CTQ Smart Levers

Smart Levers are ideas, frameworks, and models that help you systematically uplevel in work and life, and thus be future relevant. Watch and learn.
Got a Smart Lever topic you’d like to suggest? Let us know.
In this episode, learn what Organizational Playbook is and how it helps in executing tasks as a team!
In this episode, learn what Organization's Purpose Statement is and how it guides an organization to its goals.
In this episode, learn what Culture Debt is and why is it important to address it.
In this episode, know how core values of an organization act as differentiators and makes their culture truly unique.
In this episode, become aware of how this framework can help organizations to codify their culture.
In this episode, learn why a culture manifesto is important and how it guides companies to achieve their true north.
In this episode, learn what is OKR Framework is and how it can help in the goal-setting process.
In this episode, become aware of how communicating in bursts can prove to be a successful communication strategy for remote teams.
In this episode, understand what bright spots are why is it advisable to look out for what's working instead of what's not working.
In this episode, become aware of the importance of culture stories and the role they play in reinforcing the underlying beliefs that shape the culture of an organization.
In this episode, learn what culture repository is and the role it plays in fostering an organization's culture.
In this episode, learn about what is the EAST framework and how this simple outline helps policymakers to optimize their work using behavioural science.
In this episode, learn why is it equally important to know what 'not to-do'.
In this episode, know what Seligman's PERMA model is and the five core elements that we need to achieve a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction.
In this episode, learn what Fogg Behaviour Model is and why is it necessary to have it in an upleveler's toolkit.
In this episode, become aware of how to make sure that your new habits stick.
In this episode, we understand three elements of practice and how deliberate and purposeful practice can help one in accomplishing their long term goals.
In this episode, become aware of the five traits that all innovators have in common.
In this episode, we understand how taking a mental leap forward can help in creating something new.
Subcribe to the CTQ YouTube channel to watch all latest videos.
Quick PLAYS
1. What is Upleveling for Future Relevance?
In this pilot episode, a short and sweet introduction to the idea of 'Upleveling', a defining concept at the heart of CTQ. (Also read our future relevance manifesto)
2. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: Ideas from ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’
In this episode, a quick introduction to takeaways from Daniel Kahneman's treatise on Thinking, Fast & Slow and why you should consider this as an important part of the Upleveler's toolkit.
3. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: the SUCCES framework from ‘Made to Stick’
What are six elements to ‘sticky communication’ and why is Made to Stick dear to CTQ?
4. The Uplever’s Toolkit: How to persuade people to say ‘Yes’ using the book ‘Influence’
You can better your communication to influence people when you know how people think and take decisions.
5. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: Know the immense value of a humble checklist
Surgeon Dr Atul Gawande shares with you the power of having a simple checklist. If it is good for complicated life-dependent surgeries, it can work for you.
6. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: Learn how tiny changes drive your remarkable results.
We give you an outline of the ideas from James Clear's book Atomic Habits which will change the way you think about picking up and dropping habits.
7. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: A guide to bringing about change when change is hard.
A lowdown of the book ‘Switch’ which teaches you how to overcome the conflict that makes change difficult and learn the pattern that will help you bring about change successfully.
8. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: Know which moments leave a powerful impact and learn to engineer them
9. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: The secret to getting a habit going quickly and easily
10. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: A tool that will help you head towards a future goal that's realistic and meaningful to you
11. The Upleveler’s Toolkit: Learn the unusual and irrational ways of persuading people
Follow CTQ Smartcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or on your favourite podcast platform.
Watch out for more episodes on smart levers
Want to know everything that’s important about company culture? Check this list of the must-see Smart Levers that can help induct you into the world of culture and stories.