The Thinking Leader

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  • Episode 69: Estuarine Mapping with Dave Snowden

    In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dave Snowden, father of the Cynefin framework and Founder of The Cynefin Company.

     

    They discuss Dave’s latest addition to the Cynefin framework, Estuarine Mapping. Dave talks about Estuarine Mapping’s roots in the constructor theory of quantum mechanics, as well as its strong basis in philosophy and biology. Estuarine Mapping breaks down management into constraints and constructors, emphasizing the flows of possibility in any system.

     

    Dave also gives his opinion on Agile and how it has entered a commodification phase, particularly due to the introduction of SAFe. Bryce, Marucs, and Dave talk about the benefits of the different methodologies of Agile, how the Cynefin framework fits into Agile, and the future of Agile.

     

    In this episode:

    • What is Estuarine Mapping and how it fits into the Cynefin ecosystem
    • How to enable and govern your constraints to work for you
    • How SAFe has caused the commodification of Agile
    • Why companies don't always take the right path
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      Listen to Dave’s previous appearance on the show: https://www.redteamthinking.com/podcasts/the-thinking-leader/episodes/2147722270 

       

      Read Dave’s EU manual here: https://op.europa.eu/s/yIv5 

       

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      Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

       

      Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

      1 hr
    • Episode 68: Leading Large-Scale Change In Industry with Richard James

      In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Richard James, Managing Director at Accenture, and a thought leader in agile and the ways of working.

       

      They discuss how to lead large-scale transformational change in industry by showing humility and vulnerability as a leader. Richard also talks about the need for empathy and sympathy from leaders, to understand how changes will affect people at all levels of the industry. He particularly emphasizes the importance of developing a culture of experimentation and learning to embrace changes and ensure their success.

       

      They also talk about being agile and how its perception has shifted in recent years. Leadership is often the biggest challenge for agile, preferring to stick to the status quo rather than making the brave decisions to change. The discussion also covers how leaders can adapt to best prepare their companies and employees for large-scale change.

       

      In this episode:

      • How leaders can develop to best support businesses for large-scale change
      • The importance of breaking down internal conflicts before your company undergoes major changes
      • How the perception of agile has changed, and why it is still important for modern businesses
      • Why leaders need to be comfortable with ambiguity
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        Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

        55 min
      • Episode 67: The Science Of Positive Leadership with Craig Dowden Ph. D.

        In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Craig Dowden Ph. D., a thought leader, keynote speaker, and best-selling author.

         

        They discuss the importance of a leader mastering their ‘self’ before they master their business. Leaders must learn from their own experiences and understand their own emotions before they can have a truly objective and positive view on business. You simply cannot lead through ego alone in the modern world.

         

        They also talk about the value of mentors and coaches, and how the best CEOs lead with empathy and humility. Showing vulnerability as a leader develops trust and honesty with your employees, and by taking a step back you can enable your team to function optimally and enthusiastically. They also cover ways to have maximum impact at meetings to build a positive and impactful culture, rather than simply filling the meeting minutes.

         

        In this episode:

        • Why leaders should be mastering their ‘self’s before they master their business
        • The importance of putting aside ego to build honest and trust in your team
        • How leaders can take a step back to get the best out of their employees
        • Craig’s Six Pillars of Positive Leadership, and the value they add to any business
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          Connect with Craig: https://www.craigdowden.com/

           

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          Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/

           

          Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

          1 hr
        • Episode 66: Turning Ideas Into Actions

          In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman is interviewed by Brian Hatalla about capturing ideas and turning them into actions.

           

          Bryce covers his journey from journalism to Red Team Thinking, and how he started his first business almost by accident. This all came from the lessons he learned from writing his first book, and companies desire to implement those lessons.

           

          Brian highlights that it is easy to come up with ideas, but it is very difficult to capture and implement those ideas. Bryce shares helpful insights from globally renowned leaders on actioning ideas to run successful businesses, and the pair discuss the importance of failure.

           

          In this episode:

          • Why it is important to capture your ideas immediately
          • What Bryce has learned about the secret to success in business
          • How to approach complex problems
          • Why successful entrepreneurs are happy to make mistakes
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            Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv 

             

            Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

            Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

             

            Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

            38 min
          • Episode 65: The Battle of Gettysburg and Empowering Employees

            In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the Battle of Gettysburg and the power of letting your front line workers think for themselves.

             

            At the Battle of Gettysburg, Col. Joshua Chamberlain held the last line of defense against the Confederates before Washington DC by considering the intent of his orders rather than following the direct wording. By empowering your frontline workers to think for themselves, your business will see much better results.

             

            Companies such as Toyota and Wholefoods have enabled their employees to make decisions in the best interest of the business. Allowing workers to make important decisions causes the wellbeing of the business to be everyone’s responsibility, which builds a cooperative workplace and ultimately makes your employees feel valued.

             

            In this episode:

            • What the Battle of Gettysburg teaches us about empowering your workforce
            • Why it is important for your workers to understand the intent of instructions
            • How to empower your frontline employees to do the right thing
            • Why your front line workers are best placed to spot serious problems
            • How to run meetings to get the best out of your employees
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              Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment

               

              Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com

               

              Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv 

               

              Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

              Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

               

              Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

              21 min
            • Episode 64: Why We Hate Satisficing

              In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about satisficing and how it damages businesses.

