{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F836f5d1e-1cb6-43e7-899d-72500d126f87","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Carrots vs Sticks (John's Story)","description":"You\u2019ve probably encountered a variety of leadership styles in your life. Which ones brought out the best in you? Which ones produced excellent results for your team? Many people believe that the way to get outstanding results from people and projects is to use the competitive and antagonistic style of leadership\u2014the style that involves hand-to-hand combat if not verbal sparring. John, a fellow oceanographer and longtime friend of mine, used to think so. For a period of time in his life as a scientist on research ships, he figured that a competitive atmosphere was crucial for exceptional results\u2014until a radical change in leadership shifted his perspective on what brings out excellence.\u00a0In today\u2019s episode, you\u2019ll hear John\u2019s story about leadership styles and gain insight into his life on research ships as an oceanographer. I describe how multiple studies typically share a research ship and how each group of researchers aboard plan and negotiate the ship\u2019s cruise. I discuss the difference between the combative/antagonistic and collaborative/appreciative styles of leadership. You\u2019ll also learn why competition is not the only way to achieve greatness in a team and how to create the sweet spot for optimal learning and performance.\u00a0\u201cA radically different style of leadership could produce results as good as, if not better than, the combative style of leadership.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The life of an oceanographer and why research ships are essentially timeshare facilities\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0My friend John and his experience with cruise planning on research ships\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How John\u2019s perspective on leadership changed\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why the competitive style of leadership doesn\u2019t bring the best out of everyone\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The sweet spot between challenge and pressure\u00a0Our Favorite Quotes:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c\u2018Just scared enough\u2019 is a sweet spot for learning and performance, with enough stimulus and stress to get all our mental circuits firing, on high alert, ready to engage and respond.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCompetition is one way to get the best out of people, but it is far from the only way. It is often\u2014and sometimes\u2014exactly the wrong way if you want the best your people can offer.\u201d - Kathy Sullivan\u00a0Related Content:\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0086 | Paths to the New Age of Spaceflight with Janet Kavandi\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0083 | The Role of Universities in Creating Social Good with Nancy Zimpher\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0080 | Charlie Bolden on Pathways to Space\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0061 | The Life of a Visionary with Charlie Bolden Part 1\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0062 | The Birth of the New Space Age with Charlie Bolden Part 2\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0054 | Let\\'s Talk Leadership\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0053 | The Honor of Measuring Time wit","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1dfd0129-13dd-4580-97c9-75e77f559ffc/1472142-1680641322.jpg"}