I met Colin Ellis a few years ago when he first arrived in Australia from Liverpool. He makes dapper cool again with his sensational dress sense and million dollar smile. He loves the people stuff as much as I do, and in this podcast episode we geek out on all things culture. 

Why you should listen:

• Why culture change IS NOT HARD (like consultants say it is) and takes 9-18 months (not 3-5 years)

• How to (and how not to) measure culture

• Where to start in dealing with toxic cultures

We explore:

• The ultimate measure of culture is how happy people are.

• As the leader, if you are not addressing the behavior, you're part of the problem. ultimately, in toxic cultures, managers have got to look at themselves in the mirror.

• As a leader, if you're not in service to the people, you're not a leader. You're a manager doing things the way that you want to do them, not the way that the other person wants them to be done. 

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SHOWNOTES: https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/colinellis

Colin’s latest favourite leadership book:

Turn the Ship Around by David Marquet

About Colin Ellis:

Colin D. Ellis helps organisations around the world to transform their working cultures. He does this through keynote speaking, facilitated programs and through the books that he writes. His latest bestselling book Culture Fix: How to Create a Great Place to Work was released in October 2019.

Learn more about Colin:

culturefix.xyz

linkedin.com/in/colindellis/

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Related Episodes:

Corporate Culture: An interview with Megan Bromley, RedBalloon

E66 - 'Best of the Best' Workplace Culture - Interview with Shanyn Payne of OES

E109 - How to stop Cockups, Crackpots, and Conniptions

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About your podcast host, Zoë Routh:

Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.

Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact,  Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.

Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.

www.zoerouth.com