SYS 203: Achieve Balance: Systems and Accountability for CEO Success - Tobey Wyatt's Insights, Founder of Motherlode Consulting
🎙 In this episode of the Systemize Your Success podcast, Dr. Steve Day welcomes business operations expert Tobey Wyatt, who shares her insights on navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship while managing ADHD. Tobey discusses her journey with ADHD, emphasising the importance of understanding energy expenditure rather than capability.
The conversation delves into the significance of creating safe, judgment-free spaces for leaders to express their frustrations and the necessity of effective task and time management. Tobey highlights the curb-cut effect, illustrating how solutions for specific challenges can benefit a broader audience.
The episode also explores the nuances of ambition, addressing the internal struggles many face when pursuing success and the importance of balancing ambition with empathy for others. Tune in for practical strategies and thought-provoking insights that can help entrepreneurs thrive amidst chaos.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
💡 Understanding ADHD and Neurodivergence: The discussion highlights the importance of recognising ADHD not as a capability problem but as a different way of processing information and energy. This perspective can help individuals understand their unique challenges and strengths.
💡Creating Safe Spaces for Communication: Establishing a judgment-free environment is crucial for effective leadership. Leaders should foster open communication where team members feel safe to express frustrations and challenges without fear of repercussions.
💡The Importance of Systems and Accountability: Business owners need to implement systems for task and time management. Having an accountability partner, such as a Chief of Staff or an operations expert, can help maintain focus on these systems and improve overall efficiency.
💡The Curb Cut Effect: Solutions designed for specific groups, such as those with disabilities, often benefit a wider audience. This principle encourages leaders to consider how addressing the needs of one individual can create positive changes for the entire team.
💡Ambition and Its Dual Nature: Ambition itself is not inherently negative; rather, it is the intent and methods used to pursue that ambition that can lead to destructive outcomes. Leaders should nurture their ambition while being mindful of their pursuit's impact on others.
BEST MOMENTS
05:10 - 💬 “I think we have mislabeled so much of ADHD as a capability or a capacity problem. Like if you have ADHD, you're not capable of, or you're going to have a really big problem with...” - Tobey Wyatt
09:53 - 💬 “Once we become aware of it and we can make choices based on our energy expenditures or inputs, then the world becomes so much better.” - Tobey Wyatt
10:16 - 💬 “One thing I truly believe is that the biggest challenges we face on a consistent basis are often the source of our greatest superpowers later in life.” - Steve Day
17:20 - 💬 “Most bad behaviour, most overreactions, and most responses that just don't feel good to other people are not driven from a place of, you know, I want to be mean, or I want to be hurtful...” - Tobey Wyatt
35:41 - 💬 “The solutions that work for a marginalised group or a group that struggles with some sort of very specific things very often helps the mass population or a lot more people than the solution was necessarily intended for.” - Tobey Wyatt
45:58 - 💬 “It's not the ambition in and of itself that was the destructive force. There are two things about ambition that can be destructive. One is what you're ambitious about...” - Tobey Wyatt
TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW
00:00 Tobey: Expert in operations, ADHD, mother, entrepreneur.
05:28 Achieving tasks drains energy significantly for neurodivergent.
07:42 Introverts and extroverts: sources and expenditure of energy.
12:55 Leadership emotional support: lacking and critically important.
18:55 Judgment-free space for open, productive communication.
22:50 Passionate about structured systems from personal struggles.
25:28 Business operations: often overlooked, crucial for success.
30:16 Task switching disrupts our brain's processing abilities.
34:59 Curve cuts benefit everyone, not just wheelchairs.
41:25 CEO success offers choices others may lack.
45:18 Ambition can be a positive or destructive force.
46:27 Ambition's impact depends on goals and methods.
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Steve Day:
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LINKS TO CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Website: https://www.motherlode.biz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobeywyatt
ABOUT THE GUEST
Tobey is a business operations expert, having been in the head of operations and Chief of Staff roles in organisations from bootstrapped startups to non-profits and global Fortune 50 companies across many industries.
Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with ADHD, a mom of 3, including 2 5 & under, and an entrepreneur who has been through a whole lot of "life" over the last many years.
Shen now helps Business owners and CEOs who are frustrated at the chaos inside their organisation, poor internal communications, or lack of progress toward goals.
LINKS TO CONNECT WITH THE HOST
- Website: https://www.systemizeyoursuccess.com
- Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/systems_and_outsourcing/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drsteveday42
ABOUT THE HOST
Steve used to be a slave to his business, but moving to Sweden in 2015 forced him to change how he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely. After totally nailing this concept, he spent his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve has been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.
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