69 Productivity and leadership responsibilities with Peter Cook

Many leaders work with me on their productivity. It's a fundamental for leading Self and essential to master if we are going to expand our impact. Getting stuff done, the RIGHT stuff is every leader's challenge. In today's workplaces, our biology is not equipped to thrive in conditions where our survival is mostly assured. So we've got to hack ourselves and make use of resources to counter our biological equipment. Stay focused when we'd prefer to chase the dopamine thrill of distraction. This delightful interview with Peter Cook, one of the most inspiring leaders I know and have had the pleasure to learn from, is a great resource for being best version of yourself, and getting cool stuff done. 👉🏼 Want to share your experience? Ask a question? Share a resource? Jump on our podcast Facebook page here. In his book, The New Rules of Management, Pete lays out the process and principles for getting the right work implemented. The interview offers these highlights: What people get wrong with productivity Why projects are fundamental to business success and great workplace cultures How the modern resume will list projects not just workplaces as indicators of professional nous and contribution How to use projects to build habits The inner game of productivity How to build projects in to your personal life What an Ishaya monk's vows can do for productivity and quality of life *** SHOWNOTES: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/petercook \n","url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZ-ZqYaXeg&feature=youtu.be","resolvedBy":"youtube","floatDir":null,"thumbnail_width":480,"authorName":"Zoe Routh","version":"1.0","title":"Boundless Leadership: Productivity hacks from the Master of Implementation, Peter Cook","resolved":true,"type":"video","thumbnail_height":360,"providerName":"YouTube","description":"Getting stuff done, the RIGHT stuff is every leader's challenge. In today's workplaces, our biology is not equipped to thrive in conditions where our survival is mostly assured. So we've got to hack ourselves and make use of resources to counter our biological equipment. Stay focused when we'd prefer to chase the dopamine thrill of distraction.","providerUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/"}" data-block-type="22"> About Peter Cook:   Peter Cook is speaker and mentor, and a best-selling author with eight books under his belt. These include The New Rules of Management, The Thought Leaders Practice and the E-Myth Bookkeeper, which he co-authored with Michael E. Gerber. He is also the CEO at Thought Leaders, and the Dean of Thought Leader Business School, a third dan black belt in Aikido, an Ishaya Monk and the proud father of Scarlett and Amelie.   *** Related Episodes: E143 - How to Focus on the Right Problems for Collective Productivity - with Ishan Galapathy E63 - Increase Productivity by 37% with Great Workplace Design - Interview with Alisa Moss E31 - Don't Live in Your Inbox! Interview with Dermot Crowley, Productivity Expert *** About your podcast host, Zoë Routh: Zoë Routh is one of Australia's leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical. Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact,  Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards. Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast. www.zoerouth.com