In which we interview Linda Rising https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindarising/ We discuss: * Effective ways of introducing new ideas, discovered through much struggle * Fearless Change https://smile.amazon.com/Fearless-Change-Patterns-Introducing-Ideas-ebook/dp/B0054RGYNQ/ * More Fearless Change https://smile.amazon.com/More-Fearless-Change-Strategies-Making-ebook/dp/B00TU5KTTI/ * Telling stories that involve people emotionally * Attempting big change is usually unsustainable. Instead, growing ideas and approaches together organically works much better. * We cannot take everyone with us. For any new idea, there will be champions and early adopters, but there will be laggards as well. * What genuine diversity is about * Braver Angels https://braverangels.org/ * Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow https://smile.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 * Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis https://smile.amazon.com/Happiness-Hypothesis-Finding-Modern-Ancient-ebook/dp/B06XCF7WFR/ * Menlo Innovations https://menloinnovations.com/ * Building trust by sharing food together * The ease with which we get divided into groups, and yet we all overestimate the number of nickels in a jar * The miracle of agape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agape * Embracing both the early adopters and the laggards * Choosing worthy targets * Dealing with ego * The magic of hope * Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree https://smile.amazon.com/Finding-Mother-Tree-Uncovering-Intelligence-ebook/dp/B08GPKH12V/ * Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees https://smile.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate-Discoveries-ebook/dp/B01BEEXEAI/ * Linda's intentions as a Mother Tree for us We are: Aldo Rall https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldorall/ Horia Slușanschi https://www.linkedin.com/in/slusanschi/ Gareth Holebrook https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethholebrook/ By visiting the home of The Focus Podcast (https://novavi.co/the-focus-podcast/) you can find alternative ways to access this podcast. Thank you in anticipation for considering to support us.

In which Aldo and Horia explain: * What we found as we navigated the tension between preserving the status quo and creating a better way of working - primarily form the perspective of the people involved in oversight activities * How this contributes to balancing the maintenance of competent capability with exploration and innovation We are: Aldo Rall https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldorall/ Horia Slușanschi https://www.linkedin.com/in/slusanschi/ Gareth Holebrook https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethholebrook/ Find us at https://novavi.co