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Like many professionals in our global economy, I travel all the time. I’ve lived on four continents, speak multiple languages, and married a man who visited the United States for the first time in his 20s.

But rarely do I really immerse myself in new and different cultures on a regular basis.

And that’s a mistake. Innovation – at its core – relies on this.

Ultimately, we are only able to truly innovate when we surround ourselves with the unknown and then create something brilliant out of newness.

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Harness Twitter, change the world - The Washington Post

This is a great read for any social cause trying to leverage Twitter for their organization, but this may be the most significant quote from this article.