Instead like a Zen master or whirling dervish he and his staff facilitated simulations, games, and riddles designed to wrench IBM executives out of their comfort zone.

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Leave your shoes, phone, camera and any other electronics outside and enter the Zen-like space.

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There's a certain Zen-like quality to it, the elegant precision, the 1-2-3 nights, the predictable results.

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