Episode 292: Andrea Edwards - Leading Through the Polycrisis
This is Episode 292 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Andrea Edwards, Founder and CEO of The Digital Conversationalist.
In this episode, Andrea introduces and explains the polycrisis, a moment in history where climate change, AI disruption, geopolitics, supply chain instability, and rising authoritarianism are all happening at the same time and feeding into each other. She explains why this is not a situation that can be reduced to sound bites, calling it the most complex situation humanity has ever faced.
Andrea speaks honestly about what this means for leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs. She challenges the business as usual mindset, explains why climate change is not a belief but science, and highlights the growing tension around AI where leaders push adoption while employees fear they are training systems that may replace them.
The conversation also goes deep into the human cost. Andrea shares her concern about a world collapsing into despair, the mental and emotional exhaustion leaders are carrying, and why understanding everything is not required. Instead, she emphasizes personal responsibility, realistic risk awareness, and action as the only path out of despair and also the only path to hope.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreatedwards/
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