How inspiration shapes our lives and drives our decisions | Adam Galinsky

Inspiration is more than a feeling. Its´ an active force that fuels creativity, leadership and change. Today, Adam Galinsky joins me. Adam is an expert in Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Adam is a Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Columbia Business School.

Among his many publications, he co-authored "Friend and Foe", a book exploring the science behin collaboration and competition. His latest book is "Inspire-The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others". Here, Adam explores the science of inspiration, how to find it, to develop it, and to use it.

In this episode, we talk about the origins and the power of inspiration.

•The spark of inspiration-becoming more inspiring

•Inspiration at the crossroads of creativity and usefulness

•Inspiration? Listen to your children

•Inspired travel

•Wood and water: Natural inspiration

•Variety helps

•Different people, different times, different needs

•Inspiration today, boredom tomorrow?

•The Copenhagen lesson: Improvisation and embracing vulnerability

•The mindstate moment by the ocean

•The universal continuum: Vision Example Mentoring

•The big picture energy: optimism counts

•Inspiration is daily work

•REIP: Reflect Emulate Intend Practice to become a more inspiring person tomorrow

•Too much clam chowder? The power in making things more scarce

•You can make things better: Look out for possibilities