What is ambition?

Is ambition a virtue or a vice?

How do you gain respect and standing at work? Are these good things to pursue?

In this episode, Brian and Aaron talk about the nature of ambition, what it means to be respected in the work place, and the distinction between status and standing. The former has more to do with the power and authority that comes with your formal position, whereas the latter has more to do with your character. It is the contention of this podcast that character and formation is vital, and there are far too few leaders with far too little character.

Things to think about this week:

• What are your ambitions?
• How can you turn those ambitions into good and worthy goals?
• Do those goals have more to do with yourself or your community?
• What is your current standing, and how can you improve it?

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"We need to agree on what makes humans remarkable...and then get really good at it."

Brian and Aaron talk with old friend and futurist Jon Bergmann about what he has termed the "Fluencies of the Future", the core elements of what it means to be human. These are the things that define who we are and that we shouldn't sacrifice on the altar of progress. These are the things we must hold dearly and defend with everything we have, in the face of an increasingly complex and divisive world, and of technological advancement.

An uplifting and exciting - and profound - conversation to help you think about your place in the world and the workplace into the future.

Download Jon's Fluencies of the Future: https://avenirleadership.org/fotf/

Things to think about this week:

• Download and read the Fluencies of the Future.
• Do something different, like pick up a hobby, a book in a genre you haven't tried before, or start learning a new language.
• Think into your own personhood. Are you giving anything away?
• Think about what it means to be human.

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What would work look like without disrupters? Perhaps that idea fills you peace and joy, or perhaps the idea bores you.

The truth is, without disrupters - the ones who question, challenge, and push back - our organisations, and indeed our world, would grind to a halt. It would stagnate, falling back into a comfortable status quo where nothing ever changes and innovations is discouraged, rather than encouraged.

So we need disrupters.

But how do we disrupt in a way that is respectful and appropriate? How do we make space for, encourage, and empower disrupters in our teams? This is the topic for this episode, so listen in to learn how disagree agreeably.

What sort of person are you?

What sort of person do you wish you were?

What sort of person do you hope to become?

If an alien from outer space was to look at your life, what would they see? What would you want them to see?

It is impossible to answer any of these questions, at least not accurately, without taking a serious, careful, objective look at yourself. This might be a humbling, uncomfortable experience, but remember that 'facts are friends' and it is much better to have an accurate idea of who you are in order to figure out how to become the sort of person you would like to become.

In this episode, Brian and Aaron talk about conducting personal audits, asking questions of the self to figure where we are at and what chapter we are currently in.

Things to think about this week:

• Question whether or not you allow disrupters in your life or workplace.
• Question whether or not you are willing to step into that position yourself?
• Practice viewing challenge as a good thing.
• Give people the right to disagree as we seek consensus.

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