Called “the most inspirational data geek you’ll ever meet,” Marcus Buckingham is re-defining the future of work. After spending nearly two decades as a senior researcher at Gallup and then starting his own company, Marcus now guides the vision of ADP Research Institute as Co-Head and Talent Expert. In his new book, Nine Lies About Work, Marcus challenges our assumptions about organizations, talent and high performance. We talk about the myths behind many of our common beliefs about work and leadership, and explore how we can all become freethinking leaders who value our unique imprint on the world.
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Show Notes
- What inspired him to study people and performance (1:57)
- How he defines strengths and weaknesses (3:34)
- The love it / loathe it exercise to identify unique strengths (7:33)
- The message behind his new book Nine Lies About Work (10:18)
- The nine lies about work (12:11)
- People don’t care about what company they work for. They care which teams they’re on because that’s where work actually happens.
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- Teams are the defining experience at work (18:47)
- The problem with cascading goals (20:05)
- Why the best companies cascade meaning (22:19)
- The importance of weekly one-on-one check ins (25:08)
- People don’t need feedback; they need attention (29:34)
- Feedback should be focused on facts, steps and praise when something works (33:33)
- The best people aren’t well-rounded (34:30)
- The problem with competencies models (37:44)
- The only thing leaders have in common is followers (39:53)
- Resources Marcus recommends for listeners (44:55)
Resources / People Mentioned
- Gallup
- Marcus Buckingham, ADP
- Marcus Buckingham’s CareerIntervention (Oprah)
- Nine Lies About Work by Marcus Buckingham
- First Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham
- Lionel Messi, soccer player
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Soul’s Code by James Hillman
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- StandOut app
- HBR: The Feedback Fallacy by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
- Emily Blunt, actress
- Donald O. Clifton, Gallup
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