Finding Inspiration from the Dream Team

Brené Brown, Simon Sinek and Adam Grant!  What a line up!

I was not about to walk past this crew sharing their thoughts on the current leadership context, quiet quitting and setting boundaries.  I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been so excited to press pause on the busyness that had consumed me since the end of July and press PLAY on a great conversation.

Here are some highlights I took from the two-part ‘What’s Happening at Work’ series. I won’t give away too much as I recommend you take the time to stop, listen and gather your own insights.

Part One

• Leaders are resisting remote and hybrid work
• Leaders are trying to find the answers in the chaos
• Good leaders are recognising that people are not ok
• Vulnerability is required from leaders – say how you feel.
• You get the behaviour you reward
• If your system allows toxic behaviour and performance, your system is broken
• You are not a High Performer if you don’t make other people better
• High Performing Teams put the team interest first

Part Two

• ‘Quiet Quitting’
  • A new term for an old experience previously known as disengagement
  • Doesn’t bring relief to the people doing it
  • A stress management strategy for those who lacked a sense of control and were dissatisfied
• What is engagement?
  • Attention and absorption
  • Energy and vigour
  • Enthusiasm and vitality
  • Doing high quality work

Listen to the end to hear their answers to the leadership Magic Wand questions!

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