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About Susan Power: Susan is the Founder & CEO of PowerUp Leadership, a boutique consulting advisory and leadership coaching firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. PowerUp  Leadership focuses on creating inspiring workplaces  The firm specializes in building leadership capability for Executive Leaders.  Most of her  clients are in the technology industry, professional services, and healthcare In this episode, Jordan and Susan Power discuss: How people communicate in both direct and indirect cultures. Roles coaches play at the highest levels that are usually not discussed Helping teams work together more effectively  Aspects of effective leadership Key Takeaways Effective leadership requires balancing a polarity: Respect and support on one side. Challenge and accountability on the other. The top coaches act as a “thought partner” with their executive clients. They provide alternative perceptions and interpretations to help their clients reach decisions. This is not usually included as something that is part of coaching.  Teams are able to work more effectively if each member is encouraged and willing to communicate their strengths and weaknesses.   To encourage honesty, ask each team member to voice their level of belief in a decision and then address any doubts or concerns that arise.  Prioritizing respect and humility is the key to effective leadership. Being merely “nice” isn’t going to help anybody in the long run.  “To be an entrepreneur, you have to be very intentional, that continue to surround yourself with top talent and smart people and smart clients.” —  Susan Power Connect with Susan Power:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powerupleadership/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/powerupleaders/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PowerUpLeader/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerupleadership/    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Randi Roberts: Randi is the president of Randi Roberts Coaching LLC., and founder of the Fulfilling Career, Happy Life Community. Randi is an executive coach and a career life coach, and she helps accomplished professionals love their work and achieve their career goals. She has seen too many people develop solid career plans, put in tremendous effort over many years at significant sacrifice, and then achieve their goal only to find that it may not be as satisfying as they hoped.  The work her clients do with Randi allows them to explore new possibilities, assess their framework against who they are and want to be, and find what truly fits.  Randi has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and is a professional certified coach. Before becoming a career life coach, Randi had a successful 30-plus-year career as a pharmaceutical executive working for both large companies and a small startup. She also founded two of her own businesses.   In this episode, Jordan and Randi discuss: What is important in planning a career change Look at your life as a business challenge Balancing psychological safety and managing performance Visualizing the best career experience  Trust your gut and get some help  Key Takeaways You need to put in some work in your inner being before you change careers. Figure out what the issue is first and get to the bottom of it before you decide to shift so that you can get it resolved before moving out.  It’s better to align your career goals with your personal values and happiness rather than just following a structured career planning process. If you do need to take on a role that you are uncomfortable with, then make sure that you’re making the decision for yourself rather than doing it just because somebody told you so.  Visualize what would be the ideal situation for you. Put yourself a year ahead where you are happy and fulfilled. What does your work look like? How much are you earning in that ideal situation? How many hours of work are you putting in? Once you’ve figured that out, look at the gap between that and where you are now.  Trust your gut and get some help. Your skills, your abilities, and your instincts are what have gotten you to the point that you're at.  The possibility of coming up with the answer is much greater if you have somebody else's brain and insights into it, rather than just trying and taking it on yourself. “Being opportunistic is great but I think it's worth, taking a beat, taking a deep breath, and making sure you're going after the right thing for the right reasons. Money is very attractive in the short term. But it's not enough for most people to sustain your fulfillment over the long term.” —  Randi Roberts   Connect with Randi Roberts:   Website: https://www.corlinroberts.net/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-roberts-28a8768/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fulfillingcareerhappylife/  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Eric Chriss: As the CUSTOMatrix Founder and CEO, Eric Chriss’ dynamic, direct and innovative leadership guides their Executive Services Division. A nationally recognized trailblazer in the executive leadership and management field, Eric pioneered the CFO practice model – a model that has taken on national scope and is recognized as a best practice within the financial leadership arena. Deeply committed to understanding the root of client needs and dilemmas, Eric’s down-to-earth and upfront style blends with a successful track record in executive management. In building CUSTOMatrix from the ground up, he’s developed numerous programs for the firm in addition to generating business development strategies with banks, private equity groups, and venture capital. Eric also focuses on partner recruitment, international business development and media campaigns to build engagement with and awareness of the firm’s brand.   In this episode, Jordan and Eric discuss: Managing Succession Risk  An Executive Roundtable Using whole life insurance in a manner like stock options Key Takeaways Using insurance mechanisms can help business owners address key employee risk and succession planning challenges. It creates a unique incentive that protects the organization while also creating resources for the key employee who’s next in line to purchase the business.  An Executive Roundtable is an approach to evaluate the true efficacy of a CFO consulting engagement. Create space in your organization to allow the CEO and their team to discuss issues with bare honesty. Being accountable to each other will hurt, but when things get difficult or painful it is usually a sign that you are going in the right direction.  “It hurts to be accountable. And if it hurts, then you're probably - not always - but you're probably doing the right thing, or at least headed in the right direction.” —  Eric Chriss     Connect with Eric Chriss:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericchriss/  Website: www.customatrix.com  Email: [email protected]    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Steven Gaffney: Steven Gaffney is the CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company. He is the leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Organizations (CHAO)™ including high-achieving teams, honest communication, and change leadership. He is one of the few leadership experts that can guarantee results.  He has become the go-to person and trusted advisor for countless top leaders and executive teams from Fortune 500 companies and associations, as well as the U.S. government and military. He is also a highly regarded author and sought-after speaker.   Thousands of people have credited Steven’s speeches, seminars, TV and radio appearances, and books, for making immediate and lasting changes in their organizations and personal lives. He is a cancer survivor, and as a recognition of his contributions, he received the Celebration of Life Award.   In this episode, Jordan and Steven discuss: Creating consistently high-achieving teams The three moods a team can have What is unconditional power?  How to respond when you are being targeted  Key Takeaways Observe how when we’re in a good mood, we’re more productive and effective. There are three moods: one is powerlessness, the second is conditional power, and the third is unconditional power. Unconditional power is all about recognizing issues but still choosing to spend 100% of one’s energy to create solutions.  There are certain principles that are universal in how human beings are built. An example is that if we listen to another person deeply, no matter how upset they are, they tend to start calming down. It doesn’t completely solve the conflict or problem, but it is a good first step.  Don’t be stuck in a victim mindset. Perhaps someone has spoken to you in a disrespectful or bullying way, whether they intended to or not. To be an effective leader, you need to separate your self-esteem from how others talk to you. You always have the choice to turn a situation into something that’s psychologically beneficial to you.  “Unconditionally powerful means we recognize conditions about people, resources, or whatever. But we spend 100% of our energy on what we're going to do about it.” —  Steven Gaffney   Connect with Steven Gaffney:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStevenGaffneyCompany  Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_gaffney  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevengaffneycompany/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevengaffneycompany/    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/  

About Bill Kieffer: Bill is a former U.S. Army officer with over a decade of active duty service. He also possesses extensive experience as a human resource and talent management executive, with more than two decades of senior leadership roles in large, complex, global companies. His practical, thoughtful, and results-focused approach has aided individuals and organizations in various industries in optimizing their talent capabilities and achieving their goals. Throughout his career, he has provided coaching and guidance to military veterans, helping them make successful transitions from their military careers to the civilian, commercial work world. Having undergone this transition himself, he is passionate about supporting other veterans in their journeys to success. The breadth and depth of his experience uniquely qualify him to offer guidance to veterans, non-veterans, teams, and organizations in effectively navigating change, acknowledging the realities of their situations, and developing and executing plans to enhance performance and achieve their planned objectives.   