Leading a Network of Relationships,
with Dr. Mary Shippy
Relationships are at the heart of every organization, and on this episode of The Be Worth* Following podcast, Dr. Mary Shippy, veteran coach and leadership consultant, shares some profound yet simple ways to strengthen these relationships. Dr. Shippy uses dynamic models and principles in her coaching with relationship-building at its core. In this episode she talks with Tim about what inhibits and enables a leader’s ability to be curious, how we often write incorrect stories based on limited information, and what is at the core of forgiveness.
Show Notes
Transcript of the episode
In this episode you’ll Hear:
Being curious is having an open mindset rather than a fixed mindset.
The ladder of inference shows us that we often create our own stories and make meaning out of limited data points.
Grace is at the heart of forgiveness, understanding that what someone else does I am also likely to do.
Things to listen for:
[01:54] 3 leaders who influenced Dr. Shippy
[10:59] How Mary Shippey beccame Dr. Mary Shippy
[13:40] Cultural Fluidity
[14:38] Fixed mindset vs. open mindset
[19:40] Mary coaching Tim
[24:49] Ladder of Inference
[27:40] What it takes to be a curious leader
[31:54] Forgiveness
[35:25] The willingness to start over with people
[38:40] Balancing grace and forgiveness with performance and accountability
Additional Resources
Connect with Tim on LinkedIn
Learn more about The Aperio
Connect with Mary on LinkedIn
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck, P.h.D. The Ladder of Inference, first proposed by Chris Argyris and further developed in The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization, by Peter M. Senge.
Brené Brown
Dr. David Rock and The NeuroLeadership Institute
About Mary . . .
Mary is a veteran Executive Coach who specializes in working with leaders in transition. Transition can be defined as passages, movements or changes that take place when we move from one stage of life, career, or care-taking – to the next stage. Transitional coaching specifically is the process by which a coach supports and walks beside people in this process.
For the past 30 years, Mary has worked with diverse companies and organizations, and has coached senior executives in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Africa. Mary was formerly an internal HR practitioner, which enables her to bring practical and applicable solutions to organizations. Mary served as a senior consultant for a leading provider of management consulting, investment banking, and research for the engineering and construction industry, spearheading a signature coaching program.
Mary holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Development, a Master’s in Intercultural Studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She is a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West since 2001, a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, and a certified Enneagram Coach.