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

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator, facilitator and entrepreneur.

Back in 2009, He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of nearly 50,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching.

I personally loved the 'Neuro Science of Change' a 14 week program I took part in, alongside over 500 other coaches last year - and it truly was excellent.

Joel is dedicated to the development of conscious, creative, entrepreneurial leaders.

Ross and Joel talk about breakdowns, change, quests, pilgrimages, the meaning of life, powerful experiences, deconstruction, Buddhism, coaching, art, guidance, transformations, connecting with people, DJing, creating spaces, treating trauma, starting a business, passion, sense of meaning, deepening intelligence and being mistuned. The pair also discuss impact by society, including the body, awareness, emotions, adapting, psychedelic experiences, situational awareness, developing competency, transformation, curiosity, ego, leadership, measuring performance, philosophy, bridging gaps, modernity and Shaktipa.

Timecodes:

• 00:32 Joel's background
• 01:40 Joel's journey into coaching
• 07:40  Building a community in coaches rising
• 11:53 Full embodiment coaching 
• 19:55 Psychedelics
• 26:18 Competency and polarity
• 29:22 Expanding our bandwidth    
• 32:01 Shifting from individuals to systems when coaching
• 38:00 Coaches Rising's focuses on influencing & evolving coaching 
• 45:17 The last time Joel did something for the first time

Connect with Joel:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is ranked the #1 Top Global Thought Leader and Influencer on Entrepreneurship.

He is the Father of “Soft Leadership” and the Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, in India

He is an International Leadership Guru with forty years experience as an exec coach. A prolific author, amassing  fifty books including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You’ An inspiring book in which the Holiness Dalai Lama wrote the foreword

This book, Enlightens readers to lead every moment of their lives with purpose and meaning, and implores you to follow the philosophy of ‘health first, education second, and wealth third’ to lead a happy and meaningful life.

A true inspiration of resilience, determination and grit, he is recovering after having  caught COVID, and suffered a brain haemorrhage. Where he was in bed for five months and his right hand was paralysed.

Professor Rao has a lifetime goal to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. To bag a Nobel Prize, and to become the President of India.

Ross and Professor Rao talk about leadership, coaching, his books, resilience, creating global leaders, recovery, sharing knowledge, the air force, getting over health issues, toxic families, entrepreneurship, acquiring knowledge, health, education and wealth. The pair also discuss philosophy, gender equality, holistic approaches, the Dalai Lama, student suicide, mental health, writing, adding value, AI, technology, being passionate, patience, persistence, unlearning, relearning and interactions.

Timecodes:

• 00:37 Professor M.S. Rao's background
• 02:24 Goals
• 04:14 Overcoming challenges
• 05:52 Being disciplined
• 10:50 Soft leadership
• 15:31 The inspiration behind the book 'Soft Leadership'
• 20:59 Sharing a message through books
• 23:27 Adapting after having a stroke
• 27:58 Essential skills to focus on for future success 
• 31:03 Tips for daily practice

 Connect with Professor M.S. Rao

• LinkedIn
• Website / Blogs
• YouTube
• YouTube 2
• Book - See the Light in You
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Pratik is founder of several tech companies inc Webzoly a customer support, sales and marketing agency, & Testlify, a talent assessment platform.

Pratik received the Indian Achievers' Award in 2021, now living in Israel, he is Israel’s #1 LinkedIn Influencer, a TEDx Speaker, and was featured in the Times 40 Under 40 and has 193,725+ Followers on LinkedIn.

"Now I help Israeli tech companies grow in India and Asia-Pacific (APAC) by providing the local team, capital and drive the marketing, sales and growth."

 Ross and Pratik talk about success, failure, family business, entrepreneurship, life lessons, Bill Gates, selling yourself, sales, speaking, being successful ,relationships, support, depression, anxiety, fighting, outsourcing, the metaverse, the future of work, working anywhere, adaption, balance, sleep. The pair also discuss interviewing people, expectations, cost of living, Ikigai, people skills, connections, being consistent, 1000 days on something, optimising, learning from mistakes, trust, going viral, LinkedIn, rewards, commitments, taking action, accountability, App - Timehop, reflecting, progress, gratitude and getting over phobias.

