A thought leader’s struggle with faith-based politics.. Join Laura Gassner Otting as she hosts this week's episode of LGOtv with guest, Liz Wiseman.

Liz Wiseman - Author, Top leadership thinker, and CEO.

Liz is a researcher and New York Times bestselling author who advises executives and teaches leaders around the world. She is the author of Multipliers, The Multiplier Effect, Rookie Smarts, Impact Players, and the CEO of The Wiseman Group. Liz has been listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and in 2019 was recognized as the top leadership thinker in the world. Liz is a former executive from Oracle Corporation and is a frequent guest lecturer at BYU and Stanford University.

Timestamps:

1:42 I’d rather be punched in the face than stabbed in the back.

2:57 Part of a leader’s job is to acknowledge the suffering.

4:03 Build cohesion among divisiveness.

8:05 People are in such a rush to assign a camp that if you’re with me, you’re against me.

20:47 Are we back at the Christian Crusades?

22:40 Developing the rule to separate behavior and intent.

29:22 Pet —> Success —> Threat.

35:38 The feeling of being trapped is self-inflicted.

38:40 When people feel like their point of view isn’t accepted - then it all goes underground and it festers.

43:02 Liberal intolerance is still intolerance.

47:08 We need to create a place where people can live out their faith but not everyone needs to follow the same rules.

49:52 We adults need to hold ourselves to the same standards as elementary and middle school civic classes.

53:20 What if we made a more purposeful commitment to “we are performing for the next generation.”

58:00 To really understand what threatens other people, is how I think we find solutions.

60:02 Now is a good time for managers and leaders to be the peacemakers and community builders.

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