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What would make a successful and profitable leader, who had a self-described “dictator” style of leadership, embrace love as a business strategy? What compelled this transformation and what lessons can we learn to drive organizational transformation that fuels growth and long-term success?In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I welcome president and CEO of Softway, Mohammad Anwar, so we can talk about his Wall Street Journal bestseller “Love as a Business Strategy – Resilience, Belonging & Success”.Through our conversation, Mohammad shares how attending a sporting event made him realize the key to driving organizational success is love, and helped him create a 6-step framework that he used at his company – and is now helping other companies deploy – to transform their toxic workplace cultures into ones where employees succeed and thrive.As Mohammad points, it's critical that we learn the difference between “building a team of all-stars and an all-star team.” Check out this episode to learn why love is a business strategy and how it can help your organization succeed in achieving its goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't often hear the word LOVE used when describing the workplace. That's about to change in this conversation with Jeff Ma and Chris Pitre, as we discuss their Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Love As a Business Strategy. Written with two other senior leaders at Softway, the four authors identified six core pillars as a result of their journey to create a positive culture in their own company. Each chapter begins with a compelling story about one of the authors and what that individual learned. It's truly a guidebook for developing the values and related behaviors that empower people to thrive. Chris and Jeff are both senior leaders at Softway. Chris is Vice President, supporting sales, delivery, HR, and other back office operations. Jeff is Director of Project Management and Quality.  Together, they are co-founders of Culture+, a company with a mission to bring humanity back to the workplace. They teach companies how to create a positive culture based on the pillars described in their book. You'll discover: The unforgettable incident that served as a wake-up call to the leadership team at SoftwayThe 6 pillars that form the foundation of a thriving workplaceWhy they go beyond Reflection and recommend IntrospectionHow to empower someone from a place of vulnerabilityWhy Forgiveness is essential to resolving hurts, disappointments, and other negative emotionsCheck out all the episodesLeave a review on Apple PodcastsConnect with Meredith on LinkedInFollow Meredith on TwitterDownload the free ebook Listen Like a Pro

Becoming a lynchpin and proximity to power. Those were the dominating factors in last week's episode where Softway VP and WSJ bestselling author Chris Pitre tells the story of how a C-Suite executive noticed his talents and abilities and sponsored him into the hallowed halls of power and influence. His big leap was recognizing and accepting that he belonged there. We are bombarded daily with stories about privileged and ignorant people going out of their way to obstruct and disempower women and BIPOC. It's important to hear stories about black men and women being recognized and welcomed into the high-stakes executive ranks to make big impact with their big talents and skills. For those active allies who are serious about making a difference for WOC:Author Minda Harts has you coveredThe Right WithinThe Memo

How did a 20-something  entry-level black male employee get invited to go to NYC on the company dime,  picked up by a limo, stay at the Waldorf Astoria, meet Serena Williams and Billie Jean King at an event before having a seat at the table at an enterprise sales meeting in a sea of C-suite execs? He got recognized, mentored and sponsored by a CSO of one of the largest staffing companies in the US. He got invited to the dance, but he showed up, over-delivered and knocked it out of the park.On this, the final episode of season 1 of the C-Change podcast, Chris speaks very candidly about his unique experience as a black man in the corporate world and how expertise, grace and gratitude paved the way for his meteoric rise to leadership and how other women and people of color can take control of their career trajectory.--> Learn more about SENECA LEADER TRAINING HERE --> Get the book Love As A Business Strategy HERELearn more about CHRIS PITRE here:Chris is a co-author of WSJ Bestseller Love as a Business Strategy and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company.  He works with and speaks at companies across Big Tech, energy, healthcare, financial services, and nonprofit sectors to strengthen their culture and organically build inclusive behaviors.Chris is a student of the world and enjoys anthropology, history, travel, and culinary experiences. His interests in global cultures naturally led him to travel around the world co-leading culture and leadership transformations through Culture+.Chris is a native Houstonian who loves everything Beyoncé. He has a BBA with a concentration in marketing from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.“Curiosity over fear.” If my career has a tagline, that's it. As Vice President at Softway, I oversee HR and business development, and support client projects through strategy, talent management, branding, communications, and tech ideation. Whether it's a talent conversation or helping a client solve a business challenge, my common thread is helping fellow humans get to their next level, and beyond. I lead teams that are consultative, collaborative, and outcome-oriented. My passions have led me to a place where I get to explore, learn, and create in multiple business areas. I've developed specialties in advertising, digital strategy, digital marketing, marketing automation and technology, social media, innovation, sales, HR, change management, and internal communications. In 2018, Softway created a radical and unique leadership transformation experience called Seneca. As a member of the Seneca team, I traveled to 8 countries to facilitate these sessions over 10 months. Developing leaders across so many different cultures was an education in itself, and made us even better at delivering the most empathetic, effective, humans-first products and services for our Softway clients.Most recently, I've been able to share my experience as a co-host of Softway's new podcast, “Love as a Business Strategy” (www.softway.com/laabs). We discuss all the highs and lows and in-betweens of creating human-centric tech, empathetic leadership, diversity and inclusion, and so much more. We often feature friends/special guests— elite-athletes and legendary coaches, business-turnaround experts, and stars from our in-house talent on their superpower techniques we can all borrow.In my career, I have been privileged to work with the following clients and industries:- Tech (HP, Microsoft, Adobe, Uber)- Healthc

