--- Jon Levy, behavioral scientist, quoted by Callum Borchers in Why People Take No-Win Jobs Like Kevin McCarthy’s, WSJ, 4 Oct 2023
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Some highly successful people are nearly delusional in their beliefs that they can achieve lofty goals where others can’t, says Jon Levy, a behavioral scientist who consults with organizations on building culture. It’s a mindset that can propel them beyond most of the rest of the population. You could call it the Elon Musk effect. If they considered their chances in rational terms, Levy says, they would probably give up.
