When Is It Time to Change? A Talk on Adaptability
summary
Defines AQ as a measurable Adaptability Quotient and recommends the Bateman & Krantz proactive personality scale to quantify it (example score moves from 61 to 79 in a recorded case, 85 noted as a practical max), lays out three concrete steps: Change awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Focused attention, and shows workplace practices that work such as 3Cloud OpenAI office hours plus iterative learning and persistence with generative AI. Uses historical failure to adapt (Semmelweis and handwashing) as a concrete warning and a productivity payoff for adapting.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:35What does "change" mean to you?
- 1:46How does change feel to you?
- 2:41A lot can change in a year
- 7:48Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis
- 11:08Ice, water, gas
- 12:32IQ, EQ, AQ
- 20:05How to respond to generative AI
- 24:05Step 1: Change awareness
- 25:16Step 2: Cognitive flexibility
- 30:25Step 3: Focused attention
- 34:58Adaptability
- 38:20Outro
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