Coffee & Compete #87 - Breeding Competitive Friction for Growth | Derek & Arik Johnson, Aurora WDC
Adam is joined by the Johnson Brothers, Arik and Derek. Both with nearly three decades in the world of compete. Arik is the founder, and Derek is the CEO, of Aurora WDC, a company that serves the needs of intelligence professionals and executives so that they can amplify insights and build a culture of compete.
The three dive into how breeding positive internal friction within an organization leads to positive outcomes, why intelligence pros need to think the unthinkable when it comes to strategy, and why listening more than you speak is crucial to success.
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(00:00) Intro
(02:19) Three key takeaways
(06:07) The problem with ignoring competitive insights
(10:27) Balancing long and short-term priorities
(15:08) How to encourage positive friction in the organization
(20:47) Asking uncomfortable questions
(26:27) Examples of building positive friction
(33:29) Wrap up
Production Team:
Host: Adam McQueen
Producer: Ben Ronald
Post Production: Grayson Ottenbreit
Audio Editor: Michael Panes
Music Credits
Intro Music: The Podcast Intro by Music Unlimted
Rapid-Fire Music: Los Angeles by Muzaproduction
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Host: Adam McQueen
Production: Grayson Ottenbreit
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