Podcast appearances and mentions of Max McKeown

Series FourThis episode of ‘The New Abnormal' podcast features the strategic psychologist Dr Max McKeown - a writer, consultant & researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He's written a series of influential books and conducts research with Warwick Business School.  An advocate of innovation culture, he also argues that failure can be positive for progress if it is viewed as part of learning. He makes a distinction between change and progress, "change is inevitable but progress is not". His book on strategy was one of the winners at the Chartered Institute of Management's Book of the Year Awards, Max argues that "strategy is about shaping the future" and approaches the subject as something that people do, both as style of thinking and the combination of actions taken along with their consequences. So, we discuss the above and his viewpoints on those including Sartre and de Beauvoir along with topics including satisfaction, dissatisfaction, radical freedom, progress, and the illusion of stability.Finally, he also gives us advanced notice of his next book 'Super Adaptability'.

Strategy is a topic we've explored before on HR Coffee Time (and we'll look at again in the future) because it's an important aspect of HR leadership. Whether you're a seasoned strategist, or you feel uncomfortable and worried when it comes to strategy, this episode is here to help you build your skills and confidence. Strategy expert and author of the award-winning book, “The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results”, Dr Max Mckeown shares: What strategy is & what it isn't How you're already a strategist (even if you don't realise it) Why people doubt themselves when it comes to being strategic The three parts of being strategic – timescale, scope, & sequence An example of strategy done badly An example of a good strategy (McDonalds) Strategy is simple but simple is complex Max's strategy tool, Speed Strategy – where are we now, where do we want to go, what do we need to do to get there, how do we need to do it, what do we need to measure along the route, what is pushing us, what might stop us? Useful Links Connect with Fay on LinkedIn Fay's website: Bright Sky Career Coaching Free Speed Strategy template Max's website Connect with Max on LinkedIn Buy the Book Recommendation (Disclosure: the book links are affiliate links which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through them) The Pocket Oracle and Art of Prudence, by Baltasar Gracián The Strategy Book: How to think and act strategically to deliver outstanding results, by Max Mckeown The Innovation Book: How to manage ideas and execution for outstanding results, by Max Mckeown Adaptability: The art of winning in an age of uncertainty, by Max Mckeown Other Relevant HR Coffee Time Episodes Episode 102: Boosting your strategic knowledge to step up in your HR role Episode 98: HR insider insights: how to create a powerful People Strategy for an SME, with Kelly Vincent Episode 93: Creating a more inclusive work culture: how to make an impact, with Toby Mildon Episode 77: How to create an effective DEI strategy, with Metra Rowe Episode 61:

Una buena estrategia de un negocio la defino como saber donde estoy, a dónde voy y que necesitaré para llegar ahí. Pero igualmente importante define donde no quiero jugar en mi negocio. Entonces ¿cómo elaboró una estrategia simple, relevante y ejecutable? Y ¿cómo poseo una estrategia que sea flexible pero que brinde los lineamientos de cómo gestionar el negocio todos los días? En este episodio de la nueva serie “los 5 aprendizajes de los 5 mejores libros” usamos como referencia los siguientes libros en el tema “Estrategia Simplificada”: ·         "Buena estrategia, mala estrategia" de Richard Rumelt ·         "Jugando a ganar" de A.G. Lafley y Roger L. Martin ·         "HBR's 10 Lecturas obligatorias en Estrategia" de Harvard Business Review ·         "Planificación Estratégica Simplificada" de Robert W. Bradford y Peter Duncan ·         "El libro de estrategia" de Max Mckeown

This month we are sharing some of the best episodes from our archive and this episode with Max Mckeown is a must-listen and a great place to start when thinking of how to align culture and strategy. We talk about how to find your next big idea, what role strategy plays in your ability to create the future you want and what scenarios could emerge if culture and strategy really sat down to have breakfast together instead of trying to cannibalize each other. Just a note: This episode is a rerun and was recorded a while ago. There are some references that may seem a little out of date but the content is more relevant than ever.  To join CultureBrained, go to tiny.one/culturebrained

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Max McKeown, a writer, consultant, and researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He and Steve talk about effective communication, resilience, and how to lead with long-term vision when you feel overwhelmed by day-to-day tasks. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management

Today, ISF CEO Steve Durbin is in conversation with Max McKeown, a writer, consultant, and researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He and Steve talk about effective communication, resilience, and how to lead with long-term vision when you feel overwhelmed by day-to-day tasks. Read the transcript of this episode Subscribe to the ISF Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts Connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter From the Information Security Forum, the leading authority on cyber, information security, and risk management

