“It’s a lot of change,” Denise concluded. “I know I have to be calm and make my decisions with both my head and my heart.”
“Denise, this is not all sad,” I replied. “I know this is difficult to let go of things we have built, but those are things of the past. Yes, it’s change, but some change is necessary.”
Denise looked up, taking a fresh breath, slowly exhaling.
“Look,” I continued. “I expect massive innovation, and not just in technology. I expect innovation in methods and processes. I expect innovation in business models. You are correct, this will not be business as usual, but business as usual got us into this mess. The thinking that got us here will not be the thinking that takes us to a new place.” -TF
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I believe innovation (in financial instruments and regulatory oversight) was actually what got us into this mess, rather than business as usual. The innovations likely to occur are also likely to be unpleasant