Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Ira Wolfe - Navigating our new VUCA world

11/03/20 • 53 min

DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley

Ira Wolfe is the President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions. Terrified and fascinated by VUCA-level change, a future of work global thought Leader and author. Host Ross Thornley and Ira discuss 'what is VUCA' (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and why does it matter? Skills he thinks are essential for the next decade and what people could start doing today to help them thrive in an exponential world?
Timestamps:

:58: Ira's background
2:44: Life before Success Performance Solutions and highlights along the way
8:13: Ira's freedom to move around and how he identifies
10:05: Critical thinking in approach to practice and how it evolved
14:58: VUCA and why it's important
18:24: Who can we learn from
24:29: Unlearning, including stories involving it's positives and difficulties
36:11: Practical ways to help individuals prepare for the future
45:15: Ira's favourite chapter from all of his books and why.
48:41: What Ira is most excited about in the future of Success Performance Solutions

Resources:

Connect with Ross:

:58: Ira's background
2:44: Life before Success Performance Solutions and highlights along the way
8:13: Ira's freedom to move around and how he identifies
10:05: Critical thinking in approach to practice and how it evolved
14:58: VUCA and why it's important
18:24: Who can we learn from
24:29: Unlearning, including stories involving it's positives and difficulties
36:11: Practical ways to help individuals prepare for the future
45:15: Ira's favourite chapter from all of his books and why.
48:41: What Ira is most excited about in the future of Success Performance Solutions

Resources:

Connect with Ross: