How does creative transformation work?
Originally published on the World Economic Forum. Regional Transformation in a New Global Context is the theme of the World Economic Forum on Latin America that is about to start in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The meeting takes place in a global context in which many of us strive to understand and embrace the complexity of the world in […]
Attention span in a complex world
Originally published on the World Economic Forum. As the Young Global Leader Annual Summit draws to a close in Mexico, I am inspired and even regenerated by the commitment and dedication those around me have had these past few days. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but think of activism at large, and how quickly people seem to loose interest. […]
Two rhythms and a sharpened pencil: how art can help us heal and make sense of the world
Originally published on the World Economic Forum. Back in the early 1970s, artist John Baldessari did The Pencil Story. As he explained, his pencil was producing blurry and indistinct lines, but he revived it by sharpening it. He paid closer attention to what he had been paying attention to for a long time – and this […]
Navigating uncertainty
I could not think of a better way to start this year than to have the honour of being a guest on NPR’s TED Radio Hour entitled: Navigating Uncertainty 🌊 🌟 In unpredictable times, how can we stay calm, grounded, and on course? Here’s the link to my 11 minutes segment, where we delve into intuition and InnSæi, our […]
Navigating Uncertainty
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode Navigating uncertainty. When Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir’s life fell apart, she realized she’d lost touch with her inner voice. She decided to create a new path for herself inspired by innsæi, the Icelandic word for “intuition.” About Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, and film director. She is the author […]
Im Einklang mit unserem InnSæi
Im Einklang mit unserem InnSæi Originally published on Zeit Online. Die Weltlage ist übel. Aber was hilft? Ein Blick nach Island! Dort sind die Menschen fröhlich, trotz langer Winter, kurzer Tage, Erdbeben und Vulkanausbrüchen. Click to Read
Einstein, the 2022 Nobel prize and intuition
Unconventional thinking leads to Nobel-winning discoveries My recent TED Talk is about intuition, how fundamental intuition is to our intelligence, that we need good intuition to reason well, and that without intuition there wouldn’t be much innovation. In my talk, I refer to a study that showed that intuition was key in big discoveries of Nobel laureates, as shifting […]
How intuition can fuel joy
Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic thought leader, author, award-winning serial entrepreneur. She is the author of the book InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times and co-director and scriptwriter of the documentary film InnSæi: The Power of Intuition. From her recent TED talk to her inspiring work, Hrund helps us understand the power we all have […]
Listen to your intuition — it can help you navigate the future | Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
“Intuition helps us see the big picture,” says filmmaker and sustainability leader Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. Reflecting on her work at the UN, she outlines three ways Innsæi (the Icelandic word for “intuition”) can help humanity face our greatest existential threats — urging us to use our inner wisdom as a guide for essential change.
My TED Talk is out!
I am excited to share with you that my TED Talk is out! Click to see I would be so grateful if you would watch and share with your networks! As you know, I am on a mission to explore and keep us connected to the beautiful, magnificent but often neglected world within us, because […]