I Joined Airbnb at 52, Here’s What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and Tech Industry

Re:I Joined Airbnb at 52, Here’s What I Learned About Age, W... by skmurphy on Saturday April 22, 2017 @07:15PM (#14175429)

This was the best take-away for me:

   I also learned that my best tactic was to reconceive my bewilderment as curiosity, 
   and give free rein to it. I asked a lot of “why” and “what if” questions, 
   forsaking the “what” and “how” questions on which most senior leaders focus. 
   [...]
   My beginner’s mind helped us see our blind spots a little better, as it 
   was free of expert habits. We think of “why” and “what if” as little kid 
   questions, but they don’t have to be.

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Re:I Joined Airbnb at 52, Here’s What I Learned About Age, W... by place1 on Saturday April 22, 2017 @07:25PM (#14175471)

I often try to ask 'why' and 'what if' questions. Maybe I just suck at talking to people but they often become defensive and think i'm trying to question their solutions when i'm really trying to understand how their solution works (i'm young).

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