Breaking corporate molds to test ideas

Episode 197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment

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"The Greatest Risk Today Is Not Taking A Risk At All."

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence:
  • Cannot rely too much on assumptions/success of the past
  • Can't stop taking risks
  • Must continually challenge yourself
• Start "Stealth"
  • Women at Cholorox started testing on the playground. After proving it worked, they went to their bosses to implement
• "It's the best time ever to test ideas."
• Why Linda was called the "Chica Loca" -- "The Crazy Girl"
• "If you're not called crazy at the beginning of something, you're not thinking big enough"
• "The greatest risk today is not taking a risk at all"
• "People have to give themselves permission"
• "One of the most famous spin offs was Amazon Cloud Services"
• "The hardest person to convince to do something new is yourself"
• Lin Manuel Miranda - Hamilton.
• Think... "Can I afford to not do my idea?"
• "Don't burn the boats, but you do need to close some doors." The Paradox of Choice
• The problem with hollow mission statements -- Uber
• Culture can shift based on the leaders -- Satya Nadella leading Microsoft
  • GE - Beth Comstock
• MTV - How they found the best secrets through breaking corporate molds
• "Stop focusing on your PowerPoint... Test, figure it out, then share."
• Jeff Bezos - 2 Pizza Rule
• Zig when everyone else zags. Learn to see the world differently
• The power of being vulnerability to build trust
  • "We'll follow you anywhere Linda"

"If You're Not Called Crazy At The Beginning Of Something, You're Not Thinking Big Enough"

Continue Learning:

• Follow Linda on Twitter: @lindarottenberg
• Read: Crazy Is A Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags
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