TLP284: How to Thrive in a World of Relentless Change

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April Rinne is the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. Listen in as April shares the eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders to thrive in a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty.   April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. She is one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world, a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a Fulbright Scholar..   Key Takeaways The eight flux superpowers: Run slower See what's invisible Get lost Start with trust Know your “enough” Create your portfolio career Be all the more human (and serve other humans) Let go of the future. [4:25] April shares why leaders should run slower. [5:10] Things are rapidly changing, and yet, it is also likely to never again be this slow. [6:10] If we’re trying to run faster all the time, your quality of life will naturally suffer. [11:00] When we’re always after more, it will feel like we will never have enough. [11:35] When you know you’re enough, you immediately see abundance around you. [12:50] After working in more than 50 countries, April has seen that every culture struggles with change. [14:00] April talks about micro-loans and how “unbankable” entrepreneurs get their funding in developing countries. [18:40] The most important superpower to have is trust. [24:00] The future of work and the great resignation didn’t just happen because of the pandemic. [29:30] People want to be seen as whole humans. [32:25] April shares the number one leadership skill leaders need to have today. [34:55] Consumerism marketing is designed for people to never feel like they are enough. [37:05] April talks about how leaders can develop more openness in their approach. [40:00] April’s book has gone global and leaders are realizing that it’s not just helpful for their organization, but for their children, too. [42:10] Listener Challenge: Use flux and its eight superpowers in a way that works best for you.   Quotable Quotes “The pace of change has never been as fast as it’s been today and yet, it is likely to never again be this slow.” “Many organizations are on a crash course if they just keep pushing talent harder and harder. You’re going to get talent to leave.” “If you don’t like change, you’re going to really hate extinction.” “We live in this culture and society in which more is almost inherently deemed better, and that’s just not the case.”   Resources Mentioned Sponsored by: and on Twitter Grab April’s book,