Masters of Scale

Harness the passion of internal factions, w/Padmasree Warrior of Fable, Cisco, Motorola

Jul 12, 2022

Padmasree Warrior, former CTO at Motorola and Cisco, and now CEO of Fable, shares her insights on harnessing internal factions within organizations. She reveals how these divisions can spark healthy competition and innovation instead of conflict. Padma emphasizes the importance of building bridges between differences to drive collaboration. She discusses her experiences implementing Cisco's Spin-In program and launching Fable to create spaces that foster employee well-being and self-expression, ultimately enhancing customer focus and innovation.

36:05

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Padmasree Warrior

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Harmony and Factions: Lessons from Brook Farm

17min

Fostering Internal Factions for Innovation

7min

Navigating Internal Factionalism

11min

Creating Safe Spaces and Celebrating Employee Commitment

3min

Celebrating Innovation through Business Awards

2min

Every company has its own internal factions: engineers vs. designers, East Coast vs. West, IT vs. everybody. The trick is turning factionalism into healthy competition that propels you toward your shared mission. At Motorola, Cisco, and now her start-up Fable, Padma Warrior has tapped into the power of internal divisions. It's not about separating people into warring camps; it's about building bridges from our differences, rather than divisions.

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