Memorable Quotes:
“I’ve learned to be comfortable with that outsider stance and that has tormented me for a lot of my life.” – Yancey Strickler
“We’ve come to believe that financial value, money, is the only rational value that exists in the world.” – Yancey Strickler
“In a world without an imminent climate crisis, I would be significantly more optimistic.” – Yancey Strickler
“Implicit in what could be our future is a bringing forward of what was lost in the past but making it appropriate for the future.” – Jerry Colonna
“We didn’t view Kickstarter as a personal lottery ticket. You shouldn’t make something great and then use it to extract yourself from the rest of society.” – Yancey Strickler
“The book is not just about problems. The first half is about what’s wrong. The second half is about where to go.” – Yancey Strickler
“As self-interest grows, it creates more responsibility and impacts others. It goes to an ‘us.’” – Yancey Strickler
“The reason why we struggle with climate change and problems of the future is ’cause we have such a difficult time in the West thinking beyond now.” – Yancey Strickler
“Oftentimes what I will advise a client is that when the inner parts of who we are don’t map to the outer actions that we’re taking, not only does it create, anxiety, but it can lead to a massive depression. And what I’m hearing is, I think, within the organizational structure, massive distrust.” – Jerry Colonna
“The future is unknown, but like the character you carry into the future will shape it, it also defines your past at the same time.” – Yancey Strickler
“An expanded understanding of value can greatly increase our potential, and that there’s a whole world of value for each of us to unlock in our organizations and in our lives.” – Yancey Strickler
“Many great things have taken many generations to happen.” – Yancey Strickler
“I believe in the power of business and organizations. I mean, organizations are the most powerful groupings second to the family.” – Yancey Strickler
