We talked in Chapter 5 about focusing on the thinking and behaviors that help us capture the lessons of experience. But looking inward is only half of the process. A lesson isn't truly learned until it has been applied outwardly.
If we never tapped the knowledge and insights gained from experience, our world wouldn't really change. The challenges we face would persist. We wouldn't change much either. Our growth as leaders would stagnate. Applying the lessons of experience marks that crucial shift that occurs when we put learning into action. It's what allows us to say, “I am now different because . . . .”
Because applying involves the adaptation ...
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