
Charles Hampden-Turner on Mobius leadership, reconciling paradoxes, dilemma strategies, and conscious capitalism (AC Ep38)
04/04/24 • 32 min
– Charles Hampden-Turner
About Charles Hampden-TurnerDr. Charles Hampden-Turner is a British management philosopher, business consultant, and co-founder of consulting firm Trompenaars Hampden-Turner. He is the creator of dilemma theory and the author or co-author of numerous influential books, including Maps of the Mind, The Seven Cultures of Capitalism, and Mastering the Infinite Game. He is received many awards, including Guggenheim, Rockefeller and Ford Foundation Fellowships.
Website: www.thtconsulting.com
LinkedIn:
Fons Trompenaars at TROMPENAARS HAMPDEN-TURNER
Facebook: Trompenaars Hampden-Turner
X (Twitter): @FTrompenaars
YouTube: Trompenaars Hampden-Turner
What you will learn
- Exploring the genesis of “Maps of the Mind”
- The power of paradox in understanding the human mind
- Reflecting on a career; tying together themes of management and leadership
- The Mobius strip as a metaphor for solving complex problems
- Addressing societal polarizations through integrated thinking
- The role of conscious capitalism in today’s business world
- Visualizing paradoxes; the use of imagery in comprehending complex ideas
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– Charles Hampden-Turner
About Charles Hampden-TurnerDr. Charles Hampden-Turner is a British management philosopher, business consultant, and co-founder of consulting firm Trompenaars Hampden-Turner. He is the creator of dilemma theory and the author or co-author of numerous influential books, including Maps of the Mind, The Seven Cultures of Capitalism, and Mastering the Infinite Game. He is received many awards, including Guggenheim, Rockefeller and Ford Foundation Fellowships.
Website: www.thtconsulting.com
LinkedIn:
Fons Trompenaars at TROMPENAARS HAMPDEN-TURNER
Facebook: Trompenaars Hampden-Turner
X (Twitter): @FTrompenaars
YouTube: Trompenaars Hampden-Turner
What you will learn
- Exploring the genesis of “Maps of the Mind”
- The power of paradox in understanding the human mind
- Reflecting on a career; tying together themes of management and leadership
- The Mobius strip as a metaphor for solving complex problems
- Addressing societal polarizations through integrated thinking
- The role of conscious capitalism in today’s business world
- Visualizing paradoxes; the use of imagery in comprehending complex ideas
Episode Resources
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Charlene Li on generative AI strategy, AI book editors, prompt libraries, and wisdom hacking (AC Ep37)
“My hope is that in the future, we are so focused on acquiring knowledge in our schools and our educational system, my hope is that we will also be focused on acquiring wisdom, if we know how to measure it and how to develop it.”
– Charlene Li
About Charlene LiCharlene Li is an author, speaker, advisor and coach. For the last three decades she has worked at the edge of disruption, working with hundreds of major organizations, and founding the prominent analyst firm Altimeter Group. She is the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Open Leadership and Groundswell. Her latest book, Winning with Generative AI: The 90-Day Blueprint for Success, lays out a master plan for generative AI strategy.
Website: CharleneLi.com
LinkedIn: Charlene Li
Facebook: Charlene Li
X (Twitter): @CharleneLi
Instagram: @ChareneLi
YouTube: @CharleneLi
What you will learn
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- Developing the AI-powered development editor
- Customizing generative AI for personalized guidance
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- Harnessing generative AI for customer experience and operational efficiency
- Wisdom hacking: Enhancing decision-making and leadership
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- The Disruption Mindset by Charlene Li
- The Engaged Leader by Charlene Li
- The Seven Success Factors of Social Business Strategy by Charlene Li
- Open Leadership by Charlene Li
- Marketing in the Groundswell by Charlene Li
- Groundswell by Charlene Li
Transcript
Ross Dawson: Charlene, it’s awesome to have you on the show.
Charlene Li: Thank you for having me.
Ross: So, how do you amplify your cognition? Which is pretty Apple to start with?
Charlene: A good question. Well, I do research and write my books. And I, basically it, especially with AI coming along, I looked at all the things that I do. And I realized that AI can address 70% of it and just, it just makes it so much easier. So a couple things. First of all, just researching, it’...
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– Sangeet Paul Choudary
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