School of UnLearning Blog
Step Up to the “Bar” of Unlearning
Want to help your company or organization unlearn a little faster? Here's my advice: Bar the sentence "That's not the way we do things around here" from ever being uttered again. … [Read More...]
Playing It Safe Is Risky
Unlearning Lesson #24 “Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance.” –George Bernard Shaw Question #24: Do more people die jaywalking or in the crosswalk? The answer is the crosswalk. The reason is because people are lulled into a false sense of security due to the allure of existing rules such as painted crosswalks and flashing signs. As a result, they don’t … [Read More...]
Unlearn Now, While You Still Can
A while back I wrote this post: 10 Things Worthy of Learning in Kindergarten. Now, Forbes, has a similar article entitled Nine Dangerous Things That You Learned in School. It suggests you unlearn them. I concur. … [Read More...]
Feeling Wrong Feels Like Being Right
What does it feel like to be wrong? The answer might surprise you. It feels like being right. As Kathryn Schulz explains in her wonderful book, Being Wrong, it's similar to that moment when Wile E. Coyote has run off the cliff but hasn't yet realized it. … [Read More...]
Shades of Gray
Which square is a darker shade of gray -- A or B? If you said A, you're wrong. They are both the exact same color. (Click here for an explanation). The moral: Unlearning requires recognizing that our perceptions can be easily deceived and that one person's "shade of gray" might not be different from another's shade of gray. … [Read More...]
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Step Up to the “Bar” of Unlearning
Want to help your company or organization unlearn a little faster? Here's my advice: Bar the sentence "That's not the way we do things around here" from ever being uttered again. … [Read More...]
Doctor: Ask a New Question
Next week, I'll be traveling to St. George, Utah to address the Utah Hospital Association on Why the Future of Healthcare Will Require Unlearning. One important aspect of unlearning is the embracing the art of asking a new question. To this … [Read More...]
The Weight of Unlearning
What is the abbreviation for "pounds"? Did you say "lbs"? Congratulations, you are correct. Now, where does the abbreviation come from? It's rather curious. None of the letters (l-b-s) appear in the word "pound." What should be more … [Read More...]
A Healthy New Question
I speak frequently on the topic of unlearning to the healthcare industry. As a result, I'm always scanning the horizon for insights which seem to turn the "conventional wisdom" of healthcare on it's head. Recently, I came across this article … [Read More...]
One Way to Unlearn
Here's one way to unlearn: Begin paying more attention to people who were never taught "what not to do." Related Posts Think Like a Child Draw Outside the Lines The Benefits of Keeping a Child-Like Mind … [Read More...]
