DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley

Andrew Tallents, has built an impressive career, starting with his early roles at prestigious firms like Spencer Stuart and Warren Partners, where he honed his expertise in executive search and leadership development. His journey has led him to founding The Tallents Partnership, where he now empowers leaders globally to excel and achieve transformative results.
As a trusted advisor, conscious leadership coach, and best-selling author, Andrew is dedicated to helping leaders achieve triple bottom line success while living their personal and professional dreams. It's an honour to have him on the show today!
Ross and Andrew talk about thinking as a leader, getting triggered, being in the present, intentional leadership, situational leadership, Shirzad Chamine - Positive Intelligence, saboteurs, facing emotion, controlling things, pleasing people, self coaching, self discipline, self accountability, the power of questions, reconnecting with who we are and refocusing. The pair also discuss positive mindset, reflecting, daily meditation, slowing down to speed up, being efficient, keeping people calm, accountability, blaming people, disconnections, safe environments to speak, peoples energy, judging people, out of comfort zones, role playing, MyIntent bracelets, communicating principles, taking responsibility, reflecting, why do we do things, desire, motivation, ultimate goals, laziness, naivety, skydiving and joy.

Timecodes:

• 00:15 Intro to Andrew
• 01:26 Conscious Leadership explained
• 03:13 Conscious Leadership in moments of pressure
• 08:33 Techniques to help self coach
• 12:26 Getting the work done
• 15:06 Examples of leaders doing it well
• 16:37 Examples of leaders getting it wrong
• 19:00 Vulnerability and coaching people's struggles
• 22:27 Self coaching against pushback and relationships
• 25:16 Modelling behaviour
• 29:52 Loving in relationships
• 31:28 Valuing family
• 36:17 AI coaching making leadership decisions
• 41:41 Limits to self-coaching
• 44:49 Following through
• 51:02 The last time Andrew did something for the first time
• 53:56 Andrew's podcast - Confessions of a successful leader
• 54:40 Andrew's favourite podcast episodes

Connect with Andrew:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Self-coaching for leaders
• Book

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Khoa is a distinguished behavioral scientist with an amazing background. Including seven years of leading and collaborating on transformative projects across academia and industry,
Khoa brings to the table an impressive blend of psychological theory and empirical research to drive sustainable solutions. From his work at BetterUp focusing on organizational performance and human flourishing to his rich educational journey that spans across continents, Khoa embodies the essence of adaptability and innovation. His unique approach to understanding user behavior and leveraging research methodologies sets a precedent for how we can harness psychological insights to enhance our interaction with technology.
(Today we have an extra long episode with bonus material.)
Ross and Khoa talk about human transformation, events, data connecting with daily life, transforming the US Airforce, being change ready, good wellbeing, book - Predictably Irrational by Dan Areola, human psychology positive emotions, spiritual experiences, mystical experiences, awe, connecting with community and peak experiences. The pair also discuss reaching full potential, positive psychology, meaningful life, social norms, social contagion, people we spend time with, positive forces, helping people thrive, AI, mindset, driving team performance, the monkey king, being optimistic, hope, learning a language and being a clown.
(Bonus)
We finish off with our thoughts on social experiments, prison, human connections, hume.ai, Vapi AI, AI therapy, AI coaching, AI doctors and our AQai summit.
Timecodes:

• 00:22 Intro to Khoa
• 00:40 Khoa's background
• 01:30 Khoa's wins this week
• 03:17 Takeaways from a recent event
• 06:53 The start of Khaos love of research
• 09:35 Analysing data and endeavouring to uncover it
• 13:20 Happiness, mind, body and connecting society
• 17:58 Absence of Connection
• 20:59 Advice for leaders dealing with change
• 24:33 Flourishing
• 27:28 Wellbeing effecting work
• 30:57 Technological disruption and not leaving people behind
• 42:15 Pilots and passengers in business. The consequences of not coming aboard
• 45:28 Human Behaviour and adapting to AI
• 49:00 The last time Khoa did something for the first time
• 52:37(Bonus)
• 52:41 Netflix Series - Unlocked: A Jail Experiment and AI with human connections

Connect with Khoa:

• LinkedIn
• BetterUp

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Ira Wolfe is the President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions. Terrified and fascinated by VUCA-level change, a future of work global thought Leader and author. Host Ross Thornley and Ira discuss 'what is VUCA' (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and why does it matter? Skills he thinks are essential for the next decade and what people could start doing today to help them thrive in an exponential world?
Timestamps:

• :58: Ira's background
• 2:44: Life before Success Performance Solutions and highlights along the way
• 8:13: Ira's freedom to move around and how he identifies
• 10:05: Critical thinking in approach to practice and how it evolved
• 14:58: VUCA and why it's important
• 18:24: Who can we learn from
• 24:29: Unlearning, including stories involving it's positives and difficulties
• 36:11: Practical ways to help individuals prepare for the future
• 45:15: Ira's favourite chapter from all of his books and why.
• 48:41: What Ira is most excited about in the future of Success Performance Solutions

Resources:

• Ira Wolfe
• Recruiting in the Age of Googlization Edition 2.0
• Geeks, Geezers, & Googlization
• Perfect Labor Storm
• Understanding Business Values and Motivatiors
• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Paul is a true innovator in learning and leadership development, changing how these disciplines are perceived and enacted globally.
Paul has dedicated his career to dismantling the status quo, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in leadership training and development.
Before his current role at REACH Ecosystem, As CEO of Professional Development Training (PDT) for over a decade, he led its expansion across Australia and internationally, focusing on delivering impactful on-site training and psychometric tools. He also served as Project Manager at the University of Queensland, where he implemented a sophisticated travel management system. Additionally, Paul contributed as a Board Member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, enhancing learning experiences for members, and chaired the OrgDev Institute, promoting research and development in organizational growth.
His mission is bold and impactful: to revolutionize the leader experience for over a million leaders and positively affect the lives of ten million team members they lead.
This goal reflects not only ambition but a deep commitment to enhancing organizational cultures and personal effectiveness across the globe.
Ross and Paul talk about AI, software, leadership, employee engagement, attracting talent, correct tools for the job, collaborating, heroes to zeros, technology demising, getting attention, entrepreneurship, the importance of feedback, improving performance, AI helping us remember, being more productive, enjoying work, leaders being fatigued and active disengagement. The pair also discuss Marcus Buckingham, working to strengths, Samsung six day weeks, solving problems, reaching new levels of organisations, self discovery, learning, personal curation, democratising access, demonetisation, adaptability, curiosity, training AI and knowing what to ask AI.
Timecodes:

• 00:16 Intro to Paul
• 00:56 Paul's background
• 02:32 Complicated things becoming more simple
• 06:30 Leadership software
• 11:03 BlackBerry Film
• 12:19 Challenges presenting to leaders
• 16:09 Getting the right people at scale and AI Co-pilots
• 20:37 Ken Blanchard - The One Minute Manager
• 23:43 AI helping us doing things in the right moment
• 26:03 The evolution of leadership and future of work
• 38:26 Spotify's growth
• 42:27 What Paul is excited by
• 47:21 The last time Paul did something for the first time

Connect with Paul:

• LinkedIn
• Website

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation