Deliberate and Aware (with Aaron De Smet)

<p>Being out of control of something we want to control and fix is a recipe for disaster. When we try to control things, we often react in ways that are ultimately not helpful and can be self-destructive.</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Much of Aaron De Smet’s(<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-de-smet/">@AaronDeSmet</a>) work focuses on helping large distributed organizations to achieve growth, innovation, productivity, and organizational agility. Aaron co-authored Deliberate Calm: How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World. He has been consulting for many years at McKinsey and in prior years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is also an expert on organizational design, corporate culture, and leadership development.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Aaron De Smet(<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-de-smet/">@AaronDeSmet</a>) counsels leadership teams as they transform their organizations to improve performance, organizational health, speed, and agility. He holds a P.H.D. from Columbia University, where he studied organizational psychology and business. His expertise spans several industries, including agriculture, biotechnology, chemicals, and transformational change.</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">“The world has become so interconnected that one small thing somewhere can have surprising effects in ways we hadn't imagined”</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">- Aaron De Smet</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Key Takeaways:</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Self Awareness in Leadership: Self-awareness is a positive attribute regardless of where you are. Professionally it elevates your ability to be present and problem-solve in VUCA environments. There is always complexity when working with other people. On a team, self-awareness always helps, no matter how cognitively taxing it might be. </p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p d