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Max Mckeown to speak about his latest book, The Innovator's Book.Dr. Max is an innovation consultant, a researcher, and a strategic advisor to many of the world's most admired and ambitious companies. He is also the best-selling author of several award-winning books, including The Strategy Book, Adaptability, Now, and the book we discuss in this episode The Innovator's Book.In this episode, we speak about:The three jobs of an innovator: make new ideas useful, build a bigger brain, win with innovation.New ideas are like babies: beautiful, ugly, and not finished yetBeware of idea Zombies they consume more than they giveWhy do corporate leaders struggle with creating a culture of innovation?Practical exercises to make innovation happen Innovation culture and strategy should eat breakfast togetherIf you think you've missed the window of opportunity, then think againLinks: - https://maxmckeown.com/- The Innovator's Book 

Many organizations across the world were forced to adapt and pivot in the last 15 months. And some organizations died because of their failure to pivot and adapt. The ability to adapt and pivot is critical in the survival of an organization. Max McKeown says, “All failure is a failure to adapt, all success is successful adaptation.” So it is in all of our best interest as leaders to learn how to adapt and how to build a culture of pivoting and build adaptable organizations.

GET CREATIVE! IF YOU DON'T EVOLVE, YOU WON'T MAKE IT. We are joined by the award-winning Real Estate Broker and co-owner of RE/MAX Legacy Living and RE/MAX 1st Class (@jemilawinsey), Jemila Winsey! Jemila speaks on starting her professional career in the U.S. by hopping on a plane from Nigeria and starting investing at the age of 19! After discovering an infomercial of the Father of 0 Down, Carlton Sheets, Jemila had a net worth of 1 million by the age of 26! You all are in for a treat, and we are very happy to have Jemila on the show! Take some notes and let us know what you think by giving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, we would appreciate it!    Books: Strategy by Max Mckeown   Contact: Jemila Winsey @jemilawinsey (Instagram) 713-551-1842 ReMax Legacy Living & First Class www.mottomortgage.com   Timestamps & Show Notes: (0:00 - 5:54) Introduction to Jemila Winsey (5:55 - 9:43) First Deals & Getting in the Game (9:44 - 10:37) First Goals (10-15k passive income) (10:38 - 16:34) Why Building a Brokerage & Shifting Focus (16:35 - 21:34) Top 3 Things Jemila is Doing as a Broker (21:35 - 26:54) Keeping Your Agent in Your Ecosystem (26:55 - 29:54) Wish You Would've Known as an Agent (29:55 - 34:01) 1 Real Estate Concept (Handling Leads) (34:02 - 38:36) Catering Leads, Creating an Experience (38:37 - 42:55) Biggest Opportunity (Goodbye, General Practitioners) (42:56 - 45:07) Book: Strategy by Max McKeown (45:08 - 47:24) Final Thoughts /Closing

Dr Max McKeown is a visionary, and influential presenter who reveals insider knowledge, gleaned from twenty-five years’ experience consulting for Pfizer, Topshop and Sony, amongst many other major global brands. In this conversation, we talk about how to find your next big idea, what role strategy plays in your ability to create the future you want and what scenarios could emerge if culture and strategy really sat down to have breakfast together instead of trying to cannibalize each other. 

In this epsiode I have the honor of sharing my thoughts with an expert in innovation, strategy, leadership, and culture Max McKeown. Our book is The Art of War. Conflict is an inevitable part of life according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely, honorably, and victoriously is already present within us. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world.   Checkout dr. Max`s Strategy book & Innovators book.   The strategy book: https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/the-strategy-book-9781292264134?gclid=Cj0KCQjwzZj2BRDVARIsABs3l9K5ooArTnN3pbBqsbe8rjYwUH-TCjfHAPZ7fxGNYbgF4F5yYgtUEVkaApqdEALw_wcB   The Innovators book: https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/the-innovators-book-9781912555437   

This week on “Aim Higher,” I got the chance to sit down and talk with Dr. Max McKeown, author of “The Strategy Book.” Dr. Max, as he’s sometimes called, is also a researcher on culture and behavioral science, and he’s written several other books including “NOW: The Life Changing Psychology of Always Moving Forward,” “The Innovation Book,” and “Adaptability: The Art of Winning.” Max and I spoke primarily about what distinguishes his book – and my ideas about practical strategy – from a lot of writing and teaching about strategy from a kind of “theoretical, MBA” kind of standpoint. We agree that strategic leadership needs to make things happen, and it needs to engage with as many people on your team and in your organization as possible. As Max says, “Strategy is not a solo sport.” He’s got a lot of specific, actionable ideas in his book, and in our talk, for you to take back for your own leadership notes on building successful strategies.

