An encouragement for learning new things and an understanding that continual learning is an essential part of survival and growth. 3 M recognised this point in adopting the slogan, If you ain t getting better, you re getting worse. Learning From Past Experience Success is a lousy teacher , advises Bill Gates in The Road Ahead. It seduces smart people into thinking they can t lose. And it s an unreliable guide to the future.
History is a good teacher, though.
Individuals and companies in search of mastery will thus continually review their success and failures in a way that is open, accessible and systematic. 5.4 Learning From Others Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky s assertion that Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one s enemies , could be true in a very competitive environment today. 5.5 Developing Employability Guarantee of lifelong employment has gone perhaps forever. In its place is the concept of employability staying employable is both good for the individual and the employer, and broadens your value right where you are. Employers and individuals will need to look beyond the skills required to do current jobs, and develop skills, knowledge and attitudes needed for the future as well.