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S3 E5 - What Nuclear Submarines Can Teach Us About Inclusion with John Gregory Vincent

4 Jun 2021 · 51 min

A nuclear submarine is one of the most intense and inhospitable environments in the world. For three months crews are put into a vessel that operates in hostile territory while being powered by a nuclear reactor. In this conversation John Gregory Vincent shares how the decades he spent in these vessels led him and his partner Deb Cake led them to develop a system to create inclusive teams. They take me into what The Submarine Way is, and how you can apply it to your team or organization. The chance to hear about life below the surface and the unique imperatives of teamwork are fascinating and John brings his experiences to life in this conversation.

01:01 Introductions 01:25 Background 02:23 What is the Submarine Way? 05:22 Life on a nuclear submarine 06:13 Create a system where you can work through your bias, racism, people you don't like 08:42 5 steps to inclusive workplace 09:03 1 ONBOARDING 11:23 No silos on a sub 12:07 Corporate onboarding - what leads to culture of inclusion 13:24 2 EVERYONE MATTERS, IF THEY CONTRIBUTE 14:16 You do more with less 14:42 Pressure to perform 15:59 Support 16:50 How people help you unlock your ability 17:19 Qualification 18:54 How to bring contribution into corporate setting 19:08 Talent is important 19:20 Mentorship 20:17 Focus on talent 21:34 3 CREWMUNITY 22:09 Crew 22:54 Every person is a leader in a crew 23:45 How to handle deep-seated difference in a crew 24:23 Put getting things done ahead of biases 26:18 Bias is deepseated. Build skills to look beyond bias. 28:08 4 OMBUDSMEN 30:31 The Rumour Mill 35:18 5 MISSION 35:44 Hyperfocus on results that fit in with mission 36:14 Understand your role 36:33 Activity driven focus is a huge detriment to organizations 36:43 The illogic of typical business schedules 37:17 Measure performance by RESULTS 37:47 Fight the submarine 38:53 How to use Mission in business 39:28 Discuss individual roles 40:44 Example of an amazing culture 43:22 Bart summarizes what they've talked about 44:11 Do you miss the military 45:46 Can you take this to the non-military world? 47:03 How to find out more about the Submarine Way 48:34 Thank Yous 49:27 Outtro

Links to The Submarine Way:

Official Website: https://www.thesubmarineway.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesubmarineway

For autographed books both UP PERISCOPE Putting Traditional Leadership in the Crosshairs and Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way: https://www.thesubmarineway.com/store/ For Amazon purchases of UP PERISCOPE: https://www.amazon.com/Periscope-Traditional-Leadership-Crosshairs-Diversity/dp/1642379611 For Amazon purchases of Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way: https://www.amazon.com/Diversity-Inclusion-Submarine-Way-Underwater/dp/1599329050/ref=pd_lpo_14_img_0/133-8510416-4787011?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1599329050&pd_rd_r=34b57484-c77c-428a-84e1-60ea08739687&pd_rd_w=3nE7h&pd_rd_wg=SuejY&pf_rd_p=a0d6e967-6561-454c-84f8-2ce2c92b79a6&pf_rd_r=4HQ5ZC9Z8F1CVC0KKGY0&psc=1&refRID=4HQ5ZC9Z8F1CVC0KKGY0 Vimeo Channel for their information library: https://vimeo.com/channels/thesubmarineway/

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