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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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