Beth Garrison: Shaping Development Beth Garrison is the senior consultant of Shaping Development and the owner of Operant Coffee. She is a board certified behavior analyst by training — and previously was the CEO of a non-profit services division. She’s in her second year of membership in the Coaching for Leaders Academy. Key Points When you create new boundaries, relationships can change. Once you’ve set boundaries, you can finally start to focus on the things you always wanted to. It’s a good thing to go outside of your direct network to work through tough problems. Flexibility is very important in today’s fast-paced world. Resources Getting Things Done* by David Allen The Power of Weak Connections, with David Burkus (episode 347) Pivot* by Jenny Blake Permission to Screw Up* by Kristen Hadeed The Five Temptations of a CEO* by Patrick Lencioni Walden Two* by B. F. Skinner Related Episodes Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184) How to Get the Ideal Team Player, with Patrick Lencioni (episode 301) Your Permission to Fail, with Kristen Hadeed (episode 338) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.