Aug. 19, 2023

Dr. David Burkus - Author, Keynote Speaker, Organizational Psychologist

In this episode of Life Science Success, I am interviewing one of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.   Dr. David Burkus...

In this episode of Life Science Success, I am interviewing one of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.

 

  • Dr. David Burkus discusses the challenges of remote and hybrid work environments and the importance of deliberate leadership
  • He emphasizes the need for fair feedback, giving feedback in proportion to how someone is doing
  • Dr. Burkus also stresses the importance of micro praises and the need to be deliberate about recognizing employees' successes
  • He believes that many organizations are approaching remote and hybrid work in the wrong way and need to have a broader conversation about the type of work that should happen in the office versus remotely
  • Dr. Burkus is inspired to make work not suck and wants to help organizations tap into their employees' potential
  • He also discusses his course, "Build Your Best Team Ever," which provides research-based actions for team leaders to improve their teams' dynamics and productivity

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David Burkus

Author, Best Team Ever

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.

He is the bestselling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. A former business school professor, Burkus now works with leaders from organizations across all industries, including PepsiCo, Fidelity, Adobe, and NASA.