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Sebastian Grube

Bi-weekly reflections from the field. Exploring the tensions, questions, and ways of knowing that shape how we lead, communicate, and build organizations.

Illustration of the four ways of knowing by Heron & Reason
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Entry #2 - On different ways of knowing: who is included and excluded?

A shot of Purpose On different ways of knowing: who is included and excluded? If we are to understand curiosity as a refusal of power structures and entrenched ways of doing and knowing, what does that reveal about how we know and what we do? As I continue to explore the effects of curiosity, I think back to the beginning of my career. A fresh graduate with limited working experience, I sat in front of leaders with feelings and intuitions. When I was asked to contribute to strategies, I spoke...

A view of the beach north of Greystones, Ireland

A shot of Purpose On curiosity, refusal, and the kind of clarity we reward As I continue to practice and work in communications, I feel that my clients and peers are inundated with ‘how-to-guides’, best practices, and all the hacks and strategies we are supposed to follow. Instead of offering yet another weekly “this is what you SHOULD do,” I am repositioning “A Shot of Purpose” to a research journal of bi-weekly reflections on business, communications, and being human. I hope that the...