The Next Move Podcast

Seeing the Story Beneath the Behavior


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In this episode of The Next Move, Orvin Kimbrough delves into the nuanced understanding of behavior in leadership. He emphasizes the importance of seeing the story beneath behavior and balancing accountability with empathy. Drawing from biblical references and personal experiences in foster care, Orvin highlights the significance of understanding the ecosystem individuals bring to team dynamics. He discusses behavior as a form of communication and the power of a leader's response in fostering growth environments. The episode underscores empathy as a form of leadership intelligence and reframes perspectives to create conditions for growth, concluding with reflections and a call to action.

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(0:00) Introduction and Orvin Kimbrough's background
(0:40) Seeing the story beneath the behavior
(1:03) Understanding behavior and accountability in leadership
(3:27) Biblical reference and its relevance to leadership
(4:11) Measuring behavior versus understanding the person
(5:22) Personal experiences from foster care
(6:17) The ecosystem people bring and team dynamics
(7:32) Behavior as communication and curiosity in leadership
(9:26) Power of a leader's response
(9:50) Team as an ecosystem and creating growth environments
(12:13) Empathy and accountability in leadership
(13:27) Understanding your own behavior
(15:33) The role of faith in leadership
(17:16) Reframing perspectives and empathy as leadership intelligence
(17:58) Creating conditions for growth
(18:47) Reflection and practical advice
(20:35) Leadership as stewardship
(21:36) Closing thoughts and call to action
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The Next Move PodcastBy Orvin Kimbrough