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Jeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who's on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts the Impact Leadership Podcast (www.impactleadershippodcast.com). Jeff has published four leadership and business books, including his most recent – Just One Step: Walking Backwards to the Present on the Camino Trail (Eagle Heart Press 2020). He'll also one of the co-authors of The Top 25 Changemakers: How Florida Entrepreneurs Thrived During Challenging Times (2021).More Info: Nischwitz GroupSponsors: AccountantHires: AHLaunch Your APP: PassionIOFree Coaching Session: Masterleadership.orgSupport Our Show: Click HereSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/masterleadership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you want to learn more about ways to do business online? Are you looking for strategies to achieve rapid growth in your business? Do you want to become a better storyteller and build more influence into your business and marketing? Our special guest Shaahin Cheyenne will answer these and other questions about entrepreneurship, business growth and doing business online. Shaahin Cheyenne has been called many things in his life including the “Willy Wonka of Generation X,” but his favorite is simple: the world's leading Amazon industry expert. Shaahin is the Founder of the brain nutrition startup Accelerated Intelligence (AI). He's also an award-winning business mogul, author, filmmaker and inventor of Herbal Ecstacy, the nootropic that sparked the (100% legal) Smart Drug Movement. His serial entrepreneurial career has spanned more than 30 years, earning over $350 Million. His Amazon products have outpaced Fortune 500 companies' sales on the platform, selling millions of units worldwide. Many of these multi-million-dollar companies noticed, which led Shaahin to become one of the world's most sought-after Amazon experts. Shaahin's Amazon sales approach for start-ups and Fortune 500's is the same approach he uses to accelerate his own success: a mix of proprietary software, Amazon promotions, copywriting, Amazon ads and social proof. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… What it means to be truly invested in your idea Being relentless as an entrepreneur (and never accepting “no”) Importance of having a mentor as an entrepreneur Vital role of influence in business and entrepreneurship Understanding Amazon as the great business equalizer Ways that innovation can be the kiss of death in business Influence driven by telling a better story Ways that larger companies are leveraging online marketing to grow their businesses Leadership lessons from an e-commerce influencer and mogul – it's not about being liked, the need to be fair and allow your people to make mistakes Strategies for creating a culture that allows people to learn from making mistakes Leveraging the Pareto Principle (the 80/20 rule) to grow your business Good design is found in the white space, including life design Power of living and leading in the flow space (and ways to get into the flow space) Importance of having multiple streams of income Role and importance of being a decision architect to grow your business Realities and challenges for service-based businesses when it comes to rapid growth and exit Resources: Shaahin Cheyenne (darkzess@gmail.com) Shaahin Cheyene Website Free Amazon Course – Email Shaahin at darkzess@gmail.com and mention Leadership Junkies in the subject line Amazon Mastery Course Billion: How I Became the King of the Thrill Pill Cult Book by Shaahin Cheyene Hack and Grow Rich Podcast The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to be a world-class networker and relationship building? Are you ready to build authentic relationships based upon human connection? Do you want to learn the keys to building relationships that matter? Our special guest Tallal Gondal (Leicester, England) will answer these and other questions about networking, relationship building and accelerating your outcomes through the power of relationship. Tallal Gondal is the author of the #1 International Bestselling book TurboCharged Networking, which shares the message that Care, Value and Service are the 3 TurboChargers to building human connection, and human connection is critical to networking and building authentic long-term relationships. Tallal is also a speaker, and his mission is to help people cultivate the mindset and develop the skillset to become world class networkers in their personal lives and business lives. Tallal's super passions are building relationship equity, creating holistic success, and cultivating a savage mindset. Tallal is also a maths lecturer, a boxing coach and enjoys reading non-fiction and watching UFC. He loves going to the gym, driving fast cars and has an unhealthy relationship with protein shakes. Tallal lives in Leicester, England, with his wife, 2 kids and 2 cats. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding the power of relationships in overcoming obstacles and achieving your objectives Need for vulnerability in asking for help or support from your relationships Importance of building relationships before you need them Role of care, value and service in building human connection and relationships Being intentional in your relationship building Why human connection is the foundation of valuable relationships What it means to genuinely care in your relationship building (intention / heart) Importance of curiosity in networking and relationship building Relationship building must be genuine and authentic Integrating personal and business in your networking and relationship building Value in relationship building is about mindset of helping others Role of emotional safety in networking and relationship building Creating a safe space by going first with vulnerability Be curious about the world in order to add value to others from what you learn and can share Relationships are a life asset and resources for others Power of why questions in networking and relationship building Service foundation in networking is the actions you take to serve others Systematizing your relationship building and follow ups Understanding the “savage mindset” – unbreakable, unshakeable and unstoppable Networking and building relationships is all about building human connection Resources: Tallal Gondal TurboCharged Networking Website Turbocharged Networking Book by Tallal Gondal The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you believe in the power of relationships? Are you looking to grow your relationship building strategies and skills? Do you want to grow your business via high quality word-of-mouth referrals? Our special guest Matt Ward will answer these and other questions about relationship building, networking and high value referrals. In 2002 Matt Ward began working with business owners through his digital marketing agency, inConcert Web Solutions, to improve their bottom line, gain more clients, and grow their respective businesses. He sold his agency in 2018 so that he could focus on helping businesses get more word-of-mouth referrals! Matt's the author of MORE...Word of Mouth Referrals, Lifelong Customers & Raving Fans, and his newest book, The High-Five Effect: How To Do Business With People Who Bring You Joy, which was released October 2021. Matt believes that creating deeper and more meaningful connections will result in more word-of-mouth referrals. He personally uses this philosophy in his own business. Since 2002 Matt has spoken at hundreds of business events, seminars, trainings, conferences, and associations, including Score, The Better Business Bureau, The National Paving Expo, and the Vacation Rental Success Summit in Toronto, Canada. Matt is a professional member of the National Speakers Association and the host of the popular small business-centered podcast, The Mass Business Podcast! The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Differently understanding networking and relationship building Strategies for networking more effectively Power of building relationship-based referral partners Stop looking for customers and clients at networking events Understanding the difference between leads and referrals Being the connector to add value to others Role of trust in networking, relationship building and creating referral partners Challenges when building relationships with a numbers focused mindset Strategies for building top of mind awareness How to consider reciprocity in networking and relationship building Chasing joy in relationships instead of chasing business Dos and don'ts of handwritten notes Importance of continuing to keep your network warm Understanding trigger points and touch points in relationship building Using CRMs and other tools to enhance your relationship building efforts Keys to incredible relationships – genuinely care and be genuinely curious Foundations of generating consistent and valuable relationships Role of effective 30-second commercials and elevator pitches Be wary of the word “you” in your networking and relationship building The 10 x 10 approach to leveraging your networking and relationship building Make it personal in your networking Resources: Matt Ward High Five Effect Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking to grow your leadership? Do you want to be a more impactful leader? Are you ready to tap into your zone of genius as a leader? Our special guest Anna Liebel (Reykjavík Iceland) answers these and other questions about leadership, vulnerability and self-leadership. Anna Liebel is the creator of what she calls the Zone of Genius and her mission is to live happily and help others choose to do the same. As a Mindshifter, she helps male leaders in tech get out of the firefighter mode, become the proactive Leaders they want to be, and enjoy the ride as they go. Anna's background is in engineering and project management, and back in the corporate days, she met too many brilliant humans who acted as stressed, overwhelmed managers-firefighters. She is committed to shifting the workplace practices to empower these brilliant humans to become the Genius Leaders they can be. Her practice is highly customized to address the needs and the current situation of every Leader Anna works with. The main goal is to create a safe space for the leaders to explore new practices, learn to understand themselves and others better and get the support they have been lacking while being the go-to person for everyone else in their organizations. As her clients put it, "it's a real luxury to be selfish for this one hour per week and have space to focus on myself and my needs only.” The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show NotesEpisode highlights… Unique challenges for men in leadership Vital role of vulnerability in leadership Differently understand vulnerability in leadership Vulnerability is the opposite of control Key challenges for men to be vulnerable in their leadership Sustainable leadership leads to happier and healthier workplaces, with families and in communities Differently understanding the alpha male story Sustainable leadership starts with doing the inside work first Role of boundaries in impactful leadership Today's workforce is more often working too much rather than not enough Importance of curiosity in leadership Self-leadership and self-inclusion in overall leadership Ways your inner compass helps you steer the storms of life Strategies for enhancing your sense and practice of self-inclusion as a leader Differently navigating fear as a leader Importance of self-care for leadership (especially men) Exploring your Zone of Genius as a leader Knowing and claiming your gifts Cost of taking care of everyone else without embracing your own self-care Importance of creating space between your initial reaction and your thoughtful response Role of self-awareness and pattern spotting in your leadership Taking your power back in your leadership Becoming more aware of your triggers in order to amplify your leadership Resources: Anna Liebel Anna Liebel Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to lead with more influence and impact? Are you committed to growing yourself and your leadership? Do you want to inspire others into action? Our special guest Phil Johnson answers these and other questions about leadership, emotional intelligence, living in the present and growing your consciousness in order to grow your leadership. Phil Johnson is an executive coach, trainer, international speaker, leadership and emotional intelligence advisor, and creator of the Master of Business Leadership Program and podcast. He's also the Founder and CEO of the Master of Business Leadership program (MBL). The MBL focuses on the development of emotional intelligence. Over the past 21 years MBL has been promising and delivering greater earning power and career advancement around the world. Phil also runs the MBL YouTube channel and co-hosts the MBL podcast. Phil continues to inspire other business leaders through the MBL program, executive coaching, speaking engagements, and his writing. Phil has published several books including the MBL Success Map, MBL Tribal Wisdom, The Servant Warrior Leader, and The New Economic Currency. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show NotesEpisode highlights… Today's state of leadership – a desperate need for authentic, emotionally intelligent leaders Redefining emotional intelligence in the context of navigating fear in different ways Ways that authenticity builds followership (emotional contagions) and enhances your energy Truth that our unconscious minds drive most of our habits and behaviors Different perspectives on and strategies for fear Understanding the drama triangle (drama, chaos and conflict) and its impact on communication, relationships and leadership Are you a sheep dog, a sheep or a wolve in your leadership? Emotional intelligence growth is an exponential multiplier in results Understanding the unconscious nature of victimhood personally and professionally Ways we use internal stories to justify and rationalize our behaviors Understanding the biological and sociological resistance to change (and the role of a coach in overcoming it) The cost of disengagement in business The power of the space between stimulus and response – this is the space of leadership The path to impactful leadership is enhancing your level of consciousness Power of presence in leadership (most present person is the most influential) Exploring the key obstacles to growing your emotional intelligence This moment is the only thing that's real If your actions don't inspire others, to follow your example, you're not a leader We have to act our way into thinking differently Impact of fear-based decision making and leadership on trust and relationships Being more present versus being less distracted Leadership isn't a position. It's not a title, it's a choice. Key habits than enhance our consciousness, presence and influence Reality that the riskiest thing is to fail to lead (it's riskier than choosing to lead) Strategies for finding and hiring people with higher emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence is an experiential process (not an intellectual process) Resources: Phil Johnson LinkedIn A New Earth Book by Eckhart Tolle The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you considering outsourcing for your business? Are you an outsourcing resource for other businesses? Do you want to better understand the ways that outsourcing can help you grow your business and balance your life? Our special guest Rachel Luther answers these and other questions about entrepreneurship, leadership and outsourcing. Rachel Luther is the Founder of Check Off Your List and an entrepreneur who was a virtual assistant before people knew what the term meant. After spending the last 10+ years growing her VA business from a one-woman show to a team of talented professionals providing all areas of back-office virtual support, Rachel is divulging her secrets to success, covering work/life balance, strategies for outsourcing, remote work, and everything in between. Rachel created her business to have a life and build a business, which she built while not only raising four children, but also homeschooling them. Rachel is often asked, “Can you be an entrepreneur and still have it all?” The answer is a resounding “Yes,” and her podcast (Checking Off Your List) tells you how. