IDGs - Complexity Awareness - Ft. Dr. Jean Boulton w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

Watch this episode featuring Dr. Jean Boulton, a theoretical physicist with degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, to learn how the IDG skill “Complexity Awareness” can develop adaptability, resilience, and a deeper understanding of human relationships.In this insightful conversation, Jean discusses the importance of integrative skills—combining heart and mind—and the concept of "Zin" in Chinese philosophy. She also emphasizes the need for adaptability and resilience in complex systems, using real-world examples.00:00 Preview00:32 Introduction 01:08 About Dr. Jean Boulton03:29 Jean’s backstory07:20 Is Jean hopeful about the future amid complexity?11:35 The Dao of Complexity16:03 Integrating paradox in complexity leadership18:18 What is Complexity?22:32 How does collapse and rebirth occur in systems?25:14 How to develop a sense of complexity?29:31 Developing resilience, curiosity, and creativity for complexity33:06 Jean’s personal growth reshaped by complexity36:25 How values and mindsets drive behavior?39:40 Dr. Jean Boulton’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH JEAN✩ Website https://www.embracingcomplexity.com/✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-boulton-6856471/SHOW NOTES✩ Inner Development Goals✩ The Dao of Complexity✩  The Plague - by Albert Camus (as discussed at 09:07)Video edited by Green Horizon Studio