In every case, success calls for action as well as analysis, and for courage as well as calculation.Īlways entertaining, often surprising, and immensely practical, Left Brain, Right Stuff draws on a wealth of examples in order to propose a new paradigm for decision making in synch with the way we have to operate in the real world. In business, they have to devise plans and inspire followers for successful execution in politics, they must mobilize popular support for a chosen program in the military, commanders need to commit to a battle strategy and lead their troops and in start-ups, entrepreneurs must manage risk when success is uncertain. But to achieve the unprecedented in real-world situations, much more is needed. Of course leaders need to understand the dynamics of competition, to anticipate rival moves, to draw on the power of statistical analysis, and to be aware of common decision errors-all features of left brain thinking. Making winning decisions calls for a combination of skills: clear analysis and calculation-left brain-as well as the willingness to push boundaries and take bold action-right stuff.
Leaders must possess the ability to shape opinions, inspire followers, manage risk, and outmaneuver and outperform rivals. But as Phil Rosenzweig shows, for many of the most important, more complex situations we face-in business, sports, politics, and more-a different way of thinking is required. For many routine choices, from shopping to investing, we can make good decisions simply by avoiding common errors, such as searching only for confirming information or avoiding the hindsight bias. (For more movie musical magic, check out “ The Wiz.Left Brain, Right Stuff takes up where other books about decision making leave off. Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer perform admirably in the leads, but Rita Moreno and George Chakiris steal the show in support - and won Oscars for their efforts, two of the film’s astonishing ten-statue haul, which included prizes for best picture and best director.
The original stage director and choreographer Jerome Robbins and the filmmaker Robert Wise shared directorial duties, thrillingly placing the show’s songs and dances on the real streets of New York City while using the proximity and intimacy of the camera to render the longing and loss of the story even more poignant. So it’s no surprise that it spawned one of the great movie musicals. Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents’s ingenious musical adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” which updated its setting and story to the streets and gangs of New York, remains one of the towering achievements of the Broadway stage.
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