The Thinking Leader

Lead Product Manager at Google, Chris Butler, discusses the importance of simplifying processes, the limitations of AI language learning models, and using randomized constraints for decision-making in this insightful podcast.

Former journalist Bryce shares insights from the first 50 episodes, highlighting lessons from guests like Alan Mulally on leadership, Gary Klein on premortem analysis, and Captain David Marquet on effective leadership. He discusses leaving journalism for podcasting to continue learning and sharing knowledge, emphasizing the value of thought-provoking conversations with experts in various fields.

With COP28 coming to a close this week, we throw back to Episode 33 of The Thinking Leader where Bryce spoke with Michael Kleeman about what the human race has built is sub-optimal. This conversation feels more important than ever given the potential of the decisions being made about the fate of the planet in Dubai this week.   Bryce and Michael discuss dealing with problems in complex systems. The main problem facing the human race is the fact we have built sub-optimal systems and processes that are unsustainable. These systems inherently produce waste products and lose value on a local level. Bryce recalls the time he met the founder of Toyota and how their company had a 100 year plan, positing that planning this far ahead is a necessity.   Michael wants to see CEOs and leaders be incentivized to optimize their businesses for the long term. It is important for leaders to have a reason why they do what they do.   In this episode you will hear:  How to use critical thinking to navigate the complexities of the world The intergenerational discount rate and the effects it has on how we make choices Why you should think long term instead of short term What to do to become a mission driven leader   Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership    Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com   Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

This week we throw back to Episode 3 of The Thinking Leader to Bryce’s conversation with Barry O’Reilly.   In this episode, Bryce talks to Barry O’Reilly about the need for leaders to “unlearn” things that are no longer valid or no longer serve them and explains how major corporations have used his unlearning process to achieve greater success.   Barry is a business advisor, entrepreneur, and author of the book Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results. He is also the co-author of the international bestseller: Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale. Barry is a speaker, writer, and contributor to The Economist, Strategy+Business, and the MIT Sloan Management Review. He also is a member of the faculty at Singularity Universitythe founder of ExecCamp, the entrepreneurial experience for executives. His mission is to help purposeful, technology-led businesses innovate at scale.   In this episode: What is Unlearning? The difference between a decision-making process and a decision-making practice Why so many digital transformations fail How to be a more agile, resilient leader What to do if you’re not the one in charge of an organization that needs to unlearn   Mentioned in this episode: Read Barry’s blog See what Barry has to say on Twitter Subscribe to Barry’s podcast Join Barry’s newsletter   Sign up to the Red Team Thinking Community - Use the coupon code THINKINGLEADER for a free 30-day trial: https://community.redteamthinking.com/checkout/general-membership    Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/  Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks with Nana Abban about why Agile transformations are often failing in organizations. They discuss how applying Agile practices without first addressing organizational culture and critical thinking is putting the cart before the horse. Nana explains his approach of focusing on transparency, alignment, engagement and other factors to improve flow before implementing specific methodologies. He also emphasizes developing an "Ubuntu" mindset of shared humanity and moving from a "human to human" approach over rigid business models. In this episode: The seven elements of Nana's approach? What the Ubuntu philosophy is about Why Agile often fails Connect with Nana via https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-abban-2a43b460/?originalSubdomain=gh For more information about this episode head to https://www.redteamthinking.com/ Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/ Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/ Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision-making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dr. Dan Dworkis, Chief Medical Officer at Mission Critical Team Institute, about swarm teams in mission critical environments like hospitals.    They discuss how teams are formed in emergency situations, bringing together whoever is available to respond to critical issues immediately. However, Dr. Dworkis notes that while swarm teams are effective at responding to crises, hospitals often fail to debrief afterwards or capture lessons learned. Bryce and Marcus suggest ways that hospitals could implement an anonymous online feedback system and regular team meetings to ensure swarming experiences are used to continuously improve emergency response procedures.   In this episode: How to make decisions under pressure  How to make better decisions in emergency situations How to improve teamwork in your company How to build trust in a big team How to improve hospital emergency response procedures How to handle emergencies     Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/  Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman talks with Pete Dulcamara about unleashing human potential through humanity-centric innovation.   They discuss how focusing on the biggest needs of humanity, 21st century business models, and exponential technologies can solve major problems in an economically sustainable way. Pete talks about creating businesses with purpose to help a billion people and improve lives. Bryce and Pete also discuss the importance of changing perspectives to find new solutions and unlock untapped potential in organizations and society.   In this episode: How to unleash human potential through innovation The importance of creating businesses with purpose Why decision-making, leadership, and imagination is key in business Humanity-centric innovation for solving global problems The role of business in shaping the future   Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com   Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/  Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

Rich Horwath, a New York Times bestselling author on strategic thinking, discusses developing strategic skills, moving strategy from an annual event to everyday practice, practicing situational awareness, asking good questions, and having an explorer's mindset to find new perspectives.

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks with Susan Abishara about enabling effective organizational agility and transformation.   They discuss how adopting agile practices without understanding the true problems the organization aims to solve often leads to failure. Susan explains how assessing organizational "fitness" and targeting specific areas for improvement, such as developing a clear vision or measuring the right outcomes, can help organizations apply agile tactics more successfully to achieve their goals. She emphasizes the importance of leadership clarity, focusing on empiricism, and sparking curiosity within the business.   In this episode: Susan's experience moving between cultures Why transformations often fail The value of "fitness" assessments to identify weaknesses Leadership, data, and curiosity as keys to agility     Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/ Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/  Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about affinity bias and how surrounding yourself with similar people can lead to groupthink and lack of diverse perspectives.   They discuss how affinity bias, or the tendency to hire and surround oneself with like-minded people, can fuel groupthink and prevent organizations from benefiting from a diversity of thoughts and backgrounds. Bryce and Marcus provide examples of how bringing in outsiders and people with different experiences can help organizations avoid biases and make better decisions.   In this episode: What affinity bias is The dangers of Affinity Bias and how it creates "groupthink" Why you should build teams with a lot of diversity Why you should have "outsiders" in your team   Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Click here to take a free assessment and get your personalized report: https://www.redteamthinking.com/rttassessment    Visit our website: https://redteamthinking.com    Watch this episode on YouTube: www.red-team.tv    Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking/  Connect with Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycehoffman/  Connect with Marcus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/    Bestselling business author Bryce Hoffman and agility expert Marcus Dimbleby talk about decision making, strategy, resilience and leadership with some of the world’s best CEOs, cognitive scientists, writers, and thinkers in this weekly podcast. Each episode offers new ideas and insights you can use to become a better leader and a better thinker – because bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think!