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Traditional leadership is on its way out. /music/ We are well into the dawn of more compassionate styles of leadership that value the strengths and needs of those that we lead. At the forefront of this transition is Mike Vacanti, founder of the HumansFirst Club and the author of the leadership book Believership. I kick off the second season of Humans, Now and Then with a raw conversation about the evolving concept of leadership, now and in the future. Bio: Mike believes, “It’s more than what we accomplish – it’s who we become along the journey!” His mission is to Lift Others, helping people discover their potential, embrace a growth mindset and achieve at inspired levels. Mike has transformed businesses and inspired people to perform at levels they didn’t think possible. Mike is known as a great listener and collaborative, creative problem solver. For generating speed and confidence through innovation and transformation. His current endeavors as advisor, consultant and keynote speaker, are shifting the belief in what is possible and opening hearts to a better vision and future of business around the globe. Sharing his extensive career of invention, reinvention and highly complex business combinations, he consistently delivers on the belief that the heart of any organization is People – People drive results. Mike has released his new book, BELIEVERSHIP: The Superpower Beyond Leadership, and is the Founder of HumansFirst. Following many years in advertising and marketing, He launched early stage start-ups; led A initiatives for publicly traded tech companies. Five times he was thrust into the chaos of transformation and helped people navigate the doubt, fear and chaos of significant change. His teams exceeded expectations, consistently beat the challenge, learned a lot and had some fun. www.mjvacanti.com www.humansfirst.club https://www.amazon.com/Believership-Superpower-Beyond-Leadership-Experience/dp/1457571277 References: Mike and I discuss an exercise led by Isabel Hundt at a HumansFirst event. Learn more about Isabel at https://www.isabelhundt.com/ Music by Ryan Sullivan. Contact: sullybmusic@gmail.com
Our guest today is Quinn Ferrall. A seeker. An encourager of dialogue and thought. Starting from the big circle, Quinn enjoys the dynamic of trying to get people around the topic itself before driving toward any smaller pinpointed concept or idea. Quinn is a long-standing member of the HumansFirst Club. As an Engineer by profession, Quinn is pushing the boundaries within his profession to bring the humanity that connects us all. We are really excited to unfold a conversation with Quinn today about emotional intelligence in careers that perhaps aren’t known for their EQ skills. Let’s quote his phrase “Engineered EQ.” You can connect with Quinn via LinkedIn and visit his website for more of what he has on the go: https://www.infinitehumans.me/
In this episode, host Ash chats with HumansFirst Club founder Mike Vacanti who is passionate about bringing about a positive shift in business culture to value humans first . In this episode, we talk aboutMike’s career path and his gradual progression towards creating "HumanFirst Club".His vision about building a human centric workplace How HumansFirst aims to bring people and teams together to inspire positive change, growth and sustainability through stories, experiences and open dialogMike’s latest book “Believership” – extends beyond leadership and how this brings more heart , inclusion , diversity and empathy to leadership and lifts others through choice rather than command.Connect with Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjvacanti/Learn more about HumansFirst and how you can get involved! https://humansfirst.club/“Believership” book can be purchased here !To get a complete list of Podcast episodes – please subscribe to http://ashrao.com/applepodcast
Our guest today is Oleg Lougheed. For Rhys and myself, Oleg is a fellow member of the HumansFirst Club whose energy and perspective and stories always add richness to the dialogue. Oleg is the Founder and Producer of The Overcoming Odds Podcast which focuses on sharing personal journey's and breakthroughs. Today’s conversation is definitely an eavesdropping kind of conversation because we three are on an exploration of thought. What do you need to belong to, in order to feel belonging? Oleg has such an inquisitive mind and heart and so this episode of TNT ESQ is likely to challenge the status quo of what each of us has actually considered up to this point when it comes to our own belonging, our identity, our community, how we are in the world. Belonging – what will we do in order to belong? What do we need to do? To connect with Oleg, you can find him on LinkedIn and reach out to his website: overcomingodds.today
