Jason Shen - Navigating an organisational pivot

Keywords - Resilience - Organisational Pivots - Change - Personal Growth

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Jason Shen, an executive coach with a focus on resilience and reinvention who is renowned for guiding entrepreneurs through crucial transitions.  A former national champion gymnast Jason faced multiple setbacks including layoffs, lawsuits, company failure, and traumatic knee injuries, so he understands what it takes to adapt and overcome adversity!

In this podcast Jason talks about the importance of continuous learning and personal growth and also about his background in the commercial world, including working in marketing roles and starting companies. The conversation focuses on organisational pivots and the importance of making changes earlier rather than later and Jason highlights the need for leaders to adapt their leadership approach during these transitions.

He also discusses personal resilience and how taking care of physical and creative/emotional needs is essential and cultural considerations such as differences between men and women's expressions of emotions or vulnerability based on Eastern/Western philosophies.

Main topics

• The concept and process of organisational pivots
• The impact of founders in organisational pivots
• The relationship between resilience and pivots.
• Cultural considerations in coaching
• Exploring different coaching approaches

Timestamps

1: Introduction and Background - 00:02-02.17

2: Understanding Organisational Pivots - 02:17-04:06

3: Navigating Organisational Pivots - 04:06-06:23

4: Developing Leadership Capacity during Pivots - 06.23-08:59

5: Cultural Considerations in Pivots - 08.59-12:07

6: The Cycle of Learning and Support - 12.07-16:02

7: Overcoming the Fear of Not Knowing - 16:02-17:32

8: The Role of Coaching in Organisational Change - 17.32-22:19

9: The Path to Pivot Book - 22:19-23:41

Action items

• Jason’s book is called "The Path to Pivot,"
• You can find out more about Jason at jasonshen.com