Name: Smart failure for a fast-changing world
Uploaded: 2012-10-15T15:00:26Z
Duration: 12 min 19 s
Description: The world is changing much more rapidly than most people realize, says business educator Eddie Obeng -- and creative output cannot keep up. In this spirited talk, he highlights three important changes we should understand for better productivity, and calls for a stronger culture of “smart failure."

The world is changing much more rapidly than most people realize, says business educator Eddie Obeng -- and creative output cannot keep up. In this spirited talk, he highlights three important changes we should understand for better productivity, and calls for a stronger culture of “smart failure."

Smart failure for a fast-changing world

The world’s rules have flipped almost overnight, leaving many people stuck solving yesterday’s problems while reality speeds ahead. Technology now accelerates everything, with more than half the global population connected and interacting at unprecedented density. Most organizations still rely on outdated methods, even as only one in 100,000 new ideas delivers lasting value. Adapting means embracing smart failure and questioning assumptions that no longer fit the world as it is.