Read to Lead Podcast
534: How to Live Future Ready with Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt
Jul 2, 2024
Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt, former Google Chief Innovation Evangelist, discusses qualities like openness, empathy, and radical optimism in shaping a positive future. Topics include reframing challenges, embracing failure with a growth mindset, developing empathy for future self, and utilizing unique superpowers to overcome challenges and create positive change.
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Quick takeaways
- Overcome inertia by actively shaping the desired future with radical optimism and perpetual experimentation.
- Embrace vulnerability and unreserved openness to build trust, foster connections, and drive personal growth.
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Reframing the Future Perspective
The podcast discusses reframing problems as opportunities to achieve better outcomes and encourages actively participating in shaping the desired future. Dr. Frederick Fert emphasizes the importance of overcoming inertia by moving from passive observation to active engagement in shaping the future. He highlights the significance of focusing on inner agency and personal choices rather than external factors, advocating for leveraging qualities like radical optimism, unreserved openness, compulsive curiosity, and perpetual experimentation to navigate future uncertainties.
