One of my sons has a colossal book of bedtime stories. Every night, we try to tackle some of them. I'm always amazed at how parts of those children's fairy tales remain relevant to adults, including entrepreneurs.

Get The Emperor's New Clothes – classic fairy tales warning about the dangers of group thinking. Adults are so eager to please the emperor that they stifle their own thoughts, even when the plain truth is as clear as day. It is up to an innocent child to offer a different, honest perspective.

I have seen similar situations in boardrooms, among colleagues and managers. That's why with my company, Jotform, one of my goals is to constantly encourage different ways of thinking. Working with people who have different cognitive styles is key to increasing performance. But how explorative shows, we tend to do the opposite. Instead, we team up with like-minded professionals.