When we reframe our understanding of risk to anticipate the unknown and the unexpected, we open ourselves up to asking more open-minded questions that ultimately, help us overcome our bias for safety. We move away from entrenched modalities and begin thinking like a start-up.

For those interested in excelling in complex environments, RFN team member John Lazar recommends Jennifer Garvey Berger’s book, Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps – How to Thrive in Complexity.

At Ready for Next we often discuss VUCA - volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. This book challenges us to consider mind traps and how our instincts may be outdated and lead us right into one.

In this session, RFN Global founders Sean Hutchinson and Cindy Reid-Shelton Alistair Stewart, have a discussion about the concepts, practices and tools you can put to use immediately to build a re(launch) pad that provides the foundation for achieving escape velocity when the economy begins to recover.

Learning objectives:

1. Explore the “virtuous cycle” of P-D-C-A as an accelerant

2. Discover the value of innovating in a downturn

3. Learn how to simultaneously uncover risks and opportunities

4. Understand how to leverage open networks to move rapidly from high friction orbits to escape