Dr. Max McKeown, Strategist, Innovator, Speaker, Coach, and Psychologist, gives us valuable leadership tactics and techniques for working through crises. In this episode, we discuss the methodologies for employing innovation to get results now and we learn about ways to use our curiosity to drive action.

How we can use innovation to overcome the challenges of this uncertain situation. Dr Max Mckeown is author of most recently, The Innovator's Book (https://lidpublishing.com/book/the-innovators-book/) . He is a globally recognised innovation expert and the award-winning author of The Strategy Book, The Innovation Book and Adaptability. He is a strategic advisor to some of the world’s most admired companies with an enlightening, edgy, entertaining style that transforms cutting edge research into practical ideas with real world power.

James and I talk about some of the highlights of Season 5 - some absolutely fabulous interviews with amazing people like Dr Max McKeown, Dr Jack Lewis and Alex Soojung-Kim Pang teaching us all about how to maximise our amazing brains, how to be truly adaptable and ways in which many individuals and companies are working less and as a result are so much happier! We also brought back our short episodes where James and I talk about topics connected with the 7 skills - and some of my favourite are the conversations we had about the important of joy, spending time alone and how to boost vitality and balance. Catch up NOW!#joy #season5 #podcast #7skillsforthefuture #adaptability #criticalthinking #empathy #integrity #beingproactive #optimism #resilience See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anne Stevens, Council Director at the Conference Board talks with Dr. Max Mckeown on his newest book. Both enlightening and entertaining, Dr Max Mckeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation. You’ll learn how to increase creativity, understand the psychology of thinking differently, encourage collaboration, co-create with customers, overcome indifference, create an idea-hungry culture, rid yourself of “idea zombies” and get to innovation paradise. https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Book-Rebels-Mavericks-Concise/dp/1912555433

Dr Max McKeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation. You'll learn how to increase creativity, understand the psychology of thinking differently, encourage collaboration, co-create with customers, overcome indifference, create an idea-hungry culture, rid yourself of creativity zombies and get to innovation paradise. Drawing on over 30 years of the author's research and experience, this honest, straight-to-the-point playbook can be dipped into or read cover to cover, giving you important reminders and guidance in how to make new ideas useful. Are you ready to change the world? More about Max here: https://maxmckeown.com/

Recognized innovation expert Dr. Max McKeown explains how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to successful real-world innovation. 

Dr Max Mckeown is a renowned strategist, innovator and authority on being adaptable. His work was a source of reference to me in writing my book and Max features in Season 5 where I get to interview fabulous people who have been an inspiration or whose work I reference in 7 Skills for the Future. Max is one of those amazing people who is generous, generous, generous with his time, energy and wisdom. He could so easily have said “no” to this interview request. He leads a busy packed life, is in great demand by the most leading organisations and it would have been easy to turn me down. But he didn’t! He made the time and he was gracious, kind and just wonderful. You’ll have to wait until January to listen to our interview but what struck out for me the most is that to be adaptable and live happy lives we need to anticipate the crap and know how to roll, bounce and get up fast. And it’s infinitely doable and learnable! @maxmckeown #adaptability #generosity #wisdom #inspiration #podcast #7skillsforthefuture #happiness See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  Do you like proverbs? I do. Proverbs are short general truths or pieces of advice. They can be a source of wisdom, which is why I read from the Bible book, Proverbs, most nights while I was in college. I was seeking wisdom. Proverbs come from many sources and some become common sayings, such as “measure twice, cut once” — wisdom for carpenters. Or, “look before you leap,” which is something many parents have shared with an impetuous child. I may have heard that one a few times myself. I also love innovation proverbs, and I found a book full of them. It’s titled, The Innovator’s Book: Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators. The author is Dr. Max Mckeown, an award-winning author and artist who seeks to make complex ideas practical for the real world. His research focuses on how to increase the successful adaptability of individuals, teams and organizations. We discuss a few favorite proverbs from the book.

