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In the latest episode of the Lessons in Leadership Podcast, I had the pleasure of hosting a profound conversation with Yuri Kruman, the author of Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief. As an executive leadership coach, Yuri brings a wealth of wisdom from a life that has spanned multiple careers, countries, and industries. Our discussion revolved around the key themes of his book, his unique perspectives on communication, and actionable insights for leaders. If you like today's message, here are four ways I can help you grow faster… 1. Speak at your next event. 2. Conduct a full or half-day leadership training workshop. 3. VIP Client: Personal and professional 1:1 coaching. 4. Unlock the proven system I use to elevate my brand and business on LinkedIn, inspired by my collaboration with Tony Robbins. I specialize in mentoring speakers, coaches, and consultants frustrated that their businesses aren't growing fast enough. https://www.billstorm.com/ Yuri Kruman As an executive leadership coach and author of multiple books, including Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief, Yuri brings a wealth of wisdom from a life that has spanned multiple careers, countries, and industries. To learn more, click here to connect with Yuri on LinkedIn. E-book: https://go.yurikruman.com/book Website: https://yurikruman.com/ Bill Storm is a seasoned advisor and consultant renowned for his expertise in driving peak performance and fostering effective leadership within Fortune 500 companies. With a multifaceted skill set spanning organizational systems, the psychology of achievement, team building, and sales, Bill serves as a trusted resource for executives, managers, and team leaders seeking to maximize their potential. https://www.billstorm.com/
In this episode, I sit down with Yuri Kruman, a leadership expert and HR consultant who's worked with some of the biggest companies out there. Yuri brings his unique journey from neuroscience to leadership coaching to our conversation, breaking down the insights that inspired his book, Be Your Own Commander-In-Chief. From moving to the U.S. as a child to making Aliyah to Israel, Yuri shares his personal story of transformation, resilience, and finding clarity in times of chaos. Key Takeaways: Embracing Chaos for Clarity: Yuri shares how embracing chaos and asking the tough questions—“Who am I?” and “What do I truly want?”—are essential for finding direction and purpose. The Power of Saying No: Understanding what doesn't align with your values is just as crucial as knowing what does. Yuri emphasizes the importance of saying “no” as a powerful step toward clarity. Building Your Inner Mental Stack: Yuri explains how organizing our mental frameworks helps us tackle life's challenges with more resilience and self-awareness. Four Pillars for Success: Yuri introduces the four volumes of his book, focusing on health, mental models, relationships, and spirituality—key areas to master if we want to lead others and ourselves effectively. Yuri's insights on authenticity, vulnerability, and the importance of tuning into our own inner dialogue are powerful reminders for any man looking to lead a more intentional and impactful life. If you've ever wondered how to peel back the layers and find out who you truly are, this episode is for you. Strength and courage! Yigal P.S. Join the Tribesmen community on Facebook to share your thoughts and key takeaways from this episode. Show Notes: Introduction (00:01) – Welcoming Yuri Kruman to the show. Yuri's Background (00:16) – Journey from Moscow to Kentucky and the evolution of his career. Spiritual Awakening (02:02) – Finding Chabad in college and the influence of spirituality on Yuri's life. Moving to Israel (02:34) – Challenges and changes that came with making Aliyah. From Neuroscience to HR (03:55) – Yuri's unique path from science to the “business of people.” Understanding Clarity (10:13) – Discussing clarity amidst life's chaos and how it drives growth. The Importance of Saying No (14:52) – Saying no as a powerful tool for aligning with values. Navigating Personal Chaos (20:09) – Yuri's perspective on finding peace without “running away.” The Four Volumes of Yuri's Book (31:29) – Exploring physical health, mental frameworks, relationships, and spirituality as foundations for success. The Value of Self-Reflection (40:48) – Looking inside without judgment to grow as a leader and person. Final Thoughts (42:59) – If you're not struggling, you're shrinking; embracing the messiness of growth.
