237 Who Thinks Wins with Marcus Dimbleby

In today's 21st century world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), the necessity for applied critical thinking is more obvious than ever. A need for plans with optionality for businesses to survive and thrive. Enabling all those within organisations with the capabilities to use their brains to achieve effective immediate efficacy and instant applicability, Marcus Dimbleby is a champion of Red Team Thinking. Marcus empowers you to raise your head above the parapet to be heard, to voice your thoughts, to challenge the status quo, to disrupt yourself and to have the courage to think and behave like the CEO. You don't need to have a Red Team in your organisation, you just need to all be Red Team Thinking 'because ultimately, who thinks wins.'   KEY TAKEAWAY "You need diversity of thought which comes from the span of your organisation; different individuals, different backgrounds, experiences, ethnicity, understanding, gender. Bring them together. Source the wisdom of that crowd and you're going to just unleash greatness."   BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS* Red Teaming by Bryce Hoffman - https://amzn.to/3pupUPA Unlearn by Barry O'Reilly - https://amzn.to/32CJnEI Noise by Daniel Kahneman - https://amzn.to/3pt7PRW Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - https://amzn.to/3mAu8Db   RESOURCE Turn the ship around video with Captain David Marquet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzJL8zX3EVk   ABOUT MARCUS DIMBLEBY Marcus is the VP at Red Team Thinking, helping organisations navigate today's complex world by engaging critical thinking and enabling diversity of thought. A retired Royal Air Force officer, Marcus served as a fighter controller, and served with the Royal Marines, Royal Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, with whom he deployed to Iraq in 2003. In his final tour, he worked closely with the Cabinet Office to create and execute the air security plan for the 2012 London Olympics. After the RAF, Marcus moved into the corporate world, initially working for a global consultancy, before moving on to support major business transformations, engaging leadership to deal with the complexity of today's business environment, and enabling people to reclaim the role of thinker.   CONNECT WITH MARCUS Website: https://www.redteamthinking.com The Thinking Leader Podcast - https://www.redteamthinking.com/podcast  LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdimbleby/ LinkedIn Business https://www.linkedin.com/company/redteamthinking MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/red-team-thinking/   ABOUT THE HOST - AMY ROWLINSON Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Top 1% Global Podcaster, Speaker, Mastermind Host and Property Investor. Through coaching and workshops, Amy works with businesses to Focus on WHY to create people-centred environments, by improving productivity and employee engagement by focusing on fulfilment, values and purpose.   WORK WITH AMY Amy inspires and empowers entrepreneurial clients to discover the life they dream of by assisting them to make it their reality through their own action taking. Helping them to focus on their WHY with clarity uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. If you would like Amy to help you to launch your podcast or to focus on your WHY then please book a free 20 min call via www.calendly.com/amyrowlinson/enquirycall KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyrowlinson/ https://www.instagram.com/focusonwhy/  https://www.instagram.com/amy.rowlinson/ https://www.facebook.com/RowlinsonAmy/ https://www.facebook.com/focusonwhy/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/focusonwhy/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@amyrowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.  *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.