Innovators make the world go around – and other principles for product managers Do you like proverbs? I do. Proverbs are short general truths or pieces of advice. They can be a source of wisdom, which is why I read from the Bible book, Proverbs, most nights while I was in college. I was seeking […]

Innovators make the world go around – and other principles for product managers Do you like proverbs? I do. Proverbs are short general truths or pieces of advice. They can be a source of wisdom, which is why I read from the Bible book, Proverbs, most nights while I was in college. I was seeking […]

In today's episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, I speak with Dr. Max McKeown about his new book, The Innovator's Book. We spoke about the need to write this book in a different way to the method-heavy textbooks which often are left on shelves and never read. See the full episode here: https://wp.me/p6pllj-1qK  It is a beautifully written, concise book that I managed to get through in less than two hours, filled with insights on the main jobs which an innovator needs to perform.  Topics discussed in this episode: 00:03:00 - The reason why this book was written to be as short as possible 00:06:00 - The three jobs of an innovator 00:08:00 - The causes for an innovator's gap 00:09:00 - Innovation case studies never begin with the theories outlined in textbooks as the basis of developing their ideas 00:12:00 - The challenge of people who want to command and control are becoming the new innovation managers 00:17:00 - The difference between real-world innovation and explanations of innovation 00:19:30 - Max's own innovation journey and the importance of keeping up networks and connections to continue his own development Links discussed in this episode: Max's new book: The Innovator's book: https://amzn.to/2oWSsVn Max's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmckeown/ Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Play to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifjlz5o2w27yr4wn7belsne26oq?t%3DIdea_to_Value_-_Creativity_and_Innovation%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) http://leadpages.pxf.io/c/1385771/390538/5673  * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue  * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/  * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ  * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735  * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293  * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv  I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com

