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

Beth Armknecht Miller is CEO of Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm. Beth is a trusted executive consultant, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and committed volunteer. She is certified in Myers Briggs, Hogan, and Business DNA. And, she is a Certified Managerial Coach by Kennesaw University. A sought-after speaker on hiring, leadership development, and succession planning. Her book, Are You Talent Obsessed is available on Amazon. 

Host Ross Thornley and Beth address people's fears, organisational success, unlearning, assessing people, creating development plans and building new habits. The pair also discuss succession planning, upskilling, reinventing yourself and setting up a coaching culture in an organisation. 

Timestamps:

•  1:10: What led Beth to being the chair of Vistage
• 3:53: Looking back on mistakes
• 4:45: Group coaching
• 5:10: Doing things differently and mini adventures
• 7:34: Beth's experience of success in planning including highs and lows
• 12:22: Advice to someone taking on new work role and it's extra commitments
• 14:08: Managing timelines
• 17:36: Advice on if you don't agree with a companies decisions who are set in their ways
• 19:29: Helping development through chance 
• 21:47: The difference between learning  development training and coaching
• 24:54: Examples of reskilling we can learn from
• 29:17: Advice for people under pressure to get a result and manage it
• 31:41: Advice on if employees aren't getting results quick enough
• 33:32: Looking for help outside your team
• 36:03: Rethinking yourself and creating a successful new identity
• 38:59: Practical tips to survive in small businesses today
• 44:03: Advice for employees who don't fit in 

Resources:

Beth Miller
LinkedIn
Are You Talent Obsessed? (Book)

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Renita is an executive coach who’s worked with 1,200+ high-performers in 40+ countries, from Fortune 500 executives to Inc 5000 entrepreneurs. Tapping 10+ years of working with future Navy SEALs, she specializes in helping deep-tech founders level up as leaders so they can build fiercely loyal A-teams and scale their company.

Host Ross Thornley and Renita discuss  her evolution into coaching, balancing physical and mental sides of work. Finding ways to simulate mental challenges, leadership concepts and making uncomfortable situations feel familiar. The pair also talk about communication skills,  the power of group models and give advice on making your life more physical.

Timestamps:

• 1:13: A little bit of Renita's background and journey
• 5:00: What Renita did in Japan
• 6:27: Triggers which took Renita on her coaching journey
• 8:32: Training civilians to Navy Seals
• 10:58: The balance between the physical and mental side of work
• 12:47: Simulating mental challenges
• 17:14: Preparing well for the new uncertain future
• 18:32: Tips for teams to stay comfortable and deal with unfamiliar circumstances 
• 22:08: How has her organisation shifted over the years and where she sees it going
• 24:55: Some of the recent challenges Renita has helped with and radical changes
• 28:03: Tips on breaking down barriers in innovation
• 36:28: Low risk repetitions to boost and energise
• 42:13: Breathing work 
• 45:19: Daniel Kahneman's  book Thinking, Fast and Slow
• 48:01: Being comfortable dealing with uncertainty  

Resources:

• Renita Kalhorn
• LinkedIn

•  Daniel Kahneman's (Book) 
• It's Not About The Nail
  
  

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Renita is an executive coach who’s worked with 1,200+ high-performers in 40+ countries, from Fortune 500 executives to Inc 5000 entrepreneurs. Tapping 10+ years of working with future Navy SEALs, she specializes in helping deep-tech founders level up as leaders so they can build fiercely loyal A-teams and scale their company.

Host Ross Thornley and Renita discuss  her evolution into coaching, balancing physical and mental sides of work. Finding ways to simulate mental challenges, leadership concepts and making uncomfortable situations feel familiar. The pair also talk about communication skills,  the power of group models and give advice on making your life more physical.

Timestamps:

• 1:13: A little bit of Renita's background and journey
• 5:00: What Renita did in Japan
• 6:27: Triggers which took Renita on her coaching journey
• 8:32: Training civilians to Navy Seals
• 10:58: The balance between the physical and mental side of work
• 12:47: Simulating mental challenges
• 17:14: Preparing well for the new uncertain future
• 18:32: Tips for teams to stay comfortable and deal with unfamiliar circumstances 
• 22:08: How has her organisation shifted over the years and where she sees it going
• 24:55: Some of the recent challenges Renita has helped with and radical changes
• 28:03: Tips on breaking down barriers in innovation
• 36:28: Low risk repetitions to boost and energise
• 42:13: Breathing work 
• 45:19: Daniel Kahneman's  book Thinking, Fast and Slow
• 48:01: Being comfortable dealing with uncertainty  

Resources:

• Renita Kalhorn
• LinkedIn

•  Daniel Kahneman's (Book) 
• It's Not About The Nail
  
  

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Jason is currently the Head of Financial Management of Technical Cooperation at UNIDO providing financial management, monitoring, control and reporting of all technical cooperation programmes.  Host Ross Thornley and Jason discuss both the finance and IT sides of his career. The UN innovation network, how to innovate faster, and opportunities to leverage change.   The pair also  discuss  UNIDO's role as a specialised agency, striving for a common goal, dealing with people and wanting to make a far reaching, positive difference.

