Working with Dull Knives
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Working with Dull Knives
Summary:
Why "sharp" tools are needed in almost every organization.
A few years ago I attended a sushi preparation demonstration given by a local Japanese chef who was promoting his new shop and restaurant. Sushi was uncommon where I lived, and the room was full of gastronomes eager to try the new delicacies. The chef swiftly and seemingly effortlessly prepared dish after stunning dish, deftly slicing fish and vegetables, then wrapping them with rice and seaweed or serving the fish on its own.
When he had finished, he asked if there were any questions. When was he opening his restaurant? Next month. Where do we buy the ingredients he'd been using?
