Craig T. Owens

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Gut instinct, a feelings, a sixth sense—we have a lot of different phrases for intuition. Whatever you want to call it, we all have those moments where we just know what the right decision is. Join Greg and I as we discuss why it’s important to develop this skill, and how to find the right time to turn your intuition into execution. 

• [0:00] Introduction
• [1:02] Are we born with intuition?
• [2:34] Intuition is hard to measure, but important to develop.
• [4:23] Intuition is a gift that can be developed.
• [7:04] How can leaders gain more intuition?
• [8:40] Leaders need to reflect on their day to grow their intuition for future challenges.
• [9:56] Don’t forget about the execution that leverages the intuition.
• [11:44] Greg has learned to lean into the intuition of his teammates.
• [13:27] What is the best ratio between execution and intuition?
• [16:18] Watch out for fake intuition!
• [17:42] Once the intuition is agreed upon, we have to let everyone execute their own way.
• [19:59] We love empowering people to execute, but we also love developing their intuition.
• [22:29] Greg tells a story about his “white glover” mother.
• [24:44] Four reasons why we’re inconsistent as leaders.
• [27:20] An outside coach can help you sharpen your intuition. Reach out to Maximize, we would love to help!