325. A Path to Unlocking Organizational Growth: How to Implement the 6 Levers Framework - Shaun Lee
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Overview
Meet Shaun. He believes to build healthy cultures, you have to build healthy systems. We're defining the way work works and not leaving those things to chance. This is the ops conversation you didn't know that your shop absolutely needs to have on how to build systems of integration, focus, cohesion and intention. This could be the ultimate #WorkingSmarterNotHarder convo💪
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Building healthy operating systems
6 Levers Framework: A Path to Organizational Health
Advice for leaders to maintain principles while navigating seasons of change
Symptoms of unhealthy cultures
Today’s Guest
Shaun Lee, VP of Organizational Solutions Mission Matters Group
“Pick some vitals, pick a way to measure them and embrace this idea that you can get to continue to make it better.”
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Episode Highlights
Shaun’s story and journey to where he is today (3:30)
Symptoms + signs of an unhealthy culture (8:45)
To build a healthy culture, you have to build healthy systems (18:00)
What makes up a healthy operating system (23:00)
Definition of an operating system (24:00)
6 Levers Framework: A Path to Organizational Health (26:00)
Identity, Focus, Cohesion, Rhythm, Leadership + Momentum
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Shaun’s life (48:00)
Shaun’s One Good Thing: Your vitals always matter. (52:00)
How to connect with Shaun (55:00)
Powerful quotes
“Every organization has an opportunity to improve no matter how great they are and how much progress they've already made.” -Shaun
“Most meetings lack an objective. Why are we even meeting? What's the intention of this recurring meeting? What do we hope to achieve when we get together? And if we know that, how do we design the meeting to achieve that objective?” -Shaun
“All the day to day work should be in support of bigger priorities. It’s revolutionary to teams because it should be very empowering. If we know our priorities, go do the good work that moves us forward because we are aligned on those priorities.” -Shaun
“If we help leaders think about an operating system framework, meaning clarity around their norms, their routines, their habits and really defining the way work works, this can help stop leaving so much important activity and work to chance.” -Shaun
“We define an operating system as the systems of norms, routines, and practices that define the way a team or an entire organization works. In short, it's defining the way work works.” -Shuan
“We developed this framework that we call the six levers of organizational health. Those six levers are identity, focus, rhythm, cohesion, leadership and momentum. The idea is that a healthy operating system looks like teams actively working to strengthen their performance in each of those six areas.” -Shaun
“We have to hold space for the emergent for what matters most.” -Shaun
“How do I invite feedback and better understand what it is like to be on the other side of myself?” -Shaun
“There's so much learning in the doing.” -Shaun
“Pick some vitals, pick a way to measure them and embrace this idea that you can get to continue to make it better.” -Shaun
Connect with Shaun
LinkedIn / Email / Website / 6 Levers Course
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Julie Confer, Becky Endicott, Jonathan McCoy & Shaun Lee
