Optimize Your Team: Rod Smith
by Teamalytics on Mar 24, 2025
Ready to build strong teams for a complex world? In this month’s “Optimize Your Team” episode, host Rohan Paul speaks with Rod Smith, Former Air Force Academy leadership instructor, AK Rice Institute, and Adaptive Leadership Network board member.
Join Rohan’s insightful conversation with Rod as they dive into foundational leadership concepts. You might be surprised where the conversation goes – exploring themes like creating protective spaces for teams, the importance of values, and even the role of love as ‘the joining of the separated’ in leadership…
Get ready for a thought-provoking discussion that goes beyond the surface of traditional leadership advice. Discover practical takeaways you can apply today to navigate the increasing complexity of our world…
Key Takeaways:
- Starting with the end in mind and focusing on the impact
- Creating a values-based space for team engagement
- Understanding and addressing separations within teams and between individuals
Discovering the unexpected power of hope, trust, integrity, and forgiveness in building stronger teams
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google.