The Evolving Leader How Can the Fool Help You Become a Better Leader? with Paul Glover
In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to the no B S coach Paul Glover. Paul is a former attorney who went on to serve time having been found guilty of white collar crimes. He describes himself as a “recovering” trial lawyer, an unabashed Starbucks addict, and the author of Workquake™, a book dedicated to those in the work environment seeking to not only survive, but also to thrive in the Knowledge Economy.
0.00 Introduction
3.36 Can you tell us about the concept of having a fool in your life?
6.26 What’s the contract that you’re striking when you invite someone in who might not be open to feedback that you might be getting?
10.44 Tell us more about your story. As you were coming out of prison, how did the role of the fool change you?
19.08 What did you find hardest to accept in yourself when receiving feedback from your wife and your friends when they were allowed to see you?
30.26 When coaching, how do people feel about you and feel about themselves in your presence?
34.00 You talk about daily windows of opportunity. What are they and how do you find them?
38.02 In 2012, you wrote ‘Work Quake. How organisations can successfully make the seismic shift to the knowledge economy’. I’m curious to hear what you’ve been observing in the last 10 years since you published that book.
41.11 Based on the coaching conversations that you have had over the last 2 years, what do you think is going to happen as a result of Covid and the lessons that leaders have gained from that experience?
46.07 You talked earlier about your daily gratitude practice. What are you feeling most grateful for today?
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The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.