If you look at the major successes and the massive setbacks you’ve had in your career, they can all be traced back to conversations you either had or didn’t have. In fact, your future and that of your company is determined by the quality of conversations you have with your team, your customers and yourself. This podcast will teach you how to be a better leader through better conversations.
Mike Horne, PhD coaches leaders to avoid, minimize and reduce poor outcomes related to people and culture actions and decisions. Mike is advancing Authentic Leadership in the world, coaching leaders to close the gap between probable and possible, and to bring their best in every situation to spur innovation. Mike is the author of Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically. Inside This Episode The 2 Keys to Leading with Integrity & Authenticity The Nearly Irrevocable Cost of Lying Recovering When There is a Break of Trust Common Barriers to Authenticity What To Do If Your Organization Out of Alignment Facing the Realities of Corporate Culture Why We Need to Make The Grass Greener Where We Are Using Values to Scale A Growth-Based Culture The Single Most Important Word You Need to Create Authentic Relationships Delivering Constructive Feedback A Simple Question From Edie Seashore To Expand Your Empathy Links: Website: https://mike-horne.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikehorne1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikehorneauthor Book: https://mike-horne.com/#ibd-book
Tony Martignetti is a leadership advisor, entrepreneur, idea generator, and people connector. He brings together practical experience, formal training, and extreme curiosity, to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential. Before becoming a leadership development consultant, he was a finance and strategy executive with experience working with some of the world's leading life sciences companies. Along his journey, he also managed small businesses and ran a financial consulting company. Tony is the host of The Virtual Campfire podcast and the author of the soon to be released, "Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to An Inspired Life." Inside This Episode How Do We Know If We're Climbing The Right Mountain? The Power Of Navigational Conversations Identifying Guideposts On Your Leadership Journey The Role Of Emotional Intelligence In Leadership How To Embrace Your Past Use Struggle To Create Strength Don't Just Engage, Enrich Your Employees How To Evaluate Your Leadership Footprint How the Ripple Effect Shapes Culture Links: Website: https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonymartignett1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyMartignett1 Book: https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/book
Over the past 20 years, Julie Bartkus has helped leaders across the globe transform their workplace culture from negative and destructive to happy and productive. Julie has identified over 30 staff de-motivators that drain team members of their motivation and has developed The D.R.I.V.E. Method to help leaders attract the right staff to support their vision. Her Total Team Transformation System has propelled leaders out of feeling stuck and lost to experiencing tremendous joy in attracting, interviewing, hiring, motivating and retaining the team of their dreams. Inside This Episode Where to Start to Hire the Right People Challenges of Finding the Right Person Common Hiring Mistakes Interviewing Strategies How to Seamlessly Attract, Recruit and Train a High-Performing Team Reducing Turnover Building Connection Throughout the Organization The Power of Vision in Shaping a Culture Links: Website: https://www.juliebartkus.com
Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist, executive coach and consultant to major organizations. Mark is the author or co-author of several books including the international best-selling books: "Get Out of Your Own Way," "Just Listen," "Real Influence" and "Talking to Crazy.” His latest book is called, "Trauma to Triumph: A Roadmap for Leading Through Disruption (and Thriving on the Other Side)." He has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Biz Journals, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Fast Company, Psychology Today and appears widely in the media including CNN, Wall St. Journal, NY Times, Fortune and Forbes. He also appears frequently as a subject area expert on television, radio and podcasts. He hosts his own podcast called “My Wakeup Call” where he interviews influencers about their wakeup calls. Inside This Episode What is Imposter Syndrome? The Antidote to Imposter Syndrome The Difference Between Founder CEOs and Professional CEOs The Danger of Focusing Too Much on Your Exit Strategy The Difference Between Stress and Trauma Finding the Lessons From Trauma The Power of Gratitude through Struggle The VCG Trifecta Finding Courage as a Leader Beyond Fight, Flight or Freeze How to Handle Bullies Defeating Self-Defeat The Real Reason We Procrastinate Using Accountability to Create Massive Results Social Leadership Links: Defeating Self-Defeat: https://www.himalaya.com/courses/defeating-self-defeat-3129841 Website: https://markgoulston.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgoulston/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkGoulston Books: https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Triumph-Roadmap-Disruption-Thriving/dp/1400228379
David Wheatley is a Principal and Chief Question Asker at Humanergy. He works with leaders who are engaged in transitions to new roles, new scope or improved results. A facilitator, trainer and coach, he has worked for twenty years with government, manufacturing, healthcare, law enforcement, technology and financial institutions. To challenge their thinking and push them ahead, David asks clients the right questions at the right time. He supports organizations through strategic planning and helps them overcome roadblocks using a framework of values-based commitment and stakeholder mapping. Originally from Leeds, England, David is a former Scotland Yard police officer. He is a graduate of Hendon Police Academy in London and is a Senior Fellow at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. David is the co-author of the books, "50 DOs for Everyday Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way (So You Don't Have To)," and "What Great Teams Do Great: How Ordinary People Accomplish the Extraordinary." Inside This Episode The Power of Asking Questions What Great Teams Do Great Why don't great teams just happen organically? Creating Personal Responsibility on a Team Common Mistakes When Leading Through a Transition The Need for Humility and Vulnerability A Simple Question to Get on The Same Page How to Shift from Being a Follower to a True Leader The Ripple Effect of Culture and Leadership Getting It Right the First Time Links: Website: https://humanergy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humanergy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Humanergy Books: https://www.amazon.com/David-Wheatley/e/B08BND9B93/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1
Megan Gerhardt, PhD is a Professor of Management, Director of Leadership Development, and the Robert C. Johnson Co-Director of the Isaac and Oxley Center for Business Leadership at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. She is also the creator of Gentelligence and the founder of The Gerhardt Group, LLC, a leadership consulting practice. Megan has published widely on individual differences, motivation, leadership, and generational differences in the workplace and her work on Gentelligence has been featured on Forbes.com, NBCNews.com, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Inc. Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, MarketWatch, Business Insider and The Houston Chronicle among others. In 2017, her TEDx talk “Why I Love Millennials...and You Should, Too” was released, kicking off the Gentelligence movement. As the creator of the Gentelligence movement, Megan's work focuses on leveraging individual differences to achieve leadership impact and extraordinary levels of performance. Inside This Episode Where Does The Conflict Between Generations Come From? What Are Some Of The Unique Challenges When Leading A Generationally Diverse Workforce? What Do Leaders Tend To Get Wrong When Managing A Generationally Diverse Workforce? A Framework For Understanding Different Generations Giving Feedback To Different Generations How To Use The Right Lens To Avoid Misunderstandings Encouraging Respectful Communication Between Generationally Diverse Employees Best Practices For Leading Teams With Older And Younger Generations Links: Website: https://profgerhardt.com/ Website: https://www.poweroftheages.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megangerhardt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/profgerhardt Books: https://www.amazon.com/Gentelligence-Revolutionary-Approach-Intergenerational-Workforce/dp/1538142147
