A 5 Part Series on How to Make Hard Decisions Made Easy with Paul Gordon, CEO of Catalyze APAC
If ever there was a time to invest in the process of decision making and how to make hard decisions easy, that time would be now!
As an individual, making decisions is something we do every day, from the simple decisions about what we have for breakfast to decisions about what school to send our kids, buying a home and taking the family on a holiday to big-risk decisions at work - decisions that not only affect our own career and reputation, ones that inevitably impact the lives of those we work with and for.
As organisations, this process is far tougher. With more complexity, often competing resources and stakeholders, making decisions in a government department, a corporation or a non-profit is frankly, much harder than it looks.
Despite decision making being one of the most common and frequent actuates we undertake, not too many of us are investing in learning about the process of decision making, we feel that we’re doing a pretty good job right?
Join me as I talk with Paul Gordon, the expert on decision thinking, about the most common problems he solves, how hard decisions can be made easy and the 5-step framework from his book titled “Hard Decisions Made Easy”.
Paul is the CEO and technical director of Catalyze APAC, a management consultancy that specialises in decision making processes. He’s an expert in influential leadership and how to influence others in the decision making process when you have no explicit power.
Paul’s worked with senior learners in major federal government departments and large corporates across Australia, New Zealand and the UK facilitating hundreds of billions of dollars of value.
NEWSFLASH: This is the first episode in a 5-week series on unpacking the detail in the process of decision making. Details below!
A leader is someone who causes and enables others to lead and fulfill their own potential. They are someone who is open, authentic and has the courage to say when they don’t have the answer” - Paul
This is the first episode in a 5-week series as we unpack in detail each step of the decision making process. Today we talk with Paul about the three most common problems he solves, how hard decisions can be made easy and the 5-step framework from his book titled “Hard Decisions Made Easy”.
The first principle of structured decision making: Process before Content.
Before making a big decision, start with agreeing the process by which that decision will be made before getting into the decision itself, including such things as who to involve and how - this helps leave the contentious stuff (the ‘content’) until later and ensures that when the decision gets difficult, there is an agreed process to fall back on.
The second principle of structured decision making: Academic Rigour.
When planning your decision process, make sure it's based on academically rigorous techniques, especially if using any numbers or data. There is a whole world of ‘Decision science’ that avoids a decision being made which ‘feels’ wrong or one which can later be turned over when someone wants to pick holes in it.
The third principle of structured decision making: Active Stakeholder Participation.
Decisions stick because the people who need to carry them out and who are impacted believe in the decision and have a sense of ownership. The best way to get this ownership is to actively involve stakeholders in the decision process - not just ‘consult’ or brief them. They can contribute to the design of the decision process, help find and develop options, define value and criteria and even participate in evaluation options.
The final principle of structured decision making: Tangible and Intangible Value.
We care about much more than just what we can measure, such as money, so good decision making takes into account everything that we care about, both intangible (such as reputation, the environment, client satisfaction) and tangible (revenue, profit). We need to give a balanced consideration of all these factors, not just focus on the ones we can measure otherwise we will always be unhappy with our decisions, and we might not know why.
Connect with Paul on Linked In and visit Catalyze for more info on Decision Thinking.
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The Power of Storytelling to Cultivate Connection with Marsha Shandur
Done right, storytelling is a powerful and lucrative tool for your brand. But, done wrong, not only is it as useless as tits on a bull, you’re likely to waste hundreds of hours and dollars without any return on your investment.
So, what does this overused buzzword actually mean for you and your brand?
Storytelling is one of my deepest passions and, as a descendent of the stolen generation, one of my inherited talents. Storytelling is a term that everybody interprets in their own way. As an indigenous person, the life lessons brought about in storytelling are essential for making sense of the world and more importantly to connect and teach about values, history, cultural beliefs, relationships and sacred events.
Join me on today’s episode of The Unhcared Leader as I talk about the power of storytelling to cultivate connection with Storytelling, Speaker and Communication Coach Marsha Shander. Before launching her career as a Storyteller, Marsha spent 15 years working as a Radio DJ, where she gained a powerful understanding of how to tell stories in a way that fosters connection, trust, engagement and loyalty.
