This is far too charitable. I was expecting an exposition on the numerous findings that power makes otherwise intelligent people quick to make rash judgments, u

This is far too charitable. I was expecting an exposition on the numerous findings that power makes otherwise intelligent people quick to make rash judgments, unempathetic, and generally stupid. (This is not to cheer for the powerless. Power relationships are negative-sum and have bad effects on both sides.) That's far more truthful than the executive cheerleading (and, more relevantly, executive wannabe cheerleading) in the WSJ. I tend to agree that there's value in having subjective motivations, that can come from "instinct" (an overused and misused term in business) or emotion. Wanting to help other people is a noble and subjective goal. On the other hand, not paying attention to your data is like driving a car while blinded, on "instinct". It's a bad idea, because not seeing an obstacle doesn't mean it's not there.