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#1,507 – Continuing Education

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

Unfortunately, for most of us we tend to stop learning once we’re done receiving our primary education, either after finishing high school or after completing a Bachelors or Master’s degree. Instead we need to establish a culture based around continuing education. What’s the latest crazy thing that Elon Musk said?

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Have You Taken These 5 Necessary Steps to Increase Your Cybersecurity at Work?

InnovationManagement

Data breaches at large companies like Facebook and Delta Airlines have brought cybersecurity to the forefront of boardrooms across the world. Major corporations, the healthcare industry, and even the federal government are all monitoring network and digital infrastructures closely.

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Overcoming fixedness before being locked in amber

Jeffrey Phillips

But unlike the insects, that loss of freedom isn't because of a tangible, sticky substance, but because of the stickiness of their perspectives, their cultures, their experiences and education and their industry conventions. Conversely we can see why it is difficult to innovate in the airline industry.

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Lessons From Airline Industry Downtime

Daniel Burrus

If you were one of the millions of travelers impacted by the technology breakdown of two major airlines a few months ago, you have my sympathies. Running an unsupported operating system in an area where security is supposed to be paramount should make us all wonder about other forms of aging technology in the airline industry.

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Average company lifespan has shrunk to 10 years – Don’t be average!

Innovation 360 Group

WOW Airlines had to cease operations this year while more than thousands of their passengers were in the middle of their journeys. That story is still being told, but it will depend on their next S-Curve. Toys R Us had 14 percent of the toy market and $7 billion in revenues just before it was dissolved completely.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills-Scofield

They are leading global airline, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and financial companies, among others. Educating myself about the fall of the Roman Empire may not provide direct, transferable skills to the corporate office, the quirky startup, or any particular field of work.

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Stockholm Innovations for the New Year and Beyond

Innovation 360 Group

My education in Innovation was beginning before I even stepped foot into the classroom. Today, the merged Air France and KLM Airlines, once rivals, transport nearly 90 million passengers annually. Setting my prejudices aside, I realized that opportunities for innovation exist almost anywhere and everywhere.