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From: dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny)
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Subject: Re: "Expertise"
Summary: Henry Ford on Expertise
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Date: 9 Apr 89 22:27:34 GMT
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From Henry Ford Sr., "My Life and Work," p. 86 (1922):

"None of our men are "experts." We have most unfortunately found it
necessary to get rid of a man as soon as he thinks himself an
expert--- because no one ever considers himself expert if he really
knows his job. A man who knows a job sees so much more to be done than
he has done, that he is always pressing forward and never gives up an
instant of thought to how good and how efficient he is. Thinking
always ahead, thinking always of trying to do more, brings a state of
mind in which nothing is impossible. The moment one gets into the
"expert" state of mind a great number of things become impossible."

Cheers,

Dan Mocsny
dmocsny@uceng.uc.edu