Getting Unstuck – Cultivating Curiosity

"It's all invented anyway, so we might as well invent a story that enhances our quality of life." Here we are fortunate to chat with two amazing guests: Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander. Ben is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Youth Orchestra. Rosamund is a therapist and an accomplished painter. They are the authors of The Art of Possibility — a life-change book if you practice its twelve practices. Roz is the author of a follow-up volume, Pathways to Possibility.

What's it like to sense on a spiritual level that the work you're doing isn't the work you're supposed to be doing? Lorraine Flower's transformation story from corporate executive to corporate change agent – someone who brings the power of spirituality and consciousness into the workplace – is not typical of the business executive burnout stories that we're used to hearing. Lorraine was quite happy in her work. She simply had a feeling that she had a connection – as she puts it – "to something bigger."

One of the ongoing changes we're increasingly experiencing is artificial intelligence: the simulation of human intelligence in a machine. Simply put, machines are quickly becoming "intelligent" enough to do many tasks that humans used to do. The implications are enormous, especially relative to the work we will do going forward and how we will do it. And, as our guest Professor Ed Hess explains, those shifts will require us to take our learning capabilities to a higher level in order to stay relevant.

How in touch are you with your deepest values? How much are you leading your life in alignment with them? Author Shelley Paxton tells her story of awakening in Soulbattical: A Corporate Rebels Guide to Finding Your Best Life. Shelley went from a position of corporate power and prestige with one of the world's most iconic brands to the depths of near self-destruction. Only a recurring nightmare awakened her to the realization that life had to be and could be more.

How can educators help to develop the leader in every child? Educators Todd Nesloney and Adam Dovico explain.

What qualities do successful school systems share. Education journalist Beth Hawkins gives her perspective from what she has seen in her extensive reporting.

Education transformation evangelist, Jaime Casap, asks – and begins to answer – "What's holding us back as a nation from truly reforming our education system?"

In this episode, "human-focused" thought leader, Mark LeBusque – educator, trainer, speaker, podcaster, author, coach – asks and answers a provocative question: "What would happen if I treated my colleagues like human beings?"

Sometimes circumstances are the catalyst for driving a change that you never anticipated. Assistant Principal, Jamahl Hines relates his experience in this story of transformation.

If you could ensure that students develop one skill in school, what would it be? Educator and attorney, Colin Seale, argues for thinking critically.