I was recently invited by the Future Talent Council to present my thoughts on “Developing the Workforce of the Future” and one main theme I shared was teaching people how to think in “First Principles” First principles are the building blocks of true knowledge, and the use of first principles thinking is an important tool for all successful businesses. First principles, also known as the “first-order” or “atomistic” approach, are a way of breaking down
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November 30, 2022
Career Failure: Lessons Learnt from 80% of Startups Failing by Omar M. Almahmoud
I was talking over the phone with a friend who is an industry veteran at Amazon and we were discussing what are the reasons some people don’t achieve their full potential. I summarized the following reasons and drew correlations with Startups. It’s no secret that most startups fail—80 percent of them, to be exact. But what about individuals in their careers? Are they doomed to suffer a similar fate? Surprisingly,
November 28, 2022
Hype Cycles and How Can They Help by Omar M. Almahmoud
As technology advances at an exponential rate, it can be difficult to keep up with the trends. That’s where hype cycles come in. Hype cycles are a way of anticipating the potential impact of new technologies and determining how best to apply them. In other words, they provide a road map for understanding the potential impacts of emerging technologies. Let’s break down what hype cycles are and how they can