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How can Poetry Benefit the Future of Work? | Fateme Banishoeib | TEDxLugano


[Music]

[Music] in conversation with the mission I

disappeared from myself the heart broke

disappeared from myself the heart broke for carrying too much caring too much

for carrying too much caring too much

for carrying too much caring too much about the prestigious work I disappeared

about the prestigious work I disappeared

about the prestigious work I disappeared from myself I became a stranger a

from myself I became a stranger a

from myself I became a stranger a stranger reimagining who I once was I

stranger reimagining who I once was I

stranger reimagining who I once was I started the pilgrimage in the

started the pilgrimage in the

started the pilgrimage in the self-sabotage of the mission of the

self-sabotage of the mission of the

self-sabotage of the mission of the mission of fitting into tasks the

mission of fitting into tasks the

mission of fitting into tasks the pilgrimage to avoid my fragmentation the

pilgrimage to avoid my fragmentation the

pilgrimage to avoid my fragmentation the ego was scared of the power of the power

ego was scared of the power of the power

ego was scared of the power of the power of many and multitudes wrestling all

of many and multitudes wrestling all

of many and multitudes wrestling all along with the many voices within the

along with the many voices within the

along with the many voices within the voice of the young excited me the voice

voice of the young excited me the voice

voice of the young excited me the voice of the achiever and the voice of the

of the achiever and the voice of the

of the achiever and the voice of the whisper of the whisper singing in poetry

whisper of the whisper singing in poetry

whisper of the whisper singing in poetry the hall is me in conversation in

the hall is me in conversation in

the hall is me in conversation in conversation with myself in conversation

conversation with myself in conversation

conversation with myself in conversation with the world

with the world

with the world am now inviting you to join me and make

am now inviting you to join me and make

am now inviting you to join me and make your own pilgrimage outside the scenes

your own pilgrimage outside the scenes

your own pilgrimage outside the scenes and the characters of my own and within

and the characters of my own and within

and the characters of my own and within your own self and soul seeking for your

your own self and soul seeking for your

your own self and soul seeking for your money and multitudes in conversation

money and multitudes in conversation

money and multitudes in conversation with the mission while what poetry has

with the mission while what poetry has

with the mission while what poetry has to do with an event on the professions

to do with an event on the professions

to do with an event on the professions of the future did you all come here to

of the future did you all come here to

of the future did you all come here to listen to poetry or talk about business

listen to poetry or talk about business

listen to poetry or talk about business adding poetry to business supports all

adding poetry to business supports all

adding poetry to business supports all of us in attending our humanity in

of us in attending our humanity in

of us in attending our humanity in making sense of what

making sense of what

making sense of what inside and outside of us in listening

inside and outside of us in listening

inside and outside of us in listening carefully to the needs business is

carefully to the needs business is

carefully to the needs business is trying to solve it supports us in making

trying to solve it supports us in making

trying to solve it supports us in making sense of the multitudes our unique human

