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EDITORIAL                                                                             newDATA
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                Adapt or fail... BIG TIME!




                                                                  “Why do I want to do it?

                                                                  All wishes and desires are possible in a
                                                               global world, and the action itself is of
                                                               reduced importance. Today it is no longer a

            In early June, I created a cover image on          question of “What do I want to do?” but rather
         LinkedIn that contains the word “Adapt”, 5            “Why do I want to do it?” The vocation or
         times in crescendo! The reason is simple:             passion for a profession was replaced by
         there are global signs of the significant              motivation about the consequence of
         changes experienced today. Of these, I have           performing that function. Do I want to be a
         selected 5 that point to ADAPTABILITY as              doctor? Or, Why do I want to be a doctor?

         one of today's essential competencies.                   Learning by doing
            Atomization                                           How you learn determines your success. In

            Performing large tasks can lead to failure         accelerating change, the time between
         and does not enhance collaborative work.              “learning and solidifying theory” and
         Therefore, companies resort to atomization.           “mastering practical application, its
         In practice, large tasks are divided into             exploration, and evolution” is too long!

         smaller ones, making them more                        Experiential learning based on the 4 E's:
         manageable, distributable, and feasible.              Explore, Experiment, Execute, and Expand, is
                                                               sustainable when implemented in an active
            Automation                                         learning process.

            Handing tasks to machines, and replacing              Since the dawn of humanity, everything
         human beings, is nothing new and has been             changes: us, other beings, and the planet. As
         going on since the dawn of time. Initially, it        a constant of life, accepting change makes it
         was people who pulled carts, then came                easier for us to understand multiple

         animals, and later, with the invention of             phenomena. With globalization and the
         engines, machines took over the task of               invention of the internet, the speed of change
         pulling vehicles. With technological                  has accelerated dramatically to
         advances, today, automation happens at                unprecedented levels, and will accelerate
         extraordinary speeds, with tasks that could           even more! This is where the ability to adapt
         not be automated before.                              is extremely valuable, and judging by the

            Expansion                                          signs I have selected, if we don't adapt
                                                               (quickly!), as the title of this editorial
            The application of technology to human             suggests, we will fail... BIG!
         beings to extend their abilities is rapidly
         evolving. For decades prostheses, primarily
         mechanical, have been used to restore                                   Horácio Lopes
         function. Today, the paradigm is capacity                               Consultor de Gestão    ®
         augmentation which allows humans to do                                  Editor newDATAmagazine
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                                                                                 Formador . BCP  . BCI  VP
         more than is biologically possible.                                         Perfil | Profile

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