The Paterson Podcast

Although known by many as an artist, Leonardo da Vinci’s creativity was grounded in a scientific method and practice. Elegantly oscillating between the left and right hemisphere of the brain, da Vinci masterfully integrate the curious and critical mind in order to harness the genius of his creativity. Join us for today’s episode as we look to harmonize the scientific and artistic mind as we approach creative innovation to today’s presenting issues.

Although his plan to be a doctor was interrupted by World War II, Max De Pree returned from service in the Army to found Herman Miller and develop a philosophy of leadership focused on the integration of employee care and business success. Join us on today’s episode as we marvel at the wisdom of a man leading organizations 35 years ago, and why his leadership style survived the test of time.

Tom Paterson said that "Success is not unlimited opportunity, but focused possibility." He was articulating the power of focus; the power of saying 'yes' to the right things and 'no' to the wrong things. That discipline is hard. Greg McKeown gives us inspiration and tools to live the life of the Essentialist. As Greg reminds us, "if it isn't a definite yes, then it's an easy no." Join us this week as we explore Greg's book, Essentialism.

Greg Alexander has committed his professional life to helping owners of small service firms close the gap on scalability. In today’s episode, David and Stephen draw from Alexander’s book The Boutique and discuss the challenges small start-up firms face in preparing to scale.

In this short series, we'll be exploring some books and ideas that are helping leaders and teams around the world. Viktor Frankl's seminal book, Man's Search for Meaning, is one of the most impactful books of the last 100 years. Frankl shares from his own experience of being held captive in the Nazi concentration camps, and talks about his work creating the theory of logotherapy (a therapeutic approach to help us find meaning). In this book, Frankl speaks to us about taking responsibility for our own lives, living with tension, and allowing success to "ensue" rather than it being something we pursue.