by MARK DANCER for Mark Dancer on Flourishing Business
Consider what’s possible
Reid Hoffman’s new podcast, Possible, is on a mission to explore the brightest possible version of the future. His latest book, Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, written with GPT-4 as an author’s co-pilot, explores how we might use AI on a quest to “make life more meaningful and prosperous,” to “help solve our hardest challenges,” and to “expand opportunities for self-determination and self-expression.” I love it. All of this is the right stuff for supply chain innovators as we seek not just to fix what’s broken but to build a supply chain worthy of our times.
Hoffman’s work is a source of ideas, inspiration, and experience as we work together to imagine a supply chain that is not just resilient but responsive to our aspirations and regenerative for our workers and communities. But as with most leading-edge thinking, Hoffman infrequently offers insights specifically in the context of distribution and the supply chain.
So, to help bridge that gap and kickstart a conversation, I riff on three innovation opportunities in the video below. My three topics—creativity, the transformation of work, and the future of cities—are inspired by Hoffman’s chapter titles and podcast episodes. The comments are my own; I do not share things said or written in his podcast or book. I’ll do that later, in future editions. But for now, I hope to lay down some ideas with a smidgeon of explanation and look forward to your comments. Let’s imagine a better supply chain together.
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