Is Data Illiteracy Holding You Back? How to make better decisions

Episode #320 // Was Lucy Letby wrongly convicted in her healthcare murder trial? We may never know… but what we do know is that her trial was plagued by serious flaws in the statistical evidence presented by the prosecution.I find it just a little disturbing that the judge, lawyers, and jury were so innumerate, that they accepted the bogus statistics on face value.This lack of numeracy is probably just as endemic in business! But everyone talks a good game, and it’s often difficult to see the glaring holes that lie just below the surface.During my corporate career, I worked with a bunch of board directors, career politicians, and senior executives who exhibited a stunning lack of basic numeracy.In today's episode, I review the cautionary tale of the Lucy Letby trial; I take a look at how to build a robust process for decision-making; and I finish with eight ways to overcome the scourge of data illiteracy.Trigger Warning: Sensitive ContentThis episode includes a discussion about the trial of Lucy Letby, which touches on distressing topics such as infant deaths and the handling of evidence in serious criminal cases. These subjects may be particularly difficult for listeners who have been affected by the loss of a child or cases involving medical or legal malpractice. Please proceed with caution and take care while listening. If needed, feel free to skip this episode.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #90 // There’s a lot of talk these days about purpose… we’re indoctrinated with the notion that, if you don’t pursue your purpose, what you choose to do has no meaning or value.I’m calling bullsh!t…I didn’t find my true purpose until I was in my mid-50s – but in the years prior to that, I loved my life, and made a hell of an impact.If you want to find out more about the reality of pursuing your purpose, have a listen to Ep.201: Finding Your Purpose————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #319 // We are constantly inundated with media reports, LinkedIn blogs, and conversations around the water cooler about the amount of stress we face in today’s work environment. What’s changed since I was a young leader at the dawn of my career?The ability to disseminate information has far outstripped our ability to absorb it and make sense of it;We are “on” for a much greater percentage of our day than we ever have been; andAt the same time, we’re dealing with major social and economic shifts, which make it even more difficult to know our boundaries, reducing our level of comfort, security, and confidence.In this episode, I look specifically at how to lead your people through the never-ending waves of transformational change, so that you can keep them focused, and keep yourself sane!————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #89 // You can tell the character of a leader by watching what they do under pressure. Some choose to do what’s in the best interests of their team and their company. Others just let gravity take over, and head down the slippery slope of self-interest.If you want to be a strong leader – a person of character – you need to work out how to overcome your self-interest.I stumbled across an awesome hack many years ago that was pivotal for me in learning to put my own self-interest aside. In this Moment, I share that technique with you. If you want to explore ways to tame your most fundamental behavioral driver, have a listen to Ep.125: Can You Coach Character?————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #318 // Peter Drucker, one of the founding fathers of modern management theory said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” This highlights just how much of what our people do, doesn’t add any real value to the company’s performance. You’ve no doubt heard me talk about value in the past — it’s the centerpiece of the No Bullsh!t Leadership framework, and it should be front of mind for every leader, every single day. But this is a lot harder in practice than it might seem… and it starts way back at the strategic planning process. Illogical leaps between planning steps, emotional attachment to the status quo, and misaligned incentives are a recipe for value destruction – and virtually every organization on the planet suffers from these ailments to some degree.In this episode, I give you 5 surefire ways to get control back, and make sure your people don’t spin their wheels by working on things that ultimately don’t deliver value.————————WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STRATEGY FROM MARTY?Our new course, Strategy Beyond the Theory, will be going live early 2025.Join the waitlist to be the first to get access! ————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #88 // When you get promoted, you may expect your boss to spend time with you to induct you, to explain what’s important in your new role, and to walk you through the nuances of the transition.This rarely happens, if ever. But, once you understand the reasons why your boss doesn’t give you sufficient attention when you need it, you may be a little more forgiving.You need to take control of the transition to the next level, if you want to ensure predictable success in your new role.If you want to explore ways to take control when your boss isn’t supporting you as much as you’d like, have a listen to Ep.15: Stranded By the Boss.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #317 // Research from top executive search firm, Russell Reynolds, recently found that leaders’ confidence in their executive leadership teams (ELT) is falling: and this 3-year trend shows no signs of being reversed.What drives this erosion of confidence in the people in charge? What are leaders seeing in their ELTs that makes them question whether they know what they’re doing? We’re all aware of how rapidly the world is changing – generative AI is still in its infancy; global instability is increasing; and social change is happening faster than at any other time in human evolution. If you’re already in a CEO or senior executive role, you’re no doubt struggling to cope with the rate and complexity of the change. If you’re not, and you have aspirations to join the C-Suite, then you’d better start preparing, because it’s not looking like it’ll get any easier in the years ahead!This episode explores some of the root causes of the decline in confidence in our executive teams, and offers some suggestions to combat this decline.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #87 // A “captain’s call” is a decision made unilaterally by a team leader without consulting colleagues, often resulting in a massive clusterf*#k.In the majority of cases, captain’s calls are seen by their team members as being out of touch, nonsensical, and driven by self interest.This begs the question: are there any situations where making a captain’s call is appropriate and, if so, what might those be?If you want to work out when it might make sense to overrule a team member, or if you should cut your boss some slack when she decides to make a captain’s call, have a listen to Ep.49: When the Boss Overrules.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #316 // I'm releasing Part 2 of my interview with Patrick Lencioni today, where we're going to dive straight into how you can use his Working Genius assessment to unlock the full potential of your team! If you’ve ever struggled with team members not being in the right roles, or felt frustration when your own work drains your energy, this tool is definitely worth checking out.Here’s what you’ll get from this episode:Learn how to leverage the six types of Working Genius to align your team members with tasks that suit their natural strengths.Understand why focusing on each person’s “genius zone” can massively boost productivity and team morale.Hear real-life examples of how leaders transformed their teams by shifting roles to match individual geniuses—and why doing this prevents burnout and job dissatisfaction.Explore how to reorganize your team's work dynamically, so that everyone operates in a way that brings the most value to the organization.Find out why it’s critical to stop expecting people to excel in areas that don't align with their strengths—and how to make smarter hiring and role-design decisionIt's packed with practical insights that will help you and your team work smarter, not harder (and not in the cliché way!).Join me, as Pat once again shares his insight and wisdom!————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Performance reviews seem to have fallen out of fashion in many companies, particularly those companies that focus purely on people’s short-term needs and wants.This does your people a huge disservice, because they never gain real clarity on what’s expected of them, and whether their performance is in line with those expectations.No performance review process is perfect and, like any tool, it can be incredibly valuable in the right leader’s hands, and incredibly destructive in the wrong leader’s hands.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can give people real clarity on their performance, have a listen to Ep.96: Performance Reviews.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.