Scaling People: A Program Based on Claire Hughes Johnson's Insights
This program distills the key concepts and practical advice from Claire Hughes Johnson's book, "Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building," into a structured learning experience. It emphasizes building self-awareness, establishing robust operating structures, and fostering a high-performing team culture. The program incorporates behavioral science models, addresses potential psychological barriers, and provides strategies for habit formation.
Program Modules
Building Self-Awareness
Develop a deeper understanding of your own leadership style, strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Learn how to leverage personality assessments (e.g., Myers-Briggs, DISC) to build complementary teams. Understand how your default preferences impact team dynamics and identify areas for growth.
Building Self-Awareness
Weekly 4xDevelop a deeper understanding of your own leadership style, strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Learn how to leverage personality assessments (e.g., Myers-Briggs, DISC) to build complementary teams. Understand how your default preferences impact team dynamics and identify areas for growth.
“Build self-awareness to build mutual awareness.”
Establishing Operating Structures
Learn how to design and implement effective operating systems to create a stable foundation for growth. This includes defining company values, setting long-term goals, establishing repeatable processes, and incorporating behavioral economic principles (e.g., nudges, framing effects) to encourage desired behaviors. Understand the importance of foundational documents and how to establish them.
Establishing Operating Structures
Weekly 4xLearn how to design and implement effective operating systems to create a stable foundation for growth. This includes defining company values, setting long-term goals, establishing repeatable processes, and incorporating behavioral economic principles (e.g., nudges, framing effects) to encourage desired behaviors. Understand the importance of foundational documents and how to establish them.
“Come back to the operating system.”
Mastering Management and Leadership
Understand the difference between management and leadership, and learn how to integrate these skills to develop high-performing teams. This includes effective communication, feedback, performance management, addressing psychological barriers (resistance to change, conflict), and promoting team cohesion and well-being. Incorporate social psychological principles (group cohesion, conformity, social influence) and reinforcement theory.
Mastering Management and Leadership
Weekly 4xUnderstand the difference between management and leadership, and learn how to integrate these skills to develop high-performing teams. This includes effective communication, feedback, performance management, addressing psychological barriers (resistance to change, conflict), and promoting team cohesion and well-being. Incorporate social psychological principles (group cohesion, conformity, social influence) and reinforcement theory.
“Distinguishing between management and leadership is key.”
Habit Formation Strategies
Learn and implement practical strategies for embedding learned behaviors into daily routines. This includes habit tracking, accountability partners, and social reinforcement. Explore different learning styles and incorporate diverse interaction methods beyond reflection and simulation.
Habit Formation Strategies
Daily 28xLearn and implement practical strategies for embedding learned behaviors into daily routines. This includes habit tracking, accountability partners, and social reinforcement. Explore different learning styles and incorporate diverse interaction methods beyond reflection and simulation.
“Developing effective habits is essential for long-term success.”
What You'll Accomplish
- Understand the principles of self-awareness in leadership.
- Design and implement effective operating structures for scaling organizations.
- Master the skills of management and leadership, and integrate them to build high-performing teams.
- Incorporate behavioral science models to improve program efficacy.
- Develop strategies for habit formation and sustained behavioral change.
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