Dr. David Bradford is Eugene O'Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Along with Carole Robin, he's taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined seventy-five years in their legendary course Interpersonal Dynamics (affectionately known to generations of students as “Touchy-Feely”) and they have coached and consulted hundreds of executives for decades. In their book, "Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues," they show readers how to take their relationships from shallow to exceptional by cultivating authenticity, vulnerability, and honesty, while being willing to ask for and offer help, share a commitment to growth, and deal productively with conflict. He has written several other books including, “Influencing Up” and "Reinventing Organization Development: New Approaches to Change in Organizations." Inside This Episode Building Exceptional Relationships Why We Often Struggle To Build Solid Connections With Other People How To Say Anything To Almost Anybody Getting Back to Choice in Responsibility The Danger of Attribution The Sliding Scale Of Authenticity and Vulnerability Preventing Major Conflicts Before They Occur How To Handle Disagreement Strengthening Relationships Through Disagreements Delivering Effective Feedback To Colleagues And Employees Testing The Waters Before Managing Up Role-Modeling Excellence As a Leader Links: Website LinkedIn
Melody Wilding, LMSW is an executive coach for smart, sensitive high-achievers and author of "Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work." Recently named one of Business Insider's Most Innovative Coaches for her groundbreaking work on "Sensitive Strivers," her clients include CEOs, C-level executives, and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, HP, Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, IBM, Citibank, JP Morgan, and others. Melody has been featured in the New York Times, O Magazine, NBC News, and spoken at Stanford University, Walmart, Adweek, Burberry and more. She's here to help you break free from self-doubt and imposter syndrome so you can use your sensitivity as the superpower that it is. Melody is a licensed social worker with a Masters degree from Columbia University, and a former researcher at Rutgers University. She is a professor of Human Behavior at Hunter College and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, and Business Insider. Inside This Episode What are Sensitive Strivers? How Social Awareness is Changing Corporate Culture The Neuro Science of Higher Sensitivity The Nature of Being an Empathic Leader Developing Your Internal Compass The #1 Thing that Holds Back Sensitive Strivers Dealing with Imposter Syndrome How We Hold Ourselves Back from Success The Danger of Over-Apologizing Leading a Team as a Sensitive Striver The Dynamic of Over-Functioning Creating Interdependent Teams Links: Website: www.melodywilding.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/melodywilding/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/MelodyWilding Trust Yourself Book: www.melodywilding.com/book
Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was honored as the #1 Communication Coach in the world at the Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards. She is a keynote speaker and teaches for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School. She is the author of Entrepreneurial You, which was named one of Forbes’ Top 5 Business Books of the Year, as well as Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Clark has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and consults and speaks for clients such as Google, Yale University, and the World Bank. She is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, a producer of a multiple Grammy-winning jazz album, and a Broadway investor. You can download her free Entrepreneurial You self-assessment workbook at dorieclark.com/entrepreneur Inside This Episode: The Two Triggers of Personal Reinvention How to Take Control of Your Own Narrative Building Your Personal Brand Tailoring Your Brand to Your Audience Why Everyone Needs to Manage Their Identity The Three Main Levers to Becoming a Thought Leader Balancing Being an Expert and Being Approachable How to Get Started Even if You Don’t Know Your Passion The Power of Bottom-Up Conversations vs. Top-Down Playing the Long Game With Strategic Thinking Links: Website: https://dorieclark.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dorieclark Books: https://dorieclark.com/books/
Monica Ortega is a professional on-camera host, speaker and author. She created the online travel show Monica Goes in 2014 to inspire others to break out of their comfort zones and go on adventures. As someone who's afraid of everything, she'll put herself through almost anything to show that if an average everyday person like her can do these things, anyone can. Monica has spoken openly about how her personal setbacks have helped her pivot into creating a life that she loves. She speaks at events around the country helping others to embrace change and create their own dream life. She is a co-host on the podcast Stumblin' Forward which is all about the missteps of entrepreneurship and life. She is also the author of The Power of Pivoting : How to Embrace Change and Create a Life You Love where she uses humor and wisdom to show you how you can lean into your own pivots and create opportunities from any situation, even the unexpected ones. Inside This Episode How to Know When It’s Time to Pivot Signs That You’re Resisting Change Why People Resist Change How to Get Started in Making a Big Change The Importance of Listing to Your Gut and Considering Timing The Unique Factors to Consider When Thinking About Changing Careers How Leaders Can Retain Employees and Have Important Values-Aligning Conversations How to Use the Outside World to Let You Know When It’s Time to Make a Change Links: Website LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Book
Kate Eberle Walker is the CEO of PresenceLearning, the leading provider of online special education services for K-12 schools. In this role, she leads a majority female employee population, whose mission is not only to provide students with learning needs, but to provide a flexible career path for nearly 1,000 special education clinicians, many of whom are working mothers. Kate became the CEO of The Princeton Review at age 39. Prior to that, she navigated the male-dominated investment world at Goldman Sachs working her way up through management roles. She shares tell-it-like-it is advice with her fellow managers and in her book The Good Boss: 9 Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work. Inside this Episode: Should Women Adapt to the Culture Or Should the Culture Adapt to Women? Hidden Realities of Being a Woman in the Corporate World Identifying Inclusive and Exclusive Behaviors on Teams Unconscious Micro-Aggressions And What To Do About Them What an Organization Filled with “Good Bosses” Looks Like How To Get Started on Becoming a Good Boss What It's Really Like For New Moms Returning to Work How to Immediately Engage Parents as They Return to Work Being Proactive and Asking For What You Want Links: Website LinkedIn Twitter The Good Boss
Heather R. Younger is an experienced keynote speaker and two-time author. She is the CEO and Founder of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement, leadership development, and DEI consulting firm, where she is on a mission to help leaders understand the power they possess to ensure people feel valued at work. Known as The Employee Whisperer™, Heather harnesses humor, warmth, and an instant relatability to engage and uplift audiences and inspire them into action. Inside This Episode Turning Adversity Into Opportunity What It Takes to be an Employee Whisperer™ Why Real Change Takes Commitment and Consistency The Secret to Develop Undivided Attention The Difference Between Empathy and Compassion How to Know if You Are Truly a Caring Leader The Numbers Behind Becoming People-First Leading With Feelings The Main Ingredient to Helping People Find Their Voice Developing Trust In a Group Setting Links: Website LinkedIn Tedx Talk Twitter Books
Paul is the founder of Ensunet Technology Group, a San Diego based company specializing in M&A post-merger integration and IT enterprise architecture solutions, a company which is featured on Inc Magazine’s 2018 and 2019 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. To-date, Ensunet has supported more than $11 billion in pre- and post-merger IT planning, due diligence, and integration, including staffing projects throughout the United States, Central America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Paul likes to “pay it forward” on the streets of his hometown: San Diego. There, he mentors at-risk youth; he’s also certified as an elder-care volunteer. Always rising to new heights, he also makes time to go off-roading at dizzying elevations in the High Sierras, as the organizer of a group that’s now nearly 500 members strong. Inside This Episode When to Start Planning M&A The Evolution of Corporate Growth The Danger of Focusing Exclusively on the Numbers The Key Factors for Technological Integration Giving the IT Department A Seat at the Table The Need for Developing a Cybersecurity Plan The Biggest Risk When Growing Through Acquisition Developing Your Employer Value Proposition Why You Need to Train Like a World-Class Athlete Finding Your Strategic Parking Space Links: Website LinkedIn Email: probinson@ensunet.com
Emma Mills-Sheffield is a consultant, coach, speaker, and facilitator. She has over 15 years of industry experience. She’s worked with public sector organizations, FTSE100 and Fortune500 companies, charities and start-ups. In January 2020 Emma was named as one of 100 female entrepreneurs in the UK as part of the small business campaign f:Entrepreneur. Inside This Episode Where Leadership Really Begins The Basic Ingredients in Creating High Performing Teams How Slowing Down Can Increase Our Productivity The Power of Vulnerability The Importance of Authentic Leadership How to Know if You Have an Underperforming Team How to Create Empathy in a Corporate Culture Why Leadership is a Privilege, Not a Right Holding Space for Yourself and Advocating for Others Dealing with Insecurities as a Leader Scaling Up Through Leadership Why Leaders Don’t Want Clones Managing Engagement and Retention Through Change Links: Website LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
Kerry Wekelo is the Chief Operating Officer at Actualize Consulting, a financial services consulting firm. Her latest book is, “Gratitude Infusion: Workplace Strategies for a Thriving Organizational Culture” and her book and program, “Culture Infusion: 9 Principles for Creating and Maintaining a Thriving Organizational Culture,” is the impetus behind Actualize Consulting being named Top Company Culture by Entrepreneur Magazine, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, and Great Place to Work-Certified. In her leadership, Kerry blends her experiences as a consultant, executive coach, award-winning author, mindfulness expert, and entrepreneur. Kerry has been featured on ABC, NBC, NPR, The New York Times, Thrive Global, SHRM, Inc., and Forbes. Inside this Episode: Identifying Cultural Red Flags Building Thriving Cultures at a Distance The Importance of Commitment and Consistency in Culture Building Connections with Remote Teams Creating a Gratitude-Focused Organization Why Gratitude Starts at the Top A No-Cost Approach to Creating Energy and Enthusiasm The Power of Questions in Creating Organizational Self-Awareness To Grow Your Company, Grow Your People Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Organization Links: LinkedIn Twitter Website Books
Alain Hunkins helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders. Over his twenty-year career, Alain has worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 25 countries. Clients include Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Citigroup, General Electric, Microsoft, among many others. In addition to being a leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach, Alain is the author of CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders, which was endorsed by leadership luminaries Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner, and Marshall Goldsmith. A faculty member of Duke Corporate Education, Alain’s writing has been featured in Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, Chief Executive, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. Inside This Episode Can you really “Fake it ‘til you make it?” The Importance of Performing as a Leader Why only 23% of employees think their leaders lead well How We Inherit Our Leadership Style The Need to Get Out of Industrial Age Leadership Practices The First Step to Cracking the Leadership Code The Future of Leadership Why Organizations Need to Become More Human-Centered The 3 Secrets of Effective Leaders Why We Need to Start with Connection The Difference Between Knowing and Doing in Regard to Empathy Embracing Emotions in the Workplace Overcoming the Bias of Self-Affirming Why Leaders Need to Actively Manage Perceptions The Real Business of Leadership A Powerful Question to Ask to Transform Your Culture Links: Website LinkedIn TEDx Talk Books
Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author. Jennifer is the founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, headquartered in New York City and has been featured in media such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, AdWeek, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, and many others. Jennifer is the host of the popular weekly podcast, The Will to Change, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion. She is also the bestselling author of two books; Inclusion, and How to Be An Inclusive Leader. Inside this Episode • What A Culture of Belonging Looks Like • Waking Up to Diversity & Inclusion • Recognizing Our Own Biases • The Problems Of A Self-Perpetuating Meritocracy • The Challenges of Becoming An Inclusive Leader • Staying Relevant in a Changing World • Starting to Look Through an Equity Lens • The Importance of Recognizing Identity • The Relationship Between Inclusiveness and Performance • Corporate Culture Transparency and Accountability • The Power of Empathy in Culture • The Inclusive Leader Continuum Links: Website LinkedIn Twitter Books
Pollyanna is one of Australia’s leading professionals in creating high performance cultures that transform results. For the past 20 years she has supported clients across Govt, Blue chip Corporate, NFPs and Mid tier professional services organizations.She achieves this by helping her clients to develop consistent high-performing teams, elevating leadership capability, lifting employee engagement and maturing the potential of all.Among her accomplishments are building a multi million pound business from the ground up, author of the book Women & Success, she was a regular contributor to Australia's best business blog, SmartCompany for 13 years writing as their expert on teams. Pollyanna is a regular contributor to Arianna Huffington’s Thrive. As part of the leadership team of Homeward Bound Projects, a global initiative to elevate the influence and leadership of women in STEMM globally. She was the onboard Leadership facilitator for HB3 which took to Antarctica supporting 80 women from 26 countries.A core focus of hers is working towards building a gender balanced workforce. Her Women & Success programs support women to navigate specific challenges that women face in the workplace.Inside This EpisodeUsing Public Commitments to Create Accountability and ActionThe Power of Creating a New IdentityThe One Thing You Need When Your Chute Doesn’t Open (Literally)Micro Steps to Long-Term SuccessThe True Power of Muscle MemoryPrepared SpontaneityIt’s Not About Confidence, It’s About CourageHow The Success of Others Can Limit YouThe Unbelievably Long Timeline for Gender Pay EqualityLinks:Website: https://www.pollyannalenkic.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pollyannalenkic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PollyannaLenkicConsultingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pollyannalenkic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PollyannaLenkic
