In personal development and innovation management, we often encounter the concept of “Shoshin” or Beginner’s Mind. Originating from Zen Buddhism, this concept encourages us to approach situations with openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions, even when studying at an advanced level [1]. It seems straightforward: approach each problem with fresh eyes. However, as I've observed in my research, clients, and grad students, there's a significant gap between understanding this concept and successfully implementing it in real-world scenarios.
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What if employees could enter their credentials and skills, share their problem-solving interests, and get dynamically assigned to a team based relevant to the organization’s needs? No more silos. The organization could also crowdsource expert citizen engineers with similar interests and skills for inside-outside problem-solving, where appropriate.
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