0:00:00.9 Jen Thornton: Welcome to 2024.
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0:00:08.0 JT: The landscape of business is changing radically. Yeah. Leadership is being taught the same old way it's always been taught. When the world is changing, it's time to bring our leadership styles along for the ride. Thanks to cutting-edge neuroscience, we now have access to new tools and new language that inspires action, collaboration, and innovation in the modern workplace. I started this podcast to bring you the best of these cutting-edge tools, exercises, best practices, and modern leadership strategies every single week. Whether you're a company leader, a corporate visionary, or an entrepreneur, this show gives you new insights and see neuroscience in language of leadership, as well as practical steps and tips you can take back to the office so you can lead your team in a powerful way, keeping your people happy and engaged while achieving your biggest goals because no one has ever changed the world by doing things the way they've always been done.
0:01:03.1 JT: I'm your host, Jen Thornton. I'm a talent strategist and executive coach, speaker, and the founder of 304 Coaching. Now Let's Fix Leadership. In the spring of 2023, I launched, Let's Fix Leadership and have released 40 unique episodes. Thank you to everyone who listened, shared, and sent their encouragement to keep going with fresh content. I appreciate all y'all. But today we kick off our 2024 season of shows and we're working on all kinds of new ideas to keep useful and engaging content coming your way. So with that, let's jump into today's topic.
0:01:42.4 JT: When I think about what I want to get out of 2024, I keep going back to this idea of what if I broke it? And what would that even mean? Well, breaking things can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It can mean trying something new, breaking something that's valuable, breaking off relationships. It can mean endless things. But when I'm thinking about breaking it, I think about throwing out status quo and throwing out being comfortable because let's face it, who doesn't love a little bit of comfort in their lives? And I'm recognizing there are seasons of comfort and there are seasons of uncomfortableness. I feel like I've personally been in a season of comfort and I'm ready for a new season. A season of being uncomfortable. 'Cause I can feel that like itch. You know? That itch you get when you're ready to get uncomfortable and I know I'm ready to break a few things.
0:02:36.6 JT: So if we aren't breaking it, we can't fix leadership and that's what we're all here to do. So why is breaking it essential for our growth? Well, let's start with, you have to shatter the status quo. We do that all the time. As humans and as people who roam this planet, we're always breaking status quo. And no matter what is status quo in your life, the only way to break through your barriers is to break your established patterns. So my question is, what is on autopilot in your life, your career, or in your mind? Now, how can you break it? Maybe it's changing up a routine, trying a new activity, exploring new art, music, a new group of people or embracing some new technology that's out there. And once you start shattering that status quo, you're probably like, "Well, what's next? I broke it. Now I gotta put it back together." And what's next is getting excited about innovation. Disruption leads to innovation. When old systems are dismantled, it creates space for creative thinking and novel solutions.
0:03:48.7 JT: And this environment encourages individuals to think outside that box, right? Leading to breakthrough ideas and concepts and new products and new services and new ways of feeling about life. When you are breaking things and you are open to trying new things, what's possible for you? Well, it's just endless.
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0:04:12.6 JT: Let's take a quick break from the conversation. Do you have new leaders on your team and you can see their potential, you can see their runway, but you cannot figure out how to get them across the finish line? Reach out to 304 coaching and learn more about our brain-based, competency-focused, executive coaching.
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0:04:34.5 JT: And to be honest, we know we have to do these things to adapt for the market changes. You can fight market changes all you want, but if you don't recognize and adapt to them, the world will leave you behind. And getting comfortable seeking out that next thing and trying it out, it can be a lot of fun. But it really starts about cultivating resilience. Breaking things doesn't just mean changing processes or changing strategies. It's also about changing your mindsets. And this approach fosters a culture of resilience and allows you to be more agile and really better equipped to handle market uncertainties. And let's face it. The world is changing so fast, we have to cultivate our own resilience and our minds. And when you're trying out new things, think of it as an experiment and not a chance of failure. When things break, there is an inherent opportunity for learning. With each failure, or what I like to say, each experiment, it really provides us valuable insight that can be used to refine strategies and improve future outcomes. So who is excited to break a few things with me in 2024?
0:05:48.0 JT: Let's go on this quest for breaking and experimenting together. Keep coming back to Let's Fix Leadership because I'm going to gonna a few things and I'm going to gonna try some experiments and I'm going to gonna try some new ideas and I hopefully will get a little uncomfortable. And I want to share that ride with you. So let's make 2024 the year we break it all.
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0:06:12.0 JT: Thanks for listening to Let's Fix Leadership. By hanging out with me today, you're already on your path. If you're looking to learn more and to see if your company is a good fit for our coaching and leadership education, then hey, visit 304coaching.com. If you got value out of this podcast, share it with a friend and it would mean the world to me if you would leave a thoughtful review and a rating on iTunes. Thanks again for listening, and I appreciate your work in fixing leadership.
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