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Join us on this week's episode of "An Eventful Life" as we sit down with the never conventional Ian Whitworth. From being expelled from school and starting his career as a vet, to transforming into a marketing genius, before being drawn into the event world as an AV technician, and eventually the successful business owner of Scene Change, Ian's story is nothing short of extraordinary. Now, as the acclaimed author of the humorous and insightful business book "Undisruptable," Ian shares his incredible journey, offering unfiltered insights and hard-earned wisdom.Tune in to hear about: - Ian's rebellious start and unconventional path to success - The twists and turns from vet to marketer to AV expert - How he built Scene Change into a powerhouse in the event industry - His candid views on business, success, and staying undisturbed in a disruptive worldDon't miss this episode filled with bold opinions, hilarious anecdotes, and inspiring lessons. Whether you're in the event industry or just love a great success story, Ian Whitworth's journey will captivate and motivate you.Follow us on:Instagram: @aneventfullifepodcastYouTube: @AnEventfulLifePodcastTikTok: @aneventfullifepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a captivating conversation with Ashutosh Garg, Aidan McCullen, author of  'Undisruptable - A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations and Life', delves into his journey from rugby to digital transformation, offering profound insights into leadership dynamics. McCullen emphasizes the importance of embracing a mindset of permanent reinvention in both personal and professional spheres, drawing parallels between Eastern philosophy and modern-day innovation. From debunking misconceptions about failure to forecasting the transformative impact of AI, McCullen's perspectives shed light on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of success and innovation.  [00:36] - About Aidan McCullen Aidan is the author of a book titled  'Undisruptable - A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations and Life.' And he's the host and the founder of the Global Innovation Show.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

This episode is chock-full of nuggets.  Aidan McCullen is a transformation specialist.  His book - Undisruptable - is an outstanding call for individuals and companies to adopt a midset of "permanent reinvention".  His podcast https://theinnovationshow.io/ is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand the effects, of the rapidly changing world, on people and businesses alike.  Having listen to many hours of his podcast and havng read his book - I had many questions - too many to properly manage in the 90 minutes Aidan so generously shared; but he is the ultimate professional and steadily helped manage the flow.  I thouroughly enjoyed.  I hope you do too.  We touch on a wide range of subjects, childhood, parents and parenting, serendibipty, goal setting, talent and discipline, VUCA, Kintsugi Thinking and more.  

On the 39th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to have Aidan McCullen as our guest. Aidan is the host of the Innovation Show podcast and the author of the book "Undisruptable." He is also a transformational consultant, leading workshops and giving keynote speeches, an adjunct professor at Trinity College, Dublin, and was previously a professional rugby player.In this episode, Aidan shares his journey of transitions and transformations, both in his professional evolution from rugby player to author, podcast host, and consultant, and in his philosophical shifts, encompassing various outlooks and profound learnings. We delve into his perspectives and experiences of overcoming setbacks, cultivating resilience, developing empathy for the diverse ways in which we experience the world, and nurturing the ability to respond thoughtfully rather than reacting impulsively. Throughout our conversation, Aidan highlights the significance of paying attention and listening to the signs and feedback life is sending us.Whether you find yourself navigating one of life's troughs or are feeling apprehensive about the next steps on your journey, this episode offers a wealth of perspectives and inspiration for contemplation. While Aidan's unique blend of theory and metaphor, infused with personal realisations and experiences, makes his thoughtful insights highly relatable and applicable to your own life.Subscribe for weekly episodes, every Tuesday, and check out my YouTube channel (link below) for shorter clips and reflections.Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life to book a free 30 minute consultation for one-on-one coaching programs or to hear about corporate workshops I am offering around this question.Running Order:02:18 What am I here to do? 06:33 Your why needs to be bigger than your try 09:23 Philosophical perspective on life14:01 The belief doing good yields good outcomes17:01 Interpreting setbacks differently23:44 We all experience the world differently28:38 Paying attention to the feedback life is giving us33:32 How do we react to life's suffering36:28 The space to create choice40:14 Making big realisations in life48:11 The importance of having experience as well as theory and frameworks50:56 Listening to life's feedback53:53 Summary of points in the conversation55:58 What is a good life for Aidan?For further content and information check out the following: - For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/- Aidan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/- Aidan's podcast and website: https://theinnovationshow.io/

"No structure, even an artificial one, enjoys the process of entropy. It is the ultimate fate of everything, and everything resists it.' - Philip K. Dick Homeostasis refers to the maintenance of relatively constant internal conditions in an organism. For example, we maintain a body temperature of around 98.6°F (37°C). In a cold environment, we shiver to return to this temperature. In a warm climate, we cool ourselves down to restore balance. In our 9-part series on The Innovation Show, Mark Solms explains the relationship between homeostasis and entropy. Entropy is the natural tendency of things to lose order and fall into chaos. It's why ice melts; batteries lose charge, billiard balls stop, and hot water merges with cold. Homeostasis resists entropy. It keeps us in a limited range of ideal states, like a perfect body temperature. Our bodies need a constant energy supply to maintain homeostasis and resist entropy. Energy can be useful or useless, depending on its ability to work. As useful energy depletes, system entropy increases. This explains why our bodies eventually decline. We need to generate effort to counter entropy, like a balance. This includes exercising to prevent muscle loss, learning new skills for job relevance, and innovating to stay competitive. Like organisms, organisations are living entities that constantly need to reinvent and regenerate energy to maintain balance. Organisations can become stagnant, with experienced managers sometimes lacking the initiative to innovate or drive change. This can lead to inefficiencies and bureaucracy, causing the organisation to become less effective over time. If you think of people as molecules of energy, they dissipate and find areas of the business where they can do the least amount possible. Bureaucracy grows like a bacterial plaque throughout the organisation. The lifeblood of the organisation clogs up and becomes less effective. Information flows become inefficient, like varicose veins. In effect, the organisation atrophies. Injecting new energy into an organisation can revitalise it, realign its workforce, and increase efficiency. As discussed in my book "Undisruptable", this continuous revitalisation is essential for an organisation's health, especially during rapid technological change. Resisting entropy is a fundamental function of living things. Similarly, organisations that resist change become victims of entropy, disrupting the balance of their systems and tipping the scales towards entropy. Maintaining homeostasis is not an event. It is a continual process. Maintaining success requires effort, constant renewal and permanent reinvention.

