On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Lisa Sharapata about the State of Culture, having the right mindset, normalising feedbacks and a culture of having honest conversations.

We also dive deeper into what psychological safety is and how we create it, the differences between inward and outward mindset, and understanding diversity and inclusion.

Lisa Sharapata – State of Culture

Lisa Sharapata is an award winning Chief Marketing Officer at The Arbinger Institute, Board member of Peak Community and Hushly, and a change agent. She has served as the CMO of BoostUp.ai, was the VP of Global Marketing at MindTickle, and heldsenior positions at 6sense and Aprimo.

She studied Business & Economics at Macquarie University and has a BFA in Graphic Design & Communications from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Lisa Sharapata talks about:

• State of Culture
• The dream of becoming an astronaut
• Being a natural leader
• A dreamer, a driver, or a doer
• What is psychological safety and how do you create it?
• How far can we go with regards to transparency?
• Impact check
• The pillars of strength when it comes to culture
• The difference between an inward and an outward mindset
• Changing people’s mindset
• Things to consider as the person who’s leading the change
• The culture of having diversity and inclusion with regards to transforming culture
• Creating the culture of having honest conversations
• Employee Engagement
• Normalizing feedbacks and honest conversations

State of Culture Tweets

“There are no dumb ideas. You have to continue to show that it is okay to speak up.” Psychological safety by Lisa Sharapata on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You have to really, walk the walk, talk the talk, and then celebrate the outcomes from those moments.” Lisa Sharapata talks about transparency on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You have to be willing to be vulnerable and have difficult conversations.” Lisa Sharapata talks about culture on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Lisa Sharapata www.arbinger.com
Lisa Sharapata LinkedIn
Lisa Sharapata Facebook
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

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State of Culture