Tom Peters’ discussion of the smart complexifier can be summarized in the following matrix (see also the full article in Tom Peters’ blog).
| |
Simplifier |
Complexifier |
| Dumb |
Might actually be of help |
Can be ignored without harm |
| Smart |
Analyst from heaven |
Analyst from hell |
This reminds me of the following classical matrix from the IDF, classifying army commanders:
| |
Lazy |
Industrious |
| Dumb |
Harmless |
Most damaging |
| Smart |
Creative |
Best kind |
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I am deaf since birth. I played with big computers which eat punched cards and spew out printouts since age 12. Ever since they became available, I work and play with desktop size computers which eat keyboard keypresses and spew out display pixels.
Among other things, I developed software which helped the deaf in Israel use the telephone network, by means of home computers equipped with modems. Several years later, I developed Hebrew localizations for some cellular phones, which helped the deaf in Israel utilize the cellular phone networks.
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