Leadership Is No Accident

2:30 - The dream of becoming a professional athlete5:30 - Leadership and leaders in soccer 9:00 - Leadership from a team perspective 11:00 - Understanding responsibility, accountability, and the meaning of resiliency13:45 - What distinguishes great coaches from average coaches 16:00 - Different kinds of leaders and coaching styles 20:00 - Maintaining and understanding accountability from a coaching perspective, and how it translates into sports and business 25:00- Being a player under contract and what it entails 29:00- A Frugal Athlete - a financial-literacy company30:15 - Explaining what the Frugal Athlete provides 33:30 - Inspiration and purpose to create A Frugal Athlete 37:30 - Advice on how to become a professional athleteLINKSAmobi Okugo on LinkedInAmobi's Wikipedia pageLearn more about A Frugal AthleteCREDITSProduced by Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

3:00 – The benefit of being naive and taking it slow7:00 - Being a professional ballet dancer and connecting with Pilates11:45 - From Pilates instructor to entrepreneur14:00 - Starting the business 17:45 - Teaching a contemporary style of Pilates 20:30 - Standing out in the market by providing clear information, excellent education, and authentic teaching 25:00 - Having a clear purpose and vision 28:30 - Experiences and challenges in a growing business 31:30 - Learning how to prioritize, focus, gain self-awareness and listen to each other 34:45 - Adapting and thriving during the Covid-19 pandemic 38:00 - Rising to the occasion39:45 - Reaching a wider audience and expanding the virtual platform LINKSLeslie Braverman on LinkedInLearn more about Pacific Northwest PilatesCREDITSProduced by Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change' 

2:30 - The history of Mazamas 5:30 - How to lead through change while maintaining the soul of the organization8:45 - The role as Acting Executive Director 11:15 - How to adapt and create new opportunities in the light of Covid-1917:30 - Increasing diversity in the outdoors 21:30 - The complexity of permits and being actively engaged in the topic 25:00 - Being a member of Outdoor Alliance and having a voice in legislation matters related to the outdoors 28:00 - Being a female leader in a male-dominated space 31:30 - Feeling pride in the purpose of the organization 33:30 - An organization that also provides a community 37:00 - Advice on how to lead a volunteer organization LINKSSarah Bradham on LinkedInLearn more about the MazamasCREDITSProduced by Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

2:00     How Dave's career led him into coaching.6:30     Changing the culture from playing football to cricket, a recipe for large scale organizational change.8:00     The most common issue Dave sees in teams within the construction industry and how he addresses it.10:00    How Dave coaches the team to create an environment of success, where people do their best work.14:30    Great teams don't happen by luck18:30    There are no high performance teams in the business world.21:20   The 72% effectiveness gap.23:00    The definition of a great team25:30    Why leaders struggle with delegation30:00    The five keys of deep and deliberate delegation36:00    Dave's new book, 'Coach for Results'37:00    How Dave finds the time to be top triathlete as well as a top coachLINKSDave Stitt on LinkedInWork with Dave Books:Coach for ResultsDeep and Deliberate Delegation21st Century People LeadershipCREDITSProduced by Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

2:00 - Entering the athletic industry5:00 - A strong passion for sports, fitness, health, and wellness6:30 - Change within the athletic industry and breaking glass ceilings9:30 - Being authentic11:30 - A female leader and mother in a male-dominated industry17:30 - The importance of deep active listening22:15 - Understanding critical feedback, self-reflection, and self-awareness27:30 - Learning from the consumer30:30 - Creating strategic directions and strategic visions in leadership35:00 - From the athletic industry to venture capital lead companies38:15 - Strategic planning in private equity39:00 - Leaving the venture capital world and starting a new chapterLINKSCatherine Beldotti Donlan on LinkedInCREDITSProduced by Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

3:00 – Leadership as dispositional learning4:00 – Introducing Minecraft6:30 – Explaining the use of disposition8:00 – Using Minecraft as a simulation13:30 – Learning from Minecraft  18:30 – Thoughts on working from home in the world of Covid22:00 – Working from home, trouble-free or a struggle?23:30 – Learning practice and performance27:00 – What leaders learn from the program30:00 – Learning by doing, building confidence33:30 – Philip's passion for sharing, connecting and understanding the human being40:00 – Closing advice on how to lead and utilize vertical development LINKSPhillip Crockford on LinkedInWorking with v-Teamwork CREDITSProduced by Kai Hellberg & Emma HolmstromMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change' 

