Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Wayne Turmel - Remote Leadership

Leading and working in a virtual world requires new skills and mindsets.

I'd like to welcome Wayne Turmel, the authority in remote leadership. With over 25 years  helping organizations thrive in virtual environments. He is the co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute and author of 12, or in fact I think now 16 influential books, including the acclaimed 'The Long-Distance Leader - revised rules for remarkable remote and hybrid leadership' - now in its second edition.

Wayne has empowered countless leaders and teams to communicate effectively and stay connected no matter where they are. His insights are invaluable and with Wayne's help I hope we can expand our understanding of the skills leaders and workers need to thrive in the remote workplace.

Ross and Wayne talk about communications skills, early internet discoveries, connecting with technology, collaboration tools, cycles of problem solving, principles, challenges with technology, the right communication through the right medium, good leaders, dealing with human beings, pilot before policy, feeling connected, following a basic structure, employer relationships with employees, hybrid work and getting things done. The pair also discuss collaborations, team schedules, focus, caring, maintaining relationships, getting the best out of people, trust, better performance, choosing the right tools, driving emotion, calls over messages, AI companions, the industrial revolution, seismic change, unawareness, foresight, vision, the bigger picture, Wayne's novels, expanding horizons, leaders at every level of an organisation and leading without authority.

Timecodes:

• 00:14 Intro to Wayne
• 02:36 The early realisation of helping leaders virtually
• 05:50 Skype Launching in 2002
• 07:52 Remote work shifting to hybrid work
• 13:50 Challenges for leaders making controversial decisions
• 19:33 The 'Three-O Leadership Model' - Outcomes, Others & Ourselves
• 22:01 Efficiently building remote teams
• 26:50 Challenges returning to the office after lockdowns and hybrid work
• 32:54 In person against remote working
• 36:21 Good leaders working remotely 
• 40:16 Play in the workplace 
• 41:49 Professionalism in the workplace
• 45:30 Leaders improving their own communication
• 48:54 The next five years and technological advancements
• 58:20 The last time Wayne did something for the first time
• 1:00:15 Wayne's final reflections

Connect with Wayne:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Book - The Long Distance Leader

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation