Claiming credit or ‘explaining’
Christmas drawing the largest, televised, overnight celebrities
Interviewed winner, ‘how’d he do it?’
“Searched for ticket ending in 48, because for seven nights he dreamed of the number seven and 7 x 7 = 48”
Russo, Schoemaker, Decision Traps, 1989, pg 173
Notes:
We snicker at this, but let me ask you a few questions.
What % responsible was Randy Tobias for the five-fold change in stock price from 1993-1998?
How much credit does Gus deserve for supporting the decision to proceed with sepsis trials in APC?
Was my organization of Sourcing Innovation responsible for the 1998 best year ever of in-licensing pNPV? Or the 1999 best year ever of outlicensing?
And what about bad results and accountability?
What % is Charlie responsible for the drop in share price when we met our earnings targets?
Was my new leadership in Tech Services the cause of the sudden resignation of several chemists and engineers?