The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group

If we’re going to spend most of our waking hours committed to doing something, wouldn’t it be awesome if it was at a place where we are thriving?   As a leader, you may be wondering, how do I help my team members thrive? And, how do I, as an individual, go after discovering my sweet spot at work? In the last episode of Season 5, Chris and Josh explore what it means to be working in your sweet spot. The world needs more people who light up when they talk about their work. To help you help your team members figure out where they want to go, and how their individual strengths can be utilized to do great things for the team and themselves, listen in here.   TAKEAWAYS! Four questions can better guide your thriving - What do you love? What does the world need? What can you get paid for? What are you good at? We’re each going to have unique answers to what thriving looks like for us. And, your sweet spot will shift over time. What are the elements that I want in my life, for the people I care about? We’re all different. Not deficient. Our cultural archetypes of what a leader should like like are not all that helpful. The most effective leaders are the ones who have really great self-awareness. BOOK! ⁠Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”⁠ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Chris Hutchinson on ⁠Twitter⁠ Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on ⁠Medium⁠ ⁠Get in touch with Chris and his team⁠ ⁠Learn more about being a Ripple leader⁠ SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

Assessing what is urgent vs. important is constant work when you’re a leader. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck when prioritizing the type of work they are doing. They explore some of the old stories we tell ourselves about how to add value and solve problems and offer new perspectives on how to get out of the firefighter role. Together, they invite listeners to step into spaces of enabling the best in everyone, rather than taking on all the challenges on your own. Curiosity is a powerful tool to better understand where you may be getting frustrated or stuck. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready to explore more, listen in here. TAKEAWAYS! Ask yourself “How often am I fueled by urgency?”  Steven Covey’s Urgent Important Matrix is a powerful tool to examine the work you are doing. What’s urgent, important, not urgent, or not important that you are tending to? Consider a “stop-doing” list. What do you need to let go of to pick up other things that may be more important? BOOK! ⁠Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”⁠ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Chris Hutchinson on ⁠Twitter⁠ Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on ⁠Medium⁠ ⁠Get in touch with Chris and his team⁠ ⁠Learn more about being a Ripple leader⁠ SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

The phrase “That’s not how we do things here” can often have crushing impacts for people who are trying to thrive at work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore where leaders commonly get stuck in the ‘old way’ of doing things. Together, they invite listeners to better examine the outcomes leaders and their teams are working towards, and then back into new ways of trying different approaches to get the work done.  Curiosity is a powerful tool to better understand where you and your team members may be getting frustrated or stuck. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready to explore more, listen in here. TAKEAWAYS! How are you defining results? If the result is only a number, you’re likely sacrificing something else. Curiosity is a magic pill here. This is an invitation to explore. What are we trying to do together? Asking better questions can reveal opportunities and challenges in service of what you’re striving for.  One of the most powerful questions we can ask, especially in places of tension, is “What does the organization need?” “What could get in our way?” is another great question as well. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works” CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn Chris Hutchinson on Twitter Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium Get in touch with Chris and his team Learn more about being a Ripple leader SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

In our society, it’s so easy to breathe in feelings of self-doubt in our work. In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how to understand your own strengths and limitations to help tackle these tough emotions. As Socrates once said “Know Thyself.” They also offer guidance for leaders to help others overcome strong stories and feelings of ‘not enough’ in their organizations. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready for some self-exploration, listen in here. TAKEAWAYS! Imposter syndrome is pervasive in our society. Most of us experience some flavor of worrying if we are going to do a good enough job. The place to start for all of this work is self-knowledge. Three questions to start with are:What am I really here for? What’s my purpose? What do I connect around? Under current situations, many leaders are asking to be seen as counselors or coaches. At the core, leaders have the opportunity to help people appreciate themselves - especially around how they are showing up, what their strengths are, and where they want to go in the world. Healthy discontent is a great prompt to bring your strengths to the forefront. There are spaces for you to untangle and see your ability to do things easily as a strength. Email the team to get your free resource. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order. Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/. CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn Chris Hutchinson on Twitter Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the very human need to feel like we belong, especially at work. They unpack a few strategies for both leaders and employees to build cultures where people feel they are seen and their contributions matter. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready for some self-exploration, listen in here. TAKEAWAYS! As humans, we are deeply wired to belong.  If you are already belonging, it’s difficult to see those who feel like they aren’t belonging. Righteous indignation means you’re probably not right …. As a leader, you must be aware of power differences that exist. To raise your radar and increase inclusion in your organization, you can examine group interactions, hold individual conversations, and ask the question ‘What can I do to create an environment where you can actively contribute to what we are doing, together?’ To explore belonging we must examine our biases and find ways to get really curious instead. Email the team to get your free resource. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn. Chris Hutchinson on Twitter Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore the common problem leaders experience when they wonder “Hmm, maybe I’m the problem.” They unpack a few indicators that can confirm your role in holding things up, and offer helpful suggestions on determining what’s most important for the business, for the team, and when it might be time for you to just get a hobby. Remember, you’re not alone. This is a common challenge. When you’re ready for some self-exploration, listen in here. TAKEAWAYS! A few things to look for: If work is piling up around you, big hint. If you aren’t available and things are happening faster than usual or people hold back when you ask for their perspective, this can be another indicator that you may be a bottleneck.  When a leader perceives this problem to be true, it may be time to explore how you’re feeling valued in your organization.  To open up the bottleneck, you can start thinking with end in mind. Start with questions like, What would I do if I have to punch out for awhile? Who is the understudy - either person or process - that can cover the gap?  It might be time to do an “ego-ectimy.” The longer you hold onto things you may need to let go of, the longer you’re impacting the team. What’s your responsibility to create stewards beyond you? Email the team to get your free resource. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn Chris Hutchinson on Twitter Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

