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The Gartner Talent AngleSPOTLIGHT: Capturing the Upside of Uncertainty, with Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr From the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) to widespread adoption of hybrid work, HR leaders are increasingly called upon to lead their organizations through uncertainty. Authors Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr join the Talent Angle to explain why uncertainty should be associated with opportunity, not anxiety. They detail how organizations can navigate uncertainty to drive transformation and innovation, and offer tools to help HR leaders develop the “uncertainty ability” in leaders and managers. Nathan Furr is a professor of strategy at INSEAD, where he teaches innovation and technology strategy. Nathan earned his doctorate from the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP...2025-04-1523 min
1 Hour Guide - Anil Nathoo#58 - The Upside of UncertaintyClick here to read the article.
"The Upside of Uncertainty" by Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr is a guide to embracing uncertainty in decision-making.
The podcast presents a four-part framework—Reframe, Prime, Do, and Sustain—offering practical tools and real-world examples to help readers transform uncertainty into opportunity.
Each section provides actionable strategies for managing risk, building resilience, and fostering innovation. The authors argue that uncertainty isn't a problem to be solved but a reality to be leveraged for growth and transformation, illustrated through case studies like the Hieatts' successful jeans business. 2025-02-0510 minThe Gartner Talent AngleBest of 2024: LeadershipIn 2024, expert guests joined the Gartner Talent Angle to share their advice on the trickiest apsects of leadership that are critical to success in the modern world of work: uncertainty, conflict and failure. Nathan Furr and Susasannhah Harmon Furr detail how organizations can navigate uncertainty to drive transformation and innovation. Amy Gallo shows how leaders can effectively manage conflicts and transform them into productive dialogues within their organization. Amy Emondson offers insights on how organizations can shift their mindset toward failure and embrace it as a catalyst for growth and improvement. Nathan Furr is a professor of...2024-12-1039 minThe Gartner Talent AngleCapturing the Upside of Uncertainty with Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon FurrFrom the emergence of GenerativeAI to widespread adoption of hybrid work, HR leaders are increasingly called upon to lead their organizations through uncertainty. Authors Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr join the Talent Angle to explain why uncertainty should be associated with opportunity, not anxiety. They detail how organizations can navigate uncertainty to drive transformation and innovation, and offer tools to help HR leaders develop the “uncertainty ability” in leaders and managers. Nathan Furr is a Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he teaches innovation and technology strategy. Nathan earned his PhD from the Stanford Technology Ventures Prog...2024-06-0454 min
SAP Learning InsightsTechture – Mindset – How to approach the unknown?
“Uncertainty” is something that we have within ourselves, and it is something that is always awaiting us. In regard to future skills the hosts David Chaviano and Magdalena Glass try to come to an answer in the episode of “Mindset – How to approach the unknown?” together with their guests Santiago, SAP working student in the field of enterprise architecture and Lukasz, SAP development manager at the Innovation Center Potsdam. Together they explore what you have to personally overcome and what is essential in the context of mindset to change and be part of the change around you. Tune in to find ou...2024-03-0446 min
Do Good To Lead Well with Craig DowdenThe Upside of Uncertainty: A Timely Conversation with INSEAD Professor and Author | Nathan FurrWhat if embracing uncertainty could actually be the key to maximizing your potential and unlocking your greatest successes? Join us as we explore this fascinating idea with Professor Nathan Furr from INSEAD, a leading authority in strategy and innovation. We dive deep into his latest book, "The Upside of Uncertainty," and explore how stepping into the unknown can drive transformation.
Learn how to build your resilience to navigate uncertainty through the metaphor of the "first aid cross." We cover the essentials: how to reframe situations, prepare in advance, take effective action, and sustain yourself through inevitable setbacks. D...2023-12-2157 min
Do Good To Lead Well with Craig DowdenReframing Uncertainty | Nathan FurrHow do we plan for success in an uncertain world? How can we reframe uncertainty as opportunity? In this episode, Nathan Furr answers these questions and more.What You’ll Learn:Four things to do when facing uncertainty.How to build your own ambiguity muscles.Why you need to start with reframing.How stories make our decisions (and how to choose them).How to unpack “the worst case scenario”.How to know what kind of risks YOU are comfortable with.Achieve your values, rather than your goals.How to be your own doula and practice emotional hygiene...2023-12-2157 min
Le Podcast des Catalyseurs Engagés des Organisations#1 - "Transformer le beau en superbe" avec Hind Arbaoui, Experte en Open Innovation et Présidente de Orange is BlueAujourd’hui je suis ravie d’accueillir sur le podcast des Catalyseurs, Hind Arbaoui, Présidente de Orange is Blue, un cabinet spécialisé en open innovation et transformation des organisations .
