460: The Power of Why Over How, with Gina Bianchini

Coaching for Leaders

Dave Stachowiak

Education, Business, Management, Self-improvement, Careers

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🗓️ 23 March 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Gina Bianchini: Mighty Networks Gina Bianchini is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks*. She is an expert on network effects. Mighty Networks is a pivot from the enterprise-only platform Mightybell, which powered communities for Intuit, American Express, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mighty Networks has unlocked the opportunity to elevate the rapidly growing world of creators with a purpose. Gina and Mighty Networks have been featured in Fast Company, Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. In this conversation, Gina and I discussed the importance of a big, specific mission for an organization. In addition, the necessity to stay dedicated to that mission, especially during difficult times. Plus, she remindes us of the value in bringing all stakeholders along with that mission. Key Points We are a master class in having a mission and deciding it is important no matter what is happening elsewhere. Mission and Purpose Mission and purpose need to be big — and be specific. Make a clear distinction between “why” and “how.” Engage all stakeholders with the mission, including customers, contractors, and vendors. Resources Mentioned Mighty Networks* Related Episodes Start With Why, with Simon Sinek (episode 223) How to Create a Vivid Vision, with Cameron Herold (episode 345) How to Clarify What’s Important, with Ron Williams (episode 410) Seven Tools to Create Margin and a New Podcast (episode 411) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

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0:00.0	It's so easy to get caught up in the how we're doing things and completely miss or just assume that we all know the why.
0:08.0	On this episode, Gina Bienkini, the founder of Mighty Networks on the power of why over how.
0:15.6	This is coaching for leaders episode four hundred sixty.
0:19.3	Produced by Innovate Learning, Maximizing Human Potential.
0:26.0	Greetings to you from Orange County, California.
0:31.8	This is coaching for leaders, and I'm your host,
0:34.3	Dave Stahoviac.
0:36.0	Leaders aren't born, they're made,
0:38.4	and this weekly show helps you discover leadership wisdom
0:41.7	through insightful conversations. If you've done. discover leadership
0:43.4	with wisdom,
0:44.4	if you've done any leadership at all
0:47.4	or attempted to lead in any kind of organization,
0:50.0	you know the importance of the words mission and purpose. We hear about them a lot and yet I think we don't really see a lot of good examples of not only having a mission, one that is going to do great things in the world and for the organization and the people the organization serves, but also being able to follow a mission with diligence and consistency.
1:11.5	Today's guest is a great example of not only this from a
1:16.3	personal leadership perspective but also from leading an organization that's doing some
1:20.5	exciting things. I'm so glad to welcome Gina Biancini to the show.
1:24.4	She is the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks.
1:27.6	She is an expert on network effects,
1:29.5	and before Mighty Networks burst onto the scene in 2017, She was previously co-founder and CEO of
1:35.8	Ning. Mighty Networks is a pivot from the enterprise-only platform Mighty Bell which powered
1:41.1	communities for Intuit, American Express, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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