The Mastery Effect - Episode 6 | Beyond Recipes: Living Systems, Multi-Generational Wisdom, and Emergent Change - Nora BATESON (Sweden)
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In this episode of The Mastery Effect, co-hosts Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra and
Poorani Thanusha are joined by Nora Bateson, award-winning filmmaker,
writer, educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute.
1️⃣ Living in Systems, Not Descriptions
- Why introductions and identities are always relational
- “Who am I with you?” as a guiding question
2️⃣ Urgency vs. Emergence
- The trap of “recipes” and quick fixes
- How mastery is about decades of practice that allow improvisation
3️⃣ Multi-Generational & Implicit Learning
- Lessons passed down without words
- Intergenerational transmissions shaping families and communities
4️⃣ Family Businesses as Change Agents
- The tension between preserving tradition and adapting to survive
- What processes needed for open possibilities for renewal
5️⃣ Collective Consciousness & Shared Realms
- Beyond compromise: discovering a common field of possibility
- How new insights emerge trans-contextually
6️⃣Origins and Lineage
- Insights from Nora’s father, Gregory Bateson, and grandfather, William
- Bateson
- Holding integrity across generations without “selling out”
Key Takeaways:
✅ Mastery is not about control but creating conditions for new possibilities to
emerge.
✅ Intergenerational wisdom is transmitted implicitly, not just through words.
✅ Urgency and recipe-driven solutions limit change; practice and presence
allow transformation.
✅ Family systems can unlock systemic change by connecting business to
future generations.
✅ Collective possibility emerges in relational fields, not through imposed
strategies.
About Us
Talent Leadership Crucible – Founded by Dr. Ramesh Ramachandra, it
cultivates leadership that thrives in complexity through coaching, facilitation,
and strategic consulting.
Impact Velocity – A platform co-founded by Poorani Thanusha that advances
purposeful leadership and systemic change.
Interviewee’s Affiliation: Nora Bateson is President of the International
Bateson Institute, creator of Warm Data theory and practice, and author of
Small Arcs of Larger Circles.
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