The Other Side Of Potential

Episode 283: Perpetual Organizational Upheaval with Mark Monchek

Sharon Spano Episode 283

In this age of perpetual organizational upheaval, it can be difficult to see beyond the daily pressures of performance and monetary and success and even harder to visualize radical abundance. But nothing is ever as bad as it seems because here at The Other Side of Potential, we believe in the moments that test your limits as they often reveal the untapped potential within you. 

Today, Sharon is joined once again by Opportunity Lab’s Mark Monchek, and the pair unpack why businesses of all sizes are struggling to overcome economic volatility and geopolitical instability. Mark uses his book, Culture of Opportunity, as a guide to explain his stance on perpetual organizational upheaval, and he places ‘culture’ as a focal point if we are to ever persevere through this age of disruption. 

In our conversation, Sharon and Mark discuss how leaders need to change and evolve, the four superpowers of adapting to volatile change, how technology (and specifically AI) augments human capabilities, the role of HR in this new age, and so much more. Enjoy!  


What you’ll learn about in this episode:

  • How businesses of all sizes are grappling with economic volatility and geopolitical instability.
  • Mark Monchek’s initial thoughts on the perpetual organizational upheaval of businesses. 
  • What is required of leaders under the new rules of attraction, retention, and attrition. 
  • A breakdown of the four superpowers of adapting to change. 
  • Understanding the need for speed: responsiveness and resilience.  
  • Humans versus machines, when technology augments our capabilities, and the value of AI.
  • What it means to focus on the forgotten talent, and the modern role of HR. 
  • Leadership changes: switching from a management perspective to a visionary perspective. 
  • Mark and Sharon’s final thoughts on this era of disruption that we find ourselves in. 


Transcript: Here

Mark Monchek:

Website: opplab.com/ 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markmonchek/ 

X: twitter.com/MarkMonchek  

Book: amazon.com/Culture-Opportunity-Grow-Business-Disruption/dp/0692811257 

Email: discover@opplab.com 


Links Mentioned:

Share Lab: opplab.com/share-lab/ 

‘Hidden Trauma of the Entrepreneur’: sharonspano.com/hidden-trauma-of-the-entrepreneur/ 


Sharon Spano:

Website: sharonspano.com

Facebook: facebook.com/SharonSpanoPHD

Instagram: instagram.com/drsharonspano/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/

Book: thetimemoneybook.com

Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com

X: twitter.com/SharonSpano

The Other Side of Potential Podcast: sharonspano.com/podcast/