Leaders Fostering Courageous Cultures with David Dye

Dr. Nathan Regier your host, is known to be into practical solutions that leaders can implement and he is passionate about building cultures of compassion where relationships don't have to be sacrificed for results. You have been listening to conversations with C-level leaders who have transformed their cultures but, in today’s episode, Nate is joined by David Dye who will share the lessons learned from working with hundreds of leaders and organizations, all of them trying to build more compassion in their cultures.   David Dye, the president of Let’s Grow Leaders, works with leaders to achieve transformational results without sacrificing their humanity, as a former executive and an elected official he inspires audiences with practical leader inspiration that can be used right away.   He is the award-winning author of Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul, Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates, The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say, and Glowstone Peak. David is a sought-after international leadership speaker who believes everyone can master the essentials of influence.   Key Takeaways: [3:05] David talks about the blessing of working with his partner. [4:16] David shares the lessons and personal growth he has experienced during COVID times. [9:01] The lessons learned during the pandemic need to remain over time. [10:00] Space learning. [10:33] David and Nate talk about the book’s title: Courageous Cultures,  [11:52] Safe silence vs courageous cultures. [12:30] Why did David choose the word “courageous” to describe cultures? [14:19] It is the leader the one that makes the first move towards a courageous culture. [15:41] David and Nate talk about three critical roles in organizations: micro innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates. [20:30] David shares the example of the production of Toy Story. [20:58] Why don’t people speak up? [24:06] A leader can’t passively wait for great ideas to walk through his door. [24:43] David shares practical tips and principles for leaders. [26:15] A courageous question is specific and vulnerable. [27:56] David explains the acronym UGLY. [30:12] David talks about maintaining momentum in culture transformation. [33:10] Gratitude, information and invitation. [33:55] How is remote work impacting the dynamics in organizations? [34:50] Lighting round. [38:01] Nate shares the top three takeaways of an insightful conversation with David Dye.   Mentioned in this episode: The Compassion Mindset   Let’s Grow Leaders Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results Without Losing Your Soul, Karin Hurt and David Dye Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates, Karin Hurt and David Dye The Seven Things Your Team Needs to Hear You Say, David Dye Glowstone Peak, David Dye    Tweetables: “Coming out of the pandemic, we don’t want to lose the lessons learned.” #oncompassion   “Culture means: People like us, do things like this.” #oncompassion   “There is a natural tendency in most human beings to hold on to negative experiences.” #oncompassion “The most effective leaders are out there intentionally asking for what they need.” #oncompassion