· We know the story of the apple falling and hitting him.
· And how that led to the discovery of gravity.
· And the invention of the telescope.
· And predicting the tides.
· And so much more.
· He was a genius.
When you’re surrounded by smart people, they help elevate your level of thinking. I don’t think I would have dreamed up the HRIS systems I foresaw without seeing the level of their thought and work. Everything we did was leading (some say bleeding) edge and that drove us to think, plan, and implement things that our peers in other businesses didn’t think possible. Getting out on the edge like that is scary and full of anxious moments. Because others don’t often see what someone else envisions – that’s usually something very specific to their responsibilities. Everyone knew how hard it was keeping track of tens of thousands of applicants and all the paper that generated (and needed filing), or how that ran up against the problem of managing paper personnel files and forms. Once we converted one form and process, it became obvious that we had to do the same to them all. And that’s when I was lucky to be able to climb on the shoulders of the giants I worked with. Teamwork is the best way to work today.
Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726): English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author.
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