DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley

Shannon Waller, experienced Director and Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the entrepreneurial coaching industry. Skilled coach, speaker, program designer, interviewer, author and passionate learner.

Ross and Shannon discuss Strategic Coach, teamwork, building a culture, growth in business and adaption. The pair also talk about motivation, change, her book, entrepreneurship, what to focus on, success strategies and  mindset.

Timestamps:

• 1:00 Shannon's  background
• 3:29 A little about Strategic Coach
• 4:13 Strategic Coach's Growth
• 5:53 Ross's fond memories of growth coaching
• 8:23 Shannon's mindset
• 11:16 Adaptions that Shannon was proud of
• 23:24 Shifts in change and repurposing your past
• 28:39 Transition by necessity, what could teams expect and deal with and navigating that change
• 34:55 How Shannon helped teams that have struggled to thrive
• 37:48 Shannon's book Multiplication by subtraction 
• 39:54 Multiplication by subtraction success stories
• 44:45 Should you re-engineer or will you always revert back to natural habits  
• 51:18 Shannon's final thought

Connect with Shannon:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Blog
• Books

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Shane Ram is CEO of GoFor10. He provides Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Career Development Coaching  and Life Coaching.

GoFor10 is an education and technology company that provides the True Education for success in being Human. It provides the leading edge tools, strategies and techniques to show professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate teams how to create the personal lives they want while becoming a megastar at work.
Ross and Shane discuss adaptability, getting people to change,  problem solving, getting results and what we'll need in the future. The pair also discuss his book, negative leadership, slowing down to speed up, truth, coaching, underlying beliefs, leadership, mindset, purpose and mental health.

Timestamps:

• 00:01:23 Shane's mission
• 00:04:24 Core concepts and thoughts behind 'Future Ready Leadership' and helping people navigate their change
• 10:02 Functional Executive Leadership and coaching to deal with the route cause
• 11:50 What has shaped Shane's career
• 18:49 Leading whilst dealing with uncertainty 
• 24:40 Examples of helping people with intuition during a crisis 
• 28:50 What excites Shane and where he gets his energy from
• 36:23 Tips or routines Shane can recommend business to thrive

Connect with Shane:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Marva Sadler, MBA, TOC Jonah, is CEO of the World Business & Executive Coach Summit, named the fastest-growing education company in the UK in the INC 5000 in 2018. She also sits on the editorial board of Choice Magazine.

Ross and Marva discuss consultancy, challenges, coaching, leadership, growth and learning. The pair also talk about optimisation, technology, AI, mindset, new ideas, adaptability and helping people achieve more than they thought was possible.

Timestamps

• 0:42  A quick background story about Marva's 'personal mission'
• 3:54 Marva's journey and how she was introduced to the WBECS
• 9:15 Highlights during her career at WBECS
• 14:45 Scaling coach education
• 22:01 Experience with pioneering technology
• 27:29 Areas that have helped people deal with difficult moments and change well
• 32:37 How has shifting mindset effected Marva's team
• 37:06 Marva' s incites from her experience with the AQai assessment test  
• 41:12 Skills listeners should consider to navigate change well
• 46:08 Final mantra

Connect with Marva

• Website
• LinkedIn
• email: [email protected]

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Blaine is an entrepreneur, author, executive & leadership coach. He is the host of Soul of Business with Blaine Bartlett Podcast and Possibility to Profit Mastermind.

Ross and Blaine talk about  his book, consciousness,  serving a greater good, compassion, mindset, innovation and adaptability. The pair also go on to talk about relationships, skill development, leadership, breakthroughs, imagination, motivation and achieving goals.

Timestamps

• 1:19 Compassionate Capitalism
• 4:31 'My Intent' mindset coaching workshop
• 5:30 Adapting to Compassionate Capitalism
• 9:30 Overcoming set backs in a challenging environment 
• 13:54 The difference between coaching and training
• 18:00 Coaching and developing an extreme challenge
• 23:04 Dealing with an environment where people can evolve without the negative side effects
• 27:07 Habits and practices to help with mindset shifting  
• 32:05 sustainable change, growth and adaption
• 38:56 Blaine's experience of motivation styles and desire 
• 43:00 Staying away from the dark sides of desire
•  47:59 Dreams on Blaine's bucket list as part of his adaption 

Connect with Blaine

• Personal Website
• Company Website
• Blog
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Book (Compassionate Capitalism: A Journey to the Soul of Business)

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• My Intent (Workshop)

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Lars Hyland is a well-known figure in the HR and workplace learning community, advocating the adoption of adaptable and flexible technology designed to support the new world of work. Lars is an expert in the field of Talent Experience, that brings together learning, engagement and performance management practices to drive employee satisfaction and productivity.

Ross and Lars talk about online media,  different domains of technology, computers, AI, interactive media, performance support and simulations. The pair also talk about training, learning, as well as the brittleness and resilience of organisations.

