The Circuit Breaker
S1 E11 | Unpacking the Word “New”
May 31, 2022
Matt Sheppard, Associate and Principal at The Rewired Group, joins Bob and Greg on a thought-provoking discussion. They explore the concept of 'new' and how advancements in technology enable new products to meet existing needs. The speakers discuss the importance of uniqueness in innovation, the perception of something new and unique, and the creation of new jobs in the pandemic. They also emphasize the importance of unpacking conversations and conducting postmortems.
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- Advancements in technology change the solutions available, not the jobs themselves.
- Innovation comes from new perspectives and applications of existing knowledge and technologies.
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The Evolution of Technology and Jobs
The podcast discusses how the advancements in technology have not created new jobs, but rather changed the solutions available to satisfy existing job needs. The example of the iPhone is given, highlighting how it combined multiple devices into one, but the jobs it satisfied were already in existence. The pandemic is also mentioned, emphasizing that the desire to work from home existed before, and the change in struggling moments led people to adapt and seek new solutions.
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