From The Decision Tree Blog Based on new research, Dave Dobbs introduces the idea of two types of people, “dandelions” and “orchids”.  Dandelions can thrive anywhere, despite their environment or upbringing.  Orchids, however, are more temperamental, and require a stable environment to survive.  At first glance, the orchids may seem like a liability, and in fact, they often carry genes that make them susceptible to mood disorders and psychological disease.  The astounding part of Dobbs’ report is that he shows that given the right care, or environment, the orchids don’t just do OK, but far surpass the dandelions in perfomance.  In other words, given the right training, orchids may in fact be destined for greatness.

See the complete Blog post by Brian Mossop here: http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/?p=1093

The original article by Dave Dobbs is here: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/dobbs-orchid-gene

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