2:40 -  Taking a year off at Nike 8:00 - Keeping Swift alive at the height of a recession12:00 - Embracing uncertainty 17:00 - Allowing employees to be multi-dimensional 21:00 - Having employees truly live by a company's values24:00 - Valentine's non-negotiables30:00 - The transition to Wunderman Thompson 36:00 - The importance of embracing your life outside of work 39:00 - Leadership lessons from becoming CEO LINKSLiz Valentine on LinkedInSwift Agency CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

3:00 – “Not sure if he has a bright future as a student, but the way he writes is unbelievable”7:30 – Zavaro's focus on storytelling10:30 – Zavaro's definition of leadership13:20 – “If I could put it on my website, I'd write ‘We Sell Sh*t'”18:00 – The difficult nature of letting employees go  20:30 – Shifting from a mentality of abundance to a mentality of scarcity  25:30 – Running a bar, writing a book28:00 – Fixing restaurants  30:00 – Commentating everything from Formula 1 to Bobsleigh34:00 – Maximizing something as simple as white paper and black ink38:00 – Zavaro's title as “Chief of Happiness”   LINKSNir Zavaro on LinkedInHow to work with Nir as your personal storytelling and marketing coachConnecting with Streetwise in Tel Aviv (in Hebrew)Streetwise on LinkedInCREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change'

2:00 - Growing up in communist-led Bulgaria4:00 - Getting beer for construction workers (at age 6)6:00 - Bulgaria’s communal feel8:00 - “For me, Volleyball represented hope” 11:00 - “I would rather take humiliation than give up on my dream” 14:30 - Switching from Indoor to Beach Volleyball 18:00 - Learning to not focus on what you don’t have 21:00 - Going to the Olympics in disbelief 24:00 - Maintaining her motivation28:00 - Transitioning to a corporate environment from a sports environment 31:00 - The idea of a “corporate athlete” 35:00 - Coaches who help you see your blind spots  LINKSLina Taylor on LinkedInLina's website'Go for Gold' Olympic Experience CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

1:30 - About Himalaya Rao and Black Founders Matter4:00 - Working for 7 different funds in just a few years9:30 - Growing up being told “Don’t fail” 12:00 - Finding the tenets of entrepreneurship in the South Bronx15:00 - Why “change,” rather than “systemic change,” isn’t enough20:30 - “No systemic problem has one answer” 23:00 - “If any founder should be allowed access to funding, why not a BIPOC founder?”30:00 - Not guiding greatness, but facilitating it 33:30 - “Don’t wait on your idea” 39:30 - Rao’s closing pieces of advice LINKSHimalaya Rao on LinkedInBlack Founders Matter Investment FundContact Himalaya @ himalaya@blackfoundersmatter.org CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’  

2:00 - Nitin’s Purpose/Mission5:00 - Living the “Silicon Valley” lifestyle9:00 - Entering the startup space 15:00 - Becoming an angel investor 21:00 - Breaking the “very very rich” stereotype of Angel Investing24:30 - Creating a relationship with the entrepreneur 27:00 - Democratized investments, rather than family investments34:00 - Learning to not become the “bottleneck” 36:00 - Unconscious biases in corporate America 40:00 - Reckoning intentional bias in the workplace43:00 - What Nitin is most proud of LINKSNitin Rai on LinkedInElevate CapitalTiE Oregon CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

1:00 -  Harkins explains his role 7:30 - “Motivating others to want to struggle for shared aspirations” 10:00 - Why cybersecurity teams should be “first-movers” 13:30 - “If you lead with compliance, you might not get security/privacy”19:00 - The security industry accepts too much failure 21:00 - Reducing risk, reducing cost, reducing friction25:00 - Challenge what’s working and what’s not 27:30 - Fear-mongering in computing 33:00 - Advice to risk managers (and a shameless plug)  LINKSMalcolm Harkins on LinkedInMalcom's Books:Managing Risk and Information Security: Protect to EnableThe Ransomware Assault on the Healthcare Sector CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

2:00 - “What does privacy look like for Uber?”6:00 - Creating Uber’s “Mask Verification Program”8:00 - “Making privacy exciting”14:00 - From Stanford Law to Privacy Law 19:00 - More Experience=More Responsibility23:00 - Needing to have a purpose 25:30 - Ask people who know you about what you like/don’t28:30 - Moving from Intel to Uber 30:00 - Uber’s progressive rebuilding process 32:00 - Zefo’s seamless transition34:00 - “Get on the bus or get out of the way”37:30 - Joy of contributing rather than receiving LINKSRuby Zefo on LinkedIn CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

4:00 – Everything was great, until... 7:00 – Deciding to leave a great position at Intel12:00 – Prioritizing family after leaving14:00 – Getting a callback for a new job in 24 hours 17:30 – Same Stuff, Different Job20:00 – Trying to maintain that desire to achieve 21:30 – Finding the work/life balance sweet spot 24:00 – Recalibrating priorities 29:00 – Figuring out “do I have the right balance?” 32:00 – Focusing on more than just “achievement” LINKSJoel Levinson on LinkedIn CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

3:00 – Becoming a marketer with no marketing background9:00 – Accepting a job offer from Phil Knight himself16:00 – What made Nike such a great fit21:00 – How “Satellite Sisters” got started26:00 – When the company CEO won’t let you quit 31:00 – “Make your own luck” 37:00 – Dolan’s experience with unconscious gender bias47:00 – Creating a powerful voice for women LINKSLiz Dolan on LinkedInListen to the Satellite Sisters  CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

1:00 – Rae’s definition of leadership 5:00 –”Collecting memories, not things.”8:00 – What makes Portland so special11:30 – Feedback is a drug12:30 – The creation of the “Ideas Booth”17:00 – Rae’s list of quintessential TED talks18:30 – How to polish an unpolished speaker21:30 – ”Work ethic is not a talent. It’s a choice.”24:00 – Helping TEDx adapt to COVID28:30 – “How far out are you looking?”32:00 – Being ok with letting go34:00 – Advice for aspiring leaders impacted by COVID LINKSDavid Rae on LinkedInSupport TEDxPortlandLearn more about 503 Creative CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

2:30 “A Team reflects characteristics of its leader” 4:00 Maintaining the motivation to improve 6:00 Corporate management vs. Sports Management8:00 Evans’ first experiences working for the Giants 13:00 Giving performance feedback to players17:00 Evans’ love for the game of Baseball23:00 “If you’re doing a good job, your career will take care of itself” 24:00 Evans’ career aspirations after the Giants26:30 Advice for athletes looking for their next career 30:30 “Don’t be too quick to take ‘no’ for an answer” LINKSBobby Evans on LinkedInSupport the San Francisco Giants CREDITSProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers – ‘Change’

1:30 Changes in the healthcare industry6:00 The silver lining of COVID 9:00 Emerging work-from-home opportunities11:00 Mary Beth’s background in leadership 13:00 How Mary Beth adopted her daughters14:00 Challenges as a leader19:30 Embracing the personal coach dynamic 23:00 “Be in the moment at work, be in the moment at home” 24:30 Mary Beth’s April Fools story 29:30 Take more risks, make less excuses LINKSMary Beth Martin on LinkedInSupport Doernbecher Children's Hospital CREDITSProduced by Kai Hellberg Music by Isaac Chambers - 'Change' 

1:30 A Man on a Mission 4:15 “Success is what happens TO you. Significance is what happens THROUGH you”9:00 Our purpose evolves12:30 Focusing on only one or two things at once 16:00 “Our communities know we’re there to stay” 20:00 Working with investors22:30 Puder’s takeaways from his sports career 26:00 Advice for retiring athletes31:00 What Daniel is most proud of LINKSDaniel Puder's My Life My Power AcademyPuder's podcast "Significance Breeds Success" Puder's Personal Website CREDITSProduced by Kai Hellberg Music by Isaac Chambers - 'Change'

1:30 - The changing legal industry5:30 - Lane Powell Adapting to industry changes8:00 - Shifting corporate culture at the firm10:00 - Execution first, then big ideas11:30 - Duffy’s team-building mentality13:00 - “Our success in the world is defined by the value we create”17:00 - Being Lane Powell’s first female president20:00 - How COVID could shift future working environments 23:00 - Social justice bringing new perspectives to the office 25:00 - “Look to the places where everybody else is not” LinksLane Powell on the webLearn more about Barbara via LinkedInCreditsProduced by Kai HellbergMusic by Isaac Chambers - 'Change' 

2:00    What change is Ken leading at Grovemade?3:30   The secret of why Grovemade's homepage is so engaging6:30  Living the company culture and how it has evolved8:30  The importance of transparency, a tough lesson learned10:30  The pillars of Grovemade's culture12:00  How they created a psychologically safe company culture14:30  The journey from iPhone cases to furniture for your desktop and how a hit product almost cratered the business18:30  Going against the market and everyone's advice to expand their product line20:00  Building a great product wasn't enough21:30  How they determine which products to create and sell23:15  "a 2,000 mile road trip to visit customers turned into something I couldn't have imagined."24:30  Connecting the rest of the team to their customers - thank you cards28:15  Advice for anyone beginning a similar journeyLinksGrovemade on the webLearn more about Ken via LinkedInCreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - 'Change' 

