55Change Is the Fuel of Progress

Progress in almost every endeavor and field has come from changes. Changes lead to progress. Lack of change leads to near-certain death for companies and organizations. So change is almost always a positive.

Today almost everyone who wears a watch has a digital, quartz movement. No main springs and fewer mechanisms have led to a more reliable and accurate timepiece. Do you know who invented the quartz movement watch? The Swiss! Yes, the makers of fine watches invented the quartz movement watch. But when the managers of the watch company saw a watch without a mainspring, they rejected it as unnecessary. But they still showed it around at trade shows.

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