Listen "Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. James Christopher Edge - Chief at U.S. Marshals Service - Leadership"
Episode Synopsis
With over 20 years in the US Marshal Service, and 6 years in the military police, Chris is a self described student of leadership. He has been known to lead DISC and Adaptive Leadership training and special shout out to the fact he has also gone through our level 1 AQai certification program.Ross and Chris talk about growing up in the military, film, temperance, self awareness, taking care of employees, passion, Chris Voss, controlling emotions, role playing, practicing control in the workplace, having a plan B, bringing in other people, giving people value, understanding environments, pleasant conversations, empathy, peoples wellbeing, teamwork, influencing people and, asking good questions. The pair also discuss adaptive leadership, self awareness, valuing everyone, being vocal, community, being respectful, hard conversations, trusting relationships, intent, addressing problems, compassion, feeling uncomfortable, getting motivated, evolving, AI, technology, value, people buying in, unlearning, psychological wellbeing, treating people well, the death of employees, loss and law enforcement.Timecodes:00:14 Intro to Chris01:23 Chris' childhood vision for himself03:26 Self control & adaptability05:55 Chris' training to deal with control08:15 Leading under pressure and sudden change11:02 Creating environments to share vulnerability14:14 Dealing with exhaustion and burn out17:03 Chris' evolution and what he's excited about22:40 Nice guys not finishing last26:19 Tips for managing your state31:49 Reverse mentorship and learning things we don't see37:01 The future of work40:09 Challenges which motivated James42:56 The last time James did something for the first timeConnect with Chris:LinkedInConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
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