Concretized

Closed minds are like concrete -- well mixed and permanently set.

The world changes, circumstances change, the team changes, laws change, WE change. To wish for some permanent, unchanging state futile.

How might we avoid the perils of the closed mind?

• Observe carefully the contexts in which we live and work.
• LEARN about those changes and, more importantly, the genesis of those changes.
• Engage with a broad array of other thinkers, both the early adopters of change and the resistors. Listen and probe deeply.
• Flex to changing contexts, in a judicious manner and pace.

Adapting to a changing world is tricky business. Being concretized is really not an option.