Insert my interpretation of Robert Gilman’s work at the Context Institute….the 10 Patterns and 3 Lessons of every cultural transition:
1) New always happens
2) Resistance and suffering always happens
3) The “right” new always wins

We will always transition. We will always (eventually) adapt and thrive to ready ourselves for the change. The question is how gracefully will we lead our team, our community, our family through it? Will we prolong the suffering and permanent damage by resisting the change or will we accelerate past it?

GOOD NEWS:
It doesn’t matter what we’ve been doing, or how far behind we are, we need to start solving for the tension/anxiety of our time now –the daily goal is to be more willing today than yesterday to choose the innovation leadership lifestyle for the sake of thriving (not just surviving) outcomes.

People crazy enough to believe they can change the world (innovation leaders) have been set apart from other leaders & we must be strong in the things that set us apart.
 We must be committed to growing our individual and collective capability to ANTICIPATE, ADAPT & THRIVE to increase performance under increasing stress/VUCA.

ANTICIPATE: Be a cultural transformation ourselves …train harder – We can’t risk “not doing enough” – there are too many people counting on us and the stakes are too high.

ADAPT: Love the polarities – love our way out – know when to shift between the polarities – change what it means to win – win by learning(not knowing)

THRIVE: Choose to respond like a creator = counterintuitive – Lead our way out – don’t do it alone – we must bring the most people possible along with us (stop trying to be strong in our own strength)

It starts with each one of us – the best bet for collective mastery is a commitment to individual mastery in the innovation leadership essentials – WE ARE obligated (at a minimum) to confront ourselves & others with the “freedom to choose” to be more awake and to more resiliently avoid the counter productive path of denial.