Kate O’Neill | How leaders can create bankable foresights and scale optimism

In a world increasingly driven by technology and data, is it possible to preserve the health of the human experience and the broader planet?

 

One of the first 100 employees of Netflix, Kate O’Neill has long innovated at the intersection of technology and humanity. In the view of O’Neill and her signature “strategic optimism,” the future is still ours to shape, and businesses have a bigger role to play than they’ve ever had in the past. She and Maril discuss the human specialty of meaning-making, and the ways it manifests into organizational purpose work; why there’s no such thing as being future-proof, only future-ready; and why it’s so critical for leaders to approach societal forces and global headwinds through an integrated, future-forward lens. 

 

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2:03 The most significant change we’re going through right now

3:54 “Strategic optimism” and why it’s important

8:13 The biggest issues Kate believes companies are facing

11:17 The importance of the “in-between” spaces between questions and answers

16:19 On return-to-office debates and creating meaningful digital experiences

26:24 Scaling optimism and resilience in the face of fatigue

32:06 What leaders most need to let go of

 

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