Beyond Fear
How being bold and human shaped a new world
Meet Grandma and Karola at their TEDx talk
´Cause yes, the future belongs to the brave
Fear paralyzes, courage moves – and that’s exactly what companies and society need today: leaders who drive real change with confidence, radical curiosity, and a clear vision. My keynote “Beyond Fear” shows how wise and bold leaders create positive future visions that not only inspire but become reality.
Bold. Wise. Brave
The future needs bold, wise and brave leaders – nothing less.
Leaders are the driving force that enables teams to think about and shape the future. Today, work is one of the most powerful arenas to turn ideas, innovations, and societal change into reality. But this requires more than expertise – it requires courage, foresight, and the ability to craft positive future visions.
What will you take away from this keynote?
In this special keynote speech, Karola Sakotnik, architect of positive futures, takes the audience on an inspiring journey through time. A grandmother recounts – with humour, depth and clarity – the 2020s: an era marked by fear, crises and upheaval. She identifies the hurdles we had to overcome at that time – climate crisis, digitalisation, social division – and how we nevertheless succeeded in shaping a social, technological and ecological transformation.
Unique performance.
Before the eyes and with the participation of the audience, a positive vision of the future emerges, unleashing courage, energy and creativity.
Positive, Emotionally Anchored Future Images - why they are your biggest northstar for a successful future:
- Risk: They may never happen.
- Opportunity: They may happen – because you create them.
- Reality: They require courage, many conversations, and continuous work. And they evolve as you take
From Vision to Reality.
In this keynote, you’ll discover practical tools that can be applied immediately:
Future Readiness Check
Building Positive Future Visions
Future Lab for Creative Change
Aims.
- Transforming fear into curiosity and the ability to act
- Actively shaping visions of the future instead of passively consuming them
- Connecting emotion, intellect and shared creativity
- Encouraging courage, taking responsibility and enabling innovation
- Experiencing storytelling as a tool for transformation
About Karola Sakotnik
Karola Sakotnik has been inspiring and guiding leaders for years to shape the future with courage and creativity. Through keynotes, coaching, and Future Labs, she demonstrates how organizations can become truly future-proof by thinking boldly, acting wisely an turnign bravely mere performance into kind and meaningful action.
Ready to Shape the Future with Courage?
Ready? Curious? Courageous and bold enough to start your journey? Then let's talk, and find out about your wishes and let Karola offer you her suggestions to adapt the keynote to your audience.
Karola Sakotnik
Architect of Bold & Positive Futures
Join me and start your leadership journey shaping a tomorrow worth living
