Same Situation, Far Apart: Men at Work The bean merchant in Nairobi, Kenya (left), and the construction supervisor in Beijing, China (right), have much in common: They are high in practical intelligence and they love their jobs. Context is crucial to their success since, if they traded places, each would be lost at first. However, practical intelligence could save the day—a few months of intensive instruction might enable each to master his new role.
FREDRICK ONYANGO
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