Are we all living in denial? We cling desperately to our past routines and beliefs as if one day we will wake up and everything will be as it was. It will not. The pace of change is accelerating or perhaps the storms on the horizon have finally arrived. Either way those who are preparing to lead must do exactly that. This is not a time for steady as she goes “governance” or management. Our time...
Rigidity is the inability to be changed or adapted. We are all a little bit rigid. We love our routines and most of us thrive in highly predictable routine based environments. Routine creates structure. When we operate within an existing structure, we don’t have to work as hard at choosing what to do. Structured life has more certainty and less uncertainty. Get up, get the kids ready for School...
Looking beyond the future of jobs, we find a place where little jobs exist. The thought of a life without employment scares many of us today because that it is all we have known. Life has been gamified by the creation of tokens in the form of money. This game has been fun and not so fun to play. Yet it has given us all something to do. It has given us status and meaning. You can say when asked...