Timestamps:

•  1:01: Jason's background
• 6:22: What were some of the hardest challenges implementing an ERP Piece
• 12:24: How is UNIDO preparing for the faster pace of change in recent years
• 17:01: Taking risks
• 24:54: Jason's experience in Vienna remote working as an organisation and how did  adaptability impact him in dealing with it.
• 33:11: Moving into an environment of much stronger trust
• 34:43: On the SAPS in terms of operating procedures how did Jason adapt and amend what was there
• 38:00: Other things Jason would suggest to help people adapt in this new fast paced level of change.
• 43:15: Jason's view on  organisational structure for radical innovation
• 45:24: What is it that's driving motivation to innovate and adapt
• 48:35: How people can engage with UNIDO and a route in

Resources:

UNIDO
Linkedin
Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Jason is currently the Head of Financial Management of Technical Cooperation at UNIDO providing financial management, monitoring, control and reporting of all technical cooperation programmes.  Host Ross Thornley and Jason discuss both the finance and IT sides of his career. The UN innovation network, how to innovate faster, and opportunities to leverage change.   The pair also  discuss  UNIDO's role as a specialised agency, striving for a common goal, dealing with people and wanting to make a far reaching, positive difference.

Timestamps:

•  1:01: Jason's background
• 6:22: What were some of the hardest challenges implementing an ERP Piece
• 12:24: How is UNIDO preparing for the faster pace of change in recent years
• 17:01: Taking risks
• 24:54: Jason's experience in Vienna remote working as an organisation and how did  adaptability impact him in dealing with it.
• 33:11: Moving into an environment of much stronger trust
• 34:43: On the SAPS in terms of operating procedures how did Jason adapt and amend what was there
• 38:00: Other things Jason would suggest to help people adapt in this new fast paced level of change.
• 43:15: Jason's view on  organisational structure for radical innovation
• 45:24: What is it that's driving motivation to innovate and adapt
• 48:35: How people can engage with UNIDO and a route in

Resources:

UNIDO
Linkedin
Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Dr. Esther Jackson is National Advisor for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She's had 20 years in HR. mostly in talent development. Is an organisational employee development specialist for the City of Detroit. Esther has also created custom training and tools to help employees of Fortune 1000 companies do their jobs more effectively. Host Ross Thornley and Esther address the employee experience, workforce engagement, performance, and professional development. Then how it's made applicable to what's changing and keeping up with tomorrow. Leveraging technology, they're shared interest in AQ and what capabilities will serve us well.

Timestamps:

• 1:25:  Establish a little of Ester's background? 
• 4:34:  The Challenges and highlights along that experience
• 7:08:  Layering development and learning into organisations
• 8:51:  Retrospectivly 20 years on if she could have done anything different what would it be? 
• 11:59:  The Association for Talent Development, what Ester feels passionately about it and her role.
• 15:48:  In a world changing and accelerating so quickly what can organisations do to be well prepared 
• 21:45:  Some examples of what we can learn from and do today. Also supporting successful transformation and re-skilling? 
• 25:37:  Examples of putting AQ to work
• 28:55:  Disruption and transformation, how to we adapt to maintain an advantage
• 34:09:  Tips people could start doing today to help adapt and thrive in an exponential world?
• 39:27:  Ester's upcoming book, some of her visions for it and some of its challenges
• 43:00:  What point is the book at

Resources:

Linkedin
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Dr. Esther Jackson is National Advisor for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She's had 20 years in HR. mostly in talent development. Is an organisational employee development specialist for the City of Detroit. Esther has also created custom training and tools to help employees of Fortune 1000 companies do their jobs more effectively. Host Ross Thornley and Esther address the employee experience, workforce engagement, performance, and professional development. Then how it's made applicable to what's changing and keeping up with tomorrow. Leveraging technology, they're shared interest in AQ and what capabilities will serve us well.