Featuring in Forbes, BBC and Mashable, Marsha’s worked with hundreds of individuals and groups of executives, entrepreneurs and professionals across Canada, the US and the UK. She's presented keynotes at the World Domination Summit in Portland and is the host, organiser and Storytelling Coach for True Stories Toronto, the city's largest storytelling show (now online).
Connect with Marsha at YesYesMarsha, reach out on Linked In
A leaders is someone who brave enough to step out and admit when they’re wrong and show people a vision while being open to being questioned” - Marsha
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The Opportunities of a Pandemic with Gill Stapleton, CEO Direct Selling Australia
What are the opportunities you’re seeing come out of the pandemic? What opportunities do you see for us a society? What about the opportunities you’re seeing at work, in business, or in your health, relationship and finances?
It’s not always easy to see the opportunities, especially when it feels like we’ve hit rock bottom and nothing seems to be working.
Two of the biggest obstacles I’ve encountered with executives, and indeed the biggest opportunities we have is the opportunity to celebrate (and talk freely about) our accomplishments and the opportunity to reduce the expectations we put on ourselves to have everything worked out (now).
Join me on today’s episode of The Uncharted Leader for an inspirational conversation with Gillian Stapleton, CEO of Direct Selling Australia - an organisation empowering entrepreneurs and an industry providing enormous opportunities for people coming out of the pandemic.
Gillian is the first woman to hold the role of CEO in the associations 53 year history. Her biggest passion is running marathons, having run 10 marathon’s including the bombed Boston event in 2013.
Her story is remarkable and so too is the conversation about the elephant in the room regarding Direct Selling and Gillian's guiding principles to back yourself, back your team, be present, be authentic, practice humility, made decisions, care (about people) and mind your manners.
Whether you’re in direct sales or not, we are all in the business of selling (ourselves).
Connect with Gillian on Linked In, read the story of her “10th marathon in 10 years” and learn more about Direct Selling Australia by following them on Facebook and Instagram, or their website Direct Selling Australia.
“A leader is someone who can lead the way, set the direction for others to follow but know when they have taken the wrong path and admit it” - Gillian
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Disruption, Growth and Innovation with CoFounders Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall
With the pace of change and evolving nature of work, organizations of all sizes are needing to adapt, learn and grow to survive. While many are struggling with the reinvention of business models and approach to deliver better outcomes, Co-Founders Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall have quickly mobilised a global learning ecosystem that’s helping leaders not only survive, but thrive - Sprouta
Marcus is an executive coach with over 20 years working with the world's leading organisations on large-scale high-impact projects. Leonie is a relentless innovator who, over 25 years, has partnered with clients all over the world to create high performing teams.
With a team of global partners they provide everything from strategic workplace planning and decision thinking, to capability mapping and business transformation, scalable technology solutions in resilience and wellbeing and the power of storytelling to transform the mindset, motivation and marketing of leaders.
A leader is someone who is compelled by vision and needs to work with and through others. They are someone who finds the way, goes the way and shows the way. - Leonie
A leader motivates and inspires people towards a vision, they have the courage and conviction to take people on the journey to create that future. - Marcus
Join me on today’s episode as we talk with Marcus and Leonie about their unified vision to reinvent learning for growth, how they came together and what works as Co-Founders, and their unique and disruptive approach to doing business and their passion reinventing our approach to learning and solving complex problems.
Connect with Leonie and Marcus on Linked In, follow the team at Sprouta on Linked In and Facebook and visit www.Sprouta.com for more details on their ecosystem of learning solutions.
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Call or Text Kylee on +61-434-079-807, follow Kylee, The Uncharted Leader on Instagram and for the misfit entrepreneurs, rebels, rule-breakers and change-makers with a passion for accelerating growth and commercialising brands, check out The Performance Code for more on Mindset, Motivation and Marketing and book a call with Kylee to materialise your Vision and commercialise your Brand.
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Being Courageous with Orion Brown, Founder and CEO of The Black-Travel Box
As organisations undergo enormous change, leaving thousands of people unemployed, serendipitously thousands more are exploring the opportunities of becoming an entrepreneur.
Becoming an entrepreneur is more than starting a business, it's a mindset, or in the case of Orion Brown, Founder & CEO of BlackTravelBox - a premium clean beauty brand targeting women of colour, it’s a case of mind reset.
