Episode 120 - Being a Resilience Pirate (Part 2) - Alex Barker
Feb 12, 2024
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In this episode, Alex Barker from Be More Pirate discusses how pirates challenged the establishment with their own rules. They explore weaponizing storytelling for success, creating unique pirate codes for teams, and developing personalized principles. The conversation delves into the importance of authenticity and practicality in implementing codes within organizations. They also touch on selecting walk-up music and book information, featuring favorites like the Pirates of the Caribbean theme.
Pirates challenged established rules to fight exploitation and establish fair systems.
Creating a personalized pirate code fosters team unity, trust, and a culture of authenticity.
Deep dives
Pirates Revolutionizing the 1600s
Pirates of the Golden Age were seen as social revolutionaries who rebelled against a self-serving elite by creating their own rules. They were progressive for their time, challenging an establishment that plundered and exploited resources. By using storytelling and branding like the Jolly Roger, pirates leveraged their reputation to navigate conflicts.
The Pirate Code: Voluntary Consensus and Unique Principles
The pirate code, a voluntary agreement among the crew, showcased democracy and equal pay systems. Each crew member had a say in the rules, emphasizing consensus and unity. Violating the code could result in consequences like being marooned or killed, highlighting the seriousness of their voluntary rules.
Crafting Pirate Code 2.0 for Team Empowerment
Creating a personalized pirate code is essential for team cohesion and empowerment. Pirate code 2.0 involves defining unique principles, ensuring team consensus, outlining actionable behaviors, acknowledging shortfalls, and crafting a memorable, punchy code. The code should reflect the team's values and strengthen trust to foster a culture of courage and authenticity.
Hello everyone and welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Right-hand Pirate Alex Barker from Be More Pirate. This is episode 120 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank. And I’m your host Mark Hoffman. In this episode Alex and I wrap up our conversation about what it takes to make a pirate and then we talk about the pirate code – something that all of us should be doing as a call to action and set of rules we agree to live by.
We talk about how just like in today’s world of resilience, the pirates found themselves embedded in rules that were written in a different era, for a different era by a self-serving establishment.
Let’s kick off part 2 by wrapping up what we discussed last week as we learn how to weaponize our own tall tales.
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