In today's episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan speaks with Whitney Johnson. Whitney is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, a tech-enabled talent development company. She also co-founded Disruptive Innovation Fund with Clayton Christensen, is the host of the Disrupt Yourself podcast, and is the author of the book Smart Growth: How To Grow Your People To Grow Your Company. Whitney Johnson talked about the S-curve of personal, leadership, and organizational growth. Whitney also discussed creating a corporate culture that encourages continuous learning and development and leaders pursuing new S-curves of growth.
Highlights:
- Why disruption is about more than products and services
- The three phases of the S-curve of growth
- Whitney Johnson on the neuroscience behind the S-curve
- How leaders can encourage growth in their organizations
- How to use S-curve as a recruiting and retention tool
- Whitney Johnson on the CEO mindset needed for growth
- How to deal with underperforming team members
- The importance of shadow values and how to use them in guiding your growth
Mentioned:
- Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School professor, author, and co-founded Disruptive Innovation Fund
- Everette Rogers, originated the diffusion of innovations theory
- Juan Carlos Mendez-Garcia, co-author of Throw Your Life A Curve
- Patrick Pichette, former CFO of Google
- Sumeet Shetty, Development Manager at SAP
- Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
- Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson
- Dare, Deam, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream by Whitney Johnson
- Build an A-Team by Whitney Johnson
- The Burnout Epidemic by Jennifer Moss
- How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen
Connect with Whitney Johnson:
Smart Growth Book Website (https://smartgrowthbook.com/)
Disrupt Yourself Podcast (https://whitneyjohnson.com/disrupt-yourself-podcast/)
Whitney Johnson Website (https://whitneyjohnson.com/)
Whitney Johnson Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnsonwhitney)
Whitney Johnson Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnsonwhitney/)
Whitney Johnson LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)
Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
