World Reimagined – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Meet Ginni:

Fifty years ago, Ginni Rometty’s father walked out of her life, leaving behind her mother and her younger siblings to fend for themselves. As Ginni watched her mom slowly move up in the workforce, she learned the difference between access and aptitude - a lesson she has taken with her through her incredible career.

Three years ago, Ginni retired as IBM's president, chairman, and CEO. Today, she co-chairs OneTen foundation, an organization that aims to close the opportunity gap for Black talent and others who do not have a four-year degree. At one point in her life, she was the most powerful person at one of the world’s largest companies. At another, she was almost powerless. That life story has made her think deeply about the dynamics in the world around her. She has even written a book about them called Good Power, which takes the reader through who has clout, who needs it, and perhaps most importantly, how to do the most good with it. 

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Ginni about what “good power” looks like in action, the power of a good attitude, listening with the intent to learn and the value in finding what you are in service of.

Timestamps:

[:30] You define who you are 

[3:30] Good power

[8:00] Attitude

[13:40] Being prepared gave me confidence

[17:10] Appealing to the heart and mind

Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World, by Ginni Rometty

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, by Eric Barker

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, by Adam Grant

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It once wasn’t uncommon to hear a boss tell their employees “just get it done. I don’t care how.” However, in the last decade, organizations have evolved. Now, we often hear leaders priding themselves on encouraging their employees to speak up. 

But, what if leaders created environments and cultures in which it didn’t take an act of courage for employees to speak their minds?  In this episode, we explore how leaders can create a framework and playbook for moral leadership at their organizations that allows employees to out-behave and consequently out-perform the competition. 

Meet Dov:

Dov Seidman is the founder and chairman of LRN, an ethics compliance training firm, as well as the founder and chairman of The HOW Institute for Society, which is dedicated to infusing ethics into corporate culture. He is also the author of the bestselling book “HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything.”

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Dov about the framework for moral leadership and why organizations benefit from building a do-it-right culture. 

Timestamps:

[1:05] Business is Human Endeavor

[6:00] Employees Want Moral Leadership

[10:30] Your Reputation Precedes You

[14:20] Showing up 

Resources Referenced:

HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything, by Dov Seidman

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While technology is a key driver of advancement and disruption, technology itself does
not produce innovation. It’s the people that make it possible—and the leaders who
aren’t afraid to take risks, admit when they’re wrong, and face failure head on.
In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Josh Wolfe, Founding Partner and
Managing Director of Lux Capital and Mike Pell, Envisioneer and Director at the
Microsoft Garage in NYC about how leaders should approach and encourage innovation,
and lead employees in a technology-driven world.
“I like to say that chips on shoulders put chips in pockets, in part because it is often
predictive of somebody that is going to be relentless against adversity.” – Josh Wolfe,
Founding Partner and Managing Director of Lux Capital
“Tech enables amazing, incredible new things we could never do before, but it's always,
for me, the people part that is far more interesting and far more powerful.” – Mike Pell,
Envisioneer, Director, The Microsoft Garage - NYC
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Research shows that strong comradery and collaboration among coworkers is essential
for building successful organizations. And in today’s world of hybrid work, it’s perhaps
more important than ever. It’s up to leaders to create a culture that prioritizes these
positive co-working relationships and fosters employee engagement.
In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Ben Michealis, Co-founder and CEO
of the group.io, and Kevin Delaney, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Charter, about how
leaders can build successful teams in this new world of work. The duo discusses the
importance of bringing humanity to work, while maintaining boundaries between work
and personal life.
“The quiet quitting and Great Resignation are diagnostics on businesses.” — Kevin
Delaney, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief of Charter
“So much of the problem is we get into these sorts of momentary, transactional
relationships where it's just about what is the transaction, as opposed to the larger
picture, which is the broad relationship of how do we, how are we relating to one
another long term?” - Ben Michaelis, Co-Founder and CEO of Group.io

Resources:
Sleeping with Your Smartphone: How to Break the 24/7 Habit and Change the Way You
Work, by Leslie A. Perlow
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business, by Charles
Duhigg
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Laughter not only feels good, but it’s good for your mental and physical health. It reduces stress, promotes creativity, and helps people feel more connected. It can also help make you a more effective leader. 