Negotiate Anything: Negotiation | Persuasion | Influence | Sales | Leadership | Conflict Management
Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief Book https://www.amazon.com/Your-Own-Commander-Chief-Authoritative-ebook/dp/B08SNR89QF Follow Yuri on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurikruman/ Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Difficult-Conversations-About-Race/dp/1637741308/ref=pd_%5B%E2%80%A6%5Df0bc9774-7975-448b-bde1-094cab455adb&pd_rd_i=1637741308&psc=1 Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Confidence-Conflict-Negotiate-Anything/dp/0578413736/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PSW69L6ABTK&keywords=finding+confidence+in+conflict&qid=1667317257&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4xNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMjMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=finding+confidence+in+conflic%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1
Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief Book https://www.amazon.com/Your-Own-Commander-Chief-Authoritative-ebook/dp/B08SNR89QF Follow Yuri on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurikruman/ Contact ANI Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/ Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/ The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/ Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race!: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Difficult-Conversations-About-Race/dp/1637741308/ref=pd_%5B%E2%80%A6%5Df0bc9774-7975-448b-bde1-094cab455adb&pd_rd_i=1637741308&psc=1 Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Confidence-Conflict-Negotiate-Anything/dp/0578413736/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PSW69L6ABTK&keywords=finding+confidence+in+conflict&qid=1667317257&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjQyIiwicXNhIjoiMC4xNCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMjMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=finding+confidence+in+conflic%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-1
In this episode of the HRchat podcast, we consider the employee experience and ask: Are we getting worse at communicating? Bill's guest this time is Yuri Kruman, Chief Executive Officer / Head of Remote at HR, Talent & Systems, a full-service HR Consultancy, focused on building out robust HR functions for fast-growth companies.Yuri is a sought-after speaker and expert on HR, Digital Transformation, and Employee Experience (EX).Questions For Yuri Include: How did you end up in HR after 5 other unrelated careers?In an article on LinkedIn, you write: "Basically, humans, especially men, f-ing suck at communication. We have a million channels for communication - you know, WhatsApp, Facetime, Messenger, face-to-face, FB, Slack, email, carrier pigeon. But our actual communication is poor and getting poorer". What did you mean by this, why do you feel men are particularly bad at communicating? How can poor communication manifest in the workplace? What are the negative consequences on the employee experience and what can be done to improve things?In another post called '5 Ways Transactional Thinking Is Robbing You Blind -- and How to Stop It NOW', you say "The trouble is, most of really don't get how this transactional, tactical short-sighted thinking has become a self-fulfilling prophecy, with 4-second attention spans, insanely short news cycles and blazing fast internet and mobile data speeds driving us (crazy), anxious and inattentive." Transactional thinking, you suggest, blinds us to what unites us, while exacerbating what separates us, makes us more easily manipulated, takes away our hope and makes us depressed, and causes us more to be more dependent on technology and less dependent on our own sense of right and wrong, and truth and lies. Why do we think transactionally and how can we adjust our mindsets? What compelled you to write your latest book series, Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief?More About YuriYuri is a member of the Fast Company Executive Board, Newsweek Expert Forum and Forbes Coaches Council, as well as a contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Newsweek, Business.com, Influencive and a number of other top platforms. He had consulted and spoken at numerous Fortune 500 and Inc. 5000 companies, VC-backed startups and top universities, including EY, Google, Columbia and UPenn, likewise appearing on network TV and top podcasts, including NBC's "Tipping Point," Leadership and Loyalty Podcast, Entrepreneur on Fire and Wharton Business Radio. In addition, his executive leadership coaching practice has impacted thousands of top executives. He is the author of "What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life" (Business Expert Press, March 2019) and "Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief" (Ideapress Publishing, 2021). We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.
