Radar - by nexxworks Radar – by nexxworks: Never Normal Heroes –The New Rules of Leadership
Sep 19, 2025
Frederik Anseel, Dean at Sydney Business School and leadership professor, shares insights on navigating uncertainty in leadership. He highlights the shortcomings of traditional forecasting amidst AI and global disruption. Anseel advocates for ‘running in the fog’—developing resilience and adaptive skills over fixed predictions. He emphasizes the need for leaders to cultivate courage, empathy, and collective capabilities. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on education and the importance of starting initiatives without a clear destination.
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Career Path From Ghent To Sydney
- Frederik Anseel describes moving from Ghent to London then Sydney to build business school programs.
- He highlights how geographic distance hasn't prevented Sydney from becoming geopolitically relevant.
Prepare By Building Adaptive Muscle
- Frederik Anseel frames today's change as 'running in the fog': prepare without knowing the end state.
- Build organizational capacity and muscles to adapt quickly to evolving technologies and contexts.
Balance Chronocentricity With Real Risk
- Beware the 'this time it's different' chronocentricity bias; every era feels unique.
- Still, AI's speed and scope may be more disruptive than many past waves.
