The Downside Of Change At Work and How To Promote Optimal Performance With Ashley Goodall, Author of The Problem With Change

On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with leadership expert Ashley Goodall, author of THE PROBLEM WITH CHANGE: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance (Little Brown Spark, May 7, 2024).  Kristel and Ashley discuss the potential problem with change at work, what kind of change can be bad, what to do about it, how leaders can support their team, how to create an environment for optimal performance, and more.  Tune in now!

Key Takeaways from This Episode:

How to create an environment for optimal performance at work Why too much change at work can be bad Tips for how leaders can support their teams amid change Why to not micromanage The importance of rituals at work A look into Ashley's book, THE PROBLEM WITH CHANGE: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance (Little Brown Spark, May 7, 2024) The importance of building stability at work  A look into gossip and if it is good or bad

ABOUT ASHLEY GOODALL & HIS BOOK, THE PROBLEM WITH CHANGE: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance (Little Brown Spark, May 7, 2024):

For decades, change—and its more sleekly packaged version, “disruption”—have been seen as essential tools for the growth of any business. That’s a huge problem, argues Ashley Goodall in his ground-breaking new book. While shaking things up is the first thing a new leader is expected to do, and while generations of executives have been taught that change is an unalloyed good, the reality on the ground is very diHerent. Change isn’t always good, and it often fails to achieve what we expect it to (resulting in yet more change)—and a big part of the reason for this is that change makes it harder for people to do their jobs. In THE PROBLEM WITH CHANGE: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance (Little Brown Spark, May 7, 2024), Nine Lies About Work author Goodall vividly captures the downside of the constant upheaval most people experience in the corporate world—which feels, on a daily basis, like living life in a blender. Drawing on extensive research into human psychology and decades of experience leading HR teams at organizations like Cisco and Deloitte, Goodall reveals how the ongoing turmoil of corporate life creates uncertainty, a lack of control, a sense of unbelonging and of displacement, and a loss of meaning, and shows how each of these, in turn, undermines our ability to get things done. He argues that the recent increases in employee activism and quiet quitting, and the intractably low levels of engagement at work, are in fact symptoms of these problems with change—and that to address them, companies need to look beyond wellness and corporate cheerleading, and instead at the fundamental environment they create at work every day. And he suggests that stability—of the sort that paves the way for improvement at work—emerges from a clear understanding of what humans need in order to perform at their best, and that this can be found in how we lead, how we talk, and how we value teams, ritual, and predictability. As Goodall says, “The ultimate job of leadership is not disruption and it is not to create change; it is to create a platform for human contribution, to create the conditions in which people can do the best work of their lives.” I’ll be in touch to discuss the possibilities for coverage. 

ABOUT ASHLEY GOODALL: Ashley Goodall is a leadership expert who has spent his career exploring large organizations from the inside, most recently as an executive at Cisco. He is the co-author of Nine Lies About Work, which was selected as the best management book of 2019 by Strategy + Business and as one of Amazon’s best business and leadership books of 2019. Prior to Cisco, he spent fourteen years at Deloitte as a consultant and as the Chief Learning OHicer for Leadership and Professional development.

Website: https://ashleygoodall.com/ 

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 About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer:

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale.  With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance.

Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4’s WDAF-TV’s Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children.  She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide.

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