Are You a Strategic or a Systems Thinker? (Most Leaders Get This Wrong)

When you face a problem, do you ask “What should we do?” or “What is actually happening here?”

In this episode of T1 Leadership Insights, I share why I’ve never been the best strategic thinker in the room, and how being a systems thinker got me the fastest promotion in the history of EMEA at a big multinational corporation in Dublin.

We look at what Gallup’s CliftonStrengths and DISC reveal about how you think, why a 1975 paper on incentives explains most office politics, why the fastest executive teams actually use more information, not less, and the famous cobra story that turns out to be a myth.

Then I share the Think-Act Matrix: are you a Spectator, a Sprinter, a Cartographer or a Systemic Strategist? Plus one action you can take on Monday.

After working with 370 clients in 33 countries across 4 continents, I’ve learned this: the danger isn’t having a strategy. It’s having a strategy that doesn’t understand the system it’s trying to change.

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0:00 Strategic Thinker or Systems Thinker?

0:46 Two questions

2:56 My story in Dublin

6:43 The system rewards what it rewards

8:27 The cobra myth

9:54 The downside: speed

11:43 Fast deciders don’t know less

15:19 The Think-Act Matrix

17:08 Gallup and DISC

22:11 A client who saw the system

24:05 Your Monday action

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Five years, 368 clients, and a gift inside 🎁

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The past few weeks have been incredibly intense because, in addition to working with my 1:1 clients from Tech companies in Dublin, I have been busy with the organization of my first LIVE Event on Self Mastery.

For this podcast episode, I chose a Leadership topic of utmost importance: Emotional Intelligence!

Tune in to discover:

- What is Emotional Intelligence?

- Why is EQ important for Leaders?

- Which one is a better predictor of success: EQ or IQ?

- The five elements of Emotional Intelligence

Enjoy! 😊

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Welcome to another episode of The SmarTalks Show!

On March 16th, I had a wonderful birthday gift: “flying” to Singapore and recording the special edition of the podcast with Graham Brown, Human Storyteller, Author of “The Human Communication Playbook”, and Entrepreneur.

In this SmarTalk, Graham shared invaluable insights on “The Power and Psychology of Storytelling”.

Tune in to discover:

- What Storytelling really is

- Ready, Fire, Aim

- The Mindset behind Storytelling

- The right way of sharing our Story

- The Evolutionary Psychology of Storytelling

- Phenotypic Evolution

- How companies use Storytelling

- Neuropsychological research: logical vs emotional decision-making

- Why are we scared of telling stories?

- Imposter syndrome and naïve realism

- Advice for aspiring Storytellers

- How Leaders have used Storytelling to Influence humankind

I hope that with our reflections and our stories we plant some seeds and we inspire and influence some listeners to put yourselves out there and tell your stories! Water these seeds, watch them grow and blossom. Take the first step and improve along the way. We have a role to get our stories out there because we do not know who is listening and who needs them!

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Have you ever heard of the "Quitter's Day", Jan 19th? Did you know that 80% of people abandon their New Year's resolutions by the second week of February?

Tune in to discover:

- Why New Year's resolutions are a double-edged sword

- What you need to make New Year's resolutions a reality

- Customization, Community, Immersion

- Habits, Momentum, Massive Action

- Taking the first step

- Are you unconsciously self-sabotaging?

- Making time for yourself

Enjoy!

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Every year, in the Christmas holidays, I take a few days to connect the dots and plan the year ahead. In this Podcast, I will connect the dots of 2021 with you, and I will share a few learnings that hopefully nudge you to pursue your dreams in 2022.

- Building a global and diverse Academy

- Reputation, visibility, and word-of-mouth

- 9 Reflections on my journey

- Taking the first step

- Communications channels for 2022

Enjoy!

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I was very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Episode on “The art of delivering negative feedback” and I decided to record a new episode where I share with you some tips and tricks to give feedback in various contexts: workplace, relationships and parenting. These tips are applicable to any situation!

The examples come from my personal life and from the material I studied when I was preparing to become a Manager in Corporate. Even if I ended up founding my own business, the knowledge I accumulated stayed with me and it benefits me a lot in my life!

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