Hind est experte dans le domaine de l’Open innovation et porte des projets pionniers et disruptifs pour le compte de COMEX.
Elle a passé 15 ans chez Renault et 5 ans en cabinet de conseil en stratégie. En parallèle de son activité elle accompagne les femmes sur les sujets de leadership avec Laura Massis.
Dans cet épisode, nous avons parlé d’inn...2023-10-311h 10
Fuel Your Imagination Through Your Ears With Full AudiobookCertain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World Audiobook by Des DearloveListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 691555
Title: Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World
Author: Des Dearlove
Narrator: Dennis Kleinman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:59:25
Language: English
Release date: 08-08-23
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership
Summary:
In Certain Uncertainty, renowned management theorist Des Dearlove delivers an exciting and illuminating discussion of how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses. As rapid and foundational change becomes ever more constant, a state of constant disruption increasingly becomes our new normal. Certain Uncertainty collects advice and fresh thinking...2023-08-086h 59
Behavioral Grooves PodcastWhat Do You Think? How To Improve Your Perspective And Your Life | Woo-Kyoung Ahn PhDUnderstanding how we think can change our thinking. From confirmation biases, to uncertainty, to overconfidence, we are all blessed with the same thinking patterns that affect our decision making. Yale professor, Dr Woo-kyoung Ahn walks us through the latest cognitive research on “thinking problems”, and most importantly, how we can overcome them.
Woo-kyoung Ahn is a psychology professor and the director of the Thinking Lab at Yale University. Recently she wrote a riveting book titled “Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better.” On this episode of Behavioral Grooves, she joins Tim Houlihan and producer Mary Kali...2023-06-121h 01
The Selling WellThe Upside of Uncertainty With Nathan Furr And Susannah Harmon FurrOn this episode of The Selling Well podcast, we spoke to Nathan Furr, Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, and Susannah Harmon Furr, entrepreneur, designer, and art historian. Together the couple co-authored “The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown”, a science-backed guide providing frameworks and tactics to help navigate through uncertainty. Nathan has a deep background in this space, teaching innovation and technology strategy at INSEAD, and co-authored four books before his latest and forefront of our discussion, co-authored with Susannah. Join us as Nathan and Susannah share insights on the topic of u...2023-05-1758 min
Die Leseoptimistin#71 The Upside of UncertaintyA Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown
von Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr, 2022, 412 Seiten, Harvard Business Review Press
Ein Füllhorn an Methoden und vor allem Praxisbeispielen – nicht nur in Zeiten von Unsicherheit. Eine praktische Anleitung zur beruflichen und persönlichen Lebensgestaltung.
Der Aufbau ist großartig:
Reframe | Prime | Do | Sustain
Am Anfang jedes Kapitels werden die Tools kurz vorgestellt, dann in Unterkapiteln beschrieben und mit Beispielen bebildert und zum Abschluss jedes einzelnen Tools dann noch Reflection and Practice
Wir stellen uns abwechselnd unsere Highlights vor - wobei es nur e...2023-04-2852 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastYou Work. You Parent. But Can You Also Thrive? | Yael Schonbrun PhDWorking and parenting often feel like being pulled in two different directions. But what if we could reframe our thinking and actually appreciate that our experiences in one role can enhance the quality of life in the other. We explore the ways you can reframe your mindset with author and podcaster Yael Schonbrun.
“If we’re able to see that there are opportunities for our roles to feed each other, then we're more likely to to access those experiences and benefit more from them.” ~ Yael Schonbrun, Episode 346
Yael Schonbrun is an assistant professor of psychology at Bro...2023-03-061h 07
Behavioral Grooves PodcastThe Tools You Need To Embrace Uncertainty | Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon FurrWe all face uncertainty at some point in our lives. But do we embrace it or resist it? Our thoughts about uncertainty and ambiguity shape the actions we take when we are faced with change. If we reframe how we view uncertainty, we can rewrite the story we tell ourselves.