Show Notes:“In a deep moment of introspection, I realized [the business failure] wasn't the market conditions, this wasn't our customers, this wasn't our team; this was actually MY fault.” [07:21] When his company, Softway, was just about to go bankrupt, Mohammad sought advice in an unexpected place, football. It is via an interview with Houston's coach that he discovered the impact of love in a team that could truly transform his leadership and his business. “I asked at a town hall meeting of 100+ employees, if trust had improved between them and I...and only two people raised their hands''. [24:55] A year and a half into his journey of changing his ways, policies, and behavior as a person and a leader, this was a wake up call response. Mohammad, after deep reflection, realized he could not build trust until he sought forgiveness for the leader he once was, and that was when it all shifted. “You might have coworkers who mistreat you, bosses who mistreat you, but you look at all the perks and benefits, and those are just temporary golden handcuffs on your wrists.” [30:20] Take a look at companies with infamously good culture offerings: free food, leisure activities, etc. Are these contributing to a positive culture, or are they, as Mohammad calls them, "golden handcuffs" - benefits and perks that allow employees to overlook toxic workplace habits? “Culture is nothing but the emotional environment of how we feel about one another, how we treat one another, and how we behave with one another." [30:40] Mohammad shares an impactful definition of culture, and it all goes back to the impact your behavior has. If you want to change culture, you must change your behavior, and it starts all the way at the top with the CEO and founder “We realized that the secret sauce was that these 6 behaviors were exhibited by everyone in the company: inclusion, empathy, vulnerability, trust, empowerment, and forgiveness.” [34:20]  Mohammad looked into the success of his company to see what was truly working and making all this success come together after his leadership shift. He wrote in his book,  Love as a Business Strategy, about these six pillars he found in his workplace that work together like the cylinders of a car engine toward harmony and high performance. “As leaders, we have to build self awareness of our own behaviors and understand how we think we are coming across versus how people are actually experiencing us.” [49:33] Mohammad's journey, at its core, is all about self awareness; he noticed his behavior and how it was impacting his team and his company, and he changed. Many believe toxic leaders can't change and that it won't have an impact, but he is proof that the culture and behaviors present in your business will affect the bottom line every time. Mentioned in this episode:Mohammad Anwar  on LinkedInMohammad Anwar on FacebookMohammad Anwar (@mfanwar) on InstagramCulture+Softway SolutionsLove as a Business Strategy PodcastMarcel Schwantes

Frank Danna S1 EP 39 original air date February 9th 2023. How do we actually create culture and shift our 2-D core values off of the pages of employee handbooks and into 3-D embodied behavioral norms? In this episode, I spill the tea. Need help implementing? Let's talk: cutlureworks@maurabarclay.comMore about Frank Danna:Frank is the co-creator & facilitator of Seneca, a radical culture and transformation product. As Softway's Director of Culture and Seneca, he's taught culture change all over the world to over 1000 leaders from 46 different countries.  Previously, Frank the was Co-founder of Parabox Creative, a social media-focused creative agency, where he led creative execution & content development for dozens of agencies and nearly 100 global brands, with over 65 million video views across social platforms, until they were acquired by Softway in 2014. In his tenure as a creative director, he has worked with global brands such as Amazon, Butterfinger, CISCO, AT&T, HBO, ESPN, and Coca-Cola to name but a few of the household name companies that have sought his expertise and vision. Currently, he is the co-host of Softway's podcast, “Love as a Business Strategy.” Yes, they use the “L” word—something most businesses shy away from. And he hosts a regular live webinar series on linkedin called Innovating Teams.  

How does an unsafe culture contribute  to dips in performance?  When people are being asked to prove they belong, it drains vital performance energy out of the individual and the company --even for tall, deep-voiced, athletic, cis-gender white men with a heads full of hair! Hear how  Frank Danna, Director at Softway, conquered his own imposter syndrome and helped grow a psychologically safe culture of love. More about Frank Danna:Frank is the co-creator & facilitator of Seneca, a radical culture and transformation product. As Softway's Director of Culture and Seneca, he's taught culture change all over the world to over 1000 leaders from 46 different countries.  Previously, Frank the was Co-founder of Parabox Creative, a social media-focused creative agency, where he led creative execution & content development for dozens of agencies and nearly 100 global brands, with over 65 million video views across social platforms, until they were acquired by Softway in 2014. In his tenure as a creative director, he has worked with global brands such as Amazon, Butterfinger, CISCO, AT&T, HBO, ESPN, and Coca-Cola to name but a few of the household name companies that have sought his expertise and vision. Currently, he is the co-host of Softway's podcast, “Love as a Business Strategy.” Yes, they use the “L” word—something most businesses shy away from. And he hosts a regular live webinar series on linkedin called Innovating Teams.  

Love is increasingly being spoken and practiced in the workplace. But what does it look like when leaders put love at the very center of company culture? In this episode, the leaders of Softway share the transformation of themselves and their company when they employed “love as a business strategy,” which radically improved performance, innovation, and growth.Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET.Working on Purpose TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Working on Purpose Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Working on Purpose Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

In the original episode (S1 E31 aired December 15, 2022), we hear from Jeff Ma, the director at Softway who has been on the ride of moving from a logic first leadership approach to  team-first. In this highlight episode, I focus on the realities of change, the current statistics that reflect the cost of stagnation to the bottom line and what is possible when leaders are courageous enough to shift their world view for the greater good of all... especially the bottom line. More about Jeff:Director at Softway & Culture+Follow Softway on LinkedIn to attend their Innovating Teams Webinar (sooo good)Jeff Ma is the Director of Product Development at Culture+, co-creator of the Seneca suite of products and services, host of the ‘Love As A Business Strategy' podcast, and WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy.' As someone who thrived as a Command and Control leader, Jeff helps us understand the realities about shifting into a compassion-based Servant leadership style. Don't miss this. Oh, and buy the book (it's incredible!): Love As A Business StrategyAnd don't miss their podcast: LAABS Coming up through a decade in the gaming industry, Jeff eventually found his niche in project management and agile coaching at Softway. As he continued working with teams and clients in scrum and agile environments, however, he started seeing the stronger underlying importance of culture in truly high performing teams. Pushed by a combination of his own introspection, feedback from his colleagues, and a whole lot of uncomfortable practice - Jeff shifted head-first into a new mission that he shares with his team: to bring humanity back to the workplace. Nowadays, he's hyper-focused on helping people find a workplace culture that allows them to be their whole selves - their best selves. Jeff is leading the development of various products and tools that are crafted with a culture of love at its center. As a co-facilitator of Seneca Leaders and the other experiences in the Seneca suite, he is also connecting and transforming leaders around the world directly - helping them improve their mindsets, behaviors, and leadership capabilities. 

Mohammad Anwar is the President and CEO of Softway and Culture+ and the WSJ Best-Selling Author of Love As A Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success. Mohammad's passion for helping companies build better relationships with their employees led him to start Softway in 2003. With over 200 employees worldwide, Softway provides companies with the products, services, live events, and leadership insights they need to endear teams to each other and build business resilience. Learn how to apply Love As A Business Strategy to your business and unlock untapped growth opportunities.  Resources Shared: Softway SolutionsLove as a Business Strategy by Frank E. Danna and Mohammad F. AnwarLove as a Business Strategy PodcastThryv

We've heard from Mohammad Anwar CEO of Softway who turned his company around leveraging Love As A Business Strategy (S1 E 20 aired September 29, 2022) but what about the executive team? In this episode, we hear from Jeff Ma, the director at Softway who has been on the ride the whole time. As someone who thrived as a Command and Control leader, Jeff helps us understand the realities about shifting into a compassion-based Servant leadership style. Don't miss this. Oh, and buy the book (it's incredible!): Love As A Business StrategyAnd don't miss their podcast: LAABSMore about Jeff:Director at Softway & Culture+ Follow Softway on LinkedIn to attend their Innovating Teams Webinar (sooo good)Jeff Ma is the Director of Product Development at Culture+, co-creator of the Seneca suite of products and services, host of the ‘Love As A Business Strategy' podcast, and WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy.' Coming up through a decade in the gaming industry, Jeff eventually found his niche in project management and agile coaching at Softway. As he continued working with teams and clients in scrum and agile environments, however, he started seeing the stronger underlying importance of culture in truly high performing teams. Pushed by a combination of his own introspection, feedback from his colleagues, and a whole lot of uncomfortable practice - Jeff shifted head-first into a new mission that he shares with his team: to bring humanity back to the workplace. Nowadays, he's hyper-focused on helping people find a workplace culture that allows them to be their whole selves - their best selves. Jeff is leading the development of various products and tools that are crafted with a culture of love at its center. As a co-facilitator of Seneca Leaders and the other experiences in the Seneca suite, he is also connecting and transforming leaders around the world directly - helping them improve their mindsets, behaviors, and leadership capabilities. 

As we approach the end of the year, it is a great time to think not only about how to describe your brand, but also about the repeatable behaviors that you can demonstrate to truly show those around you what you want to be known for. You can have the most impressive diploma hanging in your office, but if you show up to meetings late, talk over people and dismiss ideas…your brand isn't about your accomplishments, your brand is being a jerk. Take the time to examine your own behaviors and make sure they are sending the message you want them to. This week, Jayzen is excited to welcome Mohammad Anwar to the show. Mohammad started Softway as a technology services company with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. As the company grew, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold. He took full responsibility for the problems and knew that, as the leader, he needed to change for the company to survive. After deep introspection, he eventually turned the company around by creating and sustaining a humanity-centered culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. Guest Bio Mohammad Anwar President and CEO Softway and Culture+ Mohammad is the President and CEO of Softway and Culture+, co-creator and facilitator of Seneca Leaders, co-host of Love As A Business Strategy podcast, WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging and Success,' speaker, and a member of Forbes Business Council. He started Softway as a technology services company with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. He is celebrated for creating and sustaining a humanity-centered culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. However, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold. He took full responsibility for the problems at Softway and knew that, as the leader, he needed to change for the company to survive. After deep introspection, he eventually turned the company around. From this experience, he also created a sister company of Softway, Culture+, and co-authored a WSJ bestselling book, Love as a Business Strategy. When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. Since then, it has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that focuses on bringing technology solutions to others by building high performing teams to build solutions that speak to the human needs of your workforce - and business performance that speaks for itself. In 2021, he formed Culture+ as a standalone organization fully dedicated to our mission: bring humanity back to the workplace. Culture+ provides Culture-as-a-Service to transform behaviors of employees and leaders - creating high-performing teams capable of achieving any business outcome. Links To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit : LeadWithYourBrand.com To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit Jayzenpatria.com Please connect on Linkedin and all platforms @jayzenpatria

This episode features a very special guest, Mohammad Anwar, CEO of Softway. Ten years from its inception, Mohammad was able to grow his business employing over 300 people while earning multi-million dollars in revenue. Until, five years ago, Softway came very close to complete failure. This incident led Mohammad to begin a personal transformation journey. Learn about Mohammad's new, people-first framework which pulled Softway out of the ashes and how it can help you achieve any business outcome. Show notes: 0:59 How Mohammad's people-first approach strategy turned things around for Softway 06:40 How people's behaviors and mindsets affect the culture 11:45 Building a culture of love and accountability 15:30 What Culture+ is about 20:00 Self-awareness and being perceived the way you want to be Questions? Feel free to connect with Mohammad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ loveasabusinessstrategy.com #motivation #success #business #businessdevelopment #podcast #leadership #leaders #leadershipdevelopment #careercoaching #businessstrategy

Mohammad Anwar is rewriting the American Dream.  He is an immigrant who started Softway,  a technology services company, with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. Since then, it has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that focuses on bringing technology solutions to others by building high performing teams that speak to the human needs of  the workforce.  However, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold.  Mohammad was running a classic Command and Control business in a culture of fear.  After some initial quick gains, the business began to unravel. It was Mohammad's willingness and courage to own his decisions, ask for forgiveness and share his soul with the very people who felt abused his culture. He saw that love was the answer and that's when everything changed. This is his story...GET THIS BOOK FOR 50% OFF!https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/Promo code at checkout: CCREATIVE50CONNECT WITH MOHAMMAD and CULTURE +:https://www.culture-plus.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/MORE ABOUT MOHAMMAD ANWAR:Mohammad is the President and CEO of Softway and Culture+, co-creator and facilitator of Seneca Leaders, co-host of Love As A Business Strategy podcast, Wall Street Journal  Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging and Success,' he is a speaker, and a member of Forbes Business Council. In 2021, he formed Culture+ as a standalone organization fully dedicated to our mission: bring humanity back to the workplace. Culture+ provides Culture-as-a-Service to transform behaviors of employees and leaders - creating high-performing teams capable of achieving any business outcome. 

