Making Shift Happen - 180 Seconds @ a Time

As organizations navigate getting back to a post-pandemic "new normal," they're next challenge is overcoming two connected trends - the Great Resignation, and antiwork. In this special 30-minute episode, Inflection Point Leadership co-founders Kristy Braden and Brad Smith talk shift with Anjali Burton, founder of Burton Consulting to explore real-life examples that express the sentiments behind antiwork, and what leaders can do 180-seconds-at-a-time to re-engage employees in the post-pandemic world, For more information on Inflection Point Leadership, and the work we do to equip organizations, teams, and leaders at all levels to make shift happen, vision our website at http://www.iplshifthappens.com. Burton Consulting partners with individuals, teams and organizations to craft compelling places to work. Learn more at https://www.burtonconsulting.net/.

In this special, 30-minute episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith, co-Founders of Inflection Point leadership, talk shift with Don Sandel, Founder of GoPositiv. GoPositiv offers a fresh approach to employee engagement, well-being, and higher performance by leveraging the proven, science-based power of happiness, optimism, and positivity. Don discusses the neuroscience research that demonstrates how making the shift from a negative default to a positive default can expand our brain's capabilities and directly enhance our wellbeing, engagement, productivity, and results. We then explore how an organization can build positivity within teams, and what every individual can do to GoPositiv. For more information on Inflection Point Leadership, and the work we do to equip organizations, teams, and leaders at all levels to make shift happen, vision our website at http://www.iplshifthappens.com. For more information about GoPositiv, visit http://www.gopositiv.com, or to contact Don directly, send him an email at don@gopositiv.com

We're back for SEASON 2 ! We took some time off of podcasting to let things settle a bit rather than add to the flurry of disruptions we experienced over the past 3 months, but it's time to again make shift happen, 180 seconds at a time. We start with a quadruple-length episode (just under 12 minutes total) on the topic of followership. What is followership, why is building followership even more important in today's business world, and what trends are we finding in how leaders are building followership during times of significant change. To learn more about Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy Braden at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad Smith at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

It's Thanksgiving week, and time for us to find reasons to give thanks even while we're still in the midst of a turbulent, challenging year. In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith, co-founders of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. share what they are thankful for this year, and challenge us all to reflect on what we've experienced and learned that will help us make positive shift happen going forward.

We are about 2 weeks past Election Day in the U.S., and while some things remain uncertain, one thing has become clear - we are in the midst of a "shift show," and we'll likely continue to be swirling in shifts for at least the next year. In this episode, Brad Smith and Kristy Braden discuss the characteristics that differentiate leaders who are adept at "leading up" during such shifts (moving toward an upward trend of an inflection point), versus those that are known for "leading down" (turning an inflection point to negative results). We also discuss three things that you can do as a leader to get yourself and other through times of significant shifts. o learn more about equipping organizations, teams, and leaders at all levels to make shift happen, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

2020 is the year of the virtual meeting. What has been the impact of this new normal on team dynamics and decision-making? In this "double episode," Kristy Braden and Brad Smith of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. discuss what organizations are doing to establish new virtual norms that enable high-performing teams to remain effective, resilient, and positioned to thrive even if/when in-person meetings again become reality. To learn more about building high-performing, resilient virtual teams, and about the other services Inflection Point Leadership provides, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

2020 has been a chaotic year (to say the least). We've all been scrambling to adapt to the realities of COVID-19, the heightened social anxiety in our nation, the political divisions, the increased organizational pressure to do more with less, etc. Shift is happening all around us. In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. discuss the importance of taking intentional breaks from the day-to-day work fire-fighting and issue of the moment to think through and take action on the important, strategic issues and opportunities that will truly shape longer-term success (for yourself and your company). To learn more about leading disruption and Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

It's almost the favorite time of year for leaders and individual contributors alike - annual performance evaluations! Okay, let's not feign enthusiasm for a process that most of us dread. How should organizations approach evaluating performance for a year that has been filled with so much disruptive change? In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. discuss the potential inequities of "merit-based" performance evaluations, and how for 2020 in particular, it's time to re-imagine both the intent and process of how we evaluate individual and collective success. To learn more about leading disruption and Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

We heard this phrase a few times last week, in speeches from our candidates for Vice President and President. In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith, co-founders of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc., go back to the roots of our firm and talk about what Inflection Point Leadership truly means in the social, political and business environment we find ourselves in today. To learn more about leading disruption and Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

We're seven months into 2020 - a year that's been filled with disruptive changes to every aspect of our professional and personal lives. It's a year most of us would likely prefer to forget. But we need to learn from where we've been and use these learnings to make positive shift happen going forward, or the year indeed will have been a loss. In this triple-length episode (9 minutes), Kristy Braden and Brad Smith of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. reflect on this first seven months of this volatile year, and what we can learn and do to lead what's next. To learn more about leading disruption and Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com or contact Kristy at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

After a few weeks of hiatus to listen to others' perspectives, Brad Smith and Kristy Braden from Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. are back to talk about inclusion. In particular, we discuss what it means to "feel safe bringing my whole self to work" and what's our role as leaders to understand how our employees interpret this question, and how we best support an environment where everyone can thrive. We greatly appreciate your comments on our episodes. Please provide whatever feedback you have so we can make these 180 seconds as valuable as possible. For more information on Inflection Point Leadership, please go to our website: http://www/iplshifthappens.com.

In this episode, Brad Smith from Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. shares his perspectives on the sacrifices each one of us needs to make to make real, lasting shift happen (especially during these times of COVID-19 and the social strife that has again raised to the surface). We greatly appreciate your comments on our episodes. Please provide whatever feedback you have so we can make these 180 seconds as valuable as possible. For more information on Inflection Point Leadership, please go to our website: http://www/iplshifthappens.com.

