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Here is my take on how Trump operates. JMO from being around people like him in my career and work life (thread)
Trump is a problem solver. He brainstorms ideas and bounces them off of people in a team setting
Like all problem solvers, he knows that not all his ideas are good or even feasible, but that the collaborate PROCESS of problem solving (the creative process if you will) allows good ideas to emerge, eventually
It's like a giant flour sifter. I've participated in this process my entire working life and suspect Trump has too. Here's how it works (all names are fictitious except mine):
Rebecca: What if we do this? (explains outlandish idea)
Jim: That's fucking stupid, it'll never work
Rebecca: Why?
Jim: (outlines multiple problems)
Sally: Hang on, part of Rebecca's idea might work if we flip it and ⊠(explains)
Jim: That's fucking stupid, it'll never work
Rebecca: Why?
Jim: (outlines multiple problems)
Sally: Hang on, part of Rebecca's idea might work if we flip it and ⊠(explains)
Corbin: Hmmm that would work even better if we put the parking garage over here (points to plan)
Don: No there is utility easement on that side ⊠but you guys made me think of this (explains)
Rebecca: Yes, and what if we also do this as well as that? (explains)
Don: No there is utility easement on that side ⊠but you guys made me think of this (explains)
Rebecca: Yes, and what if we also do this as well as that? (explains)
Corbin: Hey, I think we have cracked it. Let's ask the engineer and contractor if that would work (conference calls engineer and contractor)
Contractor: That's fucking brilliant!
Engineer: Never heard of such nutty thing but I'll run the numbers
Contractor: That's fucking brilliant!
Engineer: Never heard of such nutty thing but I'll run the numbers
Big Boss: Great! But will the client agree? (calls client explains idea as if his own)
Client: That will cost 3 cents more per square foot are you out of your fucking mind?
Client: That will cost 3 cents more per square foot are you out of your fucking mind?
Big Boss: Yes but you'll get 10% more rentable space and it eliminates the cost of meeting this other regulation âŠ. so I just netted you a cool 1 million dollars
Client: Oh. That's why I pay you the big bucks
Team: (collectively rolls eyes)
Client: Oh. That's why I pay you the big bucks
Team: (collectively rolls eyes)
