Looking at the role of social media in enabling the organisation of violence and hatred, it’s hard to appreciate the platforms and tools I once recommended as a good thing in general. I’m probably not the only one who feels a bit guilty having encouraged brands and organisations to get on the platforms and engage with people, when those same platforms carry misinformation, racism, conflict and bullying.
As an entrepreneur in my mid-forties who launched my first successful business in my early twenties, I’ve learned much of what I know through experience. Yet three of the most important lessons – the value of knowledge-sharing between generations, the limitations of hindsight and how to keep an entrepreneurial brain sharp – have come from running my latest company with someone who is 20 years younger.
