Consider New Ideas

“And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.” (1 Corinthians 8:2)

In the mid-1970s, one in every three wristwatches sold worldwide was manufactured in Switzerland. By 1983, that ratio had dropped to one in ten.

Swiss watchmakers believed that the public wouldn’t buy inexpensive digital watches flooding the market from Japan and elsewhere. They were wrong.

This was a classic example of self-deception.

Yesterday’s knowledge does not solve tomorrow’s problems.

Paul was helping the church at Corinth to see that some of their religious practices were rooted in long-standing tradition rather than in divine truth. He realized that knowledge made them feel important and urged them to consider new ways of thinking.

You can’t afford to make leadership decisions based only on old knowledge or tradition. The best way to avoid costly errors in judgment is to realize you don’t know everything. When someone comes along with a fresh idea, listen.

Admitting that your current knowledge base is outdated doesn’t mean you’ve been wrong, only that things have changed and you need an update.