"Global Leadership with Greg Parry‪"‬ Greg Parry

Conspiracy theories have been around since the beginning of time. We may, or may not, believe in superstitions and many stories that were designed to explain phenomenon that are not easily understood.
Our governments don't always play these things straight either. If a narrative matches their agenda then they may be happy to let these ideas run their course. 
More recently there has been an attack on science, "facts" and media sources, with claims that they are not truthful. Maybe some of these attacks are fair as we gradually lose faith in what we believe to be true, or not.
We know that social media spreads these ideas rapidly because of the algorithms that are designed to satisfy our particular needs. By default, if we want more information on a particular topic it will be fed to us.
And 45% of people who believe Covid-19 deaths are being exaggerated by the authorities get a lot of their news on the virus from Facebook, more than twice the 19% of non-believers who say the same.
56% of people who believe that there's no hard evidence coronavirus exists get a lot of their information from Facebook, compared with 20% of those who reject the conspiracy theory.
Sixty percent of those who believe there is a link between 5G and Covid-19 get a fair amount or great deal of their information on the virus from YouTube.
There is a profile of conspiracy theorists or followers that shares these ideas prolifically. We need to understand this mindset and why some are more attracted to  conspiracy than others.

Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner of GSE, Shanna Parry has gone from American school teacher to international education expert, widely regarded for her skills abilities to lead education in culturally diverse locations. Twice named as one of the Top 30 Global Gurus in Education she is a highly sought after guest speaker as well as being an outstanding project leader of new schools.
In this podcast she speaks about her professional and personal transition from growing up in the US to now working, living and traveling in locations such as the Middle East and China. Culture shock, adaptation and how to develop highly effective interpersonal relations with people of other cultures are just some of her key strengths.
Family, friends and work colleagues understand her passion for travelling in ways that demonstrate an ability to fully engage with cultures. There is a greater depth than just food, fashion and flags in both her business and personal life.
A truly insightful discussion about her life and future within an international context.
(All of my podcasts are one take - no edits - no script - keeping it real - natural dialogue from the head and heart)

We need to dream!

Sadly as we get older our dreams become conditional.

We learn so much about “reality” and create so many rules or obstacles in our own minds that our dreams become stifled.

Dreaming creates appetite. It creates a compelling vision that we want to reach for. It motivates us because of the appetite it creates.

The next step is to backward map that dream and turn it into a plan but it must first begin with a compelling vision for the future.

We also need to share these dreams and vision in stories.

Stories reach people at a much deeper level that standards, KPIs and traditional work expectations. Our own dreams need to become shared dreams by all team members. The energy and motivation will become infectious and people will work harder to achieve them.

Lets be “kids again.” Lets be open minded and passionate. Lets unleash true potential so that we break rules and truly make a difference beyond standard conventions.

Lets reinvent, by embracing a paradigm and way of thinking that ignores excuses and in powerful and compelling ways makes dreams possible.

(All of my podcasts are one take - no edits - no script - keeping it real - natural dialogue from the head and heart)

I have never been a big fan of traditional voting on complex and important decisions. The outcomes of a yes/no vote rarely represent true consensus. When we are serious about leading a healthy and principled organisation and we genuinely want to move things forward it is important to understand the power of genuine consensus.
When we reach genuine consensus the team moves forward. Committed, engaged and resolute. How many times have we made a decision based on a simple vote but in practice what we thought represents\ed agreement on a visionary idea was in reality a vote on “Hey, who wants to end this meeting quickly.” 🤷‍♂️😄
How to Vote ?
Participants raise their hand a little differently!
5 fingers 
4 fingers 
3 fingers 
2 fingers 
1 finger 
A fist which obviously means, “I Vote NO!” 

Remember, strong leadership delivers results. It might sometimes be more pertinent to invest more time to get effective commitment so that you know you can truly achieve your goals.
In this podcast we explore this alternative model so that you can use strategies that maximise your performance and get improved results!

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing International Entrepreneur and Digital Media Expert Tamar Hela!
Tamar is an entrepreneur who works with Fortune500 companies on lead generation through LinkedIn. She is the COO of Genius Encel.
She’s also the Founder of Shanghai’s official LinkedInLocal community. 
Before coming to China, she worked with various celebrities and professional athletes in the United States as their trusted editor.
We spoke about cultural differences, human behaviours and leadership. She shares her experiences living and working in China as well as her advice for those wanting to make a difference.
......and a 14hr train ride, squatty potties, food, the covid19 pandemic, mental health, education ..... and more.
Learn about building communities and adapting to cultural differences from an expert in digital marketing based in Shanghai, China.

(All of my podcasts are one take - no edits - no script - keeping it real - natural dialogue from the head and heart)

While vision and values, charisma and motivation might be important for leadership you also have to get the job done. The skills of persuasion and influence are essential if you want to turn ideas into reality. We need to have tools that help move people forward and we need to remove objections. It requires excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. This podcast aims to help leaders practice and develop interpersonal skills by providing a set of strategies and skills that you can employ when things are not moving as fast as you would like them to be. We explore several strategies leaders can implement that help diffuse conflict, bring people on board and achieve genuine and authentic consensus. 



(All of my podcasts are one take - no edits - no script - keeping it real - natural dialogue from the head and heart)