DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley

Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Khoa Le Nguyen - Human Flourishing

Ross Thornley + Special Guests Episode 128

Khoa is a distinguished behavioral scientist with an amazing background. Including seven years of leading and collaborating on transformative projects across academia and industry,

Khoa brings to the table an impressive blend of psychological theory and empirical research to drive sustainable solutions. From his work at BetterUp focusing on organizational performance and human flourishing to his rich educational journey that spans across continents, Khoa embodies the essence of adaptability and innovation. His unique approach to understanding user behavior and leveraging research methodologies sets a precedent for how we can harness psychological insights to enhance our interaction with technology.

(Today we have an extra long  episode with bonus material.)

Ross and Khoa talk about  human transformation, events, data connecting with daily life, transforming the US Airforce, being change ready, good wellbeing, book - Predictably Irrational by Dan Areola, human psychology positive emotions, spiritual experiences, mystical experiences, awe, connecting with community and peak experiences. The pair also discuss reaching full potential, positive psychology, meaningful life, social norms, social contagion, people we spend time with, positive forces, helping people thrive, AI, mindset,  driving team performance,  the monkey king, being optimistic, hope, learning a language and being a clown.
(Bonus)
We finish off with our thoughts on social experiments, prison, human connections, hume.ai, Vapi AI, AI therapy, AI coaching, AI doctors and our AQai summit.

Timecodes:

  •  00:22 Intro to Khoa
  • 00:40 Khoa's background
  • 01:30 Khoa's wins this week
  • 03:17 Takeaways from a recent event
  • 06:53 The start of Khaos love of research
  • 09:35 Analysing data and endeavouring to uncover it
  • 13:20 Happiness, mind, body and connecting society
  • 17:58 Absence of Connection
  • 20:59 Advice for leaders dealing with change
  • 24:33 Flourishing 
  • 27:28 Wellbeing effecting work
  • 30:57 Technological disruption and not leaving people behind
  • 42:15 Pilots and passengers in business. The consequences of not coming aboard
  • 45:28 Human Behaviour and adapting to AI
  • 49:00 The last time Khoa did something for the first time 
  • 52:37(Bonus)
  • 52:41 Netflix Series - Unlocked: A Jail Experiment and AI with human connections 

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