Today’s show is brought to you by the HOW THEY DID IT, FILMMAKING podcast.   EPISODE 34 – BEST LAID PLANS   So here we are with the THIRD season of the show which will roll out every Sunday at 7pm GMT for the next few months. Occasionally you may find me releasing a couple of episodes per week as this season we have 18 new shows and a few of them are connected. I hope that the topics I will be bringing you will be helpful in your life and work. English innovation strategy specialist Max McKeown says “Adaptability is about the powerful difference between adapting to cope and adapting to win.”   I’ll be briefly talking you through season 3 today, but the episode is called BEST LAID PLANS for good reason, as often the plans that we make and attempt to put into action start to disintegrate about us and we need to stop, rethink what we are doing and make some changes before we move on again.   This subject has come up a few times on social media and is something I’ve had to deal with a few times myself this year.   Season Preview.   Baring in mind what I’ve just said, so this is subject to change, Season 3 will bring you more episodes based on the productivity techniques tips and tricks that have been working so well in the business and lifestyle worlds. These will include episodes about the 16 LAWS OF SUCCESS, ELEPHANT HABITS and DEVELOPING A SENSE OF URGENCY. As my TELL IT HOW IT IS episodes always seem to be popular I’ll also be including an episode about DEALING WITH BULLIES which is a particularly prevalent problem here and there in the Film Industry in my own country, and it may have some bearing in what you are dealing with wherever you are too. I’m wanting to do a show about BULLSHITTERS too but I haven’t figured out how to deliver that one yet without swearing. Bear with me.   Elsewhere this season I will be talking about STRESS and ANXIETY, ARROGANCE and PRIDE, IMPOSTER SYNDROME, something known as OUTRAGE PORN, CROWDFUNDING LESSONS, WHY WE SHOULDN’T APPLY FOR FUNDING and another recent discovery of mine called THE LABOR ILLUSION.   Most episodes will be based on the new 10-minute motivation format, which focuses down the show to one major topic without wandering too far, but some episodes such as CROWDFUNDING: LESSONS WERE LEARNED and this one here will run a bit longer as there’s a lot to cover.   The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry… wrote a paraphrased Robert Burns and that’s what I want to get into with this episode – you see we need to accept that no matter how carefully a strategy, a project, an – ANYTHING - is planned, SOMETHING may still go wrong. Mike Tyson says “Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.” This year I’ve been figuratively PUNCHED IN THE MONTH a number of times and my plans have tumbled like a house of cards about me. 9 months into my BEST YEAR YET strategy which I introduced to you in the New Year Special I have had to entirely abandon my plans and move my focus on to different things.   There were several specific happenings that contributed to the general fucking up my efforts, but far from having regret over the change, I am celebrating in newfound freedom. I am thankful for all of those who said “no” to me. It’s because of them that I am doing it myself. Albert Einstein UNQUOTE The BEST YEAR YET system is a good one but I made a MAJOR MISCALCULATION IN MY STRATEGY - I hung several major goals on something which I had absolutely no control over. A funding application.   In hindsight, it was completely stupid but at the time I was very certain that I was making the right move. I felt somehow that my time had come and with my best project, which I’d been working on for several years, I was sure that I’d be successful. Oh, how wrong I was - Historically I’ve never had any form of tangible support from funding organisation, but this time seemed different - or so I thought.   It was an application not for financial support but for access to a mentoring programme with a residential element. I spent weeks on the application and had a number of people help me to refine and improve my project so that it was tailor-made to fit the application. Even the application form itself was refined and bettered over a series of passes and I got the application in on time… and I thought it was pretty darn good - that’s when things started going VERY wrong.   I had unwitting stepped into a minefield of unpredictability, completely out with my control. After I submitted the application - which incidentally - only had a three-week gap for submissions, the organisation running the things suddenly decided to extend the deadline for applications by a further 6 weeks.   To put it simply, this was disastrous for my BEST YEAR YET STRATEGY as it knocked my next two deadlines together and ensured that I could not complete every subsequent goal to the schedule I had laid out.   Had I not only hung my hopes on this application, and structured several of my main goals around it I would have been able to save my scheduled BEST YEAR YET PLAN. When they moved the goalposts, I couldn’t even re-submit an improved application as my next MAJOR Goal was Season 2 of this show, which launched successfully and on time, but only as I had complete control over it. That was the last of my scheduled MAJOR goals to be met this year.   To cut a long story short in regard to my application - I didn’t even get an interview for that mentoring programme - and it was the straw that broke the camel’s already heavily weighted back. If you’ve already heard my WHY IT’S OK TO GIVE UP EPISODE, you’ll know that I threw in the towel on my filmmaking dreams. As one door closes, however, another one opens.   Lesson   Incidentally, there’s a whole host of reasons why I might have been rejected but as they didn’t deign to share them with me - I’m going to say that my project just didn’t fit the bill. Whatever the reason though, I had to deal with it – and it took me a few months to recover as it was an incredibly destructive mistake. Things are moving again now with my newly created PLAN B. Mistakes are a part of life; you can't avoid them. All you can hope is that they won't be too expensive and that you don't make the same mistake twice. Lee Iacocca UNQUOTE Dealing with change in life is something that we all have to face up to as we just can’t control everything - although I do know a few people who think they can.   When the worst happens though - how do you deal with it? Do you resist change and fight? Or… Do you go with the flow and adapt? Do you spiral into depression or do you handle it with positivity? Me personally, I do a bit of both. I might quietly rage or get down about something but eventually, I get back up and try again.   · Like the earlier quote I used by Einstein, we have to face up to the fact that PAIN IS PART OF GROWING. It literally pains me to know this as I learned it the hard way, but if I hadn’t had a breakdown a few years ago, if I hadn’t lost both my parents one after the other, if I hadn’t had terrible times with awful people again and again on terrible creative projects - then I wouldn’t be here now pushing out my positivity and receiving it back via this show. Hard as it may seem to swallow sometimes, EVERY STRUGGLE IS A STEP FORWARD and will make you better.   It was through these difficult experiences that I learned to say to myself that THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Remember that everything in life is temporary, and the pain we feel today will fade in time - new doors will open in life and in our work and in our relationships. I often say here, DON’T WORRY, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK, because as adults we don’t hear it often enough. WE SIMPLY WORRY TOO MUCH and IT CHANGES NOTHING. I’ll be tackling worry and anxiety in a later episode this season. ANOTHER THING THAT CHANGES NOTHING IS COMPLAINING. Everyone likes a good moan so if you have to, go for it, but cut it off sooner rather than later or you’ll never be able to move past it. Like my application analogy earlier. I thought I at least deserved an interview – but I didn’t even get that. Who am I going to complain to though? And will my moaning about it all, get me anywhere at all? Of course not. I just had to, like I've done so many times before, BITE THE BULLET… AND MOVE ON. Remember too, THAT OTHER PEOPLE’S NEGATIVITY IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM. Don't let people pull you into their storms. Pull them into your peace. Look back to my episode on TOXIC PEOPLE. Joel Osteen says You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people