Timestamps:

• 1:25:  Establish a little of Ester's background? 
• 4:34:  The Challenges and highlights along that experience
• 7:08:  Layering development and learning into organisations
• 8:51:  Retrospectivly 20 years on if she could have done anything different what would it be? 
• 11:59:  The Association for Talent Development, what Ester feels passionately about it and her role.
• 15:48:  In a world changing and accelerating so quickly what can organisations do to be well prepared 
• 21:45:  Some examples of what we can learn from and do today. Also supporting successful transformation and re-skilling? 
• 25:37:  Examples of putting AQ to work
• 28:55:  Disruption and transformation, how to we adapt to maintain an advantage
• 34:09:  Tips people could start doing today to help adapt and thrive in an exponential world?
• 39:27:  Ester's upcoming book, some of her visions for it and some of its challenges
• 43:00:  What point is the book at

Resources:

Linkedin
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Gregg is the CEO of 'Section 119' selling high-quality apparel for the professional.  Previously consulting during dotcom boom (sapient.com) serving F500 enterprise clients navigating disruptive change, an entrepreneur in digital education at Voxy.com, 2 years at (theknot.com) and 4 years at Singularity University delivering leadership development programs. Host Ross Thornley and Gregg discuss learning about value in an exponential way, improving the workplace, shifts from upskilling to reskilling and what world leaders are doing well. The pair also talk about Gregg's Mission to leave no one behind and help them adapt.

Timestamps:

•  2:36: Greg's journey and highlights
• 7:07: What did he learn during his years at Voxy (voxy.com), how it scaled and key insights
• 11:09: How to become the best place to work
• 14:43: What mistakes were made during the journey
• 19:24: What has Greg learned in the last four years at Singularity University and what are people doing well.
• 22:54: Essential things Greg has helped organisations with 
• 24:33: What is an exponential mindset 
• 28:32: Can anyone acquire and exponential mindset through learning  
• 33:56: Advice to leaders coming back in to a different world since a global pandemic
• 38:17: Specific things leaders can do to maintain mental health.
• 44:53: Greg's plans for the future

Resources:

• Linkedin
• Twitter
• Voxy Website
• Voxy Blog Website
• Section 119 Website

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Gregg is the CEO of 'Section 119' selling high-quality apparel for the professional.  Previously consulting during dotcom boom (sapient.com) serving F500 enterprise clients navigating disruptive change, an entrepreneur in digital education at Voxy.com, 2 years at (theknot.com) and 4 years at Singularity University delivering leadership development programs. Host Ross Thornley and Gregg discuss learning about value in an exponential way, improving the workplace, shifts from upskilling to reskilling and what world leaders are doing well. The pair also talk about Gregg's Mission to leave no one behind and help them adapt.

Timestamps:

•  2:36: Greg's journey and highlights
• 7:07: What did he learn during his years at Voxy (voxy.com), how it scaled and key insights
• 11:09: How to become the best place to work
• 14:43: What mistakes were made during the journey
• 19:24: What has Greg learned in the last four years at Singularity University and what are people doing well.
• 22:54: Essential things Greg has helped organisations with 
• 24:33: What is an exponential mindset 
• 28:32: Can anyone acquire and exponential mindset through learning  
• 33:56: Advice to leaders coming back in to a different world since a global pandemic
• 38:17: Specific things leaders can do to maintain mental health.
• 44:53: Greg's plans for the future

Resources:

• Linkedin
• Twitter
• Voxy Website
• Voxy Blog Website
• Section 119 Website

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Frances is the founder of FrancesWestCo, a global strategy advisory company working with public, private, non-profit and start-ups to operationalize inclusion as a core business imperative to drive disruptive innovation and author.  Host Ross Thornley discusses  alignment of thinking, diversity of thought and authentic inclusion. Also Francis' transition from many years at IBM to her new company and advice on 'disruptive innovation' going into the future.

Timestamps:

• 1:31:   Welcoming Francis
• 2:46:   Frances' background and career highlights
• 8:14:   Positive examples of humanity using inclusive technology
• 13:34:   What kind of visions can people and organisations do to help them prepare for the future
• 19:20:   Foreseeing a generation contribute in entirely new ways underpinned by technology 
• 25:04:   The power of diversity and authentic inclusion 
• 29:41:   How Frances has found the transition between a company with huge resources to a startup
• 33:17:   Staying curious, adapting and trusting instincts 
• 39:02:   What are the essential skills for the coming decade and simple tips 

Resources:

• Francis West Co
• Linkedin
• Authentic Inclusion: Drives Disruptive Innovation
• TED Talk

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation