DiscoverThe Good Leadership PodcastEmpowering Teams to Shine: How Leaders Can Drive Energy and Connection with Josh Allan Dykstra & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #242
Empowering Teams to Shine: How Leaders Can Drive Energy and Connection with Josh Allan Dykstra & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #242

Empowering Teams to Shine: How Leaders Can Drive Energy and Connection with Josh Allan Dykstra & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #242

Update: 2025-08-11
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Today, we are joined by Josh Allan Dykstra.Josh Allan Dykstra is the world's foremost practitioner on the Future of Work and Human Energy™, helping audiences create the future they want to work in by reimagining the way organizations and people interact. As the founder and CEO of The Work Revolution, Josh has served a client list of companies that collectively employ over a million people. His articles and ideas have been featured by Fast Company, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider. He holds an MBA in Executive Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and his latest book "Igniting the Invisible Tribe: Designing An Organization That Doesn't Suck" is available on Amazon and Audible.In this conversation, we explore Josh's revolutionary approach to leadership through the lens of architects and builders, where leaders design environments that empower others to perform at their best. He reveals why dignifying the detailed doers is crucial for organizational success and how leaders can help their teams think about work in more artistic and expansive ways.Key topics include:• The architect-builder model and why both roles should be valued equally in organizations• Dignifying the detailed doers who keep organizations running smoothly• Helping teams think about work in more artistic and expansive ways• Taking responsibility for systems while empowering people to own their actions• Adopting a "forever beta" mindset and making change a constant experiment• The "gradually then suddenly" principle for creating long-term breakthrough results• Why ignorance can be a surprising advantage for leaders and entrepreneurs• Creating environments where people can discover what brings them energy and purposeWhether you're looking to transform your organizational culture, build more resilient teams, or create environments where people can thrive, Josh's insights provide a roadmap for designing workplaces that honor human potential while delivering exceptional results.Josh Allan Dykstra's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Igniting-Invisible-Tribe-Designing-Organization/dp/0985832614-Website and live online programs: http://ims-online.comBlog: https://blog.ims-online.com/Podcast: https://ims-online.com/podcasts/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesgood/Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgood99Chapters:(00:00 ) Introduction(01:00 ) Tool: The Architect-Builder Model for Organizational Design(04:00 ) Technique: Dignifying the Detailed Doers in Your Organization(07:00 ) Tip: Helping Teams Think About Work in Artistic Ways(09:00 ) Tool: Taking Responsibility for Systems vs. Blaming People(12:00 ) Technique: Adopting a Forever Beta Mindset for Constant Change(16:00 ) Tip: The "Gradually Then Suddenly" Principle for Long-Term Success(19:00 ) Tool: Why Ignorance Can Be an Advantage for Leaders(21:00 ) Conclusion#CharlesGood #JoshAllanDykstra #TheGoodLeadershipPodcast #FutureOfWork #HumanEnergy #WorkRevolution #ArchitectBuilder #DetailedDoers #ArtisticWork #SystemsThinking #ForeverBeta #GraduallyThenSuddenly #IgnoranceAdvantage #WorkplaceTransformation #OrganizationalDesign #HumanCenteredLeadership #EnergyDiscovery #ChangeManagement #SystemsLeadership #WorkplaceInnovation

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Empowering Teams to Shine: How Leaders Can Drive Energy and Connection with Josh Allan Dykstra & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #242

Empowering Teams to Shine: How Leaders Can Drive Energy and Connection with Josh Allan Dykstra & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #242

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