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Can we step up to something before we even know how to do it? Our guest has been doing exactly that since he ran for school captain as the most unlikely of candidates, and then forgot to mention it to his mum.

KG and Paul spent time in the Podcave with George Catsi, a creative producer, academic and community leader who has been president of the Petersham Bowling Club for 20 years and teaches the Master of Creative Industries at JMC Academy. It’s also been 35 years since George directed the university musical that Paul stage-managed, so there's a bit of history (or, more accurately, nostalgia) to unpack too.

Thanks to Annandale Cellars for stocking the 2024 Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines, which Paul bought himself, discount code and all! It’s very dark with a violet edge, brambly raspberry and ripe dark fruit, and enough tannin to give it some grip. KG finds it takes a few sips to travel to it, and Paul reckons it's definitely calling out for souvlaki or moussaka.

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Useful resources from this episode

1. George Catsi on LinkedIn
2. Petersham Bowling Club
3. Authentic You Masterclasses

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Paul & KG get into the stats from Zurich’s Australian Resilience Index, a few numbers that seem to contradict each other, and what a leader might do with all of it (we also recall Episode 4.07 and how social cohesion might be related).

Cheeky Half episodes are short. So rather than spending your precious minutes on any further explanation, we definitely encourage you to listen.

Some useful resources

1. Australian Resilience Index, Zurich Australia with Mandala Partners, RedBridge and Accent Research, https://www.zurich.com.au/latest-news/australian-resilience-index

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If you are interested in a written reflection of this discussion and its themes, you can find our brief article here.

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What if the tension we keep trying to fix is not meant to be fixed? It takes a mule, a tightrope walker, a bottle of Shiraz and a mild disagreement over whether paradox is an 'invitation' or a 'demand' to get anywhere near an answer. (Paul votes 'demand'.)

KG and Paul spent time in the Podcave with Wendy K. Smith, a professor of management and co-author of Both/And Thinking, who has spent 25 years playing with paradox - from IBM's move to the cloud to career decisions and political polarisation. She also writes about it on her Substack at It's Not an Either/Or.

Thanks to our generous friends at Annandale Cellars, this episode's bottle was the 2017 Vinea Marson Jozza Shiraz from Heathcote in Victoria, and you've got to get yourself some of this wine. Deep purple, dark and brambly fruit with a herbaceous edge, bitter chocolate and spice, and vanilla from the French oak.

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Useful resources from this episode

1. Wendy K. Smith on LinkedIn
2. It's Not an Either/Or, Wendy's Substack
3. Both/And Thinking by Wendy K. Smith and Marianne Lewis
4. Fogo Island Inn and Shorefast
5. Polarity Partnerships (Barry Johnson)
6. KO Insights (Kate O'Neill)
7. Cheeky Half 41: Human dignity in the age of AI

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