This episode features a very special guest, Mohammad Anwar, CEO of Softway. Ten years from its inception, Mohammad was able to grow his business employing over 300 people while earning multi-million dollars in revenue. Until, five years ago, Softway came very close to complete failure. This incident led Mohammad to begin a personal transformation journey. Learn about Mohammad's new, people-first framework which pulled Softway out of the ashes and how it can help you achieve any business outcome. Show notes: 01:35 How Mohammad's journey started 05: 29 The challenges his business faced 10:20 The perspective that changed his life 14:00 Servant Leadership and love as a business strategy Questions? Feel free to connect with Mohammad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ loveasabusinessstrategy.com #motivation #success #business #businessdevelopment #podcast #leadership #leaders #leadershipdevelopment #careercoaching #businessstrategy

Description: Nadia & Rob welcome Mohammad Anwar, President and CEO of Softway and Culture+, and Best Selling Author of "Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging and Success." He shares lessons from his transformational leadership story and walks us through his reflections on how he had to make behavioral changes to be the leader he was destined to be.  All leaders can benefit from Mohammad's learnings. Tune in now!Softway is a technology-as-a-service company focused on delivering innovative technology and creative solutions to clients around the world. Culture+ is a culture-as-a-service company focused on bringing humanity back to the workplace by transforming behaviors of employees and leaders. Learn more about Softway. Learn more about Culture+  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mohammad Anwar is the President and CEO of Softway. He started the business with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. It has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that offers Culture as a Service (CaaS) through its Seneca Leadership experiences, Culture+ Digital products, technology, and internal communication services for clients across the globe. The company has over 200 employees in its offices in Houston and Bengaluru. He is celebrated for creating and sustaining a humanity-centered culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big!   Connect with Mohammad Anwar: Website: https://www.softway.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anwarsoftway Instagram: https://instagram.com/mfanwar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anwarhouston

In this episode, we are joined by Mohammad Anwar, the President and CEO of Softway. He's authored a Wall Street Journal best-selling book called Love as a Business Strategy, and he's going to talk to us about how to implement this transformational idea all around building a culture of resilience, belonging and success.  Listeners should feel hopeful and ready to at least begin thinking about making some changes in their business and culture after listening to Mohammad.  Welcome to episode 95 of One Next Step. 

Chris Pitre is a WSJ Best Selling Author of 'Love as a Business Strategy' and the Co-founder of Culture+, a culture-as-a-service company. He works with and speaks at companies across a variety of industries and different sizes to strengthen their culture and organically build inclusive behaviors.  Chris is Vice President at Softway, overseeing HR and business development, and supporting client projects through strategy, talent management, branding, communications, and tech ideation. Whether it's a talent conversation or helping a client solve a business challenge, the common thread is helping fellow humans get to their next level, and beyond. Chris' passions have led him to a place where he gets to explore, learn, and create in multiple business areas. He has developed specialties in advertising, digital strategy, digital marketing, marketing automation and technology, social media, innovation, sales, HR, change management, and internal communications. You can learn more about Chris and the work they are doing at Softway on their website: https://www.softway.com/ You can learn about Seneca Leaders and get a copy of the WSJ bestseller "Love as a Business Strategy" along with other resources on their website: https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/ ******************************************** Want to learn how to attract, hire, and retain top-tier employees? Interested in learning how to scale your business to increase revenue and profit while working less? Then join my Business Success Mastermind group. A new cohort is starting. Now accepting applications: https://ib4e-coaching.com/mastermind ******************************************** Please support this podcast: https://ib4e-coaching.com/podinfo #leadership #leadershiptraining #leadershipcoaching #business #success #softway #loveasabusinessstrategy #chrispitre NN1fQewjL5ygFIfJQV3t ******************************************** If you like this podcast, consider supporting the effort. Every little bit helps. Thanks.

Today I talked to Mohammad F. Anwar and Frank Danna about their book Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success (Lioncrest, 2021). Rarely will executives leave themselves vulnerable by sharing what they did wrong in managing people, which in turn led them to take corrective actions. Mohammad Anwar is that rare exception, even going so far as to share on the air his “infamous refrigerator email” where he tore into employees for leaves a “disgusting” mess in the company's breakroom refrigerator. How to create a psychologically safe place to work is the underlying theme of this episode, which ranges from answering why new hires at Softway always start on a Friday to explaining, a little, about how giving “spot raises” have superseded the previous “fish market” system of dickering for pay increases as part of annual performance reviews. Mohammad F. Anwar is the founder and CEO of Softway, a business-to-employee solutions company that helps build high-performing companies. Frank Danna is a Director at Softway. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). His new book is Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Mohammad F. Anwar and Frank Danna about their book Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success (Lioncrest, 2021). Rarely will executives leave themselves vulnerable by sharing what they did wrong in managing people, which in turn led them to take corrective actions. Mohammad Anwar is that rare exception, even going so far as to share on the air his “infamous refrigerator email” where he tore into employees for leaves a “disgusting” mess in the company's breakroom refrigerator. How to create a psychologically safe place to work is the underlying theme of this episode, which ranges from answering why new hires at Softway always start on a Friday to explaining, a little, about how giving “spot raises” have superseded the previous “fish market” system of dickering for pay increases as part of annual performance reviews. Mohammad F. Anwar is the founder and CEO of Softway, a business-to-employee solutions company that helps build high-performing companies. Frank Danna is a Director at Softway. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). His new book is Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/dan-hills-eq-spotlight

