A mind that is curious and open to learning
often grasps new things faster. People who are quick learners have a natural
ability to notice trend changes and catch the pace and pivot their plans
according to the need in the market.
In an interview Marc Andreessen shared, ‘I
think skill acquisition, literally the acquisition of skills and how to do
things, is just dramatically underrated.’ A founder in his early 20’s is
expected to play multiple roles. The truth of the matter is; it only comes with
learning and acquiring a lot of skills really quickly.
Brad Feld talks about why he invest in CEOs
who are a learning machines, (https://www.feld.com/archives/2014/01/invest-ceos-learning-machines.html)
how he enjoys interacting with them since they are constantly asking questions
and draw from his broad range of experience to solicit data for themselves that
will be used as input into their mind. A CEO is expected to not only to collect
new information but to process it, glean from it and apply it to real world
issues.
AT&T CEO and Chair Randall Stephenson
once told the New York Times, “There is a need to retool yourself, and you
should not expect to stop….People that do not spend five to 10 hours a week in
online learning will obsolete themselves with the technology.”
A great CEO is required to take risks.
Learning new skills helps to take pre-emptive actions and make a quality
decision. Learning is a catalyst for growth at an organizational as well as
personal level.
In an age when information is exploding and
AR, VR and AI is the future the only way forward is embracing the technology
and learning to evolve and adapt to the market trends.