Timestamps:

• 55 Lars' background
• 03:19 Things that have shaped Lars' career and some highlights
• 08:56 Lars' perspective on the fundamentals in E Learning and immersive technology that have stayed true that we can learn from
• 13:40 What Lars has implemented in big companies to help them follow through and be successful
• 19:01 What has Lars seen to help people through uncertainty 
• 25:41 An experience where a training programme worked well with an organisation  
• 31:06 An epic fail in an organisation
• 37:42 Lars predicts some valuable skills to prepare for the next 5 years.
• 45:35: Final point about the changes in organisations

Connect with Lars

• LinkedIn
• Website
• totara
• Wired Sussex
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Dan is founder and president of Strategic Coach®. A visionary, an innovator, and a gifted conceptual thinker, Dan has over 40 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups. Dan’s strong belief in and commitment to the power of the entrepreneur is evident in all areas of Strategic Coach and its successful coaching program, which works to help entrepreneurs reach their full potential in both their business and personal lives.
In a shorter, bitesize episode this week Ross and Dan talk about adapting through failure and hardship, adaptability being a central skill, the acceleration of change, entrepreneurs,  coaching and humanity. 

Timestamps:

• 22: What does adaptability mean to Dan
• 2:57: Where Dan see's value in understanding adaptability in his community better 
• 6:06: Dan gives a final metaphor about adaptability

Connect with Dan:

• LinkedIn
• Strategic Coach
• Facebook
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

John has had a 40 year career at the intersection of business strategy and technology. With over a decade at Deloitte, almost 2 decades at McKinsey and a host of experiences in between. A published author with a new book on the way.. 'The journey beyond fear' working title. He is both as an advisor in consulting engagements and as a co-founder and senior executive of enterprises.
Ross and John talk about consulting, research, silicon valley, technology, exploring, and  serendipitous circumstances. The pair also talk about psychology over strategy, fear, redefining work, anticipation and addressing unseen problems.

Timestamps:

•  1:02 John's background and first career
• 3:13 Key moments that have shaped John's focus and career so far
• 6:42 What has been the main cause of innovation during John's career
• 9:30 Documentary 'General Magic' about a forgotten Silicon Valley start-up
• 12:18 John's vision of how organisations/people can prepare well for the pace of change ahead
• 22:04 Examples of leaders or individuals work to enhance the ability to anticipate and how can it be done 
• 26:16 Psychology - What has shifted and psychologies role in the future
• 31:34 In work some examples of an organisation creating a vision and then acting on it, creating momentum along the journey
• 34:32 Breaking through a  companies immune system that's preventing change
• 40:25 John's view on edges around EdTech
• 42:54 Characteristics in organisations that are navigating well and harnessing their fear
• 46:06 The future of working together and how might we overcome the factor of that becoming a silo for others to benefit
• 49:28 In a competitive economy how do we truly collaborate for the common good
• 51:44 In a years time what would John be most happiest with if things go well 

Connect with John:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Books

Documentary mentioned: General Magic (2018) - IMDb

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Jay is the Co-Founder of paperlessPARTS, Manufacturing Technology Expert and Investor. He has also recently colaborated with Ross on the mini documentary:
Adaptability and the Future of Work: Seeing The Invisible. AQ
Ross and Jay talk about  adaptability, entrepreneurialism, scaling and core values. The pair also discuss de-risking the future, working together on Adapt AQai and their journey. 

Timestamps:

• 0:58 Jay's background and examples of early adaptability
• 04:33 Jay's employees adaptability
• 07:16 Sticking points and failures during the adaptation process
• 11:02 How would Jay personally describe adaptability and why it's important
• 14:12 If Jay could have measured adaptability how would it of effected his businesses
• 23:17 Jay's adapting personal journey
• 27:38 Predicting adaptability in 5 years time  
• 30:59 Why did Jay invest in AdaptAi
• 35:28 Final thoughts 

Connect with Jay:

• LinkedIn
• Rapid Sheet Metal
• paperless PARTS

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Ashley is a  speaker,  award-winning author, explorer and military widow. Using personal stories of turning tragedy into triumph, Ashley offers a unique perspective into what it means to overcome adversity and flourish from it.
Ross and Ashley talk about work, travel, personal stories, adaptability, exploration, experiences, and finding ways to tackle anything. The pair then discuss losing loved ones, setting goals, challenges, grief and coming back from it.

Timestamps:

• 1:13 Ashely's background
• 7:59 Dealing with unexpected life changes and parenthood
• 11:14 Adapt our surroundings to us 
• 16:42 The explorer inside Ashley
• 20:01 Dealing with the loss of her husband
• 30:12 Dealing with grief
• 35:41 Skills and lessons Ashely has focused on her kids 
• 37:29 Bouncing forward and resilience 

Connect with Ashley

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Book - Always Coming Back Home

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

 Manda Scott is a Novelist, Shamanic dreamer, trainee homeopath and podcast host at the massively successful Accidental Gods: transforming ourselves, transforming the world . She is also a best selling Author: Boudica books and A Treachery of Spies (amongst others) Working on 'Dreaming the Wounded Bear'.

Ross and Manda discuss her books, studies, the Deep Adaptation Paper, societal collapse, economics, food resilience, regenerative agriculture, re-quantifying success and challenges we are all facing. The pair also talk about how we are due a new evolutionary step and this one can be of consciousness, why does conscious evolution matter and how do we get there?

Timestamps:

• 01:54​ Manda's background and highlights
• 10:10​ The 'Deep Adaptation Paper' by Jem Bendell (scientific paper)
• 12:26​ How this has shaped Manda's focus and career so far? 
• 30:51 Manda's vision of how organisations/people can prepare well for the pace of change ahead? 
• 38:04​  Four steps we can take
• 49:39​ The first work Manda suggests beginners should look at.
• 52:22​  What can people focus on to support  Manda's findings.

Connect with Manda

• Linkedin
• Website
• Podcast
• Books - Boudica Series 

'Deep Adaptation Paper' by Jem Bendell


Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 
• YouTube