Jerry Colangelo wanted to turn the Phoenix Suns around, so in 1988 he enlisted the help of Kathy Kolbe, who used the Kolbe A™ Index to test draft prospects.
The results were clear: Dan Majerle was the pick.
At first, fans booed. But 25 years later, “Thunder Dan” was inducted into the Phoenix Sun Ring of Honor as one of the greatest Suns in team history.
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This is one post in a series celebrating Kolbe Corp’s 50th anniversary. Each week, we’ll be looking back at one of the most transformative conative contributions from the past 50 years.
Coming soon: How knowledge of instinctive strengths helped a major university turn their Computer Science program around.