Serendipity

Algorithms are the enemy of serendipity. They show you more of the same . They eliminate the wrong turn. They kill the bookstore on the side street.

: Recognizing a new use for an existing tool or observation. Mechanisms : These include Error-borne (learning from mistakes) and Network-emergent (connections made through social interaction). III. The Process Model: "Serendipity Work" Serendipity

For the event to be serendipitous, the result must be valuable. A "happy accident" that leads to ruin is a tragedy; a happy accident that leads to value is serendipity. Algorithms are the enemy of serendipity

While you cannot force a "happy accident," you can increase your "serendipity surface area." Research from the Journal of Management Studies and ScienceDirect suggests several strategies: They kill the bookstore on the side street

You don't need to move to a monastery or quit your job. Do these five things tomorrow: