Jan 5, 2022
Ron Carucci has a 30-year track
record of helping organizations adopt strategies that lead to
accelerated growth, and designing programs to execute those
strategies. He is also a two-time TED speaker and the best-selling
author of eight books.
His recently released book is
“To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose,”
which was selected by Bloomberg Businessweek as one of 2021's Best
Books. Based on a 15 year longitudinal study of more than 3,200
leaders, Ron wanted to know what earns and keeps the trust of
others, and what loses it.
Ron also talks about why more
than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of
appointment, and shares the four differentiating capabilities that
set successful leaders apart. If you are facing a challenge of
spearheading a daunting transformation of any kind, this episode
will resonate.
Key Takeaways
[2:10] Outside of his public
bio, Ron talks about why he collects antique doorknobs.
[5:40] Ron tells the stories of
the leaders we want to be like and share what it means to be
honest.
[7:30] What people look for in a
leader are truth, justice, and purpose.
[8:50] Ron shares results from
their research on how to predict someone’s behavior or response in
a certain situation: Justice and consistency.
[10:35] Not all workers are
created equal. Ron shares how leaders can create a just
environment.
[11:40] Treating everyone the
same way will make you fair.
[14:16] Accountability systems
are trust-based and dignifying to the contributor when the leader
recognizes that the contribution and the contributor are
fused.
[16:14] Power is oftentimes
misunderstood and misused.
[18:45] A sense of agency will
help us focus on the right things.
[19:35] You can only disappoint
people at a rate they can absorb.
[20:40] Information is no longer
a source of power because it is ubiquitous. Ron shares how the
interpretation of information can be a source of power,
instead.
[23:25] The job of a leader is
making sure their employees don’t ask the two questions: Do I
matter and do I fit in.
[26:20] Ron alo talks about the
difference between core values and values that are operative and
how leaders can coach their employees to be a better
fit.
[29:20] Shedding our paradigms
of leadership helps develop better leaders.
[32:00] Ron shares advice for
leaders on how to allow their employees to be a better version of
themselves.
[36:40] Giving your employees
grace and the chance to learn sets them up for success.
[40:10] Ron shares his insights
on transformational change from a leadership perspective in order
to scale.
[42:40] As we move into 2022,
Ron urges leaders to reflect on how their values can positively
impact employees.
Quotable Quotes
- “There are 7.3 billion doors in the world
through which love, joy, and hope can pass in and you’re one of
them.”
- “Truth; you have to say the right thing.
Justice; you have to do the right thing. And Purpose; you have to
say and do the right thing for the right reason.”
- “If you want to be a just leader, you have to
actually be somebody who is an activist looking to uproot
injustices and right them.”
- “Accountability is about a mutually beneficial
relationship between a leader and a follower.”
- “Your weaknesses are your greatest source of
credibility.”
Resources Mentioned