Rick Lite and his wife, Lori, ventured into publishing in 2003 with a line of books and CD’s through their company, Stress Free Kids. They even negotiated a deal on ABC’s Shark Tank in Season 1, Ep. 3. After achieving international success, they decided to form a new company in 2010 called Stress Free Book Marketing to share their knowledge and strategies to help other authors do the same.Inside This EpisodeHow to Know If You Should Write a BookWhy You Should Start In ReverseUsing Your Book As A Part of Your PlatformFinding the Right Marketing Mix for Your MessageThe Key to Avoiding Getting Stuck in a Writing ProjectThe Ideal Scenario for Writing and Marketing Your BookThe Main Ingredients for A Successful Book LaunchThe Reality of Independent and Traditional PublishingLinks:WebsiteLinkedIn Twitter
Karen Walker is an executive coach and consultant who advises CEOs and senior leaders on thriving in hyper-growth. She has worked with clients including Aetna, AWS, Pfizer, JPMorganChase, and BMC Software, as well as Inc. 5000 startups.Karen is also a board advisor, keynote speaker, and the author of No Dumbing Down: A Guide for CEOs on Organization Growth. As employee 104 at Compaq, Karen helped lead the then-fastest growing company in American history, growing it from $0 to $15 billion in revenue. Inside This EpisodeThe Foundation for HypergrowthThe Power of “Up and To The Right”A Simple Question to Drive PerformanceNo Dumbing Down: Optimizing Your TeamThe Key to Keeping Top TalentThe Two Key Skills for Visionary LeadersBuilding a Collaborative TeamDealing with a Toxic TeamZen and the Art of Thinking Bigger Links:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterBook: No Dumbing Down
JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf is the Founder of Manage Global, a business advisory, leadership-management consulting firm. Over the last few years, she has been recognized as a global influencer being named to lists such as Top 100 Most Inclusive HR influencers, Top 50 Global HR Influencers, to name a few. She has also been quoted or featured in a variety of media such as NBC News, Huffington Post, Harvard Business Review, among others. She is author of several books including her most recent: The Human Quotient: The Most Potent Force for Your Business Success and Show Me The Money! Solving the Mystery of ROI to Unlock Profits & Increase Company Value. Inside This EpisodeFinding Your Road Map Out of UncertaintyDeveloping Flexibility and AgilityHarnessing the Power of HumilityWhy Previous Successes Can Hold Us BackA Simple Strategy to Create an Innovative CultureWhat it Really Takes to Develop Your TeamThe Real Cost of Untrained ManagersCollaborative LeadershipThe Raw Ingredients of Effective Decision-MakingCreating Boundaries to Stay in the FlowHow to Unplug to RechargeLinks:WebsiteLinkedIn Twitter
Rebecca Fraser-Thill is a coach, consultant, speaker, and writer. She has a Masters in Developmental Psychology from Cornell and is a Faculty Member at Bates College. She’s been featured in publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, The Oprah Magazine and is a senior contributor at Forbes. She works with professionals around the world helping them find more meaningful and fulfilling work and lives.Inside This EpisodeFinding the PathFinding Meaning In the Here and NowWhy Happiness Doesn’t Fulfill and What DoesThe Role of Difficulty in Finding FlowCreating Positive Feedback LoopsCultivating a Culture of Flow and MeaningA Realistic Approach to Talking About Meaning With Your TeamA Simple Question to Find Meaning Every DayFinding Mentors Hiding in Plain SightHow Authentic Listening Can Change A LifeLinks:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterFacebook
Gregg Vanourek is a leadership developer, executive, and award-winning author, delivering training, speaking, coaching, and consulting on leadership and life and work design. Gregg currently runs Gregg Vanourek LLC, a training and development venture and was previously a tech startup exec at K12 Inc, now a market leader with a billion in sales.Gregg is co-author of three influential books, including “LIFE Entrepreneurs” and “Triple Crown Leadership.” His writing has appeared in or been reviewed by Fast Company, BusinessWeek, NY Times, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business blogs, among others. He is a graduate of both Yale and the London School of Economics and has a TedX talk called Discover Mode: Find Your Quest. Inside This EpisodeOvercoming the Disappointment of Traditional LeadershipThe Emerging Value of Social LeadershipHow Values & Vision Can Backfire, If Done IncorrectlyThe Most Essential Aspect of LeadershipThe Key Ingredient to Driving Customer ValueBalancing the Head and the Heart in BusinessHow to Be a Life EntrepreneurDeveloping Organizational FlowWhy Leaders Need to See the Big PictureThe Rhythm of Being a LeaderDon’t Just Delegate & Empower…Unleash!The Mindset of Startup LeadershipWhere Effective Leadership Truly BeginsLinks:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterBooks
Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist, executive coach and consultant to major organizations. Mark is the author or co-author of seven books including the international best-selling books: "Get Out of Your Own Way," "Just Listen," "Real Influence" and "Talking to Crazy."He has contributed to Harvard Business Review, Biz Journals, Business Insider, Huffington Post, Fast Company, Psychology Today and appears widely in the media including CNN, Wall St. Journal, NY Times, Fortune and Forbes. He appears frequently as a subject area expert on television, radio and podcasts and he hosts his own podcast called “My Wakeup Call” where he interviews influencers about their wakeup calls.Inside This EpisodeListening To vs. Listening ForInsights Into Imposter Syndrome and the Fear of IrrelevancySurgical EmpathyThe Life-Changing Power of True ConnectionWhy You’re Really Listening for 1 1 1 6Talking to Crazy and Using FUD CRUDMark’s Personal Story about 2nd ChancesChange Your Life With the HUVA TechniqueLinks:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterBooksTed Talk
Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who makes work relationships work. He has written articles for and been interviewed by Bloomberg’s Business Week, CNN/Fortune.com, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, and many more.Dr. Paul is the coauthor of three books including, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace written with Dr. Gary Chapman (author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages). Inside This EpisodeConflicting Realities at WorkAppreciation Language vs. Love LanguageThe Link Between Appreciation & EngagementWhy Appreciation Goes Beyond RecognitionInvesting In the Long-Term Employee RelationshipThe #1 Feedback People DON’T Want to HearWhy People May NOT Want You to Speak Their Appreciation LanguageThe Most Common Appreciation LanguagesA Simple Strategy to Create Team Connections RemotelyWhy Investing In Relationships Can Increase EffectivenessThe Pervasive Problem of MiscommunicationHow to Create Meaningful Investments In Your EmployeesThe Key to Getting Started in Creating a Culture of AppreciationHow Getting a Clear Idea Of Where You Are Can Change Your FutureThe Power of Appreciation in Increasing Performance and EngagementLinks:Websites: www.drpaulwhite.com & www.appreciationatwork.comLinkedIn: Paul White, Ph.D.Twitter: @drpaulwhiteBooks: Amazon
