The power of pressing pause with Michael Wade | Ep109

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All organizations are dysfunctional.

Those are the words of Michael Wade, consultant, advisor, author and former Equal Employment Opportunity Administrator for the City of Phoenix. And I tend to agree with him.

We’re just not that good at coming together to do stuff. We get in our way. We play politics. We blame. And we forget why we’re even doing the damn thing in the first place.

His solution? Three words: “wait a minute.”

Remember waiting? Pressing pause for a second to look inward, to see if we’re on the right track, to think. Remember thinking?

Imagine waiting a minute before deciding to redo the entire deck when all it needs is a few word changes. Imagine waiting a minute before laying people off and realizing you can cut costs in a different way. Imaging waiting a minute before scheduling a meeting that could easily be an email.

A few “wait a minutes” a day could save us hours of chasing down bad decisions. And help us do everything better than we’re doing it right now.

Here’s a good decision. Listen to Michael. He really knows his stuff.

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00:00 The Dysfunctional Nature of Organizations
02:54 The Importance of Introspection
05:48 Creating Pro-Human Organizations
08:52 Finding Meaning in Work
11:41 The Role of Leadership in Communication
14:51 Mission and Purpose in Organizations
17:44 Intangibles in Workplace Relationships
20:38 Workplace Jackals and Their Impact
23:42 Equal Opportunity vs. Diversity
26:48 The Future of Work and AI
29:41 Remote Work Challenges and Solutions
32:40 The Power of Listening
35:29 Introspection and Self-Reflection
38:28 The Future of Organizations
41:27 Creating a Pro-Human Work Environment

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