Yo gogilian: How can we, maybe you or i, but just we as a culture, potentially change the education system so that young people can be aware of the science of how everything fits together? But also have skills, like you say, e b, expedition behavior, both psychological, physical, resilients. Be generalist, as opposed to the reductionist, teaching young people trivia that mattered the last forty years sort of thing and not preparing young people for the future that you and i foresee. Do you have any insight into changing the education system, or applying your leadership, a training that you're working on towards young people?
On this episode, we meet with Executive Director of the Flow Genome Project, Jamie Wheal. Jamie discusses the evolutionary importance of music as a coping mechanism, how the United States’ university system fails to prepare students for the crises of the coming decades, and how to find hope in this time of tumult.
About Jamie Wheal:
Jamie Wheal is the Executive Director of Flow Genome Project. His work ranges from Fortune 500 companies, leading business schools, Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), to Red Bull and its stable of world-class athletes. He combines a background in expeditionary leadership, wilderness medicine and surf rescue, with over a decade advising high-growth companies on strategy, execution and leadership. He is a sought-after speaker, presenting to diverse and high-performing communities such as YPO, Summit Series, MaiTai Global, TEDx, and the Advertising Research Foundation.
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