Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. James Christopher Edge - Chief at U.S. Marshals Service - Leadership

With over 20 years in the US Marshal Service, and 6 years in the military police, Chris is a self described student of leadership. He has been known to lead DISC and Adaptive Leadership training and special shout out to the fact he has also gone through our level 1 AQai certification program.

Ross and Chris talk about growing up in the military, film, temperance, self awareness, taking care of employees, passion, Chris Voss, controlling emotions, role playing, practicing control in the workplace, having a plan B, bringing in other people, giving people value, understanding environments, pleasant conversations, empathy, peoples wellbeing, teamwork, influencing people and, asking good questions. The pair also discuss adaptive leadership, self awareness, valuing everyone, being vocal, community, being respectful, hard conversations, trusting relationships, intent, addressing problems, compassion, feeling uncomfortable, getting motivated, evolving, AI, technology, value, people buying in, unlearning, psychological wellbeing, treating people well, the death of employees, loss and law enforcement.

Timecodes:

• 00:14 Intro to Chris
• 01:23 Chris' childhood vision for himself
• 03:26 Self control & adaptability
• 05:55 Chris' training to deal with control
• 08:15 Leading under pressure and sudden change
• 11:02 Creating environments to share vulnerability
• 14:14 Dealing with exhaustion and burn out
• 17:03 Chris' evolution and what he's excited about
• 22:40 Nice guys not finishing last
• 26:19 Tips for managing your state
• 31:49 Reverse mentorship and learning things we don't see
• 37:01 The future of work
• 40:09 Challenges which motivated James
• 42:56 The last time James did something for the first time

Connect with Chris:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation