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World of Wisdom
120. Tom Nixon: Working with Source
Mar 10, 2022
Entrepreneur and author Tom Nixon discusses his work on Source, a break away from the idea of no single leader in co-creation, and its importance in start-ups. The conversation explores working with source, individual sovereignty, blowing apart and building open systems, cultivating responsiveness, exploring suppressed emotions and relationship with money, and the role of violence and masculinity in society.
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- The role of source in bringing ideas to realization is crucial, and it is distinct from formal positions.
- The tensions faced by a source include balancing top-down and bottom-up perspectives, and navigating clarity and doubt.
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The Role of Source and Creative Field
The podcast episode explores the concept of the role of source in bringing ideas to realization. It emphasizes that for any human endeavor, there is exactly one individual human being in the role of source, who invests themselves and takes the first step to turn an idea into reality. This role is distinct from formal positions and naturally emerges. The episode also discusses the concept of a creative field, which is like a magnetic or gravitational field that exists around an initiative. The field is influenced by the source's idea and passion, attracting others who resonate with it. The creative field is a place where individuals can contribute and collaborate, while still staying rooted in their own sense of purpose and vision.
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