How do you develop a reinvention mindset?Who better to talk with than Aidan McCullum, who's used this mindset as he's moved from being a professional rugby player, to commentator, to innovation leader, to transformational consultant, keynote speaker, and host of the successful Innovation Show. He talks about what it takes to reinvent yourself, how to think about your mindset (your ‘software') and how to look after yourself as you experience discomfort and anxiety. Aidan emphasises the importance of a ‘fuzzy' vision to help guide you as you make important decisions. “You can't change business models until change mental models. You don't change what people do until they change how they think.” – Aidan McCullenYou'll hear about: ·     What is mindset?·      How to manage yourself to make wise decisions·      Improve yourself to reinvent yourself           ·      Managing anxiety as you go through reinvention·      The importance of a vision·      Aidan's process of learning story telling        ·      What has most inspired Aidan from his podcast?     ·      Misconceptions about discipline and innovation·      What does Aidan struggle with?·      What impact does Aidan want to have on the world?About Aidan McCullen:  Aidan is a transformational consultant, leading workshops and giving keynote speeches. He is the host of the Innovation Show podcast and the author of the book ‘Undisruptable: a mindset reinvention for individuals, organisations, and life'. He is an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College, Dublin and a non-executive director of various organisations. Previously, he held innovation leadership roles at RTE and Communicorp and was a professional rugby player. His resources: Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ The Innovation Show: https://theinnovationshow.io/about/ The Thursday Thought Blog: https://theinnovationshow.io/blog/ Undisruptable Book: https://theinnovationshow.io/undisruptable-book/My resources:Sign up to my Strategic Leader newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for stimuli, ideas, guidance and tips on how to lead your team, organisation or self more effectively, delivered straight to your inbox:Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.Take the Extraordinary Essentials test (https://bit.ly/3EhSKY5) to identify your strengths and development areas as a strategic leader:For more details about me:●      Services (https://bit.ly/373jctk) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals.●      About me (https://bit.ly/3LFsfiO) - my background, experience and philosophy.●      Examples of my writing (https://bit.ly/3O7jkc7).●      Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP).●      Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI).

This week on the Change Maker: Aidan McCullen. Aidan is a speaker at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, host of the Innovation Show Podcast, and author of the book “Undisruptable”. Our conversation is all about how we can use empathy to overcome our resistance to change, how people don't see their privilege, and how even the worst things in life have a potential for greatness. To learn more about Aidan you can follow him on Linkedin at: linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker Check out the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/5jFS_zQ7Jlw

This week on the Change Maker: Aidan McCullen. Aidan is a speaker at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, host of the Innovation Show Podcast, and author of the book “Undisruptable”. Our conversation is all about how we can use empathy to overcome our resistance to change, how people don't see their privilege, and how even the worst things in life have a potential for greatness.  To learn more about Aidan you can follow him on Linkedin at: linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker Watch the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/5jFS_zQ7Jlw

Join us for an interview with Aidan McCullen, who is Principal at Edge Behavior. Aidan has reinvented his life and career many times over - from rugby player to innovation specialist. The critical skills he has leveraged are a constant focus on not just transforming the world around him but transforming himself. In our discussion Aidan shares stories from his life about reframing failure as learning, and allowing Catalysts to constantly evolve so we don't burn up. He brings the poignant call to action that we MUST have a vision for ourselves personally to credibly ask those around us to embrace change. For more information, ready his book Undisruptable. And listen to his podcast The Innovation Show, where you can also find information about keynotes and workshops. Original music by Lynz Floren.

Deb Krier is a LinkedIn Strategist, social media advisor, and professional speaker. For more than 10 years, she has work with professionals to optimize their use of LinkedIn. As the founder of Wise Women Communications, a full-service marketing agency, she sees LinkedIn as a vital marketing tool for professionals at any level. Throughout her career, Deb has worked with corporations and nonprofit organizations developing and maximizing their marketing and public relations efforts. But, senior executives often don't see themselves as something that needs marketed. Drawing on her experience in working for small businesses, one of the largest corporations in the world, the nonprofit realm and as an entrepreneur, she demonstrates how LinkedIn is a strategic tool that enables everyone to improve their business, whether large or small, and create an impressive personal brand. With more than 20 years of experience, Deb has a Master's Degree in Marketing as well as a Master's Degree in Communication Management. She has the experience and knowledge to help busy executives make an impact with their LinkedIn Profiles.

