Training is for Dogs, Growth is for Leaders w/ Andrea Butcher

People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon

Andrea Butcher, CEO of HRD*, is on a mission to change the world one leader at a time. In this episode, she shares the traits that make great leaders and the ways listeners can improve their leadership abilities.
Mentioned in this Episode:

• hrdleadership.com - https://hrdleadership.com/
• Andrea Butcher on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaderdevelopmentcoach/
• Being [at Work] Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-at-work/id1468460670
• The Power In the Pivot by Andrea Butcher - https://www.amazon.com/Power-PIVOT-Leadership-Lessons-Being/dp/1955683298
• Fort Hill Group - https://www.forthillgroup.com/
• The Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney - https://www.amazon.com/Disciplines-Execution-Achieving-Wildly-Important/dp/145162705X#:~:text=The%20authors%20identify%20four%20core,leverage%2C%20engagement%2C%20and%20accountability.
• Designing Experiences by J. Robert Rossman - https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Experiences-Columbia-Business-Publishing/dp/0231191685
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown - https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137404/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28F8D0EDAXFVI&keywords=Essentialism&qid=1677007523&s=books&sprefix=essentialism%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1
• Breaking the Rules Removing the Obstacles to High Performance by Kurt Wright - https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Removing-Obstacles-Effortless-Performance/dp/0961438339

Time Codes:

• (1:48) - What is HRD*? What kind of work do you do?
• (3:06) - How do you define leadership?
• (4:07) - Why do so many people misunderstand the concept of leadership?
• (5:17) - Are leaders too ego-centric today?
• (6:44) - What kind of work goes into getting secure with yourself?
• (9:24) - What are the triggers people should be looking for to recognize a teachable moment?
• (13:56) - What’s the difference between a leadership growth program and a leadership training program?
• (18:01) - What does repetition look like in a leadership growth cycle?
• (20:38) - How many things can one person work on at a time?
• (25:04) - How do we create psychological safety with our people?
• (28:48) - Where is the line between giving people negative caveats and letting them off the hook?
• (31:52) - How do you build a growth opportunity that is both fun and challenging?
• (34:14) - What goes into a debrief?
• (36:33) - How do you facilitate discussion and energy?
• (41:04) - Do you coach people on how to do less?
• (41:30) - How do we become more present?
• (44:26) - Why does it take 7 years for obstacles to go away?
• (47:41) - What are you sick of talking about?
• (48:37) - What aren’t people talking enough about?
• (50:45) - What is the purpose of business?