Can you think outside the box without understanding what is in the box?

This question follows on the idea that you have to understand why rules in an industry are in place to break them well or safely.

 

Stewart Wiggins started us off by asking what makes something outside the box and suggesting that if all previous knowledge is inside the box than any new or different solution is going to be outside the box.

 

Simon Coles thought that maybe not knowing what is inside the box might keep you from being trapped in there and allow you to think bigger. But then also added that outside the box thinking might not always be safe.

 

Chelle Shapiro believes that outside the box thinking is very safe because it is less restrictive and gives you the freedom to think about things in a away you might not have before.

 

If you don’t know what is “in the box” you might spend time trying things that have already been proven to not work or making mistakes that others have already made.

 

When I work with graduate students, I will often share the mistakes I’ve made, things that haven’t worked, so they can go make different mistakes and learn from them.

 

What do you think, do you have to understand what is in a box to think outside of it?

 

Connect with the panelists:
Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/

Induna Advisors – where he offers Fractional Chief Operating Officer services and Brings resources together to help scale your business.

 

Chelle Shapiro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelleshapiro/

Marketing Strategist for Wellness Coaches & Consultants and recognized as one of the top 15 LinkedIn experts in New York city as well as the author of the book, Loving Yourself isn’t Selfish.

 

Simon Coles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/

CEO at Amphora Research Systems where they free scientists from the tyranny of paper. He is also the founder of the Better Conversations Foundation.

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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