Making Shift Happen - 180 Seconds @ a Time

In this episode, Brad Smith from Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. shares his perspectives on the sacrifices each one of us needs to make to make real, lasting shift happen (especially during these times of COVID-19 and the social strife that has again raised to the surface).
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It was another very difficult week, filled with sadness, anger, demonstrations, destruction, words of war, and words of hope.
In this episode, we offer you space to reflect on these events, the history of how we have, and haven't addressed the fundamental issues that underlie these events, and what you can do to contribute to making real shift happen.
We also would like to suggest other podcasts that can provide you with different perspectives than what you may typically encounter in your personal and professional life.
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/

https://aapf.org/all-episodes
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In our last episode, we discussed our point-of-view that Leading Disruption is the new normal. This week, Kristy and Brad share the first of three Maxims for leading disruption with resilience: Double-Down on Purpose, Values & Culture.
During this pandemic (as in any disruptive change), it's easy to focus on short-term survival at the expense of staying consistent to what you actually stand for as an organization. However, a key pillar to effectively leading through disruptions is placing even more emphasis on the foundational elements of why the company exists in the first place, and the Values that are supposed to guide decisions.
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We're a few months into the disruption, sadness, and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and besides all of the facts and theories that have emerged, there's one additional fact that's emerged: It's time to say farewell to "change management."
In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith outline their points-of-view on why traditional change management approaches are no longer effective in a world of continual, disruptive change. Inflection Point Leadership (IPL) has adopted a new, more proactive approach for Leading Disruption. Kristy and Brad give an overview of this approach, as well as an an offer for companies to get a free diagnosis of their team's "transition health" and practical actions for equipping the team to thrive in the midst of widespread change.
For more information about IPL, or the special offer, please visit our website at: http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact Brad Smith at [email protected].

In prior episodes, we discussed the first two Maxims for leading disruption with resilience: Double-Down on Purpose, Values & Culture, and Normalize Constructive Challenge.
In this episode, we discuss the third Maxim: Care Courageously.
Disruptive change is an experience that can be traumatic to many, and such trauma can’t just be swept under the rug. Also, it’s easy to burnout during times of disruption, especially for those who lead large virtual teams. There is a fine balance between normalizing constructive challenge, to get perspectives and ideas out in the open, and caring courageously so that each person feels valued, supported, and as productive as possible.

Those effective at leading disruption:

• Keep track of how others are progressing through the transition, and adapt responses accordingly (they CARE, CREATE, and STICK)
  
• Practice trauma-informed leadership
  
• Demonstrate their own vulnerability and welcome others’ vulnerability
  
• Are on the lookout for burnout and exhaustion, and role model self-care practices
  
• Address resisters and the disengaged by offering a path out (rather than waiting for them to opt-out of the way forward)

For more information on Leading Disruptive Change and the Resilience Maxims, go to our website -> http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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