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Brave New Work 16. Embracing Uncertainty: Navigating Future Tension with Thomas Thomison


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Our job is to keep the organization safe, right? And in order to do that we need to predict the future, see around corners, and avoid unnecessary risk. We need to be able to list all the ways the idea we're considering can go wrong. Or... do we?

In this episode, Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans talk about a concept The Ready calls "future tension," which is what happens when we let our worries about the future hijack the present.


Later, they’re joined by Thomas Thomison, founding partner of Encode.org, who takes us deep into the origins of the concept and teaches us how to overcome it.


Learn more about Thomas on LinkedIn.

Learn more about Thomas' work at Encode.org, HolacracyOne, and PowerShift Capital.


Resources mentioned:

  • David Allen and "Getting Things Done"


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