CHAPTER 11

THE FUTURE OF INFLUENCE

Love is the one thing that transcends time and space.

—DR. BRAND in Interstellar

We’ve heard the mantra to work smarter, not harder. But that’s not enough. The future is shared, not self-made, and the path there is to work co-creatively together. To make this shift, first, we need to understand how we’ve been influenced in the past.

In Part I, we saw how we’ve been influenced by fear, how systems were designed to control our work life, and how we’ve deferred to experts to tell us what to do. At worst, this Tier 1 (T1) experience has led many to experience a lack of self-worth, unclear identity, unfulfilled dreams, and a slew of mental health consequences. We’re far from our full potential.

In a T1, or systemic ...

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