The Geeks Have Officially Inherited the Earth

It’s official — the geeks have inherited the Earth. How do I know? Well, over at Forbes online, they are running a post entitled “Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk.” If an article like that can appear on the site for a magazine that calls itself “The Capitalist Tool” then I think we have […]
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It's official – the geeks have inherited the Earth. How do I know? Well, over at Forbes online, they are running a post entitled "Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk." If an article like that can appear on the site for a magazine that calls itself "The Capitalist Tool" then I think we have incontrovertible evidence that our time has arrived.

Now that we have that out of the way, I suggest you check out Alex Knapp's post over at Forbes. For the time-challenged, Alex's points are listed below, but I really encourage you to check out his article – it's a terrific blend of whimsy and wisdom.

  1. Never Stop Learning
  2. Have Advisors With Different Worldviews
  3. Be Part of the Away Team
  4. Play Poker, Not Chess
  5. Blow Up the Enterprise

And while we're at it, take a look at Alex's previous posts at Forbes. This guy is clearly one of us. Hopefully Forbes won't notice that we have successfully crossed the Neutral Zone...