Creating a Culture of Trust - Brad Thies - Shift & Thrive - Episode # 014

Shift & Thrive: CEO Insights on Driving Change

Summary

On this week's episode of Shift & Thrive: CEO Insights on Driving Change, Natalie sits down with guest Brad Thies. Brad is the CEO and Managing Partner at BARR Advisory. They discuss managing organizational change, and addressing common misconceptions while emphasizing the importance of agency, trust, and self-awareness. Brad shares valuable practices like the Colby Index and EOS (Entrepreneurs Operating System) for team assessments and reflects on his personal transformation from a shy child to a CEO.

Takeaways:

• Embrace and Manage Change. Understand that change is a constant and employees often crave it for growth. Give team members agency and involve them early in the change process to foster ownership and commitment.
• Cultivate a culture of trust through transparency and clear communication to create an empowered environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Trust serves as the foundation of effective leadership and organizational success.
• Define and consistently reinforce your organization’s core values to anchor decision-making and build a unified culture.
• Provide autonomy while ensuring team members feel supported and clearly understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Use tools like the Colby Index to understand individual strengths and responses to change, and structure roles based on these insights. Adjust your communication and leadership style based on who you’re interacting with to ensure clarity and effectiveness.
• Regularly set and revisit strategic goals and plans, integrating feedback and learning from past experiences.
• Avoid burnout by delegating appropriately and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Write down accomplishments and tasks to focus and clear your mind.

Quote of the Show:

• “It’s easy to get stuck in what we did not accomplish versus thinking about it from the perspective of everything we did accomplish. It’s important to use that momentum to carry us forward.” - Brad Thies

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradthies/
• Website: http://www.barradvisory.com/

Shoutouts:

• The 4 C’s Formula - Dan Sullivan
• The Gap and the Gain - Dan Sullivan
• Acquired - Podcast
• Pattern Breakers - Mike Maples and Peter Ziebelman
• Traction - Gino Wickman
• Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl

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This show is sponsored by Magnetude Consulting, bringing you the thinking-Power of a Growth Consultancy and the Getting-It-Done Power of a full-service B2B Marketing Agency.

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