The ancient rabbis thought that seven was the perfect number. After all, they reasoned, it was on the seventh day that God rested from His creating and declared the universe "very good."
In the October issue of Fast Company, author Martin Kihn points out that seven is the number of little guys in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He does this by way of debunking management, leadership gurus Tom Peterson, Jim Collins, Steven Covey, and others.
Kihn points out that In Search of Excellence, Built to Last, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are all based on seven concepts, all pretty much the same concepts, and each, according to Kihn, negatively demonstrated by the dwarfs.
It's really funny and you can find it on page 40 of the October, 2004 issue of this great magazine. Even if you're a dolt when it comes to business---as I am---you will love Fast Company.
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