1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:14,000 Okay, good morning and welcome to the 4 01:00:14,000 --> 01:00:15,500 underappreciated Thursday. 5 01:00:16,083 --> 01:00:17,958 Now hopefully you're up early and ready 6 01:00:17,958 --> 01:00:20,750 to go because today is cycle to work day. 7 01:00:21,041 --> 01:00:23,416 So quick shout out to Mr. Cooper, an old 8 01:00:23,416 --> 01:00:24,541 colleague of mine that 9 01:00:24,541 --> 01:00:26,208 would often ride his bike to 10 01:00:26,208 --> 01:00:27,291 work in downtown Chicago. 11 01:00:28,083 --> 01:00:30,625 Well, go ahead and jump on that old BMX, 12 01:00:30,625 --> 01:00:31,541 that Schwinn or your 13 01:00:31,541 --> 01:00:33,208 e-bike because it's all about 14 01:00:33,208 --> 01:00:35,291 swapping horsepower for pedal power. 15 01:00:35,750 --> 01:00:37,083 And if nothing else, it's a perfect 16 01:00:37,083 --> 01:00:38,833 excuse to wear that helmet 17 01:00:38,833 --> 01:00:40,208 you panic bought in 2020, 18 01:00:40,500 --> 01:00:40,666 right? 19 01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:44,083 So gear up, breathe in that fresh air and 20 01:00:44,083 --> 01:00:45,125 try not to pull a hammy. 21 01:00:45,500 --> 01:00:47,083 All right, well, let's go ahead and shift 22 01:00:47,083 --> 01:00:49,000 gears from bicycles to 23 01:00:49,000 --> 01:00:50,500 brain fuel with today's 24 01:00:50,500 --> 01:00:52,791 quote from Charlize Theron who said, 25 01:00:52,791 --> 01:00:55,458 "There's nothing wrong with being afraid. 26 01:00:55,916 --> 01:00:57,291 It's not the absence of 27 01:00:57,291 --> 01:00:59,125 fear, it's overcoming it." 28 01:00:59,750 --> 01:01:01,833 In other words, bravery again, isn't 29 01:01:01,833 --> 01:01:03,500 about never feeling scared. 30 01:01:03,875 --> 01:01:05,041 It's about choosing to 31 01:01:05,041 --> 01:01:06,541 push forward anyways. 32 01:01:07,416 --> 01:01:09,458 All right, well, today's news, facts and 33 01:01:09,458 --> 01:01:11,750 birthdays are for August 7th. 34 01:01:11,750 --> 01:01:13,208 We're going to start back in 1955. 35 01:01:13,625 --> 01:01:15,083 That's when Tokyo Telecommunications 36 01:01:15,083 --> 01:01:16,458 Engineering, you don't 37 01:01:16,458 --> 01:01:17,833 recognize it, well, they were the 38 01:01:17,875 --> 01:01:19,125 precursor to Sony. 39 01:01:19,625 --> 01:01:22,083 Well, they began selling the first 40 01:01:22,083 --> 01:01:23,666 transistor radios in Japan. 41 01:01:24,541 --> 01:01:27,291 Then in 1987, Lynn Cox right here, she 42 01:01:27,291 --> 01:01:28,416 became the first person 43 01:01:28,416 --> 01:01:30,333 to swim from the US to the 44 01:01:30,333 --> 01:01:32,916 Soviet Union across the Bering Strait, 45 01:01:33,250 --> 01:01:34,708 braving freezing waters 46 01:01:34,708 --> 01:01:36,458 for over two hours in the 47 01:01:36,458 --> 01:01:37,916 name of peace and diplomacy. 48 01:01:38,916 --> 01:01:40,916 Then in 1990 on this date, the US 49 01:01:40,916 --> 01:01:42,208 deployed troops to Saudi 50 01:01:42,208 --> 01:01:43,750 Arabia and that was the beginning 51 01:01:43,750 --> 01:01:45,541 of Operation Desert Shield. 52 01:01:46,208 --> 01:01:48,916 Then finally in 1992 on this date, the 53 01:01:48,916 --> 01:01:50,500 movie Unforgiven, the 54 01:01:50,500 --> 01:01:52,083 Clint Eastwood Western, well, 55 01:01:52,250 --> 01:01:54,000 it was released and it would go on to win 56 01:01:54,000 --> 01:01:55,500 four Academy Awards, 57 01:01:55,833 --> 01:01:57,041 including Best Picture. 58 01:01:58,000 --> 01:01:59,291 Well, happy birthday to you 59 01:01:59,291 --> 01:02:00,541 if today is your birthday. 60 01:02:00,791 --> 01:02:02,875 You share a birthday with Charlize 61 01:02:02,875 --> 01:02:04,000 Theron, the Oscar 62 01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:05,083 winning actress and producer. 63 01:02:05,375 --> 01:02:06,791 She turns 50 today. 64 01:02:06,791 --> 01:02:07,583 It's a big one for her. 65 01:02:07,583 --> 01:02:08,041 Happy birthday. 66 01:02:08,625 --> 01:02:11,583 And David Duchovny's actor, mostly known 67 01:02:11,583 --> 01:02:14,333 from the X-Files, well, he's 65 today. 68 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:17,291 All right, well, the number one song on 69 01:02:17,291 --> 01:02:18,958 this date back in 1986 70 01:02:18,958 --> 01:02:21,750 was Glory of Love by Peter 71 01:02:21,791 --> 01:02:22,625 Satera. 72 01:02:22,791 --> 01:02:24,958 Now, get your love tapes out and your 73 01:02:24,958 --> 01:02:25,958 slow dances ready 74 01:02:25,958 --> 01:02:28,041 because it's the magical voice 75 01:02:28,041 --> 01:02:29,291 of Peter Satera. 76 01:02:29,625 --> 01:02:32,000 Now, this emotional power ballad made 77 01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:33,125 famous as the theme 78 01:02:33,125 --> 01:02:34,416 for the Cry 2 Kid Part 2. 79 01:02:34,958 --> 01:02:37,750 It was Satera's first solo hit after he 80 01:02:37,750 --> 01:02:38,750 left the band Chicago 81 01:02:38,750 --> 01:02:40,458 and it held on to the top 82 01:02:40,458 --> 01:02:42,291 spot in the Billboard Hot 100 for two 83 01:02:42,291 --> 01:02:43,833 weeks and it earned an 84 01:02:43,833 --> 01:02:45,041 Academy Award nomination 85 01:02:45,250 --> 01:02:46,500 for Best Original Song, 86 01:02:47,041 --> 01:02:48,375 an incredible love song. 87 01:02:48,375 --> 01:02:48,666 Love it. 88 01:02:49,500 --> 01:02:51,500 Well, let's go ahead and ride on over to 89 01:02:51,500 --> 01:02:52,625 today's book segment. 90 01:02:53,333 --> 01:02:55,083 We're in habit four still of Stephen R. 91 01:02:55,083 --> 01:02:56,291 Covey's The Seven Habits 92 01:02:56,291 --> 01:02:57,458 of Highly Effective People 93 01:02:57,458 --> 01:02:59,500 and today we're digging into the sub 94 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:02,250 chapter, win-win management training. 95 01:03:02,583 --> 01:03:05,083 All right, so Covey opens this up with a 96 01:03:05,083 --> 01:03:06,416 compelling idea here. 97 01:03:06,666 --> 01:03:09,041 "Win-win can only survive in an 98 01:03:09,041 --> 01:03:10,291 organization when 99 01:03:10,291 --> 01:03:11,958 that system supports it." 100 01:03:12,833 --> 01:03:15,166 So that means if a company says it values 101 01:03:15,166 --> 01:03:16,583 collaboration and 102 01:03:16,583 --> 01:03:18,750 shared success but rewards 103 01:03:18,958 --> 01:03:21,041 only individual performance, well, it's 104 01:03:21,041 --> 01:03:22,583 sending a mixed message. 105 01:03:23,250 --> 01:03:26,083 So Covey challenges us to ask, do our 106 01:03:26,083 --> 01:03:27,333 training systems, do our 107 01:03:27,333 --> 01:03:29,166 compensation structures and 108 01:03:29,166 --> 01:03:30,708 recognition methods, do 109 01:03:30,708 --> 01:03:32,583 they reflect win-win values? 110 01:03:33,375 --> 01:03:36,541 In a true win-win culture, leadership is 111 01:03:36,541 --> 01:03:38,000 less about command and 112 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:40,416 control and more about coaching 113 01:03:40,666 --> 01:03:41,666 and enabling. 114 01:03:42,500 --> 01:03:43,958 Covey suggests that management training 115 01:03:43,958 --> 01:03:46,416 must go beyond surface level seminars. 116 01:03:46,500 --> 01:03:48,791 Leadership should cultivate trust and 117 01:03:48,791 --> 01:03:51,208 encourage accountability and empower 118 01:03:51,208 --> 01:03:52,833 employees to develop 119 01:03:52,833 --> 01:03:54,750 internal motivation, right? 