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show NotesEpisode highlights… Role and importance of outsourcing in the new realities of COVID and remote work Understanding what needs to be outsourced Keys to choosing outsourced resources given the greater resource options Growth of virtual assistants and outsourced solutions Strategies for building your business as a virtual assistant or outsourced resource Strategies for choosing your outsourced resource Understanding different categories of virtual assistants and outsourced resources Outsourcing tasks versus projects versus processes Shifting your mindsets to work with outsourced resources Outsourcing as a path to balance and business growth Effective outsourcing and shifting your control mindset Value of outsourcing by working with people who can focus on what they do best and what they love Understanding why outsourcing rates may be higher than employee rates (value versus cost) Value of outsourcing – Clearing your plate and getting better results with less effort Understanding your unrealistic view of your employees' productivity Ways the outsourcing conversations have changed over the past five years – shifting from how is this possible to strategizing what needs to be outsourced Key questions to ask in exploring and choosing outsourcing resources Key question to ask in determining what to outsource (and what not to outsource) How to assess the value of outsourcing versus the cost of outsourcing Growth of fractional services in business Keys to assessing the outsourcing of marketing and social media Why outsourcing sooner than you think will help you grow your business and balance your life Resources: Rachel Luther LinkedIn Rachel Luther Instagram Check Off Your List Website Checking Off Your List Podcast with Rachel Luther New One Minute Manager book by Ken Blanchard The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you intrigued by what history can teach us about leadership? Do you wonder how different Presidents would navigate today's challenges? Are you committed to more deeply understanding leadership and history? Our special guest Jason Voiovich answers these and other questions about leadership, Presidential history, and leadership lessons from our Presidents. In a career that spans more than 25 years, Jason Voiovich has launched hundreds of new products – everything from medical devices, to virtual healthcare systems, to non-dairy consumer cheese, to next-generation alternatives to the dreaded “cone of shame” for pets, to sex aides for cows (really!). He's a graduate of both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, and he has completed post-graduate studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His formal training has been invaluable, but he credits his true success to growing up in a family of artists, immigrants, and entrepreneurs. They taught him how to carefully observe the world, see patterns before others notice them, and use those insights to create new innovations. History is Jason's favorite way to observe the world. No surprise that Jason's book is titled Marketer in Chief: How Each President Sold the American Idea. He believes that the people from the past have plenty to teach us about the challenges and opportunities we face today. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Connecting the dots between history, history lessons and leadership Risk tolerance, innovation and leadership Understanding the context of historical leadership relative to today Best leaders are curious about everything including people Curiosity – innate or developed Curiosity is the foundation of empathy Modern day leadership lessons from Napoleon Realities of situational leadership Separating success from great leadership Understanding the evolving role of the President of the United States including as Chief Communicator Understanding the leadership of Abraham Lincoln in the context of the times Role of empathy in leadership Examples of innovation and creativity by Presidents Leadership lessons of Ben Franklin Realities of trust issues in the Presidency Importance of reading history based upon historical scholarship Best leaders ask the best / better questions to inspire others to action Resources: Jason Voiovich Jason Voiovich Website Marketer in Chief Website Marketer in Chief: How Each President Sold the American Idea Book by Jason Voiovich The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to bring more happiness and fun into your workplace? Do you wonder about the role of playfulness in leadership? Are you committed to transforming your peoples' experience at work? Our special guest Lisa Caprelli will answer these and other questions about the vital role of happiness, fun and playfulness in leadership, teams and cultures. Lisa Caprelli is a speaker, songwriter and an award-winning author of the unicorn book series, Unicorn Jazz.™ Unicorn Jazz series offers social emotional learning (empathy, kindness, love, belonging, believing in others, feelings and more). She is an author of 18 books, and has produced music videos for kids. Lisa is the producer and director of Unicorn Jazz Presents The Thing I Do - a family show on Amazon TV. After a 10+ year career in creating radio show programming and podcasts combined with a 26 year marketing career in representing over 160 CEO's and leaders, Lisa created Skip a Step: Imparting Wisdom for Young Entrepreneur Minds.    Lisa is a Forbes contributor, has been featured in FORBES magazine, ABC News, Shout Out LA, USA today newspapers, and more media and news outlets.  Lisa's ambitious and multi-faceted perspective inspires people all around her to live a life of purpose. As a writer, educator and leader she is called upon for storytelling while fostering perseverance, imagination and inspiration. She enjoys teaching young minds the power of possibilities be it: elementary schools, teens, educators, parents, counselors, librarians and more.  The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Bringing more fun, entertainment and playfulness into business and leadership Choosing kindness to build great teams Entrepreneurial mindsets and skills as life skills Leadership is about people and relationships Importance of fun in learning experiences Embracing make believe sessions in your business Being aware of the stress of adulting and injecting more happiness and fun into your adult lives Understanding the difference between making work fun versus having fun outside of work Leadership lessons from the movie Big Playfulness is essential to learning and happy workplaces and connected teams Play and fun are not lost time (they're investments in your people and culture) Understanding the role of social emotional learning in learning and development Impact of COVID in the education system, process and mindset Importance of giving back by helping another human being (including your team members) Getting intentional about happiness at work and about what makes you happy (and then do it) Transforming our patters and beliefs about leadership and work Resources: Lisa Caprelli Unicorn Jazz Website Skip a Step: Imparting Wisdom for Young Entrepreneur Minds and Kidpreneurs book by Lisa Caprelli Unicorn Jazz: Help and Give Back book by Lisa Caprelli Unicorn Jazz Presents The Thing I Do (family show on Amazon TV) The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel like there's even more inside you and your leadership? Are you committed to working on yourself to enhance your leadership influence and impact? Are you ready to elevate your leadership and impact by growing your spiritual intelligence as a leader? Our special guest Amy Lynn Durham answers these and other questions about leadership, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and creating magic at work for your organization and team. Amy Lynn Durham is the CEO of an organization called Create Magic at Work. She's a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach. She's also certified to coach in 21 skills associated with Spiritual Intelligence (SQ). Amy has spent years in the corporate world managing hundreds of employees for all different types of companies. She created create magic at work with the intention to offer Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) and EQ tools to energize and transform the workplace. Amy not only believes in creating positive company cultures, but this is what she does in her passion and her work. Amy believes in leading differently, building cultures differently and creating magic at work. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Two key leadership questions: How do you want to leave your team feeling? Are you leaving your team in a better place than when you found them? Understanding emotional intelligence (EQ) and spiritual intelligence (SQ) Critical impacts from leading with emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence The intelligences pyramid from the bottom up: Physical Intelligence (PQ); Cognitive Intelligence (IQ); Emotional Intelligence (EQ); Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) Strategies for practicing emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence One key spiritual intelligence skill is making wise and compassionate decisions Exploring your breadth of time perception The role of radical self-forgiveness in leadership Understanding that spiritual intelligence is across a spectrum of skills (not just a single skill) What it means to lead from your higher self and why it matters Leadership work is the deep inside personal work Importance of creating a safe place for vulnerable conversations at work Exploring the scales of motivation and energy The Great Resignation and the call for spiritual intelligence in leadership Overcoming the challenges of all the roles required of middle managers and leaders Importance of vulnerable conversations at work to create magic at work Strategies for building spiritual intelligence skills in a virtual workplace Foundations of spiritual intelligence – human connection, compassion, emotions, empathy, vulnerability and curiosity Gifts of spiritual intelligence in leadership – innovation, productivity and profitability What it means to be a selectively data driven executive and why it holds you back One result of creating an environment that thrives with emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence is a workplace that creates less ego induced drama The important role of paradox (complexity of thought) in leading with spiritual intelligence (enhancing your polarity management skills) Expanding your leadership to quantum leadership where you think about the effects that your business has on humanity, communities and the planet Resources: Amy Lynn Durham Create Magic at Work Website The Spiritual Intelligence Experience Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Book by Deepak Chopra The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you wonder what the future holds for our children? Do you believe in empowering youth to live their dreams? Are you looking for ideas on helping young people live and lead different lives? Our special guest SF Banks answers these and other questions about youth motivational development, leadership and living your dreams. Shaun SF. Banks has been involved in the youth development industry for over 20 years. he's a captivating, humorous, and passionate communicator. Shaun excels at motivating and developing youths to go after their dreams. Shaun educates families on effective ways to support their youth and give them an edge in life. In 2007, Shaun opened the I AM Defense institute against profound disinterest in working with children. Since that time, SF. has developed a passion for creating personal development systems for youth. Shaun is the creator of Camp Warrior King, which helps thousands of youth gain exposure to amazingly fun activities, "You Can Have IT ALL!" Youth conferences, "You Can Have It ALL!" Youth motivational Development Magazine, The Team Hott SAWCE development characters, and other development tools for children. Shaun has also authored 3 books on the personal development topic. One of SF.'s big passions is the "You Can Have IT All!" orphanage in Bombo, Uganda, where he currently supports over 30 children with shelter, food, and school supplies. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Reality that most kids have baggage from their past and that youth from all circumstances need motivational development and empowerment Working hard is important but it's not the only thing Tools for empowering and motivating youth to live their dreams Vital role of character development to fuel motivation, empowerment and achievement Value of experiential learning experiences Importance of instilling the belief that someone is worthy of having and living their dreams Overcoming the cultural and family messages that dreams aren't real and that life is not about dreams Changing the narrative of youth also involves shifting the parents' narrative Role of fun in growth, development and learning Hurt people hurt people – happy people create more happiness Importance of service as a tool for people and character growth and development Relationship building through shared service experiences Role of respect and respecting differences as character foundations – treat others the ways you want to be treated Mindsets and strategies for addressing bullying Education system challenges and opportunities for youth development Value of personal development as part of an overall education approach and mindset Dreams are not for kids only and must not be delayed Parents must gas/fuel (support) their children's dreams even in small ways Resources: Shaun “SF” Banks SF Banks Instagram You Can Have It All Website You Can Have It All Magazine The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People First. It's the way things should always be done. It's the real secret behind every leader's success.Vinay spoke to Craig Mathews, he is known as a revenue architect and big thinker. He is a business and marketing strategist and leadership development enthusiast focused on helping people achieve their highest potential as they also grow their businesses into good and profitable businesses. Craig is Chief Thinkologist of Big Think (business and marketing strategy and marketing agency) and CEO of Cardivera (a leadership development ecosystem), and co-host of the Leadership Junkies podcast, which focuses on personal, team, and business growth. Craig has an MBA from UNC Business School and is a serial entrepreneur. He has been married to his college sweetheart, Julie, for over 30 years and has two sons who are already impacting their parts of the world.Craig has started and been on the executive/founding team of seven startups and has advised over 1,000 companies around the world in strategy, IT, leadership, and marketing.In this episode, we cover:✔️Taking care of your people✔️The ins and outs of the organization✔️Importance of partnership✔️Relationships are an infinite game✔️The story behind “Enlightened Selfishness”

