Geoff McDonald, Ideas Architect

Ian Berry – Simplifying Leadership

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In his corporate life, Ian was a State Manager for a Financial Services company overseeing 200 people and sales in excess of $100 million. Since leaving the corporate world Ian has become an expert in the leadership space. He is an author, speaker, blogger and mentor. Ian is also:

  • Past National President of the National Speakers Association of Australia
  • Author of Changing What’s Normal
  • Founder of the Difference Makers community
  • Fellow of Australian Institute of Management
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the social enterprise Leaders Cafe

    • Ian’s trademark is his refreshing candour and his passion is rehumanizing the workplace through simplifying leadership and management.

    Podcast Topic: Simple Leadership

    In this powerful conversation with Ian Berry we discuss the following

    • Why Simple is the Next Big Thing
    • Why management is dead and it should never have been alive
    • The importance of storytelling for Leadership and Performance
    • Why Management is the arch-enemy of Innovation
    • The greatest problem in the world today and how it shapes corporate culture
    • Why the typical approach to having people be Accountable is flawed
    • What the Positive Psychology Movement means for organizations
    • Why organizations need more gardeners and fewer mechanics
    • Why your role is more important than your job
    • The crucial power of relationships for delivering value
    • Why Engagement levels have not improved over the past 25 years
    • The key insight from Neuroscience
    • Why Society drives the Economy and not the other way around
    • The illusion of control and management
    • Why we need to change the conversation to create change
    • A simple practice you can use today to improve your results
    • The necessity of a vision and a shared view of reality
    • The paradox of being simple when dealing with complex human beings
      • Show Links
      • Ian Berry Website
      • Enhancing Their Gifts Systems and the Maverick Thinkers Studio
      • Changing What’s Normal Book website
      • Flourish by Dr Martin Seligman on Amazon
      • On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis – Book Rapper slideshow
      • Still Surprised by Warren Bennis on Amazon
      • 15 Five blog post on Why You Should Share Your Accomplishments
      • Ian Berry’s Candid Conversations – featuring the Ideas Architect (that’s me!)
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