Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan

Have you ever wondered why seemingly good ideas don't get implemented even though people know they are good ideas? As a leader who wants to introduce a new idea or innovation, it can be challenging to convince people to get on board. Loran Norgren, Professor at the Kellogg School of Management and co-author of the book The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. In this episode, we are going to explore the psychological frictions that oppose change. Where so many leaders are obsessed with focusing on value and features, Loran argues that it's actually four frictions that stop new ideas from being implemented. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta. Workplace is a business communication tool from Meta. Think Facebook, but for your company. It's part of Meta's vision for the future of work. A future in which we'll all feel more present, connected and productive. Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future. ------------------ Get ad-free listening, early access to new episodes and bonus episodes with the subscription version of the show The Future of Work Plus. To start it will only be available on Apple Podcasts and it will cost $4.99/month or $49.99/year, which is the equivalent to the cost of a cup of coffee. ________________ Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

A few months ago, Simon Sinek made a video where he said the title of CEO needs to go and be replaced by the title of Chief Vision Officer. Simon's argument was that for every other role inside of the organization, whether it be the CTO, CHRO, or the CMO, their title basically explains what they do. But when it comes to a CEO, most people have no clue what that person does and what that role even means. To be honest, I think most people are actually more confused by a title like CHRO than they are by the title of CEO. I find that people rarely say they have no idea what a CEO does. I don't think the issue is so much that we don't know what a CEO does. The issue is more that we don't keep the CEO accountable for doing what we know they should be doing. We know the role of a CEO is to set the vision, guide the organization, put people first, and create a better world and a better organization. But do we actually hold CEOs responsible and accountable for doing that? That is where I think the bigger problem is. Just changing the title isn't going to make much of a difference. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta. Workplace is a business communication tool from Meta. Think Facebook, but for your company. It's part of Meta's vision for the future of work. A future in which we'll all feel more present, connected and productive. Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Bill George is the former CEO of Medtronic, a medical device company with around 100,000 employees around the world. He's also a senior fellow at the Harvard Business School and author of the new book, True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition which comes out in August. He first became a leader in 1970 at the age of 27 and he's been on a mission to transform organizations and leaders ever since! In today's episode Bill shares some of the greatest lessons and mistakes he learned during his career, what he looks for in other leaders, the importance of values and how to develop them, and what to do if you work for a terrible boss. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta. Workplace is a business communication tool from Meta. Think Facebook, but for your company. It's part of Meta's vision for the future of work. A future in which we'll all feel more present, connected and productive. Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

What's the most important part of being a successful leader? According to Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy, it's all about being purposeful. Purposeful leaders understand the purpose of the people around them and know what drives them. Instead of just chasing money and power, purposeful leaders look beyond themselves to serve people and create a better world. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Julia Boorstin is CNBC's Senior Media & Tech Correspondent based at the network's Los Angeles bureau. She covers media with a special focus on the intersection of media and technology. She also wrote the book When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them, released later this year in October. What were Julia's motivations for writing her new book? What are her thoughts about women's representation and leadership? Tune in as Julia, and I discuss her new book and her inspirations in writing it and talk about factors such as vulnerability, adaptability, and contextual thinking and her recommendations. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Everywhere we go, we see rules. Rules are there for a reason. They keep order and prevent mistakes from happening. But sometimes, rules can be broken. In fact, the best leaders break rules. Great leaders are the ones who go above and beyond to make employees, customers, and clients happier. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WHOOP. WHOOP has created wearable technologies for enhancing the human performance and wellness of the next generation. WHOOP members range from elite athletes and Fortune 500 CEOs to fitness fanatics and executives, as well as military people and healthcare professionals. Ahmed has garnered over $400 million from prominent investors and has an active advisory board composed of some of the world's most renowned cardiologists, technologists, marketers, and designers. Ahmed published "The Feedback Tool: Measuring Fitness, Intensity, and Recovery," which inspired his current work's underlying physiology and engineering. He was selected to the Fortune 40 Under 40 Healthcare list for 2020, having previously been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40. WHOOP was deemed the most innovative wellness company by Fast Company in 2020. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

There are 5 things I wish I knew earlier in my career. 1. Be a taste tester. When you're younger, you likely won't know what you want to do. It's ok to try different things and see what you like and don't like. Think like a taste tester. 2. Build your own ladder. You don't need to climb anybody else's ladder, especially in this new world of work. Make your own ladder. 3. Make your own decisions. It's okay to listen to the advice of others, but you need to make your own choices. Don't let anybody else make choices for you. 4. Life is too short to be miserable at work. If you are miserable at your job, do something about it. 5. Be self-aware. Understand your strengths and weaknesses to be able to get help from others early on. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

Liz Wiseman is the CEO of Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. She has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and in 2019 was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. Liz talks about her book and shares her ideas about the two types of leaders: diminishers and multipliers. She explains why organizations need more multipliers and what you should do to deal with diminishers. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob

There are four ways to elevate yourself, according to Robert Glazer, CEO of Acceleration Partners and author of the book Elevate. 1. Spiritually. You have to know yourself and have a level of self-awareness about who you are as a person, what you stand for, and what your values are. 2. Intellectually. Know where you're going, what your goals are, what you want to accomplish, and the direction you want to go in. 3. Physically. Take care of your body, otherwise it becomes very hard to take care of all of these other things as well. 4. Emotionally. This is about your relationships and how you respond to difficult situations and challenges. The emotional level makes all the day-to-day efforts come to life. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob