Andrea Butcher, CEO of HRD*, is on a mission to change the world one leader at a time. In this episode, she shares the traits that make great leaders and the ways listeners can improve their leadership abilities.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- hrdleadership.com – https://hrdleadership.com/
- Andrea Butcher on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/
- Being [at Work] Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-at-work/id1468460670
- The Power In the Pivot by Andrea Butcher – https://www.amazon.com/Power-PIVOT-Leadership-Lessons-Being/dp/1955683298
- Fort Hill Group – https://www.forthillgroup.com/
- The Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney – https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X#:~:text=The%20authors%20identify%20four%20core,leverage%2C%20engagement%2C%20and%20accountability.
- Designing Experiences by J. Robert Rossman – https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Experiences-Columbia-Business-Publishing/dp/0231191685
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown – https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137404/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28F8D0EDAXFVI&keywords=Essentialism&qid=1677007523&s=books&sprefix=essentialism%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1
- Breaking the Rules Removing the Obstacles to High Performance by Kurt Wright – https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Removing-Obstacles-Effortless-Performance/dp/0961438339
Time Codes:
- (1:48) – What is HRD*? What kind of work do you do?
- (3:06) – How do you define leadership?
- (4:07) – Why do so many people misunderstand the concept of leadership?
- (5:17) – Are leaders too ego-centric today?
- (6:44) – What kind of work goes into getting secure with yourself?
- (9:24) – What are the triggers people should be looking for to recognize a teachable moment?
- (13:56) – What’s the difference between a leadership growth program and a leadership training program?
- (18:01) – What does repetition look like in a leadership growth cycle?
- (20:38) – How many things can one person work on at a time?
- (25:04) – How do we create psychological safety with our people?
- (28:48) – Where is the line between giving people negative caveats and letting them off the hook?
- (31:52) – How do you build a growth opportunity that is both fun and challenging?
- (34:14) – What goes into a debrief?
- (36:33) – How do you facilitate discussion and energy?
- (41:04) – Do you coach people on how to do less?
- (41:30) – How do we become more present?
- (44:26) – Why does it take 7 years for obstacles to go away?
- (47:41) – What are you sick of talking about?
- (48:37) – What aren’t people talking enough about?
- (50:45) – What is the purpose of business?