Exhilaration-Sparking Operations – Come Again?

The Third Growth Option with Benno Duenkelsbuehler and Guests

James Biro is both an engineer and a passionate leader of people. When he talks about sparking teams, vulnerability, pushing the boundaries of diversity, and what growth means to him, it’s not a theoretical conversation, but one filled with real life corporate team examples that have informed his views.

4:47 - … “The thing that makes me tick is the ability to bring a group of people together… and get them to do something they didn’t think they could.”

6:08 – “the meaningful part is being able to bring that excitement to do things and thrive… in an environment that is not the most exciting… that is truly fulfilling.”

7:42 – one of the first things I realized was the power of vulnerability… I will connect with you… you create a safe environment.”

13:20 – about front-end innovation “the diversity of characters and trains of thought is way wider (vs. manufacturing plant operations)... you learn to bring that spark… the whole game is in translation.. a little bit like the United Nations.”

18:01 – on cultural fit vs. contribution “the interesting challenge is how far can you stretch that diversity without breaking the chemistry… because the richer the diversity the more powerful the team.”

22:20 – “Growth there (plant vs. law firm) means a completely different thing, and it means…”

25:57 – we talk about Paul Heagen’s book These Three Things (ep #17) about Pride, Safety and Love as ways to bring exhilaration and spark to any kind of team.