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Derek's guest this week is Whitney Johnson: Innovation and disruption theorist, keynote speaker, best-selling author, executive and performance coach.Whitney shares her unique journey and key concepts about how to motivate your employees from her book "Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve".Whitney Johnson was named one of the world's fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017.She is the author of the bestselling Build an A Team (Harvard Business Press, 2018), a Financial Times and CEO Read, Book of the Month, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work (2015). Publisher's Weekly described it as "savvy...often counter-intuitive...superb" while the Boston Globe called it the "'What Color is Your Parachute?' career guide for the entrepreneurial age."Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love.She formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard's Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea's Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund's strategy. During her tenure, the CAGR of the Fund was 11.98% v. 1.22% for the S&P 500.She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years, and was rated by Starmine as a superior stock-picker. As an equity analyst, stocks under coverage included America Movil (NYSE: AMX), Televisa (NYSE: TV) and Telmex (NYSE: TMX), which accounted for roughly 40% of Mexico's market capitalization.Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views.She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's #100 coaches.Learn more at https://whitneyjohnson.com/
Whitney Johnson believed she could increase her earnings tenfold. So, she pursued business courses at night and eventually made an unusual transition from secretary to investment banker. This marked the first major disruption of her career path and set the stage for her future successes as an entrepreneur, author, and thought leader on disruption. In this episode, Whitney shares her journey of self-disruption through her major career leaps. She provides insights and strategies for professionals struggling to transition into new career phases. Whitney Johnson is a leading expert in business innovation and personal disruption. She is the bestselling author of Disrupt Yourself and is a sought-after speaker and advisor. In this episode, Ilana and Whitney will discuss: - Whitney's inspiring journey from secretary to investment banker - Her brave leap from business analyst to entrepreneur - The impact of personal disruption on career growth - Strategies for leaders to harness disruption for success - The role of mentorship and support in achieving growth - How to identify opportunities for self-disruption - Balancing personal life with professional ambitions - The importance of a safety net while purpose-searching - The ‘S-curve' framework for understanding professional growth - And other topics… Whitney Johnson is the founder of Disruption Advisors, a consultancy that specializes in organizational growth and innovation. Recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top management thinkers, she is a leading expert in innovation and personal disruption. Whitney hosts the popular Disrupt Yourself podcast and is the author of the bestselling book by the same name. She has also written Build an A-Team, another bestseller. She frequently speaks at prestigious venues such as the United Nations and the US Air Force, empowering individuals and organizations to effectively navigate career growth and organizational change. Connect with Whitney: Whitney's Website: https://whitneyjohnson.com/ Whitney's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/ Resources Mentioned: Whitey's Books: Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work: https://www.amazon.com/Disrupt-Yourself-Putting-Disruptive-Innovation/dp/1629560529 Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Team-Play-Strengths-Learning/dp/1633693643 Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Dream-Do-Remarkable-Things/dp/1937134121 Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-People-Company/dp/1647821150
Special guest John Buccigross Long-time studio host and Play-by-Play man for the NHL on ESPN joins us to cover the Stanley Cup Playoff Preview Show. Focus is on the teams strengths, weaknesses, and key factors that could influence the outcomes, such as coaching styles, player performances, and injuries. Predictions for each series and in depth discussion on the New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders, Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche. Potential upsets, and standout players are shared alongside the analysis of team structures, and goaltending merits. They end with rapid fire questions and who they are predicting to win the Stanley Cup. So buckle up, hockey fans and don't miss this action packed episode! IN THIS EPISODE: [02:10] Rangers vs. Capitals: Strategies and Expectations[12:09] Carolina vs. Islanders: Analyzing Strengths and Weaknesses[19:37] Panthers vs. Lightning: A Battle of Skill vs. Grit[27:55] Bruins vs. Maple Leafs: A Historic Rivalry Rekindled[39:40] Jets vs. Avalanche: Analyzing the Central Division Showdown[43:44] The Great Goalie Debate: Hellebuyck vs. Georgiev[44:30] Colorado's Determination and Goaltending Dilemma[48:22] Vegas Golden Knights: From Champions to Underdogs[49:00] Dallas Stars: A Deep Dive into Their Strengths[56:14] Vancouver vs. Nashville: An Intriguing Matchup[01:04:12] LA Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers: A Tough Battle Ahead[01:12:59] Playoff Predictions and Final Thoughts KEY TAKEAWAYS: Across different playoff series, strategic matchups are crucial. For example, in the Carolina-Islanders series, Carolina's strong special teams, particularly their power play, could pose a significant challenge for the Islanders' weaker penalty-killing unit.Some series, like Florida vs. Tampa Bay, showcase a clash of styles. Florida's physicality and depth against Tampa Bay's skill and playoff experience create an intriguing matchup. The outcome might hinge on factors like power play success and bottom-six contributions.The coaches' influence on their respective teams is significant, particularly in terms of adapting strategies and motivating players. Knobloch's structural changes with the Oilers improved defensive numbers and goaltending, showcasing the impact a new coach can have mid-season.The path to the Stanley Cup Finals is critical. Teams like Edmonton and Florida are favored due to their potentially favorable matchups in the early rounds, providing them with a smoother path to the Conference Finals.Players who could unexpectedly shine in the playoffs, like Michael McCarran of Nashville or Tomasz Hurdl of Vegas, could significantly impact their teams' playoff runs. Identifying these potential breakout performers adds an element of unpredictability to the postseason.RESOURCE LINKS John Buccigross Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buccigross/John Buccigross Website- https://www.bucciot.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBj1LV0-DMfBhcRPSJZLjAX: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith:
