Episode 1

Now to Next with Nick Nanton Feat. Ross Thornley

Adaptability, Assessments, and Coaching

Nick Nanton sits down with Ross Thornley, the CEO and co-founder of AQai. This purpose-driven conversation touches upon Ross' three key attributes — adaptability, assessments, and coaching. Ross, a relentlessly curious individual, discusses the possible outcomes of working remotely in a post-COVID-19 world — and how humans are built to adapt even in the most dire of situations.

Timestamps:

  • 6:45: Adaptability for children and adults
  • 13:27: Humans are built to adapt
  • 17:01: Reliance on robots and changes in work philosophy
  • 20:33: Adaptability and AQ: Is change scary?
  • 30:57: Experimentation and having a clean slate
  • 44:57: Resetting your opportunities
  • 55:57: What Ross is reading and watching that brings value

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Now to Next with Nick Nanton
On Now to Next, Nick Nanton sits down with specialists from all walks of life to discuss what’s happening right now in their prospective field, and where the future lies for a positive tomorrow.