I participated on Thursday March 12 in the National Improvement Day in Fort Voordorp in Groenekan (Utrecht). It was organised by Kwaliteit in Bedrijf and NNK (Dutch Network of Quality).
It was an interesting day with worthwhile discussions and workshops. What triggered me most was the workshop by Gerben Bekooij called anti-fragile.
The term antifragile is coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder, published already in 2012. . Taleb’s thesis is that in a volatile world with a lot of destructive uncertainty, the wise economic strategy is to be antifragile: protect the downside but prepare to benefit disproportionately from potential external negative events and in all cases avoid fragility. Being antifragile means thriving and growing stronger from stress, chaos, uncertainty, and failure, rather than just enduring it like something resilient. This concept turns life’s inevitable disorder into an advantage through deliberate habits and mindset shifts.
Gerben in his workshop also drew attention on his books: Resilience and More resilience proclaiming less compliance and control, but more trust and craftsmanship. A slide from his presentation:
What is the purpose of breaks, to stop the car? No, it allows the car to go faster with confidence. Mario Andretti
