This week's Living Room Sessions: Humanity's Next Move; The New Collective Narrative; Opportunity in Adversity
Tim Leberecht
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, House of Beautiful Business; author, The Business Romantic and The End of Winning; speaker, curator, advisor
This past week, we celebrated the non-binaries, from the end of 1 and 0 in quantum computing to neurodivergent leadership skills and intersex rights, and had an intimate conversation about intimacy and surprise in no-distance relationships – or, how to survive as a working couple at home.
Today, Saturday, we will premiere the first live-streamed Living Room Session, followed by more spaces for you to listen, debate, and make! Attendance is free during the coronavirus crisis, but space is limited.
Take a look at the full upcoming program
And here's what's in store this week:
Saturday, April 11, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CET
Humanity's Next Move
A conversation with Parag Khanna
After the world's lockdown mode, a new wave of migration might set in. Where will people move, which countries will attract them and why? And how might this accelerate and scale geopolitical shifts emerging across the globe? In an in-depth conversation with Parag Khanna, a global strategy advisor, world traveler, and bestselling author of multiple books, including The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century, and Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization, we will look at future-relevant movements through the lens of geopolitics, global economics, climate change, and societal values.
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Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 – 7:00 pm CET
Opportunity in Adversity: Why Resilience Beats Efficiency
Something new lies in the unforeseen and unpredictable. Instead of paralysis when facing the unknown, we need to strengthen our ability to rethink and reimagine in moments of crisis. How can business leaders learn to discover different perspectives from what lies beneath adversity? Together with Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute; Dawn Danby, ecological design strategist and co-founder, Spherical; Mohamad Al Jounde, International Children’s Peace Prize winner and board member of Gharsah Sweden; and Bosnian actors and writers Ina Arnautalic and Maja Zeco who grew up in wartime Sarajevo, we will discuss strategies of resilience and regeneration for organizations and leaders facing the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CET
Poster Power: Make Your Sign
From WWII's “Keep Calm and Carry On," the Sixties' “Make Love Not War,” and Shepard Fairey's "Hope," to the rainbow drawings children are posting in living room windows across the UK to show their support for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19, posters have shown their power to communicate important messages of inspiration and motivation during times of crisis. A master of the art of poster making, graphic artist, print maker, and designer Anthony Burrill is renowned for his persuasive, up-beat style of communication. Join him for a studio tour and workshop to make "Signs of Encouragement." What you'll need: A4 paper and a Sharpie. What we'll make: posters to boost the morale of our neighbors, loved ones, and strangers as we navigate the challenging days ahead. Short messages have a big impact. Make your sign!
Sunday, April 19, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CET
House Concert with Mark Aanderud and friends
“We are ugly, but we have the music,” says one of the House of Beautiful Business tenets (and a famous Canadian bard). We invite you to a Tiny Desk-inspired concert, composed and performed by musician-in-residence Mark Aanderud and friends from living room to living room.
Sunday, April 19, 7:00 – 8:30 pm CET
The New Collective Narrative: Explore, Debate, and Co-Write It
The COVID-19 pandemic has only created greater urgency for what research by the nonprofit organization More in Common has shown: that members of Western societies are longing for a new aspirational project, a new collective narrative that helps us overcome social and political polarization and unites us in building a better future after the crisis. What might that narrative look like? Join Mathieu Lefevre, co-founder and CEO of More in Common, and Gemma Mortensen, chief navigator at The New Constellation Project, for a discussion and workshop to get us started.
Take care and see you in our Living Room!
Tim
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Living Room Sessions are part of a Residency at the House of Beautiful Business, a global think tank and community with the mission to make humans more humans and business more beautiful. In response to the global coronavirus crisis, we’ve opened up Living Room Sessions to the public until the end of April.
The House can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram, and in Lisbon, Portugal from October 31– November 3, 2020. Please apply for House Residency here.