Timecodes:

• 00:32 Pratik's bio
• 01:21 Business journeys
• 02:45 Pratik's background up and downs
• 10:06 Role models
• 13:13 Career decisions - Personal life with business life
• 18:57 Remote working
• 29:00 Core skills for the next 3-5 years
• 36:17 Networking 
• 33:02 Improving connections
• 42:48 Discipline
• 49:06 The last time Pratik did something for the first time

Connect with Pratik:

• LinkedIn
• Testlify
• INSIDEA
• The Future of Work | TEDxIIITV (Video)

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Chris is a Writer and Keynote Speaker, in Project Management, Time Management, and Negotiation Skills

Chris thinks and writes about management - he makes on-line videos, speaks at conferences, and runs management training courses in Project Management, Time Management, sorting out problem teams, being a good boss, Negotiating, Happiness, and Presentation skills

He has over thirty-five courses on LinkedIn Learning (his Negotiating course has had over half a million learners)

Ross and Chris talk about survival, balance, focus, managing time, fun management, humour, acronyms, levels of seriousness, smiling, earning, The big book of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky, working for something, neglecting happiness, dabbling when learning, excuses, gratitude, the hedonic treadmill and chasing happiness. The pair also discuss Ikigai, engineering, making a difference, redundancy, video courses, trying different things, optimists, pessimists, welcoming new ideas, creativity, experimenting, sales, working from home, interruptions, teamwork, blending learning, playing, sleep, goals, travel, marginal gains and new eyes.

Timecodes:

• 00:17 Chris' bio
• 02:44 Project management
• 04:08 Chris's book - 'Management Vegetables'
• 09:07 Happiness
• 15:46 Helping other people
• 16:43 Laziness
• 20:11 The pursuit of hippieness
• 23:43 Chris' decision making 
• 34:57 Coping with the rate of change 
• 38:03 What organisations are doing well  
• 43:34 Employee mobility  
• 48:33 Other important skills 
• 53:45 The last time Chris did something for the first time 

Connect with Chris:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Udemy
• Twitter
• YouTube

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Catherine is a Non Executive Director (NED), Board Advisor, Executive Coach, Global CHRO and currently the MD People Perception Ltd (for the last 5 years)

Catherine describes herself as in the portfolio stage of her career blending Non Executive Director roles, consultancy and coaching. As a Chief People Officer worked at board level on organisation transformation and people strategy. With board level experience within Plc, Private Equity, Public Sector and Charity sectors. Catherine also has a wide International experience including Far East, Middle East, India, Africa, South America and Europe.

Ross and Catherine talk about studying, science, HR, people, consultancy, careers, disentangling chaos, helping organisations, strategy, hyper personalisation, engaging people, leadership, mindset, work flexibility and the future of work. The pair also discuss managing change, support, hybrid working, sparking creativity, dialogue, reimagining, experimenting, technology, imagination, capabilities, biases and perceptions. With their final thoughts on retirement, getting old, job roles, awareness, parallax, prioritising, looking after yourself, dancing and breakthroughs. 

Timecodes:

• 00:43 Catherine's background
• 01:31 Choosing a masters in psychology
• 04:39 Things that have impacted Catherine's choices
• 06:27 Catherine's methodology in transformation and change
• 08:07 Challenges of leaving people behind with big change
• 11:07 Possibilities and risks when redefining work
• 14:49 Coaching through levels of uncertainty
• 18:27 Advice on flexibility
• 23:25 Organisations becoming porous and their future
• 28:39 Opportunities for societal shifts 
• 36:07 Essential skills for the future
• 39:59 Practical tips to deal with the current world.
• 43:34 The last time Catherine did something for the first time

Connect with Catherine:
LinkedIn
Emil: [email protected]

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Vaclav has been with T-Systems for over 8 years. T-Systems has around 28,000 employees worldwide and is one of the leading providers of digital services. It is a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary is headquartered in Germany.

