351: The Value of Pivoting for Growth, with Beth Garrison

Beth Garrison: Shaping Development

Beth Garrison is the senior consultant of Shaping Development and the owner of Operant Coffee. She is a board certified behavior analyst by training — and previously was the CEO of a non-profit services division. She’s in her second year of membership in the Coaching for Leaders Academy.

Key Points

• When you create new boundaries, relationships can change.
• Once you’ve set boundaries, you can finally start to focus on the things you always wanted to.
• It’s a good thing to go outside of your direct network to work through tough problems.
• Flexibility is very important in today’s fast-paced world.

Resources

• Getting Things Done* by David Allen
• The Power of Weak Connections, with David Burkus (episode 347)
• Pivot* by Jenny Blake
• Permission to Screw Up* by Kristen Hadeed
• The Five Temptations of a CEO* by Patrick Lencioni
• Walden Two* by B. F. Skinner

Related Episodes

• Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184)
• How to Get the Ideal Team Player, with Patrick Lencioni (episode 301)
• Your Permission to Fail, with Kristen Hadeed (episode 338)

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