Eliminating Complexity Through the Power of Simplicity with Lisa Bodell

Backstage Pass with Gail Davis

Gail Davis is joined by Lisa Bodell who dissects the difference between productivity and simplicity, how workplace culture influences the complexity of our work, and using simplicity as an employee retention strategy.
Show Notes
Today our guest is the founder and CEO of FutureThink, Lisa Bodell. Lisa is a futurist and a global leader on collaboration and innovation. She ranks in the top 50 speakers worldwide, and she is also a two-time best-selling author. She’s an expert in helping people discover how to eliminate complexity through the power of simplicity. In today’s conversation, she shares why emphasizing productivity doesn’t work, and why simplifying your work is the way to go.

Key topics in this episode include:

• Why so many people are at a breaking point right now.
• How being organized differs from being simplified.
• The benefits of simplifying your work and your life.
• A better way to say no (that actually feels good).
• The importance of leaning into saying “yes, if” statements.
• Why people want their time back and how being selfish with it helps.
• How your work culture influences the complexity of your work.
• What makes Lisa a more sought-after speaker and why.
• Why Lisa says simplicity is agnostic and who her main audience is.
• Why productivity isn’t the answer in the workplace (and what matters more).
• How Lisa applies the things she speaks about to her own life.
• How killing stupid ideas has made Lisa’s team even better.
• The secrets to making a speaking event a home run.
• What the best rooms are to find yourself in and what makes the best group.
• The surprising thing Lisa learned about herself as a speaker.