The Resilient Journey
Episode 119 - Being a Resilience Pirate (Part 1) - Alex Barker
Feb 5, 2024
Alex Barker discusses the power of collaboration in the risk and resilience industry, drawing inspiration from pirates. He explores the difference between rebels and pirates, the importance of breaking and rewriting rules, and the necessity of embracing discomfort and self-reliance for real change.
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Quick takeaways
- Embrace rule-breaking to challenge norms and promote courage as a resilience pirate.
- Collaboration and cross-sector crews can lead to innovative solutions and scale without traditional growth.
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Learning from the Pirates' Revolutionary History
The podcast explores the untold history of Golden Age pirates as social revolutionaries who operated democratically, referring to a few key historians' perspectives. It highlights the pirates' progressive values like real democracy onboard ships, social insurance, and diverse crews, contrasting with the violent stereotypes. Their approach to storytelling and strategic fighting made them less violent than the establishment of their time. This historical context serves as an inspiration and a call to action to challenge the status quo.
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