Tanmay Vora ✍

Lifelong Learner | Consultant | Change Facilitator | Visual Practitioner | Passionate about Leadership, Learning & Change | Author & Blogger | ❤#Sketchnotes

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

This sentence from Carl Jung hits hard.

“No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.”

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago:

“Do not disturb yourself by imagining your whole life at once.”

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

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[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

A peak life advice from Alex Hormozi:

“The single greatest skill you can develop is the ability to stay in a great mood in the absence of things to be in a great mood about.”

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This paragraph by Richard Feynman hits so hard:

“Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t think about what you want to be, but what you want to do. Keep up some kind of a minimum with other things so that society doesn’t stop you from doing anything at all.”

[Flyntrok @flyntrok]

A good conversation is full of possibilities, but only if you know how to have one. @tnvora captures Celeste Headlee's TED Talk in Edition 71.

https://t.co/3GbWwNbqxL

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

Unkind truths > Kind Lies

[Brian Halligan @bhalligan]

I don't remember where I found this, but its spot on.

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

Working smartly means being conscious about taking breaks.
Unplugging.
Connecting with others.
Resting.
Pursuing hobbies.
Allowing mind to wander, make connections, see the big picture and make sense.
It works!

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

Working in stage mode brings you applause and visibility. Working in studio mode deepens substance behind ideas, and makes them useful for the others.

Full post here: https://t.co/8Hjaz3SbFp

#visualnudge

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@TommiPedruzzi @Philosophy_Qu 36

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@gurukul_hr Love a good mindmap like that!

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

Working in stage mode brings you applause and visibility. Working in studio mode deepens substance behind ideas, and makes them useful for the others.

Full post here: https://t.co/8Hjaz3SbFp

#visualnudge

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Keeping an open mind and being a good listener can help you stay a lifelong learner.

Ideas via John P. Kotter
Sketchnote via @tnvora

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Marcus Aurelius wrote this over 1800 years ago:

“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

[Tanmay Vora ✍ @tnvora]

My conversation with Charlotte Otter (@CharlotteEOtter) on Speech Bubbles podcast: Leadership Stems from Being not Doing

Full episode here: https://t.co/vNtKxiVI5T

[Thomas J. Dettling #DigitalTransformation @thomas_dettling]

⬛️ Leading in a VUCA World: Why Awareness Matters More Than Speed

🔶 Leading in a VUCA world requires more than speed. It demands a fundamental shift in mindset- away from the illusion of stability and toward embracing change as the new normal. Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity are no longer abstract concepts; they define the daily reality of leadership. I believed we had already internalized this. I assumed conversations about adaptability, continuous learning, and leadership as a role model were well established. I thought we had moved on - toward execution, impact, and measurable outcomes. But we have not.

🔶 In workshops, leadership dialogues, and coaching sessions, a different picture emerges. Many leaders are operating at full capacity- constantly reacting, solving, delivering. There is little time left for reflection, and even less for learning. And this is exactly where the real challenge lies💡

🔶 Because the capabilities we associate with effective leadership in a VUCA world- adaptability, collaboration, empathy, trust - do not develop under constant pressure. They require space. They require awareness. So how do we create that space? Not through more tools, frameworks, or complexity. But through deliberate deceleration. In one recent workshop, I introduced something simple: paper notebooks and pens. Each morning began with 30 minutes of uninterrupted thinking- no devices, no input, just reflection. Participants used the time to sketch ideas, connect dots, and step back from the noise. For many, it became the most valuable part of the day.

🔶 This experience highlights a critical insight: leadership development does not happen only through action- it happens through reflection on action. Without moments to process, we remain reactive. With them, we begin to see patterns, make better decisions, and act with intention. The real capability in a VUCA world is not (more and more) speed - it is awareness.

📢 Awareness allows leaders to navigate complexity without being overwhelmed. It enables empathy in times of uncertainty, builds trust in ambiguity, and supports clarity in chaos. We don’t need more tools. We need more thinking. More space. And leadership that not only reacts - but consciously shapes the future.

@Khulood_Almani @AkwyZ @TamaraMcCleary @MaryRich78 @rwang0 @timo_vi @drsharwood @DrHolzwarth @HelenBevan @pierrecappelli @JimHarris @jenstirrup @GlenGilmore @subare @Ronald_vanLoon @enilev @Scobleizer @AndrewYNg @YuHelenYu ✨

#Leadership #VUCA #Speed #Awareness #Trust #Complexity #SystemThinking #Empathy #Dialogue #Learning #Innovation 💫

Infographic by the great @tnvora 💛

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Intelligent failure guides next steps and moves towards a goal.

Ideas via Amy Edmondson
Sketchnote via @tnvora

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

Do you want to say yes, no or maybe to that new to-do list item?

These tips might help you decide!

(Via @MindShiftKQED, ideas by leader Jack Ekstrom and sketchnote by leader @tnvora)

[Dina Denham Smith @DinaDSmith]

Doubt tends to creep in when we try something new but mistakes are part of the process, nothing more. The payoff comes from growing and adapting along the way. @AmyCEdmondson calls this Failing Well.

How can you lean into your own growth today?

🖼️ by @tnvora

#Leadership