Moving Humanity Forward with Will Weisman

Change starts with an idea and accelerates with leadership. It takes more than innovative tools to move toward a better future. Through collaboration and leadership, we can bring to life the unique ideas that will change our trajectory and move humanity forward. In this episode of Fifth Dimensional Leadership, our guest is Will Weisman, a leader passionate about people and ideas who is focused on bringing them together to help unlock great opportunities and make a positive impact on the world. He is the Founder and Managing Director of KittyHawk Ventures. In our conversation, Will talks about moving humanity forward by leveraging technology to accelerate change. Previously Will Weisman served as an Executive Director at Singularity University, which "helps leaders adapt to a world of accelerating change and empower them to leverage tech to improve the lives of one billion people over the next five years." Will spent seven years at Singularity and continues to work with Singularity co-founder Peter Diamandis. Will's experience managing, investing in and advising technology and consumer product companies has given him a unique combination of investment, operational and entrepreneurial experience. He was a venture capitalist at Foundation Capital and Maveron and an operator at Intuit and World Wrapps. Will holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He speaks regularly around the world on exponential technology trends, as well as venture investing and entrepreneurship. Will is an avid kiteboarder and ocean swimmer, and resides in Santa Monica, California. Things you will also learn in this episode: Understanding psychedelics from scientific, medical and investment perspectives. What "Longevity Escape Velocity" is and its implications on life as we know it How technology is unlocking unique ideas and life-changing opportunities Which leadership competencies are needed in the technology sector Why storytelling is key to attracting strong talent and raising investment capital Quotes: "How we look at ourselves and the world is our reality." - Will Weisman "The world is built on growth, and when you've got a shrinking populace, that creates other challenges for the economy and how the world functions." - Will Weisman "To be successful, you have to be able to tell your and your company's story in a way that resonates with people." - Will Weisman "With the right people around us, we can do much more than we give ourselves credit for." - Will Weisman "Sometimes you have to put yourself in harder situations to get to a place where it starts to feel natural for you." - Will Weisman "Surround yourself with smart people who are doers and are open and adaptive to change because those are the people you want to be in business with." - Will Weisman "Control what you can control, and let the rest go." - Will Weisman "We are our own limiting factor, so if you start to dream bigger and look at yourself and see the world in a more positive way, the world reacts to you in a more positive way." - Will Weisman