I get excited about technology. I get excited about competing. I get excited about designing something. It has also proven to be the single most valued skill in the Information Age. Hill explains that he had the opportunity to hone his forward thinking ability when he was president of the venture capital arm of Tektronix.
Some people have an idea that is off the wall.
And they are crazy. Some people see things and trends that others don't. Determining the value of an idea requires an intimate knowledge of where you are, understanding physics and limits, and figuring out if there will be enough pain to cause people to change. Pain is an impetus to change. Hill explains that it is not always the best and the brightest who are assured success.