Session Abstract: When the world goes upside down around you, how do you manage yourself, your team, your organisation, your goals? Key Takeaways 1. Communicate with edge 2. Strategy beats tactics 3. Compassion 4. Intent matters 5. Legacy

1. How To Be
Certain
In An
Uncertain
World
SYSTEMICGROWTH
Presented by Laila Edge
CoFounder & Director
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2. OVERVIEW
Laila Edge July 2020
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So how can we be certain in an uncertain world?
When our identity, role, structures, livelihood is threatened?
How can we feel psychologically safe?

3. WHO IS LAILA?
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4. OUTSIDE WORLD DOES NOT MATCH THE
INSIDE EXPECTATIONS, THREATENS
IDENTITY
STRESS = FEAR

5. BEHIND BEING MORE CERTAIN
THREE PRINCIPLES
We can choose to
control our thoughts
and feelings
What we focus on
grows.
Some things are
invisible, like thoughts
and feelings

6. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
1. Communicate
With Edge
MORE THAN
WORDS
OUTER VS INNER
DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW
POWERFUL BOTH INNER AND OUTER
COMMUNICATION IS?

7. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD

8. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
THE SINGLE BIGGEST
PROBLEM IN
COMMUNICATION IS
THE ILLUSION THAT IT
HAS TAKEN PLACE
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

9. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
2. Strategy Beats
Tactics
STUBBORN ON
VISION, FLEXIBLE
ON DETAILS
- JEFF BEZOS
ARE YOU FOCUSING ON BEING RIGHT
OR ACHIEVING THE RESULTS?

10. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
3. Compassion
Instead Of Judgment
KINDNESS IS A
LEADERSHIP SKILL
FROM WHAT PLACE DID THAT
ACTION COME FROM? INSPIRATION
OR DESPARATION/FEAR?

11. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD

12. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
4. Intent Behind
Action Matters
AND SO DOES
IMPACT
FROM WHAT PLACE DID THAT
ACTION COME FROM? INSPIRATION
OR DESPARATION/FEAR?

13. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD

14. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD
5. Legacy
BEING DELIBERATE
ABOUT WHAT WE
ARE CREATING AND
LEAVING BEHIND
HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED?

15. HOWTOBECERTAININAN
UNCERTAINWORLD

16. FOCUS ON
WHAT MATTERS AND BRINGS
VALUE AND SERVES THE WORLD
DON'T PLACE YOUR SENSE OF
CERTAINTY IN WHAT YOU DO NOT
HAVE CONTROL OVER

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