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, co-authors of Humor, Seriously, and Joey Zwillinger, Co-founder and CEO of Allbirds about why and how leaders should use humor to unite and motivate employees and improve their work culture.

“You often hear people suggest that great leaders tend to be vulnerable leaders. I think that humor can be such a great tool to unlock vulnerability.” — Joey Zwillinger, Co-founder and CEO of Allbirds

“Humor is this powerful way to get serious things done. I think part of it is upending this deeply ingrained cultural corporate belief that humor and seriousness are at odds.” — Naomi Bagdonas, Lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Author of Humor, Seriously

“Creativity and humor are inextricably linked.” — Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Author of Humor, Seriously

Resources:

Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how Anyone Can Harness It. Even You.) by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas

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Whether you’re looking to climb a mountain in sub-zero temperatures or reverse decades of economic hardship, leading in impossible situations requires stepping outside your comfort zone. How can leaders create a culture that encourages people to bring all their strengths to the table? How can authentic and vulnerable leadership inspire a team to work together to achieve the impossible?

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Vivian James Rigney, President of Executive Coaching firm Inside Us LLC and the author of Naked at the Knife-Edge and Deborah Wahl the Global CMO of General Motors about what it really takes to defy the odds and accomplish larger-than-life goals.

“This word: vulnerability. This is a strength, and it's a strength to want to be curious, it's a strength to ask for help.” —  Vivian James Rigney

“I think failure has so many negative connotations in business life. No one wants to fail, but yet it's the failures that drive us to the most incredible successes.”— Deborah Wahl

Resources:

• Naked at the Knife-Edge: What Everest Taught Me about Leadership and the Power of Vulnerability by Vivian James Rigney

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Effective communication and meaningful candor are the backbone of success for most teams, but they don’t come naturally – these skills have to be learned. In order to drive this success, leaders must create a culture of learning within their organizations. What are the tactics leaders can implement to achieve that learning culture? How can you become a leader that cultivates an environment of open feedback?

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School’s Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, about how and why leaders should strive to create a culture of psychological safety in the workplace.

“You're trying to create an environment where people are able and aware to keep learning. That that's just recognized as essential…I think we're very much in a culture of knowing rather than a culture of learning.”

— Amy Edmondson

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Disrupting an industry takes more than just new ideas and a desire to shake things up. It takes vision, passion, and relentless innovation. And sometimes it means more than just changing the business landscape; it means changing people’s minds. How can leaders harness disruption to build a business that creates change? How can they convince customers to come along for the ride?

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with Airbnb Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nate Blecharczyk and Founder and CEO of CoderBunnyz, Samaira Mehta about the challenges associated with changing people’s perceptions to create industry-defining disruption.

“It's important to use those mistakes and those failures as building blocks and reapply them to create a path that will lead you to success.” — Samaira Mehta

“If you’re persistent enough to keep trying, then all that learning will pay dividends in the long run.” — Nate Blecharczyk

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As a leader, transparency can be a tricky topic to navigate. It’s often framed as an end-goal -- an inherent good that all leaders should aspire to -- but full transparency just isn't possible in most industries. So, how should leaders think about transparency in the workplace? How can they use it to motivate and inspire their teams? When should they share, and why?

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with GitLab’s co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij and the Deputy Managing Editor of the New York Times Rebecca Blumenstein about how being intentional with transparency can result in authenticity, honesty and openness in workplace culture.

“Companies that are more forthcoming about their challenges and their problems generally fare much better.” — Rebecca Blumenstein

“What’s really important is that we’re transparent by default. So, things are public by default unless we have a good reason not to do that.” — Sid Sijbrandij

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In our increasingly complex world, leaders have to manage more challenges, stakeholders, and scenarios than ever before. To grow an organization amidst all of this, how can leaders create a proactive profile that enables them to manage in a constructive way? How can they put people first, without sacrificing growth, and still be remembered as an impactful leader?

In this episode, host Gautam Mukunda speaks with founder of ConantLeadership and former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, Doug Conant, and the CEO of Edelman U.S., Lisa Osborne Ross, about how a leader’s ability to orchestrate an organization with integrity, empathy, and confidence can leave an enduring contribution.

“The more you sharpen your leadership skills it’s amazing how much better your gut gets.” — Doug Conant

“If you put people first, profitability follows.” — Lisa Osborne Ross

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Literature Referenced:

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, by Jim Collins

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