Navigating Chaos and Innovation | A podcast for Thought Leaders in Professional Services

The world is full of distractions right now, in particular, so what is the most important thing to do to navigate the course? Indulge me for a moment, and let’s unpack this a little. What I hear a lot of is, ignore the noise and do your thing. While some ‘news’ can be switched off, others have a direct impact and it’s hard not to be swept up in whatever is going on. Now news is not just what is happening in the world that you hear through a media outlet, news can also be more personal or relating to a key supplier to a team member. You can also change your perspective, because when times are tough for some, opportunities arise for others. Not everything is ‘bad’ when it comes to distractions, innovation is perhaps the largest disruptor at the moment for business; from keeping pace to choosing when to jump on board and how to measure its value.🎯 All these boil down to a degree of chaos we have in business every day, because no day ever goes 100% how you planned it.

Understanding the impact of chaos

In conversation with Steve Huff on a recent episode of the Biz Bites podcast 🎙️, we talked about where to put your focus. Chaos is going on all around us, whether it is on a global scale or simply that today your meeting got delayed and the whole day is thrown out as a result. We also then looked at what happens if you turn it around, given what happened in the recent Presidential election and consider whether creating chaos is a valid strategy for business? Steve says, “As leaders we have to be very aware that innovation is critical. It’s vital. It’s really really important. But so is our people. So is our systems and processes. And so is the ability to make money and win and be profitable.” Watch the full episode below on YouTube, or listen on your favourite podcast platform.

Innovation to be seen as a Thought Leader

Innovation comes in many forms, it is not just about the technology, it is about the people it impacts, how you develop relationships with your team, and your followers. The upshot is ‘conversations’ like this are more critical than ever because they:
  1. Allow you to engage with your audience
  2. Deliver your truth
  3. Position you as an authority
If you are a Thought Leader (or aspiring to be one), particularly in the Professional Services and Management Consulting spaces, then I ask you, what are you doing to have the conversations that allow you to continue to be the authority?

The podcasting solution

Did you know that podcasting is one of the best solutions to support you through the chaos? At Podcasts Done For You, we make it easy to achieve an education and nurturing system that will position you as a leader and ultimately grow your business. Contact us today about making your podcast a reality. I know you can afford two hours per quarter of your time to record, so what are you waiting for?

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