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As a leader, how do you know whether you’re betting on the best people to bring your organization to a new level of performance? Whether you’re an investor, owner, or responsible for a transformative program, you need to get it right. You need someone who’s wired for the business unusual moment - we call them HiPER leaders. Join David Morris, founder and CEO of HiPER Solutions, and his guests as they intimately unpack what makes a HiPER leader distinct from a traditional leader and, ultimately, one that can change the world. For more information visit: www.hipersolutions.com

HiPERleadership


    • Feb 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES

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    25. Collaborative Competition for the Win! with Lisa Gable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 29:20 Transcription Available


    What do you get when massive competitors like The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Nestle USA, and General Mills walk into a board room? A 6.4 trillion reduction of calories in major household food products.Tune in to hear the phenomenal story of how Lisa Gable, author of Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things Are Going South, along with a diverse group of food corporations, joined forces to identify a common denominator that would promote more health conscious food items. This led to the ultimate shattering of the organization's original pledge of a 1.5 trillion caloric reduction, forever shifting the way that the country's nutritional charts are made up in the marketplace.

    24. Reshaping the CEO/Board Relationship with Make-A-Wish CEO, Richard Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 29:30 Transcription Available


    It's time to think differently about navigating your board of directors relationship. Our latest guest shares his unique perspective from both sides of the CEO/board relationship.As CEO of Make-A-Wish®, Richard Davis leads the organization and partners with the board to make big dreams come true and shape the vision for the organization's future. As the previous Chairman and CEO for US Bank, and current board member for companies such as Mastercard, Dow Chemical, and Mayo Clinic Foundation, among others, Richard also knows what it takes to represent his shareholder's best interest.In this episode Richard shares strategies to help mitigate board politics, approaches to leverage the board as a resource, not just an oversight committee, and how to stock your kitchen cabinet - individuals who provide oversight and hold you accountable as well as bring their own expertise to the table when there is not a formal board.

    23. The Search for Buried Talent with Tom Andriola

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 26:12 Transcription Available


    What would happen if you didn't write an organizational chart? Tom Andriola joins the HiPERleadership podcast to share his strategies for overcoming the limitations of traditional org charts and uncovering existing talent within your organization. Most organizations tend to have buried talent. Too often, in the search to fill roles, we overlook our best candidates to achieve the goal. As the current Vice Chancellor, Information, Technology and Data; Chief Data Officer of UC Irvine and UCI Health, Tom has a track record of recruiting talent internally by finding people and bringing them into projects that they are passionate about. Whether they're buried under management structures or put on initiatives that don't align with their strengths, Tom points to the ways leaders can craft a compelling vision that will draw out great talent.

    22. Shortening the Learning Curve with Nani Coloretti

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 22:45 Transcription Available


    Alignment is what makes great from good and success from failure. But, how do you get there quickly and avoid information overload as a new-in-seat leader? Nani Coloretti, Senior Vice President for Business and Financial Strategy at The Urban Institute and former Deputy Director of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, shares her playbook for triangulating data, following the money, and improving employee engagement so that you can accelerate success in your next big change effort.

    21. How Can Design Theory Transform Your Organization? with ASU President, Dr. Michael M. Crow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 25:54 Transcription Available


    Game-changing organizational transformation requires vision, cultural metamorphosis, and creativity executed by talent dedicated to a shared mission. Hear how Dr. Michael M. Crow left the Ivy League to restructure Arizona State University into one of the top public research institutions, and how his model and team – committed to access, excellence, and societal impact – are changing the way we think about the design of public and private enterprises.

    Enabling Talent for Intrapreneurship with Stephen Dover

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 25:11 Transcription Available


    Crafting a culture where corporate intrapreneurs thrive requires intentionality. Doing so in an international investment enterprise with $1.5 trillion under management takes a game-changer. Stephen Dover, the Chief Market Strategist and head of the Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, joins the HiPERleadership podcast to discuss the culture he built to enable a global team for success while dismantling the traditional corporate hierarchy.

