What got us here, won't get us there - this is a very true statement.
It means that the success you've achieved today won't necessarily be enough to achieve success tomorrow.
New people with fresh and different perspectives can help you identify issues you may not even recognize, coming from a group of individuals that have been there for a while.
The success of knowledge work often relies on the people around you and how well you connect with them.
Performance assessment will always be subjective when it comes to knowledge work, and it depends largely on the people that surround you.
A person feeling valued and connected with their team is essential, particularly for knowledge work.
'Not creating value' hurts because it puts someone's worth and value in question. It hits on a personal level and speaks to your character.
Leaderships' observations weren’t wrong, but they were incomprehensive and not well calibrated.
As the statement suggests, companies will only survive through cycles of change if they are willing to adapt to the changing circumstances.
It is thus the responsibility of a leader to understand the value of new people and how to leverage them to advance the organization.