116 Coronovirus: Being Human is Better than Data in Uncertain Times

Rishad Tobaccowala is the author of Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data. He is also a Senior Advisor to the Publicis Groupe where he has spent his entire 37-year career, most recently serving as the Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist of the Groupe. He was named by BusinessWeek as one of the top business leaders for his pioneering innovation and TIME magazine dubbed him one of five “Marketing Innovators.” PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO ONLINE PLATFORM BANDWIDTH DEFICIENCIES DURING THIS PANDEMIC, THERE ARE SOME AUDIO DROPOUTS DURING THIS EPISODE. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Rishad discuss:  ·          Tips on humanizing remote working in this environment and touchpoints to help humanity trump data ·          How to incentivize staff to change and lean into disruption ·          How to upgrade your mental operating system and inject more human touches into the work environment ·          The dangers of data vs. human stories and skills within the business ·          Embracing the concept of “The Turd on the Table”   "If you don’t have some personal interactions one in a while basically have people look at each other and talk bout real things than spreadsheets and numbers but what you lose is the human nuance of trust.” – Rishad Tobaccowala   Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.     Connect with Rishad Tobbacowala  Rishadtobaccowala.com https://twitter.com/rishad   Connect with the hosts of Manage Smarter:  ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com  ·         Twitter: @ManageSmartPod  ·         LinkedIn: Audrey Strong  ·         LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith    Connect with SalesFuel:  ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/  ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel  ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices