The Tyranny of Excellence
Johnnie Moore and I recorded a podcast with David Robinson – artist, improvisor, theatre director, coach and diversity consultant – about the tyranny of excellence, or as David likes to describe it: putting down your clever and picking up your ordinary. Read some background and a run-down here.
Viv McWaters
Download the podcast (25m, 23.5 MB)
Geoff’s comments …
Thanks to Viv, Johnnie and David for exploring this ‘Tyranny’! So much of what I experience at workshops, in both myself and clients, is impacted by our fear of not being good enough!
Sydney folk will have a great opportunity to bust this Tyranny wide open at an event known as “Crumbs – A few possibly surprising ideas about innovation and change”. Here’s the link to Matt Moore’s events page for all the details about Crumbs.
Cheers
Geoff
Great conversation and such important insights – a focus on inquiry rather than advocacy – being present – obstacles creating engagement and propelling us forward. One word that didn’t specifically come up but which came to mind in listening is mindfulness. And I absolutely love the quote, “Put down your clever and pick up your ordinary.”