"Any institution faces two basic choices if they hope to spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brains trust within their organization by creating a special event dedicated to new thinking. The other is to look outside themselves to stimulate solutions."

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This reflection on experience by Simon Mainwaring resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in experience is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About Simon Mainwaring

Simon Mainwaring is a branding expert and author of We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World and Lead With We: The Business Revolution that Will Save Our Future. He is the founder and CEO of Culver City, California-based We First Inc., a brand consultancy.

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