Transformation Guidelines for Game Changers
A Guidebook for Century 21
MASTERY BASED LEARNING
In textbook theory, mastery-based learning is a model where learners first need to demonstrate a deep level of understanding of a subject before…
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TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP
TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP \ tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv ˈlē-dər-ˌship \ A DEFINITION: The Transformative Leadership model is a collective approach of leadership beyond immediate self-interest in order…
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THE INFINITE GAME: How Great Businesses Achieve Long-Lasting Success
by Simon Sinek Ever since I read Mindset by Carol Dweck for the first time more than ten years ago, this topic is…
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The case of Dr. Irène Kilubi
21/2022/X/0009
Statement: All you need is already inside of you.
person suspected of gently pushing pioneers, visionaries and change makers towards true authenticity, building lasting communities, and connecting generations XYZ. [cto]
SCHOOL WITHOUT CURRICULUM
Do schools really need a fixed curriculum? What we need today is more contact, not more content. In a digitized world where learning…
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NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTY
NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTY \ ˈna-və-ˌgāt ən-ˈsər-tᵊn-tē \ A definition: Uncertainty causes us to be in survival mode for extended periods of time. The pandemic…
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The Case of Tobias Burkhardt
21/2022/X/0001
Statement: It’s not what we learn but how we think.
person suspected of creating transformative learning experiences that wake and shake people up and in the worst case even change life plans. [cto]
The case of Jason Frasca
21/2022/X/0007
Statement: WE FIX LOST STICKY NOTES
person suspected of being a natural born New Yorker, an urban innovator, sleuth of emergent futures, and anthropologist of everyday lives. [cto]
The case of Zoe Nogai
21/2022/X/0015
Statement: Calm the f*ck down. You’ll never ever find a sticker on my stuff though.
person suspected of fighting against generational misconceptions, thinking things in a completely new way, provoke good thought, and overriding rules where they are no longer helpful. [cto]
The case of Martin A. Ciesielski
21/2022/X/0040
Statement: nothing matters (I already created it)
person suspected of acting (out) as a improv, stand-up business guide who seeks to transform organizations and their inmates with nothing but humor. [cto]
The case of Kerstin Friesland
21/2022/X/0018
Statement: live, love, laugh
person suspected of having taught people about the parallels between ancient hinduism and modern transformation. As well as exemplifying the laws of nature as a constant process of change. [cto]
Reflecting on a Decade of Digital Transformation
Decoding a Hype: An Exploration of the Milestones and Missteps in the Digital Transformation Landscape
The Case of Manuel Grassler
21/2022/X/0005
Statement: Dare to play with me?
person suspected of promoting playfulness as humanity’s most natural way of encountering complexity and leading folks into a world full of better ideas. [cto]
The case of Maf’j Alvarez
21/2022/X/0036
Statement: I want to stop overthinking, but can't think how!
person suspected of being a creative technologist and visual artist both driving digital transformation projects and immersive reality experiences in arts and cultural education. [cto]
The case of Roz Savage
21/2022/X/0038
Statement: Live life large
person suspected of being the first (and so far only) woman to row solo across the world’s “Big Three” oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian and teaching others about sustainability, courage, resilience, and change. [cto]
COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP
COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP \ kə-ˈlek-tiv lē-dər-ˌship \ A DEFINITION: In order to address global challenges, our paradigm of leadership must transform. It should no…
read moreAbout this Guidebook
If you are on uncertain terrain, you need guidelines (there are no exact plans anyway). And if you want to change things for the better on uncertain terrain, you need transformative guidelines.
This is exactly why the Guidebook for Century 21 came into being. As inspiration for those who want to change the game. Of course, we were also inspired. No idea is really new. Our source of inspiration was Douglas Adams. This Guidebook is a tribute to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” which is still unsurpassed today.
Transformation guidelines: How to lead sustainable change
Over 40 years after its initial publication, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide’ is a classic in science fiction literature. We Hitchhiker fans still enjoy the witty characters, the absurd plots, and the subtle lessons that have perpetuated the cultural legacy. The Guide is always a gentle reminder of our human frailties and the fact that despite all the challenges, life is not to be taken entirely too seriously after all.
The guide asks us if it really makes sense to search for the meaning of life. Just like supercomputer Deep Thought, which spits out the answer to the question of all questions after a lot of calculating, but without having understood the actual question. To us Shiftshapers, the number 42 stands as a symbol for the absurdities that we humans get up to every day. 42 is the reminder that we should finally stop searching for a solution to every problem. Instead, we should start looking for the important questions. Again and again.
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