It was not your ordinary leadership summit — three days of immersive experiences that challenged the 80 leaders’ notion of growth, and what it would really take for the company to survive and thrive in this increasingly volatile and uncertain world.
Key highlights from RJC’s speech on “Why We Need to Grow”
Key highlights from RJC’s speech on “Why We Need to Grow”
RJC has said it himself. We need to grow as a company. But what’s stopping us from doing so?
Leaders must-reads:
“Sometimes, burning your ships and eliminating your safety net is the only way to inspire team members to push forward in the face of daunting odds.” A start-up founder and CEO shares how burning their company’s boats enabled them to persevere and thrive, in this article from Forbes.
Radical Candor is challenging directly because we care personally. How to practice radical candor? Offer the honest truth in a way that demonstrates to the people concerned that we care deeply about them.
RJC has said it himself. We need to grow as a company. But what’s stopping us from doing so?
Leaders must-reads:
“Sometimes, burning your ships and eliminating your safety net is the only way to inspire team members to push forward in the face of daunting odds.” A start-up founder and CEO shares how burning their company’s boats enabled them to persevere and thrive, in this article from Forbes.
Radical Candor is challenging directly because we care personally. How to practice radical candor? Offer the honest truth in a way that demonstrates to the people concerned that we care deeply about them.
Which one will best expand Concepcion’s circle of Growth? Is it the top-down Push of the leaders? The intrinsic Pull of their people’s personal strengths and passions? Or both?
Leaders must-reads:
This company is able to transform its employees from disengaged to high performing employees who support the company’s purpose. Find out how they are able to make their people embrace their purpose in this article from Harvard Business Review.
Leaders that push and control too much hinder organizations from being innovative. Learn how PARC and Gore enabled first-class innovation capability and entrepreneurial spirit by exercising nimble leadership.
Finding deeper meaning in work can drastically improve employee satisfaction, work relationships, and company performance overall, but even the best performers can lose their sense of purpose every now and then. Small actionable steps like carving out time in one’s schedule and other ways to gain a sense of purpose here @ TED Talks Business.
Which one will best expand Concepcion’s circle of Growth? Is it the top-down Push of the leaders? The intrinsic Pull of their people’s personal strengths and passions? Or both?
Leaders must-reads:
This company is able to transform its employees from disengaged to high performing employees who support the company’s purpose. Find out how they are able to make their people embrace their purpose in this article from Harvard Business Review.
Leaders that push and control too much hinder organizations from being innovative. Learn how PARC and Gore enabled first-class innovation capability and entrepreneurial spirit by exercising nimble leadership.
Finding deeper meaning in work can drastically improve employee satisfaction, work relationships, and company performance overall, but even the best performers can lose their sense of purpose every now and then. Small actionable steps like carving out time in one’s schedule and other ways to gain a sense of purpose here @ TED Talks Business.
What will it really take for true innovation to happen in Concepcion, that will enable us to own the customer?
Leaders must-reads:
Empathy rarely gets into conversations in the business setting, though it really should. It’s a critical skill to develop customer-centricity, and therefore is key to organizational success
People used to run to their leaders for answers; this old model of leadership stifles creativity. IDEO U CEO Tim Brown explains the importance of leaders not having all the answers, but asking the right questions, to help people shift their perspectives and discover better solutions.
What will it really take for true innovation to happen in Concepcion, that will enable us to own the customer?
Leaders must-reads:
Empathy rarely gets into conversations in the business setting, though it really should. It’s a critical skill to develop customer-centricity, and therefore is key to organizational success
People used to run to their leaders for answers; this old model of leadership stifles creativity. IDEO U CEO Tim Brown explains the importance of leaders not having all the answers, but asking the right questions, to help people shift their perspectives and discover better solutions.
Our leaders affirm their dedication to organizational growth and change to become the New Concepcion.
Our leaders affirm their dedication to organizational growth and change to become the New Concepcion.