Can You Use Positive Emotion to Move Beyond Fear? with John Hagel

Making Positive Psychology Work

John Hagel, who’s recently retired as a partner from Deloitte, where he was the founder and chairman of the Silicon Valley-based Deloitte Centre for the Edge, which focuses on identifying emerging business opportunities that are not yet on the CEO’s agenda. With more than 40 years of experience as a management consultant, author, speaker, and entrepreneur, John has just released a new book, The Journey Beyond Fear, which addresses the psychology of change. And he’s also developing a series of programs to help people navigate through change at many levels.

In this week’s episode, we chat with John Hagel, who helps us discover how positive emotions can help us move beyond fear.

Connect with John Hagel:

• https://www.johnhagel.com/

You’ll Learn:

• [02:20] - John shares why psychology is as important as strategy
• [04:31] - John shares how narratives help us move beyond fear
• [10:07] - John discusses the power of alignment with your personal and organizational narratives
• [13:07] - John outlines how the passion for the explorer helps us move beyond fear
• [17:39] - John discusses the benefits of productive friction in teams
• [20:48] - John explores learning platforms and how they might work
• [30:25] - John answers the lightning round!

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