Driving Culture with Values-Driven Self-Leadership with Andrew Geesbreght
In episode 174, Coffey talks with Andrew Geesbreght about the importance of values alignment and self-leadership in creating effective organizational cultures.
They discuss the nature of organizational values versus individual values; the concept of value congruence and incongruence; the role of self-awareness in leadership development; the importance of curiosity in leadership effectiveness; the three components of self-leadership including values, cognition, and behavior; strategies for evaluating value alignment during hiring; and the impact of individual behavior on team performance.
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About our Guest:
Andrew is the founder and partner of PRAX Leadership Academy, LLC and Geesbreght Group, LLC (GG). He served in various roles for ten years at PhyAssist Scribes, including CEO and COO. After the sale of PhysAssist Scribes, Andrew was retained as the Chief Learning Officer.
Andrew serves on the board of Search Ministries, a national nonprofit committed to supporting spiritual growth. He received his bachelor's degree in history and political science from Texas Christian University and a master's degree in psychology with an emphasis in organizational leadership from the Chicago School.
Andrew is currently pursuing his PhD in business psychology with his main focus on leadership development research.
Andrew Geesbreght can be reached at
https://www.praxleadership.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-geesbreght-m-a-a42411173/
About Mike Coffey:
Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant.
In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.
Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.
Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year.
Additionally, Imperative has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.
Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council.
Mike maintains his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute. He is also a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).
Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop methods to identify and assess authentic values alignment between individuals and organizations during the hiring process.
- Implement strategies to foster curiosity and self-awareness among leaders and team members.
- Create systems that support individual self-leadership through attention to values, cognition, and fundamental behaviors.