Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Paul Cameron Findlay - Leadership training and Development

Paul is a true innovator in learning and leadership development, changing how these disciplines are perceived and enacted globally.

Paul has dedicated his career to dismantling the status quo, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in leadership training and development.

Before his current role at REACH Ecosystem, As CEO of Professional Development Training (PDT) for over a decade, he led its expansion across Australia and internationally, focusing on delivering impactful on-site training and psychometric tools. He also served as Project Manager at the University of Queensland, where he implemented a sophisticated travel management system. Additionally, Paul contributed as a Board Member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, enhancing learning experiences for members, and chaired the OrgDev Institute, promoting research and development in organizational growth.

His mission is bold and impactful: to revolutionize the leader experience for over a million leaders and positively affect the lives of ten million team members they lead.

This goal reflects not only ambition but a deep commitment to enhancing organizational cultures and personal effectiveness across the globe.

Ross and Paul talk about  AI, software, leadership, employee engagement, attracting talent, correct tools for the job, collaborating, heroes to zeros, technology demising,  getting attention, entrepreneurship, the importance of feedback, improving performance, AI helping us remember, being more productive, enjoying work, leaders being fatigued and active disengagement. The pair also discuss Marcus Buckingham,  working to strengths, Samsung six day weeks, solving problems, reaching new levels of organisations, self discovery, learning, personal curation, democratising access, demonetisation, adaptability, curiosity, training AI and knowing what to ask AI.

Timecodes:

00:16 Intro to Paul00:56 Paul's background02:32 Complicated things becoming more simple06:30 Leadership software11:03 BlackBerry Film12:19 Challenges presenting to leaders16:09 Getting the right people at scale and AI Co-pilots20:37 Ken Blanchard - The One Minute Manager23:43 AI helping us doing things in the right moment26:03 The evolution of leadership and future of work38:26 Spotify's growth42:27 What Paul is excited by47:21 The last time Paul did something for the first time

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