We’re going through one of the biggest business transformations since the Industrial Revolution. In order to compete in today’s market economy, organizations of all sizes are making a shift from top-down, command and control structures that have been prevalent since the turn of the 20th century to organizations that focus on agility, collaboration and social impact. In this session at the 2017 Global Conference for the World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL) in Shanghai. China, Shannon draws upon recent societal changes and learnings from neuroscience to demonstrate why top-down, authoritative leadership styles are no longer adequate and how coaching and action learning can help create an agile, connected organization through the development of new social leadership skills.
A conversation about questions and curiosity
In 2023, Shannon was invited onto the Wordwise Coaching Podcast to talk about about curiosity – one of the key leadership skills she explores in her book Because. In the conversation with executive coach Rachel Goodwin, Shannon shares her history with action learning, a problem-solving method that combines real challenges with learning and personal development. She shares examples of the impact of this process and exactly how and why it works. This episode is a great illustration of how questions foster creativity, expand our perspectives and help us avoid jumping straight to quick fixes rather than true solutions. Action learning isn’t just a process, it’s a journey towards better leadership.
This podcast will inspire you to bring back the curiosity of childhood, to start asking more questions and really listen to the answers.
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