Author ~ Vision Strategist ~ Grand Master Cellular Regression Practitioner These are the titles that follow Terry Eastwind Nichols name on his LinkedIn profile. However, Terry is a fellow member of the HumansFirst Club with Rhys and myself, and brings, to our conversations, great insights and quotes and perspectives that often leaves the group with a pause or silence to consider. This is the mark of life experience and wisdom. Terry works with clients within a process called Grand Master Cellular Regression; a process that he developed after experiencing a traumatic life event. Through his work, he helps people unlock and unblock traumatic events that are keeping them stuck. Sometimes the 'stuck' manifests itself as procrastination, and in this episode of TNT ESQ, we explore with Terry the cycle of trauma, self-sabotage, and procrastination. PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains stories of trauma, based on client examples that Terry has encountered. He uses these stories to demonstrate the power of his practice. Discretion is advised as these stories may be difficult to listen to. If you would like to get in touch with Terry, you can find him on: LinkedIn - Terry Earthwind Nichols Website: evolutionaryhealer.com
Our guest today is Jennifer Beitz. Rhys and I both met Jennifer through HumansFirst Club. Her energy contributions are always so thoughtful and encouraging toward the self! Jennifer helps women shatter their limiting beliefs. She was a classic example of a woman holding herself back from the next level of success in life, business and career. She spent many years thinking that she wasn’t enough, wasn’t ready. In the personal work to elevate herself she discovered that every time she reinforced a limiting belief, she was right! From the experiences rises the Phoenix – Jennifer is using her own personal path as the way to help others reach their next level of success. Sitting with Discomfort of the Truth is Harder than Sitting with the Current Emotional Discomfort by Staying in the Un-Truth. Shatter limiting beliefs. Get in touch with Jennifer Beitz on LinkedIn!
For this week's episode of Inspirational Leadership I spoke with Mike Vacanti who is a consultant, speaker, founder of the HumansFirst Club and the author of Believership. It was a powerful conversation. ⇢ Get full show notes and more information here: https://kristenharcourt.com/2020/01/30/believership-with-mike-vacanti/
Times are changing. There is a movement happening: are you in? Joining us today is Mike Vacanti, the founder of the HumansFirst Club, and today we’re talking about the hope of being able to create positive change in the workplace, and how to lead from a humans first perspective. The HumansFirst Club Movement: We are at an inflection point where we’re realizing we can do better. The HumansFirst Club is an opportunity to have positive, constructive dialogue around what it is we’re experiencing now in the workplace, and the ideas we can share and build upon as a community to take the steps forward toward a future that really does value people first. What happens at a HumansFirst Club event: At HumansFirst Club events, we have people from all different perspectives and job roles, from business leaders, to HR, to authors, and instructors. They have unique and proven ideas and these ideas are gaining traction. At the center of it all, these people and their audiences have that great need of wanting to be happier and better. Business benefits of the movement: Given the opportunity, people will amaze you. By putting in a lot of the processes and operations and controls we feel are there to drive business results, we’re actually creating barriers to things that would happen naturally if we empowered people to deliver. If we create this transparency where our employees can attach their beliefs to the company beliefs, what they will contribute will far exceed what we could demand that they contribute. Leadership the HumansFirst way: We’re taught to look at the quantitative measures of people: what are they capable of from a statistical standpoint? But what about looking at the core of who our people are? What drives them? What are their true values? How are they influencing other people around them? What type of energy do they show up with during the day? How much do they smile? Do they lift the energy of other people? From a leadership standpoint, one of the most important things we can do is choose what to stop doing. What we stop doing is probably more important than what we do next. Take away the historic processes that may actually be barriers to high achievement — don’t add more to the bucket. Make sure you have the right things in the bucket. Why people lead with fear: Mike puts forward three