SBP 046: Shattering Myths About High-Performance Leadership. With Eddie Obeng.

Boy, do we have a treat for you today!

On this episode of the Sleeping Barber Podcast, we are joined by Eddie Obeng, CEO and learning Director of the Pentacle Virtual Business School.

Metaverse pioneer, even before the “metaverse” was a thing, Eddie talks to us about what happens when the pace of change is faster than our ability to learn, 3 rules to consider when trying to keep up with change, what do high-performance organizations do in a world with excessive amounts of data, the 'productive weirdos' and so much more!

This episode is a wild, and the energy levels are off the charts. Consider yourself warned.

Enjoy the show!

Our Guest

Dr. Eddie Obeng

CEO & Learning Director of the Pentacle Virtual Business School

MetaVerse Pioneer, Software Developer

Ambassador for the Association of Project Management

Professor Henley Business School, Duke - Growth, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Author & TEDtalks alum & in-demand speaker

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-eddie-obeng/

Qube.cc: https://home.qube.cc/

Our Hosts:

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Get in touch with our hosts:

Marc Binkley: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbinkley/

Vassilis Douros: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassilisdouros/⁠

Links & Research:

TEDtalk: Smart Failure for a fast-changing world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjSuaeVfE9I

Eddie’s Website & Books: https://www.eddieobeng.com/

HBR - 3 Ways to Prepare for The Future of Work: https://hbr.org/2023/09/3-ways-to-prepare-for-the-future-of-work

McKinsey - 6 Ways to Create a High-Performance Culture: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/6-elements-to-create-a-high-performing-culture

5 Monkey’s Fable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBv1kEGUeE

Timestamps

0:44 - Introduction to Eddie Obeng

3:07 - Why Eddie started an online consulting metaverse 30 years ago

7:09 - Why remote work failed

9:41 - What happens when the pace of change is faster than our ability to learn?

16:56 - Policies and processes run irrespective of reality

20:10 - 3 rules to consider when trying to keep up with change

23:20 - What do high-performance organizations do in a world with excessive amounts of data

26:55 - Modern high-performance cultures don’t look back, they look forward

28:52 - Why organizations need weirdos but don’t have any

30:44 - How leaders can harness innovation by converting normal staff into productive weirdos

35:19 - The collaboration lessons we missed during WFH remote work

41:14 - Why is it hard for existing companies to become high-performance organizations

44:03 - Why corporate purpose is about orienting toward a customer, not ESG

47:29 - Success with diversity also depends on creating new ways to function

52:13 - The tooth fairy story: how KPIs can lead to bad behaviours

56:22 - AI - everyone is doing it but they don’t know why

1:01:08 - The 3-phase approach for transforming into high-performance organizations

1:05:24 - Find out more about Eddie

1:06:52 - The problem with “saving the planet”

1:07:42 - 5 methods for figuring out what’s not real aka “the truth”

1:12:43 - Post-pod with V and Marc

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