Not Loud, Still Powerful - Taking Agency Without Becoming Someone Else
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Argues that quiet influence happens through concrete actions: design choices and embedded values, targeted questions, and clear boundaries rather than loud visibility. Describes using cloud and open source to build rough prototypes that prove impact, founding consultancy Wanna at 44 and later a startup with a work psychologist to ship habit‑focused tooling. Recommends practicing agency by small prototypes and measurable outcomes, repeating small bets and forming peer cohorts.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:30Defining agency beyond consultancy
- 3:39Power of techies shaping future
- 7:18Influence and responsibility
- 10:14Agency as a muscle
- 13:47Acting before full certainty exists
- 15:58Identifying strengths and goals
- 20:17Community and belonging
- 23:54Challenging limiting structures
- 24:38Summary and call to action
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