17 Career Lessons from IDEO’s David Kelley
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Fast Company recently asked former students, co-workers and friends to share their favorite life lessons from IDEO‘s founder. Here’s my favorites:
- “Success tends to focus your efforts, failure assures me that you try something different and eventually better.” — from Perry Kleban, CEO, Timbuk2
- “You’re the best version of yourself when you manage to have fun doing your work.” — from Chris Flink, IDEO
- “You can’t think your way through every problem. Trying things and engaging people helps you get unstuck.” — from George Kembel, executive director, Stanford d.school
- “Make the human element as important as the technical and business elements.” — GK
- “Your failures interest me far more than your success.” — PK
- “David helped me realize that it’s not what you work on, but whom you work with that makes all the difference. This, ironically, resonates even at a company that tackles some of the most exciting creative challenges in the world.” — CF
- “Think with your hands, build something or try something, then talk about it, NOT the reverse.” — PK
Here’s the rest of the career lessons.
Further info:
Stanford University’s Entrepreneurship Corner: David Kelley
The Art of Innovation: Lessons In Creativity From IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm
