Obliquity

ObliquityBy: John Kay If you want to go in one direction, the best route may involve going in another. This is the concept of 'obliquity': paradoxical as it sounds, many goals are more likely to be achieved when pursued indirectly. The richest men and women are not the most materialistic; the happiest people are not necessarily those who focus on happiness, and the most profitable companies are not always the most profit oriented as the recent financial crisis

the seasoned news reporter embarked on the most difficult and illuminating journey of her life

第十一章 路徑依賴法則：到底是做事重要，還是做人重要

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