Just like with the story of the sheep, skills quite often are never brought together and leveraged for the greater good of the flock.

It wasn't until learning was aligned, made deliberate, and institutionalized that they surpassed even their own expectations.

Which character do you most identify with? Why?

Otto
Vision & leadership with passion
Willing to stir the soup, remove spoon & stir next pot
Perpetual dissatisfaction

Curly
Bias for action
Practical -- research, investigate
Leader -- motivator

Marietta
Vision enough, yet grounded enough to move forward successfully
Champion "spaghetti" -- stuck to the wall

Shep
Very cautious
Thoughtful
Historian
Evolved to being a team player
Comfortable with how things are

Jerome
Might lack understanding, but had skills to contribute
Willing to go along with team
Used specific skill to contribute to group cause
More reserved & modest about role