Uncertainty Demands Imagination
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Uncertainty Demands Imagination
What do these troubling statistics and that ‘tangled mix of economic, social and emotional problems’ have to do with imagination? Absolutely nothing if you look at our current political and cultural priorities. But absolutely everything if you look at how the brain works, how the best conditions for the imagination can be cultivated, if you’re inte
... See moreRob Hopkins • From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want
In a world fast being shaped by collapse and complexity, artists are not a luxury. They are a necessity. They don’t just interpret culture — they recreate it. They hold space for grief, birth, possibility, and spark the kinds of insights that can’t be beta-tested but must be lived.
It’s time to stop grasping for certainty by asking what is realistic... See more
It’s time to stop grasping for certainty by asking what is realistic... See more
Annalise Lewis • What if Artists Were Your Strategic Weapon in the Boardroom?
The individual’s ability to cope with uncertainty
Organizations are created, powered, and led by people. To lead organizations well, we train people in disciplines such as marketing, finance, and leadership. But uncertainty presents a special challenge since few of us have received training in how to deal with it. As a result, although we may call ... See more
Organizations are created, powered, and led by people. To lead organizations well, we train people in disciplines such as marketing, finance, and leadership. But uncertainty presents a special challenge since few of us have received training in how to deal with it. As a result, although we may call ... See more
Nathan Furr • Strategy in an Age of Uncertainty
They tend to be more comfortable in the role of jeremiad—warning of lost humanity, warmth and wisdom—or playfully pulling apart the strange dynamics of networked relationships, rather than offering even a fuzzy route to a better future. But that is probably exactly what we should want and expect of art.