Learning the Hard Way Really Works: How So, and Where?

Learning the Hard Way Really Works: How So, and Where?

Learning the hard way means making mistakes, often painful ones. The “hard way” means pain. Taking great care never to make mistakes is a mistake since it avoids much learning. The trick here is to make only non-fatal mistakes. So much of real learning comes from mistakes. The hard way works and is so important.

Expertosis — Experts and Wisdom of Crowds vs. Reality

Expertosis — Experts and Wisdom of Crowds vs. Reality

Expertosis – overdependence on the input of “experts” and poll sources to support major decisions. Today’s complex world makes expert input almost unavoidable but we need some way to establish the credibility of such sources. Much “expertise” is simply opinion, agenda, or inapplicable to your context. How might you establish the source credibility – trust – that you need?