Jacques Cousteau: Dive with Noble Purpose
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau In an era when technology was beginning to shrink it, Jacques Cousteau expanded the world. […]
Excited to share some of my insights of day 1 while getting inspired by, listening to, talking with, learning from, meeting with:
– Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London): “London will become the smartest city in the world.”
(NB: the kind of ambition we could use for Brussels!)
– Whitney Wolfe Herd (Founder of Bumble): “How to normalise meeting strangers w/o the intention of dating/seducing?”
– Anil Seth (co-director Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science): “The world we experience comes as much from the inside out as from the outside in.”
– Jimmy Wales (co-founder Wikipedia): Determining truth in the era of alternative facts.
– Marcus du Sautoy (Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University): “When will technology/machines have consciousness?”
– Lisa Feldman Barrett (Director Interdisciplinary Affective Science Lab): “We are the architects of our experiences.”
– Omar Abbosh (Chief Strategy Officer Accenture): “Through innovation and the courage of the CEO you can achieve anything!”
– Margrethe Vestager (Commissioner of Competition at the European Commission): “It’s about creating a new mentality in enterprises and the role they have to play for society.”
– Ilkka Paananen (Founder Supercell): “The company (NB: worth 10 billion Eur!) is led by creative cells who work super together.”
– Nico Rosberg (Entrepreneur – Former world champion F1): “Peak performance was possible through mental development and meditation.”
Other interesting reads.
Simone Veil and the Power of Noble Purpose: A Life Lived for Humanity
“Born in 1927 in Nice, France, she was just 16 years old when the Nazis stormed into her life, tearing her family from their home and dragging them into the dark abyss […]
Change and Transition, Collective Emotional Capital & Negative Capability
“Is there another way beyond our traditional understanding of managing transitions while change happens?” Kushagra Patwa, Head of Spiritual Advisory Introduction Three leadership skills explored that have resonated deeply with me: ‘Change […]