Are you an entrepreneurial creative? Do you want to grow your business and protect your valuable intellectual property? Is your lawyer truly your partner and helping to grow your business? Our special guest Rachel Brenke answers these and other questions about entrepreneurship, business growth, intellectual property and ways the right lawyer can help you grow your business, especially for creative entrepreneurs. Rachel Brenke is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, business strategist and intellectual property attorney. She's a very successful lawyer focusing on Intellectual Property while helping to protect small businesses along with several successful legal niche brands, including TheLawTog®, FitLegally, and BlogLegally. She's also a mother of five, wife to an Army veteran, a practicing lawyer, an author (7 books), a cancer survivor, and a Team USA athlete (aquathon). Through her podcast, brands, and one-on-one services, Rachel helps creative entrepreneurs with business strategy and legal needs such as forming businesses, draft contracts, and business and intellectual property law. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Exploring the entrepreneurial mindset and building a business that gives you life you want Importance of having a business growth strategy Looking differently at business growth the role / value of the right legal advisor Role of a full legal strategy for your creative business Why having a lawyer is an essential part of your business strategy for your creative business Risks and limitations of do-it-yourself law and online legal resources (i.e. Legal Zoom) Value of flat rate legal fees for business owners and lawyers Doing the math of why appropriate legal advice is an investment for your business (not a cost) Demonstrating your value through your different questions Questions as the key to developing your business growth strategy Role of rocks and fear in limiting your business growth Unique business challenges for creatives Using questions to help your clients and team find their own answers (instead of giving them the answers) Creating contracts that align with your work flow Using the contract to help you be a better leader and business owner Value of working with a lawyer who's grown other (non-law) businesses Importance of being confident in the value of what you create and sell Risks of putting your money issues and beliefs on your clients and potential clients Role of money blocks in limiting your business growth Your mindset with your clients must align with your mindset with your vendors Recognizing the season of life that you're in and evolving and pivoting based upon that season of life Resources: Rachel Brenke LinkedIn Rachel Brenke Instragram Rachel Brenke Twitter Rachel Brenke Website Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion and Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade Books by Dr. Robert Cialdini The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you lead or work with R&D, scientific or tech teams? Is collaboration one of your core values or objectives? Are you looking for strategies to enhance your communication, relationship building, collaboration and outcomes? Our special guest Dr. Nicole Tschierske (Hamburg Germany) answers these and other questions about leadership, collaboration, communication and work systems with R&D, science and teach teams. Dr. Tschierske is a coach and consultant who helps leaders and teams in R&D and tech do their best work. Nicole works with her clients to improve their collaboration and communication skills so their work gets the momentum and recognition it deserves. She also helps construct ways of working that reduce stress, increase motivation and engagement, and deliver results. In short, Nicole helps organizations and leaders build remarkable partnerships internally and externally. Nicole lives in Hamburg, Germany, holds a PhD in chemistry and is trained in coaching, positive psychology, change management, and advanced problem-solving. When she's not buried in research papers and books you can find her taking long hikes in the German countryside or mesmerized by Mary Poppins on the screen. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding and leading people who think, communicate, learn and collaborate differently Importance of staying open and curious in interacting with and leading people Leading teams of different people and communication styles Building relationships among people of difference (it can all change with one person makes the effort) Tools for leading and collaboration with R&D and tech teams Improved communication creates better outcomes, greater innovation and increased speed to market Importance of having a skilled facilitator in enhancing your communication, collaboration and relationships Role of team and communication ground rules Using systems to build and enhance communication and relationships Exploring Dunbar's number – the limit (150) to the number of people with whom we can maintain stable social relationships Role of trust in communication, relationship building, collaboration and change management Exploring vulnerability in the R&D, science and tech sector Understanding collaboration and ways to achieve it Exploring the creation and outcomes of remarkable partnerships Collaboration as a culture and system (more than a process) What it means to have a culture where every person takes 100% for the outcomes and experience, especially in conflict management Core elements of building remarkable partnerships Resources: Nicole Tschierske Nicole Tschierske Website Positive Leadership in Action: Tools, Techniques & Best Practices Book by Markus Ebner The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you wonder if your alcohol use is really serving you? Are you curious about the impact that alcohol is having in your life? Are you aware of the deeper reasons that you consume alcohol? Are you willing to be curious about your alcohol use? Our special guest Karolina Rzadkowolska answers these and other questions about the impact of alcohol in our culture, society, businesses, leadership and lives. Karolina Rzadkowolska is a certified alcohol-free life coach who helps powerful women make alcohol insignificant in their lives. She's worked with thousands of clients through her online courses and coaching to change their drinking habits and unleash a new level of health, happiness, and potential to go after their biggest dreams. Her book Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You (Harper Collins and featured in Target) will be out on bookshelves on January 4th. She's the host of Euphoric the Podcast, founder of Euphoric Alcohol-Free, and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Popsugar, Authority Magazine, Greatist, and Elite Daily. Karolina's passionate about helping you discover what really makes you happy outside of a beverage and design a life you love. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show NotesEpisode highlights… There's more to alcohol use than abstinence and abuse (normal drinker versus problem drinker) The reality of the impact of alcohol of the millions of people in the middle of alcohol use Understanding the prevalence of alcohol in our culture New health realities of alcohol consumption Health impacts of alcohol use Conscious and unconscious beliefs around alcohol use The role and challenges of the labels we use with alcohol use in our culture Key social drivers for alcohol use Obstacles to changes in our alcohol use (what we get from alcohol) The role of comparativeness in alcohol use The value of an alcohol break in your life Key questions regarding your alcohol use: Is it making you happy? Is it aligned with your values? Is it helping you achieve your values every day? Is it helping you achieve my bigger dreams? Moving beyond the social pressures around alcohol You don't have to solve all your questions about alcohol – just take a break The benefits of reducing or eliminating alcohol use in your life Resources: Karolina Rzadkowolska Karolina Rzadkowolska Instagram Euphoric Alcohol Free Website Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You Book by Karolina Rzadkowolska (Free Gift) The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you committed to building a people-first culture? Are you looking for actionable strategies to build such a culture? Do you want tools you can use to enhance your leadership and people development? Our special guest Boomer Brown answers these and other questions about leadership, people development and building cultures of high trust, better people and great impact. Dr. Boomer Brown, PhD serves as the Chief Encouragement Officer (CEO) and Visionary for Doing Good at Work, Inc. As a business owner & leader, educator, international conference speaker, author, executive coach, board member, and adviser, his leadership has garnered him the respect of business and community leaders across various industries and cities. Boomer believes work and business are good, profit is a must, and companies should invest in people, leaders and process to yield the greatest profitability. He is committed to connecting the heart and mind of business leaders to change world. He believes business is a key piece in creating Total Societal Impact. It all starts with people. His simple, positive, and authentic communication style appeals to a diverse audience. He is passionate about his family, his faith, and service to others. He is committed to caring for business leaders, redeeming business, and changing the world. Better people, better business, better world. We make people better! The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Putting people first may be something completely new What it means to have healthy people in your organization Origins of the concept of cultures of psychological safety Seizing the opportunities today to take a more holistic approach to your people and your business The troubles with creating solutions in a vacuum and without your peoples' input The importance of a well-informed and intentional people strategy The impact of fear of losing control on our leadership and people strategies The role of questions and listening in developing your people Shortcoming of overly metricfying business (data is not the solution – it's a tool for solutions) Better people plus better process equals better profits Value of Monday morning momentum meetings Trust is the amniotic fluid of people first cultures Critical obstacles to trust in today's social cultures Strategies for aligning your people with your strategy and values Understanding yellow line companies (building new companies inside and existing company) Trust keys – consistency and safety Using carefrontation in your leadership Critical need for appreciation in the feedback mix The role of the five appreciation languages with teams, engagement and people development Importance of seeing people as individuals Value of employee care programs (safety net offering) Resources: Boomer Brown (boomer@doinggoodatwork.com) Doing Good at Work Website The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging Peopleby Gary Chapman The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you committed to leading with a people first approach? Do you want to unleash your authentic leader? Are you ready to empower your own leadership? Our special guest Chris Rollins answers these and other questions about leadership, the LBGTQ+ community, leading people first and empowering your authentic and powerful leadership. Chris Rollins is a purpose-driven leadership and executive coach who works with leaders – especially in the LGBTQ+ community – to experience new levels of growth, success and fulfillment. Chris is passionate about working with leaders to find their own voice and style so they can lead with purpose and authenticity. He's particularly skilled at creating a safe space where his clients can experience meaningful transformation to drive positive business results. He's worked with clients across industries and functions and is particularly inspired by coaching leaders who adopt a "people-first" approach. Before working as a coach, Chris spent a decade in corporate America. He first honed his craft in sales before rising through the leadership ranks at a digital marketing research company in the customer success function. He then leveled up to an internally focused role as SVP of Organizational Development where he served on the executive team as a trusted partner to the CEO. When living and leading from his essence, Chris embodies compassion, intimacy, love, joy and peace. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… What it means to create safe spaces for people and why it matters Unique challenges for the LBGTQ+ community as leaders Understanding the multiple pursuits of safety in the LBGTQ+ community Bridging differences through the authentic pursuit of connection The role of intersectionality in understanding differences and building a strong DEI culture Ways that survival mode (not feeling safe) keeps people from their full power, authenticity and impact Importance of seeing critical leadership traits as anything but soft The impact of being in your threat state in your leadership The value of people first leadership and its impacts The need for bringing more compassion, kindness, vulnerability and authenticity to the workplace Understanding the intersection of empathy and compassion in leadership Differently understanding being kind and being nice Critical role of authentic conversations in leadership The trouble with performance improvement plans (getting past the policy and process) The difference between agreements and expectations (and why it matters) Beware the huge blind spot of self-protection (often unconscious) Ways that a people first mindset is becoming the norm in the workforce Understanding and navigating the shifting workforce (e.g. the Great Resignation) Get clear in who you are as a leader and be willing to authentically live and lead that way Self-reflection is the foundation of leadership Resources: Chris Rollins Chris Rollins Website QueeHR Community The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a creative struggling to unleash your creativity? Are you battling with your inner critic? Do you want to move past the “not enough” stories and doubts? Are you ready to claim your most creative and impactful self?   Our special guest Cami Travis-Groves answers these and other questions about the inner work of life and leadership.   As a transformational coach and an expert in inner work, Cami Travis-Groves helps creatives tame their inner critics for good and become their absolute best selves. As a 30-year veteran of the graphic design industry, she understands intimately the struggles of a creative career.   Cami is also an international keynote speaker and an author based in the Kansas City area. She is probably best known for her good juju, spreading it wherever she goes.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… If you only work on your symptoms, the root cause will always bring back the issues Unique challenges faced by creatives in business, career and life The role of your inner critic in holding you back Navigating a male dominated industry as a woman Realities of using affirmations to create inner change The role of trauma in birthing our inner critic Understanding the ways that your limbic brain is holding you back Getting access to the parts of your brain that serve you Understanding and being aware of your emotions to shift from reaction to response The importance of having a conversation with your inner critic Overcoming the subtle limiting messages as a creative (i.e. “Don't be a starving artist.”) Why creatives often carry the deepest wounds The need for trauma informed training in education Life and leadership is about coloring outside the lines The reality that little “t” trauma is everywhere and just as impactful Being aware of the little “t” traumas you create for others every day Understanding the importance of the Losado Ratio (people need a ratio of 3 to 1 positive feedback over constructive feedback) Embracing reinforcing feedback as a leadership and growth tool Transformation coaching is a healing journey The inner work is uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but it's the path to freedom Resources: Cami Travis-Groves Cami Travis-Groves Website 100 Days of Creative High Growth Program The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you tired of coming up short in achieving your objectives? Do you want to live and lead differently? Are you ready to live and lead beyond your past experiences?   Our special guest Michael Unbroken answers these and other questions about leadership, life transformation, healing trauma and having the success you desire.   From homeless to hero, Michael Unbroken, is the Founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love themselves, and become the hero of their own story. Michael has spoken in over 80 countries, won investments from Undercover Billionaire Grant Cardone, and is on a mission to end generational trauma in his lifetime.   Think Unbroken's mission is to empower trauma survivors with the tools and curriculum of Think Unbroken to get unstuck, learn to love themselves, get "Out of The Vortex" and reclaim their power. We believe that by creating palatable and practical tools that Trauma Warriors around the world can overcome their past, heal from trauma, and become the hero of their own story!   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Your circumstances and experiences don't define your or your life, unless you let them Overcoming the not enough messages from your life What are you willing to do to have the life you want to have? In order to get to where you want to go you have to know how you got to where you are Realities and impact of childhood trauma In order to move past your past, you have to address is You must invest in yourself first in order to move past your old stories and experiences The importance of getting clear on your values and what you stand for The difference between success and failure is decision The only way you create belief in yourself is you have to prove to yourself that you're capable of trying (you must be willing to try and fail) Trusting your intuition is essential Ways your head keeps you from the life and outcomes you desire The value of using binary language in your self-talk Learning to trust and follow your gut instincts Self-awareness in leadership is everything Critical question: Am I trying to be right or seeking to achieve the mission? The people who are most successful in life are the people who operate mission based Realities of vulnerability in leadership Resources: Michael Unbroken Think Unbroken Website Think Unbroken Podcast Free copy of Think Unbroken book by Michael Unbroken The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking for the secret sauce for remote and hybrid work? Are you struggling with engaging and communicating with your remote team? Do you want tools to help you lead and manage a remote team?   Our special guest Hoyin Cheung answers these and other questions about remote work, humanizing remote experiences and leading remote teams. Hoyin Cheung is an entrepreneurial visionary with a knack for being ahead of the curve. Accurately predicting the social and psychological harms associated with social media, he moved on from his successful digital marketing agency to pursue the future of humanized digital interactions. Today, Hoyin is the Founder and CEO of Remo, an interactive virtual event platform that humanizes the online event experience. He has pioneered technology and ground-breaking concepts in remote work and real-time virtual collaboration. In just over a year, Hoyin has grown Remo from 5 to over 100 members, all working globally. He's currently passionate about creating authentic conversations that drive meaningful relationships in the most human way possible with the help of technology. Remo's events bring communities together built upon purpose and common interests and provide opportunities to grow and facilitate trust. This leads to organic relationships in the virtual space, as well as offline. These common factors create comfortable networking settings, setting the stage for real human interaction and creating deep connections that can last a lifetime. Hoyin believes this process is the most humane way to bring people together. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Strategies and platforms for bringing people together online in the most human and humane way The importance of video in building trust, connection and relationships Humanizing online experiences Thinking differently about the remote experience (not just the remote work technology) Creating space for spontaneous conversations online Moving beyond productivity as the focus of remote work experiences and events Ways that technology platforms can deliver more engagement during meetings, gatherings and events Enhancing your online and remote networking events and experience Assessing and navigating the camera on / camera off realities of online gatherings Unique challenges of remote and hybrid work Impact of remote work on meetings quantity and quality Role and importance of a communication charter in your business Key tools for managing remote work forces Challenges of boundaries with remote and hybrid work Rethinking meetings and length of meetings Remote works requires minimizing meetings (not expanding them) Role of physical boundaries at home in holding work boundaries Critical role of policies and processes when managing a remote team Resources: Hoyin Cheung Remo Website Who Book by Geoff Smart and Randy Street The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you clear about your business model and is it the right business model for your business and market? Are you looking to grow and scale your business? Are you committed to growing your leadership?   Our special guest Kimberly Ofori (The Netherlands) answers these and other questions about leadership, scaling up, business models, and diversity, equity and inclusion.   Kimberly Ofori is an entrepreneur, strategist and business consultant, and is currently the Managing Director at Ofori & Co. – A Strategy & Innovation Agency where she helps scaleups and corporations innovate their business models and overall strategic positioning in their respective markets.   Thanks to her rather unconventional corporate and entrepreneurial career; from climbing up the career ladder starting at very young age, to working and living in the Middle East, Africa and Europe where she founded and sold two companies – she's amassed a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience on what it takes to choose to be in the lead of your own life, in your career and on leading others. This is why Kimberly has been coaching leaders and leadership teams on personal leadership using The Lead method, a personal leadership methodology developed by Kimberly herself.   Kimberly also functions as an advocate, advisor and initiator of many gender and racial equity projects worldwide and fulfills a number of Board advisory roles as well.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding the importance and value of choosing the right business model for your business The of value position in growing and scaling your business Understanding different types of business models Role of business models and strategy in scaling up your business Seeing your product or service from the perspective of the person who's going to be “buying” it Strategies for learning to seeing your business, customers and business models differently Leaders help people see things, situations and opportunities differently The importance of learning from your failures (and a process for learning) Understanding that scaling is not always fast Role of reflection in learning and growth (Learning = Experience + Reflection) What is personal leadership and why it matters Importance of asking the question what you really want Understanding key leadership myths about making mistakes, failures and learning Risks of policies in limiting your growth, learning and innovation Different ways to explore diversity as an organizational goal Importance of understanding your values and goals in leadership Critical questions and ideas for diversity, equity and inclusion Being intentional in your leadership Leadership Wisdom – Make a conscious decision to take charge of the decisions that you're making and keep asking yourself “Why?” Resources: Kimberly Ofori Kimberly Ofori Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking to shift, enhance or accelerate your career? Do you sometimes lack the confidence you desire in your career and leadership? Is your emotional intelligence building your career or holding you back?   Our special guest LaPora Lindsey answers these and other questions about leadership, confidence, emotional intelligence and impact.   Anlecta "LaPora" Lindsey is a motivational speaker, life coach and author who helps her clients develop and grow their careers through career coaching and life skills management. She's certified in emotional intelligence training, life skills coaching and professional resume writing.   As an avid volunteer, LaPora dedicates her time as a Committee Mentor for #ICANHELP. A military spouse of thirteen years, LaPora and her husband have two children and have recently made their sixth—and last—military-ordered move to Colts Neck, NJ. LaPora's articles have been featured in Military Spouse Magazine—a nationally syndicated magazine and blog that reaches 1.1 million readers—Kitsap Military Times and NAS Patuxent River installation paper.    The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Differently understanding confidence – what it is and how to achieve it The critical role of mindset in your confidence and career Understanding the difference between your self-confidence and the confidence others have in you Four core areas of emotional intelligence: 1. Self-awareness; 2. Self-management; 3. Social awareness; and 4. Relationship management Strategies for navigating past imposter syndrome Self-awareness – What you know about yourself (not necessarily with aligned action) Self-management – Action you take based upon your self-awareness Social awareness – What you see in social situations and interpersonal interactions (including your impact on others) Importance of empathy in your leadership and career Why we're often harder on ourselves than anyone else Relationship management – The advanced skill that requires self-awareness, self-management and social awareness to differently navigate your relationships Understanding and navigating your triggers Trap of labeling emotions as either positive or negative (shifting to healthy versus unhealthy emotions) Role and importance of discomfort in growth, change and development Differently understanding and experiencing rejection and the fear of rejection (rejection as a tool of wisdom and patience) Learning is a choice and you can have experiences without learning anything Reframing your biases about potential employees relating to military partners Pride as a key driver for engagement and culture (organizational impacts and values) Resources: LaPora Lindsey LinkedIn LaPora Lindsey Instragram LaPora Lindsey Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling stuck in your old ways of thinking? Are you looking to grow your business and your leadership? Are you looking for tools to help you create, allow and receive more of everything in your life?   Our special guest Deborah Peters answers these and other questions about leadership, self-awareness, mindsets and program repatterning.   Deborah Peters is the Founder of the Neuro Engineering Institute and an international business coach and mind set expert. She's provided training, coaching and keynote speeches to companies in 17 countries in a wide variety of industries for the past 20 years. Deborah was a single mother at 15 with a trauma-based background from a poverty stricken, alcoholic and abusive background. She has successfully outlived her past and created a thriving life and organization that is of service to humanity through business growth. they Guide Business Leaders Into Alignment With Their Highest Potential, Cultivating Mastery of Mind, Life & Business.    The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Repatterning any thought pattern or emotional program that's keeping you from your greatness The real mindset journey is taking it from your head to your heart The difference between being it (in mindset) versus talking about it The trap of self-validation Embracing the pause in your leadership Navigating the realities of fear in leadership Realities of organizational mindsets and energies Three key types of energies: Movers, ideas and connectors Overcoming the need for external validation in order to allow results to occur Seeing fear of failure and fear of success as the same thing (a mental programming) Understanding repatterning – allowing it to happen to you versus being intentional with your repatterning Resources: Deborah Peters Neuro Engineering Institute Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking to grow your leadership? Are you committed to building a people-centric culture? Are you ready to move past the checklists and build an authentic culture?   Our special guest Katie McLaughlin answers these and other questions about engagement, leadership and culture building.   Katie McLaughlin is the Founder, Chief Strategist and Transformation Artist at the McLaughlin Method, an organization that provides leadership and culture transformation for mature startups. They help leaders create inclusive cultures, build emotional intelligence, and work through their assumptions and biases so they can actually connect with and get the MOST out of their teams.   Katie does this all through interactive, experiential, theatre-based exercises. Her bias for action is HIGH so attendees to her sessions always leave with at least one action item to immediately do to shift something in your behavior, relationships, and company. Working with Katie you benefit from the powerhouse combo of her theatre background and over 15 years in the heart of business strategy, organizational development, and change management.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Culture challenges and opportunities in the dynamics of start-ups Good culture intention versus great culture execution Organizations and cultures are ever changing, living, breathing things Challenges of change management in growing organizations Understanding two culture inflection points the past two years – COVID pandemic and rapid growth companies due to aggressive hiring or acquisitions Acquisitions and mergers require inclusive integration conversations and strategies Living your values versus simply having them posted on the wall Different perspectives on the concept of out of the box thinking and innovation Leaders must communicate more of what's in their heads The challenges and realities of assumptions and biases in our leadership, reactions, perspectives and decision-making The intrinsic and insidious nature of assumptions and biases Learning how to better deal with our emotions and the emotions of others in the workplace Using theater in growing your leadership, communication, culture and engagement What it means to really see your people as humans – moving beyond checklists to authentic culture Culture is in the in-between moments The critical role of intentionality in leadership and culture building Role of biases in workplace communication and expectations Emotional intelligence and leadership Other people determine our emotional intelligence (not our own self-assessment) You can't control how someone feels (at best, you can only influence it) Authentic leadership beyond leadership performance Challenges and solutions for engaging a remote workforce Leadership requires delegating things off of your plate Resources: Katie McLaughlin McLaughlin Method Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you challenged by the world's expectations of who you're supposed to be? Do you struggle with worry, fear, stress and anxiety about what it means to be a man today? Are you looking for ways to reduce your stress, connect with other men and live more fully and authentically?   Our special guest Clay Smeltzer answers these and other questions about manhood, imposter syndrome, personal leadership and living your life more authentically.   Clay Smeltzer is the Founder of the Purpose Infused Brotherhood which helps driven men become the best version of themselves by Building, Battling and Bonding together. In short, getting men initiated into a family where they belong!   Clay was 35 years old and living by what the world and everyone else told him he should be. He was the "responsible man," yet he was filled with worry, anxiety, anger, stress, negativity, shame, fear and the list went on. Then the shit hit the fan with a full-blown anxiety/panic attack over an episode of Game of Thrones and he decided to bring death to his old self. Out of those ashes came the new Purpose Infused Man. This change gave birth to the Purpose Infused Brotherhood and helping other men make those same changes and become the best version of themselves every single day!   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… A leader of one can be a leader of many – you can't lead many until you can lead yourself What man do you see in the mirror? The two questions every man asks himself: 1. Am I good enough? 