Keynotes from episode 6:
1:20 Magic Moments - Lost / new chapter - Relationship - Be committed - make it happen
6:00 Pivotal learnings in growing businesses right people and right mindset- confidence, belief, resilience
8:30 what does purpose mean to you as a leader. It’s our why - why we get up and what difference do I want to make
10:40 reinventing audit with a new culture that people buy into to chase the extra 5%
12:20 building a business around purpose makes sense as that’s what people care about
14:40 examples of how Makosi has brought purpose to life through values -
Collaboration - Review our values - how we got here, what we really believe in -
Integrate and measure values- start by hiring and firing based upon values -
Maintaining 90% output despite a 40% reduction in staff
24:25 Using stats / 10 to assess where we are at. Start with the truth and work back. Then explore what’s driving that.
27:30 how do you measure intangibles such as values? Performance reviews vs day to day behavior and accountability.
32:00 you can train skills but you can’t train values
33:35 IMPACT - what have you been most proud of:
passing on values to family - Gold standard from former employee returning
Leadership - helping people get out of their own way day to day
36:30 leadership and mindset best practices- stubborn resilience and knowing it will all be ok in the end, continuous growth and improvement
38:50 building resilience through practical experience and challenges
42:30 what makes it meaningful for you?
Business as a major conduit for change and redefining what a businesses role in society is. Love being a leader and getting the best out of people.
46:00 BY THE WAY- they are putting 10,000 kids through school!!
50:20 Dave's Passion + Application + Impact
Passion - leadership- love being a leader and running a business
Impact - new way of working
Application - entrepreneurship - business is the vehicle