In this episode, Tommy talks with Navid Nathoo, founder of The Knowledge Society, a global human accelerator helping young, ambitious people make impactful changes.
In 2016, while trying to figure out his next career move, Navid and his brother Nadeem asked themselves a simple question: what would they do if they had 10 billion dollars? They quickly realized it wasn’t what they’d do, but what problems they’d solve. They were astounded at how many of the world’s major problems filled one sheet of paper.
Navid and Nadeem discovered the root cause of the root cause: a broken education system. While the world around us expands exponentially, our educational institutions remain stagnant, filtering out students rather than preparing them for the world ahead. This is what their project is aiming to change in a meaningful way.
Tommy and Navid talk about the similarities between The Knowledge Society and startup accelerators, the secret sauce for entrepreneurial success, and why failure is a requirement for any meaningful result.
“Build a skill on how to figure things out. I think that is the most important and transferable skill to have as an entrepreneur, as a venture capitalist, as literally anybody. Learn how to figure things out.” ~ Navid Nathoo
Main takeaways
[05:54] The world is evolving exponentially and our systems for developing people aren’t built to keep up with such fast-moving innovation. Adaptive education prepares people to thrive, not just today, but years into the future.
[10:14] Startup accelerators are the closest thing we have to adaptive systems because they produce exponential growth and help companies thrive in the long term.
[11:33] Your environment is integral to your success. Find mentors and hire smart people.
[19:27] Reverse your aversion to failure. You’ll never achieve anything substantial without failing along the way. Put yourself in an environment where you have a higher probability of success.
Links
The Knowledge Society
Talk With A TKS Student
TKS On Twitter
Apply To TKS
McKinsey & Co.
Box
YCombinator
Techstars
Alchemist Accelerator
AngelPad
Airbnb
Twitch
Dropbox
Instacart
J.P. Morgan
Nike
Procter & Gamble
MasterClass
Ravi From Alchemist Accelerator
Wharton’s Venture Program
Gartner
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