2. Do I have what it takes? The realities of money beliefs and shadows, and their impacts in your life Ways your subconscious programming creates the outcomes in your life The vital journey of going into your own subconscious darkness to learn and grow Becoming friends with pieces of yourself that you don't like Rising up from the ashes of your former self (living like a phoenix) Unlearning your subconscious beliefs and reprogramming your beliefs to be more fulfilling Finding your truth by going at least five levels deep in exploring your whys for your behaviors, fears, etc. Understanding the ways our brain works and the ways it's actually programmed The value of a 45-day purposeful man journal The impact on men of shoving things down What it means to Build, Battle and Bond Reprogramming our thinking regarding emotions The reality of the strength in your emotions The power of vulnerability in sharing your doubts, emotions and feelings Being more thought reactive than emotionally reactive Life formula: E + R = O … Event + Response = Outcome What and why of the death of your old self Resources: Clay Smeltzer Purpose Infused Brotherhood Website (Initiation Program) Build Battle Bond Website Purpose Infused Brotherhood Podcast The Dark Side of the Light Chasers Book by Debbie Ford The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you consistently achieving your sales and growth goals and objectives? Do you want to improve your sales process and sales outcomes? Do you want to accelerate your sales culture and growth?   Our special guest Bruce Fador answers these and other questions about leadership, sales management, sales and sales processes.   Bruce Fador is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fador Global Consulting Group, a consulting and advisory firm helping companies develop and execute strategies that accelerate their next growth phase. Bruce leverages his 30 years of experience in leadership and senior operational positions in services-focused firms to deliver unmatched results for his clients.   Before devoting complete focus and energy to FGCG, Bruce held several chief executive officer positions, including serving as CEO of Thomson First Call. Under his leadership and guidance, Thomson First Call's core revenues soared from $18M to $120M. Bruce later built strategic alliances within other Thomson divisions, driving an additional $80M in revenue.   Throughout his career, Bruce has served as a Board member, strategic advisor or consultant to numerous leading capital markets, research and FinTech firms. Bruce is a Boston College graduate and later participated in the Insead Executive Management program in Fontainebleau, France.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Sales and marketing must collaborate to succeed Understanding the difference between marketing activity and lead generation The difference between marketing and sales Selling as a trusted advisor and based upon a relationship (the end of cold calls) The impact of unrealistic organizational expectations in sales Reasons to have sales leaders in your C-level conversations and strategy sessions The trouble with micromanagement in sales and sales management Why most sales people fail to meet goals (and why it's acceptable) The role of market size in setting sales goals and objectives Role of trust issues with your sales disconnections and failures Getting past the distrust of sales people inside an organization Understanding the disconnection between a relationship approach in sales versus a desire for quick hits Getting the right kind of sales person for your business and “product” Pros and cons of using centers of influence in your sales efforts Roles of culture and incentivized compensation in your sales and growth strategies Realities and impacts of CEO compensation What it takes to be a great CEO Resources: Bruce Fador (info@fadorglobal.com) Fador Global Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to grow your team engagement? Are you looking for leadership strategies to leverage your strengths? Are you committed to transforming your leadership for more impact, engagement and productivity?   Our special guest Brandon Miller answers these and other questions about leadership, engagement and personal development.   Brandon Miller is one of the first 7 Certified Gallup Clifton StrengthsFinder Coaches in the world. Over 15 years ago, he was a very early practitioner of Clifton StrengthsFinder using it as the Executive Leader for a non-profit organization. He has since coached hundreds of leaders to find and leverage their strengths for themselves and their teams.   Today, Brandon is the CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. He has nearly 15 years of experience providing specialized leadership training, coaching, advising and facilitating.   Brandon is also the Co-Founder of Incredible Family, a consultancy agency passionate about seeing families engage in a strengths-based parenting approach to parenting that lets parents unlock their best selves and raise strong, happy, children and teens.   Brandon and his wife Analyn are successful business owners, the parents of seven children and authors of Play To Their Strengths and Incredible Parent. Incredible Parent gives you an innovative, strengths-based, intentional approach to child raising will make you more confident, aware and energized as a parent.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Using Clifton StrengthsFinder as a tool for personal, professional and team development Understanding the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment tool Redefining people's roles and responsibilities based upon their strengths Understanding your grind time, greatness time and genius time and the impact on your energy Using your strengths to enhance your productivity Fixing our broken hiring processes Reframing the obstacle of negativity bias (belief that I can improve your ability to do something good by solving where you're lacking competence or weakness) Shifting from negativity bias to positive intent to grow trust Understanding that engagement creates productivity creates profits Value of authoritative leadership over authoritarian leadership Impacts of leadership's well-being and mindset on engagement Engagement requires a ratio of giving team members five to one positive to negative feedback Changing the employee review conversation to enhance improvement and engagement Using the Q12 engagement assessment tool Key engagement metric – Have you received recognition or praise in the past 7 days? Looking for ways to commend the common things that may have been otherwise overlooked Applying StrengthsFinder to children and parenting Importance of creating cultures of safety for your team Understanding the unique challenges faced by mothers in the workforce Bringing your parental leadership into your business leadership Unique elements of engagement in the public sector Being an advocate as a leader Resources: Brandon Miller (brandon@34strong.com) 34 Strong Website Incredible Family Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to empower yourself and your team to grow and achieve? Are you looking for strategies to enable you to overcome obstacles and transform your results? Are you willing to shift your mindset in order to shift your results?   Our special guest Darrell Evans answers these and other questions about leadership, empowering your people and the power of mind shifts to transform your leadership and results.   Darrell Evans is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Yokel Local Internet Marketing. He and his team have helped entrepreneurs and companies to generate over $300M in revenue online since 2011. He's also personally started and / or operated 6 businesses since the age of 20.   Darrell is the host of The MindShift Podcast which launched in 2019 and the founder of the MindShift Business Academy (MBA). Darrell is passionate about entrepreneurship. When he appears on podcasts, he loves sharing the lessons, mistakes and breakthrough frameworks that have helped him and hundreds of other businesses market profitably, grow sales predictably and build superstar teams. His goal is to help entrepreneurs grab “MindShifts” that will catapult them to their next level of success.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… The role of a life plan in your life, business and leadership journey The importance of vision in navigating your plan Understanding digital marketing agencies (what they do to add value to your business) The difference between getting impressions and getting results in your business Transforming your leadership and business through mind shifts Your next level of growth is your next level of decision to become somebody new Four steps for learning and growth: 1. Make peace with the facts; 2. Make a new decision about who you're going to become; 3. Make a plan; 4. Make changes in your behaviors in alignment with the new plan African proverb … nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent Embracing the power of choice in every situation, moment and experience The four levels of conscious and unconscious incompetence and competence Understanding the difference between empathizing and emphasizing other people's challenges The difference between the facts and the stories and judgments we make up about the facts Leaders ask better questions to get better answers Shifting your mind so you can change your results When you change the way you look at things, you change the things you're looking it Strategies for growing your people to grow your business The entrepreneur's primary job is to create pathways for individuals to operate in their gift, such that it aligns with your vision Creating a culture where your people can make mistakes / fail in order to learn and grow The power of shifting your conversations from people's skills to people's gifts Empowering your people to produce results rather than record hours You're never stuck where you are, so long as you're willing to shift your mind in route to shifting your results Resources: Darrell Evans Yokel Local Internet Marketing Website The MindShift Podcast Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you waiting for someone else to lead? Do you wish you were in a position of leadership so you could change things? Wrong questions! Listen in as Craig Mathews and Jeff Nischwitz talk about the reality that leadership is a choice and you (all of you) can lead wherever you are (whether or not you have a leadership position). Craig and Jeff will share an empowering and challenging message about the leadership choices you can make every day. Get ready to take an honest look at your leadership choices and to answer the question, What are you modeling as a leader? The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera, the leadership development eco-system that helps your grow your people, grow your business and grow your life. Show Notes In this episode… The many ways that leadership is a choice Realities of risks in leadership including the risks of choosing not to lead What it means to create followers by being a person worthy of being followed Ways that you disempower your leadership by waiting for others to lead Leadership is an act of vulnerability … stepping out and being seen, judged and making mistakes Leadership comes with a target but you choose whether the target goes on your back (inauthentic leadership) or on your chest (vulnerable leadership) What are the real (not perceived) risks of choosing to lead Embracing the leadership moments and opportunities Leadership is a 24/7 mindset and awareness (not a 24/7 job) Leadership often involves speaking up Stop waiting for positional leaders to lead – choose to lead Ways to empower your entire team to lead Leadership is not about permission – it's a choice Empowering your life and leadership – you always have a choice Are you foxhole worthy as a leader and who do you want in your leadership foxhole? Beware of the trap of blaming others for failing to lead / change things What do you want for your children as leaders? Ways to lead without a position including modeling and mentoring (What are you modeling as a leader?) The importance of leading by listening Resources: Mankind Project International The Impact Leadership Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to better understand ways to create diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist cultures and organizations? Are you looking for practical tools to achieve this objective? Are you ready to take on the challenges of diversity, equity and inclusion in your organization?   Our special guest Dr. Shannon Prince answers these and other questions about leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion, world crafting, and creating anti-racist cultures and organizations.   Shannon Prince is an attorney, legal commentator, and speaker. She earned her doctorate in African and African American Studies and her master's degree in English from Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, her law degree from Yale Law School, and her bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Dartmouth College.    She drafted best practice language on policing policies for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice, represented plaintiffs in CCJEF v. Rell, a high-profile landmark education adequacy lawsuit, and is currently representing the Cherokee Nation in their lawsuit against pharmaceutical distributors and pharmacies for their role in the opioid crisis that the tribe is suffering. She is a member of her firm's Firm Diversity Council and is a Legal Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder. Her writing has been published in The Hill, Transition Magazine, Science, and Jezebel among other venues, and she's the author of Tactics for Racial Justice due out in January 2022.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Moving beyond words and getting into diversity, equity and inclusion action Differently understanding systemic racism (getting beyond the idea that racism is about bad people) Understanding the realities of racism in business today Using metrics to track disparities in impact Making changes in diversity, equity and inclusion requires a focus on practices more than intentions Understanding intersectionality in biases Fundamentals of DEI training Training doesn't work in the absence of other diversity initiatives Navigating the “we hire the best people” concept in light of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (understanding the role of unconscious biases) The reality that more diverse companies outperform less diverse companies Different practices you can use to increase your diversity, equity and inclusion The importance of hiring for diversity, equity and inclusion mindsets The of recruitment changes to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization Understanding the role of bias interrupting in creating more diverse and inclusive organizations The importance of being more aware of your biases and assumptions (cultural metacognition) Exploring ways that bias has an unintended impact on the lack of diversity Ways that anti-racism initiatives are needed beyond diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Ways to amplify your communication and conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion issues What you can do to create a safe place for your team to have open conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion The role of vulnerability in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and conversations Practicing world crafting by thinking like an ancestor … what future will you help create Resources: Shannon Prince Boies Schiller Flexner Law Firm Website Tactics for Racial Justice: Building and Anti-Racist Organizations and Community book by Dr. Shannon Prince (due out in January 2022) (LEADERSHIP JUNKIES DISCOUNT CODE: FLY21) The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to better understand ways to lead with a growth mindset? Are you committed to building a culture of not only physical safety but psychological safety? Are you looking for ways to lead differently in the construction and engineering industries? Our special guest Michael Fisher (UK) answers these and other questions about leadership, people development and culture building in the construction industry and beyond.   Michael Fisher is a civil engineer is with an organization called RPS Europe and the host of a podcast called Leadership in Construction. Michael is a self-described leadership entrepreneur, as well as being dyslexic and a father of four.   Michael not only works in designing and building structures, including airport facilities, but he's dedicated to redefining leadership in the construction industry.