Adopting an Experimental Mindset • Mark Rickmeier • GOTO 2021

This presentation was recorded at GOTOpia Chicago 2021. #GOTOcon #GOTOpia http://gotochgo.com Mark Rickmeier - CEO at Table XI and founder of "Walkshop Retreats" ABSTRACT Companies that foster a culture of experimentation can more easily adapt and adjust when the game changes (as it did for all of us in 2020). In this talk, Table XI CEO Mark Rickmeier will talk about the 6 core elements that he has adopted as a leader to change the company culture and adopt a more experimental mindset in the running of their organization. The goal of this talk will be to leave all members with very practical steps each leader can take in their organization to drive cultural change in the next 1-3 months on the road to becoming a more nimble company [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:50 COO to CEO 06:15 Mindset approach 08:59 1st Takeaway: Get in the right mindset 10:44 Pro tip: Use Clockwise 11:16 How do you show up as CEO? 15:24 Pro tip: Intentional Zoom backgrounds 16:21 2nd Takeaway: Intentionally include different voices 19:25 3rd Takeaway: Recognize & celebrate failure 19:54 Pro tip: FAIL 23:05 4th Takeaway: Build a framework for experimentation 24:29 5th Takeaway: Create a forum for discussion and Q&A 28:24 6th Takeaway: Find new ways to perform active listening 28:46 Practical takeaways 30:10 Outro Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotochgo.com/2021/sessions/1785/adopting-an-experimental-mindset RECOMMENDED BOOKS Linda Rising • Design Patterns in Communications Software • https://amzn.to/2XsxDCg Linda Rising • The Pattern Almanac 2000 • https://amzn.to/3kfgIfi Linda Rising • The Patterns Handbook • https://amzn.to/3lxDPAS Linda Rising • Fearless Change • https://amzn.to/3AfvyrK Linda Rising • More Fearless Change • https://amzn.to/2Z3bYBh Fabio Pereira • Digital Nudge • https://amzn.to/3yhxJu9 Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow • https://amzn.to/2XmJEtf Thaler & Sunstein • Nudge • https://amzn.to/3CglrmX Dan Ariely • Predictably Irrational • https://amzn.to/3lyDBd7 Robert B Cialdini • Influence, New and Expanded • https://amzn.to/3tL8GxB Cathy O'Neil • Weapons of Math Destruction • https://amzn.to/3EO8Bi7 Nir Eyal • Indistractable • https://amzn.to/3EE3Pn9 Eckhart Tolle • The Power of Now • https://amzn.to/39yjS7r https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Mindset #ExperimentalMindset #DigitalNudge #Leadership #Programming #Patterns #Teams #Inclusion #Diversity #Inclusivity #ThoughtWorksRadar Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1