Negotiate Anything: Negotiation | Persuasion | Influence | Sales | Leadership | Conflict Management
Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief Book Follow Yuri on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! Kwame Christian with Yuri Kruman
Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief Book Follow Yuri on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Click here to buy your copy of How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race! Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life! Kwame Christian with Yuri Kruman
LIKE WHAT YOU HEARD ON COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PODCAST? Leave a Tip :) [$10 ] / [ $5 ] / [ $1 ]—DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you're working on! If it's a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let's Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you're getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I've met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won't be offended.—Jennifer Dulski, CEO of Rising Team spoke with us on the Commander-in-Chief Podcast and gave us such incredible golden nuggets for business and career growth (she's a Silicon Valley LEGEND).Our conversation touched upon many interesting subjects, including:A few truly invaluable lessons she learned from leadership roles at Facebook, Google and YahooHow she came to be the COO and President of Change.org, growing it 10x to 180 million (!) usersHow — and why - she decided to build her newest Learning and Development company, Rising TeamA few of the golden nuggets from her most recent book, Purposeful: Are You a Manager… Or a Movement Starter? Jennifer's thoughtful People Management philosophy and how it aligns neatly with her ownA couple simple strategies she has for living a healthy and meaningful lifeTo learn more about Jennifer's work, visit RisingTeam.com.I greatly enjoyed our conversation with Jennifer and I know you will, as well!—Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe
DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you're working on! If it's a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let's Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you're getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I've met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won't be offended.—Ann Latham, President of Uncommon Clarity (and the “Queen of Clarity,”) came on the Commander-in-Chief Podcast and delivered some truly MASSIVE value.Our conversation ranged widely, touching upon:Her new book, The Power of Clarity: Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and EmpowermentWhat do we talk about when we say “clarity” (NO, NOT at all what you thought)How project management best practices fall well SHORT of providing clarity - and how to fix them Why “strategic clarity” isn't clarity, at all, contrary to what most leaders think and practiceHer remarkable — and unusual — personal and professional story of becoming the “Queen of Clarity” - and why her mission is personalHow Ann works with clients to break through poor communication, staid people and project management principlesHow Ann has built an entirely new discipline of management scienceHow massively expensive a LACK of clarity is for enterprises and leaders (it's truly STAGGERING)Why 80% of working time is lost to tiresome meetings, unclear expectations, difficult decisions and other wasteful delays — and how to overcome the lack of clarity behind this waste - on both an individual and organizational basis - to reap huge rewards.—Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe
Yuri Kruman, CEO at HR, Talent & Systems (voted best full-service HR firm in NY for 2021 & 2022 by Acquisitions International), a Top CHRO for 2022 (PeopleHum), a Top 100 DEI Leader in 2021 (Mogul) , employer brand expert, VC/PE HR advisor, and author of Be Your Own Commander-In-Chief, joins host James Mackey to discuss: how corporate learning & development is broken, how to actually understand what your people need, performance management, his new book, and a lot more!00:00 Intro02:37 Corporate learning & development is broken08:21 Problem with corporate training content10:00 How to actually understand what people need13:20 How well do employee surveys work?20:05 Lifetime value of a happy employee24:50 Bringing about consistency with performance management39:23 Yuri's book: Be Your Own Commander-In-Chief44:30: How to contact Yuri
DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you're working on! If it's a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let's Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you're getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I've met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won't be offended.—One of my very favorite conversations on the podcast, to date :)Andrew Horn, CEO of Tribute.co tells us all about:Building Hallmark 2.0, for work and beyondThe practical importance — and impact, per research — of gratitude in employee retention and development, plus some great stories!The main reason why people leave their jobs (hint: lack of appreciation)His own personal of feeling socially isolated and learning to build community led to him embracing his mission of connecting people meaningfullyA few eye-opening lessons he's learned at Tribute from 5 million gratitude videos delivered, to dateMy own foundational story about giving gratitude to a few of my favorite teachersWhat really makes Tribute so successful (not what I expected to hear)How Andrew and Tribute drink their own Kool Aid in running the company - in the best way possible :) — detailed strategies for HR and the C-suite to build a great cultureThe massive shift to digital media (video, in particular) and how it's helping us get attuned to emotional intelligence Why it's really difficult to create a social graph (in the metaverse) after Meta's attempt in 2013, and why we're migrating into smaller and smaller tribes — plus, what it means for e-commerceAndrew's excellent tips for becoming your own Commander-in-Chief :) —Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe
DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you’re working on! If it’s a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let’s Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you’re getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I’ve met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won’t be offended.—Robin Wiener, CEO of Get Real Health gives us great (and much-needed) perspective on:Overcoming significant challenges in childhood and the role of great parenting Building an MVP for a specific customer, when that customer is MicrosoftThe highs and lows of being a woman in health techHow she ended up in the Patient Engagement space — and how it’s going How Get Real Health’s tech is helping achieve their vision of creating a complete view of an individual’s health from the patient himself, devices, and apps with existing clinical data. —Emmanuel Straschnov, CEO of the No-Code Unicorn, Bubble.io goes deep with us on: being an outsider in business school, then being an outsider in tech, and the lessons learned along the way. And of course, what to expect for tech from a No-Code future. Fascinating conversation!—Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe
DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you're working on! If it's a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let's Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you're getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I've met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won't be offended.—In this episode, Ilit Raz and I discuss everything that's wrong with Diversity Recruitment Hiring, PLUS:How Ilit got her start in product management in Unit 8200 (Israeli Military Intelligence) as a womanHow her path was anything but typical as a woman in a male-saturated Israeli startup worldHow she was almost thrown out of school in 10th grade — and still managed to fix thingsHow she was accidentally exposed to the scale of the gender pay (and STEM education) gap and other prominent biases in the workplace, despite not believing in them muchHow she finally perceived and acknowledged her own biases of perception and experienceHow to turn men into allies in the fight against the gender pay and STEM gap, without alienating themHow men often over-promise and under-deliver and women under-promise and over-deliver — and what it means for workforce dynamicsWhy she avoids VCs and other entrepreneurs wanting to “invest in women”How she managed to pivot her vision and her company after a huge co-founder conflict — and her recommendation for avoiding it Ilit's vision for Joonko and the space in the next 5 yearsHer simple, but profound wisdom for founders and other listeners—Executive Coaching Office Hours (EXCLUSIVE FOR READERS)Ask me ANYTHING career- or business-related for free, 1-on-1 (REALLY)Click the link to schedule a time.—Are there any other subjects you want me to cover? Hit “Reply” and tell me!I love hearing from you guys :)—If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward to a friend (or 5 :) or someone you feel would benefit from reading it!Yuri Kruman+1 (347) 415-0265 (Whatsapp) Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe
DO YOU (OR YOUR BUSINESS) WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THIS NEWSLETTER OR AN ARTICLE?Reply directly to this message and let me know some of the cool stuff you're working on! If it's a fit for what I write and care about, happy to feature you :)—Let's Get the Formalities Out of the Way…Why you're getting this: I'm Yuri Kruman and this is my “Commander-In-Chief” Newsletter, based on my book, “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief.” I send this to people in my LinkedIN and FB networks, people I've met recently, and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can unsubscribe (SEE THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL) and I won't be offended.—In this episode, Brian Smith and I discuss family business, getting into management consulting and private equity, especially when it comes to dealing with it as an employer, PLUS:How Brian got his start… in the restaurant industry How his experience running, managing and owning companies led to his managing consulting businessHow taking on equity from clients who couldn't pay them in cash led to them acquiring and managing a serious portfolioHow Brian's experience led to his 3 books (to date) - plus, some of the wisdom in them :)How slowing down (rather than speeding up) has helped him and his clients make the best decisions in business and in lifeHow to do succession planning in a family company
