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Now more than ever, it is crucial to be ready. In the business world, that means to be Pivot-Ready and Impact-Ready, especially during these uncertain times. The last year proved to us that being in, what today’s guest calls, The Ready Zone, is crucial for moving forward.
Today’s guest is Esther Weinberg, founder of The Ready Zone. Esther is a leadership-training expert that has earned a reputation in the entertainment industry as the secret weapon behind game-changing breakthroughs with executives, leaders, and teams. Esther is passionate about helping media organizations understand that in order to drive innovation, be competitive, and ultimately, profitable, it’s imperative that people come first by creating an environment built on trust, respect, and safety. And she backs it up with proven, transformative, yet practical tools and systems that help benchmark and measure results. She is the author of the free eBook Why Your Company’s Bottom Line Is Not Your Top Priority.
So listen on to find out more about developing a workplace culture built on trust, creating a motivated environment, and sustaining it through the ups and downs of our current climate.
What We Talked About in This Episode:
- Esther’s Inspiration for Authoring the eBook Why Your Company’s Bottom Line Is Not Your Top Priority
- Workplace Culture Built on Trust
- The KPIs of The Ready Zone and Determining the Culture You Want
- Less Stress and More Energy with the Correct Business Focus
- The Crossing-Over of Boundaries in the Virtual Workplace
- Creating and Sustaining Motivation Through Covid
- Leaning Into the Health of the Team to Avoid Crushing Creativity and Productivity
- Resetting Your Expectations
- Getting Your Company Pivot-Ready
- Dealing with Issues with Compassion
- The Need for Being Impact-Ready and How Esther Prepares Her Team
- Showing Your Company’s Commitment Through Actions
- The Effect of the Virtual World and Automation on the Workplace
- Esther’s Book Recommendation and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest:
Esther Weinberg is a leadership-training expert that has earned a reputation in the entertainment industry as the secret weapon behind game-changing breakthroughs with executives, leaders, and teams. As Founder & Chief Leadership Development Officer of The Ready Zone, Esther is passionate about helping media organizations understand that in order to drive innovation, be competitive, and ultimately, profitable, it’s imperative that people come first by creating an environment built on trust, respect, and safety. And she backs it up with proven, transformative, yet practical tools and systems that help benchmark and measure results. With over 20 years in the media industry, her innovative strategies have helped clients including Netflix, NBCUniversal, Microsoft, ESPN, WarnerMedia, Sony, Warner Bros., CNN, DreamWorks Animation, Discovery Communications, Adobe, Disney, IMAX, National Geographic, and Nickelodeon.
To reach Esther, go to her website: https://thereadyzone.com/
Connect with Esther Weinberg:
- The Ready Zone Home Page
- Why Your Company’s Bottom Line is NOT Your Top Priority – 6 Eye-Opening Strategies to Put People First eBook by Esther Weinberg
- Esther Weinberg on LinkedIn
- Esther Weinberg on Twitter
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