John Richardson is a very bold entrepreneur. John is working to disrupt or rethink decision-making. He is building technology, Ethelo, that helps large groups improve the way they make decisions. At the heart of his work, he is asking two key questions:
- How do we improve large group decision-making?
- How do we improve governance?
In this episode, John argues that although many of us rightly assume technology will help us address many of the most challenge issues of our time, there is another powerful approach that will also play a role in addressing these complex problems. He argues that many of our problems are decision-making problems. He and his team have built Ethelo to help the world improve the way we make group decisions.
In our conversation, John makes the wonderfully insightful point that many people focus on outcomes rather than the intention which they bring to bear on their work. He makes the case that by focusing on the quality of the effort you bring to bear on the problem you are building your resilience around managing the unanticipated things that will emerge. For him, paying attention to what might happen can really limit your potential.
If John and his team are able to disrupt the way make decisions, it could really redefine the kinds of outcomes we see in the world.
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