An ongoing infusion of diverse perspectives is critical to creating an ecosystem that fosters creativity, innovation, and progress.

One approach to cultivating such an ecosystem is identifying transferrable knowledge through cross-over ideas and adjacent perspectives. When a body of knowledge or practice from an adjacent field crosses over to another field unexpected breakthroughs can occur. Following fields outside your comfort zone can challenge existing beliefs. John Maxwell reminds us that “there’s a gap between where we stand, and where we’re trying to go” and “we have to be aware of this space and prudent when crossing it.”

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