Today I talked to Mohammad F. Anwar and Frank Danna about their book Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success (Lioncrest, 2021). Rarely will executives leave themselves vulnerable by sharing what they did wrong in managing people, which in turn led them to take corrective actions. Mohammad Anwar is that rare exception, even going so far as to share on the air his “infamous refrigerator email” where he tore into employees for leaves a “disgusting” mess in the company's breakroom refrigerator. How to create a psychologically safe place to work is the underlying theme of this episode, which ranges from answering why new hires at Softway always start on a Friday to explaining, a little, about how giving “spot raises” have superseded the previous “fish market” system of dickering for pay increases as part of annual performance reviews. Mohammad F. Anwar is the founder and CEO of Softway, a business-to-employee solutions company that helps build high-performing companies. Frank Danna is a Director at Softway. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). His new book is Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Today I talked to Mohammad F. Anwar and Frank Danna about their book Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging & Success (Lioncrest, 2021). Rarely will executives leave themselves vulnerable by sharing what they did wrong in managing people, which in turn led them to take corrective actions. Mohammad Anwar is that rare exception, even going so far as to share on the air his “infamous refrigerator email” where he tore into employees for leaves a “disgusting” mess in the company's breakroom refrigerator. How to create a psychologically safe place to work is the underlying theme of this episode, which ranges from answering why new hires at Softway always start on a Friday to explaining, a little, about how giving “spot raises” have superseded the previous “fish market” system of dickering for pay increases as part of annual performance reviews. Mohammad F. Anwar is the founder and CEO of Softway, a business-to-employee solutions company that helps build high-performing companies. Frank Danna is a Director at Softway. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). His new book is Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mohammad Anwar joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about business culture. Mohommad is the Founder of Softway, a business-to-employee Solutions company, Founder and CEO of Culture+, and best-selling co-author of ‘Love as a Business Strategy.' Five years ago, Mohommad's business almost failed, and he realized it was because he was not incorporating love into his business. Culture+ improves the behaviors of employees through technology and facilitated training experiences—organizations become more inclusive, resilient, and successful. His goal is to help companies achieve high-performance and high-reliability cultures that win in the marketplace.About The Guest:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/Softway: https://www.softway.com/?utm_source=Li-CareerPage-USCulture+: https://www.culture-plus.com/About The We Are VIP Podcast:This podcast is brought to you by VIP to add value to your job or candidate search. Each week, we'll bring you helpful tips and insights from leading professionals to help candidates land their dream jobs and help employers find better talent.Hosted by:Casey Hasten, Director of Recruiting at VIPAbout VIP:We utilize a holistic approach to support your strategic initiatives in accounting and finance. From recruiting and strategic staffing, to project management consulting, our service model offers a comprehensive solution that allows for flexibility as you navigate transformation and growth within your organization.Connect:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/270216/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreVIPCompanyJob Openings and Services: https://wearevip.com

The beautiful Lotus flowers are grown in the dirtiest of waters.   What if the most beautiful businesses come from the most challenging times?  The folks at Softway certainly exemplified that. Lotus flowers are a spiritual symbol of resilience, and Kelly reminds us of the 4Cs of resilence: be curious, creative, compassionate, confident.  Hat tip to Matt Tinney for the idea for this episode! Curious about some more businesses who found the beauty after the mud? Listen in as we share stories from: Play-doh Starbucks YouTube And others who are designed to give back: Bombas Danone NA Greyston Bakery  Athleta Tentree

Mohammad Anwar, CEO of Softway, shares his personal journey of learning that caring for others is the most sustainable means of business and life success. Learn more about the book (Love As A Business Strategy) and bringing humanity to the workplace at https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/ For more great insight on professional relationships and business networking visit https://www.amspirit.com/blog/ or contact Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com.

What happens when your company is in financial trouble, needs to do a significant layoff, and everyone is struggling? You put love at the center, of course! Sound crazy? Not to us. D(g)B welcomes Mohammad Anwar & Frank Danna of Softway, and now Culture+. Oh, and they also wrote a book about Love as a Business Strategy.  Listen to hear: How love took the company from the brink of financial failure to thriving, and launched a 2nd company, and a book! How sports, and 1 football game in particular, lead Mohammad to completely change into a culture of love The changes with the biggest impact were the smallest things like bringing a coffee for someone or writing a thank you note. Culture isn't the perks & benefits, it's the way we behave with each other  How Mohammad learned that react and respond aren't synonyms but that they're actually worlds apart And yes, they built a tool to measure it! The Culture Counter tool measures the experience people are having around the 6 pillars of a culture of love (inclusion, empowerment, forgiveness, vulnerability, trust, empathy) and ties those metrics to KPIs. ...because "behaviors are the bottom line” - Mohammad Anwar

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with the Softway team about practicing vulnerability and authenticity to overcome a toxic culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/NLn3CCipd8I. Softway is a business-to-employee (B2E) solutions company that offers experiences, services, and technology products to help build resilient, inclusive, and high-performing companies. In 2015, when a toxic culture almost bankrupted the company, Softway's leadership team—including authors Mohammad Anwar (CEO), Chris Pitre (VP), and Frank Danna and Jeff Ma (Directors)—vowed to bring humanity back to the workplace. Through trial, error, and determination, they rebuilt their organization around their greatest asset: people. Today, through the Seneca Leaders program and other employee-focused offerings, Softway is helping thousands of leaders spanning over forty-six countries transform their businesses by putting love to work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispitre/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyfma/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankdanna/ Please consider supporting the HCI Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=69688020. Please leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out the Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! https://hciacademy.talentlms.com/. Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/alchemizing-human-capital-6884351526333227008/. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/

