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OutsideVoices with Mark Bidwell

In OutsideVoices Mark Bidwell talks to remarkable and compelling leaders from the worlds of business, exploration, arts, sports, and academia. In these conversations he explores topics of fundamental importance to many of us today, both in work and in life, topics ranging from leadership and performance to creativity and growth. OutsideVoices has a clear purpose: to bring fresh and diverse perspectives that help listeners navigate the world we live in.
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Now displaying: July, 2020
Beautiful, Transformative Constraints, and Why They Are Core to Innovation with Adam Morgan 0
Jul 28, 2020

Adam Morgan founded the company eatbigfish, which challenges the status quo and creates an environment of challenger thinking and behavior. In this episode, Adam discusses his book "A Beautiful Constraint," and talks on how intrapreneurs can leverage their limits to come up with creative solutions. 

What Is Covered

  • 03:55 - Why did Adam write a book about constraints?
  • 06:30 - Although constraints may have a bad rep, most of us understand on a basic level, that constraints are a good thing.
  • 10:05 - There are three types of stages everybody goes through when they are faced with a difficult constraint.
  • 13:45 - How do you keep optimism alive when faced with a difficult problem? By rephrasing the question.
  • 19:55 - Adam was sitting in on a meeting, and the CEO said, “This year, we need to do more with less.” His staff was shocked, because no one knew what he meant, and they had already been working till 9 to 10 at night
  • 22:55 - There are six steps outlined in Adam’s book, on how to transform your limitations into advantages. Of those six, which one has made the most impact on people?
  • 29:40 - What constraints did Adam personally experience, when writing the book?
  • 37:10 - What advice does Adam have for struggling intrapreneurs?
  • 41:35 - Adam shares an example of how Virgin America was able to unlock the power of constraint, and use it to their advantage.
  • 45:55 - What has Adam changed his mind about recently?
  • 48:10 - What does Adam do to remain innovative and creative?
  • 48:55 - What does Adam attribute his success to in life?

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Hacking Reality to Have a Great Day with Caroline Webb 0
Jul 21, 2020

Caroline Webb is an author, economist, executive coach and the CEO of How To Have a Good Day, a firm that shows people how to leverage behavioural science to improve their working life. Caroline is also the author of the book How To Have A Good Day, which has been published in 16 different languages, in more than 60 countries.

What We Cover:

● The secret manifesto Caroline has hidden in the book.
● The 100-plus tools Caroline uses, all of which are scientifically proven, and operate independent of context, culture, or industry.
● What you can do to hack reality in service of having a good day.

Time Stamps:

  • 03:25 - What’s the story behind Caroline’s book title, How to Have a Good Day?
  • 04:45 - Only 13% of people around the world really felt excited and engaged in their work.
  • 05:55 - Why are people so disengaged in the workforce?
  • 08:50 - Mark gives a quick overview of Caroline’s book.
  • 11:20 - Caroline talks about a study conducted on Gorillas, and the results of that study.
  • 14:40 - You’re much more likely to complete a goal when it’s specific, than if it’s generic.
  • 17:45 - Is the corporate world ready to embrace the kind of change Caroline is presenting in her book?
  • 21:35 - What’s the tool or mindset that has made the biggest impact on Caroline?
  • 28:05 - What is pre-mortem?
  • 30:10 - Caroline shares an example of pre-mortem at work.
  • 35:45 - Are people going to feel like telling someone else what you told them? If yes, then you have a good pitch/product/service!
  • 37:45 - What does Caroline really struggle with?
  • 41:20 - What’s Caroline currently focused on?
  • 47:15 - What does Caroline do to remain creative and innovative?
  • 48:15 - What does Caroline attribute her success to in life?

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Only Curious Leaders Escape The Advice Trap with Michael Bungay Stanier 0
Jul 14, 2020

We are pleased to welcome Michael Bungay Stanier back on the show. He is one of the world’s most respected coaches, author of The Coaching Habit, and founder of Box of Crayons, which
helps organisations harness the power of curiosity to drive culture. Since we last spoke, Michael published a new book called The Advice Trap, and stepped away from the leading position at the Box of Crayons to explore new routes in his business and life.

What is Covered

  • Why coaching and self-coaching are key leadership skills for the future of work and business
  • How curiosity helps us manage overload and identify the real challenges in front of us
  • What is the ‘advice trap’ and how to successfully avoid it in order to really help your coachees

Key Learnings and Takeaways

  • Coaching is a key technology which allows the best of ourselves to show up and do our best work, and innovation is an ongoing part of how we work all the time.
  • The new style of leadership for the future is more humane, scalable, and requires deep personal work to build your coaching muscle and stay curious.
  • Working less hard but smarter as a coach has multiple benefits in increasing competence, confidence, wisdom and building capacity in others.

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Pre-suasion: How to Influence With Integrity with Robert Cialdini 0
Jul 7, 2020

Robert Cialdini has spent his entire career researching the science of influence. This has earned him an international reputation as an expert in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation. On this week’s episode, Robert discusses how to enlist the support of your senior managers prior to making an important presentation, how companies can boost their productivity by up to 60%, and what we can learn from Warren Buffett on communication.

What is Covered

  • 05:40 - For those who haven’t read Robert’s book, Influence, Robert offers a quick overview on the six principles of influence.
  • 17:25 - Why did Robert decide to write his second book, Pre-suasion?
  • 24:15 - The best influencers cultivate relationships long before they need help.
  • 25:40 - Warren Buffett writes an annual letter to his investors, what’s so special about it?
  • 27:45 - Be upfront with your investors.
  • 29:45 - Behavioral science indicates that if you ask for advice, you will also gain an accomplice.
  • 30:25 - What has Robert changed his mind about recently?
  • 31:40 - What does Robert do to remain creative?

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