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755: How to Lead a Meaningful Cultural Shift, with David HutchensDavid Hutchens: Story Dash David Hutchens works with leaders around the world to find, craft, and tell their most urgent stories for the purpose of creating shared meaning, preserving culture, disseminating learning, and speeding change in organizations. He has taught the Storytelling Leader program at some of the most influential organizations, including NASA, Paypal, Loreal Paris, Cisco, Walmart, Google, and FedEx. He’s written many books, including the Circle of the 9 Muses, Story Dash, and The Leadership Story Deck. When organizational change is happening, leaders need to be intentional about lining up with culture, especially if it’s the time to shift that culture just a bit. We often do the logistics well, but we miss the power of both the human and emotional connections. In this episode, David and I discuss how story can help us make a meaningful shift. Key Points • The organizations that are being intentional about culture are also being intentional about story. • Getting beyond the logistics of changes and leaning first into humanity and emotion help people frame cultural shifts. • Leaders go first. Embodied stories from leaders are surprising, counter-cultural, and repeatable. • Asking for stories is rarely sufficient. Instead, invite stories through intentional prompts like, “Tell me about a time you felt more engaged, alive, and happiest in your work here.” • Received stories are the ones told by employees. Adding an emotion word to an invitation such as, “What’s a time you were proud? • ” often surfaces more genuine stories. David is now a Coaching for Leaders expert partner. Connect with him to discover how he might support your organization in making a meaningful cultural shift via our partners page or email him directly at david@davidhutchens.com. Resources Mentioned Circle of the 9 Muses: A Storytelling Field Guide for Innovators and Meaning Makers • by David Hutchens ( Amazon • , Bookshop • )* Story Dash: Find, Develop, and Activate Your Most Valuable Business Stories…In Just a Few Hours • by David Hutchens ( Amazon • )* Leadership Story Deck • by David Hutchens ( Amazon • )* Related Episodes Leadership Means You Go First, with Keith Ferrazzi • (episode 488) How to Start Finding Useful Stories, with David Hutchens • (episode 593) How to Bring Out the Best in People, with Donna Hicks • (episode 724) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

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752: How to Start the Top Job, with Scott KellerScott Keller: A CEO For All Seasons Scott Keller is a senior partner at McKinsey, where he coleads the firm’s global CEO Excellence work within the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice and serves as a global leader in the Organization Practice. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams, with whom he guides multiyear, enterprise-wide transformations that shape the future of institutions. His colleagues and he are the authors of the new book, A CEO For All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership (Amazon, Bookshop)*. One of the most critical phases of taking on the top job is what you do at the start. Whether it’s stepping into the role as president, general manager, executive director, owner, or CEO, starting well can make all the difference. In this conversation, Scott and I explore how to begin in the best way possible. Key Points • One-third to one-half of new CEOs are considered to be failing within eighteen months of taking the role. Many wish they’d handled the transition differently. • New CEOs enter a reality distortion field of many bosses (the board), no peers, and ultimate accountability for everything. The best CEOs guard against this by not making it about them. • Ask questions that aren’t about you, but the organization. Instead of, “How will I know if I’m successful?” ask, “How will we know if we’re winning?” • Beginning with a listening tour is essential. People will tell you things when you’re new that they’ll never say two or three years later. • Create a fact-based, one version of the truth. Once you know it, keep to a single narrative for everyone. • Err towards complete candor in the toughest realities. Prepare intensely for moments of truth, when they need to happen. • Set clear boundaries and stay extremely disciplined. Your narrative and first moves should guide how you frame these. Resources Mentioned • A CEO For All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership ( Amazon • , Bookshop • )* by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How Top Leaders Influence Great Teamwork, with Scott Keller • (episode 585) How to Genuinely Show Up for Others, with Marshall Goldsmith • (episode 590) How to Start a Big Leadership Role, with Carol Kauffman • (episode 617) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

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