Ernesto Gomez, author of "Regrowth: How Organizations Can Overcome Stalling by Unlocking their People's Potential," shares how viewing organizations as living organisms rather than machines creates the conditions for people and teams to achieve peak performance.
• Organizations are living organisms that require nurturing, not machines that need optimization
• When companies focus solely on optimizing individual parts, they often suboptimize the whole system
• Creating an environment where people feel safe to speak up and challenge the status quo is essential for adaptability
• The team is the fundamental unit of any organization, not the individual
• Hire for values first, aptitude second, and skills third—most organizations get this backward
• "Talent density" means having the best talent you can afford in key positions that differentiate your company
• Like the Chicago Bulls' transition from "give the ball to Michael" to championship success, companies thrive when everyone contributes
• Leaders should function as stewards who help teams flourish rather than putting the spotlight on themselves
• Culture sits at the bullseye of organizational success, with capabilities and concepts as outer rings
• The better you are at your current capabilities, the harder it will be to change them—unless your culture supports adaptation
Join us next time for part two of our conversation with Ernesto Gomez as we continue exploring how to unlock people's potential for organizational growth.
The following are several links to Ernesto's company, profile and book.
Website: https://aspenmindset1.com/
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernesto-g%C3%B3mez-arzapalo-8783ab43/
Ernesto’s Book Regrowth on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Regrowth-Organizations-Overcome-Unlocking-Potential/dp/1959009176/
Ernesto’s Book Regrowth from Independent Book Retailers [online and brick and mortar]. https://bookshop.org/p/books/regrowth-how-organizations-can-overcome-stalling-by-unlocking-their-people-s-potential/530c18cc6619dee7
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