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Today Nitin reviewed the book "Think again: The Power of Knowing what you don't know" by Adam Grant.
Nitin started the discussion by quoting the example of the downfall of Blackberry smartphones.Blackberry smartphones were a smashing success in 2009 and were considered indispensable at that time.
Blackberry's founder Mike Lazaridis wasn't affected by iPhone's rise that time as he thought who would want to use a touchscreen phone (tap on glass in...read more
I love to learn new ways to look at life, things, events, history. This taught me some very practical lessons on how to question everything, take additional steps to get deeper understanding and analysis. Loved it!
I was reminded of the quote, “all things change in a dynamic environment, your effort to remain what you are is what limits you.” In the case of Think Again, not being open to changing your mind is a limiting decision. At a larger, Adam Grant is commenting on a society stuck in its partisan echo chambers. Both sides limited by an unwillingness to change.
To be truly wise is to know you do not and can not know everything. Expertise is the life ...read more
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