The Innovation Show EP 256: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies for Giant Leaps in Work and Life with Ozan Varol
Jan 14, 2021
Rocket scientist Ozan Varol shares simple strategies to make giant leaps in work and life. Topics include the importance of having a vision and dreaming big, reasoning from first principles, exploring the Dunning Kruger effect, learning from NASA's failures, the power of diversity and asking great questions, and thinking like a rocket scientist with a focus on simplicity and embracing uncertainty.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Importance of Having a Vision and Dreaming Big
03:09 • 22min
Reasoning from First Principles: Challenging Assumptions in the Aerospace Industry
25:13 • 23min
Exploring the Dunning Kruger Effect and the Danger of Previous Successes
48:23 • 2min
Lessons from NASA's Failures
50:13 • 8min
The Power of Diversity and Asking Great Questions
57:50 • 12min
Thinking Like a Rocket Scientist
01:10:07 • 9min