Carl-Gould-#70secondCEO-Break Your Bias: Learn to Think Like the Opposite of You
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In this episode of #70secondCEO, Carl Gould challenges you to break out of your comfort zone by seeking out people who think differently than you. Whether you're a visionary, a relationship-builder, or a systems expert, growth comes from surrounding yourself with those who complement—not mirror—your strengths. Learn how stepping into unfamiliar territory sharpens your perspective, reveals new opportunities, and accelerates your development as a leader.
Hi Everyone, Carl Gould here your #70secondCEO, just over a minute of investment per day for a lifetime of results.
So if you're a big picture driver type person and you're results focused, you need to get around people who enjoy process. So get around professional organizers, go take that class, you know, go take that lean manufacturing, or Six Sigma class online. Get around process people, learn how they think.
If you're a sales and marketing relationship type person, you really don't like the numbers and detail bugs you down, go take that accounting course. Yes, I said it. Go take the accounting course. Or coding or something that's gonna require you to do really intricate detail, model building, something that makes you focused on the tiniest little aspect. Those folks think differently and they will open your eyes to new perspectives.
If you're a systems and process person, go around, go play undercover boss, alright? Go spend a week in the business of one of your colleagues, sit in on their board meetings. Think about how they, look at how they think differently and they think big or go to a growth conference and get around entrepreneurs who have wild ideas or go to an innovation center or an incubator and get around some young entrepreneurs and how their idealistic tendencies and they're thinking you'll launch its new products. It'll give you some real perspective.
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