Monocle's 25 Leaders Share Career Wisdom, Featuring Architects and Designers
Monocle's feature 'What I wish I knew then' compiles advice from 25 world-class entrepreneurs, including prominent figures in architecture and design. Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast emphasizes learning from curious minds, while Neville Brody, professor at London's Royal College of Art, warns against standardized thinking. Peter Saville recalls John McConnell's maxim, 'The solution is the problem.' Formafantasma's Andrea Trimarchi advocates for a horizontal model of learning. Chef Yotam Ottolenghi stresses community and confidence, and CNN host Fareed Zakaria prioritizes time over success. The piece, gathered by six Monocle writers, also features insights from executives such as Škoda Auto's Klaus Zellmer and Air France-KLM's Ben Smith.
Key facts
- Monocle published an article titled 'What I wish I knew then' with advice from 25 entrepreneurs.
- The piece includes architects and designers like Kulapat Yantrasast, Neville Brody, and Peter Saville.
- Yantrasast states, 'When we stop learning, we stop living.'
- Neville Brody advises confronting limitations and exploring new ways of thinking.
- Peter Saville credits John McConnell for the quote 'The solution is the problem.'
- Andrea Trimarchi of Formafantasma says learning should be as horizontal as possible.
- Yotam Ottolenghi emphasizes the importance of community and confidence.
- The quotes were gathered by James Chambers, Grace Charlton, Julia Jenne, Rory Jones, Tomos Lewis, and Ed Stocker.
Entities
Artists
- Yotam Ottolenghi
- Tim Marshall
- Masamichi Katayama
- Sarah Andelman
- Neville Brody
- Hanna Stjärne
- Giuseppe Sala
- Stefano Rabolli Pansera
- Ruth Rogers
- Yassmin Abdel-Magied
- Kim Ghattas
- Fareed Zakaria
- Peter Saville
- Benjamin Vuchot
- Gildo Zegna
- Andrea Trimarchi
- Klaus Zellmer
- Tara Bernerd
- Kulapat Yantrasast
- Ben Smith
- Amanda Levete
- Thomas Chatterton Williams
- Alain de Botton
- Roksanda Ilincic
- Arthur Person
- Wallace Stevens
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Steve Martin
- John McConnell
- James Chambers
- Grace Charlton
- Julia Jenne
- Rory Jones
- Tomos Lewis
- Ed Stocker
Institutions
- Monocle
- Ottolenghi Group
- Royal College of Art
- Nobel Foundation
- Wonderwall
- Just an Idea
- Khao Yai Art Forest
- Bangkok Kunsthalle
- The River Café
- CNN
- Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Limited
- The Peninsula
- Ermenegildo Zegna Group
- Formafantasma
- Škoda Auto
- Tara Bernerd & Partners
- Why Architecture
- Air France-KLM
- AL_A
- The School of Life
- Roksanda
- Octobre Éditions
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Thailand
- Tokyo
- London
- Stockholm
- Milan
- Beirut
- Paris
- France
Sources
- Monocle —