Mar 18, 2020
This is the final episode with
Dan Pink, and the discussion was far-reaching. Leaders are most
effective when asking great questions, and listening intently to
truly understand other perspectives and points of view. Dan also
discusses the moral obligation to help others get ahead, and to
develop people with intention. As we face future challenges -
technological and others - it’s important to think across different
disciplines with unbridled curiosity and an openness to other
points of view.
Key Takeaways
[1:10] When should a leader fall
on their sword? People have fewer regrets about doing the right
thing than they have about making accommodations against doing the
right thing.
[4:35] Dan shares some of his
favorite questions that he’s received/asked over the
years.
[7:25] When you ask ‘what’
questions vs. ‘how’ questions, people tend to give you more
forward-facing answers.
[9:00] A good question to ask
is, “What problems do people bring you to solve?”
[11:35] Dan believes to be
successful you need to have a mix of effort, good taste, luck, and
social advantage.
[16:10] As a successful person
and leader, you have a moral obligation to help those behind
you.
[19:30] Do we get the incentives
wrong when it comes to encouraging good behavior? Dan’s answer is
that it depends on the organization and its structure.
[23:20] When it comes to the
educational piece, Dan believes it’s important to teach people to
think across different disciplines.
[24:45] Can someone be both a
good man and a great man? Dan thinks in order to be great you have
to be good.
Quotable Quotes
- “A
leader who has their team’s back establishes psychological
safety.”
- “People
have fewer regrets about doing the right thing than they have about
making accommodations against doing the right
thing.”
- People need two very basic things: Freedom to
think, and freedom to learn.
Where to follow Dan Pink
Twitter: @DanielPink
Facebook: @DanielHPink
Website: DanPink.com
Resources and Books Mentioned
-
When: The Scientific Secrets of
Perfect Timing, by
Daniel H. Pink
-
A Whole New Mind: Why
Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, by Daniel H. Pink
-
Drive: The Surprising Truth
About What Motivates Us, by Daniel H. Pink
-
To Sell is Human: The
Surprising Truth About Moving Others, by Daniel H. Pink
-
Free Agent Nation: The Future
of Working for Yourself, by Daniel H. Pink
- Leaders: Myth and Reality,
by Jason Mangone, Jeff
Eggers,
and Stanley A.
McChrystal
-
Team Of Teams: New Rules of
Engagement for a Complex World,
by
General Stanley A. McChrystal
-
My Share of the Task: A
Memoir, by General
Stanley A. McChrystal
-
Authentic Leadership:
Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value,
by Bill George
-
Courage: The Backbone of
Leadership, by Gus Lee
with Diane Elliott-Lee
- Dr.
Vivek Murthy
- Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What
the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are,
by Seth
Stephens-Davidowitz
-
Successful Aging: A
Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our
Lives,
by Daniel Levitin
- “The Lesson to Unlearn,” by Paul
Graham
- Salesbrain.com
-
How Will You Measure Your
Life? by Clayton
Christensen
-
The Fearless Organization:
Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning,
Innovation, and Growth, by Amy Edmondson
-
Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the
Best... and Learn from the Worst,
by
Robert I. Sutton, Ph.D.
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