Dr. Vikram Mansharamani is a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is the author of the recently-released THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence and BOOMBUSTOLOGY: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst. He has as PhD and two Masters degrees from MIT and a bachelors from Yale. In addition to having been a lecturer at Yale, and currently lecturing at Harvard, Vikram advises Fortune 500 CEOs to help them navigate uncertainty. His ideas and writings have appeared in Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, the New York Times, among many others. He also shares his ideas on his Think For Yourself Podcast and today we have the great fortune of having him here on the show.Inside This EpisodeWhy We Outsource Our ThinkingThe Risk of Being A SpecialistFinding Data-Driven InsightsThe Double-Edged Sword of FocusKnowing When NOT to FocusDiscovering The Shadow of Your AttentionThe Blind Spots of ExpertiseThe Downside of Cohesiveness & The Need for Outside PartnersMake Better Decisions By Focusing On What You Don’t KnowThe Simple Secret to Strengthen Your Thinking and Broaden Your MindWhen Planning For Success, Focus on FailureWhen You Might Want to Outsource Your ThinkingEthics, Empathy, and a Chance Meeting with Bob WoodwardLinks:Website: http://www.mansharamani.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrammansharamani/Twitter: @mansharamaniBooks: Dr. Vikram's BooksTEDx: https://youtu.be/E5qMFHTs-wE
As the Founder of Distribute Consulting and the Remote Work Association, Laurel Farrer she leverages virtual workforces to solve corporate and socioeconomic concerns. A global thought leader on the topic of remote work, Laurel collaborates with the world's leading businesses and governments to eliminate virtual worker discrimination, prevent policy retraction, increase remote job accessibility, train distributed leaders, and design economic initiatives. Laurel is also a Forbes Contributor. Inside This EpisodeThe Global Implications of Remote WorkThe Evolving WorkplaceManaging the Pendulum of Change ManagementRisk Factors for Remote Work DiscriminationMaintaining Engagement and Performance with Remote WorkWho Works Longer Hours? Remote or Onsite?A Simple Strategy to Avoid Remote BurnoutThe Truth About Working From HomeThe Implicit Bias Impacting Remote WorkersChanging The Way We Measure PerformanceLetting Results Speak For ThemselvesThe Future of Remote Work Links:www.laurelfarrer.comhttps://www.distributeconsulting.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-farrer/Twitter: @laurel_farrer
Scott is a Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond. He has published over 100 articles and authored numerous books on heroism and leadership, including 'Heroes' and 'Heroic Leadership'. His work has been featured in USA Today, NY Times, LA Times, NPR, and Psychology Today, among others. He has received Richmond's Distinguished Educator Award and the Virginia Council of Higher Education's Outstanding Faculty Award.We’ll be coveringTapping Into Heroic DriveThe Power of ImperfectionThe Role of RelatabilityHeroism is Born From AdversityPreparing for the MomentThe Human Journey is the Hero’s JourneyWhy Learning About Heroism is Trans-Rational (and what that means)The Connection Between Stories and EmpathyAccelerate Your Learning Through FablesCourage In Today’s Corporate EnvironmentLeadership and LegacyFinding Meaning in the Company’s StoryRoberto Clemente and the Heart of LeadershipLeaders Grow LeadersLinks:Website: http://t.co/DI5HqDENuh?amp=1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heroes/Twitter: @HeroesTodayBooks: Dr. Allison's Amazon Page
Dr. Matthew Hurtienne is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs for the School of Business and Director of the Doctorate of Business Administration at Concordia University Wisconsin. He is also the Director of Morph Advisors Consulting.Inside This EpisodeBecoming a Servant LeaderPlanning For the UnknownThe Power of Scenario PlanningA Timeline of Creating Buy-InBuilding Relationships with AuthenticityCreating a Culture of TransparencyThe End of Punching In and Punching OutCommitment, Engagement, and RetentionAdapting Your Leadership to Your TeamOvercoming Obstacles with PersistenceBalancing the Environment and the IndividualCreating A Unified Organization in a Polarized WorldHumility, Learning, Adaptiveness, and PerformanceLinks:Website: www.morphadvisors.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhurtienne/
Joseph Young is a Software Solutions Architect, founder and CEO of Kuvio Creative, a software, design, branding, and marketing company. They are location-independent agency serving clients throughout the world.Inside This Episode:Lead Through Relationships, Not RolesCreating More Results With Less EffortIncreasing Commitment Through Emergent CultureDeveloping Your Mission, Vision, and ValuesStop Erasing the Majority of Your CompanyGetting Into The Zone at 30,000 FeetCreating A Self-Engaged WorkforceIf You Want to Get, Learn to GiveGlobal Deference in Creating EmpowermentHow Defining Your Own Title Creates OwnershipLinks:Website: https://www.kuv.io/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephayoungmcsd/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJosephYoungEmail: joseph@kuviocreative.com
Aaron McHugh is a writer, podcaster, adventurer, and author of the best-selling book, Fire Your Boss: Discover Work You Love Without Quitting Your Job. He is mastering the art of living a sustainable work-life balance that constantly interweaves rhythms of play and adventure. That includes road trips in their 1974 VW Bus, aka The Joy Bus, catapulting them into many father-daughter adventures together.Aaron works as an Affiliate Advisor to Aberkyn, a division of McKinsey & Co as a facilitator of transformation and executive coach.Aaron loves ideas. He loves to dream up new adventures. He is a Starbucks French press coffee snob and is at his best if he gets out for his daily run. He works for a global change leadership consulting company alongside Work Life Play.He and his wife Leith live in Colorado Springs, CO. They are celebrating twenty-five years of marriage in December. Their marriage has survived the death of their twelve-year-old daughter Hadley in 2011. Their twenty-two-year-old son Holden lives in Costa Mesa and is thriving in recovery three years clean and sober. Their youngest daughter lives at home still.In 2015 they rebooted their lives, sold their house and all of their belongings to reboot their life and start their life over again. It hasn’t been easy, but they would do it again. They love traveling, drinking box wine and spending time with their creative, hilarious and courageous kids.In Work, he’s covered the spectrum from ringing in the Opening Day trading bell at the London Stock Exchange to humble beginnings of selling office supplies door-to-door.In Play, he’s an adventurer. He’s an Ironman triathlete, mountaineer, and is learning to surf. He recently accomplished a Life List dream of mountain biking the entire Colorado Trail from Durango to Denver.Inside This EpisodeMoving From Fear to FreedomOptimize Your Life By Adding PlayStop Keeping Score If You Really Want to WinCreating Flow through PlayGetting Back Into AlignmentThe Power of Developing CraftsmanshipWhen Is It OK to be a “B” Player?Where is the Responsibility for Performance & Engagement?Finding Your Spiritual FoundationGoals, Purpose, and MeaningHow to Be a ‘Heretic’ By Questioning ConstraintsFlipping Hardship Upside-DownLinks:Aaron’s website: https://www.aaronmchugh.com/Aaron’s Email: am@aaronmchugh.comAaron’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aarondmchugh/Aaron’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarondmchughAaron’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worklifeplayAaron’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronmchugh/