UndisruptableDisruption is everywhere! Boarders and economies are changing; leadership, business, and the workforce are all changing. Yet we resist change until it's upon us. When change does descend upon us, everything about how we see ourselves and our place in the world is disrupted. But what if you could be Undisruptable? What might happen if you got ahead of the need to change and reinvent yourself right now? Our guest for the next two episodes is Aidan McCullen. Aidan is the bestselling author of, Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations, and Life. Aidan is also the host and founder of the Innovation Show and a Change Consultant and Executive Coach. He works with organizational teams to improve how they engage and innovate. Aidan McCullen played over 100 times for Europe's most successful Rugby teams and represented Ireland in international games. However, professional sports have a short life span and he had to reinvent his career after professional rugby.After working in digital transformation and innovation, today, he sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland, rolling out connectivity to the remotest parts of Ireland. Aidan developed and delivered a module on Emerging Technology Trends at Trinity College Business School, which ranked 1st in Europe.Websitehttps://theinnovationshow.io Social Media https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheInnoShow/videos https://twitter.com/TheInnoShow https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullenPart 2) Reinvent from Where You AreIf It's Better, Why Aren't They Buying ItBathtub WisdomConfront "Flavor of The Month" SyndromeHow To Lead Change from Where You AreMining The Subjective WhyAsking; Are we Mechanistic or HumanisticOrganizational Cellular ChangeSelling Success over IdeasThe Wasp Trap

Undisruptable Disruption is everywhere! Boarders and economies are changing; leadership, business, and the workforce are all changing. Yet we resist change until it's upon us. When change does descend upon us, everything about how we see ourselves and our place in the world is disrupted. But what if you could be Undisruptable? What might happen if you got ahead of the need to change and reinvent yourself right now?  Our guest for the next two episodes is Aidan McCullen. Aidan is the bestselling author of, Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations, and Life. Aidan is also the host and founder of the Innovation Show and a Change Consultant and Executive Coach. He works with organizational teams to improve how they engage and innovate.  Aidan McCullen played over 100 times for Europe's most successful Rugby teams and represented Ireland in international games. However, professional sports have a short life span and he had to reinvent his career after professional rugby. After working in digital transformation and innovation, today, he sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland, rolling out connectivity to the remotest parts of Ireland. Aidan developed and delivered a module on Emerging Technology Trends at Trinity College Business School, which ranked 1st in Europe. Website https://theinnovationshow.io  Social Media  https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheInnoShow/videos  https://twitter.com/TheInnoShow  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen Part 2) Reinvent from Where You Are If It's Better, Why Aren't They Buying It Bathtub Wisdom Confront "Flavor of The Month" Syndrome How To Lead Change from Where You Are Mining The Subjective Why Asking; Are we Mechanistic or Humanistic Organizational Cellular Change Selling Success over Ideas The Wasp Trap Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Undisruptable Disruption is everywhere! Boarders and economies are changing; leadership, business, and the workforce are all changing. Yet we resist change until it's upon us. When change does descend upon us, everything about how we see ourselves and our place in the world is disrupted. But what if you could be Undisruptable? What might happen if you got ahead of the need to change and reinvent yourself right now?  Our guest for the next two episodes is Aidan McCullen. Aidan is the bestselling author of, Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations, and Life. Aidan is also the host and founder of the Innovation Show and a Change Consultant and Executive Coach. He works with organizational teams to improve how they engage and innovate.  Aidan McCullen played over 100 times for Europe's most successful Rugby teams and represented Ireland in international games. However, professional sports have a short life span and he had to reinvent his career after professional rugby. After working in digital transformation and innovation, today, he sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland, rolling out connectivity to the remotest parts of Ireland. Aidan developed and delivered a module on Emerging Technology Trends at Trinity College Business School, which ranked 1st in Europe. Website https://theinnovationshow.io  Social Media  https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheInnoShow/videos  https://twitter.com/TheInnoShow  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen Part1) Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations, and Life From Invisible to In Demand Pain as a catalyst Confronting Fight, Flight, Freeze When the Corporation has Collective Stupid Brain Why 93% of corporations don't end up where they planned to be Reinvention as an Active Choice  The Importance of Building Capabilities Before You Need Them When The Corporate Immune System Attacks Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life by Aidan McCullen About the Book: Understand the barriers to change and cultivate a reinvention mindset that will make you impervious to disruption In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—at the individual and organizational levels. Undisruptable will give you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. You'll be inspired to consider the big questions of today: What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future generations? What do waves of disruption mean for business leaders? Society is evolving at breakneck speed. What does this mean for all of us? Undisruptable will help you to bridge the chaos and build the resilience you need to move forward. While we cannot see into the future, there are repeatable patterns that we can understand. Undisruptable demystifies the principles of change through a blend of analogies, innovation frameworks, and exemplars of change such as Fujifilm and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first step to becoming undisputable is to realize that evolution is a natural part of life, and nature provides many examples. Undisruptable will help you to: Understand the principles of change Overcome the barriers to change See change as an opportunity and not an obstacle Utilize simple frameworks and examples to guide you on your transformation By the end of this book, you will have the essential tools and techniques to foster a reinvention mindset that will help you and your organization to become Undisruptable. This book is part of a 3-part series. Part 2 looks at the biases and mental obstacles that prevent change. Part 3 examines the best ways to communicate change within an organization. About the Author: Aidan McCullen reinvented himself after a 10-year rugby career with over 100 caps for Leinster, Toulouse, and London Irish and is a full Ireland Rugby International. He worked in digital and innovation transformation and now works on culture and leadership initiatives after he discovered that you cannot change business models until you first change mental models He is the host and founder of the Global Innovation Show, which is broadcast on national radio in Ireland and is the only English-speaking show on Finland's Business FM. The show is also available everywhere you find podcasts. Aiden developed and delivers a module on Emerging Technology Trends at Trinity College Business School, ranked first in Ireland and in the top 100 globally. Aiden speaks globally on disruption and change for organizations such as MasterCard, Google, Epic Games, and many more. He runs workshops on permanent reinvention, bias, and communication. He is also a board director for National Broadband Ireland. And, interesting fact – in addition to English, Aiden also speaks French and German! Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/undisruptable-aidan-mccullen Interview recorded on July 15, 2022

