Teacher: How old is your father?
Kid: He is six years.
Teacher: What? How is this possible?
Kid: He became father only when I was born.

Teacher: Maria, go to the map and find North America.
Maria: Here it is.
Teacher: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
Class: Maria.

Teacher: Glenn, how do you spell "Crocodile"?
Glenn: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L
Teacher: No, that's wrong.
Glenn: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.

Teacher: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
Donald: H I J K L M N O.
Teacher: What are you talking about?
Donald: Yesterday you said it is H to O.

Teacher: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
Harold: A teacher.

Teacher: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
Winnie: Me!

For professional self-managed teams thinking outside the box is an essential skill to flourish in the complex and dynamic environments of the 21st century. There is something to learn from children.