In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Caroline Stokes, author of AfterShock to 2030: A CEO’s Guide to Reinvention in the Age of AI, Climate, and Societal Collapse.

Caroline is a global leadership strategist, PCC-level executive coach, and a Sony alum who helped launch PlayStation. A leading voice on 5th Industrial Revolution leadership, she blends trauma-aware systems, emotionally intelligent AI, and adaptive intelligence to help CEOs reinvent for a polycrisis era. Her work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes, and she’s spoken at the World Bank, IEEE, and even the UN Peace Day celebration in Los Angeles.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to shift from old-paradigm playbooks to a 100-day transformation that rebuilds your organization from the inside out, why leaders must decarbonize habits (yes, even how we read) to build truly sustainable systems, and how to turn AI, climate shocks, and societal unrest into a strategic advantage with emotionally intelligent, ecosystem-first leadership.

We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Caroline Stokes.

To Learn More about Caroline and buy her book visit:

The Book: https://a.co/d/03g9gbj

Website/Socials:

https://www.theforward.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ocarolinestokes

https://x.com/oCarolineStokes

https://www.instagram.com/ocarolinestokes/

https://www.facebook.com/theforwardco

https://www.threads.com/@ocarolinestokes

Chapters:

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1:46 Building a future for the next generations

5:26 Shocks on leadership levels from today’s world changes

10:19 Caroline’s shocking experience in England & Singapore 

14:24 We forget we’ve experienced profound change

17:08 Evolving & embracing disruptions (human capital, technology, ecosystems)

21:15 Book’s environmental impact (and why her book is only digital)

33:13 Read less & apply more (& reduce the environmental negative impact)

37:26 How to adapt to the upcoming change (hint: curiosity & deep work)

42:31 “Neuroplasticity is the meaning of life”

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