The Thinking Leader

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Gavin McMahon of fassforward Consulting about the interrelation between leadership, storytelling and effective communication.   Gavin provides historical military examples of the importance of message discipline and explores how understanding different learning styles can help leaders engage employees. Alan Mulally's turnaround of Ford through values-based storytelling is also examined. You’ll learn strategies for adapting messages to changing contexts while maintaining organizational goals and vision.   In this episode: The connection between leadership, storytelling and effective decision making How key terms may be interpreted differently across an organization Why you should be adapting goals to solve new problems Why you need to engage more learning styles through visuals, activities and repetition in presentations What continuous improvement will do for your organization     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 the cognitive bias known as the bandwagon effect.   They discuss how individuals and organizations tend to jump on trends or adopt new initiatives simply because others are doing so, without critically examining whether it actually makes sense for their situation. Bryce and Marcus provide examples of how consultants are able to sell the same proposals to multiple clients by just rebranding them, and how this can lead organizations to undertake transformations and changes that are not truly the best approach and often fail to achieve their goals as a result.   In this episode: Why do people join trends and adopt new initiatives that might not always be worthwhile Why transformations frequently fail to achieve goals How doing pre-mortems helps organizations How to speak up against “the bandwagon"   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 with John May, Solutions Architect at Atlassian.    They discuss decision making as a practice, the importance of strategic thinking at all levels of an organization, and how to effectively scale agile transformations. John shares his experience with agile transformations over the past two decades and how the focus has evolved from teams to connecting strategy and execution across the enterprise. The group explores how to build a "decision architecture" and make strategic choices in a collaborative process. They also discuss tools for prioritizing work, being ruthless about unnecessary tasks, and creating space for strategic thinking.   In this episode: How agile has evolved  Challenges that emerge at scale How to share strategic intent Whether you should focus on goals or strategy first  Why you should make time for thinking     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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with James about the growth of their Red Team Thinking company over the past 14 months.   They discuss how they have trained almost 500 red team coaches and are now training over 100 of them to become certified Red Team Trainers. Bryce and Marcus also cover their plans to launch a level 4 program to train Red Team leaders, expand their staff, and hold their first Red Team Thinking retreat in December.   In this episode: How Bryce and Marcus have grown their “Red Team Thinking Army”  What the level 4 program will train people to do When and where the first Red Team Thinking retreat take place   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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with the show’s producer Sam about teaching critical thinking skills to future generations.   Sam opens up the discussion about a recent episode of the show highlighting the growing demand for critical thinking in the workplace, and how skills like Red Team Thinking could be incorporated into education to prepare young people for an increasingly complex world. Bryce & Marcus debate how to engage parents in teaching their own children applied critical thinking and how to make these important skills a central part of the national curriculum.   In this episode: How red team thinking will be needed to meet future needs Why parents want to know how to teach kids applied critical thinking Why teachers need to focus on more than just standardized testing What makes society accept and celebrate mediocrity and why higher standards are needed     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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about leadership lessons that can be learned from observing how the Ukrainian military has adapted to using new weapons systems donated from other countries.   They discuss how impressed US military officers have been with how quickly Ukrainians have been able to become operationally capable with equipment they have never seen or used before, such as British Challenger tanks. Bryce and Marcus also debate how creating uncertainty, chaos and discomfort can spark innovation, as long as people are empowered and trained to problem solve on their own.   In this episode: Why you need to train leaders at all levels continuously for maximum impact How to empower people to make decisions close to problems  How to rapidly adapt to new challenges like the Ukrainians have during the war Why you should trust people to solve problems independently   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, we highlight some of the most insightful moments and stories from Bryce and Marcus.   One doesn’t become a Red Team Thinker overnight, and nobody better demonstrates that than our two hosts. This episode features times they got it right, things that have gone wrong, and most importantly moments they stopped to think. We’ve picked out our favorite stories, techniques and tools the guys have discussed in their reflections on their Red Team journeys.   In this episode: How Red Team Thinking has saved companies billions of dollars How simple problems can become major business disasters The pros and cons of using AI in your decision making Simple techniques you can implement to improve your work culture How Bryce broke stories nobody else knew about How one frustrated employee cost a company $2 billion   Listen to the full episodes highlighted in this episode: The ROI of Red Team Thinking Why We Hate Satisficing How Leaders Could Use AI to Make Better Decisions The Lost Art of Contradiction Red Teaming Life Red Team Coaching Yourself   Sign up for the Red Team Thinking Boot Camp: https://www.redteamthinking.com/bootcamp-page    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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023.    They analyze the top in-demand skills for today and skills that are rising in importance for 2027. Analytical and critical thinking remain the most important skills showing that focus must remain on developing your cognitive abilities. Leadership is evolving from a skill to an outcome of cultivating resilience, flexibility and other competencies to prepare for the future of work.   In this episode: The future importance of analytical and critical thinking  Skills which are rising in demand  AI capabilities in the workplace   What it takes to cultivate effective leadership     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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dr. Willy Donaldson, author of 'Simple Complexity' and Professor of Management at Christopher Newport University.   They discuss the importance of systems thinking for navigating today's complex business world. Dr. Donaldson shares insights on how viewing problems through a systems lens can provide leaders with a deeper understanding.   Key Takeaways: What is systems thinking and why does it matter for business? The dangers of short-term thinking and how it hinders systems-oriented solutions How culture emerges from the interactions within an organizational system The critical leadership skills of active listening and continuous learning Why listening to employees is key for understanding problems holistically   Topics Discussed: Reducing complexity vs. understanding emergent system behaviors The relationship between parts and the whole in complex systems How management actions shape culture over time Examples of companies that exemplify systems thinking principles Advice for leaders on better understanding the systems they lead   Connect with Dr. Willy Donaldson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willydonaldson    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, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus  Dimbleby discuss the Red Team Coaching course and the impact it has had on their participants.   They explore the differences between traditional coaching courses and the Red Team Coaching course, and relay reviews from leaders who have taken both. They go over some of the revelations their course has enabled, and explain a few of the techniques they use to achieve those revelations.   Marcus shares insight into how the Red Team Coaching course has impacted its participants on an individual level, whilst Bryce explains how the Red Team Coaching course has set itself so far above the competition.   In this episode: Why the Red Team Coaching course focuses on instant applicability immediate efficacy  First-hand reviews from people who have taken the course Plans for the future of Red Team Coaching Why it’s OK to admit you don’t know the answer What sets the Red Team Coaching course so far above the competition   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!