How effectively are you balancing standardization with professional autonomy in your organization?

Discover the delicate balance between structure and freedom that professionals need to thrive on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Dr. Roger Gerard, author of "Lead With Purpose" and "Owning the Room," shares his five leadership promises that create engaged cultures and explores the critical tension between standardization and professional practice.

Listen as Dr. Joey and Dr. Roger explore:

☀️ Why culture lives in the minds and hearts of people doing daily work, not in executive suites

☀️ The danger of treating professionals as commodities rather than unique contributors

☀️ How over standardization is driving physicians, nurses, and educators out of their professions

☀️ The essential difference between an employee and a professional practitioner

☀️ Why professionals need autonomy to practice their craft with discretion

Dr. Gerard transforms organizations by helping leaders understand that professionals aren't there to accommodate administrative needs—they're there to practice their professions with purpose. His approach recognizes that culture isn't found in wall plaques and policies but in the daily intentions and relationships of people doing meaningful work.

🔑 Key Insight: "The culture lives in the minds and hearts of the people doing the daily work. It's not the stuff on the wall, it's not the plaques and the accolades—it's the minds and hearts of people coming to work every day with intention, with the desire to do something that matters."

💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): "Go and see, then go and do. Get out of your office, spend time with people, get to know who they are and what it feels like to them to work there. Then once you go there and look around, find ways—small ways or big ways—to give them what they need to make their jobs easier and more effective."

Connect with Dr. Roger Gerard:

• Visit his website: rogergerard.com
• Connect on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerg2/
• Get his book "Lead With Purpose"
• Explore his photography and leadership vlogs
• Take the quick leadership style quiz on his website

#PurposeDrivenLeadership #ProfessionalAutonomy #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipPromises #EngagedCulture #WorkPositive

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/
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