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Moving from a large city like Moscow, which is very cosmopolitan into Lexington, Kentucky, you know, it's a lovely college town and as many professionals know, it's Middle America that has a totally different kind of middle. So, you know, the challenge is first just figure out a sort of how to blend in. The first thing is just having gone through that experience as an immigrant number one, just trying to figure out where am I? How does this place work? What language do I speak? What words do I use? How do I understand other people? 1:11 Being an immigrant from anywhere to anywhere else is a challenge, right?4:28 Going up through college, you know, to the University of Pennsylvania, the whole world opened up16:04 They don't understand and quantify that the role of leadership is in creating that culture21:00 Are you there to empower them, to teach people to help them develop?30:20 Whether it's God universe, you know, this expression, that expression, this religion, that, you know, form of spirituality, you have to have something because otherwise, all of this is for?mailto: yuri@hrtalentsys.com.Award-winning CHRO and Top-Rated HR Consultant + Executive Coach for Fortune 500 (GS, BofA, Fortress, Danone) and Inc. 5000 companies on HR, Compliance, Risk, Project Management.Contributor@Fast Co., Newsweek, EntrepreneurMY NEW BOOK, "BE YOUR OWN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF": https://amzn.to/3q1PDwB-> 2021 TOP BOOK @FORBES, USA TODAY + ENTREPRENEUR--Fast-growth (Inc. 5000) CEOs, just like turn-around CEOs, often screw up their Talent Strategy, Operations + Digital Transformation (80% fail), benefits and systems, with high costs and disastrous results. They often have no real strategy or plan for acquiring, engaging or developing top talent, or growing and scaling.Even if they're great at moving quickly and "breaking things," their rocket ship needs a battle-hardened HR leader on board.They are just 1 of a million *aspiring* "best companies to work for" without a compelling employer brand, benefit strategy or employee experience.That's where I come in.I help mission-driven enterprises to live and breathe their “Why” by building, growing and scaling world-class HR/People/Culture/Talent organizations and company cultures, empowering talent to do their life's best work in the here and now.At HR, Talent & Systems, we engage with award-winning corporations and Inc. 5000 startups to transform how they do business by unlocking and unleashing their greatest asset (their people), creating a virtuous cycle of engaged employees and increased profitability.Using our proven SDMI (strategy, design, motivation and implementation) framework, we help CEOs and C-suites delegate/automate/outsource effectively, improve and streamline internal communications, unclog information flow and empower data-driven decision-making.To create a superlative Employee Experience (EX) and improve retention, engagement and development, we partner with trusted vendors to customize employee benefits for value and relevance, improve team dynamics and project management through coaching, measure and benchmark performance, provide Leadership & Development opportunities, as well as create clear job descriptions, career pathways and promotion/raise guidelines.Beyond traditional strategy consulting, “digital transformation” and "change management" frameworks, we drive success for our clients through a high-touch, yet agile, human-first approach built on extensive operational experience in the Fortune 500 and VC-backed startups in HR, finance, sales and other functional areas.To start a conversati
In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief Book Follow Yuri on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on LinkedIn Kwame Christian with Yuri Kruman
Negotiate Anything: Negotiation | Persuasion | Influence | Sales | Leadership | Conflict Management
In this episode, Yuri Kruman, Executive Coach, Author of “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief”, HR Influencer, and Keynote Speaker, discusses understanding the importance of language, recognizing your biases, and understanding the importance of managing expectations. Request a Custom Workshop For Your CompanyGet Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation GuidesBe Your Own Commander-in-Chief BookFollow Yuri on LinkedInFollow Kwame on LinkedInIf you've been a listener of the show and you've gotten a lot out of our programming, you can click here to Support Negotiate Anything.Kwame Christian with Yuri Kruman Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/negotiate-anything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is a ground breaking episode! Our first male guest, Yuri Kruman, shares pieces of his story and the high level look at his latest book, Be Your Own Commander in Chief.
