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Mark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 1: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness Jul 28, 2023

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Part 1 of a 9-part series with the brilliant Mark Solms.

Why does it feel like something to be alive? For one of the boldest thinkers in neuroscience, solving this puzzle has been a lifetime's quest. Now, at last, Mark Solms, who discovered the brain mechanism for dreaming, has arrived at his answer. More than just a philosophical argument, the Free Energy theory will profoundly change how you understand your existence.

The very idea that a breakthrough is possible may seem outrageous. Isn't consciousness intangible, beyond the reach of empirical methods? Yet Solms shows in forensic detail how misguided assumptions have concealed its nature. Only by sticking closely to the medical facts does a way past our obstacles appear. Join him on an extraordinary voyage into the strange realms beyond and learn what we are.

LIVE SHOW: Greg Satell - How to Save the World From AI Jul 21, 2023

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If you could make a change—any change you wanted—what would it be? Would it be something in your organization or your industry? Maybe something it's in your community or throughout society as a whole? Creating true change is never easy. Most startups don't survive. Most community groups never get beyond small local actions. Even when a spark catches fire and protesters swarm the streets, it often seems to fizzle out almost as fast as it started. The status quo is, almost by definition, well entrenched and never gives up without a fight. I was MC at the fifteen seconds festival in Graz, Austria and I was joined on stage by my friend and bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker and Innovation Advisor Greg Satell. Greg suggested the topic: How to Save the World From AI. This is that conversation. After the panel, Phaedra asked about using humour to lower resistance to change. Greg suggested laughtivism.

Here is a video about laughtivism with Srdja Popovic: https://youtu.be/dAiDviKqWZI

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Greg Satell here: https://gregsatell.com/books/

LIVE SHOW: Phaedra Boinodiris - AI for the Rest of Us Jul 20, 2023

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I was MC for the tech stage at the Fifteen Seconds Festival in Graz, Austria. I had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant Phaedra Boinodiris. A fellow with the London-based Royal Society of Arts, Phaedra has focused on inclusion in technology since 1999. She is the business transformation leader for IBM's Responsible AI consulting group and serves on the leadership team of IBM's Academy of Technology. She is the author of the book "AI for the Rest of Us", and is a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to curating K-12 education in AI ethics. She is pursuing her PhD in AI and Ethics at University College Dublin's Smart Lab. In 2019, she won the United Nations Woman of Influence in STEM and Inclusivity Award. Women in Games International recognised her as one of the Top 100 Women in the Games Industry as she began one of the first scholarship programs in the United States for women to pursue degrees in game design and development.

Find Phaedra here: https://phaedra.ai

Helen Edwards - From Marginal to Mainstream Part 2 Jul 13, 2023

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Helen Edwards joins us for part 2 of a 2-part episode on her book, "From Marginal to Mainstream Why Tomorrow's brand growth will come from the Fringes – and How to get there first." Her book shows why businesses, marketers and entrepreneurs need to break free from their 'mainstream inhibition' and turn their attention to the margins - to confront, evaluate and embrace the 'strangeness' of behaviours, ideas and ways of life at the fringes. Using original research and analysis of the brands that have successfully backed marginal behaviours, Helen provides a framework for understanding and evaluating this non-obvious, untapped potential. Marginal behaviours may be unpromising, untested, weird, even sometimes repulsive - yet they can point the way to the future. T

oday's margins are tomorrow's pot of gold - if you know where and how to look.

Helen Edwards - From Marginal to Mainstream Part 1 Jul 09, 2023

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Helen Edwards joins us for part 1 of a 2-part episode on her book, "From Marginal to Mainstream Why Tomorrow's brand growth will come from the Fringes – and How to get there first." Her book shows why businesses, marketers and entrepreneurs need to break free from their 'mainstream inhibition' and turn their attention to the margins - to confront, evaluate and embrace the 'strangeness' of behaviours, ideas and ways of life at the fringes.

Using original research and analysis of the brands that have successfully backed marginal behaviours, Helen provides a framework for understanding and evaluating this non-obvious, untapped potential. Marginal behaviours may be unpromising, untested, weird, even sometimes repulsive - yet they can point the way to the future. Today's margins are tomorrow's pot of gold - if you know where and how to look.