For women of colour, the business world continues to be a playing field riddled with stereotypes, malignancy and injustice. Join me on today’s episode as we talk with Orion about her journey as an entrepreneur, being courageous and her vision for a world where the concept of normal is challenged and Black women are able to access products that celebrate their own unique qualities.
Before her adventures as a full-time entrepreneur, Orion led brand strategy for Oracle and consumer marketing efforts for digital brands at Hasbro. She spent the bulk of her 15 year career in branding at Kraft Foods leading marketing, management, and operations initiatives across several beloved global brands.
A leader is someone who has the ability to identify challenges and opportunities, balance stakeholder needs, and do it all while creating a vision that everyone can get behind - Orion
Connect with Orion on Linked In, check out www.blacktravelbox.com and follow them on Instagram.
Read more about The Black Travel Box in Essence, Black Enterprise, and Forbes or check out our press kit. Beyonce.com featured brand. Member of the New Voices family. Built in Colorado named The Black Travel Box as one of their 'Top 50 Startups to Watch'!
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Uniting A Community of Business Leaders with CUB Founder Daniel Hakim
Caring deeply about what you do and the people you serve while surrounding yourself with people who encourage you to back yourself are some of the key ingredients to advancing your dreams and building a business you love - that’s what you get when you meet Daniel Hakim!
Daniel is the Founder and CEO of the Club of United Business, Australia’s fastest growing community of established entrepreneurs and business leaders!
When it came time for entering the business world, Daniel decided to do it in service of the people he understood and idolised the most, business owners. Coupling his passion and knowledge of business from his father with the importance of family and community from his mother, CUB - a community for business owners, was born!
Join me on today’s episode as Daniel shares his story growing up in a family of business and witnessing first-hand the difficulty of the journey and his passion for providing an environment where entrepreneurs have a place to belong to help them through their journey and work together to assist in each other's ambitions.
A leader is someone who leads people to success and is confident enough to do it! - Daniel
Connect with Daniel on Linked In, check out his podcast Catching Up with CUB - the ultimate podcast and key lessons with business leaders, and discover more about the United Club of Business at CUB.club.
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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Laura Pena
Storytelling has the power to transform lives, but not everyone has the confidence or opportunity to have their stories told; in fact when asked to tell their story a common response. “I don’t have a story worth telling”
Laura Peña is a storyteller, TEDx speaker and creative producer driven by a desire to amplify global voices needing to be heard. Her latest project She’s The Universe is a global movement empowering young girls to claim their power and achieve their goals.
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Laura’s been living in the USA for almost 14 years and until COVID-19, was traveling around the world collecting stories from teenage girls of all shapes, sizes, colors, and cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Join me on today’s episode as Laura shares her vision for making the world smaller by creating a documentary series and helping young women from all countries tell their stories.
”I believe that each one of us has something inside, all of us. And the world will miss out if we don't do something about it. Because someone out there needs to see what we need to create.” — Laura Peña
Be inspired by the amazing stories of young women all across the world at She’s The Universe and follow She’s The Universe and Laura on Instagram.
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Authentic Leadership with Heston Russell
To be authentic is to be consistent with who we hold ourselves out to be for ourselves and others.
When leading, being authentic leaves us grounded and able to be straight with people without the use of force. But, what happens when we fear being authentic will cost us our job, career or reputation?
Heston Russell, a military veteran of 16 years, is a leadership and resilience specialist who knows what it takes to lead high performance teams to achieve missions thought impossible and accept his own vulnerabilities to be authentic.
While demonstrating the highest levels of physical courage, Heston struggled with his own moral courage, until leaving the military when he finally acknowledged he was gay.
Join me on today’s episode as Heston shares about his struggle with being authentic and his passion for supporting Mental Health and Fitness in the Veteran community, consulting and speaking on topics of Combat & Authentic Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion and creating High Performance Leaders, Teams and Cultures.
“A leader is someone who connects personal value to a higher purpose to inspire and empower unified action” - Heston
Call or Text Kylee on +61-434-079-807, follow Kylee, The Uncharted Leader on Instagram and for the misfit entrepreneurs, rebels, rule-breakers and change-makers with a passion for accelerating growth and commercialising brands, check out The Performance Code for more on Mindset, Motivation and Marketing and book a call with Kylee to materialise your Vision and commercialise your Brand.
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