Greed, or lobha, is the work of the kilesas/defilements. Hatred is the work of ...

#Buddhism #greed #hatred #delusion #Dhamma #Theravada

"Innovation often dies in the quiet comfort of mutual delusion." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Let's talk about innovation.

I was on a Zoom with a potential client yesterday, looking into an innovation-themed leadership event they were pulling together. One thing that became obvious was that they didn't really want the session to focus on the real big issues the organization is faced with.

Sadly, this often seems to be the case - people refusing to ignore the very things that are holding them back from moving forward. And in an era of relentless disruption, that means the greatest threat to their future isn't a competitor, slow product innovation, or internal collaboration failure.

It’s the team's collective agreement to ignore reality.

When a team or an entire industry chooses comfort over truth, they enter a state of "mutual delusion."

Here is how this concept manifests in the context of innovation:

(a long list of reasons is in the origianl post)

The comfort of linear planning: In an exponential world, the five-year roadmap acts as a corporate security blanket. Relying on it is a form of collective delusion that provides a false sense of predictability in a chaotic environment.

The nostalgia tap: Clinging to the "glory days" of past success is perhaps the most common mutual delusion. It prevents a team from recognizing a fundamental rupture in their industry until it is too late to pivot.

All of these are the very reasons why it's the rebels, misfits, and outcasts who excel at innovation - because they are the ones who refuse to participate in the charade!---

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Futurist Jim Carroll has a long list of detailed observations on why some organizations succeed at innovation while others fail. He's come to understand that most of it is own-goal failure.

#Innovation #Delusion #Leadership #Reality #Disruption #Change #Truth #Culture #Strategy #Mindset #Rebels #Comfort #Denial #Future #Growth #Transformation #Challenge #Hubris #Courage #Honesty #Progress #Misfits #Thinking #Clarity #onwardsandupwards

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/daily-inspiration-innovation-often-dies-in-the-quiet-comfort-of-mutual-delusion/

Board of Peace, the most prestigious board of leaders ever assembled?
The list of countries is.... laughable. No disrespect to the individual countries, but on that board? Hell no!
Does this moron actually believe this himself? Or is he clever enough to know his circle of sycophants do not dare to question his mad ideas and statements?

https://bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jj228g2vo

#trump #sycophants #BoardOfPeace #delusion #mythomaniac

Delusions Are Often Not-So-Delusional After All

https://nautil.us/delusions-are-often-not-so-delusional-after-all-1261372/

> Delusions Are Often Not-So-Delusional After All: A radical shift in understanding psychosis.

#psychology #psychosis #delusion