Edward D. Hess - Own Your Work Journey! Jul 05, 2023

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Our guest is the author of 15 books, over 160 practitioner articles, and over 60 Darden cases, etc. dealing with innovation and learning. Every time I catch up, he goes and writes another book. He has become a dear friend, thought partner and mentor. He honoured me by asking me to pre-read the manuscript and offer an endorsement, and this is what I wrote: "A life-changing book written by an old soul. Old souls are wise beyond their years, humble, and curious. They see the big picture, feel connected to everything, and recognize their fellow old souls. I feel like an old soul when I read Ed's books. I invite you to enjoy this book and gain wisdom beyond your years."

It is a sincere pleasure to welcome the author of "Own Your Work Journey!: The Path to Meaningful Work and Happiness in the Age of Smart Technology and Radical Change." Edward D. Hess.

Find Ed here: https://www.ownyourworkjourney.com

And here: https://www.edhess.org

George and Linda Pransky - Life is a Metaphor Jun 30, 2023

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Metaphors show people how to look beyond the surface levels of life, to an enlightened truth. This book attempts to point to something deep, spiritual, and powerful. Metaphors, stories, and musings speak to the heart, not to the brain. Listen with your heart; that is where we all find inner truth. It is a great pleasure to welcome the author of "Life is a Metaphor: Metaphors, Stories and Musings for the Heart", George Pransky, joined by his wife and long-time business partner Linda Pransky, guys, you are very welcome.

Find George and Linda here: https://www.pranskyandassociates.com

Why We Mind Wander - Mark Solms Jun 27, 2023

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The aim of mind-wandering, odd as it might sound, is to improve the efficiency of your generative model. As ordained by the Free Energy Principle, a model is only efficient if it uses the minimum resources necessary to perform the work of self-organisation. That boils down to finding the simplest model that successfully predicts sensory samples of the world. The simplest model does not arise naturally from voluntary action. Voluntary action is a haphazard process. Simplicity is increased by pruning redundant synaptic connections that formed while we learned from experience. We are cutting them back to avoid 'overfitting' our models to noisy data, needlessly preserving eccentric and weak correlations. The shears are the by-now familiar mechanisms of memory consolidation and reconsolidation: by activating memories, we can strengthen, alter and even erase them. Mind-wandering is one means by which this is achieved. It involves spontaneous forebrain activity (the 'resting state' or 'default mode'), which occurs without any specific external stimulus. This kind of activity often goes on in the background through an 'imaginative exploration of our own mental space'.

Dr Robert Hogan - Leadership, Humility and Competition Jun 26, 2023

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We caught up with Dr Robert Hogan during his 2023 worldwide tour. Robert challenged decades of academic tradition to demonstrate personality's impact on organisational success. He pioneered the use of personality assessment to improve workplace performance.

One of his key findings is that organisations should look for humility in a leader rather than charisma. A humble leader channels energy into the improvement of an organisation, whereas charismatic leaders leave a trail of chaos and ruin. Hogan says, "Organisations often overlook humble employees for leadership positions favouring charismatic ones. Charismatic people are charming and inspirational, but many turn out to be narcissistic, arrogant, and potentially exploitative. In contrast, humble leaders empower followers and promote team learning."

David Cutler - The GAME of Innovation Jun 22, 2023

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Today's book offers a comprehensive approach to extraordinary problem-solving. Conceived by a super-creative quartet of top-tier business consultants, the book builds upon a novel premise: What if you framed problems as if they were games of profound significance? How might you design something new or reimagine the old, particularly when competition increases, technology disrupts, change accelerates, money tightens, and the rules of success are constantly evolving? The book then shares a flexible methodology for designing powerhouse innovation GAMEs (Guidelines, Arena, Materials, Experience), Aligning teams with 5 problem-solving "lenses," building consensus behind change, and leading and managing the process.

This uncommon, easy-to-read, visual book is packed with actionable strategies that will help you and your community thrive when playing The GAME of Innovation.

It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The GAME of Innovation: Conquer Challenges. Level Up Your Team. Play to Win: Gamify Challenges, Level Up Your Team, and Play to Win, David Cutler

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