THINKDROP 8: Florebo Quocumque Ferar (*)
- Pierre Stanghellini
- Jun 10
- 4 min read
(*) "I will flourish wherever I am carried"
From Me to You
Some thrive with a roadmap. Others, only in chaos.
But the rarest? They move through disorder like it’s home turf.
The phrase “Florebo Quocumque Ferar” — I will flourish wherever I am carried — was once the official motto of La Compagnie Francaise des Indes Orientales and also, for the island of La Réunion.
I’ve carried it with me ever since I landed in Hong Kong 15 years ago.
Since then, I’ve had several lives. New cities, new ventures, new identities.
But the thread that runs through it all?
The capacity to adapt, evolve, and grow — not despite change, but because of it.
This week’s Thinkdrop explores the unfair advantage of adaptability — not as reactive survival, but as strategic strength. We dive into fluid brands, mobile thinking, anti‑fragile systems, and how elite companies flex through uncertainty with elegance and clarity.
Because the founders who win long‑term aren’t just the smartest — they’re the ones who flourish in motion.
Let’s dive in.
Pierre Stanghellini.
HARi.wtf founder.
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1. The Adaptation Bias
The strongest ideas aren’t the most brilliant. They’re the most flexible.
Great entrepreneurs don’t just solve a problem — they stay open to redefining the problem entirely. Many unicorns only discovered their true footing on pivot #2 or #3. Clinging to certainty over learning can kill innovation. Adaptability isn’t a fallback — it's a strategic edge.
Try This: Assume your first idea is 60% wrong. Design your plan to evolve, not just to execute.
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2. Fluid Brands
If your identity can’t flex, it can’t grow.
The most compelling brands aren’t static—they evolve. From sustainable brand voices to modular visual systems, modern branding is all about adaptability and resonance. This piece shows how culture-forward companies create elasticity without losing themselves.
Try This: Audit your brand voice across platforms. Is it static, or alive?
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3. Anti‑Fragile Thinking
Some ideas break under stress. Others get sharper.
Nassim Taleb’s concept of antifragility means thriving under volatility — not just surviving it. Startups that fail fast under stress, learn, and iterate are the ones that gain traction. Embrace stress testing as a tool for refinement, not risk elimination.
Try This: Stop trying to de-risk everything. Introduce controlled stress and watch what breaks.
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4. The Mobile Edge
Freedom isn’t just physical — it’s structural.
The frontier has moved beyond remote work to structural flexibility — companies and processes built to adapt across borders, crises, and cultures. This piece explores what it takes to build that level of agility.
Try This: Ask: “If we had to move countries next month, what would break?”
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5. Identity Without Attachment
Shape‑shifters thrive because they’re not afraid to let go.
Entrepreneurs often cling to past labels—“growth hacker,” “tech founder,” “serial CEO.” But what if evolving your identity is the most strategic move you can make?
Identity play isn’t weakness—it’s fuel for reinvention and relevance.
Try This: Ask your team: What are we doing just because “that’s who we are”? What if that’s no longer true?
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🌀 Food for Thought
“When the winds of change blow, some build walls. Others build windmills.” — Chinese proverb
Florebo Quocumque Ferar.“I will flourish wherever I am carried.”
It’s not just a mindset — it’s a business model. Adaptation isn’t weakness; it’s strategy. In uncertain times, resilience makes you survive.
But adaptability? That’s how you lead.
→ Let’s connect at www.hari.wtf or drop me a line directly at pierre@hari.wtf .
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About the Creator
Pierre Stanghellini is a creative strategist, systems thinker, and curator of mental rabbit holes. He created Thinkdrop Weekly to feed the brains that don’t want the same old Business advice. If you’re building something bold, beautiful, or strange—this is your corner of the internet.
Connect on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/pierrestanghellini
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About HARi.wtf
HARi.wtf is a creative strategy studio for businesses that hate business-as-usual.
Born in Hong Kong in 2017, we work with restless founders, operators, and teams who’d rather break things thoughtfully than grow them blandly. We don’t do generic decks or bloated strategies—we build clarity, guts, and traction.
From street-level restaurants to global brands, from Asia to Europe, we help shape ideas that move fast when it matters, and slow when it counts.
→ Explore more at hari.wtf
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