theories. First, people think: this works because I experienced this, because I’ve now risen to a level of authority. This is the path to leadership and achievement. Second, there’s not much incentive to let go of it. To protect pride and ego, people cast fear so they can’t be challenged on their position and authority. Finally, laziness. It’s just easier to throw fear out there. You can detract, deflect, and don’t ever have to be vulnerable and be exposed for your insecurities. It’s a wall people hide behind. Final thoughts: We all have the ability for deep thinking, higher consciousness, and the opportunity to create positive change for at least one other person. We need to get rid of our limiting beliefs, choose what to stop doing, and fill in those gaps with things we know are important — so we can enhance our lives, and the interactions and relationships we have with others. Know that you’re part of something bigger than yourself. Resources for Mike Vacanti: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website | HumansFirst Club | Brave Leadership
Human greatness? What exactly does that mean? Well, to Brian Kelly, founder of Brian Kelly Leadership Coaching, it's the uniqueness that is within each of us. Which means it looks and sounds and behaves and expresses itself differently for all of us! Rhys and I both met Brian and enjoy spending at least an hour per week with him, in our HumansFirst Club on Fridays via LinkedIn, and Brian is known for growing this Club by inviting the most number of people. He is a connector! Some of the most interesting and explorative conversations had, have been with Brian, a spectacular collaborator and curious “George” without the mischief. In this episode, the final one of 2019, we chat with Brian about vulnerability, removing your mask, finding your why well before attempting your how, and stepping into your greatness. You can connect with Brian Kelly via LinkedIn and via email at brian@briankellyleadershipcoaching.com and at https://briankellyleadershipcoaching.com/
Freeing ourselves from the limiting beliefs, the old beliefs, the 'best practice' one way of thinking, is the only way to solve the problems that are facing us today - personally and professionally. Mike Vacanti – author of the book Believership: The SuperPower Beyond Leadership, believes, “It’s more than what we accomplish – it’s who we become along the journey!” and his mission is to help people discover their potential, embrace a growth mindset and achieve at inspired levels. Mike is also the founder of the HumansFirst Club and this passion project which has exploded beyond his expectations, speaks to Mike’s belief that the heart of any organization are it’s people. Listen as we discuss everything from the unconscious adoption of constraints, to the harm of sameness, to or-gantic growth, to honouring the strengths of the individual, to promoting the ONE that everyone's following. If you want more, you can connect with Mike via LinkedIn or www.mjvacanti.com.
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Click here for your Discovery Analysis from Cogent Analytics or call 833-4MyProfit Welcome to Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast, with your Host, Marcus Aurelius Anderson... Mike Vacanti: Putting HUMANS FIRST to create BELIEVERSHIP in your Business Mike Vacanti is a catalyst for positive change. He's an expert in leadership & culture transformation. He's also a speaker and founder of #HumansFirst Club. Following many years in advertising and marketing, he launched early stage start-ups, led M&A initiatives for publicly traded tech companies, and empowered transformation through highly skilled teams in complex businesses. Mike's teams consistently beat the challenge, learned a lot and had some fun. His new book BELIEVERSHIP comes out September 25 and is available for preorder now! SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES And, download your free gift today... Get the High Performer Formula to Make Millions – Click Here! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other entrepreneurs and business owners find our podcast…and turn their big impact into their First Million. They will thank you for it. Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast is an entrepreneurial, business, and mindset show that reveals the secrets of the world’s Entrepreneur Epic Achievers. Join Marcus Aurelius Anderson as he goes inside the minds of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, and experts who teach you how they turned their greatest Adversities into their most Epic Wins. Conscious Millionaire Network has over 1,800 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries. Our original Conscious Millionaire Podcast was named in Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts!