“The way we describe something to ourselves and others, shapes how we think, decide and act.”
Our guests on this episode are the most delightful husband and wife team, Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr who have written a fantastic book together, “The Upside of Uncert...2023-02-271h 12
Another Great Mistake-08- Celebrating the power of Neurodiversity. Making room for ASD, ADHD and others in our lives.Have you ever thought about the difference between how our brain works and how this beautiful part of our body changes how we feel, think, behave, deal with everyday stuff and create relationships?
Neurodivergence is a non-medical term for a broad spectrum of variations in how people's brains function. It includes autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD - although Niko doesn't like the "disorder" in this name, so we're not using it), dyspraxia, ADHD or ASC, among many others.
In this episode, we explore differences in the way the autistic brain of Niko and the neu...2023-02-0356 min
Just Another Mindset PodcastNathan & Susannah Furr - The Upside of Uncertainty | #053In this episode, we talk about the Upside of Uncertainty. Susannah and Nathan elaborate on Memento Mori, gratitude and how it feels to write a book as a couple. We discuss how uncertainty and possibility are undoubtedly intertwined and you will hear about what Jeff Bezos has to say about experimenting. You will hear about four categories under which all of us can deal better with uncertainty: Reframe, Prime, Do and Sustain. We discuss Regret Minimisation and you will learn about a fundamental secret of success. You will also understand why a value-driven approach can be so much more sustainable...2023-01-311h 00Another Great Mistake-07- Uncertainty and worry. How to deal with it. Anxiety and coping 1.0Are you worried? Does uncertainty dominate your emotions or even your life?
Do you worry about the future, your life and your loved ones?
Who doesn't?!
Anxiety comes from many sources and has different causes and roots. Worrying about the future of your family, your career, your project at work, the consequences of your choices - is typical for all of us. Today we're going to talk about our journey through fear and uncertainty. A lot of deep diving into Niko's achievement and a big introspective, public analysis of the causes of the uncertainty in...2023-01-2740 min
The ShiftComo liderar a reinvenção digital nas empresasTransformar empresas à luz das novas tecnologias digitais exige muito mais que competências tradicionais de liderança. É preciso ter soft skills e conhecer bem as tecnologias exponenciais, para visualizar como elas se encaixam na estratégia do negócio. Dá para aprender isso tudo? Ana Paula Zamper, Diretora do programa Leading Digital Reinvention (LDR) da Saint Paul Escola de Negócios, e Adriano Mussa, Reitor e Diretor Acadêmico e de Inteligência Artificial da Saint Paul, explicam.Links do episódioO curso Leading Digital Reinvention (LDR) na Saint Paul Escola de NegóciosO filme...2023-01-2659 min
Bounce! Conversations with Larry WeeksEP. 60: The Upside of Uncertainty: Embracing the Unknown With Nathan and Susannah Harmon FurrMy guests are Nathan and Susannah Fur. Nathan earned his Ph.D. from Stanford's Technology Ventures Program and is an Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEE ADD, one of the world's leading graduate business schools located in France. Susannah, a designer and art historian, founded a women's clothing line inspired by her research of the intricate embroidery of Dutch women. Our discussion centers on the benefits of embracing uncertainty, specifically the tools outlined in their book, The Upside of Uncertainty. I've been assembling tactics for years now, accumulating a mental toolbox of sorts for dealing...2023-01-2256 min
Thinkers & IdeasThe Upside of Uncertainty with Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon FurrNathan Furr is an Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD. His research focuses on how new and established firms adapt to technology, change, and enter new markets. Susannah Harmon Furr is a designer, entrepreneur, and art historian with a research focus on the Dutch Baroque period. She is the founder of a successful women’s clothing line inspired by her research on intricate embroidery.In their new book, The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown, Nathan and Susannah introduce a positive outlook on uncertainty, and how all possibility and success arise from un...2022-09-1337 min
Best Audio Stories in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown by Nathan FurrPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown Author: Nathan Furr Narrator: Dina Pearlman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: September 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Whether you're searching for courage to start a new project, change careers, launch a business, develop an idea, or reinvent yourself after a disappointment or life change, you will face uncertainty—that ambiguous and uncomfortable state that often makes us feel confused, anxious, and afraid to...2022-09-1330 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Business & Career DevelopmentThe Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown by Nathan FurrPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown Author: Nathan Furr Narrator: Dina Pearlman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: September 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Business & Career Development Publisher's Summary: Whether you're searching for courage to start a new project, change careers, launch a business, develop an idea, or reinvent yourself after a disappointment or life change, you will face uncertainty—that ambiguous and uncomfortable state that often makes us feel confused, anxious, and af...2022-09-1330 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Business & Career DevelopmentThe Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown by Nathan FurrPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602738to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown
