Mean (Mu) chasing Sigma leads to singularity

No this note is not about AI, this note is about building teams that can make miracle. From the INK2023 conference i attended :

I recently attended a INK2023. I was impressed by the analytical skills and unique way of thinking of Dhiraj - CEO and Founder of MuSigma, who presented there. He spoke about team building, and how his team is built on the principle of "mean chasing variations, duality achieves singularity."

While he may not have said it in exact words, this principle means that the team is constantly experimenting and trying new things (mean chasing variations), and that they are made up of people with different skills and perspectives (duality), which allows them to come up with creative and innovative solutions (singularity).

My key take aways

a. you don't need to be a generalist or expert to be a valuable member of a team. The first principle thinkers are more valuable than experts, because they are able to break down problems into their fundamental parts and then rebuild them from scratch

b. How to build a team of first principle thinkers

If you want to build a team of first principle thinkers, here are a few things you can do:

• Hire people who are curious and inquisitive.

• Look for people who are able to think critically and challenge the status quo.

• Create a culture where team members feel comfortable trying new things.

• Celebrate failure as a learning opportunity.

  There is so much in his video, I recommend you reviewing the whole video for 1/2 hour 

my other two favorite moments ( list is long - hence listing only top 2 )

1. India was ruled by east india company, (startup) india is ruled by west india company

2. Solving hard problem is not about experts its about experiments

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Presenter’s link - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhiraj-rajaram-a1a4a3/