197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment

Mar 26, 2017

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Episode 197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment

The Learning Leader Show

"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"

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