New Global Mind #4 Power Vs Life with Kasper Bjørkskov / Podcast /
Identifying the root cause of a challenge is crucial for implementing effective solutions. In my experience consulting with top leaders, boards, and multi-stakeholder transformation projects, a common obstacle is the inability to pinpoint the underlying cause of the symptoms, thus hindering progress.
Einstein’s famous quote perfectly encapsulates this: “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”
The climate crisis, mental health crisis, the loneliness pandemic and biodiversity crisis are prime examples of this phenomenon. To overcome these challenges, we must cultivate a New Global Mind—one that sees and senses with depth, intuition, and heightened consciousness.
In today’s episode #4, the astute Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov joins me as we delve into the tension between Power and Life. We examine the consequences of our society’s fixation on quantification, often overlooking qualitative aspects that, while difficult to measure, profoundly impact our world.
Together, we explore the unconscious drivers and belief systems contributing to this systemic exclusion of qualitative factors. We also discuss potential solutions, such as reclaiming meaning, embracing wisdom, and fostering collective action to pave the way for life-affirming and harmonious living, livelihoods, and systems.
For those who choose to listen, please consider following and sharing the channel. I’m eager to hear your thoughts and insights as you engage with the reflections and perspectives.
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New Global Mind is a video podcast exploring leadership and strategic transition for systems transformation. The series forms part of New Global Mind — an evolving field of inquiry and strategic sense‑making focused on how societies, organisations, and economies evolve under conditions of complexity.
Each episode features cross‑disciplinary conversations with senior leaders and experts across systems science and living systems theory, political economy and finance, human behaviour and decision systems, governance and institutional architecture, and futures literacy and anticipatory thinking.
New Global Mind explores how shifts in worldview, governance, and system architecture enable fundamentally new economic, social, and ecological outcomes. Through grounded, in‑depth dialogue, the podcast examines how leadership, cognition, communication, and strategic decision‑making are evolving, and clarifies practical pathways for real‑world systems transition at organisational and ecosystem scale.
Hosted by Sandja Brügmann, Founder & CEO of The Passion Institute and a synthetic strategist, the series bridges intellectual inquiry and practice. Sandja Brügmann has been named a “World’s Leadership Guru” by Lederne and is referred to by senior leaders as “The Board Whisperer.”
About Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov is an architect, author, scientist and activist focused on turning minority insights into majority actions, making sustainability and social change accessible to all. He blends architecture, climate science, and regenerative economy to simplify complex problems into innovative, practical solutions. Through his design and communication, he fosters open, honest dialogues, believing that collaboration and the inclusion of diverse perspectives are the keys to driving widespread innovation and transformation. Founder of non-profit No Objectives.
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