The 3D Leader

Chapter 2

BOLD

The world is not limited by IQ. We are all limited by bravery and creativity.

Astro Teller, Google X

In this chapter you will learn to:

• ■thrive in a VUCA world
• ■ask bold questions
• ■unlock the power of 10x thinking
• ■use a beginner’s mindset.

THE NEW LOGIC OF LEADERSHIP

What would it take to build a company that lasts a hundred years or even a thousand years? The history of humanity is a history of disruption:

• ■100,000 years ago, we harnessed fire, which led to language.
• ■10,000 years ago, we developed agriculture, which led to cities and commerce.
• ■5,000 years ago, we invented writing and the wheel, which led to democracy and the nation state.

We’ve now arrived at a new inflection point in our human history where the convergence ...