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Use this thread for general commentary on the session and what your takeaways are! Feel free to post questions, share stories, etc. One of the biggest roadblocks to innovation and positive disruption is the tendency to cling to what’s always been done, says psychologist and leadership export Dr. Henry Cloud in his talk at Leadercast 2020—Positive Disruption. “Today may be the biggest enemy of your tomorrow,” he explains, noting that in order for leaders to create positive disruption, they must end what has always been in the past— what he calls necessary endings. They can do this by pruning. *Click 'Comments' and discuss below* 
Josephine Kershaw
10/20/2020 07:57:41 pm
This presentation was disturbing. I understand the Why of the presenter's advocacy for the business practice of pruning; but I disagree with the philosophy of getting rid of 80% of the company because they are not perceived as in line with the new leadership's vision for the future. This is reminiscent of the Communist Party in China where those who are fully supportive of the Communist vision and ideals are in control, while "dissenters" disappear or are put in prisons, and the third group become worker bees in factories or armies to support the future power of the Party. This is also a similar leadership philosophy to Hitler's blonde hair, blue-eyes Aryan race supremacy as the future for humanity, with the concentration death camps to get rid of undesired elements of society. The presentation was all about company money and profit from the leadership's visionary perspective on innovation (it's this way or the highway), without regard for the impact on people.
Clint Davis
10/21/2020 08:24:01 am
I can relate to the discussion that the Presenter had about the saying "that is just the way it has always been done". It always gives me pause and makes me question a task when I hear that comment. I have never got my team or myself to get on board with a project or task if this the reason. It may be the best way or approach for a task, but I still like to have the background on the reasoning behind it. As things change, so can a task to be more efficient.
Brittany
10/21/2020 09:36:20 am
I think COVID has given us all a really good look at what tomorrow will bring. At my office, it's forced us to fully rely on our technology when we have been hesitant in the past. We've been able to look at how our program operates and how we offer services and often we find ourselves saying "Why haven't we been doing this before now?" When my supervisor was promoted up to Director and I came on board, we really dug into our program and tried to eliminate the unnecessary things. We are constantly making changes and asking our students for feedback on how we can get better. But even with the changes we had made, we discovered there were things we hadn't even thought about. It may have been a sink or swim moment for us, but we jumped in and started making those necessary changes and are constantly trying to figure out how to make them better. Comments are closed.
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