    Grace Under Pressure with Secretary Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 24:23 Transcription Available


    Just eight months into her role as Appointments Secretary for the State of California, Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez found herself in the situation room with Governor Gavin Newsom. With her cabinet experience during 9/11, Cathryn was asked to support those on the frontlines of COVID-19, while also being faced with staffing an administration during an unprecedented global health crisis.As the California Appointments Secretary, Cathryn and her team are responsible for recruiting the roughly 4,000 Governor appointed positions throughout the state. Hiring in government has its challenges; however, as the realities of COVID-19 settled in, Cathryn and her team had to quickly pivot their approach.In this episode of HiPERleadership, Secretary Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez shares how she rolled up her sleeves and creatively sourced new talent at a time when changing careers was exponentially more stressful. Cathryn also shares valuable recruiting tips to find talent that align with your company's mission and can exhibit grace under pressure.

    Effecting Change with Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 22:47 Transcription Available


    Trying to solve complex social issues like affordable housing and homelessness would be too daunting of a mission for most people. However, for Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez, she sees it as an opportunity to effect real change and engage the community, while giving back.In this episode of HiPERleadership, Secretary Castro Ramírez shares with us what it takes to be a servant leader, how she helped address a housing crisis in San Antonio, Texas by involving the individuals most affected, and how she is working to do the same in solving the homeless and housing crises impacting California. The Secretary provides us with actionable insights on how to earn trust, hire great people, and make change happen within a complex government system.

    Driving Culture & Performance with Ron Alvesteffer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 28:23 Transcription Available


    In 2002, Ron Alvesteffer became President of Service Express overnight. During his tenure as President, Ron has taken the company from a local service provider maintaining server rooms, with $10MM in revenue, to an international player with $200MM in revenue.According to Ron, the keys to a performance driven culture are trust, communication, and curiosity. In this episode, Alvesteffer shares how he and his team apply these principles to the business and how they've had consistent double-digit growth as a result. Ron opens up about how he uses data to align company and employee goals, as well as how he gains air cover from the company's founder and investors.

    Why Alignment Enables Rapid Growth with Girish Rishi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 24:16 Transcription Available


    In 2016, JDA Software, today known as Blue Yonder, was valued at $2.8 billion. In April 2021, Panasonic announced it will acquire Blue Yonder at an $8.5 billion valuation. When Blue Yonder CEO Girish Rishi was hired as an outsider to lead the company, he knew he had an uphill battle to establish trust within the organization. In this episode, Girish shares the keys to leading a company on a transformation journey, which can be applied to any organization big or small. The number one strategy: alignment. This episode goes beyond the theory of alignment and dives deep into practical steps leaders can take early on across direct reports and stakeholders to get on the same page.

    What can business leaders learn from the Hurricane Irma recovery? with Joelle Marquis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 31:30 Transcription Available


    Define a clear mission. Identify your key stakeholders. Assemble the right team. Own the culture. Execute. Those are the keys to success that Joelle Marquis took to help her Florida community recover from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.In this episode you’ll hear how Joelle, a Senior Partner at Arsenal Capital Partners, sprung into action to help her community physically and emotionally recover from the hurricane and how the lessons learned can be applied in your next big endeavor.

    Building The New Standard with Andrew Patterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 39:57 Transcription Available


    Andrew Patterson, President and Founder of Patterson Custom Homes, is setting the new standard in custom homebuilding. Hear how Andrew uses data to make faster decisions and gain translatable strategies to align your business, clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.

    The Algorithm of Happiness featuring Joey Gibbons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 31:04 Transcription Available


    Joey Gibbons is on a mission to make people happy. As CEO of Gibbons Whistler, happiness has been core to his hospitality company persisting through the pandemic. Hear Joey’s algorithm for happiness and how it can be a game-changer in any industry.

    Reinventing the Court System During COVID-19 featuring Alton Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 25:24 Transcription Available


    Facing a global pandemic, COO of Public Safety for Fulton County (Atlanta, GA), Alton Adams shares with us the three pillars he used to successfully keep inmates safe while maintaining their constitutional right to due process.

    Big Bets, Big Rewards featuring Stan Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 27:56 Transcription Available


    How do you sell a startup for over $100MM to a publicly traded company? How do you retain your most entrepreneurial and creative minds if you are a F1000 Executive? And, how do you give “freedom to fail”, while keeping innovative leaders accountable? Get the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of HiPERleadership with guest Stan Rowe, former Chief Scientific Officer for Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) and current CEO of NXT Biomedical.

    What do Vodka and Bitcoin have in common?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 30:04 Transcription Available


    Global Chairman of the Board for Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), Tassos Economou, joins us on the season two premiere of HiPERleadership. In this episode, Tassos shares how he took on the audacious task of selling American vodka in Russia, the motherland of vodka, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The key: turning vodka into currency. Tassos and his team turned Smirnoff Vodka into what Bitcoin is today - a universal currency whose price is based on market demand, not the government.

