Beautiful Business
Nicolas Petit: GSK Culture
Episode Notes
In this episode, Steven Morris and Nicolas Petit discuss:
- The engine of corporate culture
- Movement: bringing humanity to the workplace
- Taking advantage of organizational network analysis
- The hidden strength of weak ties
Key Takeaways:
- Corporate culture transforms all according to what behaviors and stories are spread from peer-to-peer.
- Let your mission be more than just following orders, achieving something or getting results, let your mission be all about changing people’s lives.
- Recognize who are the nodes, the periphery, and the brokers. Pay attention especially to the brokers for their existence as an intermediary between subgroups promotes innovation and encourages connection.
- In music, harmony isn’t when everybody’s singing the same note - but when everybody’s singing different notes, coming from different perspectives but aligned to the same key.
- Weak ties are better than strong ties for encouraging innovative thinking. We must prioritize bringing back the weak ties aspect in the virtual workplace in order for the organization and its members to benefit from it.
"It takes courage to let go. As leaders, we tend to want to be in control because we’re afraid of the consequences it may have on us but if you let go, magic happens. You need to have the courage to show your own vulnerabilities, close your eyes and enjoy the show." — Nicolas Petit
Connect with Nicolas Petit:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/njupinpetit/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Get "The Beautiful Business" book by clicking on this link: https://the-beautiful-business.com/
Connect With Steven Morris
Website: https://matterco.co/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmorris111/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matter_smorris/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenMMorris