92 Dr. Christopher Fischer -- Using psychology to gain clarity on culture and teams

The Clarity Advisors Show

Terms like "culture" and "teams" are used a lot in business, but getting a shared understanding of what those words mean can be challenging. Dr. Christopher Fischer is a psychologist who works with leaders on the "people side" of their business to help them get clarity and deliver results.

On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Christopher and host Ken Trupke talk about the importance of creating a clear and intentional culture within a company, and the need for leaders to differentiate between a "team" and a "work group".
Timestamps
(01:09): About Fusion Consultants.
(02:30): Who typically hires Fusion Consultants?
(05:06): The psychology of sales.
(09:01): Chris’ background.
(18:32): Why leaders and organizations struggle with culture.
(21:47): What prevents companies from implementing the culture they want to have.
(26:10): The difference between a team and a work group.
(33:39): What Chris is reading and listening to.
(35:48): Connecting with Dr. Christopher Fischer.
Episode Quotes
“Unless you're very intentional about the culture that you want to create, you'll unintentionally get the culture you deserve.”
“My basic definition of culture is behavior that gets repeated over and over and over and over again.”
“I think strategy and clarity are simple to say but really hard to do.”
“I'm not a business strategist by any means, but I can help sniff out where there's lack of clarity for organizations.”
“We want to have a climate where people feel psychologically safe and want to have fun and be engaged, but we don't hold people accountable to the behaviors that we don't need and reinforce the behaviors that we do need.”
“Organizational groups are a number of individuals working on things that will aggregate up to a final score that will make a difference, but they're not held accountable at the same time or have shared accountability on the field at the same time a team does.”
Recommended Reading and Listening

• The Pacesetter Pod hosted by Joe Mosher.
• Chris Fischer’s interview on the Pacesetter Pod.
• Hidden Brain podcast.
• “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell.
• “World Without End: A Novel (Kingsbridge)” by Ken Follett.

Connect with Dr. Christopher Fischer

• Fusionconsults.com
• Christopher Fischer on LinkedIn