One of the burdens of business is overcoming the lifelong legacy of lies, from others who got to your customer before you. You are a decent person and your product is good, but customers don't trust you. Because all their life, marketing and sales scumbags have been telling them that crap products are actually great. Learn how to get around this barrier. Links: ‘I tried the non-alcoholic wine that tastes like a Penfolds Bin 389' news.com.au Body & Soul The Facebook reviews of that wine, scroll to comments. Celsius cryto: Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead The profit benefits of long-term branding 'An Australian business classic' - reviews of Undisruptable by some well-known biz people

Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

In this episode of The Remarkable Project Jay speaks with Sydney-based entrepreneur and writer Ian Whitworth, about how much is too much hustle, what constitutes the ultimate form of marketing, and why it pays to actually use your own product.Ian Whitworth's book ‘Undisruptable: Timeless Business Truths For Thriving In A World Of Non-Stop Change', released in mid-2021 and the depths of a global pandemic, has been described by some as an instant Australian business classic. It has remained Booktopia's #1 business book by customer review since its release.Ian is testament to the fact that any fool can do it. His career followed a unconventional arc, starting at vet student and stopping in at amusement ride operator, restaurant cook and audio-visual technician, before arriving at advertising creative director.He started events business Scene Change as a side-project to his ad industry gig, and it grew into a successful national concern with several hundred staff and a simple set of rules including Year 6 maths, basic decency and zero jargon.His weekly Undisruptable blog is a humorous, realistic view into the real life of business owners, and Ian's writing also appears in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Smart Company.Remarkable Quotes“If you focus on the important numbers – and in each business there's probably only going to be two or three of those – your business will run well.”“If you strip away the ego, and go my buzz is not exercising power over people, my buzz is creating a successful, growing and profitable business, then you have to step back and just go, how can we help? “Your brand is not your logo, it's the theatre of it.”Connect with IanReach out on LinkedInFollow @ianwhitworth on TwitterSubscribe to the Undisruptable blog or listen to it via all the usual Podcast providersBuy His Book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/undisruptable-ian-whitworth/book/9781761042195.html

Julia Freeland is a passionate educator and change engineer, who has spent most of her life working to help people break through limiting beliefs and seemingly impenetrable barriers to become better versions of themselves.She is also the author of Take Your Shoes Off First, a parable book with a message near and dear to my heart - perspective-taking.Julia and I discussed that weird head nod teenage boys do, and why it might be more important than you think, the role of language in human connection, how to become undisruptable in your life and career, why today's world is more like open sea swimming than laps in a pool, the one question that triggers empathy in any conversation, and how to get your kids to eat vegetables.And of course, Julia shares her story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.Plus, she gives a lovely piece of advice to young professionals trying to make it in this increasingly chaotic and isolated world.RELATED LINKSJulia's website: https://RevolveYou.comLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-freeland-revolveyou/Take Your Shoes Off First (book): https://amzn.to/3vX9By2My episode on Julia's podcast: https://brianmillerspeaks.com/take-your-shoes-off-first

Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times explains how Big Tech has responded to the invasion of Ukraine Ronan Murphy, SmartTech247 explains what impact a cyberwar could have on the world Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids looks at the investigation into TikTok in the US Aidan McCullen, author of 'Undisruptable' explains what 'permanent reinvention' means

I promised you exciting news: Undisruptable is coming out in one of the countries you'd least expect! All the details of how that happened in this week's story. 1000 True Fans link I mention in the show https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

Every once in a while a book comes along that changes our paradigms and outlook of the world. The book Undisruptable by Aidan McCullen did just that for us. Learn how to manage change and use it to your advantage as we discuss our insights from this book.

In this episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

In this episode of our summer season sessions, we revisit our conversation with Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

