The Bold New Normal

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Book Category

Time

Reading Date :

Jun 2025

Where to read/listen

Audible

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Mindset Shift

Lucy Quist challenges us to adopt a mindset of possibility. What limiting beliefs have held you back in your career or leadership journey?

How can you shift your mindset to embrace new opportunities?

Embracing Change

The book highlights the importance of stepping out of comfort zones.

What is one bold step you’ve taken or could take to challenge the status quo in your workplace or industry?

Leadership for Transformation

Lucy Quist emphasises transformational leadership.

How can you use your current role to inspire and create positive change in your organisation or community?

Collaboration and Innovation

Quist underscores the power of collaboration.

How can you build more meaningful professional partnerships or foster collaboration within your team to drive innovation?

Career Growth and Recognition

How can you apply the principles of the Bold New Normal to gain recognition for your work or secure a promotion?

What specific actions will help you stand out as a leader?

Creating Opportunity

The book encourages us to create opportunities rather than wait for them.

What opportunities can you create within your organisation or community to add value or solve problems?

Impact Beyond Yourself

Lucy Quist focuses on creating a legacy that impacts others. How does your work or leadership contribute to the broader community or future generations?

What can you do to expand your impact?

Monthly discussion

Homework (To Be Reported in Two Weeks)

Bold Mindset Exercise:

Write down one limiting belief that has been holding you back. Replace it with a bold affirmation or mindset shift, and take one actionable step to prove it to yourself.

Personal Growth Plan:

Identify one skill or competency you need to develop to align with your career goals. Create a plan to start developing it over the next two weeks, whether through research, training, or hands-on experience.

"The Bold New Normal is about changing mindsets, embracing opportunities, and taking intentional steps to transform Africa and ourselves into a thriving future. It begins with each of us believing in our potential to make a difference."