sense of the multitudes our unique human

sense of the multitudes our unique human multitudes and the universal multitude

multitudes and the universal multitude

multitudes and the universal multitude of a global world what are my multitudes

of a global world what are my multitudes

of a global world what are my multitudes a scientist by background for the love

a scientist by background for the love

a scientist by background for the love of well being a poet by vocation for the

of well being a poet by vocation for the

of well being a poet by vocation for the love of truth a businesswoman for the

love of truth a businesswoman for the

love of truth a businesswoman for the love of resolution I spent years on the

love of resolution I spent years on the

love of resolution I spent years on the path of embracing all those multitudes

path of embracing all those multitudes

path of embracing all those multitudes Whitman said I am large I contain

Whitman said I am large I contain

Whitman said I am large I contain multitudes a celebration of both the

multitudes a celebration of both the

multitudes a celebration of both the unique and universal he reminds us that

unique and universal he reminds us that

unique and universal he reminds us that we are more than just one thing

we are more than just one thing

we are more than just one thing including those facades we carve out in

including those facades we carve out in

including those facades we carve out in order to fit in as a young scientist I

order to fit in as a young scientist I

order to fit in as a young scientist I would spend hours in the lab searching

would spend hours in the lab searching

would spend hours in the lab searching for the truth hidden in a chemical

for the truth hidden in a chemical

for the truth hidden in a chemical reaction and as a child entire

reaction and as a child entire

reaction and as a child entire afternoons passed by writing poems in

afternoons passed by writing poems in

afternoons passed by writing poems in search of that truth within the world I

search of that truth within the world I

search of that truth within the world I was just trying to understand and make

was just trying to understand and make

was just trying to understand and make sense of the work of a poet and of a

sense of the work of a poet and of a

sense of the work of a poet and of a scientist it is the same they both seek

scientist it is the same they both seek

scientist it is the same they both seek for truth they both ask us to broaden

for truth they both ask us to broaden

for truth they both ask us to broaden our awareness and become more conscious

our awareness and become more conscious

our awareness and become more conscious as a business executive I also see the

as a business executive I also see the

as a business executive I also see the relationship between business in deed

relationship between business in deed

relationship between business in deed and poetry poetry through the

and poetry poetry through the

and poetry poetry through the visualization of images sounds emotions

visualization of images sounds emotions

visualization of images sounds emotions experiences brings a diversity of

experiences brings a diversity of

experiences brings a diversity of meanings all coexisting in the

meanings all coexisting in the

meanings all coexisting in the mind and the heart of others and readers

mind and the heart of others and readers

mind and the heart of others and readers at the same time

at the same time

at the same time poetry brings within itself a desire for

poetry brings within itself a desire for

poetry brings within itself a desire for closure and resolution and this desire

closure and resolution and this desire

closure and resolution and this desire is the common ground with business along

is the common ground with business along

is the common ground with business along the way there was my corporate job my

the way there was my corporate job my

the way there was my corporate job my academic life the achiever the doctor

academic life the achiever the doctor

academic life the achiever the doctor and then there was poetry but never

and then there was poetry but never

and then there was poetry but never integrated it was my way to hide my

integrated it was my way to hide my

integrated it was my way to hide my truth to protect my multitudes from

truth to protect my multitudes from

truth to protect my multitudes from being misunderstood in so doing I excite

being misunderstood in so doing I excite

being misunderstood in so doing I excite the creative truer more human part of me

the creative truer more human part of me

the creative truer more human part of me for the benefit of fitting into a family

for the benefit of fitting into a family

for the benefit of fitting into a family a community a job it was like asking a

a community a job it was like asking a

a community a job it was like asking a rainbow to pick just one color and blue

rainbow to pick just one color and blue

rainbow to pick just one color and blue why not

why not

why not we cannot innovate business on the

we cannot innovate business on the

we cannot innovate business on the principle and premises of the past

principle and premises of the past

principle and premises of the past together we need to remain the future of

together we need to remain the future of

together we need to remain the future of work and give birth to a business model

work and give birth to a business model

work and give birth to a business model that serves all humankind

that serves all humankind

that serves all humankind we live in a world where change is

we live in a world where change is

we live in a world where change is happening at a speed that we have never

happening at a speed that we have never

happening at a speed that we have never seen and impacting with unprecedented

seen and impacting with unprecedented

seen and impacting with unprecedented scope technological changes we have seen

scope technological changes we have seen

scope technological changes we have seen in the workplace are only the shadow of

in the workplace are only the shadow of

in the workplace are only the shadow of what we will be seeing in the next 15 to

what we will be seeing in the next 15 to

what we will be seeing in the next 15 to 20 years and the impact will shape we

20 years and the impact will shape we

20 years and the impact will shape we reshape all of our careers

reshape all of our careers

reshape all of our careers 65% of children entering primary school

65% of children entering primary school

65% of children entering primary school today

today

today we’ll cover roles that currently do not

we’ll cover roles that currently do not

we’ll cover roles that currently do not exist and what is the status of business

exist and what is the status of business

exist and what is the status of business today according to Gallup in the United

today according to Gallup in the United

today according to Gallup in the United States only 32% of employee reports of

States only 32% of employee reports of

States only 32% of employee reports of being engaged and worldwide this number

being engaged and worldwide this number

being engaged and worldwide this number drops to

drops to

drops to 13% 40% of the entire workforce reports

13% 40% of the entire workforce reports

13% 40% of the entire workforce reports of being in very stressful jobs having

of being in very stressful jobs having

of being in very stressful jobs having an impact on their finances family

an impact on their finances family

an impact on their finances family relationship health

relationship health

relationship health didn’t technology and automation promise

didn’t technology and automation promise

didn’t technology and automation promise all of us that we would have worked less

