Mon, Oct 06, 2008
High-Performance Knowledge Work: Practice, Practice, Practice
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I talk a lot about the goal of being a "high-performance" knowledge
worker, of achieving "high-performance" collaboration. I'm certainly
not the only one. But what does it truly mean to be
"high-performance"? (N24)
One way to answer that question is to think about fields where the
answer is more clear, such as sports, music, and
medicine. Last
year, I wrote: (N25)
Medicine is a great model for what's in store for other types of
KnowledgeWorkers in this rapidly changing world. I know very few
KnowledgeWorkers who spend as much time learning and honing their
skills as doctors do. Can you imagine what we could accomplish in
this world if we did? T (N26)
My friend, LisaChu, founded a violin school for kids, and she often
blogs about the discipline
required to achieve greatness. Recently, she
quoted Brian Johnson, who wrote, "The higher
the greats climb, the GREATER the need for practice." (N27)
Think about the work that world-class athletes, musicians, and doctors
put in to stay on top of their game: the discipline, the training, the
emphasis on fundamentals. Do any of us KnowledgeWorkers really apply
the same standards to our crafts? (N28)
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