Vaclav holds a Masters in Psychology, is HR Enthusiast and Innovator; a Keynote Speaker; Author, and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional

Over the last 2 decades Vaclav has held positions at Skoda, Interoute, and served as a university lecturer Teaching "Personnel Management" and "Creativity & Teamwork" and weeks away from being appointed as an adjunct professor at a university in Malaysia.

In 2019, he was named included on the "101 Global HR Heroes" and received the HR Leader award from Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management. In 2020, he was named one of the most influential HR leaders in Malaysia.

Ross and Vaclav talk about publishing his book, digital transformation, HR, big transformations, working with start-ups, research, self control, road blocks, development, fast moving technology, roadmaps, flexibility, learning out loud. The pair also discuss traditional thinking, environments changing, pioneering, decline, Kodak, inability to change, life cycles, reskilling, rewarding careers, profound changes, adaptability, contributing, trying new things, emotional intelligence, grit, Jeff Bezos - It's always day 1 and seeing people as people.

Timecodes:

• 00:22 Intro to Vaclav
• 02:06 Recent winning achievements and gratitude
• 05:01 Curating Vaclav's books content
• 12:10 The eco system of digital transformation
• 14:17 Innovation at speed 
• 15:30 Challenges operating fast and agile
• 19:27 Innovation thriving and not being killed in HR transformation
• 25:13 Navigating disruptions impact on humans
• 34:14 The ability to let go
• 37:06 The last time Vaclav did something for the first time
• 39:16 Tips other HR leaders can be thinking about to help them

Connect with Vaclav:

• LinkedIn
• Book

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Suzie is Managing Director at Transform for Value, Podcast host of "Let's talk Transformation" podcasts and an Executive coach.

Susie spent almost two decades at Airbus - holding various senior roles, from digital transformation, Head of leadership learning, and head of diversity & inclusion.

Suzie describes her quest is to constantly bridge the gap between digital and human and create more inclusive and collaborative cultures in organisations.

Suzie and Ross talk about coaching, transformation, bridging gaps, imbedding inclusion, inclusivity, impact, people, perfect imperfections, reacting to change, curiosity, perfectionism, letting go of control, strong leaders, nothings impossible, empathy, human reactions, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, compromising, decision making, stress, fear and shame. The pair also discuss controlling reactions, observations, relationships, practice, listening, struggles, lived experience, creativity, culture, friction, Marshall Goldsmith, fitting in, communities, access to skills, mantras, reaching out for help, building for the future, empowerment and setting up a new business.

Timecodes:

• 00:25 Suzie's intro and what she's grateful for
• 03:33 Transformation' and how it started
• 05:41 Dealing with challenges
• 10:06 Helping facilitate Transitions
• 15:41 Dealing with aversions to experiments
• 20:08 Insights from - Dare to lead
• 24:42 Emotional Literacy and book 'your body is your brain' 
• 28:37 Recrafting systems
• 35:58 Behind the scenes of being more inclusive
• 43:58 Practical ways to helping with discomfort
• 49:56 The last time Suzie did something for the first time

Connect with Suzie:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Stacey is a highly experienced leader who has helped build high-growth tech companies by converging a data-driven and heart-led approach to people operations.

Working in talent for some of the biggest and fastest growing tech companies on the planet, like google, logicmonitor and Toast.

At Toast - Stacey Led the Go-to-Market hiring function for this global software company in hyper-growth; responsible for hiring over 3,000 people per year. Built out several new people analytics dashboards in order to measure progress against the annual operating plan.

Stacey is now the VP of People at Corvus, an insurance company who leverage the power of AI and collaboration to not only make the world a safe place, but amassing multiple 'best places to work awards along the way.

Ross and Stacey talk about finding talent, hiring, business outcomes, strategic questions, developing talent, company growth, success, psychological safety, comfort, belonging, willingness to adapt, connections, hardship, humanity, communication channels, improv, workcations, mistakes, learning, sharing with others and different cultures. The pair also discuss development, hyper-personalised experiences, sharing experiences, learning from others, reaching out, translations, flexibility, thinking globally, PTO, hybrid organisations, clear intentions, empowerment, managing to results and threats versus social rewards. 

