One of the greatest abilities every one should develop is to change one’s mind when they are wrong; this is called intellectual humility. And it is rare. It doesn’t come easy for any of us to accept we’re wrong.
Category Archives: entrepreneurship
The Vision of Cybersecurity Future
With the ever present threat of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, the need for sophisticated cybersecurity increases as well. But this isn’t as simple as creating more difficult passwords and regular password resets. In fact, passwords may even become obsolete, as numerous security researchers (including Microsoft) point out that mandatory password resets offer very low value mitigation.
Be A Generalist Not A Specialist If You Want To Excel
A new book by David Epstein, Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialised World, makes the case for Generalists. As a Generalist, I’m happy someone wrote a book about Generalists for everyone; not just business people.
Leaders Who Never Make Mistakes Aren’t Worth Following
Innovation is another key word for leadership; and one of the key enemies of innovation is fear of failure. So fear of failure is a sign of lack of leadership.
Borrow and Blend: Creativity Lesson from Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most beloved directors in Hollywood. His unique style of filmmaking, breaking away with filmmaking rules makes him a favorite of many Directors.
How Do You Deal With Chaos? Focus On The Moment
This is a post I’m writing for my friend Jesus, who’s taking on a leadership challenge…
To thrive in chaos and adapt to change requires the mental preparedness to modify one’s thoughts at a moment’s notice. As an entrepreneur, I’m well adapted to chaos. I actually want it. Most people don’t. They love that they have a routine and structured day. Any chaos drives them crazy. It drains their energy. But life is chaotic. So how do you deal with chaos?
Get In A Lot More Tries
Innovation is messy and hard. It’s not for everyone. Mistakes will be made, and you will have to try more stuff to find a way forward. A couple of years ago I was part of a team that developed a static ground effect vehicle.