Actually I'm one of a group of the 'brilliant people' who can get it done but don't document (haven't been insulting staff members lately but I promise to try harder). I became a sudo manager last year and I've noticed something. As much as we can quickly and 'instantly' fix a problem. 'We' always have to be there to fix it. The organisation is under as much threat from a loss of knowledge or lack of stability because of these people as it is a loss of productivity if we lose them. Might be an extreme example but these days I want people who share with their team mates and take time to document because people that are ultimately a LOT more productive that the one off brilliant guys.

Funny thing I've noticed. (I'm a US citizen, grew up in Oz, also an Australian Citizen). The US has the worst health care system on the planet... bar none. Why? It's not for the people. And stuff socialism. The US appears to be so scared of the communist block (that collapsed) it won't accept any concept that is at it's core, helping each other. Lets go over a few things. 1. Market freedom does not intrinsically create better products on offer. Or necessarily any real choice. 2. Your health is not a product to bargin. 3. No private health insurance company will flat out cover your health, unless it's profitable. 4. Countries such as Australia and Sweden have public health systems and aren't communist or socialist. Examples. My partner recently found out she could have had certain medical problems, won't explain that's her business. When she found out what the condition might be she did a search for it and found an example of a woman with the same condition in the U.S. This woman detailed her traumas, which as it had turned out had nothing to do with the condition, just with getting some one to recognise it and have the insurance company pay for an operation to diagnose it. This particular condition requires surgery to diagnose. There is no way around it, there is no other definitive method. This woman's doctor referred her to a specialist who decided that they needed to perform the operation to get a diagnosis. When she took it to the insurance company who wanted a separate (one of their own) specialists to confirm. This specialist was in a related field, but not the same one. She had a meeting, he decided there was something else wrong with her and after some arguing between them admitted that in addition to what he thought was there she could well also have this condition and approved the surgery. Compare with my partner's experience. She went to her G.P. for a standard exam. G.P. noted a problem. Referred her to several specialists. The specialist took her on and examined several of the problems she was displaying. Within about two months of consultation (not one off visits) he arranged for a surgeon to see her and surgery was booked, she was given a time. We turned up, booked her into the hospital. By midday she was done, an hour later she went home. And the kicked. She DOESN'T have health insurance and didn't pay for it. What do I pay for this? about 1.5% medicare level on my income, 2.5% when I start earning a lot more. Sorry I'll take the tax imposition. Why? Because when my Aunt got breast cancer, she was covered. When I turn up a emergency, I don't need worry about having the money to get looked at. When my mother came off a horse she was taken to hospital and we could worry about her not paying for it, when my partner needs surgery she gets it. We don't have a full cover health system, but it's enough that when I start looking for work I stop considering the U.S. even though the incomes are higher. Why? Essential because you get taxed less, and that means the government has less money to SPEND ON YOU. Free markets don't care about citizens. They care about consumers. Big difference. Get a little socialist and you might get a little healthier.