In this episode, Chris and Josh explore how teams can break out of silos, successfully navigate challenging conversations, and you can move your organization forward into healthy teamwork by using the cascade of needs.They unpack how to hold tension in the organization and create a bigger picture that everyone is excited to contribute to.  TAKEAWAYS! When you don’t know the bigger picture, you focus on what you can control. People working well together doesn’t have to be a fluke. With attention and effort, people can be excited to show up and commit with ease. It can be helpful to reframe jobs in a new way - use the formula: What we’re trying to do as a company is … and your role in that mission is … When the bigger picture is clear enough, people will tear down the silos.  GET YOUR Cascade of Needs Resource! Email the team to get your free resource. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order. Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rippleleader. Chris Hutchinson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rippleleader. Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@RippleLeaderTG. To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠

In this episode, Chris and Josh speak to a common human experience - most people want to use their strengths to positively impact others. Many people aren’t sure how to do that at work. Learn a few new strategies for helping your people discover where they are awesome and how they can use their strengths in service of the team.  TAKEAWAYS! If you’ve got a team, you have everything you need right now to move the organization forward.  Be discerning and not judgemental - help look into others to identify what they are doing well People aren’t puzzle pieces - rather than judging people and putting them in a box, look at their strengths and opportunities with curiosity Good leaders partner with their people rather than have all of the answers  GET YOUR FREE RESOURCE! Email the team to get your free resource. BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order. Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/. CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rippleleader. Chris Hutchinson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rippleleader. Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@RippleLeaderTG. To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts

In this episode, we explore what it means for a leader to take a sabbatical when business is going great. CEO Chris Hutchinson shares his anxieties and excitements about taking four months away from the business. How can you prepare your team for a similar sort of intentional break that serves you and your organization? TAKEAWAYS! When the CEO steps away from the business, everyone has a chance to thrive a bit more in their own sweet spots. Transparency helps everyone in the organization prepare and answer questions they may be making up in their own heads.  The world is fragile, and there are chances to be ‘anti-fragile’ by testing things. We can coach ourselves and others to figure out how to move forward with what we want and need with courage. You can “take a sabbatical” as a thought exercise. What would you need to explore to be successful? What would the organization need? What would the team need?  BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order. Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/ CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn Chris Hutchinson on Twitter Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00Oh78qRmKb2pFJsUrpn0k?si=cc60a6f185b0454d Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Ripple-Leader-on-Apple-Podcasts. Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Ripple-Leader-on-Google-Podcasts.

Welcome to the first episode of Season Five of the Ripple Leader Podcast. In this episode, we remind leaders how normal it is for people to be moving in opposite directions. As a leader, you have a clear picture of where the organization and people go, yet no one seems inspired or interested. Tired of pushing sand up a rope? The good news is in this tension is an opportunity for you and your team to figure out what you really want to make happen, together.  TAKEAWAYS! Curiosity can hold your judgment at bay until you have the whole picture Bonus: being curious about intent first can open up possibilities you didn't know existed, and allow people to self correct if their actions were reflexive / unhelpful People own/support what they help create Ideal pictures of the future have inherent tensions in them - polarity management and optimization vs maximization Email Katie at [email protected] to get your own Picturing the Future tool! BOOK! Buy Chris Hutchinson’s book, “Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works”: https://www.rippleleader.com/order. Buy his book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00THKBPRG/. CONNECT! Chris Hutchinson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rippleleader. Chris Hutchinson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rippleleader. Read Chris Hutchinson’s articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@RippleLeaderTG. To get in touch with Chris and his team, visit http://www.Trebuchetgroup.com Learn more about being a Ripple leader: https://www.rippleleader.com SUBSCRIBE! Here are links to “The Ripple Leader Podcast with Chris Hutchinson & The Trebuchet Group” on various platforms. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00Oh78qRmKb2pFJsUrpn0k?si=cc60a6f185b0454d Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/Ripple-Leader-on-Apple-Podcasts. Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/Ripple-Leader-on-Google-Podcasts.