In this episode, Jordan and Bill discuss: The journey of transition  The cost of sacrificing relationships  Cultural differences in performance management  The significance of knowing who you are Key Takeaways The centerpiece for success in both transition and landing a job is to understand deeply who you are. Know what makes you tick so that you can be successful and authentic, adding your real value to your work environment.  The three key questions are “Who are you?” “What do you bring to the party?” and “How do you define success?”  Departing and transitioning into a new career is a journey unto itself. Once you’ve made it, you’ve got to do something to be successful. A lot of people who transition find themselves feeling a lot of fear because of the uncertainty and the unfamiliarity of it.  When you sacrifice relationships for the sake of efficiency, sometimes people get hurt and the best that you’ll be able to get out of them is compliance to your position. You’ll never get commitment, camaraderie, or synergy with them.  Discover the culture regarding performance management when you are going into a different culture. Don’t force your ideas on people, find a way to work together in harmony.  “When you've landed, you have got to understand who you are and what makes you tick, so you can be successful and authentic and add your real value to your work environment.” —  Bill Kieffer   Connect with Bill Kieffer:   Website: https://www.kieffer-associates.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamkieffer/  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About John Baldoni: John Baldoni is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author of 16 books that have been translated into ten languages. John’s thought leadership is reflected in his writing as well as his choice of media: columns, videos, and books. John also integrates piano improvisations into his keynotes which he illustrates with his still life photos.  As the host of LinkedIn Live’s GRACE under pressure interview series, John has interviewed more than 200 global business, academic, and thought leaders and doers.   John’s books include Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis; Grace Notes: Leading in an Upside-Down World; GRACE: A Leader’s Guide to a Better Us; MOXIE: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership; Lead with Purpose; Lead Your Boss; and The Leader’s Pocket Guide.   Thinkers 360 named John the No. 2 Thought Leader in Coaching in 2023 and a Top 10 Thought Leader for both Leadership and Management in 2022. Global Gurus ranks John a Top 15 global leadership expert, a list he has been on since 2007. In this episode, Jordan and John discuss: Infusing grace into leadership  Compassion and self-care  Expressing your empathy  Why grace is important Key Takeaways When in crisis, effective leaders take care of their people, they take care of themselves, and they plan for the future. The key is to infuse that framework with grace. Leaders must let their people know that they have their back.  Compassion is all about recognizing the pain and suffering that others experience and helping to alleviate that if possible and appropriate. In the pursuit of that compassion, many leaders neglect to care for themselves. However, in order to continuously support others, a leader must give themselves compassion, grace, and care as well.  Compassion is the expression of empathy. When you see somebody in need or in pain, what you decide to do about the situation is truly what counts. Be present for people and offer your support.  Grace is essential for recognizing the better nature of others and overcoming prejudice, as it allows us to see beyond our own self-protection and threat responses.  “The easiest thing that well-intentioned leaders do is take care of their people because leadership is other-directed.” —  John Baldoni Connect with John Baldoni:   Website: https://johnbaldoni.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbaldoni/  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/  

About Debbie Allen: What makes Debbie Allen's business mentoring unique is her 'hands on'​ personalized attention to her clients. Integrity, follow up and commitment to excellence are all core business values. She supports small business owners, entrepreneurs, speakers and coaches to create and build highly successful expert businesses.    Debbie has built and sold 6 million-dollar companies in diverse industries and has been an entrepreneur since the young age of 19. Today, she is known as The Market Positioning Expert by supporting her clients in developing brand domination around their expertise. Debbie works with small business owners, entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers and experts in many different niche markets.    Debbie has been a professional business speaker for over 25 years and has presented before thousands of people in 28 countries around the world. She is an award-winning entrepreneur and bestselling author of 10 books including The Highly Paid Expert, Success Is Easy and Expert Positioning.    Her expertise has been featured in dozens of publications including a regular featured expert with Entrepreneur Magazine. Additional media includes Forbes, Washington Post, and USA Today.   