all of us that we would have worked less

all of us that we would have worked less and smarter yet the reality is we all

and smarter yet the reality is we all

and smarter yet the reality is we all work on average 20% more why because we

work on average 20% more why because we

work on average 20% more why because we are constantly connected to social media

are constantly connected to social media

are constantly connected to social media and mobile devices if we look at

and mobile devices if we look at

and mobile devices if we look at redefining business as the journey of

redefining business as the journey of

redefining business as the journey of humankind development we clearly an see

humankind development we clearly an see

humankind development we clearly an see unfolding the journey of the soul our

unfolding the journey of the soul our

unfolding the journey of the soul our soul and the soul of our business

soul and the soul of our business

soul and the soul of our business together more and more we will buy

together more and more we will buy

together more and more we will buy experiences and we already do rather

experiences and we already do rather

experiences and we already do rather than products in a recent report

than products in a recent report

than products in a recent report published by PwC in 2016

published by PwC in 2016

published by PwC in 2016 reshaping the workplace Millennials were

reshaping the workplace Millennials were

reshaping the workplace Millennials were interviewed in this report is clearly

interviewed in this report is clearly

interviewed in this report is clearly stated that engaging retaining and

stated that engaging retaining and

stated that engaging retaining and managing executive talents it is not

managing executive talents it is not

managing executive talents it is not dependent on compensation packages

dependent on compensation packages

dependent on compensation packages rather on the capacity of creating a

rather on the capacity of creating a

rather on the capacity of creating a sense of belonging organization capable

sense of belonging organization capable

sense of belonging organization capable of giving relationships experiences

of giving relationships experiences

of giving relationships experiences business needs to become a human

business needs to become a human

business needs to become a human experience if we look at this we clearly

experience if we look at this we clearly

experience if we look at this we clearly see that each step we take in growing

see that each step we take in growing

see that each step we take in growing our businesses it’s a step we take into

our businesses it’s a step we take into

our businesses it’s a step we take into our home becoming we will not innovate

our home becoming we will not innovate

our home becoming we will not innovate business by new theory or a new book but

business by new theory or a new book but

business by new theory or a new book but by transforming our way of be

by transforming our way of be

by transforming our way of be walking the path to renew business

walking the path to renew business

walking the path to renew business requires us first to embrace the

requires us first to embrace the

requires us first to embrace the multitudes to embrace our humanity and

multitudes to embrace our humanity and

multitudes to embrace our humanity and then innovative manatee those businesses

then innovative manatee those businesses

then innovative manatee those businesses are collective laboratories they are

are collective laboratories they are

are collective laboratories they are ecosystems which are life-giving rather

ecosystems which are life-giving rather

ecosystems which are life-giving rather than life taking they are centered

than life taking they are centered

than life taking they are centered around human beings not doings the role

around human beings not doings the role

around human beings not doings the role of a leader of the 21st century who

of a leader of the 21st century who

of a leader of the 21st century who wants to innovate business is the one of

wants to innovate business is the one of

wants to innovate business is the one of a social architect capable of creating a

