097: Matt Richter and The Unpredictability of Leadership Potential

Unlabeled Leadership

English - October 05, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: 096: Timm Esque and The Embodiment of Leadership

Next Episode: 098: Sumit Gupta Applies Leadership Beyond Work

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 97, Matt Richter explains what Mieke Bal said to him and explains Thiagi SPARK Trust Model. He then talks about U.S. presidents, specifically tells us John Tyler’s leadership moment. He then advises us to not overthink the term leadership.

Prologue

Just because Matt is modest, I’m still going to share some about him! He is the President of the Thiagi Group and one of THE L&D Accelerator (LDA) founders, a global community of talent development professionals. In addition to public speaking, he has consulted with several organizations about talent development and performance improvement. Do you want to increase interactivity in your online learning? If so, talk to Matt about LOLA, or go to the Thiagi Group website for several free resources.

01:33 Part 1: Find Your Thiagi SPARK

In addition to sharing something Mieke Bal said, Matt explains the Thiagi SPARK (selflessness, predictability, authenticity, Relatedness, and Know-How), the Trust Model. The model is based on a literature review of hundreds of articles and books about trust.

06:37 Part 2: John Tyler’s Moment

Matt explains that most U.S. presidents have had their moment of leadership. In this story, Matt tells us about the leadership moment of John Tyler, the tenth U.S. President.

15:22 Part 3: Labeling and Pressure

Matt advises us to resist overthinking leadership, discusses Angela Merkel, and cautions us about using labels.

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Episode links

Matt’s LinkedIn Profile, The Thiagi Group, Truth in Learning Podcast

The Learning & Development Accelerator

HPT Treasures

Matt’s books

The Leadership Story (Matt has several stories about U.S. presidents)

LOLA-Live Online Learning Activities

Angela Merkel

Mieke Bal’s book, Narratology

SPARK: The Trust Model

John Tyler