               

              Satisficing is the act of being satisfied with the first sufficient solution to a problem. Being satisficed with the first solution is rarely the best solution and often deals with the symptoms of an issue rather than the root cause. 

               

              They discuss the dangers of always being busy and why being a brilliant firefighter doesn’t result in a brilliant business. The idea that modern workers always need to be busy means decision makers don’t have time to consider all their options. Having time to consider your options and tackle problems correctly leads to a healthier and more successful business in the long-term.

               

              In this episode:

              • What is satisficing
              • How satisficing can be the difference between a failing company and a successful one
              • Why being brilliant at fighting fires isn’t a brilliant sign for your business
              • The value of not being busy
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                Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership 

                 

                Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment 

                 

                Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com

                 

                Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv 

                 

                Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

                Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

                 

                Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

                28 min
              • Episode 63: The Dangers Of Workplace Ego with Leadership Coach Christie Garcia

                In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Christie Garcia, a Leadership Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, and Founder of the digital Mindful Choice Leadership Academy.

                They explore the different facets of ego and its impact on the workplace. Christie explains the key symptoms of ego that often manifest in the workplace and how they can be detrimental to team dynamics and productivity. Christie shares insights on how to overcome Impostor Syndrome, which is a common struggle among high-achieving individuals. Bryce Christie and Marcus also examine the three types of egos and how identifying them can help individuals and teams navigate difficult situations.

                Christie gives tips on how to get out of ego and how intellectual laziness can sometimes lead to narcissistic behavior, before examining how narcissism can play a role in running for political office, particularly the presidency.

                In this episode:

                • Key symptoms of ego in the workplace
                • Understanding the difference between confidence and arrogance
                • How to overcome the Impostor Syndrome
                • The easiest way to get out of ego Narcissism
                • and running for president.
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                  Links: Christie Garcia: https://www.mindfulchoiceacademy.com/

                  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiegarcia/

                  The Social Dilemma : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0

                  Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com

                  Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv

                  Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/

                  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/

                   

                  Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

                  54 min
                • Episode 62: AI and Taking Risks with Oliver Yonchev

                  In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Oliver Yonchev, co-founder of Flight Story.

                   

                  They discuss the recent developments of AI, how it impacts the business world, and the ethical concerns around AI. With many large companies ramping up their use of AI, particularly in public-facing systems, the world is on the precipice of an AI revolution. It’s crucial to understand this technological movement changes and how it could benefit your business.

                   

                  They also talk about why companies need to take big risks if they want to grow. Taking risks is an important factor in getting out of your comfort zone, and no business is growing if it stays within its comfort zone. You should include contrarians within your decision making group to ensure you aren’t gambling on staying the same.

                   

                  Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership 

                   

                  In this episode:

                  • How AI is changing the business world
                  • Why it’s important for companies to take risks
                  • The power of intentional disruption
                  • Why companies need to get out of their comfort zone
                  • The importance of stress-testing your own thinking
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                    Learn more about Oliver’s work with Flight Story at https://flightstory.com/ 

                     

                    Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment 

                     

                    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com

                     Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv

                     

                    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

                    Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

                     

                    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

                    59 min
                  • Episode 61: The Dangers of Groupthink

                    In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about groupthink and the impact it can have on your business.

                     

                    Groupthink is a result of social conformity and the desire to fit in, blinding the group to the flaws and consequences of their ideas. This can be devastating to a business if decision makers are unwilling, or unable, or analyze all the potential results of their own decisions.

                     

                    Bryce and Marcus discuss real-world examples of groupthink and the negative consequences of a group's inability to recognize their shortcomings. They cover the eight symptoms of groupthink, which you can use to help identify groupthink, and strategies for breaking the cycle and outsmarting the pressure to conform.

                     

                    Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership 

                     

                    In this episode:

                    • What groupthink is and how it impacts a team
                    • Why groupthink is a major threat to your businesses decision making
                    • How to be aware of groupthink in order to overcome it
                    • Real world examples of groupthink
                    • Irving Janis’s eight symptoms of groupthink
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                      Covered in this episode:

                      Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiment: https://simplypsychology.org/asch-conformity.html 

                      Irving Janis’s eight symptoms of groupthink: https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/management/groupthink-decisions/ 

                       

                      Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment 

                       

                      Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com

                       

                      Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv 

                       

                      Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

                      Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

                       

                      Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

                      45 min
                    • Episode 60: The ROI of Red Team Thinking

                      In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the value businesses can get from implementing Red Team Thinking.

                       

                      They talk about the difficulty in measuring the ROI on such a complex topic, but how via other tangible results within businesses they’ve worked with they can see the ripple-effect that Red Teaming has had on the companies they’ve worked with.

                       

                      They discuss some of the success stories of the businesses they’ve worked with, and why engaging your employees is one of the most valuable things you can do as a leader.

                       

                      Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership 

                       

                      In this episode:

                      • The importance of maintaining engagement in the workplace
                      • How to engage your employees
                      • Some of the results companies have seen from implementing Red Teaming
                      • Why you should listen to your employees
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                        Register for the bootcamp: https://www.coaching.com/red-team-coaching/bootcamp/roof/ 

                         

                        Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment 

                         

                        Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com 

                         

                        Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv 

                         

                        Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ 

                        Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ 

                         

                        Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman talks about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

                        29 min

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