Mastering Action with Kolbe

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6 February 2024

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Welcome to another exciting edition of “Business Owner Breakthrough.” Host Pete Mohr brings us a special five-part series focusing on the Kolbe System, a unique assessment tool that goes beyond traditional measures, diving into the conative aspects of decision-making and action-taking. This series promises to unravel the intricacies of Kolbe, offering insights into how it enhances self-understanding and team dynamics in a business environment.

Episode Highlights:

The Essence of Kolbe: Kolbe stands out by focusing on conation – the aspect of how individuals naturally act, make decisions, and respond to challenges, as opposed to cognitive or affective traits.
Understanding Self and Team: Pete emphasizes the importance of comprehending your own and your team’s decision-making processes. Utilizing Kolbe, he helps clients and team members at Utopia align their actions with their natural strengths.
Three Mind Aspects: Pete delineates the three parts of the mind – thinking (IQ and knowledge), feeling (emotions and preferences), and doing (innate actions and instincts). Kolbe uniquely focuses on the ‘doing’ aspect.
Comparing Assessments: Pete discusses how Kolbe differs from other assessments like Clifton Strengths, DISC, or Enneagram, which focus more on the thinking or feeling aspects.
Benefits of Kolbe: It aids in personal self-awareness, team communication, and organizational hiring and retention, providing a comprehensive view of how individuals and teams can operate effectively.
The Kolbe System: The system comprises four parts: Identify (recognizing instinctive strengths), Optimize (applying Kolbe in team-based project management), Align (designing effective team structures), and Expand (using Kolbe for strategic hiring).
Practical Application: Pete shares how he integrates Kolbe in his consulting work, enhancing team dynamics and project management through better understanding and communication.
Future Episodes Teaser: Upcoming episodes will delve deeper into each component of the Kolbe system, offering listeners practical tools and strategies for application in their businesses.