127 – The mould that broke the staph
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This week, Mark shares a short but impactful scientific story about Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin.
The story prompts us to consider how to best foster creativity. We mention a John Cleese video, which you can find here.
The story makes several meaningful business points, including:
- Not all mistakes lead to failures;
- Keep an open mind; and
- Being too focused on your task will cause you to miss things.