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Technical skills don't equal leadership skills Creating a safe place for people to speak up Defining what is great leadership Leadership is creating environments where people can feel psychologically and physically safe … and bring their best selves to the to the work Trust is yours to lose Correlations between leadership and parenting Important role of empathy and humility in leadership The more you talk about difficulties, the more you can collaborate Unique leadership challenges in the construction industry Importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in business and the construction industry Impacts of a lack of psychological safety at work Psychological safety requires active listening and a coaching style of leadership Defining a fixed versus a growth mindset Importance of understanding your peoples' values and what's important to them Getting outside your comfort zone in order to grow your resilience The power and empowerment of “not yet” thinking Leaders must create a sense of purpose and belonging in their organization Resources: Michael Fisher Leadership in Construction Podcast The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to better understand and navigate past your blind spots? Do you want to accelerate the performance of your people, team and organization? Are you committed to growing your leadership and organization performance?   Our special guest Vinay Raman answers these and other questions about leadership, engagement and maximizing your organization's and team's performance.   Vinay Raman (Raleigh NC) is the CEO of CAARMO, which helps businesses and employees unlock their hidden potential, maximize their opportunities and mitigate risks using their Performance Intelligence software tool. Vinay's decision-making tool helps you more deeply understand your people and your company, as well as showing you how you're performing so you can optimize the behaviors of your employees and managers to align employees with the business outcomes you want. Vinay mantra: “I love to pay it forward and I've made lives easier for thousands of owners, senior leaders and employees across the United States.” His mission is to help business leaders improve employee retention, engagement, and productivity using data. Vinay helps leaders see their blind spot and punch through them with the help of CAARMO's Business Blind Spots Exposed podcast which helps Vinay and his team reach audiences about how teams can provide solutions to their needs. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show NotesEpisode highlights… Importance of integrating data and stories in decision making and messaging Applying scientific thinking and processes to leadership and business decisions Assessing your failure velocity for growth and improvement (failing faster to the right answer) True mark of leadership is ability to be resilient and shift in order to respond, not react, to external stimulus The power of storytelling supported by data Using data to drive behavior and better decisions Importance of getting clear on what great performance means Leaders are aware that they're often the biggest obstacle to their objectives What it means to empathize data in leadership Understanding the ways that employee self-performance drives engagement Understanding the great resignation driven by the great disengagement The people closest to issues have the best perspectives of the issues Using data helps you discover issues quicker and with greater clarity (including coachable moments for team members) Understanding empathetic leadership If profit is the prime directive, it's very short sighted. But if empathy is your prime directive, prophet comes along for the ride The big win of data – providing coaching for exactly what people need to improve performance, which leads to greater profitability for the company Resources: Vinay Raman (vinayr@caarmo.com) Caarmo Website Business Blind Spots Exposed podcast The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to build a culture that enriches the lives of your people? Are you committed to building a business that's truly people first? Do you want to grow your leadership to have more impact in your business and the world?   Our special guest Mark Peters answers these and other questions about leadership, culture, people-first leadership and building a business that goes beyond products and profits.   Mark Peters is the Chief Executive Officer of Butterball Farms, Inc., which was nationally recognized as one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® from 2015 to 2021. The second-generation family business, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is America's leading producer of culinary butter and margarine and creates custom butter flavors for some of America's biggest brands.   Peters began as a factory worker in his father's company at the age of 12: an experience that taught him first-hand about the challenges that frontline workers face. At 30, he took over the company determined to lead a financially successful business that would also enrich the lives of its workers.   In 2003, he organized a pioneering group of CEOs and community leaders to found The Source, a not-for-profit organization that has helped hundreds of workers navigate personal challenges that were interfering with their jobs and delivered an average annual return on investment of 200 percent to its partner organizations. In 2020, Peters published his first book The SOURCE: Using the Power of Collaboration to Stabilize Your Workforce and Impact Your Community highlighting his journey from concept to creation of The Source.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Leading with a holistic approach to supporting your peoples' needs The importance of having a mission, vision and values that are meaningful (more than just words) What it means to live a mission of enriching lives Aligning rewards with mission and values Focus on your people first (not only when it's the right time to put people first) The importance of understanding finance in leading a business Understanding the roles, lives and needs of your team (including frontline workers) Importance of empathy and understanding others in leadership Treating people well and taking care of them is the right thing to do Beware of policies that don't support the mission and be willing to change them Value of localized decision making (by the people closest to the issues and opportunities) The role of flexibility in leadership and policies today Leaders must understand the complexity of the lives of their people Using collaboration to provide support to your team members Exponential returns on investments in supporting your people Understanding The Source as a model for providing support services and solutions for your people People engage when they feel supported and cared about When you take responsibility you empower yourself with choices and solutions Resources: Mark Peters (markpeters@butterballfarms.com) I-3 Leadership Website The Source Website The Source book by Mark Peters The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to think and be more creative and innovative? Do you find yourself hesitating to take risks for fear of failing? Are you looking for strategies and shifts to enhance your innovation, impact and outcomes? Are you ready to accelerate your growth and results?   Our special guest Colin Hunter answers these and other questions about leadership, the importance of learning and growing through mistakes, and disrupting your thinking, innovation and organization.   Colin Hunter is an Author, Mentor, Coach and the Founder and CEO of PotentialSquared, an international business that specializes in creating playgrounds to disrupt the way people are led. Colin works with leaders and their teams around the globe in the area of leadership impact – helping them to create an engaged, capable group of followers and bringing fresh ideas and stories to their teams and clients alike.   With the use of actors, cutting-edge virtual realities, and a new leadership framework, clients have shown an award-winning difference in how they have transformed their leaders. Colin prides himself by practicing what he preaches with being wrong more and learning fast from it   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Embracing more play in your leadership, team and organization The power of failure in growing your leadership and impact Why being wrong is the path to leadership and personal growth Be willing to experiment as a leader and organization The risks of playing in safe in business and leadership Fail small and learn big Do you empower your people to own their roles or only rent them Using leading indicators at guard rails while allowing people to learn by making mistakes Understanding design thinking and the role of experimentation Empowering your people to create memorable experiences for clients and customers Embracing disruption and experimentation in interviews for team members Allowing your people to bring their quirkiness to work Challenges and opportunities to recruit and hire differently Wisdom of growing your own leaders rather than seeking to find them outside the organization The trouble with the word failure Using small experiments to change things The difference between trying things out and failing versus messing up or making mistakes Small changes deliver big impacts Embrace testing small to learn, grow and innovate in big ways Resources: Colin Hunter (https://www.instagram.com/bemorewrong) Be More Wrong Website Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader book by Colin Hunter The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you struggling to find your true path in your career? Do you want to craft a career that you love? Are you looking for ways to live a more conscious, intentional and fulfilling career?   Our special guest Dr. Benjamin Ritter answers these and other questions about leadership, career design and crafting a job you love from a job you have.   Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting is a leadership and career coach, L&D director, values geek, international speaker, podcaster, author, mentor, and passionate about guiding others in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love.   With over 10 years of experience coaching working with clients from companies such as Amazon, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, Northwestern, Pinterest, Segment, Twilio, and Yelp, Ben understands how to navigate any career path you decide you want to travel.   During his time as a healthcare executive and side hustling entrepreneur he was overworked and under-utilized, and despite his professional success didn't feel successful. After much introspection he pivoted professionally and launched himself into the field of leadership development and personal empowerment.   Since launching his coaching practice he has guided hundreds of professionals toward creating the career they love and has impacted thousands through his events and media content.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Embracing curiosity in exploring your career path Leaders must ask their people what they want their career path to look like Career growth is not always about finding a new job, but recrafting your job where you are Workforce realities around career desires, career paths and key questions to ask your people Redefining career growth and what constitutes a normal career Changes in the ways people see work and career What it means to craft a job from the job you have Understanding the three C's of self-leadership: 1. Clarity; 2. Confidence; 3. Control Role of corporate culture and values in career decisions Getting clear on your dream companies Importance of integrating your work life and your personal life relative to your career Rethinking your career by rethinking your life and priorities Natural curiosity and passion will naturally create opportunities Strategies for interviewing the companies you want to work for Exploring entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship The value of building reflection into your day Strategies to advance your career Importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in organizations and with team members Understanding humanistic leadership – people are people and they're not their work The reality that everyone has a story and we don't know it (empathy) “The most important leader is the one that's inside you.” Resources: Benjamin Ritter Live for Yourself Website Coach the Person, Not the Problem: A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry book by Marcia Reynolds Reframing: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning book by Richard Bandler and John Grinder The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you committed to personal and business growth? Are you ready to identify your blind spots and stop tripping over them? Do you want tools and strategies to grow yourself and your business? Our special guest Carl Gould answers these and other questions about leadership, entrepreneurship, coaching, business growth and peak performance. Carl Gould is a worldwide leading authority on business and entrepreneurship, a keynote speaker and best-selling author. His company, 7 Stage Advisors, helps organizations grow to the next level. He's an entrepreneur who built three multi-million dollar businesses by age 40, and 7 Stage Advisors has mentored the launch of over five thousand businesses. Some of the companies Carl's helped are Allstate, American Idol, USA Olympic Track, IBM, McGraw-Hill and the US Army. Carl created the farthest-reaching business mentoring organization in the world, and his methodologies are in practice in 35 countries. He's trained, certified or accredited over 7,000 business coaches and mentors since 2002. Carl has written multiple books and articles on the subject of business strategy, leadership and sustainable growth. He co-authored Blueprint for Success with Stephen R. Covey and Ken Blanchard, and his best-selling book, The 7 Stages of Small Business Success, lays out the formula for HyperGrowth. Carl's dynamic and energetic presentation style has made him a sought after keynote speaker internationally. He combines practical and impactful content with real-world experience…no theory here! Carl engages his audiences and keeps them on the edge of their seat. Gould's content is original, profound and battle-tested.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Using assessments and peak performance science to accelerate and grow your leadership and business Skills for getting to your blind spots in two questions or less Strategies for growing the professional side of your life Understanding the ways your personality type impacts your leadership style Understanding the 7 Stages of Business Growth Strategic planning stage Specialty stage Synergy stage Systems stage Sustainability stage Saleability stage Legacy stage Understanding the difference between growing a business and scaling a business The difference between producer team members and manager team members Building great teams is about understanding the skills and mindsets for roles and finding the right fits for the roles (even if it's not the typical fit) Focusing on core competencies versus prior experience with your people The four quandrants for business leaders – Direction / strategy, Income (sales / marketing), Systems; Controls Questions help people see things differently and help people find their blind spots Coach's key role is to help clients understand the limit of their defined identity and expand that identity The importance of understanding the natural state of your comfort zone Leaders have a range of mismanagement, and the team knows it as well Behaviors follow incentives Resources: Carl Gould Carl Gould Website 7 Stage Advisors Website (Free Business Analysis) The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you confused about artificial intelligence and ways you can us AI to add value to your business? Would you like to more easily and consistently amplify your brand voice in sales, marketing and social media? Would you like to experience a 98% sales conversion in your business? Are you looking for ways to transform your fans into evangelists?   Our special guest Kate Bradley Chernis answers these and other questions about leadership, artificial intelligence, social media, sales and marketing leadership, and embracing more magic in your business and life.   Kate Bradley Chernis is the Founder & CEO of Lately, which uses AI to learn your brand voice and turn blogs, videos and podcasts into dozens of social posts. As a former marketing agency owner, Kate initially created the idea for Lately out of spreadsheets for then-client, Walmart, and got them a 130% ROI, year-over-year for three years.   