Eddie Obeng: Smart failure for a fast-changing world

Eddie Obeng discusses the challenges of adapting to the 21st century's rapid changes. He uses a test to illustrate how outdated assumptions persist and highlights the need for innovation and creativity. Obeng emphasizes the importance of design thinking and the impact of technology on organizational structures. He explains the concept of turbulence in learning and advocates for embracing smart failure to adapt to new realities.

What is the speaker's alter ego called?

• Tech Tom

• Virtual Victor

• Digital Dave

• Cyber Frank

What percentage longer is the top horizontal line compared to the bottom one in the test?

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

• 5%

According to the speaker, how many books on creativity can be found on Amazon?

• 50,000

• 70,000

• 90,000

• 110,000

What is the success rate of ideas making money or delivering benefits two years after inception?

• 1 in 200,000

• 1 in 100,000

• 1 in 50,000

• 1 in 10,000

What metaphor does the speaker use to describe the new dynamics of the world?

• A turbulent flow

• A steady stream

• A gentle breeze

• A calm river

What has doubled in the last 40 years according to the speaker?

• Innovation

• Population

• Creativity

• Technology

What is the term used by the speaker to describe beneficial failure in the new world?

• Strategic failure

• Smart failure

• Creative failure

• Innovative failure

In the new world, how should someone be treated if they fail while doing something new?

• Fired

• Ignored

• Rewarded

• Punished

What did the speaker do after realizing the power of the new world?

• Started a new job

• Set up a virtual business school

• Traveled the world

• Wrote a book

What is the speaker's website mentioned at the end of the talk?

• virtualbusiness.com

• newworldorder.com

• worldaftermidnight.com

• innovationhub.com