In this episode, Aidan McCullen welcomes Richard Robertson, co-author of ‘The Corporate Explorer Fieldbook,’ to explore the role of strategic diversity in building effective teams for innovation. Drawing from his extensive experience, Richard shares insights on navigating the different phases of the S-curve and managing human behaviour in change processes.
Fear is a construct of the mind, fed by our experiences, upbringing, genes and more. Because fear is subjective, each of us experiences fear in different ways.
For so many changemakers, innovation and transformation workers operating in risk-averse working environments is not only frustrating, but can be a threat to their mental health. To exacerbate the situation, guardians of the status quo will often ostracise, obstruct and even “gaslight” the changemaker.