Take Lessons from Einstein Back to Your Business
What businesses can learn from Einstein
Key points…
+ Technological change is exponential. In 2001, Kurzweil wrote that the overall rate of progress was doubling each decade: “We won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate).”
+ Innovation seems to be happening faster than humans can adapt. Computer chips have become increasingly powerful while costing less. We are building automated vehicles and perfecting artificial intelligence. We are making leaps and bounds forward.
+ Change at such a rapid rate poses challenges for modern businesses. How do they keep up? How do they innovate? One way is to learn from a great mind from the past: Albert Einstein.
Now more than ever, businesses need to think outside the box. With technology developing at a rate faster than ever before, modern businesses and the people running them could be forgiven for needing some time to catch up.
+ 6 traits from Einstein that modern businesses need. What can we learn from Einstein to help us navigate the modern business world?
- Innovation
- Curiosity
- Experimentation
- Bravery
- Neuro-diversity
- International reach
+ Widely regarded as a genius, Einstein shifted the status quo by questioning accepted scientific constructs of the nineteenth century. With unbounded creativity, his genius took life through his thought experiments.
Source: Business Matters Magazine UK. Business Matters, What businesses can learn from Einstein…
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