Learning from History for Modern Leadership

Behind every successful CEO are countless lessons learned from navigating challenges. Seek out mentors, engage in workshops, and actively participate in networking events. The wisdom gained from those who have walked this path before can be invaluable.

The most important lessons from history are the takeaways that are so broad they can apply to other fields, other historical times, and other people. 

The point is that the more specific a lesson of history is, the less relevant it becomes.

The more experience people have, the more assumptions they are likely to make around why an idea “won’t work.” This is often because they have seen many successes and failures throughout their careers and want to avoid repeating mistakes. As a result, the most seasoned workers — who typic...