Wild ducks
Wild ducks is a term coined by IBM founder Thomas Watson and refers to the need for fresh blood within an organisation.
The meaning behind the term wild ducks is drawn from a story by the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. He concluded that wild ducks can become tamed, resulting in laziness.
In business terms if your employees become too comfortable their desire to improve and develop will wane. It is paramount to an organisation’s success to maintain an innovative and forward thinking mind-set within its employees. Make sure your organisation brings in wild ducks and doesn’t allow them to become tame.
