Terry Young, author of Possibility Sciences: A Discipline for Turning Bold Ideas Into Reality, joins me to talk about why bold ideas so often die before they ever make it into the real world.
We get into what Terry calls the “Possibility Gap” - the distance between what humans can imagine and what our existing systems can actually bring to life - and why closing that gap requires more than better brainstorming or better technology. It requires changing the incentives, structures, and habits that quietly push organizations back toward incrementalism.
Terry also explains concepts like Return on Future, patient capital, moonshots, zero-waste innovation, and why innovation may be shaped less by individual bravery than by the systems surrounding people. We also talk about human-AI collaboration, where AI can help us navigate the known at scale while humans bring judgment, curiosity, and the ability to explore the unknown.
Who Am I? If we haven’t met before - Hi👋 I’m Emily, Chief of Staff turned Executive Leadership Coach. After a thrilling ride up the corporate ladder, I’m focusing on what I love - working with people to realize their professional and personal goals. Through my videos here on this channel, books, podcast guest spots, and newsletter, I share new ideas and practical and tactical tools to help you be more productive and build the career and life you want.
Time Stamps: 01:20 – The Possibility Gap: Why Great Ideas Never Become Reality 03:20 – What Is a Possibilian? 04:50 – Return on Future vs. Short-Term ROI 06:10 – Stick, Stack, Fund: Why Bold Ideas Need Patient Capital 08:00 – Commercial Realism, Ethics, and the Possibilian Ethos 10:20 – Why Big Missions and Moonshots Matter 13:10 – Tackling Human Trafficking as a Systems Problem 16:00 – Rebuilding the Innovation Operating System 18:20 – Why Incentives Shape Innovation More Than Bravery 22:20 – Building a New Discipline and Seeding It Into Old Systems 25:50 – Zero-Waste Innovation and Why Every Idea Matters 27:50 – Stop Hoarding Ideas and Start Building on Them 31:30 – AI + Humans: Hybrid Intelligence 34:30 – Making Money and Doing Good at the Same Time 35:50 – The Book, Possibility Sciences, and Becoming a Possibilian
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