Episode 8

The Director’s Take with Third House - Rebecca Morley & Trina Curry #8

Episode Overview

Rebecca and Trina reflect on the leadership styles of the previous guests, exploring the common threads between high-growth success and intentional leadership. They dive into the reality of the “accidental leader” and discuss how aligning person, role and system can turn the chaos of scaling into a sustainable business accelerator.

Shownotes

In this season one finale, Rebecca is once again joined by her business partner Trina for a “Director’s Take” on the series so far.

Together they dig into the leadership journeys of some brilliant guests including Dave Allen and Will Bosanko from Brandpie, Lucas London from Lick and Nicola Piercy from Stripe & Stare. Whilst their businesses couldn’t be more different, the leadership themes coming out of their stories are remarkably similar.

In this episode you will discover:

Why hand-picking high talent isn’t enough if you don’t have the right system to support them.
The “Bin Test” for culture - hiring doers who are willing to muck in and solve problems that aren’t in their job descriptions.
Understanding the timeline of a new hire - from initial investment to the point where they truly start delivering for the organisation.
The importance of having brave conversations as the business outgrows its original team.

The biggest takeaway from this series? Who you are is how you lead. If you can get the person, the role and the system in alignment, the business hits a stride that feels like magic.

Thank you for joining us on this journey through season one - we can’t wait to show you what we have lined up for next time. We’ve saved you a seat.

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Key Themes

The reality of the “Accidental Leader”
Moving beyond “likability” in hiring
Creating space for success
The power of brave conversations
Strategic succession planning

Action Items for Listeners

Audit your “Weather”- recognise that as the leader you are the weather in your organisation's ecosystem. Practice managing your energy to absorb chaos and transmit clarity rather than letting frustration “leak” into the team.
Reflect on the “Bin Test” - Evaluate your culture by observing if team members take responsibility for the “bits nobody ese has noticed”.
Hire for the future - Build the team and processes for the business you want to become rather than just plugging the gaps you have today.

Key Episode Information

Chapters

00:00 - Season recap and guest overview

05:38 - People as the overriding theme

12:18 - The “bin test” and startup vs scaleup fit

17:19 - High-change environments and role clarity

23:47 - Building for the business you want to be

29:09 - Creating the conditions for success

30:44 - The Nine Box Model and Connect-Empower-Ignite.

40:48 - When growth outpaces people

42:24 - Succession planning and stepping aside

52:46 - Congruent leadership

1:01:50 - Learnings from season 1

Guest profiles

Trina Curry and Rebecca Morley

Trina Curry, Managing Partner of Third House • Executive Coach • DISC Practitioner and; Rebecca Morley, Founder of Third House • Developing Scaleup Leaders • Coaching for First Time CEOs