Robert Swap is an Environmental Scientist who has practiced science diplomacy to execute projects with the University of Virginia and NASA in Latin America and Africa.
In this episode we talk about the difference between being connected versus being distracted, how putting people first leads to more resilient products and how to build authentic relationships.
I really enjoyed talking to Bob and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too.
Key take aways
We are putting too much faith in technology. We are connected, but we are not present in the moment. Take the time to ask people how they are.
The educative engagement is: first people, then process, then resiliente product.
When you make an efficient system you remove its functional diversity. More functional diversity increases your response diversity to disturbance. Is that efficient? No. But is that resilient? Yes!
We should be teaching to fail early and learn how to recover. But people are being thought "give me the right answer?" The value is in asking the right question.
Young generations are minimalists because they don’t have to consume to validate who they are. They doesn’t have 'to have'. That is the silent revolution!
How can we transform things? Surrender control, embrace uncertainty, go with the flow!
Follow him on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rjswap
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-swap-3967a89/
Website: people.virginia.edu/~rjs8g
