Spiral Dynamics Leadership Mindset - With Natasha Todorovic

02/04/22 • 33 min

Natasha Todorovic-Cowan is the CEO and co-founder of the National Values-Center Consulting (and owner of Spiral Dynamics® brand). For over 25 years, she has been working with leaders, consultants, coaches, and organizations applying her proprietary Spiral Dynamics® cultural DNA survey, leadership assessments, and change readiness index to predict hurdles to change. Her techniques for handling corporate change are rooted in 70 years of research and application in a variety of industries and sectors. She has delivered over 200 Spiral Dynamics® certification programs in 14+ countries and on 5 continents! She has spoken at the World Future Society Conference on the future of work and running online programs since 2010, helping people connect and understand human factors through technological tools as well as in person.

Today, Natasha joins me to talk about Spiral Dynamics®. She explains what it is and why it’s important, sharing clients’ stories. She discusses relationship systems, explaining why they’re important for mutual understanding as we change, evolve, develop, and grow. She shares her experience and memories of former Yugoslavia. She offers her tips on navigating the change and disruption caused by Covid 19, notes the importance of asking how other people hold their beliefs, and shares her 5 Point Model of Change.

“Defining a belief is filling in the gap between knowing and not knowing.”

- Natasha Todorovic-Cowan

This Week on The Mindset Zone:

What is Spiral Dynamics®
Human nature and how we change, evolve, develop, and grow
Why we need to see each other in systems instead of transactionally
Navigating Covid 19 disruptions
The 5 Point Model of Change

Resources Mentioned:

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“Defining a belief is filling in the gap between knowing and not knowing.”

- Natasha Todorovic-Cowan

This Week on The Mindset Zone:

What is Spiral Dynamics®
Human nature and how we change, evolve, develop, and grow
Why we need to see each other in systems instead of transactionally
Navigating Covid 19 disruptions
The 5 Point Model of Change

Resources Mentioned:

Expand what's possible

Subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts:

Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more people like you, and don’t forget to connect with me:

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Spiral Dynamics Leadership Mindset with Natasha Todorovic

“Defining a belief is filling in the gap between knowing and not knowing.”Natasha Todorovic-Cowan Today, Natasha joins me to talk about Spiral Dynamics®. She explains what it is and why it’s important, sharing clients’ stories. She discusses relationship systems, explaining why they’re important for mutual understanding as we change, evolve, develop, and grow. Natasha shares her experience and memories of former Yugoslavia. She offers her tips on navigating the change and disruption caused by Covid-19, notes the importance of asking how other people hold their beliefs and shares her 5 Point Model of Change. This Week on The Mindset Zone: What is Spiral Dynamics®Human nature and how we change, evolve, develop, and growWhy we need to see each other in systems instead of transactionallyNavigating Covid 19 disruptionsThe 5 Point Model of Change The Guest: Natasha Todorovic-Cowan is the CEO and co-founder of the National Values-Center Consulting (and owner of Spiral Dynamics® brand). For over 25 years, she has been working with leaders, consultants, coaches, and organizations applying her proprietary Spiral Dynamics® cultural DNA survey, leadership assessments, and change readiness index to predict hurdles to change. Her techniques for handling corporate change are rooted in 70 years of research and application in a variety of industries and sectors. She has delivered over 200 Spiral Dynamics® certification programs in 14+ countries and on 5 continents! She has spoken at the World Future Society Conference on the future of work and running online programs since 2010, helping people connect and understand human factors through technological tools as well as in person. Resources Mentioned: Connect with Natasha Todorovic-Cowan: spiraldynamics.org | LinkedInRecommend book: Levels of Human Existence Expand what's possible!

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