Author: Nathan Furr
Narrator: Dina Pearlman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 13 minutes
Release date: September 13, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
Whether you're searching for courage to start a new project, change careers, launch a business, develop an idea, or reinvent yourself after a disappointment or life change, you will face uncertainty—that ambiguous and uncomfortable state that often makes us feel confused, anxious, and afraid to...2022-09-1311h 13
Six Pixels of Separation PodcastSPOS #841 - Nathan Furr On The Upside Of UncertaintyWelcome to episode #841 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #841. In his new book, The Upside of Uncertainty - A Guide To Finding Possibility In The Unknown, Nathan Furr (and his co-author/wife, Susannah Harmon Furr) provide a science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty — based on interviews and insights from world-renowned leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives. It's a book for this exact moment in time, and it's a wonderful read. Nathan is an Associate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, where he teaches innovation and technology strategy. His re...2022-08-2152 min
What's Next! with Tiffani BovaThe Upside of Uncertainty with Nathan & Susannah FurrWelcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week we journey into the unknown with innovation researcher Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susannah Furr, who navigate us through the fear and stress of uncertainty to find the creative opportunity on the other side. Nathan Furr is a professor of strategy and innovation at INSEAD in Paris and an expert in the fields of innovation and technology strategy. His bestselling books include The Innovator’s Method and Innovation Capital. Published regularly in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes and Inc., he is an Inn...2022-08-1125 min
The Upper Hand: Chuck & Chris Talk Hand SurgeryChuck and Chris Discuss UncertaintySeason 3, Episode 29. Chuck and Chris discuss overcoming uncertainty as based on the HBR article "How to overcome your fear of the unknown" by authors Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr. This article from the July-August issue is based on the book, "The Upside of Uncertainty." We found the article and its message fascinating and related the key points in this discussion.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://wustl.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6fe13919f69cbe248767c4e8&id=10e0c1dd85 Survey Link:Help Chuck and Chris understand better what you like and what w...2022-07-3140 min
HBR IdeaCastThe Case for Embracing UncertaintyFor many of us, uncertainty is nerve-wracking. However, many of our best achievements and meaningful experiences come from a trying time of ambiguity. INSEAD professor Nathan Furr and entrepreneur Susannah Harmon Furr argue that uncertainty and possibility are two sides of the same coin. By learning to welcome and cope with the gray area, an individual can reach better outcomes. They reviewed research and interviewed innovators and changemakers to share best practices of stepping proactively into the unknown. They wrote the new book "The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown" and the HBR article "How...2022-07-2628 min
Brilliant Thoughts with Tristan AhumadaThe Upside of Uncertainty with Susannah FurrUncertainty makes us uncomfortable, but entrepreneur Susannah Harmon Furr and her husband, INSEAD professor Nathan Furr, believe there's beauty in that. They wrote the aptly titled book, The Upside of Uncertainty, and this week, Susannah sits with Tristan to discuss how these seasons of life can expand our possibility for growth and innovation. She also offers several tools you can use to embrace uncertainty and create a game plan for what to do next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-07-0152 min
Breaking Down PatriarchyMinisode: A Room of One's OwnAmy discusses Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own with guest Susannah Harmon Furr.Listen to the full episode here.2022-01-0526 minBreaking Down PatriarchyA Room of One's Own, by Virginia WoolfAmy is joined by guest Susannah Harmon Furr to discuss A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. Topics include the importance of personal space, privilege, accessibility, and learning to listen to yourself. Susannah Harmon Furr is a designer and art historian with a research focus on the Dutch Baroque period. She founded a women’s clothing line inspired by her research of intricate embroidery Dutch women found the time to painstakingly render on their otherwise prescribed uniforms—details often hidden to all but the wearer—and its significance in their daily lives. She lives in Paris wit...2021-04-061h 50