Tevis Trower
“We’re strategizing and strategizing but what we don’t understand is that along the way, oftentimes we’re severing or curating aspects of ourselves that don’t fit in with that idea that we have bought into.” – Tevis Trower
Monday's Interview with Tevis Trower
In today’s episode, we welcome Tevis Trower, she is a Leadership Futurist and Innovator in optimizing corporations through fostering greatness in leaders. She heralded in bestselling Megatrends 2010 as “corporate mindfulness guru for the new millennium”, Tevis has assisted powerful organizations ranging from Disney and Morgan Stanley in optimizing their most precious assets: human beings. She created and facilitated global executive immersions for prestigious organizations including Harvard Business Review Events, Young Presidents Organizations, PWC, Bloomberg LP, Viacom, Google and The Economist on issues including executive alignment, legacy and impact, conscious leadership, imposter syndrome, innovation, and the role of corporate culture in fostering radical success and ubiquitous engagement.
[00:01 – 13:48] Who is Tevis Trower?
- Zack introduces his guest Tevis Trower
- Tevis is the founder and CEO of Balance Integration, author of the Game Changers Guide to Radical Success
- The book is for people who know how to function in the world and are not enjoying their work and it focuses on aligning your next steps with your fundamental truth
- High performers often struggle with something feeling “ringing hollow”, and the book came out at a time when this was resonating with many people
- He discusses how success can be overwhelming and how high-performers often experience a “success hangover” after achieving a goal
- She recommends that people ask themselves what they are chasing and why, and then purse that goal with authenticity and joy
[13:49 – 24:24] Working Allows For A Cognitive Experience for Growth
- Tevis says that work is a good place to start this process because it allows for a cognitive experience of growth
- She discusses the need for leaders to be honest with themselves and to have accountability partners
- Radical thinking is necessary for leader to make changes, and being authentic is key
- Leaders should focus on cultivating trust and being transparent
- She says that brands that try to imitate human beings are “spitting in the face of the fact that you have 8 million neural receptors in you.”
[24:25 – 32:32] Have A Presence That Moves Others
- Tevis discusses how we are at a moment where society is too sensitive and people are not able to be themselves
- She introduces her 10-week course called, “Creativity in Business”
- She recommends is called The X Factor by George Gilder which discusses how some people have a presence that moves others and they do not have any contradictions with who they are
- She says that it’s been her guiding conviction
[32:34 – 30:22] Closing Segment about Tevis Trower
- Tevis says that he wants to leave a legacy on the world, and believes that if people can connect with each other through their convictions, it could be a moment of change
- Connect with Tevis (links below)
- Join us for Tactical Friday!
- Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you’ve always wanted!
Key Quotes:
“None of us usually think that either in the context of our work or our lives, that we are the problem. So what’s lovely about having this exposed in work is you’ve got a feedback mechanism that’s already built in.” – Tevis Trower
“People who know that pretending to have all the answers is probably about the dumbest thing that you can do because all of us know at this point, none of us have all the answers.” – Tevis Trower
Connect with Tevis
Learn more about Tevis through her Facebook , Corporate Yogi – Twitter, Balance Integ – Twitter, and LinkedIn!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/tevistrower/
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Tactical Friday with Tevis Trower
“You have to be a really strong fricking character to speak your truth in the face of judgment.” –Tevis Trower
In today’s episode of Tactical Friday, Tevis Trower discusses her key takeaways from her program where it highlights crisis leadership intensives and the fire keeper program. She encourages to shift their mindset and become more creative in the midst of a continual crisis. She shares that it is important to be flexible about how you get there. She adds that when we’re more curious, we’re not as blindsided by curve balls.
[00:01 – 01:15] Opening Segment about Tevis Trower
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- For the first part of my interview with Tevis, tune in to last Monday’s episode
[01:16 – 08:33] Creativity Arises from Times of Crisis
- Tevis shares her experience working with Zack on the fire keeper program, which focuses on leadership in times of crisis
- She discusses the importance of creativity in times of crisis and how it is never going back to what it was before
- She discusses how false assumptions about leadership can lead to stagnation and chaos
- Navigating through the curve balls, internally and externally
- KPIs are a form of expectations and all that is fine for business performance
- She says that it’s time to shift that point of empowerment and skill sets needed to understand when we aren’t even allowing something to go forward
- It arises out of fear or desire to control
[08:34 – 13:25] Closing Segment
- Tevis recommends using a concept called a “Pivotal Shift”, this helps employees learn and practice new behaviors
- This creates a high-accountability environment in order to foster trust and collaboration
- Connect with Tevis (links below)
- Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you’ve always wanted!
Key Quote:
“It’s time to really shift that point of empowerment and the skill sets needed to understand when we aren’t even allowing something to go forward, just out of fear or desire to control.” – Tevis Trower
About the Host: Zack Knight
Zack sits down with CEO’s and experts to share tactical knowledge of how to become a better leader and create a more effective, safe environment for your team. Zack offers consulting and podcast coaching with Knightly Productions and runs Knight Protection Services, LLC, a company that helps busy executives build a winning culture through safety and security.
Learn more about Zack here:
https://beatacticalleader.com/about/