Sometimes I get so caught up in the conversation that I make a mistake.... But considering the guests I have this time around I couldn't have picked a better time for that to happen.You see, I mispronounced one guest's last name in the intro.That said, these two guests – Mohammad Anwar and Chris Pitre – had a hand in writing the book "Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging, and Success" so I'm sure Chris will show me the side of love that exudes compassion and forgiveness.Mohammad started Softway at the age of 20 where he still serves as the President and CEO. Chris is the Vice President of Softway and he has a B.A. in Business Administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.We talk about why they wrote the book, how they were able to write the book with two additional authors, what businesses need to read this book, and how love can be measured in business to help quantify it more... if that's even possible.Show Notes Connect with Mohammed: LinkedIn Connect with Chris: LinkedIn Their Book: Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging, and Success Check out their Podcast: Love as a Business Strategy Softway's Website: Check it out here Their new initiative: Culture+ Related Conversation: Episode 401: Dr. Michael Breus talks about Energy Management, Movement and Sleep Related Blog Post: How to Do More of the Things You Love Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen.Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | StitcherYou can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes I get so caught up in the conversation that I make a mistake.... But considering the guests I have this time around I couldn't have picked a better time for that to happen. You see, I mispronounced one guest's last name in the intro. That said, these two guests – Mohammad Anwar and Chris Pitre – had a hand in writing the book "Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging, and Success" so I'm sure Chris will show me the side of love that exudes compassion and forgiveness. Mohammad started Softway at the age of 20 where he still serves as the President and CEO. Chris is the Vice President of Softway and he has a B.A. in Business Administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. We talk about why they wrote the book, how they were able to write the book with two additional authors, what businesses need to read this book, and how love can be measured in business to help quantify it more... if that's even possible. Show Notes Connect with Mohammed: LinkedIn Connect with Chris: LinkedIn Their Book: Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging, and Success Check out their Podcast: Love as a Business Strategy Softway's Website: Check it out here Their new initiative: Culture+ Related Conversation: Episode 401: Dr. Michael Breus talks about Energy Management, Movement and Sleep Related Blog Post: How to Do More of the Things You Love Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page. Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher You can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice. Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.

SUMMARYIn this month's episode, I hosted a round table style interview with Mohammad Anwar and Jeff Ma, senior leaders at Softway Solutions a software tech company and co-authors of the bestselling book, Love as a Business Strategy. Mohammad and Jeff shared that after years of continued growth and success the company reached a point where their aggressive growth strategies failed them, and they began to lose clients and profits in an almost fatal downward spiral. After rethinking their business culture and hoping to reverse the downward trend, they were inspired upon Mohammad hearing a football coach who used love as a strategy to help support the whole team. Mohammad was astonished that the team embraced love in this way and began to make small changes to shift the culture at Softway to put love at the heart of the business.Listen in to discover Softway Solution's Platinum Rule and how empathy has been the necessary element to increased diversity and inclusion in their teams.*Timestamps are listed below links.LINKSLove as a Business Strategy websiteSoftway SolutionsLove as a Business Strategy podcastCulture+Mohammad Anwar on LinkedInMohammad Anwar on FacebookMohammad Anwar on InstagramJeffrey Ma on LinkedIn TIMESTAMPS[03:17] Mohammad explains the origins of Love as a Business Strategy[06:41] The culture of love[09:56] Jeffrey's story of joining Softway[12:41] Redefining what an expert is [13:47] The before and after of using love as a business strategy[18:23] The six pillars of love in the workplace [22:57] What is empathy in the workplace?[27:48] How empathy leads to greater diversity and inclusion[30:42] The Platinum Rule[33:12] What is empowerment and how does inclusion lead to empowered employees? [37:56] What's the ROI on using love as a business strategy? [41:37] Writing a book with four authors[47:27] What is Culture+?Support the show (https://paypal.me/sinogapsolutions?locale.x=en_US)

Putting People At the Center of Work with Jeff Ma & Mohammad Anwar It is my pleasure to welcome Mohammad Anwar (Founder & CEO, Softway) and Jeff Ma (Director, Softway). In this episode we covered: What is the biggest challenge that you have experienced in leading people and teams and developing that culture overall? In […] The post 291 – Putting People At the Center of Work with Jeff Ma & Mohammad Anwar appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

In This Episode of The Couple-preneurs Show with Mohammad Anwar of Softway, we discuss: – Love as a Business Strategy– Softway's Transformation (How as the CEO of Softway – Mohammad had to go through his own transformation to see a change in the culture of Softway) About Mohammad:Mohammad is the President and CEO of Softway. He started the business with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. It has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that offers Culture as a Service (CaaS) through its Seneca Leadership experiences, Culture+ Digital products, technology, and internal communication services for clients across the globe. The company has over 200 employees in its offices in Houston and Bengaluru. He is celebrated for creating and sustaining a humanity-centered culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. However, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold. He took full responsibility for the problems at Softway and knew that, as the leader, he needed to change for the company to survive. After deep introspection, he eventually turned the company around. From this experience, Softway created Seneca, a product that helps other companies change their workplace culture. He lives in Sugar Land, Texas, with his wife Yulia, a five-time Olympic medalist spring-board diver from Russia, and his beautiful children, Sufia and Moshin. In his spare time, he enjoys fitness and watching college sports.Resources:https://www.softway.com/Connect with Mohammad:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/https://www.facebook.com/anwarhoustonhttps://www.instagram.com/mfanwar/ About the Couple-preneurs Show:The Couple-preneurs Show, affectionately known as the providers of The Secret Sauce of Power Couples, is focused on helping couples in business develop structure and strategies that nurture the balance between business and home. Being in business with your significant other includes the good, the bad, and the ugly. Not all couples in business thrive from working together. Working closely together is a dream that grows from love and enthusiasm.Capture unique and informative ways to create, build, or advance your entrepreneurial journey via listening to other successful entrepreneurs' stories of triumph, trials, and lessons learned.Learn more about the show or be a guest by visiting our website here: https://kothoughtleaders.com/Learn more about being a guest on our show: https://mailchi.mp/ndemandconsulting/share-your-story-with-other-entrepreneurs Grab a copy of Oscar & Kiya's book, Confessions: The Truth About Perfect Timing here: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Perfect-Couples-Reaching-Everything/dp/0615963463The Couple-preneurs Showhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/the-couple-preneurs-show/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/episode22-love-as-a-business-strategy-mohammad-anwar-of-softway-speaks-with-oscar-and-kiya-frazier

