"Personal agency is key, even within big systems. Ground yourself in self-assurance. and intentionally use your voice."

Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly understand and drive transformation within your organization? Rethinking leadership itself. Prioritizing coherence, clarity, impact, and purpose can unlock potential you never knew existed.

A great conversation with Erin Herman on rethinking leadership itself. Prioritizing coherence, clarity, impact, and purpose can unlock potential you never knew existed.

Only 14 - 16% of leaders can articulate their 'why' : is this your biggest leadership challenge ?

One of the ways of addressing this is to ground ourselves in self assurance. Self assurance provides a source of stability that confidence, reliant on external validation, cannot match.

This is particularly important for women leaders, who are still working in and often constrained by a system that was not made for or by them.

It’s about putting purpose over presence, owning your presence and recognizing that your voice needs to be heard, regardless of whether the system readily welcomes it. This will in turn create different relational patterns and dynamics in your teams and ecosystems.

By prioritising presence and purpose, fostering self-assurance, and celebrating both successes and failures, you can unlock the potential within your team and transform your workplace.

How do you cultivate self-assurance in your leadership?

The main insights you'll get from this episode are :

• Prioritize purpose over presence to build self-assurance. Focusing on the “why” behind your actions makes your presence more genuine and impactful.
• Self-assurance, unlike confidence, is internally driven and resilient. It empowers leaders, especially women, to navigate uncertainty and advocate for equity.
• Organizations should foster “positive failure cultures” to remove the shame associated with mistakes, encourage risk-taking, and enhance team communication.
• Cultivate coherence by aligning personal values with organizational values, actions, and outcomes, which enhances personal value systems and team dynamics.
• Shift from control to curiosity to nurture potential. Leaders should ask more questions, actively listen, and build intentional relationships within their teams.
• Embrace mistakes and reject perfectionism to foster momentum and growth. Recognize that striving for perfection can hinder progress and innovation.

Find out more about Erin and her work here :

website : https://www.theerinherman.com/

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-herman-97832217/

"In order to transform successfully, you need to take an intentional and deliberate approach above ground with the things you can see as well as below ground with the things you can't see to drive transformation"

Matt and I delve into the world of digital transformation, and how to design an operating model that allows adaptability, impact and sustainable transformation. Digital transformation is often misunderstood. It’s best defined as working in new ways with new technology. Technology has rapidly advanced, but organisations need to focus now more than ever on aligning people and processes to leverage these technologies effectively.

We also discuss the importance of aligning people and processes with technology, and explore the concept of scaling effectively through Centres of Excellence (COEs). The shift from project to product to experience ownership is key to driving better customer and employee outcomes. This shift forces organizations to take customer experience design out of a niche marketing function and integrate it throughout the entire organization.

However, to do this there is a big cultural and leadership shift that needs to happen, and this needs an intentional and deliberate approach to both visible and implicit (cultural) aspects of transformation. This involves not only implementing new strategies, processes, and systems but also addressing behavioural failure modes, leadership styles and fostering new cultural characteristics.

Matt generously shares his insights and experience from working with leaders all over the globe in scaling digital transformation successfully.

What’s your biggest challenge in aligning people, process, and technology to effectively scale growth & digital transformation in your workplace ?

The main insights you'll get from this episode are :

• Digital transformation hinges on bringing people and processes up to speed with technological advancements. Simplify the concept to working in new ways with new tech.
• Centers of Excellence (COEs) should be value-generating teams focused on specific areas: build, guide, share, or create. Avoid trying to be all things at once.
• Successful COE implementation starts with identifying the internal customer and their needs, then crafting a value proposition centered on them.
• Shift from project to product ownership by focusing on the experience; appoint experience owners who manage the customer and employee experience.
• Bridge the strategy-execution gap by establishing an operating committee that translates strategy into tactics, with experience owners playing a role.
• Successful transformations address both visible elements (strategy, systems) and less tangible human aspects like culture, values, and behaviours.

Find out more about Matt and his work here :

Website: www.treelinetransformation.com

COE Online Course: https://treeline-transformation.mykajabi.com/COE-course

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdevans/

Email: matt@treelinetransformation.com

"Music is a unifier, and anything that can or could divide us, music can break through."

Imagine a world where music transcends borders, uniting people through a shared experience of harmony and rhythm.

Rick and I explore the unifying and transformative power of music and how it can be used to transform situations. We delve into the power of collective intelligence , transformational leadership, the unifying power of music and raising human consciousness through performance;

Creative intelligence, something we’re all born with, plays a crucial role. The industrial era favoured hierarchical structures, a “power over” dynamic, while today, a “power with” approach is needed. Music mirrors this shift; it can be structured and disciplined, yet also liberating and creative.

Rick shares his insights on music as a universal language, and how it fosters sustainable social change. We also discuss the vital shift from ego-driven leadership to a more collective, eco-conscious approach. Music possesses a unique ability to connect people, regardless of geographical, ideological, or cultural divides. It taps into something fundamental within us, creating a sense of shared humanity.

How can we leverage music and deep listening to create more inclusive spaces?

The main insights you'll get from this episode are :

• Music’s unifying power transcends borders and connects with fundamental human needs, fostering sustainable social change by promoting shared consciousness and breaking down barriers.
• Raising human consciousness is vital for transformation and leadership, shifting focus from ego-driven actions to collective well-being, supported by leveraging technology to empower individuals to pursue their passions.
• Leadership involves recognizing the ongoing societal transformation from old hierarchical styles to inclusive opportunities, utilizing technology and AI to enable people to follow passions and solve global problems.
• Improvisation in music mirrors adaptability in leadership, requiring a balance between structured knowledge and openness to creative, spontaneous solutions, emphasizing the importance of listening and embracing diverse perspectives.
• Jazz for Peace seeks to create a society that rewards unique artistic expression and leverages technology to support individuals in pursuing their passions, contributing to a more peaceful and unified world.
• Raising human consciousness, even incrementally, can drive innovation and create more regenerative social and economic models, underscoring the power of individual voices in contributing to a collective quest for positive change.
• Recognize the unifying power of music to transcend geographical, ideological, and cultural divides.
• Understand how raising human consciousness can drive sustainable social change and collective intelligence.
• Embrace creative intelligence and let go of ego-driven leadership for a more inclusive approach.
• Utilize technology to support individuals in pursuing their passions and solving global problems.
• Support artists and causes that promote peace and raise human consciousness for a better future.

Find out more about Rick and his work here :

Jazz for Peace: info@jazzforpeace.org

https://rickdellaratta.com