Walking Towards the Unknown with ...
Walking Towards the Unknown with Management Innovator Nilofer Merchant
How We Future: Stories of Hope, Hype, and Gratitude by Lisa Kay Solomon
S4 · E9
Aug 25, 2026
40:09
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You don't have to fix what failed you. You can build what frees you.

In this episode of How We Future, Lisa Kay Solomon and Nilofer Merchant talk about Nilofer’s new book, Our Best Work, and why to question the invisible norms that are limiting the way we work and lead.

Nilofer argues that many of the ways we measure work today focus on what has already happened—revenue, productivity, efficiency—rather than the leading indicators that tell us whether we’re actually doing the work needed to create a better future.

In this conversation, Lisa and Nilofer explore:

  • Expanding our definition of intelligence to include intuition, context, synthesis, vulnerability, and the unique perspectives each person brings.
  • The difference between actually helping people grow or simply making ours ... 
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leadership
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business
business leadership
futures
growth
management
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