RELOAD: Who's on Your Team with Adam Grant

02/15/24 • 26 min

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

Adam Grant is a leading voice on organizational psychology and I know many of you resonate with his ideas, which is why I’m so eager to replay a conversation I had with Adam a while back.

Adam is an expert on finding motivation and meaning and living more generous and creative lives. He's been recognized as one of the world's 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers and Fortune's 40 under 40. He's the author of three New York Times bestsellers: Give and Take, Originals, and Option B. Adam now hosts WorkLife, a TED original podcast after his TED talk got over 12 million views.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR... team members and team builders.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE... Adam’s research shows that interpersonal interactions that a difference in our success. At various points in our day, humans operate in three realms:

A giver, or people who ask what can I do for you?
A taker, someone who asks what can you do for me?
Matchers, who follow the law of reciprocity.

Yes, there are grey areas, but people usually fit in one of these categories.

One would think that placing a group of givers on a team would guarantee a culture of givers, but that’s not the case. Yet, when you have a team of takers, more harm is done than good. Adam believes it’s more important to screen out takers, leaving a good mix of givers and matchers.

Forming teams is more than finding similarities or matching “culture fit.” Forming teams is an important skill that finds differences and diversity of thought and identifies the holes in current teams.

WHAT I LOVE MOST... Adam’s work around being better teammates and better individuals in our home and work life is inspiring. He forces us to think if we are a giver, a taker, or a matcher. How are we adjusting each day to bring our best selves to our day? This is an important question to ponder and to try to implement in your life.

Running time: 26:42

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Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

Adam Grant is a leading voice on organizational psychology and I know many of you resonate with his ideas, which is why I’m so eager to replay a conversation I had with Adam a while back.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR... team members and team builders.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE... Adam’s research shows that interpersonal interactions that a difference in our success. At various points in our day, humans operate in three realms:

A giver, or people who ask what can I do for you?
A taker, someone who asks what can you do for me?
Matchers, who follow the law of reciprocity.

Yes, there are grey areas, but people usually fit in one of these categories.

Running time: 26:42

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Aligning Every Level for Growth with Scott Edinger

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

This week, I’m joined by Scott Edinger.

Scott is a consultant for leading business growth and is trusted by clients in the Fortune 50 and across the globe. He has worked with CEOs and senior leaders to develop pragmatic strategies and execute approaches to drive top and bottom-line results. He's written three books. His latest, The Growth Leader, is out now and is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. He creates positive change for clients and is recognized as an expert in the intersection of leadership, strategy, and sales.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR... anyone who wants to learn how to close the gap between the C-Suite and the sales team to create profitable growth.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE... sales teams are often divorced from talks about strategy, yet the sales process is where strategy is executed. It’s where everything comes to life. In fact, interactions with salespeople drive 25-53% of decisions! In this episode, Scott discusses why it’s so critical to not treat sales as an afterthought and how to effectively include it in planning.

WHAT I LOVE MOST... it’s the responsibility of a leader to inspire every level of the organization, yes sales, but also product developers, marketers, finance, legal, and customer service teams, to understand the value they bring to the customer.

Running Time: 28:59

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Making Waves and Driving Transformation with Lisa Lutoff-Perlo

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.

This week I have the honor of welcoming Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to the show.

Lisa is the Vice Chairman of External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. She's a high-impact leader in the travel and hospitality industry whose vision and strategy not only propelled Celebrity Cruises to achieve transformational financial results but also dramatically increase the number of women in leadership roles throughout the celebrity brand.

Her passion for building extraordinary ships, creating unique experiences, and opening up the world through travel has brought recognition and countless awards to her and Celebrity Cruises.

Lisa joins us to discuss her hot-off-the-presses new book, Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage.

THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR... anyone who wants to hear a first-hand account of how to drive transformation as a leader and foster diversity and inclusion.

TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE... in this episode, Lisa shares her leadership journey at Celebrity Cruises and lessons learned along the way. Lisa joined the company as a door-to-door salesperson and over the course of 30 years, worked her way up to becoming President and CEO of the company.

Lisa reflects on her journey and shares some key lessons:

Most career paths aren’t linear
Leadership isn’t about personal achievements but about making an impact on people's lives
Institutional knowledge is important, but being open to blending it with new ideas will drive sustainable growth

WHAT I LOVE MOST... Lisa’s “mic-drop moment” when on March 8th, 2020 (International Women’s Day), a 100% female crew set sail for the first time in history.

It’s a testament to how Lisa has championed those around her and used her position at Celebrity Cruises to push the organization and the industry forward.

Running Time: 30:38

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Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Smarts, Heart, and Courage