Partnering Leadership 177 Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things are Going South with Lisa Gable | Greater Washington DC DMV Changemaker
In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Lisa Gable, Former US Ambassador, UN delegate, CEO, and author of Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South. In the conversation, Lisa Gable shares how leaders can get their teams and organizations back on track based on her experience as an executive responsible for turnarounds of various organizations. Lisa Gable also shared how turnaround principles can help teams stay aligned with organizational strategy in the face of an ever-changing external environment. Finally, Lisa Gable shared whether and how leaders who have been with an organization, rather than external hires, can lead turnarounds.
Some highlights:
-How Lisa Gable became part of the Reagan administration at a very young age.
-Lisa Gable's service at the Pentagon
-Going to work at Intel and having the opportunity to learn about organizational alignment & OKRs from the very best, including Andy Grove
-Problem-solving lessons and how they apply in for-profit companies to government agencies and non-profit organizations
-Lisa Gable on what it took to bring together disparate to battle obesity
-How leaders can help everyone in their organization and on their teams align toward achieving a common objective
-Lisa Gable's recommendation on how CEOs and Executive Directors can best manage their boards
-How to have greater team collaboration in a hybrid future of work
Mentioned:
Vanessa Bohns (Listen to Vanessa Bohns’ episode on Partnering Leadership here)
Books Mentioned:
High Output Management by Andrew Grove
Connect with Lisa Gable:
Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South on Amazon
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/
More information and resources are available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:
https://www.partneringleadership.com/
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