“We put people first. Profit is important, but we put our people first.” - Chris Dyer

Episode Summary:

Join your host Ted Davis as he discusses positive leadership with Chris Dyer, a successful entrepreneur and company culture expert. Chris shares his journey in transforming company culture, and the importance of appreciative inquiry, and outlines the seven pillars for building a great organizational culture. Ted and Chris also touch on time management, team dynamics, and radical humility.

About Chris Dyer:

Chris Dyer is a recognized company culture and remote work expert. As a former CEO managing thousands of people, his companies consistently were named a best place to work. They have also been named a fastest growing company by Inc Magazine 5 times. Chris routinely consults and speaks, and Inc Magazine ranked him as the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He has three bestselling books The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work, and has been named #5 on the Leadership Power List, a Top 50 Voice in Leadership, a Top 40 Change Management Guru, a Top 50 Global Thought Leader, and a Top 50 leadership podcast, Top 50 HR Leaders Shaping the Future of Work, and a Top 101 Global Employee Engagement & Experience Influencers by Inspiring Workplaces and Work Buzz, just this year. 

As a keynote speaker, his goal is to inspire audiences with a straightforward delivery, insightful candor, and engaging humor. His talks leave audiences permanently transformed, offering innovative perspectives on leadership to improve company culture, and empower organizations to discover new successes. Countless companies have unlocked productivity, performance, and profits by implementing his 7 Pillar Strategy.  

In this episode:

• 2:25 Putting people first.
• 3:30 Recognizing the need for change.
• 5:20 The power of appreciative inquiry.
• 6:00 Building a positive culture.
• 8:30 Focusing on the success for growth.
• 12:00 Dealing with underperforming employees and the importance of design.
• 17:40 Leading with curiosity.
• 20:50 The seven pillars of a strong company culture.
• 23:19 Focusing on the positive and growing your company culture.
• 20:45 Action items for building a great company culture.

Today’s Action Items:

1. Deeply consider saying yes to every question that's asked of them. Don’t tell anyone that is what you are going to do, but instill your own internal practice of saying “yes” more. Try to be more open-minded, approach new concepts with “let's see", "let's try", "maybe we can make that happen", or "how do we figure that out?”.
2. What you focus on grows, be intentional with your focus and energy, if you unintentionally focus on the negative things, that is what will grow.
3. Design what you want or deal with what you get. To get a great company culture you must design it first by hiring the right people.

Get a free PDF of today’s action items! Podcast Action Items - Grace Strategic Services (grace4success.com)

 Recommended Reading:

•  4, 000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
•  The Power of Company Culture by Chris Dyer
• The Six Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
• Radical Humility by Urs Koeing

Connect with Chris Dyer:

• Text “Chris” to 33777 for free resources

Connect with Ted Davis:

• Website - Grace Strategic Services (grace4success.com)
• LinkedIn - Ted Davis
• Facebook - Ted Davis
• Instagram - @tedavisgrace

Podcast management and production by Jazzy at Premier Podcast Promotions