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Learning from Mistakes: Norman Wolfe’s Guide to Building High-Performing Teams
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My guest for Episode #297 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Norman Wolfe, the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders.
EPISODE PAGE with video, transcript, and more
Norman's journey as both a successful executive and a trusted coach to countless leaders has been driven by one central question: How can we improve our ability to achieve the results we want? His pursuit of this answer led him to master a wide range of business disciplines—from leadership and strategy to operations and finance—while also deeply exploring human potential, personal growth, and even spirituality.
Norman's mission now is to help others transform their thinking and approach to more effectively achieve their deepest desires.
In this episode, I chat with Norman about how mistakes can spark profound growth and innovation in leadership. Norman shares his favorite mistake story—from his early days as a first-time manager, where a harsh performance review challenged him, to the lessons that fueled his journey toward becoming a top leader at Hewlett-Packard. He explains Wolfe's Law, his formula that highlights the exponential impact of relationships and context on achieving outcomes.
We also dive into the principles of quantum leadership, discussing how a holistic, people-centered approach—blending practical leadership with a touch of spirituality and systems thinking—can transform organizations into dynamic learning ecosystems.
Questions and Topics:
- What is your favorite mistake?
- Did the negative review or your mentors provide specific, actionable feedback for improvement?
- Is the formula you mentioned what you call “Wolfe’s Law”?
- Could you state Wolfe’s Law for us?
- Does your formula imply that relationships are exponentially more important than activity and context?
- How does spirituality fit into your framework—does it fall under context or serve another role?
- How do you assess whether individuals (or teams) are mature enough for increased responsibility?
- What should be eliminated versus managed when dealing with ambiguity and risk?
- From your experience, why is it essential to reframe mistakes as positive learning opportunities?
- Do you believe that making mistakes fosters adaptation and growth?
339 episodes
Learning from Mistakes: Norman Wolfe’s Guide to Building High-Performing Teams
My Favorite Mistake: Business Lessons from Failures and Success
Manage episode 468180839 series 2914306
My guest for Episode #297 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Norman Wolfe, the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders.
EPISODE PAGE with video, transcript, and more
Norman's journey as both a successful executive and a trusted coach to countless leaders has been driven by one central question: How can we improve our ability to achieve the results we want? His pursuit of this answer led him to master a wide range of business disciplines—from leadership and strategy to operations and finance—while also deeply exploring human potential, personal growth, and even spirituality.
Norman's mission now is to help others transform their thinking and approach to more effectively achieve their deepest desires.
In this episode, I chat with Norman about how mistakes can spark profound growth and innovation in leadership. Norman shares his favorite mistake story—from his early days as a first-time manager, where a harsh performance review challenged him, to the lessons that fueled his journey toward becoming a top leader at Hewlett-Packard. He explains Wolfe's Law, his formula that highlights the exponential impact of relationships and context on achieving outcomes.
We also dive into the principles of quantum leadership, discussing how a holistic, people-centered approach—blending practical leadership with a touch of spirituality and systems thinking—can transform organizations into dynamic learning ecosystems.
Questions and Topics:
- What is your favorite mistake?
- Did the negative review or your mentors provide specific, actionable feedback for improvement?
- Is the formula you mentioned what you call “Wolfe’s Law”?
- Could you state Wolfe’s Law for us?
- Does your formula imply that relationships are exponentially more important than activity and context?
- How does spirituality fit into your framework—does it fall under context or serve another role?
- How do you assess whether individuals (or teams) are mature enough for increased responsibility?
- What should be eliminated versus managed when dealing with ambiguity and risk?
- From your experience, why is it essential to reframe mistakes as positive learning opportunities?
- Do you believe that making mistakes fosters adaptation and growth?
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