Prior to founding Lately, Kate served 20 million listeners as Music Director and on-air host at Sirius/XM. She's also an award-winning radio producer, engineer and voice talent with 25 years of national broadcast communications, brand-building, sales and marketing expertise.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding AI relative to your brand, brand message and social media The role of magic in your sales, marketing, business and life Ideas for transforming your fans into evangelists Living and leading with a child-like sense of wonder Embracing the impact of curiosity and synchronicity Claiming the power of your choices every day What you choose to believe changes your experiences of life The path to more magic is to believe in magic Even your superpowers have a corresponding weakness Leaders must be willing to call out the bullshit The importance of taking time to reflect on your moments and experiences every day The culture pressure for women leaders to always be on it, always be solving, always be fixing problems Navigating the daily pressures of the “mirror” (meeting self-expectations and expectations from others) for women in leadership The importance of being willing to move beyond your original idea and pivot in your business Beware losing your identity in your job, career or business Navigating your insecurities as a leader Wisdom for woman entrepreneur – listen to your gut! Resources: Kate Bradley Chernis Lately Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your culture values based and are those values in action every day? Do you believe in the idea of business being a force for good? Are you looking for ways to build a truly people first organization and culture?   Our special guest David Baldwin answers these and other questions about people first leadership, values based leadership and what it means to build a business to be used as a force for good.   David Baldwin plays lead guitar for Baldwin&, the advertising agency he founded in Raleigh, NC. Baldwin& was named Small Agency of the Year twice in its first five years by Ad Age and the 4A's, and David is one of the most awarded copywriters and creative directors working in the advertising business today.   The former Chairman of the One Club in NYC, David was also an executive producer for the Emmy winning film, Art & Copy, and an associate producer for the Emmy and Peabody Award winning film “The Loving Story”.   David also co-founded the Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, NC, and is the author of the Amazon Best Seller, The Belief Economy, How to Give a Damn, Stop Selling, and Create Buy-in.   Last year, in the wake of the George Floyd tragedy, David co-founded Take Your Seat, a company dedicated to get more Black representation into boardrooms.    The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… When it comes to DEI, no one cares what you have to say – they want to see what you're doing Creating board opportunities for black leaders (Take Your Seat) If you want to support change for people of difference, ask them how you can help and listen A power phrase for DEI conversations – “I might be helping wrong, and I would like you to help me figure out how to not help wrong” Leadership means meeting every moment with an open heart The critical importance of getting clear on the purpose and why for your business and then make decisions based upon that why What it means to use business as a force for good and why it matters Companies with a meaningful culture, values lead, and based on purpose outperform the market significantly Growing a business by focusing on your people, not growth A unique definition of work life balance (presence) Leaders listen with an open heart and seek to understand their impact Leaders let go of the need to be right If you build a strong culture, the culture will filter out the wrong people A different approach to performance improvement plans What's the people first always solution? (putting your values in action) A value's not a value until it costs you in the marketplace Leadership lessons from the movie Twelve Angry Men (ask questions and listen) Resources: David Baldwin (dbaldwin@baldwinand.com) David Baldwin Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/davidlbaldwin) Baldwin& Website Ponysaurus Brewery Website Take Your Seat Website Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life book by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does fear hold you back? Is fear keeping you from your goals and dreams? Do you want to differently navigate your fears to achieve your dreams? Our special guest Jacqueline Wales answers these and other questions about living and leading as a “fearless” leader and person. Jacqueline is the founder, creator and curator of The Fearless Factor. An astute observer of behavior, she's endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and finds people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles to be incredibly interesting and courageous. She believes that being fearless is not the absence of fear but the courage to take the next step. As the author of When The Crow Sings, The Fearless Factor, The Fearless Factor @ Work, and soon to be published Fearless Women Leading The Way, Jacqueline's explored human behavior and asked tough questions to discover hard truths for more than 35 years. While observing and talking with thousands of people over several decades, Jacqueline has come to understand that the challenges we all confront are not much different—no matter who you are or what you're doing in life. Jacqueline's a writer, singer, and global nomad who's lived and traveled on three continents, developed a passion for martial arts earning a black belt in karate, and now an avid CrossFit athlete. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Being fearless is not the absence of fear but the courage to take the next step Nothing changes if you're not uncomfortable Asking yourself and honestly answering self-questions are keys to moving past fears Fear is an emotion driven by a thought The importance of taking a deep and honest dive into your fears and the fear drivers Gender differences around fear (women versus men) Leadership challenges for women in the workplace Importance of vulnerability in leadership and addressing your fears Impacts of the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves Value and impact to organizations of having more women and women in leadership Reality that people leave managers and the underlying values of the organization that allow the manager to lead (or fail to lead) a certain way Need for more compassion in the workplace Importance of bringing more humanity to work Value of assessment in building your people, culture and leadership Challenges to being more human at work Different ways to discuss and address feelings at work Vulnerability in leadership is not just about emotions (the key role of modeling in bringing more vulnerability in your workplace) What's your fearless factor? Resources: Jacqueline Wales (jacqueline@jacquelinewales.com) Jacqueline Wales Website Complimentary Courses (Code JW21) Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life book by Tasha Eurich The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to be more innovative and creative in your business and leadership? Do you doubt your own creativity? Do you want to expand your own creativity in thinking, designing and strategizing? Do you want to grow your creative confidence? Our special guest Nora Herting answers these and other questions about visual leadership, creativity and strategy. A pioneer of visual strategy, Nora Herting is passionate about expanding peoples' definition of creativity and believes the best way to meet the demands of business today is to take a visual approach that blends strategic thinking and creative expression. Nora's skill and impact with businesses, and her own entrepreneurial prowess founding ImageThink, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, Entrepreneur and INC. She leads a compelling conversation around the power of visual thinking as a catalyst for personal and organizational change. As a sought-after speaker and thought leader, Nora has inspired global audiences with her creative keynotes at Cannes Lions, SXSW Interactive, WBENC. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… The intersection of creativity, strategy and leadership Visualizing your ideas for greater innovation Role of visual tools in storytelling and brainstorming The importance of expanding people's definitions of creativity Understanding the life cycle of an idea Using visual activation for creativity, innovation and strategy Our hard wiring to find meaning in pictures Overcoming obstacles to explore visual creativity experiences Tools for using visuals for your brainstorming, strategy sessions and problem solving The vulnerability in using visuals in your business leadership Visual tools as a strategy to surface and discuss difficult issues Integrating visual tools and humor to enhance business conversations and creativity Growing your creative confidence Visual tools enhance the experience, engagement, enjoyment and creativity Understanding visual tools for socialization within an organization Role of visual tools with mission, vision, purpose, values and strategic plan Understanding and implementing visual leadership Resources: Nora Herting ImageThink Website Draw Your Big Idea: The Ultimate Creativity Tool for Turning Thoughts Into Action and Dreams Into Reality Book by Nora Herting The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to be an intentional leader? Do you want to have more influence as a leader? Are you committed to putting your people first and to leading with a focus on humanizing your people? Are you looking for tools to lead in the new workforce realities? Our special guest Dr. Ian Brooks answers these and other questions about leadership, intention and what he calls amplifying your return on heartbeats. Dr. Ian D. Brooks is the CEO and founder of Rhodes Smith Consulting, a personal and professional development firm specializing In behavioral transformations. He's also the author of Intention: Building Capabilities to Transform Your Story. For over 24 years, Dr. Brooks' career has taken him from working in a clinical ward to working with organizations and people with the goal of helping individuals build skills toward achieving new heights. His clients include Netflix, Shondaland, Bank of America, Guitar Center, Nike Inc. Sony, and Warner Brothers. His passion for working with individuals seeking expansion and leaders within organizations to develop key skills and working with their teams is built on the mastery of intentions and consistency of capabilities.   The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… The difference between creating the plan versus trying to control the path The role of impact and influence in leadership Leadership is defined by actions and outputs (not by title and outcomes) When people feel heard and engaged, you have a true people impact Understanding the difference between engaging with your people versus getting engagement from your people Leaders must constantly assess what you're willing to DO (and be clear in prioritizing your do's) The value of making time for celebrating your people and successes Leadership is a verb – what are you prepared to DO in your leadership Beware the trap of over thinking as a leader The role of unconscious bias and unconscious decisions in your leadership Moving beyond thinking about your leadership to doing about your leadership Leaders respond rather than react Risk is a part of leadership (leaders are experts at assessing the risks) Assessing what's the worst that can happen (and its likelihood) Leaders ask great questions and listen Role of vulnerability in leadership including the leader's pause Leadership requires allowing the quiet and listen Leadership and new workplace realities (the Great Resignation) Replacing ROI thinking with Return on Heartbeats leadership Leadership with an empowered workforce Role of intentionality in leading and managing remote or hybrid workforces Leadership lessons from the movie To Sir With Love Resources: Ian Brooks (https://www.instagram.com/drb_intention; https://twitter.com/DrB_Intention) Rhodes Smith Consulting Website Intention: Building Capabilities to Transform Your StoryBook by Dr. Ian Brooks The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking to have more fulfillment, purpose, joy and sense of contribution in your life? Do you want to find your way past your perceived limitations and achieve your fullest potential? Are you looking for tools to exponentially expand your impact and outcomes? Our special guest Michele Graglia answers these and other questions about leadership, purpose and achieving your fullest potential. After growing up in Italy and working in his family's floral business, Michele Graglia “stumbled” into a career as a top international model. He then discovered that the modeling world was taking a toll on his life, which led to a life changing moment of truth that caused him to leave the modeling profession. In the midst of his personal crisis, Michele learned about the concept of ultra-running, and today he's one of the world's top ultra-runners. Since 2011, he has competed in over thirty ultramarathons all over the world, often winning and setting course records. He has set Guinness World Records for his runs across the Atacama and Gobi deserts. His wins in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, with temperatures below -40ºF, and the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, with highs above 130ºF, made him the first person in history to win both the hottest and coldest foot races on Earth. His motivational speaking has inspired thousands around the world. Michele also studied yoga and meditation in Rishikesh, India, and is an RYT-certified yoga instructor as well as a USATF-certified Running Coach and Sport Nutritionist. From 2016 to 2020 he was a Yoga and Mindfulness coach at the high-end Malibu retreat, The Ashram. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding the role of presence is achieving beyond your perceived limitations Transcending the idea of human limitations to embracing your full human potential The power of the present moment Separating your thoughts in the present moment Mindfulness is not thinking about being here – it's simply being here The moment you start thinking, you're already holding yourself back The ways our need for protection breeds resistance Strategies for living a life of abundance and contribution The importance of having a clear why in pursuing your dreams and objectives The limits of material success in achieving a life of fulfillment and contribution Change only happens in moments of difficulty The reality that we control nothing Resources: Michele Graglia (https://www.instagram.com/mickeygraglia) Michele Graglia Website The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Book by Eckhart Tolle The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shift your leadership perspective from intent to impact Author and coach Jeff Nischwitz is not afraid of asking the difficult questions - of himself and the leaders he works with. This is critical for developing leadership strengths.  Jeff believes in impact over intent, rigorous inner work and personal responsibility. In other words - going all-in, always. This commitment is how Jeff radically flipped his perspective to overcome crippling pain and walk backwards on the Camino trail! Why you should listen: leadership responsibilities include the experiences of others Cultivating a leadership mindset of ‘AND' not ‘OR' This is what extreme leadership ownership looks like Leadership intent is not the same as impact: we need to take responsibility for how we are experienced by others We explore leadership principles for doing the inner work Fear-driven leadership behaviours Assumptive leadership questions  The leadership journey to truth