In this episode which was first aired on Whatifalthist's podcast, Rudyard Lynch explores the hypothetical scenario of World War III, analyzing potential winners, front lines, and geopolitical alliances. --- SPONSOR: PLUMB Plumb is a no-code AI app builder designed for product teams who care about quality and speed. What is taking you weeks to hand-code today can be done confidently in hours. Check out https://bit.ly/PlumbTCR for early access. – RECOMMENDED PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5InvQGtqIpA3p4VhNrDIwi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whatifalthist/id1737510373 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatifAltHist – This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We're launching new shows every week, and we're looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co. – FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @eriktorenberg (Erik) @TurpentineMedia – TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Welcome (00:12) Exploring the What Ifs and Changing Perspectives of World War III (01:50) Theoretical Alliances and Their Strengths (03:19) Potential Flashpoints and Concerns (04:35) The Unpredictability of Predicting the Future (05:11) Imagining a Scenario: China's Invasion of Taiwan (08:28) The Realities of Modern Warfare and Technology (10:21) Reevaluating China's Military and Social Stability (11:43) Sponsor: Turpentine (16:43) The Complex Terrain of Potential Conflicts (20:55) A New Type of War: Demographic and Economic Battles (24:30) Concluding Thoughts and the Future of Warfare (25:00) Wrap
“Gifts are meant to be given away, but you can't give them away intentionally if you don't know what they are.” Amber Fields is the Chief Culture Officer of trueU and an expert communicator. She's passionate about using her strengths to unleash her potential and empower leaders to create strong, healthy workplace cultures. In this episode, Amber shares her story about what it took for her to embrace her strengths and how that led to her being dubbed ‘The Culture Queen.' For far too long, she tried to mute her gifts because she had been conditioned to think they were weaknesses. Listen in to learn how to appreciate and cultivate other peoples' talents to serve the greater good of your organization. Additional Resources: Email us at Brandon@34strong.com to learn your top 5 strengths Check out Strengths Explorer Get your copy of Strength-Based Parenting by Dr. Mary Reckmeyer Get your copy of ‘“Play to Their Strengths” by Brandon and Analyn Miller Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Derek's guest this week is Whitney Johnson: Innovation and disruption theorist, keynote speaker, best-selling author, executive and performance coach. Whitney shares her unique journey and key concepts about how to motivate your employees from her book "Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve". Whitney Johnson was named one of the world's fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017. She is the author of the bestselling Build an A Team (Harvard Business Press, 2018), a Financial Times and CEO Read, Book of the Month, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work (2015). Publisher's Weekly described it as "savvy...often counter-intuitive...superb" while the Boston Globe called it the "'What Color is Your Parachute?' career guide for the entrepreneurial age." Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love. She formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard's Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea's Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund's strategy. During her tenure, the CAGR of the Fund was 11.98% v. 1.22% for the S&P 500. She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years, and was rated by Starmine as a superior stock-picker. As an equity analyst, stocks under coverage included America Movil (NYSE: AMX), Televisa (NYSE: TV) and Telmex (NYSE: TMX), which accounted for roughly 40% of Mexico's market capitalization. Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views. She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's #100 coaches. Learn more at https://whitneyjohnson.com/
“I'm not committed to your comfort. I'm committed to your growth.” Norma Tirado, Vice President of Culture and People Experience at Centura Health, is a seasoned veteran in leadership. She found confidence in her career when she took control of situations and made decisions while demonstrating vulnerability. Now, she is a connoisseur of culture, helping to create a framework for healthy culture based on her three B's: belonging, believing, and becoming. In this episode, you'll hear Norma's journey as a leader and how she's been able to humanize goals and motivate her team to be the best version of themselves. Listen in to learn how to focus on each team member's strengths and how to challenge yourself to be more vulnerable while still growing and developing. Additional Resources: Email us at Brandon@34strong.com to learn your top 5 strengths Check out Strengths Explorer Get your copy of Strength-Based Parenting by Dr. Mary Reckmeyer Get your copy of ‘“Play to Their Strengths” by Brandon and Analyn Miller
