In this episode, Aviv analyzes the three major mindsets and pinpoints how they influence our leadership abilities. These include the mindsets of ‘what’s wrong,’ ‘what works,’ and ‘what matters.’ In identifying these mindsets, Aviv suggests that the second and third mindsets provide a path to multiple blessings and positive energy. They empower us to participate in shaping and creating our own future. Aviv speaks to the pivotal nature of choosing to take personal responsibility. He suggests that the most important choice we can make is to let go of the preoccupation of ‘what’s wrong’ in favor of focusing on ‘what works.’ Finally, Aviv provides seven steps we all can implement in order to abandon the first mindset and apply the second and third mindsets to enrich our lives.

• 00:53 – Introducing today’s topic, The Three Mindsets & Your Biggest Choice Ever
• 01:11 – The Hewlett-Packard Leadership Summit Story
• 02:34 – Aviv provides an alternative definition of ‘work’ in the context of this story
• 04:23 – The Surprise Inquiry Method
• 05:59 – How Aviv uses riddles as purposeful conversation portals   
• 07:20 – The Three Mindsets
• 07:42 – The mindset of ‘What’s Wrong’
• 08:12 – The mindset of ‘What Works’
• 08:47 – The mindset of ‘What Matters’
• 09:34 – Standing at the leadership crossroads
• 10:52 – Converting from ‘what’s wrong’ to ‘what works’
• 11:16 – The biggest choice we each can make
• 11:28 – Converting from ‘what works’ to ‘what matters’
• 11:36 – Seven ways you can apply the second and third mindsets 

Full show notes: http://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf70

Joe Antons is the Director of Central Revenue Planning at Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Joe started at Cisco as an intern and gradually worked his way to the leadership role he holds today. Joe brings a unique combination of analytical rigor and business acumen together with a passion for helping people discover their true value within an organization.

In this episode, Aviv and Joe expound on the evolution of Silicon Valley from a metadata to a meta-analysis perspective. They dissect the three levels of consciousness in the workplace, which include the structure focus, work focus, and value focus. Among these, value focus is the most critical as it is defined by employees who see themselves through the value they contribute to the organization. Joe shares the two lessons that have been the most beneficial to his career, including leveraging the collective power of teams and understanding client and customer needs.

• 00:56 – Introducing today’s guest, Joe Antons
• 02:22 – Joe expounds on the evolution of Silicon Valley
• 05:22 – Differentiating between metadata and meta-analysis
• 08:56 – What Joe enjoys the most about his work
• 10:20 – The benefits of working for the same company for over twenty years
• 13:36 – Making an imprint on Cisco
• 16:54 – Defining the competency to lead a data grounded conversation
• 20:40 – Aviv defines organizational outcomes versus business outcomes
• 22:30 – Joe explains further why people often confuse inputs, organizational outcomes, and business outcomes
• 25:14 – The three levels of consciousness in the workplace
• 28:52 – Cisco’s culture
• 32:47 – Inspirations from Joe’s formative years
• 34:32 – Joe points to a specific moment of self-discovery
• 38:42 – Other influences in Joe’s professional life
• 41:01 – Leadership qualities and insights Joe has acquired throughout the years
• 44:11 – Servant leadership
• 44:31 – The balancing act of becoming a better leader
• 49:37 – Advice Joe would give his younger self
• 52:13 – Two learnings Joe values above all others
• 54:17 – Parting words of wisdom and insights from Joe
• 57:18 – Now it’s your turn, identify opportunities to exhibit servant leadership through discovery, shaping the game you play at work and building currency

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf69