Based off of the chapters of The Medici Effect answer each chapters question around 300-350 words for each chapter. My future career is aba therapy for some questions that ask.
Chapter 5: Think back to Louis Pasteur’s accidental discovery of vaccination in 1875 and how he was prepared to understand the significance of the survival of the chickens in his experiment. Think about a time when you observed something surprising. Did you question this discovery? Did it change your course of action? How many times do you believe you might have missed something significant because you were not ready to accept its implications? Ask yourself: What insights might be escaping you without your knowledge? How can you incorporate a “prepared mindset” into your daily life?
Chapter 6: Recall Steve Miller’s (the former CEO and chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell) thoughts on diverse teams: “Invariably you find that the best ideas come from [a] mosaic of players working together in a team on a project.” Think about a team that you are currently a part of, or have been a part of in the past. How are the individuals different from each other? How are they the same? And, critically, how are you leveraging their differences?
Chapter 8: Our best ideas usually emerge after an incubation period when we have thought hard about a problem or opportunity but then had a chance to step away and revisit it later. How can you purposefully incorporate incubation periods in the innovation efforts you are working on? How can you encourage others to do the same? How do you see this benefitting you in your future career?
Chapter 9: Deborah Prothrow-Stith made a connection between violence prevention and health epidemics. In her efforts to treat violence, she failed again and again, but kept trying different approaches until one worked. What does Prothrow-Stith’s pursuit of her idea tell us about the nature of innovators? Think about an idea or project you’ve been working on, or are interested in. Ask yourself: How many times would you be willing to fail before your idea became successful? Why do you think this is?
Chapter 10: Think about the incentives in place on your job, in your studies, or in your current venture. Do these incentives enhance your intrinsic desire to innovate? What would they look like if you reassessed and realigned them? Think back to a project or initiative when you failed. How would you do it differently today? Could you convince others to support you?
Chapter 11: Take a good look around you. What things are holding you back from stepping out of your comfort zone? How can you leave your comfort zone while retaining the value that your current network still provides? How can this help you in your career?
Chapter 13: According to the theory of risk homeostasis, getting more money for a project will decrease its innovative potential. Why is this? What does a bigger budget imply, and how does this affect the project team’s risk tolerance, and, in turn, their willingness to step into the Intersection? What are some ways you can combat risk homeostasis in your current or future (within your career) projects or initiatives?
Chapter 14: Think about the risk paradox: the fact that we humans are more likely to take risks in times of trouble as opposed to when things are going well. Why is this self-defeating? Reflect on your own appetite for risk. Do you apply a directional lens when assessing risk or an intersectional one?
Chapter 15: Reflect on the examples in the book of individuals combining ideas from different fields. Notice how all these ideas were totally unexpected. Starting today, how can you put yourself in the mindset of expecting the unexpected? Will you be prepared to harness unexpected insights when they come? How can this help you in your future career?
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