Zach sits down with Chris Pitre, co-author of Love as a Business Strategy and VP of Softway, to talk empathy, accountability, and equity in leadership. Want to know more about our LinkedIn Learning courses? Check them out! https://bit.ly/3k4havy You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Twitter. https://bit.ly/3wRdqDA https://bit.ly/3HrdK0H Find out more about (and order) Love As a Business Strategy on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3nk79wS Check out the Love As a Business Strategy website. https://bit.ly/3wOMGDy Check out Living Corporate's merch! https://bit.ly/375rFbY Interested in supporting Living Corporate? Check out our Support page. https://bit.ly/3egO3Dk

Calm down everyone. This isn't an episode about romance or office flings. This is truly a powerful way of thinking that goes beyond the traditional way of doing business from a place of... Greed. Love as a business strategy is a way to show up at work that is so simple yet powerful, that it's unfortunately it's not as common to see. Yet you'll learn the process, the results and you'll be shocked at what can happen. This episode will be amazing to business owners and entrepreneurs with a team. And I'll give you a clue... the biggest change that needs to happen... is with you. Frank Danna is one of the world's most sought after short-form content creators, content strategists, and speaker on all things social. He is the Director of Culture at Seneca and Softway, an interactive agency that produces seamless digital experiences that has been an industry leader in Houston, TX for over 10 years. In this role, he leads Softway's cultural efforts and the product development, distribution, and logistics of Seneca, Softway's series of solutions for workplace culture transformations. He has taught culture change all over the world to over 1000 leaders from 46 different countries. Listen out for: How Greed dominates the business world and the problems it causes What happens when you apply "Love" as a strategy to create high performance teams How people are the single greatest competitive advantage and how to nurture it. A blueprint for business leaders to make the change that is necessary and the results to expect. Bonus: Get a copy of Love as a business strategy here: https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/ Like this episode? Subscribe to the podcast by visiting https://sellingwithlove.com/201 New to Selling with Love Podcast? I'd love to connect with you. You can find me, your host, Jason Marc Campbell on the following Channels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonmarccampbell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarccampbell/

Mohammad is the youngest of five children and was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Indian parents from Bengaluru. He graduated from the University of Houston (Go Coogs) with a B.S. in Computer Science and started Softway at the age of 20 where he still serves as the President and CEO. When Softway began in 2003, it was a small company that created websites for merchants in Houston. It has grown to a Business-to-Employee solutions company that offers Culture as a Service (CaaS) through its Seneca Leadership experiences, Culture+ Digital products, technology, and internal communication services for clients across the globe. The company has over 200 employees in its offices in Houston and Bengaluru. Mohammad lives in Sugar Land, Texas with his amazing wife Yulia, a five-time Olympic medalist in diving from Russia, and his beautiful children, Sufia and Moshin. In his spare time, he enjoys fitness, watching college sports, and butchering American idioms. You can find out more about Softway at their website: https://www.softway.com/ You can find out more about Mohammad's program Seneca Leaders and about Love as a Business Strategy and order a copy of the book here: https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/ You can connect with Mohammad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ If you like this podcast, consider supporting the effort. Every little bit helps. Thanks.

Love in the workplace may seem like a big no-no, but when applied to the organization’s culture, it’s surprisingly appropriate. A culture of love puts people first which is not only good for morale and engagement, it’s also good for the bottom line. Today’s guests are Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna. Mohammad and Frank are co-authors of the Wall Street Journal Bestselling book Love as a Business Strategy. Mohammad is the CEO of Softway and in his spare time, he enjoys fitness, watching college sports, and butchering American idioms. Frank is Director of Culture at Softway and in his spare time, he writes children’s books, makes silly videos, and also enjoys fitness. Frank, Mohammad and I talk about the idea of love in business. What love is, why it matters, what they learned applying love as a strategy in their own work, and how you can adopt a similar approach. Five members of The Modern Manager get a free copy of their book Love as a Business Strategy. Get 50% off additional copies until September 7, 2021. Learn more about membership and join at www.themodernmanager.com/join Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. Read the related blog article: Lessons For Managers From Love As A Business Strategy KEEP UP WITH MOHAMMAD AND FRANK Book: https://www.loveasabusinessstrategy.com/LinkedIn - Mohammad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/LinkedIn - Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankdanna/Website: https://www.softway.com/Seneca Leaders: https://www.softway.com/events Key Takeaways: Love as a business strategy works when we maximize profits by prioritizing our people. To do this, we need to create a culture of love based on six pillars. The first pillar is inclusion; making sure everyone has a voice and seat at the table. Inclusion of both visible (like race and gender) and invisible (like educational background and personality) diversity elements is critical. The second pillar is empathy; putting yourself i

