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Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change by [April Rinne]

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Discover eight powerful mindset shifts that enable leaders and seekers of all ages to thrive in a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty.

Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership and a fulfilling life. But in a world of so much—and faster-paced—change, and an ever-faster pace of change, flexibility and resilience can be stretched to their breaking points. The quest becomes how to find calm and lasting meaning in the midst of enduring chaos.

A world in flux calls for a new mindset, one that treats constant change and uncertainty as a feature, not a bug. Flux helps readers open this mindset—a flux mindset—and develop eight “flux superpowers” that flip conventional ideas about leadership, success, and well-being on their heads. They empower people to see change in new ways, craft new responses, and ultimately reshape their relationship to change from the inside out. April Rinne defines these eight flux superpowers:

• Run slower.
• See what's invisible.
• Get lost.
• Start with trust.
• Know your “enough.”
• Create your portfolio career.
• Be all the more human (and serve other humans).
• Let go of the future.

Whether readers are sizing up their career, reassessing their values, designing a product, building an organization, trying to inspire their colleagues, or simply showing up more fully in the world, enjoying a flux mindset and activating their flux superpowers will keep readers grounded even when the ground is too often shifting beneath them.

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About the Author

April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than one hundred countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. She is one of the fifty leading female futurists in the world, a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a Fulbright Scholar. Rinne is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, and governments worldwide. Earlier in life she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. As a certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world.
--This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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Shortlisted for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Big Idea category.

“This book is a gift. In a world that changes ever faster, we need a path toward resilience and peace of mind. April Rinne's words are arriving at just the right moment.”
—Seth Godin, author of The Practice

“Many people see change as a threat, but April Rinne has spent her career learning to recognize it as an opportunity. Her book is a reassuring, hands-on guide to treating unexpected events as challenges to embrace rather than obstacles to avoid.”
—Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Originals

"We know that more change—and more uncertainty, more surprises, and more unknowns—is on the horizon. Arguably, we're still in the early stages of seismic shifts that will shape a "world in flux" for decades to come. It's time to think beyond adaptability or resilience and reshape how we think about, talk about, and relate to change, period. Are you ready to flux?"
—Inc.

“Flux is a breath of fresh air. April has brilliantly balanced the personal and the professional, heart and head, to bring original insights to individuals and organizations about how to not just survive but thrive in change. She reveals uncanny and often unconventional wisdom about what it means to be grounded in your truth, to lead with equanimity, and to lean into the future with hope rather than fear. In a word: wow!”
—Kathy Calvin, former President and CEO, UN Foundation

"While you can’t always control what happens, you can control how you respond and how you contribute to the future you’d like to see. Getting better with unexpected changes requires a flux mindset."
—Fast Company

“If you fear change, read this book. Flux will help you discover the power and beauty in the invisible, the imperfect, and the unknown.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

"Futurist and author April Rinne advocates a mindset shift around how we think about skills and career building: Our individual journeys—much like our collective experience over the last 18+ months—are no longer linear, and embracing this transformation might just unlock new paths to success."
—CNBC

"Being outside our comfort zone can be, well, uncomfortable. But, in a world of flux where change is the only constant, workers who embrace a flux-forward mindset can actually grow into new roles that map better with the future."
—McKinsey

"Impressively informative, thoughtful, and thought-provoking, Flux is an extraordinary, innovative, yet 'real world' practical and instructive guide that is especially and unreservedly recommended for community, corporate, college, and university library business, and leadership curriculum."
—Midwest Book Review

“The leaders who master a flux mindset—planning and adapting around the unknown to responsibly serve our organizations and communities—will shape the world in the coming decades. This book provides thought-provoking tools and tactics to exercise and strengthen our ability to take on uncertainty.”
—Mariah Levin, Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum

“Flux is both wisdom and a wake-up call for all ages. April’s style is that of a dear friend who celebrates you for who you are and encourages you to evolve. She brings her whole self to Flux, sharing personal stories of loss and transformation alongside firsthand accounts of how change is viewed around the world. You’ll never look at change and uncertainty in the same way again.”
—Chip Conley, Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership, Airbnb, founder of Modern Elder Academy, and New York Times bestselling author

“As I read Flux, I kept thinking of its applicability to young people, including and perhaps especially the young women and girls across the world who want nothing more than to learn and lead. April brings an inclusive and global perspective; she marries disciplines deftly and creatively; and she acknowledges generational difference with compassion and a wide lens. . . . This book has universal relevance and true appeal for both the strivers and the dreamers, who will learn how to harness their inner flux in service to a restored and just world.”
—Suzanne Ehlers, CEO, Malala Fund

“At a time when the status quo is perhaps at its least compelling, it's hard to think of someone better than April Rinne—thoughtful, brilliant, and kind—to help us rethink our paths, priorities, and hopes.”
—Jonathan Zittrain, George Bemis Professor of International Law, Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government

“Whether you’re sizing up your career, reassessing your values, designing a product, building an organization, trying to inspire your colleagues, or simply showing up more fully in the world, opening a flux mindset and activating your flux superpowers will help you along your journey.”
—Next Big Idea Club

“As we all ask, ‘When will we go back to normal?’ April has created a compelling argument for why we just may not want to. Drawing on her deeply personal and professional experiences, April shows us how slowing down, exploring, and trusting may just lead us down a path of greater personal fulfillment while unleashing greater human potential.”
—Heather McGowan, future of work and learning expert and coauthor of The Adaptation Advantage

"We live in a world in flux, but the word “flux” is also a verb, and an ability we can all develop to help us navigate the profound changes we’re living through. Because of that, Rinne’s new book, Flux, takes a different approach to change than most others. It is not a book about “change management,” nor one “kind” of change. Rather, it is about how to think about and relate to change, period. It is a book about grounding yourself in core values, and “your personal relationship to change,” and how to bring it into your organization. It describes how to develop a Flux Mindset and develop what she believes are the eight Flux Superpowers: to Run Slower, See What’s Invisible, Get Lost, Start with Trust, Know Your “Enough,” Create Your Portfolio Career, Be All the More Human (and Serve Other Humans), and Let Go of the Future. Rinne devotes a chapter to each, and with them, you may not be able to predict the future, but you’ll be better at creating your own."
—Porchlight Books

“At once both highly practical and deeply moving, Flux gives readers not just the inspiration to embrace the unknown but the tools and superpowers to do so with clarity and intention. This is what should be taught in all schools.”
—Jonathan Kalan, cofounder and CEO, Unsettled

"If last year’s theme was adapting to a crazy amount of change, this year’s theme should be working to thrive amidst it. To that point, Flux is an excellent career playbook. It’ll coach you through making the most of these crazy times, and even using them to (gasp) flourish."
—Men's Journal

“Flux is the book for our new-now-next-never normal: timely yet timeless, full of wisdom, and rooted in humanity. It nourishes your mind, heart, and soul alike. It is both a balm for today’s world and a thoughtful road map for tomorrow.”
—Nili Gilbert, institutional investor and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

“In a world full of uncertainty, April has a gift for making you feel less anxious about what you don’t know. In Flux, that gift is in full force. She helps you see change from a place of hope rather than fear, showing you how to anchor yourself in what really matters and giving you courage to take the next step.”
—David Kessler, author of Finding Meaning

“April Rinne will help you to replace the old static script of your life with a flux mindset: a new way of thinking and being in the world that will help you write and revise many drafts of your own future. Developing your flux superpowers will help you navigate an uncertain world, tap into your sense of purpose, and make the best risk decisions.”
—Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino and You Are What You Risk --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Z3D14TC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1st edition (August 24, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 24, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1305 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1523093595

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April Rinne is a “change navigator,” speaker, investor, and adventurer whose work and travels in more than 100 countries have given her a front-row seat to a world in flux. She is one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world, a Harvard Law School graduate, a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and a Fulbright Scholar. April is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, think tanks, and governments worldwide. Earlier in life she was a global development executive, an international microfinance lawyer, and a hiking guide. She spent nearly four years traveling solo (with a backpack and a shoestring budget) to better understand how different cultures view change. When she was 20, both of her parents died in a car accident, which catapulted her into a universe of uncertainty and began her journey to Flux. As a certified yoga teacher, she can often be found upside-down, doing handstands around the world. For more on April's story -- and Flux! -- head to https://fluxmindset.com

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peter neuwirth

A book that could change your life

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 28, 2021

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I have no doubt that there will be many many 5 star reviews posted about Flux and April Rinne's brilliant writing. And as well deserved as they are, you may not be able to get through them all, so if you happen to read this one, I want to leave you with one specific reason to not just buy this book, but to read it cover to cover.

Like April, I am an author and I write books about "making decisions under uncertainty". This subject is closely related to the broader subject of a "world in Flux" that April has taken on, but the area I write about is more narrowly focused. I was therefore acutely interested in what April had to say about Flux and when I got my copy this week I voraciously read through it. That was easy because April is a terrific writer and this book is pure pleasure to read. But more than that, her insights are spot on and her advice is highly practical.

Specifically, when you get to Chapter 8 "Let Go of the Future" you will see that she has got it just right. Her discussion of just how impossible it is to predict the future and how important it is to let go when you realize that one or all of the things you thought were going to happen won't, is one of the most important and useful bits of coherent and easy to understand practical life advice that you are likely to read. April goes far beyond telling you to "just let go", and instead goes deeply into what letting go of the future really means and how to do it.

The rest of the book is just as well written, and even though I am not an expert in many of the other aspects of Flux, I suspect that her advice there is just as good.

Buy and read this book. You won't be disappointed.

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Useful ideas to discuss and share

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 3, 2021

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Flux, Eight Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change is an inspirational and readable guide to navigating a fast changing world. The author, April Rinne, blends her reading of contemporary literature on business management and leadership, the wisdom of different cultures — indigenous, ancient, and modern, her own experiences as a world traveler, lawyer, manager/entrepreneur, and, especially, the challenges she has faced in her own life.