so when things don’t go as planned, you may want to look at who you are working with, before you start over – without them. Instead of being swept up in the negativity that comes when your plans fall apart, FIND A POSITIVE WAY TO MOVE PAST IT. We are human and we know it’s a total drag when things go wrong as it’s going to be a load of work to get things going again, but stay positive. I won’t use the glass as half full analogy, but Alphonse Karr has a great play on this in reference to negativity from others. He says Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses. WHAT WILL BE, WILL BE is something I find myself repeating to myself when things are playing out. SUCH IS LIFE. Sometimes accepting that a greater universal play is in hand and your plans have failed, is something you eventually must realise if you are to move on. I’m not saying give up too soon, I’m saying when all is lost, recognise your situation and accept that change is going to happen. And with all that said you must find the power to JUST KEEP GOING. Next episode I’m going to be discussing the SENSE OF URGENCY that we must develop in ourselves if we are to achieve our goals and our dreams in a timely manner. Have your moment of failure, and accept it. Then get back on your feet and dust yourself down. I’d like to end by saying that if your strategy has failed if you’ve miscalculated in some way, made an error or just a catalogue of bad choices - then learn from your mistakes before moving forward again with a NEW STRATEGY. Remember another famous quote from Albert Einstein Einstein said Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Summing Up   I’ve covered elements of this topic before but with the series of bad decisions and bad collaborations I’ve had recently, and the subsequent abandonment of my filmmaking goals this year - I felt I really had to revisit it.   I hope it’s been useful to you and has opened up your mind a little. I also hope that you continue to learn from my mistakes which I catalogue here - despite my best efforts to avoid making them.       Call To Action   Your call to action today is to think of a time where you have made a bad choice and ask yourself - Have I learned from this? Am I still making the same mistake? If you are, then give yourself a shake, and make a deal to never let it happen again. We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it. Rick Warren UNQUOTE Ending   Remember that YOUR SCARS ARE A SYMBOL OF YOUR STRENGTH so embrace your failures and if you are in a BAD place, remember the words THIS TOO SHALL PASS. Just breath and remind yourself that everything is going to be all right.   I’m looking for your help this season as I have an upcoming MAILBAG episode. It’s effectively a listeners questions show. Today’s topic came up in discussion with Glasgow Filmmaker Colin Ross Smith so your problems and questions are very useful for me in identifying the problems that you are dealing with – That in turn will lead to better and more on point shows. If you really want to help and need advice on a productivity topic or problem please get in touch via the contact pages on the Film Pro Productivity website. Don’t delay though as that show is coming up in just a few weeks.   Thanks again to Ian O’Neill form the HOW THEY DID IT, FILMMAKING podcast for sponsoring this episode. Ian’s show is one of my favourites so check it out and subscribe on all the good podcasting apps. Let me end though with the words of Henry Ford: Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. 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Welcome to She Leads Podcast Season 5, Episode 2! This episode of She Leads Podcast features DeAndrea Byrd founder of The Entrepreneur Accountability Squad and DeAndrea Byrd Consulting. DeAndrea Byrd is a Business Strategist, Coach, and Speaker who leads her life like the Boss she is. To hear DeAndrea Byrd’s take on leadership, listen to her interview as she discusses the importance of servitude, accepting the transitions life brings, and retraining your brain constantly. DeAndrea Byrd’s Bio DeAndrea Byrd is a self-taught entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful businesses in both the brick-and-mortar setting, as well as the online market. Over the years, her brands have grown and blossomed into a higher purpose. As a seasoned business strategist and coach, DeAndrea has a passion for entrepreneurship and now enjoys sharing the process she used to grow by helping other entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. DeAndrea has a main focus in the area of business strategy, profit focused productivity, digital product creation, and automation. She founded the Entrepreneur Accountability Squad, a group coaching membership designed for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their business and increase their personal development skills. DeAndrea is constantly invited to host corporate goal setting workshops, speak at various event planning conference, women’s conference, high schools and more. Nicole Walker’s Interview Commentary I really enjoyed this interview with DeAndrea and I hope you did as well. I agree with DeAndrea’s advice to ensure we are practicing self-care to recharge our “batteries” so we can show up fully for ourselves and those around us. As DeAndrea suggested, we need to keep a safe space to refill what we are putting out for others. When we take a moment to pause and refuel we are allowing ourselves the space needed to stay motivated and avoid burning out! This is super important to be a successful leader. A quote by Lori Deschene reads, “Life is all about balance. You don’t always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes it’s perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary to shut down, kick back, and do nothing.”  I admire DeAndrea’s ability to recognize when a venture is not for her and her willingness to pass the torch along to others who may be a better fit at the moment. When something doesn’t feel right or does not turn out as desired, we have the choice to force it or move on. Making the decision to move on is not always easy and many times people avoid doing so due to fear of failure or the unknown. As DeAndrea stated, we must learn to trust and listen to ourselves so we can make the best decisions for our lives. When we let go of things that are not meant for us, we make room for what we are supposed to have. A quote by Nikki Rowe reads, “Don’t force it, if there isn’t flow let it go.” I can relate DeAndrea’s experiences being the oldest of her siblings and falling into the role of leader by default, as I experienced the same. As with DeAndrea, I did not welcome or want this responsibility. Having responsibilities placed on your as an adolescent can be hard and definitely comes with a bit of pressure.  As with DeAndrea, I did not embrace my role as a leader until I was in my twenties and could figure out how I wanted to lead from my perspective. A quote by Max McKeown reads, “Adaptability is about the powerful difference between adapting to cope and adapting to win.” Nicole Walker’s Takeaway of the Week DeAndrea mentioned the importance of finding our tribe of people that will help us get to the next level. According to DeAndrea it is imperative that we ask for help and trust others to get the job done, because we cannot do everything ourselves if we want to reach our maximum potential. This is an area I struggle in due to being let down by the people I asked and trusted in the past. I appreciate DeAndrea’s advice to keep searching until we find the people that are meant for us. I will make it my business to keep searching for my tribe of people that are capable and willing to help make my dreams come true. A quote by Simon Sinek reads, “We don’t build trust when we offer help. We build trust when we ask for it.” Nicole Walker’s Leadership Challenge My leadership challenge for you would be to think about the one thing you can take away from this episode and adopt into your life.  I know it’s hard to absorb too much information at one time and it’s even harder to try and implement too many changes at once.  When I attend a training or listen to podcasts I aim to walk away with a least one thing that stuck out to me and one way that I can change as a result.  I challenge you to do the same!  Don’t forget to subscribe to She Leads Podcast for first access to future episodes. And also, like and share this episode of She Leads Podcast entitled “Find Your Place In The World with DeAndrea Byrd”. Thanks and until next time “Be Empowered and Empower On”!        