Are you looking to have more fulfillment, purpose, joy and sense of contribution in your life? Do you want to live a life worth living? Do you want to find your way past your perceived limitations and achieve your fullest potential? Our special guest Michele Graglia answers these and other questions about leadership, purpose and achieving your fullest potential. After growing up in Italy and working in his family's floral business, Michele Graglia “stumbled” into a career as a top international model. He then discovered that the modeling world was taking a toll on his life, which led to a life changing moment of truth that caused him to leave the modeling profession. In the midst of his personal crisis, Michele learned about the concept of ultra-running, and today he's one of the world's top ultra-runners. Since 2011, he has competed in over thirty ultramarathons all over the world, often winning and setting course records. He has set Guinness World Records for his runs across the Atacama and Gobi deserts. His wins in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, with temperatures below -40ºF, and the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, with highs above 130ºF, made him the first person in history to win both the hottest and coldest foot races on Earth. His motivational speaking has inspired thousands around the world. Michele also studied yoga and meditation in Rishikesh, India, and is an RYT-certified yoga instructor as well as a USATF-certified Running Coach and Sport Nutritionist. From 2016 to 2020 he was a Yoga and Mindfulness coach at the high-end Malibu retreat, The Ashram. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Ways that “success” can be unfulfilling The importance of living a life of fulfillment, purpose, joy and contribution The keys to living a life of fulfillment, purpose, joy and contribution The trap of money, fame and success Transcending the idea of human limitations to embracing your full human potential When you live in your mind / head, you're always on the path of resistance Transcending physical and mental limitations to access your inner self and an infinite amount of energy Reality that your mind always takes the easy way out Understanding that your mind is a great servant and terrible master You must be driven by something deeper or your mind will always hold you back Living beyond the limiting beliefs and stories you've heard in your life Going beyond your perceived human potential The only growth possible happens in isolation Ways other people hold you back despite best intentions The life changing power of inspiration Change only happens in moments of difficulty Understanding the power of meditation Resources: Michele Graglia (https://www.instagram.com/mickeygraglia) Michele Graglia Website The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Book by Eckhart Tolle The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you committed to building a great team? Do you want to enhance your team chemistry? Are you looking for tools to accelerate your leadership impact? Do you have head trash that's getting in the way of your leadership? Our special guest Tish Squillaro answers these and other questions about leadership, team chemistry, emotional intelligence, and the head trash that gets in the way of your leadership. Tish Squillaro is the Founder and CEO of CANDOR. Since 2007, CANDOR has partnered with organizations around the world from early-stage growth companies to global Fortune 500s of various industries ranging from Tech to Media. Her most recent clients include AT&T, AppNexus, Datorama, Salesforce, Teva and IBM. Tish empowers leaders and teams to make the right decisions for the health and success of their business. As an award-winning author (the Head Trash series), Smart CEO Philadelphia BRAVA award winner, University of Pennsylvania grad, and a guest-speaker on radio, TV, webinars, and workshops, Tish is dedicated to delivering action-oriented strategies that drive long-term results. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Why the health of your business and people matters Business and leadership opportunities to support your people through emotional challenges The role of emotions and a healthy mindset in your leadership The importance of better understanding and managing your emotions as a leader The role of resilience in leadership Using the DISC assessment to enhance your self-awareness and leadership Understanding modern time management as a leader Reality that people management today requires more intention Keys to more effective meetings Importance of team chemistry Learning through the Tupperware versus China cabinets when it comes to control and delegation The reality that you can't argue over other people's feeling when it comes to your impact Critical role of emotional intelligence in leadership Understanding the seven emotions of Head Trash and navigating them differently Embracing the three R's of leadership … resilience, respect and reflection Resources Tish Squillaro (tish@candor-consulting.com) Candor Consulting Website Head Trash Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you confused about what it means to have a brand? Are you looking to clarify your personal or business brand? Do you want to better understand branding, strategic marketing and putting your brand into action? Our special guest Davaughnu Banks answers these and other questions about brand, strategic marketing and leadership. Davaughnu Banks is the Founder and Chief Marketing Consultant of Envision Brand Marketing, the business model of which is DREAM.PURPOSE.ACTION.® He brings over 20 years of experience as an accomplished strategic marketing and advertising professional. He also has a passion and collaborative hands-on servant-leadership style that has enabled him to plan and execute award-winning marketing solutions for small, medium-sized, and Fortune 500 companies. Davaughnu's enjoyed working with a lot of great brand partners such as Ford, Hilton Worldwide, White Castle, Bosch, Great Lakes Coffee, The Shops @ Rockvale, General Motors, Compuware, Warrior Sports, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and many more. Originally born in Toronto, Canada and then raised in Windsor, Canada, Davaughnu now lives in the Metro-Detroit area with his wife Liz and their two teenage sons. The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… Understanding brand and brand strategy What it means to dream relative to your brand The role of purpose in your brand The critical need to turn your brand strategy into action Aligning your execution with your strategy and brand Brand and marketing strategy is about your long-term business strategy (not your short-term sales desires) Connecting brand perception with value The importance of staying in your brand lane Staying within your mission, values, pillars, and evolve with your customer as their needs change Branding and marketing strategy processes apply to any size business (only the scale changes) Where to start with your brand and marketing strategy Importance of educating your team around the brand Understanding the difference between your brand versus your visuals and taglines A brand hot seat and case study Where to start when considering your brand Role of perception in branding and marketing Critical role of stories and storytelling in branding and marketing Targeting your brand and message to people's wants Leadership lessons from the movie Remember the Titans Resources: Davaughnu Banks Envision Brand Marketing Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you committed to being a humble leader? Do you want to build a culture in your organization that will help you grow and scale? Are you looking to enhance and accelerate your leadership and impact? Our special guest Tim Toterhi answers these and other questions about leadership, culture and business growth. Tim Toterhi is an HR consultant specializing in talent and performance management. He's also a fractional CHRO, career advisor, author (non-fiction and fiction), and the Founder of Plotline Leadership. Over his impactful career, Tim has helped grow and scale a wide range of businesses and knows well the vital role of culture in growth and scaling. Ever the contrarian, Tim approaches his practice with a playful smile and an eyebrow up.  The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… The truth that HR leaders have a seat at the leadership table HR leaders need to approach their role differently Navigating the HR reality that you can't do tactics and strategy at the same time (being ruthless with your time and responsibilities) People impact takes much less time than you think (feedback doesn't have to take lots of time) Scheduling feedback takes more time than in the moment feedback The three forms of leadership: 1. Ordained a leader; 2. Step up to lead in the moment (opportunistic); 3. Earned leadership role The role of and path to humble leadership (learn on the job, develop workarounds, trust your team) Authenticity alone is not enough in leadership The fallacies of faking it until you make it in leadership Leadership lessons from the martial arts Humble leaders continue to earn the right to lead Leaders must avoid the illusion of completeness (the belief that you're done with learning and growing) Leaders must be experts at workarounds (navigating unique challenges and developing unique / different solutions) Humble leadership is belts off leadership (always be open to learning from anyone, everyone and everywhere … no matter position or experience) Leaders must model what they want to create Implementing belts off leadership in your organization The truth that cultural change can happen on a dime (making sure that your culture trailer matches your culture movie) Incongruence as a culture killer Clarity of mission, vision and values must integrate with consistently living them The importance of aligning culture with performance and compensation Leaders must learn to listen differently Role of culture in growing and scaling Using role profiles over job descriptions If you want to scale your business, scale your people Billy Joel wisdom … “Don't take no shit from nobody” Resources: Tim Toterhi Tim Toterhi Website Plotline Leadership Website The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master Book The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 328 of The Today's Leader Podcast, the podcast for the leaders and entrepreneurs of today. The world of leadership is constantly evolving and challenging, the disruption of Covid and the continuing emergence of the technology that is designed to save us time and hassles. So with everything going on around us, its often hard to navigate our way through.. And the problem can often be ourselves. So what does that mean and how can we shuffle our way through this maze that continues to confront.Our guest today will endeavor to provide the answersJeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who's on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's also the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts Leadership Junkies Podcast (www.leadershipjunkies.com). Jeff has published four leadership and business books, including his most recent – Just One Step: Walking Backwards to the Present on the Camino Trail. He'll also currently working on his next book, Snow Globe Leadership: Shaken, Not Settled, which will be published in 2021.Jeff can be contacted by: Website: http://www.nischwitzgroup.com/Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnischwitzNow is the time for you to take control of your leadership growth in this disruptive world we navigate. Our aim is to help you become the best leader you need to be today by providing you access to global leaders and experts.If you are looking to build better leadership skills, check out The Todays Leader website at todaysleader.com.auToday's Leader is a collective mindset, being the best leader today forging greater success tomorrow. The mindset to make a difference and the ability to create an impact.Think & Grow Business Hosts our Today's Leader Masterminds. TAGB where we focus on personal, professional, and business growth. Book your free 30-minute discovery call at https://thinkandgrowbusiness.com.au/book-your-free-discovery-call/You are standing Stronger, Braver, and Wiser. Don't forget the golden rule – Don t be an A-HoleCheck Out our Top 10 Leadership Podcasts: https://todaysleader.com.au/the-best-leadership-podcasts-for-2021/

Welcome to Episode 328 of The Today's Leader Podcast, the podcast for the leaders and entrepreneurs of today. The world of leadership is constantly evolving and challenging, the disruption of Covid and the continuing emergence of the technology that is designed to save us time and hassles. So with everything going on around us, its often hard to navigate our way through.. And the problem can often be ourselves. So what does that mean and how can we shuffle our way through this maze that continues to confront.Our guest today will endeavor to provide the answersJeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who's on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's also the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts Leadership Junkies Podcast (www.leadershipjunkies.com). Jeff has published four leadership and business books, including his most recent – Just One Step: Walking Backwards to the Present on the Camino Trail. He'll also currently working on his next book, Snow Globe Leadership: Shaken, Not Settled, which will be published in 2021.Jeff can be contacted by: Website: http://www.nischwitzgroup.com/Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffnischwitzNow is the time for you to take control of your leadership growth in this disruptive world we navigate. Our aim is to help you become the best leader you need to be today by providing you access to global leaders and experts.If you are looking to build better leadership skills, check out The Todays Leader website at todaysleader.com.auToday's Leader is a collective mindset, being the best leader today forging greater success tomorrow. The mindset to make a difference and the ability to create an impact.Think & Grow Business Hosts our Today's Leader Masterminds. TAGB where we focus on personal, professional, and business growth. Book your free 30-minute discovery call at https://thinkandgrowbusiness.com.au/book-your-free-discovery-call/You are standing Stronger, Braver, and Wiser. Don't forget the golden rule – Don t be an A-HoleCheck Out our Top 10 Leadership Podcasts: https://todaysleader.com.au/the-best-leadership-podcasts-for-2021/

Are you looking to build community in your business? Do you want to create a psychologically safe work environment for your team? Are you committed to building a culture of curiosity? Our special guest Lauren Yee answers these and other questions about leadership, curiosity and building cultures of psychological safety. Lauren Yee is known as the Cultivator of Curiosity and is a Founder of This Us Now, a professional education company that empowers people and organizations to work with better information and more joy. Lauren is a process-driven problem solver, who believes that curiosity, consistency and connections are the greatest drivers of great things. Before becoming a facilitator and speaker, she helped build and grow the largest LEGO-inspired STEM company in the United States. She's worked with the Golden State Warriors, Google, Southwest Airlines and Workday helping them to build community, establish inclusivity and create psychologically safe work environments where staff can play, thrive, and "adult like a kid.” The Leadership Junkies Podcast is brought to you by Cardivera.com. Show Notes Episode highlights… What does it mean to adult like a kid (adulting like a kid) Understanding Lego-inspired learning experiences The power of curiosity in leadership, innovation and life Ways and reasons we've lost our sense of curiosity The many layers of curiosity Changing team realities after COVID The importance and impact of cultures of psychological safety in the workplace Changing perspectives and conversations about mistakes and failure The importance of living your values Making it okay to not be okay in the workplace Getting beyond the conversation where everyone is “fine” Changing our questions to elicit more vulnerable answers Leadership modeling by answering questions first Putting curiosity and fun into action through your questions Creating cultures of psychological safety is not about caretaking your people Leadership lessons from the movie Sister Act II Resources: Lauren Yee Cultivator of Curiosity Website This Us Now Website The Leadership Junkies Podcast Cardivera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices