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Listen "Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Rob Lion - Expert in Human Behaviour"
Episode Synopsis
Joining us today is Dr. Rob Lion, a dynamic leader and expert in human behavior with over 20 years of experience in organizational development, leadership, and performance improvement. Known for his people-first approach, Rob specializes in building sustainable, human-centric systems that drive growth and impact. As the founder of Black River Performance Management, he's passionate about helping leaders and teams unlock their potential through real-world strategies grounded in science.Ross and Rob talk about context being everything, success, self help, workshops, micromanagement, leadership, interactions, intimacy in organisations, building awareness, helping teams, learning, development, getting started, shared leadership, knowing people better, people taking care of themselves, leading more effectively, building flexibility, personality, motivation, consistent language, development in organisations, needs based approach to motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The pair also discuss psychological needs, self actualisation, alignment, home-life, subconscious needs, activating humanity, being vulnerable, values, people's needs, seeking council, giving people a voice, listening, nurturing relationships, humanity, family and joy. Timecodes:00:14 Intro to Rob01:42 The significance of context before content06:54 Connections before content on The AQai training programme07:53 Challenges with treating everybody in an organisation differently12:44 Thinking different in HR due to technological advances16:48 Ross's recent trip to - The Career Development Roundtable (CDR)18:31 Motivation related to development & (CAR) Competence, Autonomy, Relativeness34:28 Strategies for leaders dealing with peoples out of work problems 39:38 Overcoming challenges which are hard to act against46:11 Techniques for leaders facing difficult decisions49:36 The last time Rob did something for the first time51:14 Teachers being students and self development52:37 The story behind the name 'Black River'Connect with Rob:WebsiteBlogLinkedInPodcasts - Exploring Employee Burnout Episode 59Taking Company Culture by the HornsConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
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