Segment 1: Dr. Marsha Firestone is President & Founder of the Women Presidents' Organization. As Executive Director of The Women's Economic Summit, she led development of a plan presented to Congress for accelerating growth of women's businesses. She recently co-authored the “50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies Guide to Growth”, sponsored by American Express.Segment 2: Garrett Sutton is a bestselling author and attorney. He is the author of “TOXIC CLIENT:  Knowing and Avoiding Problem Customers”.Segment 3: Mike Glauser is an entrepreneur, business consultant and university professor who has built successful companies in the retail, wholesale, and consulting industries. His passion is helping people create successful businesses, gain financial freedom, and live the life of their dreams. His latest book, Main Street Entrepreneur: Build Your Dream Company Doing What You Love a Where You Live (Entrepreneur Press), is a roadmap for doing exactly that. Segment 4: Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Segment 5: Dr. Max McKeown is an author, a behavioral strategist, and a speaker. His new research is all about the power of the #Nowist mindset, outlining personal strategies to live better in the now. Sponsored by Nextiva.

Dr. Max McKeown joins us on this episode to talk about his latest book #NOW: The Surprising Truth About the Power of Now. Among the topics we discuss are what research has shown about impulsivity and how we make decisions, some of the qualities that make "nowists" different than "thenists," and the concept of anti-goals and how to avoid them.  Prior to #NOW, Dr. McKeown wrote The Strategy Book and The Innovation Book. He is an expert in strategy, leadership, innovation, and how to create a better future. Dr. McKeown works with some of the world's most successful global brands, helping leaders across sectors develop innovative cultures, products, and services. You can find out more about him and read his latest writings on his website at www.MaxMcKeown.com. Show Notes Follow Max McKeown on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxMckeown Buy #NOW on Amazon

Dr. Max McKeown is the author of 7 books, including the new book #Now, as well as The Strategy Book, winner of the Commuter Read at the Chartered Management Institute Book of the Year 2013 and Amazon's Best Business Books of 2012. He works as a strategic coach with Fortune 100 companies and is also a popular keynote speaker at conferences worldwide. In this interview, we define a "nowist" philosophy and show why nowists make great leaders.

On this episode, we look at how to craft a successful innovation strategy. Among the topics we discuss are why strategy and planning are decidedly not the same thing, how the future impacts strategy and vice versa, and why you have to be comfortable incorporating change into your innovation strategy. Dr. Max McKeown, award-winning author of The Strategy Book and The Innovation Book, joins us to discuss those topics and more. Dr. McKeown works with some of the world's most successful global brands to help leaders across sectors develop innovative, cultures, products, and services. 

Max McKeown is the author of "The Innovation Book." Max holds a PhD and MBA with a speciality in strategic change and an MSc in Psychology. He teaches at Warwick Business School and consults with companies such as Phillips, Langham Hotels, Oracle, PWC, Microsoft, and Virgin. In this interview, we discuss how to manage ideas and execution for outstanding results.

Innovation - or practical creativity - is mainly about making new ideas useful. This is the first part of a chapter from The Innovation Book by Max Mckeown which offers a definition of innovation, a short history of human creativity and introduces several leading thinkers about how ideas are generated, shared, and made helpful.

