Newsletter #56 The Secret to Turning Chaos into Opportunity

SCALE UP Newsletter #56

Welcome to Scale Up, the smarter way to grow with fractional executives.

In this edition:

🤝 How to Push for Change in a Large Organization
👉🏼 The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use!
🤖 PODCAST: Alphabet CEO on AI as a Workplace Collaborator

Let’s dive right in. 👇🏼

How to Push for Change in a Large Organization

It's tough for a large organization to innovate or bring in new technology. This is what prompted Harvard Business School Professor Maria Roche to study U.S. Air Force Major Victor "SALSA" Lopez. He played a key role in starting a program that explores how to use AI to make U.S. defense stronger. Professor Roche and Major Lopez discussed the difficulties of getting new ideas going in a big organization during a conversation with host Brian Kenny on the Cold Call podcast back in 2023.

Listen to the full episode on HBR.

hbr.org 

The Speaking Coach: The One Word All Liars Use! Stop Saying This Word, It's Making You Sound Weak!

Want to communicate like a top lawyer and earn respect? In this video, Jefferson Fisher shares key courtroom strategies that also work in everyday conversations. He covers how to be more effective by stopping excessive apologies, showing gratitude, taking time to think before responding, and turning disagreements into opportunities that help you stay in control and build stronger relationships.

PODCAST: Alphabet CEO on AI as a Workplace Collaborator

The use of artificial intelligence, especially the kind that can generate new content, is taking off fast. Companies like Google have a big say in how this technology is developed and used. Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet. He's been running Alphabet as an AI-focused company for years. He talks with HBR's Adi Ignatius about how he's guiding Google's AI strategy, setting up safety measures, and how AI will change the way we work and lead in the future.

hbr.org 

From Crisis Management To Strategic Resilience: Lessons From The Auto Industry

When you build resilience into your risk management plan, disruptions can actually help you grow.

The global car industry is facing a big decision right now. Old ways of managing risks aren't working anymore with fast tech changes, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain problems. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, carmakers saw sudden shifts in what consumers wanted, and they're still dealing with supply issues and big tech trends like electric and self-driving cars. Plus, geopolitics is making things harder with trade barriers and limits on key materials. For carmakers, it's crucial to rethink their approach.

mckinsey.com

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A Simple Technique to Help You Fall Asleep

For a long time, Dr. Whittington tried different ways to sleep better, like deep breathing, meditation, and melatonin. Then he discovered something called "cognitive shuffling."

This sleep technique helps him "get out of that thinking loop and finally relax," he explained. He shared it with his over 750,000 Instagram followers.

Cognitive shuffling has been talked about on social media for years, but does it really work?

nytimes.com 

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