How becoming a better problem solver can boost your INFLUENCE: “Turnaround” author Lisa Gable (Episode 164)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:  Becoming a better problem solver doesn’t just enable us to address an immediate need or challenge, it also helps us build capacity for both innovation, and — when done the right way — can help us build INFLUENCE!    True problem solving starts with identifying the underlying cause of a problem, recognizing our own core competencies, and ultimately making tough decisions. But where to begin? This week’s guest will break it all down for us, and give us a simple, tried and true method of getting great results and turning problems into opportunities!    THIS WEEK’S GUEST:    Lisa Gable is a globally-recognized “turnaround mastermind” with three decades of experiences across consumer brands, health and wellness, government and non-profits. She’s taken what she’s learned and created a scalable, problem-solving strategy she outlines in our conversation and in her terrific, just-released Amazon best-selling business book “Turnaround.”    Lisa’s approach — which she fine-tuned working for U.S. presidents and governors, as a U.S. Ambassador, the head of the World’s Fair, as an advisor to Fortune 500 companies (like Intel and Pepsi), and most recently as CEO of the Food, Allergy Research and Education Organization (FARE) — combines manufacturing techniques and diplomacy and works whether you are seeking change inside a large corporation, government agency, small business, startup, or maybe addressing a challenge that’s closer to home. I think you’ll find so many ways that her approach will work for YOU!    KEY TOPICS:    NEVER OVERLOOK THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF PROBLEMS: Lisa puts a premium on DIPLOMACY and the importance of never overlooking the impact of growing your NETWORK, even when you must deliver bad news or help someone transition out of an organization.    ON MENTORSHIP — why mentorship can not only spur your career, but is an important societal deliverable, and why your mentors don’t necessarily have to be more experienced or senior to you.    BAD APPLES V. B