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The Invisible Tax of Skill Obsolescence
Most professionals focus on acquiring new hard skills, but there is a silent tax paid by those who refuse to unlearn outdated mental models. This episode explores the specific case of Kodak and how its engineers clung to film chemistry while digital sensors emerged, costing the company its market dominance. We examine why unlearning is harder than learning, citing research from organizational psychologist Rita Gunther McGrath on the 'discovery mindset.' The conversation breaks down three concrete steps to identify your own obsolete assumptions and build a personal audit system for…
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