After years of trying to lead individuals through change by telling people what to do, how to do it, and why to do it, Thomas West received feedback that shook his world. He realized he was doing it all wrong. Although the teams he led were getting results, one thing was obvious, they weren't having fun and there was no passion.

After committing to starting with why and helping people to experience joy at work, Tom has been blessed to see transformational change happen at the individual level and organizational level. As Tom puts it, "change is a personal decision to do something different."

Tom shares that he is completely addicted to seeing the lightbulb go off in people's heads when they realized they have had the answer all along. It was just buried beneath a bad process and a lack of tools and supportive culture to bring the idea forward. In Tom's experience, empowering people to share their ideas and to get behind other people's ideas is the secret sauce to organizations achieving breakthrough outcomes. In organizations where the best idea wins, good things happen for everyone involved. It all starts with giving people the tools, the skills, and the confidence they need to make and lead change.

Tom and I “nerded out” about the future of HR on his podcast, Improvement Nerds, a few months ago, and I’m more than excited to share this conversation with you where he shares his story. (Listen to that episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYim3omWxaE)

We also chat on:

• Being your authentic self
• Moving from change management to movement making
• Breaking down Thomas’ thoughts on process improvement
• Servant leadership
• Where the most important work happens (around the dinner table)
• How to practice empathy (first toward yourself)
• How to decondition your old way of thinking and create a new way of thinking
• How to create a meaningful life and become more aware
• Why you should intentionally surround yourself with people who push you
• How starting with “why” shapes an entire organization’s culture
• How Grit leads to continuous evolvement
• THOMAS’ NEW PUPPY-see the link to the video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYim3omWxaE

Connect with Thomas West

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomasjwestmbb

Website: https://www.thegreendotgroup.com/home/learning/online-training/

Resources can be downloaded from www.thegreendotgroup.com/home/resource-center. 

Online courses are available at www.greendotacademy.com

Subscribe to Tom’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmZOlX0gEyFs6feoHVS7vw?view_as=subscriber

Book Switch by Dan and Chip Health: https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Change-Things-When-Hard/dp/0385528752

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