I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 57, Matt Suksi describes a difficult manager who went beyond micromanaging to creating a toxic work environment. In contrast, Matt shares a positive story in which the manager empowers the team. Finally, Matt advises us on how we can make small changes to create a safe working environment.
00:00 Prologue
I’ve known Matt for almost ten years and followed his career since he left Lowe’s. Since knowing him, Matt has had a strong focus on developing himself and strengthening his design capabilities. Currently, Matt is part of a team at Amtrak, where he is the Lead Instructional Designer/Course Manager.
01:28 Part 1: The Downside of Traditional Leadership
Matt tells a story about a difficult superior who led from a traditional perspective. Through his story, we learn about some of the harmful effects of command and control behaviors.
07:27 Part 2: Removing Barriers Enables Creativity
Matt explains how his manager went beyond getting the team to just perform to enable them to think critically and creatively about their work. In his story, Matt provides examples of how to change the environment.
13:10 Part 3: Make A Safe Environment
Matt advises how we can shift from simply managing a team to leading them by changing the working environment.
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Episode links
Matt’s LinkedIn Profile
David Marquet’s book: Turn the Ship Around!
Gary’s books:
What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?
Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership
Background Music
You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.
00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov
01:09 Minimal Tech by pinkzebra
07:07 Acoustic Colors by pinkzebra
12:52 This is Spanish by TexasBrother
15:06 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia
Lead on!
