A change maker inside NBC, the instigator of Hulu, a driver of innovation and the first female vice chair of GE, best selling author of Imagine It Forward, is this week’s guest, Beth Comstock.In this expansive episode, we discuss the impact of her upbringing on her propensity to embrace ambiguity, be a accelerate digital transformation inside traditional organizational structures and inspire teams through her curiosity and imaginative mindset.   With candor and thoughtful introspection Beth discusses the challenge of being introverted and overcoming her innate shyness as she grew her reputation and stature as a provocateur of innovative action taking and bold decision making inside traditional business structures.I hope you enjoy this episode of curiosity, creativity and courage with industrial change-maker Beth Comstock. What we discuss The push and pull of influence of her father and motherHow she combines core characteristics of both parents Her introversion and its impact on energyThe difference from shyness How her curiosity fueled herHow her parents nurtured her innate curiosityThe role of play in her upbringing and driving her imaginationShe explains how her competitive nature was apparent from an early ageDocumenting her ambition aged fifteen years oldThe desire to build a career in journalism The resilience of early rejection The struggle with her lack of confidence versus her persistence and stubbornnessDiane Sawyer impact Where serendipity impacted her lifeWitnessing fear inside GE of early to mid career managersPassion for creative courageRecognition that her difference was her strength  Her concerns over how we are preparing our children for the futureThe issues with the curriculum and lack of creative problem solvingJob crafting Field Trips Her NBC experiences The Five Elements of the BookSelf Permission DiscoveryAgitated Inquiry Power of Storycraft Creating a new Operating System Her advice - get used to living in the in between‘Figure it out’ classesHow she views curiosityBeth’s ‘Just Start’ MantraWhat advice Beth would give under 30 Beth Her “Gap’ Year and writing her bookWe discuss emergence in our ambiguous worldFollowing Gut vs Data Social Links Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Links In the ShowDiane Sawyer Three Mile Island 21 Rules for the 21st Century Brooklyn Maker Space Sixth SigmaEcoimaginationOODA LoopImagine it Forward HuluNBC Universal Michael VenturaSubRosa The Looming Tower Sam Harris Podcast What Jihadists Really Want Walter O’Brien on Tim Ferris Show BibblioTwila Sharp The Creative Habit  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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