Introduction: Aidan Mc Cullen is best described as a Transformation Consultant. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Trinity College Dublin where he runs a module called Emerging Trends & Technologies and the host of the Global Innovation Show Podcast. Last year he emerged as must read  Author publishing his book called Undisruputable. Aidan exemplifies the very mindset he describes in his book that of permanent reinvention. He is a former International Rugby Player, turned Innovator in the space of digital media before reinventing himself again as a transformational consultant, business advisor and board member. He studied French & German at Trinity College Dublin. He lives in Dublin, is married with two boys, whom he mentions a few times in his book.  Podcast Episode Summary This episode put simply explores the idea of permanent reinvention for individuals, organisations and life in general. Aidan's book uses Mental Models, Analogies, Nature and Stories of exemplars who perhaps defied logic to answer two important questions:  1. How do we navigate a world that is changing at breakneck speed, as business leaders and as individuals?   2. What can we do to minimise the impact of disruption on our careers in our organisations and in our lives.  Hopefully this podcast will go some way to bring Aidan's book to life and to tease this same questions.    Points made over the episode The red thread that weaves through Aidan's life is one of transformation. Aidan starts by describing his experiences, the experiences that resulted in life lessons, lessons that informed his book -he makes the case for why we must reinvent ourselves in the face of continuous change  As humans we can fall prey to what is known as The Spotlight Bias, a belief that others are paying more attention to us than what is true. Two emotions in particular Fear and Shame can be the consequence of this bias and stymy progress in life.  Life is too short and if you find you are not satisfied don't sit there=that is the big message Aidan communicates throughout this podcast and in his book.  Too often we achieve stuff in life and become seduced by the Success Trap. With achievement we often move to employ a defensive mindset-in our brain chemistry alters and we miss new information that could serve to enlighten A disposition towards continuous learning and a dash of humility are two conditions that feed a mindset of permanent reinvention  Aidan shares stories from his rugby career that bring the above points to life.  The book Undisrubtable was born out of Aidan's life experiences, the many books he read and reads, he reads a book a week for his podcast show as well as his keen interest in Innovation. He describes a mental model as a pair of lens, like the ones you put on in an Optometrist's office – as humans, which to Aidan negates the permanent reinvention mindset, we often forget to clean our lens, to purge them when they become redundant or even to clean them when they are smudged.  The book starts by sharing how we resist change, a natural phenomenon. The book shares how to reframe resistance and fear as milestones rather than millstones. In these few chapters & across the book we learn about the biases we succumb to that block change  The book then moves to describe different mental models we can adopt to endure the change we are experiencing at breakneck speed- Aidan uses analogies, stories from Nature and real life exemplars of change to disrupt the reader.  Kintsugi thinking for example  is a mental model that we could employ to allow for the full range of our human experiences. Kintsugi is a form of Japanese art . The premise being that mistakes or flaws are celebrated by painting the cracks with Gold Lacquer.  The  author believes that bad experiences we have in life can be reframed to mean that certain things were not meant for us. Aidan encourages us to think of our less than positive experiences as the minds way of employing a lightning rod, determining what is useful and what can be let go.  Entrepreneurs often think in terms of failing fast but really the lesson could be to learn fast and learn safely The first act in permanent reinvention is awareness, you have to be able to catch yourself in the act to learn. You have to question your choices. Sometimes you might even notice you have picked up a lens or mental model that is not yours Become a Master of your own vision. This means customising your own lens instead of following a script The book describes a set of repeatable actions,  housed in a simple framework that maps change, learning, products & services a framework called the S curve. He then describes the infinity curve as a more accurate lens from which to deal with continuous change.   Do not drink poison and wish the other dead – A snake bite will not kill you but rather the poison you hold onto.  Aidan describes the meaning of an S curve, as an heuristic that is a short cut for the cycle of productivity, learning etc.. He then goes on to share how he landed on the concept of permanent reinvention through the discovery of an Ouroboros in a dream. An Ouroboros is a snake eating itself.  With the speed of change as we know it, often described in terms such as VUCA, there is no safe harbour for an individual, a business model or an organisation. We have to be able to look out and respond to change and live with the inevitable uncertainty change at breakneck speed generates.   Aidan uses mental models and the rich source of stories from nature to build his case for permanent reinvention. His book is littered with research and evidence based facts to ground his many ideas and ways to be with change.  He closes the book by sharing many example of real life heroes, people and companies we can all recognise. The Story of Arnold “S”chwarzeneggar typifies the many lessons Aidan has shared throughout the book.  Aidan ends the podcast  by sharing the Coconut Trap Story. Essentially unless we are able to let go of the past, let go of our many resentments, let go of tightly held accolades we will not become the change that is possible.    Resources shared  Undisruptable by Aidan McCullen

This episode's guest is Ian Whitworth, a reformed branding and advertising creative director turned entrepreneur and co-founder of Scene Change, a national corporate AV company that once used a toothless gypsy lady to help set its strategy! Ian studied as a vet, got expelled, and became a corporate AV technician. He claims he has been "exposed to radioactive megadoses of corporate motivator shtick", before realising they're generally 99% showbiz and 1% business experience. More importantly, for the purposes of today's episode – Ian is a blogger and published author, with a new book out now via Penguin Random House: UNDISRUPTABLE: Timeless Business Truths for Thriving in a World of Non-Stop Change. (High profile Australian entrepreneur Zoë Foster Blake described UNDISRUPTABLE as "witty, clever and extremely relevant in these godforsaken Zoom times.") In this wide-ranging chat with host Trevor Young, Ian touches on: How he snagged a book deal with a major publisherThe importance of telling real-life storiesThe power of blogging (and the role it played in landing him a book deal)The use of humour in storytellingFinding and honing your public voiceWriting is thinking - it's valuable to clarify what you stand for and what you do. Ian also discusses developing a point of view and why it's sometimes good to have a "straw man enemy" to go up against. In Ian's case, he preaches doing the opposite to what an MBA-trained consultant would tell you to do (the original title of Ian's book was 'Kill All MBAs!'). Connect with Ian: TwitterBlog

Isabelle Mercier-Turcotte, Founder of Build To Rock by LeapZone, is a brand builder, business performance catalyst, and one of the best-selling authors of the business and marketing book titled, The Next Big Thing: Top Trends From Today's Leading Experts to Help You Dominate the New Economy. She has a relentless passion for helping entrepreneurs and small business owners raise the bar and expand their comfort zone to create outstanding brand experiences. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to help hundreds of small business owners, as well as some influential brands such as A&W, Robeez Footwear, Earls Restaurants, IMAX Corporation, and HSBC Investments. With over two decades of hands-on experience in branding & business growth, as well as extensive learnings from traveling the globe, Isabelle is determined more than ever to help small business owners all over the world catapult their way to massive success. In this episode…. Isabelle Mercier-Turcotte, a self-described “no-nonsense dynamo”, was raised in a family of entrepreneurs. Her mother was a hair stylist, her father was a radio talk show host, and she started contributing earnings towards her schooling at the tender age of nine. She founded her first business in her teens with her to-be life and business partner of 30 years. Isabelle talks about being disruptive and she is, in the sense that she understands what it takes for a business to stand apart and be different. She explains to Martin that when an organization is being disruptive, they know what their customers really need and know how to create something that is irresistible to people. She has been teaching similar fundamentals to entrepreneurs and business leaders for years to much acclaim. In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Isabelle Mercier-Turcotte discuss their shared dyslexia and how what was difficult about being dyslexic growing up has turned into a part of their genius in business. They dive into how Isabelle founded LeapZone Strategies, what her definition of being disruptive is, and the Big Four foundational ideas that she leads businesses into embracing on their paths to disruptive success.

