thought leadership
Jason Fox describes himself not as
a consultant, motivation expert or
sought-after speaker, although you
could perhaps call him all of those
things. But the first line of Fox’s bio – before
“leadership advisor” or “author” – says
“modern day wizard-rogue.”
It’s just one element of an approach to
leadership, motivation and corporate education
that is rooted in fresh thinking,
cleverness, creativity and a solid dash of
fun.
With deep expertise in motivation
design, Fox shows forward-thinking leaders
around the world how to unlock new
progress and build for the future of work.
His clients include Fortune 500 companies
such as Microsoft, PepsiCo and
McDonalds, and other multinationals like
Toyota, Honda, Sony, Gartner, Telstra,
Johnson & Johnson, Commonwealth Bank,
Red Cross, Suncorp and The International
Institute of Research.
Fox was named the Keynote Speaker of
the Year 2016 by Professional Speakers
Australia. He works particularly well
with skeptical audiences who have “seen it
all before” and delivers fresh and relevant
thinking to instill new curiosity for meaningful
progress and future growth. He is
the bestselling author of The Game Changer
and the author of the recently released
book, How to Lead a Quest: a handbook for
pioneering executives. His research has been
featured in Smart Company, BRW and The
Financial Review.
According to Fox, the world of workplace
motivation is rife with fluff, folklore,
fist pumping rah-rah and stale old management
practices that are fine for predictable
work – but terrible for pioneering work.
And pioneering through uncertainty is exactly
the work your enterprise needs to
enable if it is to stay relevant into the future.
How can you prepare to change the
game?
“I worry about the curse of efficiency,
and the default thinking that brings us
quick fixes, incremental improvements and
a delusion of progress,” he said. “It pains
me that some of the world’s best people are
being held captive to outdated notions of
productivity.
“We all want to question, to ponder, to
explore – to pioneer and find better ways.
We need to. Because it’s only by pioneering
that we stand a chance at surviving – and a
chance to stay relevant.”
At HRPA’s Annual Conference and
Trade Show, Fox’s keynote is “The Game
Changer: Craft a Culture Fit for the
Future of Work.” You’ll get to explore frontier
research and insights in motivation
strategy and design, learn how to effectively
influence the culture of your enterprise
and identify whether your organization is
fit for the future of work.
Attend Jason Fox’s keynote address at
HRPA’s Annual Conference and Trade
Show, February 3 at 8:15 a.m.
“I WORRY ABOUT THE CURSE OF EFFICIENCY,
AND THE DEFAULT THINKING THAT BRINGS US
QUICK FIXES, INCREMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
AND A DELUSION OF PROGRESS.”
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