For the barrel theory, Baidu Encyclopedia explains it like this:

This sentence makes sense at first glance. The defects of a person and an organization will restrict their own development, but is this the case? The basis of the existence of constraints is that individuals or organizations have not yet understood the existence of defects and mistakenly believe that they are omnipotent, so that they are defeated in the real competition. However, the reality is that as long as you have normal cognitive ability, it is easy to find your own shortcomings. If you can recognize this, no one will be stupid enough to fight against the disadvantaged.

The barrel theory describes the advantages and disadvantages of individuals or organizations in an image way, with the emphasis on the disadvantages. However, with the development of the whole society, the cognitive level of individuals has gradually improved, and the forms of cooperation between organizations have also changed. The focus should be on advantages, not limited to making up for personal disadvantages, but giving play to advantages. This is the longboard theory.

Why do I think it is better to make up the shortcomings than to strengthen the long board?

Thanks to the promulgation of Bayh-Dole Act, building block innovation has been popular in the United States since 1980s, which is also a large-scale practice of longboard theory.

In the United States, if you are a professor and have made a breakthrough in scientific research activities, you want to turn this scientific research result into an actual product. Although it is not excluded that a few professors have the ability of business transformation, for most professors, it is not clear how the actual business activities are carried out. But the good news is that you just need to find another long board from the society to help you complete the transformation, provided that your scientific research results are attractive enough.

Companies are the same now. There is really no need to master everything. If the finance is not professional enough, hire a more experienced accounting firm. If human resources are weak, hire headhunters or human resources consulting agencies; There are shortcomings in the market, and you can also hire excellent advertising companies; There are also legal services, strategic consulting, employee psychological services and so on. Of course, the premise of all this is that the leaders of enterprises can realize their own shortcomings and the value of building a cooperation system.

Speaking of individuals, I have been deeply touched recently. I have graduated for more than half a year. In fact, from the moment of graduation, the division between classmates and friends began to intensify. Of course you know, especially everyone's development track. When a friend goes to the Ministry of Railways, he can take the bullet train for free. I may never have such an opportunity. A friend went to the Academy of Aerospace Sciences and was able to visit the rocket launching base in person, which I may never have a chance to see with my own eyes. Some friends have been to the relevant departments of the National Development and Reform Commission, and they can feel the shock that affects the development track of the country, and I may never have the opportunity to feel it; Some friends have gone to study in Australia, and I may never go there.

However, it doesn't matter if I can't see or feel it. What is important is whether you can stick to your wishes and work hard for a long time in the years after graduation. For personal shortcomings, make some efforts to achieve a passing score; As for what you like and think has advantages, you should pay more attention and pay more time and energy.

I hope we can become each other's longboards in the near future. Good luck!