Aidan McCullen played professional rugby for over a decade, including huge clubs like Leinster and Toulouse and was capped by Ireland too, but since his playing days he has transformed himself into one of life's great learners and communicators. From hosting his own amazing podcast 'The Innovation Show', which is listened to by none other than Bill Gates, to lecturing, coaching executives and writing his first book, Undisruptable, we dip into lessons learnt from all of those facets of his life as well as his role as father to his two young sons, which you'll hear has been informative in more ways than one, but we start with a question that Aidan has recently started to ask himself. More About Aiden McCullen Website - https://theinnovationshow.io/episodes/ Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Undisruptable-Permanent-Reinvention-Individuals-Organisations-ebook/dp/B08YPHN6RK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=aidan+mccullen&qid=1630610840&sr=8-1 Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-innovation-show/id1148455669 Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/theinnovationshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_innovation_show/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/aidanmccullen?lang=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheInnoShow Medium - https://medium.com/thethursdaythought Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheInnoShow/videos/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ Show Notes - benryan.co.uk/podcasts Show Notes: Johannes Krause - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Krause Keto Diet - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101 Plant-based Diet - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-plant-based-diet Intermittent Fasting - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide Lactose Intolerant - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lactose-intolerance/ Tumeric - https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-turmeric Taped Breathing - https://www.healthline.com/health/taping-mouth#What-is-mouth-taping? Andrew Weil - https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Andrew+Weil&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Steve Sallis - https://amzn.to/3lmBmJQ Steve Biddulph book - https://amzn.to/3z4aNxy Leinster - https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/ Toulouse - https://www.stadetoulousain.fr/ Alan Watts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts Alan Watts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AlanWattsOrg/videos Eckhart Tolle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle Joe Dispenza - https://drjoedispenza.com/ Brainwave States - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-function-of-t-1997-12-22/ Bruce Lipton book - https://amzn.to/3A51crP Listen & Subscribe to The Ben Ryan Podcast: Ben's Website - http://benryan.co.uk/bio/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ben-ryan-podcast/id1553400216 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3iUL1eLA7HFKt5gxO7Uf4j?si=oN9YN6uFRSSGbO6kR01ONQ Amazon Music - https://amzn.to/3shGDnO TuneIn - http://tun.in/pkdsm Social: Follow me on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Z5QSit Follow me on Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ph5W7o Follow me on LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3ah8Ftv Read about me - https://amzn.to/2NLu0Ck

Deb Krier is a LinkedIn Strategist, social media advisor, and professional speaker. For more than 10 years, she has work with professionals to optimize their use of LinkedIn. As the founder of Wise Women Communications, a full-service marketing agency, she sees LinkedIn as a vital marketing tool for professionals at any level. Throughout her career, Deb has worked with corporations and nonprofit organizations developing and maximizing their marketing and public relations efforts. But, senior executives often don't see themselves as something that needs marketed. Drawing on her experience in working for small businesses, one of the largest corporations in the world, the nonprofit realm and as an entrepreneur, she demonstrates how LinkedIn is a strategic tool that enables everyone to improve their business, whether large or small, and create an impressive personal brand. With more than 20 years of experience, Deb has a Master's Degree in Marketing as well as a Master's Degree in Communication Management. She has the experience and knowledge to help busy executives make an impact with their LinkedIn Profiles.

Ian Whitworth, is a self professed reformed branding and advertising creative director turned entrepreneur and is a co-founder of national corporate audiovisual company Scene Change. We talk his new book UNDISRUPTABLE, its not extemporaneous, its methodically written and riddled with hysterical snort/laugh out loud relatable experiences with real world applications from someone who has actually made money in business!

This week on the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to transformation consultant, keynote speaker, author, host of the Innovation Show and retired internal rugby player Aidan McCullen about how he transformed himself from unpromising athlete into successful international rugby player, and then into a digital business leader and thought leader.Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life (Wiley, 2021)Social:Instagram           @evolvingleaderLinkedIn             The Evolving Leader PodcastTwitter               @Evolving_Leader

