“Making progress is soul-crusher free."
"We can control how we react to it."
"Assume positive intent."
Episode summary |
In this conversation, Tim Leake, founder of Let's Lightbulb, discusses how to make work enjoyable and productive. He shares insights on creativity, collaboration, and the importance of humor in high-stakes environments. Tim emphasizes the need for leaders to be generous and supportive, creating a culture where everyone can thrive. He also highlights practical strategies for overcoming soul-crushing moments in the workplace and the ripple effect of generosity in leadership.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips |
Chapters |
00:00 Introduction to Tim Leake and Soulcrushers
01:41 The Courage to Create: Tim's TEDx Experience
05:24 The Concept of Soul Crushers and Their Impact
10:25 Empowering Work: Making Work Fun Again
15:58 Practical Strategies to Combat Soul Crushers
19:36 Creativity as a Core Element in Problem Solving
21:30 Leveraging Humor and Levity in Business
24:20 The Multifaceted Benefits of Fun in Work
25:51 The Impact of Fear on Communication
28:30 Creating Psychological Safety in Teams
32:45 The Power of Generosity in Leadership
37:37 Building Relationships Through Generosity
44:18 The Ripple Effect of Generosity
46:43 Sparking Creativity in Teams
48:21 The Importance of Listening in Leadership
Guest Bio |
Tim is a founder, facilitator, and crusher-of-soul-crushers at Let’s Lightbulb — a consultancy that helps leadership teams accomplish twice as much in half the time, through creative and strategic workshop facilitation. He specializes in running High-ROI Off-Sites and Solution Sprints for executive and leadership teams.
Additionally, he’s an Executive Trainer at AJ&Smart, often called the world’s best facilitation training company.
He's been using facilitation, creativity, and innovative thinking to help businesses drive revenue for over 25 years.
Before creating a company of his own, Tim spent nearly a decade as the Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer for RPA, one of the largest independent agencies in the U.S.
Prior to RPA, he was a global innovation and transformation facilitator and speaker with Hyper Island — helping companies (including General Mills, Target, Ikea and many more) thrive in a constantly changing digital world.
He began his career on the creative side of the advertising industry, where he was a Creative Director & Director of Creative Innovation at Saatchi & Saatchi NY, and got his start at TBWA/Chiat/Day, as a copywriter working on world-famous efforts like the Energizer Bunny and Taco Bell Chihuahua campaigns.
He’s a frequent speaker at international events including the Cannes Festival of Creativity (France), Hyper Island (Sweden), CPH Transform (Copenhagen), Dani Komunikacija (Croatia), AToMiC (Canada), Advertising Week (USA), SXSW (the country of Texas), and more.
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Credits: Tim Leake, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.
Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 233, Special Guest, Sydney Cummings Houdyshell.