    Misperceptions featuring Chip Conley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 29:57 Transcription Available


    New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley is the hospitality maverick who helped Airbnb's founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand. In this episode of HiPERleadership, Chip shares his techniques for overcoming misperceptions by leveraging diverse minds, creating psychological safety, and empowering his employees to make decisions. As a result, Chip successfully led Joie de Vivre Hotels, the second-largest boutique hotel chain in the United States, through 9/11, SARS, and the 2000’s recession.

    Building Bridges featuring Brian Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 29:32 Transcription Available


    California is home to some of the largest and most complex transportation projects in America. In this episode, Brian Kelly, CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority, shares how he builds incredible teams to get difficult projects like the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and California’s High-Speed Rail back on track.

    Effective Urgency featuring Cathilea Robinett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 25:37 Transcription Available


    Cathilea Robinett, the President of e.Republic and Center for Digital Government, has her finger on the pulse of government leaders. She built the platform that informs their thinking when it comes to digital government. Cathilea’s sense of urgency fuels her ability to build an incredible business with what many consider to be one of the toughest markets: State and local governments. In this episode of HiPERleadership, you’ll hear how Cathilea uses this HiPER (High-impact Performer) trait to drive productivity and engage her team to achieve ground-breaking success.

    Rebounding featuring Leigh Steinberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 31:04 Transcription Available


    Legendary sports agent, Leigh Steinberg, who inspired Tom Cruise's character in Jerry Maguire (1996) is our guest this week. In this episode, you’ll learn about Leigh’s contribution to making the NFL one of the highest grossing sports leagues in the world, how he’s created a repeated playbook for success, and how Leigh rebounded from deep personal setbacks. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

    Mission Driven featuring McKeel Hagerty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 18:28 Transcription Available


    McKeel Hagerty, CEO of specialty insurer, Hagerty Group, talks purpose and blind spots. We discover how a worthy mission activated him and contributed to exponential growth. With wild success comes blind spots for HiPER Leaders. McKeel shares the systems he puts in place to make sure blind spots don’t go unchecked. For more information about the Hagerty Group, please go to www.hagerty.com. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

    Engaged Listening featuring Dan Tangherlini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 27:30 Transcription Available


    How do you maximize the intake of information in a short amount of time? How do you accurately evaluate if someone is, in fact, a good listener during hiring? What do being a paramedic and executive have in common? In episode four of the HiPERleadership podcast, join David and his guest Dan Tangherlini, former CFO of U.S. Department of the Treasury and former Administrator of U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as they answer these questions and more. The two unpack the steps Dan took to make radical change happen in the wake of an internal spending scandal at GSA. Learn the critical role engaged listening played in the turnaround. Walk away with techniques business leaders can use in their own transformation. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

    The HiPER Leader featuring Professor Neil Van Leeuwen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 27:46 Transcription Available


    If HiPER Leaders are psychologically wired for crisis and game-change, why do executive search firms, investors, owners, and executive sponsors struggle to identify and retain HiPERs?Join David Morris and his guest, Neil Van Leeuwen, a philosopher and member of the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University. The two unpack the psychological and behavioral traits that distinguish a HiPER leader from traditional leaders, how to identify, and unlock the full potential of a HiPER Leader so they can help take your business to the next normal. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

    Out of the Box Thinking featuring Girl Scouts of the USA CEO, Sylvia Acevedo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 30:21 Transcription Available


    Curious what role those tasty cookies play in the success of Girl Scouts of the USA? Learn how Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, applied out of the box thinking to pivot during crisis and how she’s transformed the 108 year old organization to increase its relevance with American Girls in the digital age. For more information about Girl Scouts of the USA, please go to www.GirlScouts.org. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

    Season 1 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 1:29 Transcription Available


    Extreme Trust featuring Stephen M.R. Covey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 49:01 Transcription Available


    Learn how not just trust - but extreme trust - helped Stephen nearly double revenues while increasing profits by 12 times in a three year period. Stephen personally led the strategy to propel his father's book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to become one of the two most influential business books of the 20th Century, according to CEO Magazine. For more information about the Speed of Trust, please go to www.speedoftrust.com. To learn more about taking your organization from the new normal to the new exceptional visit www.hipersolutions.com.

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