George has worked as an organic vegetable farmer, a theatre technician, and a tv repairman.

George Dinwiddie is an independent consultant helping organizations learn to develop software more effectively. He explores ways that people can make better decisions for themselves and their organizations.

We talk about using other people's points of view to help them get what they need, doing what is right for the team versus what someone else says should be done, and how big change comes from small changes.

Handouts: https://idiacomputing.com/publications/#Handouts

Newsletter: https://idiacomputing.com/newsletter/

Connect with George at [email protected], https://twitter.com/gdinwiddie, http://www.linkedin.com/in/gdinwiddie, https://blog.gdinwiddie.com/

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Esther finds medieval history relevant to looking at organizations because the past is always in the present.

Esther Derby has been called one of the most influential voices within the agile communities when it comes to developing organizations and transforming management. She helps people adjust their environment to work more effectively together.

We chat about understanding and adjusting team dynamics, the power of compelling goals, and how emotions can enrich our lives—even when we'd rather ignore them.

Contact Esther at [email protected], twitter.com/estherderby, https://www.youtube.com/c/EstherDerbyIsHere, https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherderby/

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Having fun while working is one of Linda's superpowers.

Linda M Cook is a practicing Agile Fundamentalist with significant experience in coaching and training agile ways of working to all levels of an organization. Her purpose in doing this work is to reduce unnecessary suffering in the workplace.

Linda and I chat about the power of letting teams make their own decisions, showing your team you have their back, seeing the communication problems that often underlie apparent technology problems.

Agile Coin Game: https://www.projectcooks.com/agile-penny-game-modified/

Contact Linda at [email protected], linkedin.com/in/lindamcook, and @lindamcook1

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Mark believes that leadership is at the core of what we do every moment.

Known as The Sales Hunter, Mark Hunter is recognized as one of the world's top 50 most influential sales and marketing leaders.

We chat about our number one job as leaders, the ultimate goal of a leader, and the mindset great leaders have. We also hear how an octogenarian affected Mark's reading habits.

"50 Prospecting Truths" eBook: https://thesaleshunter.com/50-prospecting-truths-ebook/

Connect with Mark at thesaleshunter.com, linkedin.com/in/markhunter, https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkHunterTheSalesHunter, TheSalesHunter https://twitter.com/TheSalesHunter, https://www.instagram.com/thesaleshunter/

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Jeff first saw the power of leveraging each person's unique gifts while the squadron operations officer for The Little Radar That Could.

The Managing Director and co-founder of Workforce Strategies International, Jeff's career has spanned the military, aerospace, and manufacturing.

Jeff shares how he helps small teams get more done than teams many times their size. We discuss moving from directing to leading. And Jeff relates what he learned about teams from coaching children's soccer.

Connect with Jeff at [email protected] and https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgriffithsfcmc/.

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Matt focuses on “putting people in the right seat.”

Recognized by USA Today as one of the “Top 9 Most Exciting Entrepreneurs of 2021,” Matt Domo is CEO of FifthVantage.

We discuss how he finds the right seats for people. Matt shares strategies he uses to transform initial discomfort into excitement. He also talks about how he puts himself in the right seat.

Connect with Matt at [email protected], fifthvantage.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattdomo/, and https://www.linkedin.com/company/56187019/.

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Johanna catches people doing things right. Sometimes, she recognizes that's what she is doing.

Always funny—and always frank, Johanna "The Pragmatic Manager" Rothman helps leaders like you see simple and reasonable things that might work.

We talk about the power of catching people doing things right. We talk about the power of reinforcing loops. And we talk about helping people break out of constraints that may seem unbreakable.

Connect with Johanna at jrothman.com, https://twitter.com/johannarothman, and https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannarothman/.

Pragmatic Manager newsletter: https://www.jrothman.com/pragmaticmanager/

Create Adaptable Life newsletter: https://createadaptablelife.com/

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Watching his kids struggle with ill-fitting jobs set Sam on his course to building teams around the unique gifts each person brings.

Sam Reeve is an innovative thinker, pay and talent performance expert, and the founder of CompTeam.

We talk about how having people do work that fits them affects customers' experiences. We also discuss the importance of understanding what's happening in our colleagues' lives and of managing unexpected outcomes with thoughtfulness.

Connect with Sam: [email protected],  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samreeve/.

The CompTeam People Strategy Forum:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNJ2BngltSxGsUGWeoYxbA

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Ever feel like you are just one more cog in a machine? Ever had a manager treat you as though you were completely interchangeable with someone else on your team? Ever been stuck doing something you absolutely hated while others complained about doing something you would have loved to do?

We’re not just cogs, nor are we plug-and-play replacements for anyone else. We each have unique talents. The teams I’ve most enjoyed working with, and the teams who best accomplished their goals, have always been teams who customized their approach to take full advantage of those unique gifts.

The Uncommon Leadership interview series will inspire you through the stories of those who have made the shift from struggling to thriving as leaders, individually and in a team environment.

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