We hired people on the basis of their O- and A-level results… So you’ve got symmetrical minds, and the same thing happened with HDB flats, I looked at them, all the same shape and size.

MM Lee Kuan Yew


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8 Responses to “Symmetrical minds”

  1. And hence all our leaders have the same mindsets… Read any team building research and they can tell you why you need differences in a team to make things work.

  2. kyon 7 May 2009

    You mean it took him this long to realize all this? Must be slowing with age.

  3. Wynnx 7 May 2009

    And that’s why they cannot think out of the box and deliver good solutions? Actually, can someone tell me what is the basis of this comment? Is it even relevant or useful?

  4. Matrix 7 May 2009

    Better treat him as a senile old man and worthless of our attention.

  5. smallvice585 7 May 2009

    It is so sad that many Singaporeans do not realise MM is already senile…

    But whether it is sad that MM is senile is debatable.

  6. mice is nice 8 May 2009

    hire people is, qualification, qualification, qualification…
    cost of HDB unit is, location, location, location…

    got similiarities, got differences also…

  7. CM Liew 8 May 2009

    It’s too late to reverse the mindset and trend of Singapore !!

  8. mice is nice 8 May 2009

    CM Liew post #7

    not true, minds are pliable. just that not all, some have a thick skull.

    -.-”