Transformation Guidelines for Game Changers
A Guidebook for Century 21
Malala Yousafza meets Mark Twain
What would happen if Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafza shared ideas about the importance of education with the one and only Mark…
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The Case of Pieter Spinder
21/2023/X/0067
Statement: If you see me, I will see you.
person suspected of designing embodied learning experiences and getting rid of his and other people’s BS in order to change their work and life for the better. [cto]
BIG MAGIC: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert This small, spiritual book by Elizabeth Gilbert is a guide to find your creative genius and give it the room…
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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Holidays are coming… and along comes a flood of mass produced, meaningless ‘Thank You for XYZ Cards’, unwanted and useless merchandising gifts, and…
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The case of Tom Nixon
21/2022/X/0033
Statement: Shall we all get out and cycle instead?
person suspected of supporting founders to develop purposeful, participatory organisations – instead of fast exit scenarios lacking purpose. [cto]
The case of Joerg Geier
21/2022/X/0039
Statement: Check again.
person suspected of challenging people to think differently about the(ir) future which – in his view – should be characterized by purpose, impact and diversity. [cto]
The Case of Denise DeLuca
21/2023/X/0088
Statement: In Nature, you’re never alone — you’re among.
person suspected of merging her engineering background with a love for nature to become a pragmatic progressive, aiming to realign individuals with nature’s paradigms, and is notoriously known for empowering others to harness their creative potential in bettering the world.
PLASTICITY
What cultivating adaptability and resilience means for transformative leadership
Greta Thunberg meets Buckminster Fuller
What would happen if climate activist Greta Thunberg and futurist Buckminster Fuller exchanged thoughts on how to change the world for good. The…
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The Case of Manuel Grassler
21/2022/X/0005
Statement: Dare to play with me?
person suspected of promoting playfulness as humanity’s most natural way of encountering complexity and leading folks into a world full of better ideas. [cto]
Muhammad Ali meets Brené Brown
The intent of good quotes is lost over time. They are often misunderstood. Or they stand alone and just don’t stick. That’s why…
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The Case of Max Gaub
21/2022/X/0019
Statement: Grab the lion by its horns. And ride it.
person suspected of having found work-life-balance for real and showcasing others how to live such a balanced life while not taking oneself too seriously. [cto]
The case of Ieva Sibilla Strupule
21/2022/X/0035
Statement: Shut up. Get up. DO IT!
person suspected of being a natural-born explorer with an exponential tendency towards innovation on hundreds of stages and in 6 home countries. [cto]
The case of Scott Gould
21/2023/X/0087
Statement: "Hey, nice to meet you. I hope you have a great day :-)"
person suspected of possessing profound insights into human engagement, leveraging his experience as an author, speaker, consultant, and former church pastor to unravel the intricate patterns of connection between individuals, whether as employees, customers, or community members.
The case of Maf’j Alvarez
21/2022/X/0036
Statement: I want to stop overthinking, but can't think how!
person suspected of being a creative technologist and visual artist both driving digital transformation projects and immersive reality experiences in arts and cultural education. [cto]
About this Guidebook
If you are on uncertain terrain, you need guidelines (there are no exact plans anyway). And if you want to change things for the better on uncertain terrain, you need transformative guidelines.
This is exactly why the Guidebook for Century 21 came into being. As inspiration for those who want to change the game. Of course, we were also inspired. No idea is really new. Our source of inspiration was Douglas Adams. This Guidebook is a tribute to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” which is still unsurpassed today.
Transformation guidelines: How to lead sustainable change
Over 40 years after its initial publication, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide’ is a classic in science fiction literature. We Hitchhiker fans still enjoy the witty characters, the absurd plots, and the subtle lessons that have perpetuated the cultural legacy. The Guide is always a gentle reminder of our human frailties and the fact that despite all the challenges, life is not to be taken entirely too seriously after all.
The guide asks us if it really makes sense to search for the meaning of life. Just like supercomputer Deep Thought, which spits out the answer to the question of all questions after a lot of calculating, but without having understood the actual question. To us Shiftshapers, the number 42 stands as a symbol for the absurdities that we humans get up to every day. 42 is the reminder that we should finally stop searching for a solution to every problem. Instead, we should start looking for the important questions. Again and again.
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