Do you struggle with nagging self doubts as a leader? Do you ask, ‘am I on the right track’? Ian Taylor, ED of Cotton Research and Development Corporation, asks these same questions, and has found a way to check his assumptions, and validate the strategy, even in the most uncertain times. A humble and genuine person, Ian shares rich insights about culture and innovation that are useful for all leaders.

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Why you should listen:

• Discover what kinds of questions help check assumptions about strategy in uncertainty
• How to hold each other to account when it comes to upholding your values
• How to seek points of view in an innovation hub

We explore:

• Leadership as a learning experience and how to learn from failure
• Peer support as a testing ground for leadership challenges
• Resources that are helpful in uncertainty

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SHOWNOTES: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/iantaylor

Books mentioned:

Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules for Life

About Ian:

Ian Taylor is the Executive Director of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC).  During his 40-year career he has worked in defence, pivoted his career to become a research scientist, lived and worked in numerous countries around the world and currently lives in Narrabri NSW, where he grows pecans and runs prime meat lambs on a small property with his wife and 3 children.  

Ian is passionate about science and people and strongly believes that by combining the two there is nothing that we can’t achieve or overcome as a society. Ian is a strong advocate for diversity, equality and empowering people to be able to provide fulfilment in their roles and deliver organisational objectives.  

Ian is working on developing a culture based on openness and transparency to build a community of trust both within the CRDC organisation and with CRDCs valued research partners.

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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