In this episode, Scott from Inspiring Change shares insights on organisational culture, dealing with difficult people, and the importance of intentionality in leadership. Discover practical strategies to foster a strong, aligned culture and handle challenging behaviours effectively.

• The importance of intentional culture in organisations
• How behaviors reflect and shape culture
• Dealing with difficult people at work
• The impact of high-performing individuals on culture
• Strategies for creating and maintaining a strong culture

• Culture is a vehicle for strategy, not just a feel-good factor.
• The worst behaviour you're willing to tolerate defines your culture.
• Creating a strong, aligned culture takes 3-5 years of consistent effort.
• Behavioural clarity and accountability are key to cultural change.
• High performers can negatively impact culture if their behaviour is misaligned.

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I am an author, business performance adviser and former sportsman. My mission is to give everyone the confidence they need to overcome the difficult moments at work. I talk about influence, negotiation, inspiring action and performance culture at work. I deliver 1:1 performance development programmes to executives, leaders and business people who want to raise their own or their team's performance at work. I run training programmes for groups and offer advice for organisations preparing for key moments such as price changes, negotiations and launches. Ways to Stay Informed: ➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Buy my book - Get the Elephant Out of the Room. Outsmart Difficult People at Work ✅ For exclusive content behind-the-scenes insight and commentaries, follow my WhatsApp Channel 📧 Receive the Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Working with me enables my clients to gain an edge, increase revenue, and drive productivity because the communication skills I teach empower them to build trust, build strong partnerships, and make an impact where competitors fail.

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• Scott @ Inspiring Change
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwmcinnes/
  • https://www.inspiringchange.ie/

I’ve spent more than 20 years working with organisations navigating change, leadership challenges and performance pressures. Across sectors, one pattern keeps repeating:

When people feel disconnected, even good strategies fail. That’s why my work focuses on helping leaders build cultures where: ✓ communication is clearer ✓ trust grows faster ✓ change actually lands ✓ people perform at their best I’m the Founder of Inspiring Change and host of the Building Better Cultures podcast, where I’ve had over 150 conversations with people shaping healthier workplaces.