Journey Into Vulnerability - Lessons From A Rainforest CEO | John Quinlan | TEDxWilmington

Описание: Far from what he set out to do, executive consultant John Quinlan endured four lessons of personal growth and life development – about humility, foolishness, worthiness and fear – that he now shares.

Being vulnerable strengthens you, contrary to the usual expectations. This he learned deeply during his remarkable journey to the rainforest of Papua New Guinea, where he and his wife embarked on an organic coffee community venture with more than 2,430 tribal farmers. John Quinlan, a former boom-and-bust CEO from politely
posh Grosse Pointe, Michigan, found salvation in the pit
of himself by going way out of bounds on the other side
of the world. A woman’s joyous tough love helped a lot
as John insisted on improvising his business/consulting skills
with 2,400 rainforest coffee farmers in Papua New Guinea,
and ultimately reaped assassin bullets in return.
Amid all this, John bonded with a great chief, suffered
betrayal, dove deep and beyond, and arrived at why our
biggest strength against limits is – amazingly – vulnerability.
He asserts that vulnerability, ultimately, breaks down
physical borders and erodes inward fortresses.
He can be contacted at johnquinlan@growthstrategiesglobal.
com and 313-704-0059, and followed at @johnequinlan.
He blogs at http://www.taubada.com/blog/ This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx