197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment - a podcast by Ryan Hawk
from 2017-03-26T23:00
Episode 197: Linda Rottenberg - Why Crazy Is A Compliment
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The Learning Leader Show
"The Greatest Risk Today Is Not Taking A Risk At All."
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Common themes of leaders who sustain excellence:
- Cannot rely too much on assumptions/success of the past
- Can't stop taking risks
- Must continually challenge yourself
- Start "Stealth"
- Women at Cholorox started testing on the playground. After proving it worked, they went to their bosses to implement
- "It's the best time ever to test ideas."
- Why Linda was called the "Chica Loca" -- "The Crazy Girl"
- "If you're not called crazy at the beginning of something, you're not thinking big enough"
- "The greatest risk today is not taking a risk at all"
- "People have to give themselves permission"
- "One of the most famous spin offs was Amazon Cloud Services"
- "The hardest person to convince to do something new is yourself"
- Lin Manuel Miranda - Hamilton.
- Think... "Can I afford to not do my idea?"
- "Don't burn the boats, but you do need to close some doors." The Paradox of Choice
- The problem with hollow mission statements -- Uber
- Culture can shift based on the leaders -- Satya Nadella leading Microsoft
- GE - Beth Comstock
- MTV - How they found the best secrets through breaking corporate molds
- "Stop focusing on your PowerPoint... Test, figure it out, then share."
- Jeff Bezos - 2 Pizza Rule
- Zig when everyone else zags. Learn to see the world differently
- The power of being vulnerability to build trust
- "We'll follow you anywhere Linda"
"If You're Not Called Crazy At The Beginning Of Something, You're Not Thinking Big Enough"
Continue Learning:
- Follow Linda on Twitter: @lindarottenberg
- Read: Crazy Is A Compliment: The Power of Zigging When Everyone Else Zags
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
- Join our Facebook Group: The Learning Leader Community
- To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12
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Episode 179: How To Sustain Excellence - The Best Answers From 178 Questions
Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why
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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell
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