Leading & Governing at the Edge of Uncertainty with Jose Santos - 2026 Cosmic Conference LinkedIn Live Session
- Cosmic Centaurs
- Apr 16
- 1 min read
What if the future isn’t just uncertain, but fundamentally unknowable?
In this closing session of the 2026 Cosmic Conference, Marilyn Zakhour is joined by José Santos to explore how leaders and organizations can operate at the edge of uncertainty. Moving beyond traditional ideas of strategy and leadership, this conversation introduces a critical shift: from trying to predict the future to designing the conditions that allow organizations to act within it.
Together, they unpack the role of governance in uncertainty, the limits of conventional management thinking, and how leaders can remain decisive without the comfort of knowing what comes next.
In this session, we explore:
The difference between risk and true uncertainty and why it matters
Why most management models break down in today’s environment
How governance shapes what organizations are able to do
Practical tools for boards to define boundaries that enable action
How leaders can act, decide, and build without relying on prediction
What it means to lead responsibly in a world of unknowability
About Cosmic Centaurs
Cosmic Centaurs is an organizational and leadership development consultancy helping leaders and leadership teams make better decisions and drive sustainable change.
The Cosmic Conference is our annual, open platform for learning, reflection, and connection, bringing together leaders, thinkers, and practitioners to explore the questions that matter most to leadership today.
You can listen to this session as a podcast here.
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