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Talent Series: First Principles with Allison Coward (Rebroadcast)

Talent Series: First Principles with Allison Coward (Rebroadcast)

Update: 2025-10-21
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In launching this series on talent, it had me thinking…where do we start?

With that, we are re-broadcasting an episode with Allison Coward, an expert on #firstprinciples with the thought, why don’t we start with what is, well, first. 

First principles are the most fundamental, foundational truths or assumptions of a concept that cannot be deduced from anything more basic. First principles thinking (https://www.firstprinciples.ventures/insights/first-principles-the-foundations-of-innovation-and-growth) is a problem-solving method of breaking down a complex problem or idea into these basic truths, then reasoning up from there, rather than relying on analogy or convention. This method can lead to greater innovation and a deeper understanding of a subject by starting from the ground up. 

Our first step (as we dissect the state-of-talent in 2026) is to start with the building blocks. The first principles.

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Talent Series: First Principles with Allison Coward (Rebroadcast)

Talent Series: First Principles with Allison Coward (Rebroadcast)

Stacie Baird