In prior episodes, we discussed the first two Maxims for leading disruption with resilience: Double-Down on Purpose, Values & Culture, and Normalize Constructive Challenge. In this episode, we discuss the third Maxim: Care Courageously. Disruptive change is an experience that can be traumatic to many, and such trauma can’t just be swept under the rug. Also, it’s easy to burnout during times of disruption, especially for those who lead large virtual teams. There is a fine balance between normalizing constructive challenge, to get perspectives and ideas out in the open, and caring courageously so that each person feels valued, supported, and as productive as possible. Those effective at leading disruption: For more information on Leading Disruptive Change and the Resilience Maxims, go to our website -> http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact us at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com. Also, WE NEED REVIEWS!! Please give us your feedback on any episode (or this series as a whole) on whatever platform you use to listen to our broadcasts. Thank you!

It was another very difficult week, filled with sadness, anger, demonstrations, destruction, words of war, and words of hope. In this episode, we offer you space to reflect on these events, the history of how we have, and haven't addressed the fundamental issues that underlie these events, and what you can do to contribute to making real shift happen. We also would like to suggest other podcasts that can provide you with different perspectives than what you may typically encounter in your personal and professional life. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/ https://aapf.org/all-episodes Please provide your comments on this episode (and on any of our prior episodes). To learn more about Inflection Point Leadership, visit our website at www.iplshifthappens.com.

In our last episode, we discussed the first of 3 Maxims for leading disruption with resilience: Double-Down on Purpose, Values & Culture. In this episode, we discuss the second Maxim: Normalize Constructive Challenge. Disruption is naturally confusing and uncomfortable, but leaders that set up an environment where constructive challenge becomes the norm have the opportunity to turn what otherwise could become chaos into ongoing competitive advantage. These leaders recognize that inclusion, curiosity, and diversity of ideas are a leader's friend, not foe. Those effective at leading disruption: For more information on Leading Disruptive Change and the Resilience Maxims, go to our website -> http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact us at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com. Also, WE NEED REVIEWS!! Please give us your feedback on any episode (or this series as a whole) on whatever platform you use to listen to our broadcasts. Thank you!

In our last episode, we discussed our point-of-view that Leading Disruption is the new normal. This week, Kristy and Brad share the first of three Maxims for leading disruption with resilience: Double-Down on Purpose, Values & Culture. During this pandemic (as in any disruptive change), it's easy to focus on short-term survival at the expense of staying consistent to what you actually stand for as an organization. However, a key pillar to effectively leading through disruptions is placing even more emphasis on the foundational elements of why the company exists in the first place, and the Values that are supposed to guide decisions. For more information on Leading Disruptive Change and the Resilience Maxims, go to our website -> http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact us at Kristy@InflectionPointLeadership.com or Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com. Also, WE NEED REVIEWS!! Please give us your feedback on any episode (or this series as a whole) on whatever platform you use to listen to our broadcasts. Thank you!

We're a few months into the disruption, sadness, and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and besides all of the facts and theories that have emerged, there's one additional fact that's emerged: It's time to say farewell to "change management." In this episode, Kristy Braden and Brad Smith outline their points-of-view on why traditional change management approaches are no longer effective in a world of continual, disruptive change. Inflection Point Leadership (IPL) has adopted a new, more proactive approach for Leading Disruption. Kristy and Brad give an overview of this approach, as well as an an offer for companies to get a free diagnosis of their team's "transition health" and practical actions for equipping the team to thrive in the midst of widespread change. For more information about IPL, or the special offer, please visit our website at: http://www.iplshifthappens.com, or contact Brad Smith at Brad@InflectionPointLeadership.com.

In this special quadruple-length episode (12 minutes), Brad Smith and Kristy Braden of Inflection Point Leadership, Inc. talk shift with Susan Finerty. Susan is founder of Finerty Consulting and the author of three books that focus on cross-functional influence and collaboration. Susan discusses her observations of the behaviors surfacing during this pandemic that hopefully will be a positive residual of this crisis, and what leaders can do to ingrain these trust-building behaviors into the "new normal." To read Susan's blog series on "Hope for the Residual" go to: https://bit.ly/2yLqYGw For more information on Finerty Consulting, go to: finertyconsulting.com. For more information on Inflection Point Leadership, go to iplshifthappens.com

In this special "double-episode" Kristy Braden and Brad Smith discuss the phases of personal transition that are under the surface of any change, and what leaders can do to help themselves and others navigate through these phases in the context of the current pandemic. COVID-19 has caused a major disruption to all of our professional and personal lives. Without knowing how long these conditions will last, or what a "new normal" might look like, leaders can't provide the level of clarity that employees seek during a change. What leaders CAN do, is recognize the three phases of transition that everyone goes through in reaction to change, and take some simple actions to address the issues and opportunities that typically arise within the Ending, Neutral Zone, and New Beginning. Brad and Kristy review these transition phase (as first described by William Bridges in his book, Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change), what these stages look like in the context of the current pandemic, and tools Inflection Point Leadership has crafted to help leaders make shift happen within each phase. To request the Navigating Transitions tool, email Brad@inflectionpointleadership.com. To learn more about how IPL can help organizations, teams, and leaders at all levels lead what's next, visit our website at iplshifthappens.com.

It's been another chaotic week. COVID-19 has caused dramatic shifts to our personal and professional lives, making it difficult to think beyond getting through the day. But it's in the midst of such an inflection point that it becomes even more important to devote some time each day to thinking about what's next. In this episode, Brad Smith offers some tips for how you can both navigate today's shifts AND lead what's next by devoting 3 minutes every 3 hours of your work day to "what's next thinking." For more information about Inflection Point Leadership, and how we help organizations, teams, and leaders at all levels make shift happen, please visit our website at iplshifthappens.com.