This is a completely different style of podcast episode. Today I'm in conversation with Ian Whitworth as we discuss his book "Undistruptable. Timeless business truths for thriving in a world of non-stop change" Ian describes himself as "Failed vet student, amusement ride operator, audiovisual technician" He started his own advertising agency so he could give himself the creative director job he yearned for.  That business won some awards which helped him start audiovisual business Scene Change - partly to test marketing ideas that his corporate clients felt were too weird. It worked, becoming a successful national firm in the event industry. Ian believes: "So many talented people want to give it a shot, yet they're held back by the big business myths. But success is simpler than your crusty CEO wants you to think." Ian built his businesses on simple rules, Year 6 maths, basic decency and no jargon. The book is terrific and is certainly written in Ian's very Australian writing style. Regular listeners know I ask similar questions of my guests. IN this episode Ian's questions are specifically about his book and the recurring themes he covers: the importance of building and nurturing relationships - with everyone selling is a skill and vocation that is vital to success good customer service is the foundation of good business money and measuring results is where true success comes from decency and common sense prevail Ian's book is published by Penguin and can be found wherever you buy your books. In fact he suggests you go find your local independent bookshop for your copy. "The independents need our support" You can find more about Ian Whitworth click here: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/ian-whitworth   You can find me, Ingrid Thompson: website: www.healthynumbers.com.au LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson Take Your Business Financial Health Check click here   There are 2 ways you can access all my best material: I've been running webinars on the following topics: Cash Flow Understanding where your money goes - getting those expenses sorted out Understanding the Profit First book Pricing - getting it right for your studio If you'd like the replay of any of these recent webinars, please email me ingrid@healthynumbers.com.au and put "Replay" in the subject and let me know which one you'd like to watch. I'll send you the link to the replay AND Read my book! This book  Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to build your viable and robust business - smarter and faster. “So You Want to Start a Business” You can order your copy right here: http://bit.ly/ThatBook Or wherever you buy your books on line.  If you prefer Head over to Amazon It's so exciting to be sharing it with you. Happy reading!      

A reader review called Undisruptable 'the most cracking read since Shirley Conran banged out Lace in the 80s.' It was made into a 1984 TV mini-series, and its trademark dialogue line was rated one of the best lines in TV history. Delivered by actor Phoebe Cates, its power is magnified by the huge silence she left mid-sentence. We look at that, and the other ways silence can be a powerful communication tool: in speeches, sales negotiations, talking to staff, and sorts of other areas.

Booktopia's CEO Tony Nash sits down with Ian Whitworth, author of Undisruptable. They discuss taking the jump from employee to owning your own business, famous rockstar stories, and more. Books mentioned in this podcast: Ian Whitworth - Undisruptable: https://bit.ly/3ho2qX7 Host: Tony Nash Guest: Ian Whitworth Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

Ian Whitworth, serial entrepreneur, former brand creative director and author of the new book, Undisruptable, stops by to talk risk, entrepreneurship and why we should all think about going into business for ourselves

In today's episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with bestselling innovation author, facilitator and award winning innovation podcast host Aidan McCullen. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1AM #disruption #innovation #podcast #reinvention #metamorphosis We speak about reinvention and how it applies to innovation, as well as the power of using metaphors. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 - Aidan's history playing professional rugby, and how this led to him having to transform and reinvent himself 00:04:00 - The difference between choosing to change, and being forced to change (mental models) 00:09:00 - The half life and careers in organisations is becoming disrupted. What it means to become Undisruptable 00:11:45 - Experiences from youth can make someone developed a fixed view of themselves, and how instead we can create a growth mindset by changing the stories being told 00:14:30 - The fascinating biology of metamorphosis, imaginal disks and overcoming the immune system 00:18:30 - The value of gratitude for all your previous experiences before letting go 00:20:45 - You need to reinvent ahead of the time when you need it, and the value of experimentation 00:23:45 - Innovation needs to look at new business models and portfolios 00:26:00 - "The assets are in the ashes" Links mentioned in this episode: The Innovation Show podcast: https://theinnovationshow.io/ Book: Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life https://amzn.to/3xco0nz Aidan's website: https://aidanmccullen.com/ Aidan's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Spotify to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x1kANUSv7UJoCJ8GavUrN  * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Podcasts to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVhdG92YWx1ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw  Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) http://leadpages.pxf.io/c/1385771/390538/5673  * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue  * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/  * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ  * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735  * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293  * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv  I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com

I am joined this week by Aidan McCullen, a former professional rugby player, who played with Ireland, Leinster, and Toulouse during his rugby career. Aidan has since reinvented himself in a number of different career transformations. But I came across him first in his capacity as host of The Innovation Show podcast about 4 years ago. I actually would say it was one inspiration behind me starting this podcast.Aidan has now written a book, ‘Undisruptable, A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations, and Life’. The book, I would say, is inspired by the culmination of all the phenomenal guests Aidan has attracted to his show over the last six years - some of the key strategic thinkers of the 21st century. But for every interview, he actually reads each guest’s book before they come on his show. So, I would say his book could be described as a distillation of all this acquired knowledge, filtered through Aidan’s creative mind to arrive at, Undisruptable, Aidan’s own take on how we need to do business in an increasingly changing, volatile business landscape. For anyone with an interest in new ideas, or in doing business in VUCA times (that is under Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous times), or who is just a fellow fan of The Innovation Show, this episode is for you! TOPICS DISCUSSED:Starting podcasts and creating habits! The Innovation Show podcast - currently booked up until 2024!Mental models and learning: how to consume contentInspiration behind writing his new book, 'Undisruptable'Idea behind The Permanent Reinvention Mindset? Explaining S-curves, and the need to learn in permanence Return on Capabilities (RoC), and 'Assets in the Ashes' Walt Disney's career - perfect example of a permanent reinvention mindest where he continually pushed boundaries and jumped S-curves The science behind visualisation boards, journaling and practicing gratitude Reticular Activation System (RAS): filtering system in our brain to attract that which we have told our brain is importantWriting your goals, and remember to be grateful when you achieve your goals - gratitude attracts more great things (RAS in action) The Immortal Jellyfish and Fujifilm: permanent reinvention in nature and business! RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Innovation Show website https://theinnovationshow.io/Aidan McCullen's 'Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent reinvention' book: https://theinnovationshow.io/undisruptable-book/Barbara Oakley and learning how to learn: https://barbaraoakley.com/ R. Buckminster Fuller: https://www.bfi.org/about-fullerClayton Christensen, world's top management thinker: https://claytonchristensen.com/Joe Dispensa: https://drjoedispenza.com/_______________________________________________________Subscribe to Journeying YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3jLTdaqRate & review Journeying podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/journeying/id1529912826Like Journeying Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/33kp4bUVisit the Journeying website: https://journeying.me/Instagram: @journeyingpodcast

