A number of years ago, as part of a team-building exercise at an overseas conference, I got bullied into taking a ride on a particularly fearsome roller coaster. For someone who suffers from vertigo and is an admitted control freak, the next 90 seconds were not pleasant. Once the ride stopped, I stumbled out of the contraption. However, I could not proceed with our merry band of team-builders until I had done a serious inventory of the state of the world, starting with some rather fundamental questions.

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