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5.5 million years ago, the Movile cave in Romania collapsed. The creatures trapped inside evolved into 33 species found nowhere else on earth. If they hadn’t been isolated from the evolutionary trends on the surface, we wouldn’t have these unique species.

Isolation breeds innovation in business, as well as nature. Teams like Apple and Tesla are renowned for isolating themselves from the groupthink of their competitors and choosing not to adapt to outside trends.

What would happen if your team unplugged themselves from the market trends in the news and social media for a day? How about a week? What ideas might evolve if you sealed off your cave?