Leveraging the GC Index® - driving impact

The Maverick Paradox Podcast

In this Short Talk episode Nathan Ott, CEO of the GC Index speaks to Judith Germain, GC Partner at Maverick Paradox, leveraging the GC Index® - driving organisational Impact. Judith explains how the GC index framework depersonalises discussions, allowing teams to focus on work outcomes rather than just individual personalities. This helps avoid unproductive conflicts and enables more constructive dialogue.

Key Takeaways

• The GC Index provides a framework for having depersonalised, business-focused conversations to drive outcomes
• It enables understanding of how individuals and teams collectively approach work
• Continuous learning is key as the GC Index® evolves rapidly based on real-world applications
• The GC Index® can be applied across various use cases like leadership development, strategy, recruitment, culture change

In this conversation Judith describes how the GC index® has helped her clients, including uncovering misalignment between stated and actual culture, improving team dynamics and collaboration, and providing a common language to have difficult but productive conversations.

Find out how The Maverick Paradox works with the GC Index here.

Nathan Ott describes himself as Chief Polisher at the GC Index. The GC Index was created by Nathan Ott (CEO) and Dr.John Mervyn-Smith (Chief Psychologist), in collaboration with Prof. Adrian Furnham, following the studies “THE DNA OF A GAME CHANGER" and "THE DNA OF A GAME-CHANGING TEAM".

You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here.

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Judith's book: The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders.

Judith's websites:

• Judith Germain (mentoring, Speaker, author) - judithgermain.com
• The Maverick Paradox Magazine - themaverickparadox.com
• The Maverick Paradox Website - maverickparadox.co.uk

Judith's LinkedIn profile is here, her Twitter profile (MaverickMastery) is here, Facebook here and Instagram here.