Scott B. Dust, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Farmer School of Business at Miami University (Oxford, OH). Dr. Dust is also the Chief Research Officer for Cloverleaf, a company whose technology helps organizations create better teams. His teaching, writing and consulting focus on evidence-based perspectives for leading oneself and others. In addition to teaching, he leads evidence-based management workshop, has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles, and is a contributor for Psychology Today.Inside This EpisodeThe Rise and Fall of Transformational LeadershipAdapting Your Leadership Style To The TimesWhat Is Ethical Leadership?The Power of Being a Mindful LeaderThe Future of LeadershipEmployee Emotional Exhaustion & Signs of BurnoutRole Modeling Culture (They’re Always Watching)Measuring The Effectiveness of Leadership StylesCultivating Productive ConflictHow to Avoid Group ThinkThe Effectiveness of Multi-Leader TeamsFlow and Peak PerformanceBeing vs. Doing ParadoxThe Necessity for Emotional IntelligenceLinks:Website: https://www.scottdust.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-dust-6820534/Twitter: https://twitter.com/scott_dustYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgVrB6DdggVILESe4ZjFtTAAssessments: https://cloverleaf.me/
In this Key Conversations Masterclass, we explore the 4 Themes of Excellence. Inside This Episode:How Your Focus Determines Your ResultsHow We Perceive RealityHow Our Internal Experience Creates Our External ResultsThe Importance of OwnershipHow to Stay In the SolutionThe Control-Concern-Influence ModelThe Performance EquationWebsite: www.keyconvo.com/free
Matt Confer is VP of Strategy and Business Development at Abilitie where they use team-based simulation training to enhance leadership development. He earned his MBA from Boston University while beginning his career with Deloitte Consulting. He has a popular TedX talk called 3 Steps to Better Decision Making and he also hosts a leadership podcast called, “Learn to Lead.”Inside This EpisodeChallenging the ConstraintsDefine the Problem, Reframe ItThe Power of Discipline in Decision-MakingFind a Better LensExpanding Your Skillset in a Simulated EnvironmentA Key Secret of Walt Disney’s Approach to DecisionsThe Downfall of Assuming SuccessThe Bias Towards Self-AffirmationWatch and Listen Rather than Talk and Dictate3 Steps to Effective Decision-MakingHow Missing the Details can Derail a DecisionThe Benefits and Need for Virtual TrainingThe Cobra EffectTrust and Transparency in Effective LeadershipLinks:Website: https://www.abilitie.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewConfer
Dr. Suzy Siegle is an attorney, business professor, and entrepreneurship coach, holding an MBA, a law degree, as well as a doctorate in leadership and management. As a researcher, she has spent the last decade researching locus of control psychology and is the creator of the Locus Mindset. Today we’re going to be exploring the locus of control, what is it, why do we need it, and how can we use it to improve our mindset, our resilience, and our success. Inside This EpisodeThe Power of Locus MindsetWhat is a Locus Mindset?How We Perceive What We BelieveUnderstanding the Non-Conscious MindHow We Get Trapped In A LoopThe Conflict Between the Compass and the MagnetStop Outsourcing Your EmotionsWhy Willpower Doesn't WorkIt's Not the Event, It's the DecisionChange Your Energy to Change Your ResultsThe Core Responsibility of LeadersChange Your Focus & Your FiltersReclaiming ControlLinks:Website: www.locusmindset.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzysiegle/
Ben Morton is a sought after leadership mentor, coach and bestselling author. After graduating from the Royal Military Academy, he served two tours in Iraq. Ben went from the battlefield to the boardroom blending his military and corporate leadership training. Disappointed by traditional leadership training, Ben started coaching and mentoring others to become the most authentic version of themselves as leaders. Inside This EpisodeLeadership from the Battlefield to the BoardroomThe True Stakes of LeadershipThe Connection Between Empathy and EngagementThe Secret Ingredient of True CommitmentWhy The Soft Skills Are Really the Hard SkillsThe Need for Authentic LeadershipIdentifying Your Leadership IdentityLearn From Others But Be YourselfTo Be Effective, Stop Hiding Behind ExcusesVictims, Villains, and HeroesThe Danger of Know-It-All LeadersHow Transparency Leads to Engaged Problem-SolvingBasics Done Well + Ruthless Consistency = High PerformanceCommunication Plus Planning in Execution Links:Website: www.ben-morton.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmortonleadership/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BMLeadershipBooks: Mission Leadership
Dr. Ryan Gottfredson. is a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, author, trainer, and researcher. Ryan is currently a leadership and management professor at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF). He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources and is the author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership.” Inside This EpisodeHow Mindsets Filter Our Experience and Create the Foundation for SuccessWhy 95% Of Our Behaviors Are Driven By Our MindsetsBrain Science as the Future of Leadership ResearchWhy Mindsets Are the Gateway to Lasting Change in BehaviorThe Lasting Effects of Framing on ExperienceWhy 95% of Us Have Room to Improve Our MindsetsDigging Beneath the Surface to Identify The Real Mindset GapsHow to Get Out of Your Own WayCreating Awareness and Vertical IntegrationEnhancing Your Window of ToleranceDeveloping Agility and Future-ReadinessThe Four Innate Desires of LeadersShaping Culture by Shaping MindsetsWebsite: www.ryangottfredson.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/Book: Success Mindsets
Faheem Moosa is the Founder of Springboarders management consulting. He began his career in the manufacturing industry. After completing his MBA in 2007, he began working as a strategy consultant in Toronto and served a wide range of companies including those in the Fortune 100. In 2009 he struck out on his own and started a consulting practice helping small and mid-sized companies grow their businesses. He has since shifted his focus to helping independent consultants and boutique firms build a sales pipeline and grow their business as a leader of leaders. Inside This EpisodeThe Need for Over-CommunicationNavigating Different Communication PreferencesStaying Engaged and Motivated While Doing Remote WorkEstablishing Boundaries and Avoiding BurnoutOvercoming the Challenges of Leading a Remote TeamCreating Connections from a DistanceFinding the Right Tools for Remote TeamsFinding Your Work EthicLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faheemmoosa/
Dr. Ruth Gotian is known as a “mentor’s mentor” and she is a contributor for both Forbes and Psychology Today. She has spent decades researching the most successful people of our generation in order to understand what they do when the world isn't watching, that has ultimately put them in an elite class. She has uncovered their habits and practices and I am so excited that you are here today to share these secrets with us. We’ll be coveringThe Top 4 Traits of High PerformersWhy Nurture Beats NatureKey Attributes of High PerformersThey Key to Creating MomentumThe 4 Types Of People You Need In Your CornerWhy You Need to Build a Team of MentorsSupport Others By Being A SponsorThe Need for Power Skills to Enhance Team Work, Leadership, and PerformanceThe Key Skills for Virtual LeadershipHow Mentorship Is Changing During the PandemicThe Connection Between Empathy, Loyalty, and PerformanceManaging Expectations and Under-promising, Over-deliveringDeveloping the Mindset of an AstronautThe Secret To Developing a High Performing Team Links:Website: www.ruthgotian.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgotian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthGotian
Curtis McCoy is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and host of the podcast: success, motivation, and inspiration. At age 27, he seemed like he had the life of his dreams until a series of medical problems turned his life upside down. He then began studying and talking with leaders to change his mindset and turn his health and his life around and now shares those concepts with his clients and his listeners.Inside This EpisodeThe Power of Listening & Caring in a ConversationThe Need for AuthenticityDevelop Your Social Skills, Even If You Don’t Feel Like ItUsing Delayed Gratification to Drive SuccessSurround Yourself with Positive ThinkersDealing With Negativity in an OrganizationDifferentiating Your Business By Being PresentLeverage Through Effective DelegationLinks:Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCurtisMcCoyFacebook: https://Facebook.com/MCurtisMcCoyBooks: https://www.amazon.com/M-Curtis-McCoy/e/B07JK14WP5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1594829279&sr=8-1Reference for Doctor’s Suicide Rate:https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180508/doctors-suicide-rate-highest-of-any-profession#1
Dr. Steve Yacovelli Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA, with affiliates across the globe. Steve and TopDog have worked with Fortune 500 companies including The Walt Disney Company and Bayer as well as non-profits such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The American Library Association.With over twenty-five years’ experience in leadership, strategy, organizational learning, and communication, Steve applies academic theory to create real business results. Inside This EpisodeWhy do organization struggle with inclusiveness?How to Measure Diversity and Inclusion in an OrganizationCreating Long-Term Diversity & Inclusion InitiativesThe Connection Between Diversity, Inclusion and EngagementIdentifying Our Unconscious BiasesCreating Lasting Organizational ChangeHow to Address Micro AggressionsThe 6 Core Competencies of LeadersThe Need to Level Up Our Leadership SkillsCreating Buy-In For Culture ChangeWhat If The Organization Won’t Change? Links:Website: www.TopDogLearning.biz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveyacovelli/Twitter: @gayleadershipBooks: www.topdog.click/freeshipImplicit Bias Test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Jude Charles started his company as a teenager. He is a Brand Strategist Filmmaker, and Speaker. For almost 15 years, has been helping purpose-driven, 7-figure and 8-figure entrepreneurs to bring their stories to life through documentaries & videos.Inside This EpisodeSharing Your StoryNail It, Then Scale It with Video MarketingWhy You Need to Show Your StoryWhen Video Is Right (or Not Right) For Your CompanyHow to Demonstrate Your ExpertiseThe Power of Roadmapping Your MessageCreating Marketing Assets, Even If You Pivot LaterThe Timelessness of Starting with WhyWhy We All Need to Develop Our Personal BrandHow Keeping It Simple Can Be An AdvantageCapturing the Moment with a StoryTo connect with Jude, visit www.judecharles.co/list
Dr. Kurt Nelson is an applied behavioral scientist, the president and founder of the Lantern Group. He is also a sought after speaker and recognized leader in human motivation and behavior change. For over 20 years, Kurt has worked with global companies to apply behavioral science principles to drive change in their organizations. All his work is focused on understanding ways to positively influence how people behave.Inside This EpisodeWhy Employees Are DisengagedThe Four Drive Model to Creating an Engaged WorkforceHow Recognition Reduces TurnoverThe Cost of DisengagementRealizing the Synergy of Communication and CultureBarriers to Effective LeadershipIs It A Culture Issue or a Leadership Issue?The Impact of Friction on a Company’s ResultsUnderstanding and Creating Positive Social NormsUsing Social Proof as a Leader to Effect ChangeThe Power of FramingThe Key to Avoiding Short-Term Behavior ChangeThe Biggest Mistake Leaders Make Regarding MotivationThe Say-Do GapLinks:Website: www.lanterngroup.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwnelson/Twitter: @WhatMotivates
Paul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts in business storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, a storytelling coach, and bestselling author of several books including The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, Sell with a Story, Lead with a Story, Parenting with a Story. Paul holds an MBA from the Wharton School, is a former consultant at Accenture, and former executive and 20-year veteran of The Procter & Gamble Company.Inside This EpisodeWhy Storytelling WorksWhy Emotions Drive Good Decision-MakingHow to use stories every dayWhat’s Your Company Story?An Example of a Founding StoryTop 10 Stories Leaders Must TellHow Stories Create CultureCommon Storytelling MistakesHow to Start a Story So People ListenWhy Telling Stories Is Better Than Giving AdviceKeep It Short & SweetUsing Questions to Customize and Create StoriesIf Not Now, When?Links:Website: www.leadwithastory.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithpa9/Twitter: @LeadWithAStoryPaul's Book Page on Amazon
Jonathan Pritchard. Jonathan is the Founder of Hellstrom Group; international consulting agency. Author of "Think Like A Mind Reader." And a Fortune 500 Mentalist.Inside This Episode:What is Mentalism and Why You Want to Think Like OneUnderstanding Human Wiring Opens Us Up to Better Marketing and SalesWhy We Never Experience “Reality”The Reason Our Brains Use Mental ShortcutsHow Micro-Predictions Frame Our ExperienceHow the Brain Manages Its Bandwidth and Focuses Its ResourcesA Live Demo of the Limitation of Our Mental WiringHow Our Values and Beliefs Determine Our ExperienceThe Dual Meaning of “I can’t imagine…”The Importance of Communicating in the Language of The Person You’re Communicating WithHow to Get “Admin Privileges” of a Person’s Human SoftwareWhy You Don’t Want to Compete on PriceThe Power of Preparation in NegotiationDeveloping Your Ability to Walk Away in a NegotiationThe Power of Time CompressionThe Value of Staying Present During Dynamic ExperiencesSetting the Agenda at the Beginning to Avoid Gotchas at the EndCreating Win-Win NegotiationsWhy Decisions Should Be Made Ahead of TimeHow Structure Actually Creates FlexibilityThe Importance of Getting Out of the Box You’re Stuck InWhy You can Never Relate to Anything outside of Its ContextWhy You’re Always Stuck In A Box, Even When You Climb Out of OneGetting Beyond False Dichotomy LivingThe Answer to The Existential Nature of Our Reality!! Links:Website: www.mindreaderuniversity.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanpritchard/Twitter: @the_pritchardBooks: Think Like A Mind Reader
Kim Ades is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mother of five, Kim has 15+ years of experience coaching many of North America’s most respected leaders. Recognized as an expert in the area of thought mastery and mental toughness, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help her clients deal with core issues and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results.Inside This EpisodeThe Key Characteristics of Top Performers Based on ResearchThe Importance of Emotional Resilience In SuccessAnswering the Question of Nature or Nurture in Emotional IntelligenceHow Accountability Coaching Can Actually Be A Disservice to ClientsWhy You Need to Forget About Skills and Focus on The Thoughts & BeliefsThe Need to Identify Conflicting, Beliefs and ActionsHow a Lack of Alignment Is The Real Problem in PerformanceHow To Identify Thinking Traps And How to Get Out of ThemThe Danger of Isolative LeadershipHow to Get Out of a Limited MindsetBreaking Through Leadership LimitationsThe Power of Solution-Focused ThinkingThey Key Question to Ask When You Get StuckHow to Expand Your Thinking and Comfort ZoneIncreasing Your Results Coaching-Based LeadershipChange Your Thoughts and the Results Will FollowThe Main Assumption You Need to Have as A LeaderHow Empathy is Actually Something to AvoidWhy Jumping To The Solution Can Be Counter-Productive?The Importance of Remaining Calm During a CrisisWhy Slowing Down Leads to a Massive Speed UpWhy Leaders Need to “Know Thyself”The Power of Journaling in Identifying and Changing ThoughtsHow Your Mental Picture Impacts Those Around YouLinks: Website: www.Frameofmindcoahing.comEmail: kim@frameofmindcoaching.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimades/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimades Free Coaching Experience with One of Kim's Frame of Mind Coaches:Send Your Answer to the 2 Journal questions to kim@frameofmindcoaching.comWhat do you want more than anything?What’s stopping you from having that?
