Embracing Change: The Power of Seeing Possibility in Disruption - with Keynote Speaker Shawn Ellis

18 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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In this keynote excerpt, Shawn Ellis reflects on how people often react to disruption by longing for the past and clinging to familiar ways of doing things. He argues that while the past offers comfort, it can also anchor us and prevent progress. Ellis introduces the idea that alongside the visible aspects of a disruptive moment, there exists an unseen element: possibility. By consciously allowing this possibility to guide us forward, we can move beyond nostalgia and step into new, improved territory. The core message encourages embracing uncertainty, recognizing hidden opportunities, and using them as a catalyst for positive change.

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I think when we find ourselves in the midst of disruption and what was known is gone, it's easy to start looking back at the past and, "Man, well, I can't wait till we can get back there again. I can't wait till we get back to doing things the way we used to do." Or maybe it's just, you know that, you know things need to improve, but you're just staying, you're anchored down in the ways of the past because, "Hey, this has always worked. Why would I wanna change it?" But what I discovered is in this moment, while there's always what you can see, in this moment, there's also something you can't see in this moment, which is possibility. A possibility for things to improve, for things to get better, and if we, if we allow that possibility to pull us forward, we find ourselves in new territory.