The Focus Episode 31: Linda Rising Interview

In which we interview Linda Rising

We discuss:

Effective ways of introducing new ideas, discovered through much struggle

Fearless Change

More Fearless Change

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

Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow

Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis

Menlo Innovations

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

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

Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees

Linda's intentions as a Mother Tree for us

We are:

Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook

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