Are you learning as fast as the world is changing?
It seems counter-intuitive, the idea that giving away your best ideas to others is the way to succeed in business. Gone are the cut-throat 1980s. Here in the 21st century, we have found that cooperation leads to wins for everyone.
Here’s an interesting take on succeeding in a changing world, from William C. Taylor. As co-founder of Fast Company, he launched a magazine that earned a passionate following around the world. I imagine he knows what he’s talking about.
Are you learning?
… [O]ne thing I’ve learned over the last few years, as I’ve traveled the world in search of organizations unleashing big change in difficult circumstances, is that the most determined innovators — the organizations with the most original ideas about how to compete and win — aren’t just committed to learning. They are just as committed to teaching. They understand that the only sustainable form of market leadership is thought leadership. And if, as Aristotle famously said, “teaching is the highest form of understanding,” then they also understand that the most powerful way to demonstrate your position as a thought leader is to teach other organizations what you know — whether they are customers, suppliers, or even direct competitors.
