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Last week we looked at alignment rooted in shared intent, particularly as evident during the pandemic. However, shared intent is not the only root for alignment.

‘No man is an island’ John Donne (1572 – 1631) wrote in his famous poem. We belong to and need each other. A sentiment contrasted by Simon and Garfunkel in ‘I am a rock I am an island’ revealing we are not always comfortable with our neediness and interdependence.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently advanced in leaps and bounds. As leaders, how do we make sense of it all? How do we harness the promise of AI while maintaining healthy organisational practices and behaviours?

When OpenAI’s generative AI platform, ChatGPT, was made accessible and free to the world, it sparked a tidal wave of questions surrounding the future of work and automation.

I am a Christian, as are many of my colleagues within Tricordant; a business founded on Christian principles and values. 

In this series, we’re exploring how we hold the tension between “where on earth are we going” and “just do something”.

I had initially intended to end the series about hurry last week but then felt the need to round it off with one more thought.

Why do I think it’s important to do something about hurry?

Those of you with families, especially young children, and demanding job roles are probably having a right laugh at the moment at the thought of time to yourself. If not laughing, maybe shouting some ‘pleasantries’ at the screen. I understand, I really do.

In this current series, of which this is number 3, I am reflecting on the impact the book ‘Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’ by John Mark Comer had on me during my recent sabbatical. 

Are you in a hurry, if so for what? During my sabbatical I realised I was often in a hurry for things that I had made into a pressure which didn’t need to be so.

I have just had the incredible opportunity of taking a 2-month (9-week) sabbatical break from work during May and June. It was a wonderful time to rest, reflect and consider the future.

Let’s follow our theme of uncertainty and scenario planning a little further. Like our own Century, the 20th Century was birthed in volatility and spectacular innovation and soon descended into war.