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“If I want to stop a research program I can always do it by getting a few experts to sit in on the subject, because they know right away that it was a fool thing to try in the first place.” quote by Charles Kettering
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“If I want to stop a research program I can always do it by getting a few experts to sit in on the subject, because they know right away that it was a fool thing to try in the first place.”

Charles Kettering

About This Quote

Source Speech: Interview on research management, 1950s

Stopping a program can be done by involving experts who instantly recognize its futility.

In simple terms: Experts can quickly deem a project foolish.

Key Takeaway

Use expert review to halt bad projects.

Themes

decisionmaking expertise research management

Mood

cautious analytical

Type

advisory strategic

When to use this quote

  • grant committees
  • project planning
  • academic labs

Key Concepts

critical evaluation risk assessment

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you ensure expert panels are objective?
  • When should you act without expert consensus?
A Different Perspective

Experts may have biases that protect their own interests.

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