In this episode, Jordan and Debbie discuss: The power of relationships in business  Promoting yourself in an authentic way  Getting over the discomfort of self-promotion Success in entrepreneurship  Key Takeaways: It’s necessary to treat other people with respect, but it’s equally as necessary to be truthful and speak your mind. Relationships are very powerful in business but that doesn’t mean you have to be worried about getting everybody to like you.  Promote yourself in an authentic and loving way, showing people that you are eager to give value to them through your expertise. There is an arrogant and tiresome way to do self-promotion, that is what you have to avoid. However, you can’t get by anywhere in life if you don’t talk about what you do and what you are good at.  There’s an underlying reason why one may find it difficult to promote themselves. In that case, one must rid themselves of negative preconceptions about marketing. Marketing is good, it serves not only you but for people who are looking for someone like you.  Success in entrepreneurship starts with overcoming mental barriers. You have to believe in yourself so that others can also believe in you and trust your product, skill, or expertise.  “You need to tell people what you do. Otherwise, you're not going to get the opportunities that you deserve” —  Debbie Allen Want to find out how entrepreneurs are turning their businesses around with expert positioning to build multiple 6-7 figure income streams? Check out Expert Positioning here:  www.ExpertPositioningSuccess.com    Connect with Debbie Allen:   Website: www.DebbieAllen.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebbieAllenInternational  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbieallenspeaker/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dallen7001  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/  

About Catherine Mattice: Catherine founded Civility Partners in 2008 as a result of working in a toxic environment and has since served a huge array of clients with consulting, training and coaching services. She’s written three books, one of which Ken Blanchard called, “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic” of workplace bullying. Catherine’s also been cited in such media outlets as Forbes.com, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur, and USA Today, and appeared as a guest on such venues as NPR and CNN. Catherine is active in the International Association for Workplace Bullying & Harassment (IAWBH) and one of the four founding members of the National Workplace Bullying Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on ending workplace bullying. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Communication and taught communication courses at the college level for ten years. In this episode, Jordan and Catherine discuss: The part that the organization plays in abrasive cultures The paradox of a respectful culture  Overcoming one’s own abrasiveness  The cost of having an unhealthy culture  Key Takeaways: The organization plays a much bigger role than they're often given credit for. In many cases, an organization has an abrasive leader because the organization has allowed it to happen or they don't have the right policies and procedures in place to keep it from happening. The goal with creating a respectful culture is creating a psychologically safe environment. This doesn’t mean that we promote or empower a culture of victimhood because victimhood in itself is a bullying tactic. People should be allowed to show up as authentic while also making them feel safe.  A big piece of being able to overcome abrasive behavior is acknowledging that you’re imperfect, you make mistakes, and that you can learn from these mistakes. Telling others that you have a tendency to say things the wrong way but you’re working on it would be a huge boost in morale for people that you lead.  If people feel scared, they are more likely to make mistakes and in some workplace environments, mistakes can be riskier or could mean accidental physical harm. That’s why it’s important, in all environments, to create a culture of psychological safety.  “A lot of times what the clients are essentially saying is ‘I'm learning that mistakes are okay, that we can learn from them. It's okay to be human.’” —  Catherine Mattice Get your own electronic copy of “How To Coach Abrasive Leaders” ebook for free by clicking on this link: https://civilitypartners.com/how-to-coach-abrasive-leaders/    FREE Resources For Developing A Healthy Workplace Culture: https://civilitypartners.com/free-resources/    Connect with Catherine Mattice:   Website: https://civilitypartners.com/  Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemattice/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CivilityPartners/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/CivilityCP  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/civilitypartners/    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

Nancy Parsons is CEO and President of CDR Companies, LLC, which is a globally recognized expert in combining the science of assessments with the art of developing people. Nancy was the ACEC/MEECO International Institute Thought Leader of Distinction in Executive Coaching (2019) and author of the Amazon bestseller: Women Are Creating the Glass Ceiling and Have the Power to End It. Nancy and her team recently launched CDR-U Coach, the first-of-its-kind, digital avatar coach that provides individualized feedback and development for all employees. CDR-U Coach was awarded the 2021 Gold Star Winner of the “Best New Product or Service of the Year” by the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and for the 2022 Houston Business Journal Innovation Award. Nancy’s primary clients include global C-Suite members and executive coaches.   In this episode, Jordan and Nancy discuss: Coaching from live people delivered digitally The only digital avatar that can debrief a deep personality assessment  How the avatar can extend the reach of executive coaches Nobody coaches the bottom 80% of the workforce Breaking through the glass ceiling  Key Takeaways The digital avatar system is not AI. All the scripts are written by executive coaches. This extends deep coaching to people who almost never receive it.  Only 10-15% of employees are self-aware, which is why a lot of people make career mistakes, become unhappy, or have engagement issues. Growth doesn’t happen until we look deep within ourselves. The assessment suite delivered by the avatar includes characters, drivers, and risks.  In giving feedback, it’s important to be candid, direct, and accurate - to not sugarcoat the results. However, it’s equally as important to be cognizant of people who do need reassurance and need a little extra support in order to reach their potential.  Breaking through the glass ceiling is a matter of being more assertive and having more initiative. It’s about being more confident and being open to speak up and answering questions even in moments where you don’t feel confident. Also, like everything else, it will take practice.  “Women can change these reactions and behaviors, but they have to be aware of them. We can end the glass ceiling if we help women be more assertive in those tough moments.” —  Nancy Parsons   Connect with Nancy Parsons:   Website: www.cdrcompanies.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyeparsons/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdr-companies/  Twitter: @neparsons   Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Jeff Eschliman: Jeff Eschliman is an executive coach with 30 years of experience from combat in Iraq to the corporate boardroom. Personal development, consistency, and a tenacious work ethic are hallmarks of Jeff’s leadership style. Jeff communicates a crystal clear vision and bold expectations with his collaborative approach.   Jeff is a sought-after expert for building and scaling results-driven teams. He believes hiring the right people, equipping them with the tools they need to be successful, and then holding them accountable for results is the secret to exceptional business success. He knows creating culture through attracting top talent, intentional onboarding, and rigorous top-grading are critical for winning with people.   Jeff believes in helping you find the same harmony in your life that he creates for his clients by using his zen-for-success model. Through his system of careful planning and continual reflection, he’s able to slow down the chaos of modern life. Guided by his one-page strategic plan for life, Jeff helps bring your vision for the future into an actionable methodical plan where success and harmony coexist. In this episode, Jordan and Jeff discuss: Becoming well led  Zen for success  Pause and assess  The secret to leadership  Key Takeaways Your journey to leadership starts with learning to become well-led. If you are not teachable, cooperative, or accountable, then you will lack the resources and experiences that would have made you into a great and effective leader.  Every part of our life wants a little piece of our time and when we keep letting people take, without giving ourselves any care, then we’ll end up burning out. Slow down the chaos, check out so that you can check-in.  Instead of putting out fires all the time, slow down and find out who’s holding the matches. Which parts of the process are the most prone to danger? There will be three buckets in your organization, and the goal is to move each bucket higher than where it is.  The secret to leadership is that there’s no secret. You’ve got to work hard and align with the mission and vision of the organization. Focus on getting the right people on the team, who apply the team’s core values.  “Learning how to work with people, learning how to be well led, I think is an important part of leadership in general” —  Jeff Eschliman   Connect with Jeff Eschliman:   Website: https://jeffeschliman.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-eschliman-154666b/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCopm4FZEGnRHhLIkWwCETXQ  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Angela Johnson: Angela Johnson calls herself “professional people geek.” She is a Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Guide and author of The Scrum Master Files, Secrets Every Coach should know.    She has 25+ years of experience working with teams and leaders in both project management and Agile environments. Angela started her career in technical support, quickly advancing to programming, database administration and project management. She realized that her passion was not in Gantt charts and status reports but in helping people work together more effectively within organizations. Becoming a Scrum Master enabled her to serve teams.    In 2010, she founded her company to bring Agile education and coaching services to a diverse group of start-ups, Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Angela identified that the best way to learn more about the highs and lows of Scrum adoptions was to immerse her own company into this way of working. In 2014 she renamed the company to Collaborative Leadership Team and began the same journey her clients were undertaking.   Collaborative Leadership Team uses Agile to manage the company and has the privilege of serving others in a variety of industries including: software, hardware, services, marketing and more. The breadth and depth of CoLeadTeam’s experience extends beyond Scrum and includes Kanban, eXtreme Programming, Facilitation and Organizational Change for Business Agility.   Angela is a Certified Scrum Trainer®, and a Certified LeSS Practitioner. She holds a Masters of Business Communication from the University of St. Thomas. She believes her greatest roles are mom, wife and teammate.   In this episode, Jordan and Angela Johnson discuss: Problems that are universal to organizations  The relationship between autonomy and psychological safety  The four values of the Agile Manifesto  Practicing radical daily transparency   Key Takeaways: Scrum is all about not having somebody hierarchical above you telling you what to do and when to do it. It's a self-organizing self-managing team. A leader’s job is to create alignment and make sure that everyone across the board is able to implement new strategies like scrum and agility.  In order to introduce autonomy and personal responsibility in an organization, the environment has to become psychologically safe and people are able to openly bring up problems that come to light.  Being agile is all about your organization’s ability to pivot or adapt. Here are the four values of the Agile Manifesto: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools, working software over comprehensive documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over following a plan.  The key to cultivating an agile team is to practice daily radical transparency. For you to be agile, and be able to pivot in time to prevent a disaster or seize an opportunity, you’ve got to know where your organization is.  “The leader has to set the tone and be very clear - because people will make things up in the absence of clear direction. ” —  Angela Johnson   Connect with Angela Johnson:   Website: https://thescrummasterfiles.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelajohnsonscrumtrainer/    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

About Robin Osborn: Robin has a 33-year history of being at the helm of her l family business in Southern California. Her remarkable entrepreneurial journey started at the young age of 21 when she, her twin brother and their sister took over her father’s business after his suicide! She managed over 40 employee’s with a current employee retention record of over 30+ years. She has an intuitive understanding of both the employees’ and customers’ needs.   A few years ago, Robin’s business literally hit the ceiling. She was up at 2am, frustrated with doing the same thing and getting the same results. She was facing personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. After reading the book “Traction” by Gino Wickman, her life was changed forever. By applying Business OPerating Systems to her business, she has finally received the relief and freedom that she once only dreamed about.    Robin is passionate about championing you to get the most out of your business using the Freedom Framework. She would love for you to contact her to discuss a plan of action in achieving the business success you have always dreamed about.   In this episode, Jordan and Robin discuss: Becoming an Adversity Warrior The value of being vulnerable and honest about what you’re going through  Creating unity in the organization   How to get the team to the pinnacle  Key Takeaways The first step to becoming an adversity warrior is to recognize that you're stuck and having the courage to step forward and get the help you need.  Going from chaos to clarity is about going inward and finding out how you are holding yourself back. Recognize the limiting beliefs that you hold and seeing what parts of your life are not in alignment to your values. Own your actions, executions and the way you engage with people.  Once you have achieved clarity within, you must also apply it in your organization. Be clear about the goal and make sure that everybody knows what that goal is and that each person is rowing to the same destination. Inspire a culture where people are smoke detectors instead of firefighters.  To get people rowing in the same direction, you’ve got  to go through the basic framework of each one knowing their role in the organization. There must be accountability and a new set of rules in order for the team to reach a new peak.  “Understand your weaknesses. We don't want to change the weaknesses. We just want to keep them in the peripheral vision so that we can keep everyone around us in their unique ability.” —  Robin Osborn   Reserve a meeting with Robin by clicking on this link: http://www.followupwithrobin.com/    Connect with Robin Osborn:   Website: https://robinosborn.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinosborn/    Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: [email protected]  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/