The Influence Blueprint: A Conversation with Jude Germain

In this episode of 'Impactful Teamwork,' host Julia Felton welcomes Jude Germain, the founder and principal consultant of The Maverick Paradox. Jude, an award-winning leadership expert, shares her insights on 'Maverick Leadership,' a unique approach that enables organisations to thrive amidst complexity. They discuss Jude's 'Influence Blueprint,' exploring its four drivers: capability, decisiveness, power, and impact. Jude explains how influence is systemic, affecting not only individual leaders but entire organizational flows. They also delve into practical examples, including Peloton's missteps and Jude's personal experiences, illustrating the importance of cohesive and influential leadership at all levels. Tune in for an engaging discussion on enhancing influence in the workplace, liberating leadership, and designing impactful cultures.00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction02:10 Understanding Influence03:50 Leadership as a System06:42 Influence in Practice11:15 Power and Influence20:46 Strategic Influence and Execution22:40 Culture and Influence33:14 Final Thoughts and ResourcesYou can connect with Jude at www.maverickparadox.co.ukConnect with Julia:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTake the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills!Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify

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This podcast is for you if you’re a business owner, business leader, entrepreneur or executive who knows they want to make a real impact in the world and knows they can’t do it alone. Your host is Julia Felton, a leadership and team engagement specialist provides unique insights into how to harness the energy of your people to create massive business momentum through unlocking the super-power of teamwork. Some of the questions we grapple with are: - You know you need a team to help you but how do you get your team on the same page? - How do you get them pulling in the same direction and not pulling apart? - How do you create a connected, collaborative, cohesive team? In this podcast I will be sharing with you strategies and tactics to help you become the best leader you can be so that you can inspire IMPACTFUL teamwork. Teams that make a real difference. Each podcast will be full of actionable steps you can take and implement immediately. We’ll also be interviewing guests to learn from them what has worked for them and importantly what hasn’t. Rest assured there will also be a good dose of wisdom from the natural world as I believe that nature contains a blueprint for how we can all work together to create engaged, enthusiastic, empowered teams.