Category: Video Interview

“Taking responsibility is a commitment to own your life, to self-leadership, growth and freedom.” – Christopher Avery

We have recently featured Christopher Avery in a video interview with us, he explained in detail about Management Leadership and a Leader. He shared his unique experiences on Responsibility Process and Leadership and highlighted “Leading yourself first” is the step. He illustrates a model of two-minds with amazing examples.

We discussed the difference between Leadership and Responsibility. He says “Every Upset is an Opportunity to learn”. He explained in detail the different mental states of people in an organization. He says Leadership is a by-product of a goal and helping people to achieve the goal. He answered many of our questions on Culture Shaping, Leadership Development and Self-leadership. He also shared on Potential of responsibility in the workplace and life.

Interviewee: Christopher Avery (CEO & Founder of The Responsibility Process)

Christopher is the author of The Responsibility Process: Unlocking Your Natural Ability to Live and Lead with Power and Teamwork Is An Individual Skill: Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility. He is the Founder & CEO of The Responsibility Company and lives in Austin, Texas USA. Christopher mentors leaders and coaches to unlock and access The Responsibility Process®, the pattern in our minds by which we process thoughts about taking—and avoiding—responsibility. The Responsibility Process shows that leadership is innate in all of us.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)

In the complex world, leadership plays a crucial role. The responsibility of the leader lies in enabling the team members towards facilitation. We have recently featured Shane Hastie in a Video Interview with us where he shared valuable experiences and thoughts on leadership. He answered many of our questions on the shift towards Agile transformation. He says copying the old business model doesn’t make any change for the organization also known as imposition of Agile.

We also discussed different aspects of how to bring people on a journey and to co-create the Agility  that is needed in your organization. He said “An agile leader is a coach and mentor, helping their followers to become the best possible versions of themselves”. He distinguished the difference between coach and consultant and their importance to the organization during Agile transformation. He shared his thoughts around Agile Transformation with the wonderful saying “Don’t Impose Agility, Invite Agility” and many more experiences and examples.

Interviewee: Shane Hastie (Director of Community Development at ICAgile)

Shane Hastie is the Director of Agile Learning Programs for ICAgile.Over the last 30+ years Shane has been a practitioner and leader of developers, testers, trainers, project managers and business analysts, helping teams to deliver results that align with overall business objectives. He has worked with large and small organisations, from individual teams to large transformations all around the world. He draws on over 30 years of practical experience across all levels of Information Technology and software intensive product development. Shane was a director of the Agile Alliance from 2011 to 2016 and is the founding Chair of Agile Alliance New Zealand.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)