Reality Archives - Beyond the Crucible by Warwick Fairfax

Nov 22

Gaining From Loss: 5 Ways to Grow Through Grief

By Gary Schneeberger Crucibles, Life of Significance, Reality

We are in the middle of a special summer podcast series at BEYOND THE CRUCIBLE we’re calling Lights, Cameras, Crucibles: What Our Favorite Movie Heroes Can Teach Us About Overcoming Setbacks and Failure. But as an article a few years ago in Psychology Today pointed out, there are surprising ways fictional heroes improve our lives. And in addition to unpacking the lessons these characters can teach us about moving beyond setbacks and failures, we also wanted to offer the truths discussed in that article.

Mar 21

The Key To a Better World? Start Encouraging Others

By Warwick Fairfax Crucibles, Reality, Vision

It is easy to feel discouraged these days. War has broken out in Ukraine and threatens to destabilize relationships among nations globally. The COVID pandemic, while it has lessened in severity of late, has brought much stress and even tragedy to our day-to-day lives the last two years. The economy continues to struggle, leading to uncertainty about the future for many people.

Mar 02

Embrace Innovation to Make Your Vision a Reality

By Warwick Fairfax Crucibles, Reality, Vision

There are some days when we day dream of being a great inventor or a great visionary. Look what we could accomplish if our idea became reality! We lie in bed at night dreaming of what could be, of what might be. But then we wake up, and reality hits. Who are we kidding?

Sep 23

Adapt or Die: How Netflix Took Down Blockbuster

By Warwick Fairfax Reality

One of the most cautionary tales in recent corporate history is how Netflix embraced change and Blockbuster didn’t. As of 2018, Netflix, barely 20 years old, had a stock market value of nearly $165B, with 130 million subscribers in 200 countries. Blockbuster was out of business by then, having filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after incurring more than $1B in losses the previous year.

Sep 09

Embrace Change or Be Left Behind

By Warwick Fairfax Reality

Change is not easy, which is a major challenge for us because we live in a world that is forever changing. Technology is changing. The market is changing. The culture is changing. Not only is everything around us changing, but it seems that change is happening at an ever-increasing rate.

Mar 20

The Greatness of Lincoln – Building a Team of Rivals

By Warwick Fairfax Reality, Vision

Abraham Lincoln is commonly regarded by most historians as the greatest American President. The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy said that Lincoln’s supremacy compared to other great leaders in history was due to “his peculiar moral power and … the greatness of his character.”

Mar 14

Organizational Leadership – The Doing of a Leader

By Warwick Fairfax Reality, Vision

We have looked at several different areas of leadership. Some have been internal, such as character, and some have been external, such as vision. We have talked of the ‘being’ of a leader. Character, internal beliefs, and crucible experiences often lead to vision. But how do we make vision become reality?

Jan 23

George Washington: The Reluctant Listener

By Warwick Fairfax Reality, Vision

Many of us find it hard to listen, especially when our minds are made up on a course of action. Leaders often find it hard to listen to their team when they are convinced they know what to do.

Jan 11

Listening: Why You Should Care

By Warwick Fairfax Reality, Vision

To lead a life of significance an indispensable component is listening. If listening is so valuable though, why do so few of us really listen?

Jul 24

Warwick Fairfax, Crucible Leadership, Blog, Insights

Making Your Vision a Reality – Part II

By Warwick Fairfax Reality

John Fairfax is a great example of a man whose vision became reality. John Fairfax was my great great grandfather, who started the family media company.