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At a conference in Kunming, southern China, I saw a really good example of a spontaneous strategy devised to win a contest – and a comical outcome.  The participants were a number of bright young managers from Asian companies that distribute electronic components.  It was a long day and to keep everyone’s interest, conference organizers inserted the contest between sessions. The simple game worked like this:  a moderator would ask two questions.  The first person raising his hand and correctly answering both questions would win a prize.  Simple.  There was to be a series of pairs of questions and prizes. Wait.  Before going on, … Continue reading →