Ms. Rinne encourages us to draw on several overlapping and mutually-reinforcing “superpowers” to cope and thrive in the face of anxiety producing changes — paraphrasing and over simplifying with apologies for omitting important ideas:
~ Slow down to see and understand more clearly the opportunities and obstacles you face;
~ See the world from the perspectives of others;
~ Take risks that allow you to venture outside your comfort zone;
~ Assume people are trustworthy — trust your friends, colleagues, and others. Your trust will be returned;
~ Be generous and be content with “enough;”
~ Develop, practice, and curate your skills to build a career rather than just meeting the demands of a job;
~ Accept your own humanity and see the humanity in others — their virtues, triumphs, pain, and foibles;
~ Embrace the uncertainties and the opportunities the future holds.

Using these “superpowers” can lead to more fulfilling personal lives, but they can also lead to better business management and governance, and they may even help reduce the divisions in our country today. Flux is well worth reading and the ideas, behaviors, and habits of mind it promotes are worth discussing and sharing.

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John Kador

The change you notice may be your own.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 16, 2021

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I think of Flux as a travel guide as much a book about change management.

Flux has inspired me to shift my attitude to forces outside my control. And for that I'm better off. Here's what I mean. On a recent motorhome trip my destination was Nova Scotia. Then Hurricane Henri had the same destination. In olden days, I would have felt frustrated as I waited and stewed. April's book gave me three actionable tools to change my experience for the better. Superpower 8 --Let Go of the Future -- helped me understand that a rigid attachment to a certain expectation or future is a disappointment under construction. I tried April's approach. Letting go of the future enables a better future to emerge. Instead of waiting and stewing, I pointed my motorhome north to Quebec, enjoyed the beauty of the province, and then after a week or so visited Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. In every way, the trip was glorious.

Two other superpowers helped me enjoy the trip. Superpower 1--Run Slower -- persuaded me to get off the main roads and take the smaller more scenic roads. It took longer, but the payoff was worth it.

Superpower 2--See What's Invisible--helped me appreciate the unique culture of Canada and the differences between the provinces. For example, in a variety of small ways I noticed the higher trust culture in the society.

Embrace this book. The change you notice may be your own.

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Knott Yours

My new go-to gift for the young adults in my life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 14, 2022

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“Flux, 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change’” is now my go-to gift for college grads and other young adults in my life. It will help encourage and guide them as they embrace a world of constant change, a skill that many of the adults in their life have yet to master (perhaps these young adults will be able to teach them!).

I own the hard-copy, digital and audible formats of this book in order to maximize my access to it. I continue to refer back to it - I’ve referenced the insightful concepts to many people. I look forward to my own continued growth through completing the exercises she in the book multiple times in the coming months. Thank you, April for sharing so much and giving us hope and guidance as we navigate our way along this journey.

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Ed Frauenheim

A Great, Eye-opening Guide to the Emerging World

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2022

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April Rinne has written a gem of a book for navigating our tumultuous world. She's taken the lemon of being orphaned in young adulthood and crafted a lemonade for all to enjoy--in the form of counterintuitive wisdom around change. She manages to be both philosophical and practical in each of her chapters, laying out the Flux superpowers such as "run slower" and "let go of the future." This book helped me feel calmer--and more hopeful--about what's ahead. I suspect the same will be true for you.

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@Timothy_Hughes

Flux is the opposite of hustle culture

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 19, 2022

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Hustle culture! Really?

If life starts at 04:00 AM where you go off the gym, so you can get to the office at 06:00 AM and then work through till 09:00 PM in the evening. Or do you remember the character played by, Michael Douglas in the film “Wall Street”, Gordon Gekko? In which he said “breakfast is for wimps!”

Then you are probably going to burn out and you need to read the book “Flux – 8 superpowers for thriving in constant change”.

Flux is the opposite of hustle culture.

April Rinne’s book “Flux – 8 super powers for thriving in constant change” provides you a framework to slow down and get more done. To work smarter and to get to a point where you don’t burn out. To quote, Lao tzu “when I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”.

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J. Norland

I keep recommending this book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 4, 2021

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Call it serendipity, but so many of the conversations I've had this week -- career moves & professional dreams, climate change coping with grief - have prompted me to say, 'You really need to read 'Flux'!!' I am finding the exercises around building a Portfolio career invaluable and can't wait to see where they take me.

S. Akyil

a must-read for people who struggle with change!

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on June 12, 2022

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Ms. Rinne approaches change in such a fresh, accessible way. So far from being a boring business or self-help book, this book has heart, and the author opens up about her own difficult journey to embracing life. A must-read!

D. Croteau

Really interesting and fresh perspective

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 17, 2021

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Very good book describing a fresh and much needed perspective on how to prepare both professionally and personally for a world in which the only constant is change.

Elan Morgan

I am loving Flux.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 30, 2021

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I am loving Flux. It’s got me reassessing my relationship to ongoing change and who and how I want be as I move through life. Constant change has never been optional, but these days I feel much more deeply called upon to find my strength in flow. Flux is becoming both a practical and spiritual guide.

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