1:30 - About PortlandLabs3:30 - How Maruna entered the tech industry 5:30 - “Necessity is the mother of invention”8:00 - How contrete5 became a leading CMS 11:00 - Using concrete5 to help other organizations18:00 - How Maruna’s position has changed 20:00 - Transitioning from an “all hands on deck” startup to a well-oiled machine21:00 - Being comfortable with failure before success25:30 - Advice to budding tech industry entrepreneurs26:30- Maruna’s “must-reads”LinksPortland Labs and concrete5 on the webLearn more about Franz via LinkedInCreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - 'Change'

2:00   The passion behind Garden Bar - fast, convenient healthy eating4:00  Starting out without a background in running restaurants.  What got Ana started?6:30  Ana's key learnings from taking Garden Bar from inception to exit in the food and beverage industry.9:00   How Ana developed an intentional company culture and got her team to buy in.14:00  Growing up in Brazil helped shape Ana's leadership philosophy and build her resilience.18:30  What kept Ana going when things were difficult and an important framing of 'failure'.22:00   What we can do to level the playing field for female and minority entrepreneurs27:00  Selling Garden Bar to Evergreens, a successful exit31:00  How Ana was able to let go of Garden Bar32:00   What lies ahead, helping other entrepreneursLinks360 Advisory on the webLearn more about Ana via LinkedInCreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - 'Change'

Discussion Topics1:45   Miracle Messages vision for the future - ending relational poverty on our streets.3:30   What motivated Kevin to get started?  An experiment that changed his life.9:00  The first reunion that started a movement.10:15   How he built the organization they have now, which is a world away from how they started.12:30   The journey to achieving over 300 reunions.  A breakthrough learning from a very big mistake.22:00   Bet the farm moments.  If these turned out badly there would be no financial runway available to recover.  How can we learn without experiencing so much risk?23:30   What keeps Kevin going through the necessary setbacks? 27:00. What advice would you give yourself, when you were starting out, knowing what you know now?  It is not for the faint of heart.LinksMiracle Messages on the webLearn more about Kevin via LinkedInOyster Leadership Programs on the webCreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - 'Change'

Kate Delhagen, the founder of the Oregon Sports Angels was recently named one of the most influential women in Oregon.  Kate talks about how the world of sports has shaped her leadership perspectives and she shares advice for anyone looking to follow in her leadership footsteps.1:45    Kate humbly talks about being named as one of the most influential women in Oregon2:45    Kate's perspective on how she approaches life and how she channels her energy to help others3:45    What changes are the Oregon Sports Angels leading and what motivated Kate to found it.8:00    What helped Kate overcome many of the challenges female leaders face including the role of her parents and mentors.11:30  Some mistakes Kate made along the way providing some key learning.18:00  The importance of listening.19:00  How Kate's individual and team sports experience helped shape her leadership philosophy.  The role of specialists and generalists.26:45  Advice for people graduating and starting their working career in the midst of a pandemic.31:30  Leaders will benefit from learning to master the pivot and the transition game.  As this crisis ends we will transition from playing defense into playing offense.34:30  What is Kate most proud of? LinksOregon Sports Angels on the webLearn more about Kate via LinkedIn CreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - Change

Jeremy Pelley is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of OMFGCO, the renowned Portland based creative agency.  He talks about their secret sauce - the values on which the company is built, how they became the 'Official Manufacturing Company' and a whole lot more.1:30  Jeremy describes OMGFCO's reason to exist, telling stories and how they drive positive change in the world4:00  Their secret sauce and the importance of being responsible for how we feel to avoid being a victim to the world around us.  We can choose how we respond instead of reacting.8:00  The motivation behind starting OMFGCO in 2009 during a recession.  It began with a random freelance job.13:00  What surprised Jeremy most about their journey?  In the early days it was meeting household celebrities and these days it is leading a talented diverse team of twenty people. 15:30. What were some of the hardest things they had to overcome?  Jeremy talks about 'The Gunk', the inter-personal issues that fester unless addressed at the root.18:00  What they are doing to successfully navigate the current challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis.20:30  Jeremy talks about the importance of being a leader, acting as your own boss and how they've shifted to working remotely without missing a beat.  It is a partnership.23:30  What advice does Jeremy have for somebody starting out today?  It involves leading with generosity.25:15  OMFGCO's secret sauce, otherwise known as their four core values.  These are the principles that guide how they work together.28:30  Why the 'Official Manufacturing Company'? LinksOMFG Co  omfgco.comMore about Jeremy on LinkedIn CreditsMusic by Isaac Chambers - Change