Podcasts Business Leadership Is Changing 275: Ira S. Wolfe - When Are We Going to Get Back to Normal?

275: Ira S. Wolfe - When Are We Going to Get Back to Normal?

Published: March 14, 2022, 9 a.m.

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The only predictable thing of this era is unpredictability. With leaders everywhere facing curve ball after curve ball, what happens next? In this episode, Ira S. Wolfe provides some mind-opening insights!

Ira S. Wolfe is what he calls a \\u201cMillennial trapped in a Baby Boomer\\u2019s body.\\u201d He\\u2019s also one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for 2021. 

He is the president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, Top 5 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work and HR, and host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition.

Dive in, and let\\u2019s tackle a massive question: when are we going back to normal?

On this episode:

  • Ira gives us some insights into his background and journey into leadership, as well as what exactly makes him a \\u201cMillenial trapped in a Baby Boomer\\u2019s body.\\u201d 
  • Ira talks about his shift in thinking into the \\u201cNever Normal.\\u201d We are struggling with adaptability, and leaders will have double down on building cultures.
  • It\\u2019s ok that we\\u2019re not going back to normal. Ira explains the incredible importance of shifting our definition of \\u201cnormal.\\u201d 
  • Ira shares his thoughts on the value of leaders who help others and adapt to the rapid changes we experience.
  • Leaders need to provide their team with emotional safety, knowing that you have their back. To create resilience, you need to make a culture of letting go. 
  • People are leaving toxic, meaningless workplaces in droves. Ira talks about building a \\u201cpeople first\\u201d organization as we navigate the accelerating change era. 

Key Takeaways:

  • There is so much wisdom we can pull from EVERY generation
  • We are living in the \\u201cNever Normal\\u201d 
  • History will remember the people who helped others 
  • Leadership is about helping people adapt to the future
  • You need to learn new ways of doing things and know when to let things go
  • It\\u2019s time for leaders to rise up and help people navigate the perpetual uncertainty

Tweetable Quotes:

\\u201cI\\u2019m going to try to live life to its fullest until I can\\u2019t\\u201d - Ira S. Wolfe

\\u201cWe\\u2019re not going to be able to slow down the change\\u2026 but we can certainly become better at responding to and managing our response to change.\\u201d - Ira S. Wolfe 

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