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Keynote

The Productivity Paradox

The future belongs to ‘And-Also’ thinkers

How do you lead through a minefield of change when the old maps no longer work and the answers are no longer obvious? What if the future belongs to ‘And-Also’ thinkers?

About this keynote

How do we thrive in a world of competing priorities?

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Today’s leaders face tough choices every day. We need to move faster and think deeper. Deliver results and invest in wellbeing. Embrace new technology while preserving what makes us human.

These tensions can’t always be solved by choosing one side over the other. We need the flexibility to navigate competing priorities in more adaptive ways.

Drawing on the power of paradoxical thinking, Daniel helps audiences move beyond either-or solutions and embrace and-also thinking.

From leadership and strategy to productivity and artificial intelligence, audiences discover practical ways to navigate complexity, adapt to change and thrive amid uncertainty.

Most importantly, they learn to make tangible micro-shifts in how they live and work: keeping pace and making space without adding more to already busy workloads.

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Key takeaways

#1

The power of and-also thinking in a complex world

#2

The Productivity Paradox: why we need to get better at doing more and less

#3

How to embrace technology while preserving our ability to work unplugged

#4

How to harness Artificial Intelligence without losing our Organic Intelligence


#5

Real-world examples of how to keep pace and make space

Handy Details

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Delivery

In person or online


Duration

45, 60, or 90 minutes


Audience Q&A

Optional live Q&A


Investment

From $5,000 + GST


Availability

Australia-wide & select international locations


Preparation

Pre-event briefing call to understand your audience, objectives and desired outcomes


Digital Resources

Optional eLearning resources to help delegates embed key concepts after the event


Optional Workshops

Interactive workshops to complement the keynote and deepen learning

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Based on Daniel’s top-rated podcast

Season 5 / Both-And

The Spacemakers

The Spacemakers is a unique pod-course that takes listeners on an interactive journey to shift the way they live and work.

In Season 5, Daniel Sih and Matt Bain explore paradoxical thinking and the power of both-and: navigating competing priorities, setting better boundaries and finding more adaptive ways to keep pace and make space.

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