120 01:03:55,375 --> 01:03:56,458 That means no more 121 01:03:56,458 --> 01:03:57,958 carrot and stick games. 122 01:03:57,958 --> 01:04:00,166 People need to feel that they're part of 123 01:04:00,166 --> 01:04:01,166 something meaningful, 124 01:04:01,500 --> 01:04:02,833 not just clocking in. 125 01:04:03,250 --> 01:04:04,583 All right, Covey says this, 126 01:04:04,916 --> 01:04:07,291 "Win-win is not a technique. 127 01:04:07,541 --> 01:04:08,541 It's a total philosophy 128 01:04:08,541 --> 01:04:09,583 of human interaction." 129 01:04:10,625 --> 01:04:12,333 You've heard Covey say that before and 130 01:04:12,333 --> 01:04:13,625 that includes how 131 01:04:13,625 --> 01:04:16,291 feedback is delivered, how roles 132 01:04:16,375 --> 01:04:18,375 are defined, and how success is measured. 133 01:04:18,833 --> 01:04:21,291 A win-win approach demands that both 134 01:04:21,291 --> 01:04:23,500 parties feel heard, they 135 01:04:23,500 --> 01:04:25,083 feel valued and involved. 136 01:04:25,500 --> 01:04:26,708 It's not about caving 137 01:04:26,708 --> 01:04:28,458 in or appeasing others. 138 01:04:28,958 --> 01:04:30,625 It's about building mutual 139 01:04:30,625 --> 01:04:32,500 respect and a shared vision. 140 01:04:33,083 --> 01:04:35,041 And Covey also underscores the 141 01:04:35,041 --> 01:04:36,708 importance of alignment, okay? 142 01:04:37,041 --> 01:04:39,291 Training programs should reinforce the 143 01:04:39,291 --> 01:04:40,666 principles of empathy and 144 01:04:40,666 --> 01:04:42,708 collaboration and proactive 145 01:04:42,916 --> 01:04:43,666 problem solving. 146 01:04:44,291 --> 01:04:46,583 If an organization trains its people to 147 01:04:46,583 --> 01:04:48,166 win-win thinking but it 148 01:04:48,166 --> 01:04:49,708 sets up systems that reward 149 01:04:49,708 --> 01:04:51,875 rivalry or hierarchy, the 150 01:04:51,875 --> 01:04:53,541 culture will never change. 151 01:04:54,041 --> 01:04:56,250 It's like teaching someone to swim while 152 01:04:56,250 --> 01:04:58,166 tying weights to their ankles. 153 01:04:58,583 --> 01:05:00,375 Okay, here's your takeaway. 154 01:05:01,083 --> 01:05:02,750 Whether you're managing a team, whether 155 01:05:02,750 --> 01:05:03,500 you're managing a 156 01:05:03,500 --> 01:05:05,041 classroom, or you're managing your 157 01:05:05,041 --> 01:05:06,125 family, okay? 158 01:05:06,833 --> 01:05:09,166 Remember, systems shape behavior. 159 01:05:09,791 --> 01:05:11,625 If you want more collaboration and trust, 160 01:05:12,166 --> 01:05:12,916 you need to build 161 01:05:12,916 --> 01:05:14,375 environments that reward 162 01:05:14,666 --> 01:05:15,625 those values. 163 01:05:16,125 --> 01:05:18,083 That starts with training people, not 164 01:05:18,083 --> 01:05:21,000 just on what to do, but how to think. 165 01:05:21,666 --> 01:05:22,708 All right, well that's where we're going 166 01:05:22,708 --> 01:05:23,666 to wrap up today's 167 01:05:23,666 --> 01:05:24,875 episode of Morning Serial. 168 01:05:25,458 --> 01:05:26,958 And whether you're cycling to work today 169 01:05:26,958 --> 01:05:28,250 or you're just cycling 170 01:05:28,250 --> 01:05:29,500 through that huge list 171 01:05:29,500 --> 01:05:32,708 of emails, remember to aim for win-win in 172 01:05:32,708 --> 01:05:33,875 your interactions today. 173 01:05:34,250 --> 01:05:34,708 Hey, thanks for 174 01:05:34,708 --> 01:05:35,791 riding along with us today. 175 01:05:35,791 --> 01:05:36,791 We'll see you back here tomorrow. 176 01:05:37,041 --> 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