Reframing leadership
At its core, leadership is really about leading yourself to the fullest expression of your unique gifts and perspectives, regardless of your title and authority.
Three paradigms of leadership
Leadership is not necessarily about setting a vision or making decision for others. Perhaps the highest form of leadership is simply about creating a vision for yourself and boldly sharing it with the world.
The double-edged sword of possibility
Our worlds are now impossibly vast and complex. Now more than ever, we must find a way to untangle the knot of chaos and complexity all around us into something comprehensible and manageable.
The upward spiral
Through their work, change agents contend and demonstrate that time is not a flat circle. Rather, it is an upward spiral, ever reaching new heights and yet ever looping back on itself again and again.
The U.S. surpasses 100 GW of offshore wind capacity
As of 2023, the U.S. currently has only 0.042 GW of offshore wind power. However, several major projects are now underway with a goal to reach 30 GW by 2030 and no 2050 goal yet announced. 100 GW of wind energy could likely power more than 30 million homes across the country.
The proportion of children worldwide living in extreme poverty drops below 1%
In the mid-2040s, the global proportion of children in extreme poverty drops below 1%, down from 333 million in 2022. This success stems from adopting universal social benefits and crucial cash transfers to families around the world. This victory, reinforced by massive investment in health and education, sets a new irreversible standard for human well-being.
Global commitment to Vision Zero principles achieves 50% drop in traffic fatalities since 1995
The adoption of Vision Zero principles represents a monumental global achievement in public safety. This human-centered approach to road safety has led to a $50 reduction in traffic fatalities worldwide
Humanity achieves 100% renewable energy
In a stunning transformation, the global community completes the transition to 100% renewable energy, a monumental feat accomplished in just a matter of decades. By powering our lives and economies with clean sources like solar and wind, we not only save billions of human and non-human lives but also secure a livable, sustainable planet for generations to come. This incredible journey demonstrates that global cooperation and bold innovation can overcome our greatest challenges.
After decades of collapse, the world’s coral reefs begin a new era of net positive growth
After concerted efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and restore collapsed reefs, the world’s corals begin adding more volume than they lose every year for the first time in decades. This monumental victory is a direct result of collective human action and advanced scientific stewardship. By combining global net-zero commitments with large-scale restoration techniques like coral gardening, the international community reversed environmental catastrophe. The recovery, which protects coastal infrastructure and stabilizes food sources for a billion people, proves that ambitious climate goals are achievable when nations prioritize shared responsibility and technological innovation.
All of the world’s countries formally legalize same-sex marriage
The world’s last countries have affirmed the right of all adults to love who they love and marry the partner of their choice, completing a global legal transition in 2065. This monumental achievement not only grants justice and liberty for hundreds of millions of people but also profoundly reduces the stigma against LGBTQ+ citizens around the world. By guaranteeing equality, this universal legal standard fosters significantly improved mental health outcomes, while actively reducing bullying and violence across all societies.