Jen McFarland has over 25 years of training, teaching, and executive experience. She led large-scale public sector projects affecting over 50,000 businesses, handling millions of dollars. Today, Jen consults with business owners on leadership, strategic project planning, and digital marketing. She also hosts a weekly podcast called “Women Conquer Business.”In this episode:Learn How Projects Drive Everything We DoThe Difference Between A Marketing Roadmap vs. Treasure MapMaking Sure You’re Building and Climbing the Right MountainBalancing Logic and IntuitionThe Importance of Self-Awareness for LeadersThe Power of Communication in Team BuildingHow Listening & Understanding Creates Buy-InThe Power of Meditation in Increasing EffectivenessThe Need to Establish A Foundational Framework in Your Business & MarketingHow to Break a Problem Down Into Actionable ItemsWhy We Need to Focus on The Real Problem and What The Solution Will Look Like From the Customer’s PerspectiveThe Need for Ongoing Feedback In Guiding ProjectsThe Disconnect Between Marketers and CustomersWhat Happens if You Stop Listening To Your IntuitionThe Downfall of Making Decisions Based Solely on DataThe Danger of Allocating Too Little and Too Much TimeSurrounding Yourself With Excellence and Leading Through TrustHow Self-Awareness and Openness to Feedback Enables Us to See Our Blind SpotsA Call to Disconnect With the Digital to Deliver Greater ResultsCreating Your Daily Formula To Start the Day On the Right Foot Links:Website: www.jenmcfarland.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensmcfarland/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jensmcfarlandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jensmcfarlandPodcast: https://www.jenmcfarland.com/podcast/ Recommended book: Digital Minimalismhttps://www.amazon.com/Digital-Minimalism-Choosing-Focused-Noisy/dp/B07LGDY5PC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=9O8QH8JG4AAL&dchild=1&keywords=digital+minimalism&qid=1589236953&sprefix=digital+minim%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-2
Dominique "Dom" Brightmon, DTM is an award-winning speaker and certified member of the John Maxwell Team. He is the author of "Going North!: Tips & Techniques to Advance Yourself" & the follow-up bestseller, "Stay the Course: The Elite Performer's 7 Secret Keys to Sustainable Success". Dom host's the Going North podcast, a top rated self-help podcast that interviews authors from all over the world. His mantra is Advance others to advance yourself.In This EpisodeAdvance yourself by advancing others.How to use major life events to re-evaluate priorities.The importance of thinking versus reacting.How to be the light to help others find theirs.The power of immersing yourself in books, audios, and people that lift you up.Why we need to Walk Slowly Through the CrowdThe key to deciding to Move Forward, Retreat, or Pivot.How intentionality and awareness precede growth and development.What we Speak About, We Bring About.The Need for Consistency90% of Success is Showing UpThe importance of being authentic and having humilityHow Elite Performers create Simple Consistent HabitsWhy you want to change your “Zip Code” and choose a demanding environment. Links:Website: www.dombrightmon.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DomBrightmonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dombrightmon/Dom’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3ADominique+Brightmon&s=relevancerank&text=Dominique+Brightmon&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1
Mike Cameron is an author, speaker, successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. With over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurial endeavors, Mike is the Former CEO of Axiom Mortgage Partners. He has a TedX talk called Redefining Badass, is an ultramarathoner and an ironman triathlete.In This Episode:What Really Drives Our Decisions?How to Create Buy-In By Connecting With EmotionsHow Understanding Our Emotions Can Help Us Make Better DecisionsHow to Live a Meaningful and Purposeful LifeHow Self-Examination Leads to More Effective LeadershipHow to Identify the Cause of Behaviors, Rather Than the SymptomThe Need for Empathetic Leadership Instead of Using Brute ForceThe Importance of Avoiding False VulnerabilityWhy We Need to Take Off the Mask and Look Into the MirrorHow Awareness is the Key to Creating Choice and ResponsibilityShedding the Shackles of Expectation and S.O.A.R.How Slowing Down Allows You to Accelerate Your ResultsAccepting and Using Our Emotions to Guide Our BehaviorsGetting More Done with Ease, Rather Than EffortTaking 60 Seconds to Reset and RefocusThe Power of Rituals In Creating Consistent SuccessChallenging and Expanding Your Comfort ZoneShifting Your MindsetSetting Smaller Goals to Create Momentum and Maintain FocusNarrowing Your Focus to Expand Your ResultsHow Ram Dass’s Letter to Rachel Helped Mike During TragedyLinks:Website: https://www.mikecameron.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axiommike/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikedavidcameron/Twitter: https://twitter.com/axiommikeTedX Redefining Badass Talk: https://youtu.be/M1mxagsjmaoRam Dass’s Letter to Rachel: https://www.ramdass.org/a-letter-to-rachel/
Mark Green is the author of two books, Activators: A CEO's Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done and Creating a Culture of Accountability. He’s also a speaker and coach to CEOs and executive teams worldwide. He has addressed, and advised thousands of business leaders, helping them unlock more of their potential and teaching them how to do the same for their teams. Inside This Episode:How Leadership Requires Understanding People & BehaviorWhy We Need to Raise the Bar & Accelerate Your LearningWhy We Know What to Do But We Still Don’t ActThe Three Hidden Growth KillersThe Two Basic MotivatorsHow Fear Impacts Your ThinkingHow To Reduce Fear and Bring In More Logic3 Principles for Adapting to An Increased Velocity of ChangeCreating a Bias To ActionThe Paradox of Flexibility From StructureWhy the Pandemic is Not the ProblemThe Importance of Learning How to Reframe Problems to Create SolutionsHow to Make Decisions With Imperfect InformationUsing Guiding Principles vs. Mental Models to Direct Your Behavior and Manage Your ThinkingThe Paradox of Structure vs. FlexibilityA Simple, Person-Focused Question to Create a Greater Sense of ControlAllowing Humanity to Come To the ForefrontOperating Amid Additional Leadership Overhead Links:www.Mark-green.comLinkedIn: CoachmarkgreenTwitter: https://twitter.com/MarkEGreenMark’s Free Tools and Assessments: https://mark-green.com/tools-assessments/Mark's Books on Amazon: Activators & Creating a Culture of Accountabilityhttps://www.amazon.com/Mark-E-Green/e/B07HFJHDBJ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Ted started his own business in 2001, making $20 out of his living room in the first month. Four years later, it was worth $10 million. He is the author of several books, including Five-Star Customer Services, Spoil ‘Em Rotten, and A World Gone Social. He is also a serial business founder and 3-time CEO. And currently finds time to teach at the Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab at Lorenzo Walker Technical College. Inside this episode:The Progression Towards Nano-CorporationsThe Downside of the Gig EconomyThe Need for Authentic Communication as a LeaderBalancing Stability and Flexibility in Our Economic LandscapeHow Uncertainty Affects Us Psychologically and EconomicallyNavigating the Coronavirus PandemicHow to Limit Exposure to Negative News to Protect Your Mental and Physical HealthThe Need for Strong, Decisive Leadership to Create a Common Vision for Our SocietyThe Impact on a Lack of Clarity on Both Individual and Corporate ConsumersLessons from the Victory Gardens in WWII for our Pandemic SocietyBalancing Self-Improvement and Self-CareDoing the Right Thing is the Right ThingCreating the Future Out of Lessons from the PastIt’s Not Just Business, It’s PersonalBeing Altruistically Selfish to Create Positive “Selfish” ConsequencesWhy We Need to Applaud People and Companies Doing the Right ThingThe Role of Leaders Status Quo and Social PressureThe Need for Ongoing Key Conversations to Create Organizational Change Connect with Ted on Twitter: @tedcoineTed's Books on Amazon