Click here for your Discovery Analysis from Cogent Analytics or call 833-4MyProfit Welcome to Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast, with your Host, Marcus Aurelius Anderson... Mike Vacanti: Putting HUMANS FIRST to create BELIEVERSHIP in your Business Mike Vacanti is a catalyst for positive change. He's an expert in leadership & culture transformation. He's also a speaker and founder of #HumansFirst Club. Following many years in advertising and marketing, he launched early stage start-ups, led M&A initiatives for publicly traded tech companies, and empowered transformation through highly skilled teams in complex businesses. Mike's teams consistently beat the challenge, learned a lot and had some fun. His new book BELIEVERSHIP comes out September 25 and is available for preorder now! SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES And, download your free gift today... Get the High Performer Formula to Make Millions – Click Here! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other entrepreneurs and business owners find our podcast…and turn their big impact into their First Million. They will thank you for it. Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast is an entrepreneurial, business, and mindset show that reveals the secrets of the world's Entrepreneur Epic Achievers. Join Marcus Aurelius Anderson as he goes inside the minds of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, and experts who teach you how they turned their greatest Adversities into their most Epic Wins. Conscious Millionaire Network has over 1,800 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries. Our original Conscious Millionaire Podcast was named in Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts!
Click here for your Discovery Analysis from Cogent Analytics or call 833-4MyProfit (833) 469-7763 Welcome to Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast, with your Host, Marcus Aurelius Anderson... Mike Vacanti: Putting HUMANS FIRST to create BELIEVERSHIP in your Business Mike Vacanti is a catalyst for positive change. He's an expert in leadership & culture transformation. He's also a speaker and founder of #HumansFirst Club. Following many years in advertising and marketing, he launched early stage start-ups, led M&A initiatives for publicly traded tech companies, and empowered transformation through highly skilled teams in complex businesses. Mike's teams consistently beat the challenge, learned a lot and had some fun. His new book BELIEVERSHIP comes out September 25 and is available for preorder now! SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES And, download your free gift today... Get the High Performer Formula to Make Millions – Click Here! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps other entrepreneurs and business owners find our podcast…and turn their big impact into their First Million. They will thank you for it. Conscious Millionaire Epic Achiever Podcast is an entrepreneurial, business, and mindset show that reveals the secrets of the world’s Entrepreneur Epic Achievers. Join Marcus Aurelius Anderson as he goes inside the minds of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, and experts who teach you how they turned their greatest Adversities into their most Epic Wins. Conscious Millionaire Network has over 1,800 episodes and 12 Million Listeners in 190 countries. Our original Conscious Millionaire Podcast was named in Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Podcasts!
I just loved having this discussion with the passionate and inspiring Mike Vacanti. Mike shares openly that he has only stepped into his vulnerability and sought feedback from a range of data points in recent years. In a very open and free-flowing conversation, we discuss vulnerability, leadership, organisational design, culture, love, the #HumansFirst club and so much more. The #HumansFirst Playground is now open and can be accessed here -> https://www.humansfirstplayground.com/ Mike can be contacted via the following means: Web - www.mjvacanti.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjvacanti/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MJVacanti Web - https://humansfirst.club/ Please find my Interpersonal Catalyst brochure here in case I can support you at all -> https://my.visme.co/projects/rxyz4jpo-garry-turner-interpersonal-catalyst --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message
This podcast is all about connection, conversation and community. On today’s episode, we’re diving deeper into these three "C's" with the idea of Waves and Ripples. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite stories, and Jason Meucci will join us in a special segment to share the waves and ripples in his life, which he connects to the Higher Purpose Podcast. Waves and Ripples Both waves and ripples are movements of water or liquid in response to a stimulus. The scientific definition of a wave is "a moving disturbance in the level of a body of water" — there is motion there. There is action, there is energy. Both definitions include movement and a response to some type of stimulus: something has to start the movement. The distinction is that waves move you in a specific direction, whereas a ripple is a far-flung effect of something. Opportunities in action Imagine yourself sitting at the edge of the water, watching and listening to the waves. That’s one way to enjoy a wave’s impact. But unless you seize the opportunity, take action, and jump into the