![]() Why is the working world under the siege of stress? Why does well-being feel so far out of reach for so many of us? In this renewing talk, Lawrence Levy introduces audiences to The Middle Way-a new (yet very very old) way of looking at where stress comes from, and how it can be overcome.ĭrawing on ancient philosophies that are now being proven by neuroscience, Lawrence begins by explaining the two sides of our lives: the bureaucrat and the creative. “We just have to know how to turn the lights back on.” “We all have the capacity to shine,” Lawrence says. Lawrence discusses the relationship between organizational culture and innovation, his view of mindfulness (hint: it’s good.but don’t overplay it), and what the philosophers he loves have to say about living our lives (hint: don’t make the quality of your life a side ’s the main event). In this talk Lawrence shares his journey through Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Buddhist meditation and philosophy, encouraging us to gain more perspective on our lives, to understand that there is more than one path through our challenges, whether organizational or personal, and that if we want to bring about meaningful change to our organizations and to our lives, we have to reach for it. A treasure map to our own capacity to wake up and see the world in a whole new way. Along the way, his eyes opened, his resistance dropped, and he began to see that the ideas in these traditions, discussed by these ancient philosophers and masters, are like a code. After building Pixar into an animation powerhouse, he left to study ancient Buddhist philosophy. Lawrence could see that something was missing in this equation. Although that mentality still produces an enormous amount of prosperity, it also has hidden costs: stress, lack of fulfillment, and lack of self-worth. Throughout his career, Lawrence witnessed the pitfalls of modern corporate culture: how often they are driven exclusively by performance metrics, acquisition, and growth at all costs. Lawrence Levy calls it the Great Opportunity. ![]() Some call it the The Great Resignation, other call it The Great Reshuffle. We do know that the pandemic, the pressures of modern corporate life, the extremes of social media, and an always on, always available culture have brought us to a breaking point. We’re living through a time like no other in history, where individuals are rethinking their relationship to work and life, and organizations have been given an opportunity to adapt to a new future that is anything but clear.
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