Here's the introduction to The Innovation Book read by the author, Dr. Max Mckeown. Its your roadmap to creating powerful innovations that deliver success in a collective world.

Max McKeown is a a new breed of business guru. He works consultant, researcher and writer focused on innovation and strategy. He is the author of two recently published books: The Strategy Book andAdaptability. In this interview, we discuss both books and why the best strategy for the future might just be adaptability.

Adaptability is the most important human trait. This excerpt from Max Mckeown's book examines neural plasticity, how hard it is to say you're wrong, and how better ideas compete with old ideas. The full version is available from www.audible.com www.audible.co.uk/adaptability

Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown. Available in paperback, kindle and ibooks format. This is a master class in strategic thinking to help you to powerfully shape your future.

In an environment of absolutes such as "adapt or die" there is room for creativity and a higher level of awareness. Max Mckeown, author of Adaptability, shares stories that show how, by being creatively adaptive, even the apparently hopeless situations can be transformed into radical change. Adaptability can open up possibilities when there appears to a single option while, moving from idea to execution without being clear on the context can result in case examples like Borders versus Amazon. Loaded with practical examples, Max dives deep into what the value of adaptability is for business now.

This is an excerpt from Adaptability by Max Mckeown. You can buy it on Amazon as a paperback or kindle version. This is an excerpt from Rule 5 in which Mckeown discusses how cooperation is as important as competition, and how forgiveness is built into human culture to allow us to escape vicious cycles. He gives examples from the fight against Apartheid.

Change is inevitable but progress is not. It is strange to how often attempts are made to change without any change being made. We understand, or some of us understand, that a particular transformation is vital, urgent, important, and desirable but somehow it is avoided. Too often there are changes made, perhaps hugely disruptive, expensive changes without moving forward. No better place is reached; no better game is played, so much so that the time and energy expended can appear worse than doing nothing. This is an excerpt from Page 195 of Adaptability by Max Mckeown

This is an excerpt from Adaptability by Max Mckeown. You can buy it on Amazon as a paperback or kindle version. This is Rule 9: Free Radicals in which Mckeown show the importance of rebels and dissent to making progress and transcending our situations. He discusses the psychology of divergent and convergent thinkers.

This an excerpt from Adaptability by Max Mckeown. It is available in paperback and kindle versions. In the excerpt, Max explores how the best thing to do when you're losing is change the rules of the game: "If you're small, be big. If you're big, be small."

"Strategy is about shaping the future. That's the best definition I can give you; and the reason that we are interested. As a strategist, it can also help to understand some of the different arguments about what strategy is and is not. You don't have to know the whole history. You don't have to get a doctorate or an MBA. But it's helpful to be informed." (Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown)

"To think like a strategist is to see possibilities that can be shaped into desirable opportunities. You have to be able to notice historic trends that open up those new opportunities and you need to be able to play a kind of multi-dimensional chess, imagining several moves ahead what your next move should be now." Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown

"Strategy is about shaping the future. And that's the reason for The Strategy Book - to help you to use strategy to figure out what to do now to get what you really want in the future. This book can help make strategy work more often." (Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown.)

"At some point, you will want to create your strategy for getting from where you are to where you would like to be. Even if you are entirely happy where you are, you will still need a strategy for keeping yourself there - other people are creating strategies and making waves that may change your situation." Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown

"Strategy is about getting to where you'd like to be, or at least making the most of where you are. And this is part of what it means to win with strategy. You don't have to win at all costs and you don't have to play a zero sum game where there is only one winner and a whole bunch of sorry losers. You don't have to be destructive or vindictive, you could use strategy to win by creating value." Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown

"The power in strategy is in shaping your future. This means that to be useful, strategy has to work in the real world. Far too many strategies are created for a fictional world where simply writing down objectives is enough to achieve them. It is a false world where the commands of distant executives are instantly obeyed and where every assumption in the strategy stays true forever." Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown

"Strategy is not the same thing as strategy tools or models. Yet, it's useful to know what they are so you can deal effectively with corporate strategy, and if you use them with the principles and challenges in the rest of The Strategy Book, they can be very effective ways of organizing and sharing your strategic thinking." Excerpt from The Strategy Book by Max Mckeown

In the latest Naked Strategy, Max McKeown and Laurence Haughton discuss the Sub-Prime crisis and wonder how such smart people bought so many bad loans, how many people will lose their homes, and how many CEOs will give back their multi-million dollar bonuses? Lessons learned: something for nothing only works for those who get theirs early!