Listen "Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Ruth Gotian - Mentoring and optimising success"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Ruth Gotian is a prolific mentor and educator, leading important research into the secrets of success.” A contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today, personally coached and mentored thousands of people ranging from undergraduates to faculty members. Currently, she researches the most successful people of our generation, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, CEOs and Olympic champions, in order to learn about their habits and practices so that we may optimize our own success. Ross and Ruth talk about living the best version of ourselves, expanding success, your own definition of success, high achievers, passion and focus. The pair also discuss the Pomodoro Technique, team work, exceeding, goals, accountability and time management.Timestamps 0:33 Ruth's mission03:16 Intrinsic motivation07:49 Ruth's motivation to become a Doctor 12:01 Ruth's thoughts on flow state20:36 Optimising the success of individuals and teams23:52 Things that leaders can do to make lager teams overcome challenges 26:39: Programmes providing opportunities for everyone to improve29:06 Big challenges in scaling optimisation and overcoming them31:24 Learning on demand 33:53 The last time Ruth did something for the first time35:52 What could Ruth do for the first time on the next 48 hoursConnect with RuthWebsiteLinkedInTwitterInstagramYouTubeBook: The Success FactorConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
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