In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Yuri Kruman about fostering trust and empowering employees (Originally aired October 30, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/4rLzQzDaidc. Yuri Kruman (linkedin.com/in/yurikruman) is the Interim CHRO / Chief People Officer of Healthflex HHS and CEO of HR, Talent & Systems Consulting, an award-winning HR consultancy. A certified SHRM-SCP, he is likewise a sought-after speaker and expert on HR, Digital Transformation and Employee Experience (EX). Yuri is a Forbes Coaches Council member and contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business.com, Influencive and a number of other top platforms. He had consulted and spoken at numerous Fortune 500 and Inc. 5000 companies, VC-backed startups and top universities, including EY, Google, Columbia and UPenn, likewise appearing on network TV and top podcasts, including NBC's "Tipping Point," Leadership and Loyalty Podcast, Entrepreneur on Fire and Wharton Business Radio. In addition, his executive leadership coaching practice has impacted thousands of top executives. He is the author of "What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life" (Business Expert Press, March 2019) and the forthcoming, "Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief," (Ideapress Publishing, 2021). Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/
Episode 49. Stop Hiding in Plain Sight with Yuri Kruman What millennials really want? How do you find the story that guides you now? Why is hiding what makes you different a terrible idea? Welcome to The Storypowers Podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I'm your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz. My guest today is Yuri Kruman. Yuri is an award-winning interim Chief People Officer, a top-rated executive coach, startup advisor and official member of the Forbes Coaches Council. He's the author of What Millenials Really Want From Work and Life, and his new book, BE YOUR OWN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, has been chosen by Forbes as one of the Top 21 Books to Read in 2021. You can find him at yurikruman.com. If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.
What happens when you mix the entrepreneurial spirit with a Human Resources executive that prioritizes people first? You get Yuri Kruman, who has led multiple organizations as an award-winning Chief HR Officer and Chief People Officer to create mission driven organizations and help companies live and breathe their “Why”. Yuri has a new book coming out in March 2021 called Be Your Own Commander in Chief. Be sure to grab a copy at https://www.byocic.com/ Connect with Yuri Kruman Website: https://yurikruman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurikruman/ Subscribe & Follow https://my.captivate.fm/www.instagram.com/leadingpeoplefirst/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/company/leading-people-first/ (LinkedIn) https://my.captivate.fm/www.LeadingPeopleFirst.com (LeadingPeopleFirst.com)
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Yuri Kruman about shifts in strategic HR and how personal and professional development will evolve in 2021 and beyond. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6j87z3aUECc. Yuri Kruman (Linkedin.com/in/yurikruman) is the CEO of HR, Talent & Systems Consulting, an award-winning HR consultancy (Top 10 HR Consulting Vendor in 2020 by HR Tech Outlook Magazine). A certified SHRM-SCP, he is likewise a sought-after speaker and expert on HR, Digital Transformation and Employee Experience (EX). Yuri is a Forbes Coaches Council member and contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business.com, Influencive and a number of other top platforms. He had consulted and spoken at numerous Fortune 500 and Inc. 5000 companies, VC-backed startups and top universities, including EY, Google, Columbia and UPenn, likewise appearing on network TV and top podcasts, including NBC's "Tipping Point," Leadership and Loyalty Podcast, Entrepreneur on Fire and Wharton Business Radio. In addition, his executive leadership coaching practice has impacted thousands of top executives. He is the author of "What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life" (Business Expert Press, March 2019) and the forthcoming, "Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief," (2020). Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/
In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Yuri Kruman about fostering trust and empowering employees. See the video here: https://youtu.be/4rLzQzDaidc. Yuri Kruman (linkedin.com/in/yurikruman) is the Interim CHRO / Chief People Officer of Healthflex HHS and CEO of HR, Talent & Systems Consulting, an award-winning HR consultancy. A certified SHRM-SCP, he is likewise a sought-after speaker and expert on HR, Digital Transformation and Employee Experience (EX). Yuri is a Forbes Coaches Council member and contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business.com, Influencive and a number of other top platforms. He had consulted and spoken at numerous Fortune 500 and Inc. 5000 companies, VC-backed startups and top universities, including EY, Google, Columbia and UPenn, likewise appearing on network TV and top podcasts, including NBC's "Tipping Point," Leadership and Loyalty Podcast, Entrepreneur on Fire and Wharton Business Radio. In addition, his executive leadership coaching practice has impacted thousands of top executives. He is the author of "What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life" (Business Expert Press, March 2019) and the forthcoming, "Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief," (Ideapress Publishing, 2021). Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/