wave to have it carry you somewhere — you’re just sitting on the shore. You need deliberate and intentional action. Jason Meucci’s waves and ripples Jason has not only ridden waves and ripples, but has also created plenty of his own that we can trace through the Higher Purpose Podcast. He shares the story of getting to work with Jake Haupert after listening to him on an episode. They’re spreading the word about how transformational travel works to make the world a better and more connected place, a project that has potentially global ripples. He also shares a story about connecting with Bernadette Jiwa through the podcast, who, within a week, had sent him a box of her books from Australia for him to share. That’s a ripple that has bounced from the podcast in Georgia, to Jason in Washington, to Bernadette in Australia, and back to Washington — and who knows where else! He talks about meeting and becoming friends with Renee Smith and Tyler Adams through the podcast, and says he can list another ten to a dozen people he’s connected with through the podcast. All of this because he decided to take action, get involved, get to know these people and invest in their relationships. More waves and ripples The first ever episode with Mark Tim was an introduction through Chris Patten. The Profile of Purpose Series, made up of conversations with 12 business owners who are in the business of purpose, also came as part of a wave. My friendship with Marcel Schwantes led to an introduction to Mike Vacanti, which then kicked off the HumansFirst series on the podcast (and the waves and ripples from each of my guests on the series!) and my involvement with the HumansFirst Club — which also led to my hosting the HumansFirst Hangout, which has been another set of waves and ripples all of its own! A call to action I want to invite you to share your waves and ripples story that is somehow connected to the tsunami effect of the Higher Purpose Podcast. Go to kevindmonroe.com/waves and you’ll find a page and instructions to record a voice message and share your story. If you record it by Saturday, June 15, you’ll be able to hear it on our 100th milestone episode airing on June 25.
We’re at an inflection point in business. People aren’t being fulfilled, engagement is low, and mental and physical health ramifications are challenging people and businesses to find their growth rhythm. The old system doesn’t work. HumansFirst is about actively bringing more humanity into the workplace to elevate people, help them mentally and physically heal, and then advance and evolve the workplace. And HumansFirst is not just about work — it spills into all areas of life, because we bring all areas of life into our work. At HumansFirst Club Events: Each event is about the participants, so there is no “prepackaged roadshow” that the HumansFirst Club takes on tour. Volunteers come in to share and infuse ideas, topics, and ways forward, and that gets the juices flowing so people can participate. And it’s that participation from the people in the room that makes each event unique. But though the events aren’t designed the same way every time, some common themes do emerge about what’s broken and what can be repaired, which tells us that experiences are very similar across the country. On the horizon: The Playground is launching May 21, aligned with a live event taking place in Charlotte, to better serve an audience that is fast becoming global. It’s a virtual place with opportunities for people to come together and continue to experiment and meet other light-hearted people, and start to create what the future looks like. As for the HumansFirst Club meetings, they will continue, but based on the feedback, people are looking to go deeper on the topics. Extended time will be important, as well as an opportunity to get a larger group of people together, so it may evolve into a one-day event with more time, scope, and scale. Less frequent events but bigger and more engaging. Where the rubber meets the road: How can you bring the takeaways from the HumansFirst Club experience back to your organization and your daily work life? That’s where it feels like there is a barrier, or no entry point. That’s why Winning Conversations was designed. This program focuses on open dialogue, very much like during the HumansFirst Club events, and teaches businesses how to have these structured conversations to unleash the brilliance that’s already in your organization. Because it’s interactive and engaging, it drives adoption, accelerates initiatives, and ties multiple initiatives across your company together. Do we know what’s going on? Do we know what’s going to happen during the day? How do all the pieces fit together? Winning Conversations helps pull all of that into alignment, and builds this whole process into your organizational rhythms. It’s a very different approach to a highly believed and known problem. When we get people together, stretch them out of their comfort zones, and align to the reality that’s going on, all of a sudden you’ll see the company values come through, the vision becomes clear, and the people attach themselves to it. We love being busy, but now we can be purposeful. Given the opportunity, people will amaze you. Resources for Mike Vacanti: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website | HumansFirst Club Other resources: X-Factor Consulting | Episode 77: Putting Humans First with Mike Vacanti
Times are changing. There is a movement happening: are you in? Joining us today is Mike Vacanti, the founder of the HumansFirst Club, and today we’re talking about the hope of being able to create positive change in the workplace, and how to lead from a humans first perspective. The HumansFirst Club Movement: We are at an inflection point where we’re realizing we can do better. The HumansFirst Club is an opportunity to have positive, constructive dialogue around what it is we’re experiencing now in the workplace, and the ideas we can share and build upon as a community to take the steps forward toward a future that really does value people first. What happens at a HumansFirst Club event: At HumansFirst Club events, we have people from all different perspectives and job roles, from business leaders, to HR, to authors, and instructors. They have unique and proven ideas and these ideas are gaining traction. At the center of it all, these people and their audiences have that great need of wanting to be happier and better. Business benefits of the movement: Given the opportunity, people will amaze you. By putting in a lot of the processes and operations and controls we feel are there to drive business results, we’re actually creating barriers to things that would happen naturally if we empowered people to deliver. If we create this transparency where our employees can attach their beliefs to the company beliefs, what they will contribute will far exceed what we could demand that they contribute. Leadership the HumansFirst way: We’re taught to look at the quantitative measures of people: what are they capable of from a statistical standpoint? But what about looking at the core of who our people are? What drives them? What are their true values? How are they influencing other people around them? What type of energy do they show up with during the day? How much do they smile? Do they lift the energy of other people? From a leadership standpoint, one of the most important things we can do is choose what to stop doing. What we stop doing is probably more important than what we do next. Take away the historic processes that may actually be barriers to high achievement — don’t add more to the bucket. Make sure you have the right things in the bucket. Why people lead with fear: Mike puts forward three theories. First, people think: this works because I experienced this, because I’ve now risen to a level of authority. This is the path to leadership and achievement. Second, there’s not much incentive to let go of it. To protect pride and ego, people cast fear so they can’t be challenged on their position and authority. Finally, laziness. It’s just easier to throw fear out there. You can detract, deflect, and don’t ever have to be vulnerable and be exposed for your insecurities. It’s a wall people hide behind. Final thoughts: We all have the ability for deep thinking, higher consciousness, and the opportunity to create positive change for at least one other person. We need to get rid of our limiting beliefs, choose what to stop doing, and fill in those gaps with things we know are important — so we can enhance our lives, and the interactions and relationships we have with others. Know that you’re part of something bigger than yourself. Resources for Mike Vacanti: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Website | HumansFirst Club | Brave Leadership
What can I say? I can talk to Kevin for hours, such a deeply present, caring, passionate person around bringing #HumansFirst to the masses. I really enjoyed how Kevin shared a mix of his own origin story, his personal journey throughout the world of work through to how he has found reignited energy to push on with his podcast following the resounding success of the HumanFirst movement gaining traction in Q1 2019. I am genuinely inspired by Kevin's considered words, his deep presence, his care for humanity at large and his desire to ensure that every single human being gets heard and seen. Truly inspiration. Kevin can be contacted via the following means: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmonroe/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/kevin_monroe Website - https://kevindmonroe.com/ Podcast - https://kevindmonroe.com/listener/ HumansFirst Club - https://humansfirst.club/ Podcast with Bob Chapman - https://kevindmonroe.com/higher-purpose-podcast-88:-everybody-matters-with-bob-chapman/ Please find my Interpersonal Catalyst brochure here in case I can support you at all -> https://my.visme.co/projects/rxyz4jpo-garry-turner-interpersonal-catalyst --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message
Mike Vacanti is a leader in the world of cultural transformation and the founder of #HumansFirst club. HumansFirst Club is a global group of leaders, influencers and collaborators voluntarily sharing a mission to inspire positive change, fueling growth, maturity and sustainability through stories, experiences and open-dialog, addressing the future of work, personal and organizational development, wellness and strategies for success in today's transformational business climate. Join us as we dig into what cultural transformation means and how companies and employees can improve culture in the workplace. To learn more about #humansfirst: https://humansfirst.club
We’re at an inflection point and it’s time for a business culture shift. Today we have Mike Vacanti, the founder of the HumansFirst Club, here to share about the movement, the community, and what happens when you bring like-minded and like-hearted people together to put humans first.