RENOWED physicist Sir Issac Newton who established the foundations to understand the universe did his best work when the black plague hit London in 1665. During his time away from the university, he set in paper an early understanding of calculus, conceptualized the theory of optics, and inspired a new understanding of motion and gravity. He did all these despite a time of uncertainty where an entire society its economy was upended by a dangerous disease.
Nearer modern times, engineer Taiichi Ohno led the charge to reduce waste and increase efficiencies in manufacturing operations to overcome crises and challenges. His ideas eventually solidified into what is now commonly called the Toyota Production System (TPS) which has been adopted by many world-leading organizations across industries. Both men overcome internal and external challenges which made a tremendous impact in the world when they paved the path for exponential growth.
Happy participants at the CEO, HR and Top Leaders Conference in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam with the speakers, World #1 Strategic Innovation Coach Dr Peter Chee, World #1 Executive Coach Dr Marshall Goldsmith and ITD World Executive Director Serely Alcaraz