Timecodes:

• 00:25 Stacey's background
• 01:42 Choosing to work with people
• 03:10 Biggest shifts when changing roles
• 06:00 Broader skill sets over focusing on one area
• 09:33 Secrets for going through change successfully
• 11:59 Fostering Connections
• 18:07 Peoples disconnections and shifting
• 23:28 Activities to prepare for new thigs
• 27:32 Surprises from opening up new geographical regions
• 31:17 Occasions and challenges with too much flexibility
• 33:34 Duvet days
• 36:49 Balancing coming into the office with remote working
• 42:47 Dealing with shifts
• 45:02 The last time Stacey did something for the first time

Connect with Stacey:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

As keynote speaker, Anita shares insights and perspectives about the future of work and pay, including the changes that web3 and the metaverse will bring.

"I am the founder of HRTechRadar, where I support HR Leaders and investors in evaluating the latest solutions. And I help emerging HR Tech companies reach their full potential".

Ross and Anita talk about innovation, influencing, HR, leadership, insights, emerging trends, publishing a book, payrolls, asking the right questions, advice, bridging information gaps, managing incomes, financial problems.  consequences, engagement, crypto, future learning, the metaverse, understanding how things work and forming opinions. The pair also discuss blockchain in HR, experimenting, immersive experiences, applying technology appropriate technology, understanding your audience, mitigating risks, digital simulations, peaking interest, experimenting, different experiences, driving change and writing a book.

Timecodes:

• 00:28 Intro to Anita
• 01:52 What has Anita been grateful for over the last 30 days
• 03:15 Creating Anita's book
• 06:40 New ways people are getting value for their contributions
• 08:43 Focusing on payroll
• 11:42 Value exchange between employers and employees 
• 16:54 Anita's vision for working in future environments
• 21:16 Choices effecting organisations and how to behave
• 25:14 Leadership teams embracing new things positively
• 31:56 Experimenting with VR and AR
• 39:30 Further preparation for HR leadership
• 42:52 The power of asking
• 45:54 Development and good will
• 50:42 The last time Anita did something for the first time

Connect with Anita:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation 

Alan is Global Head of Organizational Effectiveness at S&P Global, a public company employing over 35,000 people - Who Accelerate Progress in the world by delivering Essential Intelligence that's critical for decision-making.

Alan is an experienced talent and organization strategist who is focused on building collaborative #peoplefirst strategies

Prior to S&P Alan built his career in various HR leadership roles,  inc almost 10 years at Fannie Mae.

With a degree in communications and sociology, and a masters in strategic management, he is truly passionate about innovative business model design and the optimization of an organization and its talent, for sustained high performance and growth.

Ross and Alan talk about the largest merger in history, people first strategies, HR leadership, innovation, optimisation, height performance, workplace change, collaboration, culture, autonomy, learning, flexibility, trust, evolution, organisational design, learning and critical decision making. The pair also discuss guidance, insights, shifting frameworks, adaption, sales, continuous engagement, purpose, employee engagement, skills based workforce, value to business, global employees, moving roles, listening, practice what you preach, Jeff Bezos letters, success, general preparedness, handling weaknesses, learning, pushing through, understanding cultures, using data to make decisions and ice baths.

Timecodes:

• 00:25 Alan's intro
• 02:06 The most unexpected aspect of the merger
• 05:02 Things that could have been done differently with the merger
• 08:07 Humancentric manifestations
• 10:35 Balancing data and not knowing the information
• 12:58 Systems that help with decisions that don't have the correct outcome 
• 16:07 Driving value  
• 18:23 Thriving in the S&P world
• 21:27 Mass hysteria in a positive way
• 24:30 Mapping the benefits of employee mobility
• 27:43 The benefits of open sourcing
• 30:29 Alan's people first programme 
• 33:04 Adapting things no longer fit for purpose
• 36:19 Sustainable skills for organisations
• 41:23 Supporting roles
• 43:34 The last time Alan did something for the first time
• 46:00 Alan's final thoughts
• 48:44 The last time Alan did something for the first time version two

Connect with Alan:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation