The Stupidity Paradox

The Stupidity Paradox points out that a number of aspects of corporate behaviour encourage and reward stupidity: 

• Entry-level positions consist of routine tasks that seem pointless. 
• The incentives of the system reward those who keep clients happy and don’t rock the boat. 
• Asking difficult questions or picking at assumptions is seen as dangerous and disruptive. 
• Toeing the corporate line gets you promoted.
• Being seen doing long hours is often more valued than actual work.

The economy is now knowledge work, so employees need to be constantly learning as the domain of knowledge expands.

Learning is not just intellectual but emotional, contextual, social and ethical.

It happens best when people are given the opportunity to deal wi...