If you're listening to this episode at the time that it's being released, and you're thinking about work, you're probably thinking about returning to a physical office in this new land of the Delta variant, or perhaps you're looking for a job, or you're figuring out how to get a new job because you're done with the one that you have. Or maybe you don't want to talk or think about work at all. But the reality is - we all understand work dynamics and most of us cannot escape the reality that we do need to belong to a group that provides us with money to make a living.  So here's our question: what happens when you make a mistake at work?  What if we told you that there's another way to do business - one that focuses on love?  We were convinced that this might work after we spoke with our guests today - and read their book. Mohammed Anwar and Jeff Ma are executives at Softway, a company whose mission is to bring humanity back to the workplace. In their book, Love as a Business Strategy, they break down how this is possible. After you've heard what they have to say, here's what we'd like you to do: tell all your friends to listen (you knew that was coming!). Then buy their book from their website, and download the free resources too. Read it, and share it with your teams - both at work, and in other spheres. And then let us know what most resonated with you by emailing us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com.  Let's put humanity first at work and see where that gets us.   Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for: The major dysfunction in Softway's company culture that led them to make a shift The biggest resistance to the idea of love in the workplace What it takes for leadership to lead a massive shift in workplace culture How using love as a business strategy affected their relationships outside the workplace About our guests: Jeff Ma Jeff spent the first decade of his career working in the video game industry, from game testing to project management. He continues to bring his love for games into everything he does, from playing with his kids to training and coaching leaders. Jeff has a burning passion for board games, magic tricks, Agile, and growth mindsets. He was born and raised in Texas, where he and his beautiful wife, Maggie, dote heavily on their wonderful children, Cody and Penelope. Mohammad Anwar Mohammad is the youngest of five children and was born and raised in Saudi Arabia by Indian parents from Bengaluru. He graduated from the University of Houston (Go Coogs) with a BS in Computer Science and started Softway at twenty, where he still serves as the President and CEO. Mohammad lives in Sugar Land, Texas, with his amazing wife Yulia, a Russian diver and five-time Olympic medalist, and his beautiful children, Sufia and Moshin. In his spare time, he enjoys fitness, watching college sports, and butchering American idioms.   Where to pre-order Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism: https://thecollectivebook.studio/dear-white-women Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list.

Quote: “We need to have the courage to apologize, otherwise trust or any of those other types of attributes that are critical for organizations will never be built, no matter what you do.”  Mohammad Anwar In the corporate world, the bottom line is usually the first thing leaders consider at the forefront of everything they do.  Worrying about keeping “the powers that be” as well as shareholders happy and looking at dollars before people.  On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome back Mohammad Anwar for Part II of this podcast to talk about how he transformed his company culture from poisonous to peaceful and profitable in just one quarter! If you missed Part I of this podcast, I invite you to listen here: https://roxannederhodge.com/corporate-culture-with-mohammad-anwar/  It's not necessary but is recommended.  You will learn great strategies either way. Mohammad is the President and CEO of Softway. He started the business with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. The youngest of five children, he was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Indian parents from Bangalore. He attended high school in Atchison, Kansas, before moving to Houston for college. Authentic Touch Points: Seeking forgiveness and regaining trust.  1:00 Cleaning house to create a new business model.  9:30 Creating a cultural transformation is essential during COVID.  15:00 Leaders must step up and listen.  20:00 Mohammad is celebrated for creating and sustaining a humanity-centred culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. However, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold. He took full responsibility for the problems at Softway and knew that, as the leader, he needed to change for the company to survive. After deep introspection, he eventually turned the company around. From this experience, Softway created Seneca, a product that helps other companies change their workplace culture. With many of us working from home and feeling the pressure of the pandemic, I encourage you to reach out with thoughts or questions about your own self-awareness and creating a healthier mindset through connection.  I have created a new live coaching program to help you Create Healthier and More Authentic Relationships in your life and get more connected to your authentic self.  Click here to contact me at your convenience or click here to book a complimentary call with me.   Stay Authentic,         Roxanne Links: Mohammad's website Mohammad's book: Canada  US Mohammad's LinkedIn profile Roxanne's email: roxanne@roxannederhodge.com Book a complementary Call with Roxanne Roxanne's previous podcasts

Quote: “Championship teams are not made up of all “star players”. It is players who care and love one another that make an all-star team.”  Mohammad Anwar In the corporate world, the bottom line is usually the first thing leaders consider at the forefront of everything they do.  Worrying about keeping “the powers that be” as well as shareholders happy and looking at dollars before people.  On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Mohammad Anwar to talk about how he transformed his company culture from poisonous to profitable in just one quarter! Mohammad is the President and CEO of Softway. He started the business with his family at the age of 20 while pursuing his B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics at the University of Houston. The youngest of five children, he was born and raised in Saudi Arabia to Indian parents from Bangalore. He attended high school in Atchison, Kansas, before moving to Houston for college. Authentic Touch Points: Mohammad's leap up the corporate ladder.  3:00 Making a comeback.  6:30 What is your attachment style of leadership?  11:00 Implementing LOVE as a strategy.  13:00 Regaining trust when it's lost.  19:30 Mohammad gave us so much great information that we are splitting this into two episodes, so be sure to tune in again next week for Part II. Mohammad is celebrated for creating and sustaining a humanity-centred culture at Softway based on the philosophy that love is a business strategy. However, there was a time when the company culture at Softway was so toxic that it almost caused the enterprise to fold. He took full responsibility for the problems at Softway and knew that, as the leader, he needed to change for the company to survive. After deep introspection, he eventually turned the company around. From this experience, Softway created Seneca, a product that helps other companies change their workplace culture. With many of us working from home and feeling the pressure of the pandemic, I encourage you to reach out with thoughts or questions about your own self-awareness and creating a healthier mindset through connection.  I have created a new live coaching program to help you Create Healthier and More Authentic Relationships in your life and get more connected to your authentic self.  Click here to contact me at your convenience or click here to book a complimentary call with me.   Stay Authentic,         Roxanne Links: Mohammad's website:  https://www.softway.com Mohammad's LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwarsoftway/ Roxanne's email: roxanne@roxannederhodge.com Book a complementary Call with Roxanne Roxanne's previous podcasts

This week we take a trip down Softway's memory lane to discuss an incident that played out, have some fun with it, talk about how that what that meant to us in terms of, of culture, our learnings and our personal growth.

The reality is that 70% of culture transformations fail. But why? In this week's episode, we unpack our experiences with leaders and organizations that contribute to failed culture initiatives, and discuss how Softway's products and services bridge the gap and pave the way for real change in your organization. Find out more about about our show and check out other episodes, transcripts, newsletters, and more at https://www.softway.com/laabs.

During this episode, Mohammad and I talk about how practitioners make the business case or the use case for purchasing Softway, a digital solution to create transformational messages and experiences built to drive valuable change inside your workforce.Mohammad is an expert in all things transformation.  His story is quite fascinating, and his passion for transforming organizational culture really comes through during the podcast.