I recently read the book “Principles” by Ray Dalio (Simon & Schuster, 2017), and I found myself thinking that Mr. Dalio’s message is an interesting one for surgeons. The book is a treatise on his management methods developed over 40 years of running Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund company that manages about $150 billion in institutional funds.
Mr. Dalio credits an ability to “get at the truth” for his company’s success. A culture of