Software Mechanic w/15yo experience builds remote monitoring systems for LiFePO4 batteries. BEng Electronic Engineering & Comp. Science.
Accepted Talks:
Managers, Diplomats & Gaskets: On Being the Seal That Holds Teams Together
“For important negotiations we don’t send telegrams; we send ambassadors.” — Alan Kay
The problem with ambassadors is they only speak one language…typically French. But to negotiate between worlds, you need to speak two languages. You need a diplomat - or in mechanical terms, a gasket.
This talk is about transmuting wealth between domains of knowledge. Electrical engineering, in particular, has been unreasonably effective at predicting phenomena in other domains. So let's explore some ideas for creating wealth in an increasingly specialised world by cultivating generalist skills.