In our world of incessant change, we are all threatened by VUCA volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity — at the individual and organizational levels.  Today's book offers you a new lens through which to consider change as an opportunity rather than an obstacle.  You'll be inspired to consider the big questions of today:  What does the future hold? What does the exponential growth of technology mean for the world of work? What does a changing job market mean for future generations? What do waves of disruption mean for business leaders? Society is evolving at breakneck speed. What does this mean for all of us?  While we cannot see into the future, there are repeatable patterns that we can understand. The first step to becoming Undisruptable is to realize that evolution is a natural part of life, and nature provides many examples.  If you haven't guessed already that is the blurb for my own book and because of so many requests from former guests and listeners, I will be interviewed today by guest host, a friend of the innovation and professional friend, Whitney Johnson.

Innovation and transformation are never easy. Aidan McCullen, author of Undisruptable, talks how giving failure its due can help lead to personal transformation, leaving the old way of doing things to move forward, and how resistance is often the marker that we are near our goals. For a complete transcript and links from this episode, please visit: https://whitneyjohnson.com/aidan-mccullen/

We catch up with Aidan to discuss his new book Undisruptable, and what it means for our future work experiences and our journeys in life. Aidan McCullen is the author ‘Undisruptable'. Mental Agility Coach, Workshops & Public Speaker on Change, Innovation, Mindset. Host Innovation Show. Lecture Trinity College. Board of National Broadband Ireland. https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ Aidan McCullen (born 5 January 1977) is a businessman and retired Ireland national rugby union team player. He played as a back rower, principally at blindside flanker but also as an openside, no.8 and occasionally in the second row. He played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team in a number of competitions, including Hong Kong Sevensand the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Follow him on twitter here https://twitter.com/AidanMcCullen

“Where are we vulnerable ? Where is my business model at risk ? ” An insightful and fun conversation with Aidan on the mindset of permanent reinvention, and why leaders and organisations alike must deliberately focus on the power of reinvention; life is a dynamic process and instead of being ‘surprised' by what the future brings, we should embrace the need to strategically build capacity to stay relevant. We need to constantly be aware of our mental models, think differently, and embrace discomfort. Aidan takes us through his concepts of this reinvention ‘mindset' though stories, mythology, visual metaphors and personal experience, and shows us how to make these complex concepts accessible to every leader and organisation looking to build capacity, to minimise the impact of disruption, and to survive periods of stagnation whilst successfully anticipating change.  Aidan shares his rich insights and wealth of experience on the power of reinvention as a dynamic process to prepare for the future, from his work with authors, athletes, organisations and leaders across the globe.  The main insights you'll get from this episode are : in both our personal and professional lives, we must focus on the power of reinvention; life is a dynamic process and instead of being ‘surprised' by what the future brings, we should be well prepared for it  history can teach us many lessons about the risks of not anticipating what's coming, with Nokia's displacement by Apple a salient example - we ignore threats at our peril in a world of constant and fast-paced change don't be a victim of disruption and change, shore up your understanding of where things are going – there are always signs of future trajectories, we just have to heed them we must reframe change and incorporate perceived failures as part of the journey, embrace attempts to do something new and acknowledge current discomfort to ensure future comfort, with no judgement  the Japanese art of kintsugi (golden repair) celebrates imperfections and emphasises what is normally hidden; be bold enough to tell your story and see past ‘failures' as milestones not millstones the ‘s curve' reminds us that learning and development are cyclical, like the ouroborus symbol depicting an eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth – we can ride out periods of stagnation if we persevere and focus on future success in terms of executive coaching, leadership and organisational development, it takes humility and curiosity to look at and learn from others, factoring in a return on capability and harnessing the power of intrapreneurs spot patterns, constantly build capability before you need it, improve incrementally (agile), (re)build for the future and innovate; invest in yourself - we are wired for safety and certainty, so must be selective about where to channel our cognitive energy  leaders should engage with futurism and embrace the gainsayers not the naysayers: hear it all, know there will be stumbling blocks ahead and counter this by deliberately pinpointing vulnerabilities

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Aidan McCullen, the host and founder of The Innovation Show and author of the book Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life. Aidan shares examples on how organizations and individuals can embrace reinvention in order to become undisruptable. Some highlights:● Aidan McCullen talks about the reason why most change initiatives fail.● The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly and lessons for leaders.● How Amazon reinvented a failed product and transformed it into a killer product.● Aidan McCullen shares how seeing life as cyclical rather than linear helps us with a reinvention mindset. Also mentioned in this episode:● Rita McGrath author of The end of competitive advantage and Seeing around corners● Scott D. Anthony author of The Little Black Book Of Innovation: How it works, How to do it and co-author of Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization ● Daniel Z. Lieberman author of The Molecule of More● Robert Sapolsky author of Behave Buy Aidan McCullen’s Book:  Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life         Connect with Aidan McCullen: Aidan McCullen @ theinnovationshow.ioAidan McCullen LinkedIn Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:mahantavakoli.com More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: partneringleadership.com 

It's all happening this week. Blog name change. The book has a name and a cover, and it's online for pre-ordering. And the blog will be part writing, part video this year.