Consultant Evans Kerrigan's Early Client Was Happy But It Could Have Been So Much More

<p>Show notes, video, and more: <a href="https://www.markgraban.com/mistake127">https://www.markgraban.com/mistake127</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #127 of the <a href="http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanskerrigan/">Evans Kerrigan,</a> Co-Founder &amp; CEO of the firm <a href="https://integrispa.com/">Integris Performance Advisors</a>.</p> <p>Evans is the co-author, with Brett Cooper, of the book <a href="https://amzn.to/3H1qH0j"><em>Solving the People Problem: Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Succeed in Today’s Workplace</em></a>.</p> <p>In today's episode, Evans tells his “favorite mistake” story from some client work that took place more than 20 years ago. The client was happy with the work, but he thought they “left a lot on the table” because ideas from staff were being overridden or changed by leadership. When did it click that there was a problem? What adjustments did he make?</p> <p>We talk about that story and other topics including:</p> <ul> <li>Happy with the results, but what’s sustainable? What builds a culture? Not blaming the people.</li> <li>Common leadership mistakes that you see?</li> <li>Tell us about the book</li> <li>It’s not a people problem… but we have friction in communication, etc.</li> <li>How to address setting the groundwork for listening?</li> <li><a href="https://solvingthepeopleproblem.com/">The book's website</a></li> <li><a href="https://solvingthepeopleproblem.com/disc-eq/">EQ survey — what’s my DISC EQ?</a> - Use access code "favorite" to get it for free</li> <li><a href="https://www.leanblog.org/2021/01/brett-m-cooper-and-evans-kerrigan-on-solving-the-people-problem/">Lean podcast episode link</a></li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support</a>