Problem with EXPERIENCE.
- What experience do you have ??
- Have You implemented or done this elsewhere? OR
- We have 20 years of experience.
Most of us face/use these questions/statement when we start or wanting to do something new and for the first time or want to capitalise on our experience.
Fact is Experience Kills INNOVATION (Fresh Approach & Different Angle) .
Experience means I know HOW it can be done and have done it too.
Experience defies change, Experience blocks mind, Experience brings EGO, Experience means Routine, Experience means my way is the only way and the right way.
However companies are always looking for experienced guys. In rarely any organisation experience is at discount and innovation , new ways, vibrancy, tolerance to failure is at premium.
Entrepreneurs are basically risk takers but companies are run by employees who are risk averse by nature { there are always exception everywhere } . Like everything else tone and the top and culture top-man breeds will percolate down.
Yes experience is critical in life threatening situation or when the stakes are huge, everywhere else, innovation and fresh approach MUST be encouraged.
" Success Immortalises the way things are done " statement
equally applies to experience.
Go for thinking people , experience can be costly { Well
it can be opportunity cost!!! }. Tatas have brigade of
experienced people. Who is selected??? Cyrus Mistry
age 43. Therefore Can do is greater than have done.
Richard Branson's View on d subject.
Richard Branson on When Inexperience Is an Advantage
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220789 (published on 29/11 , posted later on this blog)
Bucks start & stop at the TOP.
