Paradigm Shifting Books

The 4 Disciplines of Execution is not theory. It is a proven set of practices that represents a new way of thinking essential to thriving in today’s competitive climate.The 4 Disciplines of Execution are used by more than 100,000 teams around the world in business, government, and education, and are changing how teams and organizations achieve their most important goals.The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind. By following the 4 Disciplines—Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; Create a Cadence of Accountability—leaders can produce breakthrough results, even when executing the strategy requires a significant change in behavior from their teams.Although written to a business audience the principles are just as effective for personal or family goals.Highlights:00:00 - Intro00:52 - Why a book on execution?02:35 - 4DX is not theory05:15 - Is this applicable to individuals or just companies?06:42 - Is execution a people problem or a systems problem?09:47 - What is the whirlwind?13:49 - Discipline 1 - Focus on the Wildly Important30:47 - Discipline 2 - Act on Lead Measures36:55 - Discipline 3 - Keep a Compelling Scoreboard40:39 - Discipline 4 - Create a Cadence of Accountability44:37 - One practical action step to execute better45:37 - What is success and how can I be successful?***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Previewing our next book: The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important GoalsThe episode with Chris McChesney will release the first week of April. To learn more you can watch this five-minute overview. ***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left both a positive rating and review ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Backed by thirty years of social science research, Crucial Conversations skills represent the standard in effective communication and the marker of high-performance individuals and organizations everywhere.Whenever you’re not getting the results you want, it’s likely an important conversation either hasn’t happened or hasn’t been handled well. In fact, success is largely determined by how quickly, directly, and effectively we speak up when it matters most.Joseph Grenny is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, dynamic keynote speaker, and leading social scientist for business performance. Over the past thirty years, Joseph has delivered engaging keynotes at major conferences including the HSM World Business Forum at Radio City Music Hall. Joseph’s work has been translated into 28 languages, is available in 36 countries, and has generated results for 300 of the Fortune 500.Highlights:0:00 - Intro2:31 - Crucial Conversations disproportionally impact everything7:49 - Truth drives improvement8:58 - How most people handle crucial conversations10:54 - Can you be honest & keep friends?14:11 - A new paradigm: The Pit vs. Staircase17:23 - How the book is organized20:01 - Overview of the 7 key principles31:14 - How this work has impacted Joseph33:05 - Practical action step to improve crucial conversations35:22 - What is success and how can I be successful?If you are interested in learning more about Crucial Conversations you can visit: https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucial-conversations-training/***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Previewing our next book:Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes Are HighThe episode with Joseph Grenny will release the first week of March. You can read the first chapter for free here. ***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left both a positive rating and review ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

At the end of each interview, this question is posed: "Imagine you were sitting one on one with someone early on in their career and they asked you about success. Both what is success and how to be successful. How would you answer this question?" Hear answers from Sean Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People), Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager), David Allen (Getting Things Done), Greg Mckeown (Essentialism) & Angela Duckworth (Grit).Highlights:1:59 Sean Covey7:33 Ken Blanchard9:20 David Allen12:58 Greg Mckeown16:19 Angela Duckworth ***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

From Angela: "Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. One way to think about grit is to consider what grit isn’t. Grit isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck. Grit isn’t how intensely, for the moment, you want something.Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an ”ultimate concern”–a goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down. Even when you screw up. Even when progress toward that goal is halting or slow.Talent and luck matter to success. But talent and luck are no guarantee of grit. And in the very long run, I think grit may matter as least as much, if not more."Highlights:03:23 - Why Angela wrote the book Grit07:01 - What is Grit?09:10 - The development of a passion12:29 - Talent vs hard work16:43 - Grit equations23:05 - (1) Interest (2) Practice (3) Purpose (4) Hope37:19 - Parenting tips for raising children with Grit40:05 - Does more Grit = less happiness?43:52 - Practical action step to have more Grit46:00 - What is success and how can I be successful? If you are interested in learning more about Angela's work please visit https://angeladuckworth.com/ or listen to her podcast with Stephen Dubner: No Stupid Questions***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Previewing our next book:Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela DuckworthThe episode with Angela will release on February 1, 2021. Read the book beforehand or check out Angela's podcast with Stephen Dubner: No Stupid Questions***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left both a positive rating and review ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

"The way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s not about getting less done. It’s about getting only the right things done. It’s about challenging the core assumption of ‘we can have it all’ and ‘I have to do everything’ and replacing it with the pursuit of ‘the right thing, in the right way, at the right time’. It’s about regaining control of our own choices about where to spend our time and energies instead of giving others implicit permission to choose for us.In Essentialism, Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less." -essentialism.comHighlights:01:31 - What lead Greg to write the book Essentialism? 4:28 - The idea behind "less but better" 10:42 - Shifting your mindset to be an essentialist15:40 - How to be an essentialist with email and being intentional24:57 - What are the biggest obstacles to become an essentialist?31:29 - Is essentialism realistic?39:21 - How can I apply Essentialism today?42:28 - What is success and how can I be successful? If you are interested in learning more about essentialism check out Greg's podcast: What's Essential or visit essentialism.com and sign up for the 21-day essentialism challenge. ***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Previewing our next book:Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg MckeownThe episode with Greg will release on January 11, 2021. Read his book beforehand or check out Greg's own podcast: What's Essential with Greg Mckeown***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook

Ken Blanchard is considered one of the great thought leaders of our time on management and leadership. He's co-authored over 60 books selling over 21 million copies (best known for The One Minute Manager). This episode is a little different in that rather than focusing on one of Ken's books we discuss the body of his work.Highlights:4:27 - The world is still in need of a new leadership model7:11 - What is situational leadership?10:05 - How Ken keeps an abundant mindset12:20 - What Ken wants to be remembered by18:34 - Actionable advice to be a better leader21:07 - What is success and how can I be successful?If you are interested in learning more about Ken's books and work you can find a brief overview here.***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left a positive rating and review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook