Most of my adult life has been lived navigating multiple timezones, with friends and family in other countries. Kickstarting the global launch of my (first) book was not going to be any different. I have delivered plenty of virtual talks and speeches but I I had never done an Instagram Live. No time like the present.
Launch Day therefore began with an 8am BST Instagram Live, with Naina, who has begun her own adventure into Uncharted Spaces with a move to Australia. London and Adelaide. In a live conversation enabled by the web.
To be fair, Naina is the OG of many Uncharted Spaces, including being the first Indian on Twitter and possibly the first luxury photographer in India.
She has written her account of our conversation and the full conversation is available on YouTube and Spotify.
We began with exploring the VR glasses on the cover of Uncharted Spaces. They are there quite simply to remind us to look, to observe without feeling the pressure to react.
We discussed why I wrote the book, what boards do, how jurisdictions vary in their methods and demands, and several ideas such as metacognition, value creation in networks, epistemic crisis and its real risks, and finally, why this book has relevance not just for large companies but also solopreneurs like Naina.
This was a special way to begin the book launch day, and I felt my return to Instagram has been worth it. With another first-time experience for me.
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