Google's goal, as it was later described by co-founder Sergey Brin, was to create a global digitized library to "unlock the wisdom" imprisoned in the world's out-of-print books.
What is desperately lacking in today's framing of sustainable business, and for that matter wider business transformation, is a language and engagement approach for business people to unlock nature's wisdom and, in so doing, re-enchant ourselves with nature – re-establishing our vital bond with our environment.
For DuVernay, the key to unlocking King's wisdom was to untether herself from his exact words and figure out the intention behind each speech, along with the rhythm and cadence of his voice, both of which she did successfully.
It may be that the task of "unlocking the world's wisdom" by converting its books to digital scans is one that only a company as determined as Google could achieve, but if so, that could be grounds for concern, not celebration.
It may be that the task of "unlocking the world's wisdom" by converting its books to digital scans is one that only a company as determined as Google could achieve, but if so, that could be grounds for concern, not celebration.
Mitch Ditkoff is the co-founder and president of Idea Champions, an innovation consulting and training company dedicated to unlocking and unleashing the innate brilliance, insight, and wisdom of the global workforce.
If the meaning of life is not some esoteric piece of wisdom, a hidden key that, once discovered, will unlock the secrets of the universe and end our quest for understanding, then what is it?
Wisdom means practical wisdom, not scientific understanding.
