We talk a lot about the importance of emergence—of being more comfortable with being uncomfortable. However, it’s hard to practice what you preach… especially for a podcast with a tight schedule. Normally, when one of two hosts is out of commission, you don’t record. But when this recently happened to us, we asked “How might we?” and took a big ol’ step into the unknown. We’re glad we did, because this week’s guest is Dr. Jason Fox, a self-proclaimed wizard-philosopher, best-selling author, and senior leadership advisor to Fortune 500 companies around the world. In classic wizard-philosopher fashion, he and Sam throw out the script for a far-reaching conversation about the importance of rituals, the roles we play when we’re at work, and how embracing uncertainty is where the magic truly happens. Learn more about Jason: On his website On LinkedIn Read How to Lead A Quest or The Game Changer Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for more org design nerdery! Got an idea for future episodes or a thorny workplace question you need answered? Shoot us a message to [email protected]. Mentioned references: Game Frame, book by Aaron Dignan Brave New Work, book by Aaron Dignan James Carse, author of Finite and Infinite Games Rodney's "I am CEO vs I hold the role of CEO": AWWTR Ep. 14 Lands of Lorecraft, series of articles by Venkatesh Rao Jevons Paradox "rivalrous dynamics" "multipolar traps" "operating rhythm": BNW Ep. 118 Creativity, Inc., book by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace basilisk "GTD": BNW Ep. 39 with David Allen John Keats and "negative capability" Antifragile, book by Nassim Taleb "Metacrisis" The Ministry for the Future, book by Kim Stanley Robinson Children of Time, series by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Expanse, series by James S.A. Corey The Culture, series by Iain M. Banks
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