a social architect capable of creating a

a social architect capable of creating a space for all robots humans to perform

space for all robots humans to perform

space for all robots humans to perform at their best they are capable of

at their best they are capable of

at their best they are capable of creating allistic business models where

creating allistic business models where

creating allistic business models where creativity imagination where our own

creativity imagination where our own

creativity imagination where our own humanity is fully embraced and

humanity is fully embraced and

humanity is fully embraced and collectively valued rather than

collectively valued rather than

collectively valued rather than segregated and change we can no longer

segregated and change we can no longer

segregated and change we can no longer simulate our humanity that’s the job of

simulate our humanity that’s the job of

simulate our humanity that’s the job of robots walking the path to innovate

robots walking the path to innovate

robots walking the path to innovate business can be brutal and lonely we’re

business can be brutal and lonely we’re

business can be brutal and lonely we’re constantly asked to bring our humanity

constantly asked to bring our humanity

constantly asked to bring our humanity in every task we have to perform these

in every task we have to perform these

in every task we have to perform these leaders have to have the courage to talk

leaders have to have the courage to talk

leaders have to have the courage to talk business in rhyme as a way of engaging

business in rhyme as a way of engaging

business in rhyme as a way of engaging both rationally and emotionally so to

both rationally and emotionally so to

both rationally and emotionally so to drive superior performance according to

drive superior performance according to

drive superior performance according to the Medical Humanities and heart

the Medical Humanities and heart

the Medical Humanities and heart programme poet is super poetry supports

programme poet is super poetry supports

programme poet is super poetry supports the announcement of empathy and

the announcement of empathy and

the announcement of empathy and compassion in doctors the amputee

compassion in doctors the amputee

compassion in doctors the amputee developed by the poets is very critical

developed by the poets is very critical

developed by the poets is very critical to those executives who want to feel

to those executives who want to feel

to those executives who want to feel connect and understand their customers

connect and understand their customers

connect and understand their customers their stakeholders

their stakeholders

their stakeholders their employees their communities the

their employees their communities the

their employees their communities the creative energy the emotional power the

creative energy the emotional power the

creative energy the emotional power the complexity of communicative skills that

complexity of communicative skills that

complexity of communicative skills that poetry brings relates directly to the

poetry brings relates directly to the

poetry brings relates directly to the practical needs of innovating and

practical needs of innovating and

practical needs of innovating and problem-solving that businesses face

problem-solving that businesses face

problem-solving that businesses face constantly the founder of Hartmann

constantly the founder of Hartmann

constantly the founder of Hartmann industry once said to the New York Times

industry once said to the New York Times

industry once said to the New York Times that he asked his executives to go hunt

that he asked his executives to go hunt

that he asked his executives to go hunt for poets and hire them as managers yet

for poets and hire them as managers yet

for poets and hire them as managers yet is not easy my personal motto is there

is not easy my personal motto is there

is not easy my personal motto is there is no way to inclusion inclusion is the

is no way to inclusion inclusion is the

is no way to inclusion inclusion is the way I had to start with myself I had to

way I had to start with myself I had to

way I had to start with myself I had to start green cluding the poet within me

start green cluding the poet within me

start green cluding the poet within me to create new stories we need to enter

to create new stories we need to enter

to create new stories we need to enter those stories and understand what moves

those stories and understand what moves

those stories and understand what moves inside of us and to be able to write new

inside of us and to be able to write new

inside of us and to be able to write new stories we need to create new languages

stories we need to create new languages

stories we need to create new languages at the same way to innovate business not

at the same way to innovate business not

at the same way to innovate business not only we have to enter the world of

only we have to enter the world of

only we have to enter the world of business with a transformed way of being

business with a transformed way of being

business with a transformed way of being but we need to create a new language to

but we need to create a new language to

but we need to create a new language to talk about it

talk about it

talk about it a year ago I said I want to talk

a year ago I said I want to talk

a year ago I said I want to talk business in poetry and poetry in

business in poetry and poetry in

business in poetry and poetry in business and today I’m calling you to

business and today I’m calling you to

business and today I’m calling you to talk business in rhyme leader you’ll

talk business in rhyme leader you’ll

talk business in rhyme leader you’ll never know till you stand up there is

never know till you stand up there is

never know till you stand up there is enough space enough space within you

enough space enough space within you

enough space enough space within you enough space to contain the multitudes

enough space to contain the multitudes

enough space to contain the multitudes stand up speak up say no no to

stand up speak up say no no to

stand up speak up say no no to fragmentation no to moving faster slow

fragmentation no to moving faster slow

fragmentation no to moving faster slow down no your multitudes

down no your multitudes

down no your multitudes learn what moves inside and outside of

learn what moves inside and outside of

learn what moves inside and outside of them turn towards the truth stand up

them turn towards the truth stand up

them turn towards the truth stand up speak up the whisper said I want to talk

speak up the whisper said I want to talk

speak up the whisper said I want to talk business in rhyme

business in rhyme

business in rhyme leader thank you

leader thank you

leader thank you [Applause]

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