Today’s advice comes from Richard Grefé, executive director at AIGA:
今天的MBA小课堂的嘉宾是美国平面设计师协会的执行理事Richard Grefé：

"Today, the power resides in those who have a sense of the way that knowledge flows. And that becomes critical because knowledge is growing at an exponential rate."
“当今世界，真正的力量来源于那些知道如何获取知识的人。这一点很重要，因为现在的知识是以指数级的速度在增加的。”

Grefé believes that, in a world where knowledge is at the fingertips of anyone who has access to the Internet, people are forgetting a huge source of knowledge: other people.
Grefé认为，现在人们只要动动手指就可以从网上获得各种知识，以至于大家都忘记了另一个获取大量知识的途径，那就是：人。

Beyond asking others for advice on company matters, conversation is a major source of acquiring ideas. Through loose conversation on any business-related matter, you'll find yourself coming up with ideas and finding inspiration. Before you hire someone to help your business, attempt to find solutions through word-of-mouth exchanges.
除了可以向他人请教有关公司事务的各种意见外，交谈也是一种获得灵感的主要途径。通过那些和商业搭一点边的各种交流谈话，你会从中获得很多点子、找到很多灵感。在雇佣专人料理公司事务之前，可以先试着从这种对话中交流信息，找到解决之道。

"For any individual to succeed, it has got to go beyond just knowing things. They have to be curious, they have to be thoughtful. And that doesn't come from social media and that doesn't come form deep-diving in data. That comes from thoughtful conversations."
“对于任何想要获得成功的人而言，不仅要掌握知识，更要充满好奇心，考虑周到。而后者不是来源于社交媒体，也不是来源于对数据的深入分析，而是来自深入详细的对话交流。”

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