“Gifts are meant to be given away, but you can't give them away intentionally if you don't know what they are.” Amber Fields is the Chief Culture Officer of trueU and an expert communicator. She's passionate about using her strengths to unleash her potential and empower leaders to create strong, healthy workplace cultures. In this episode, Amber shares her story about what it took for her to embrace her strengths and how that led to her being dubbed ‘The Culture Queen.' For far too long, she tried to mute her gifts because she had been conditioned to think they were weaknesses. Listen in to learn how to appreciate and cultivate other peoples' talents to serve the greater good of your organization. Additional Resources: Email us at Brandon@34strong.com to learn your top 5 strengths Check out Strengths Explorer Get your copy of Strength-Based Parenting by Dr. Mary Reckmeyer Get your copy of ‘“Play to Their Strengths” by Brandon and Analyn Miller
Great leaders are self-aware about their own strengths and encourage their teams to be as well. They harmonize everyone's strengths, including their own, so folks know when to lean in or rely on others. These leaders actively leverage strengths to achieve high performance, but it starts with being willing and curious about your strengths.Today, Brandon Miller and I talk about the GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder - and I share a little about my results from 2016, and how they led to researching and writing The Empathy Edge! Brandon shares why you as a leader should care about strengths-based development, and the role emotional intelligence plays in it. We discuss the strength of empathy and how it influences organizational outcomes. And Brandon tells us about times when he's had to recommend decision makers use empathy to support their teams. We even talk about the shadow sides of some of the strengths. It's a fascinating discussion all you leaders and aspiring leaders will just love - and Brandon has a very special offer for all of you at the end, so stay tuned. Key Takeaways:Emotional intelligence, at its core, is thinking with our frontal lobe. It's just thinking logically, carefully and, at times, slowly, through situations.The strength of empathy and the dictionary definition of empathy are not the same thing. Even if you do not have the strength of empathy, you can be empathetic. Utilizing the strengths finder will allow your team to have a common language to talk about your strengths. "Any effective psychometric assessment gives the gift of self-awareness. I get to know myself and my best place, my worst place, and everything in the middle. If I can get to the point where I know myself that way, without judgment, I have climbed the ladder of emotional intelligence." — Brandon Miller About Brandon Miller, Author, Certified Strengths Coach, CEOBrandon Miller is one of the FIRST 7 Certified GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder Coaches in the world. Over 15 years ago, he was a very early practitioner of Clifton StrengthsFinder using it as the Executive Leader for a non-profit organization. He has since coached hundreds of leaders to find and leverage their strengths for themselves and their teams. He is the CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. He has nearly 15 years of experience providing specialized leadership training, coaching, advising, and facilitating.Brandon is also the Co-Founder of Incredible Family, a consulting agency that educates, empowers, and encourages working parents to take a strengths-based approach to parenting in order to unlock their best selves and raise strong, happy children and teens. He and his wife Analyn Miller are successful business owners, parents to seven children, and authors of Play To Their Strengths and Incredible Parent.Brandon's Special Offer!If you're interested in taking the Clifton Strengths Finder assessment for FREE to learn more about your strengths, please email Brandon at brandon@34strong.com for complimentary test access.Connect with Brandon Miller34Strong: https://34strong.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandon34strongLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-miller-873a6bb/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/analynbrandonBook: Play to Their Strengths by Analyn and Brandon Miller https://www.amazon.com/Play-Their-Strengths-Approach-Parenting/dp/0736976175Book: Incredible Parent by Analyn and Brandon Millerhttps://www.amazon.com.mx/Incredible-Parent-Parenting-Strengths-Confidence/dp/0736981691 Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice
Great leaders are self-aware about their own strengths and encourage their teams to be as well. They harmonize everyone's strengths, including their own, so folks know when to lean in or rely on others. These leaders actively leverage strengths to achieve high performance, but it starts with being willing and curious about your strengths.Today, Brandon Miller and I talk about the GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder - and I share a little about my results from 2016, and how they led to researching and writing The Empathy Edge! Brandon shares why you as a leader should care about strengths-based development, and the role emotional intelligence plays in it. We discuss the strength of empathy and how it influences organizational outcomes. And Brandon tells us about times when he's had to recommend decision makers use empathy to support their teams. We even talk about the shadow sides of some of the strengths. It's a fascinating discussion all you leaders and aspiring leaders will just love - and Brandon has a very special offer for all of you at the end, so stay tuned. Key Takeaways:Emotional intelligence, at its core, is thinking with our frontal lobe. It's just thinking logically, carefully and, at times, slowly, through situations.The strength of empathy and the dictionary definition of empathy are not the same thing. Even if you do not have the strength of empathy, you can be empathetic. Utilizing the strengths finder will allow your team to have a common language to talk about your strengths. "Any effective psychometric assessment gives the gift of self-awareness. I get to know myself and my best place, my worst place, and everything in the middle. If I can get to the point where I know myself that way, without judgment, I have climbed the ladder of emotional intelligence." — Brandon Miller About Brandon Miller, Author, Certified Strengths Coach, CEOBrandon Miller is one of the FIRST 7 Certified GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder Coaches in the world. Over 15 years ago, he was a very early practitioner of Clifton StrengthsFinder using it as the Executive Leader for a non-profit organization. He has since coached hundreds of leaders to find and leverage their strengths for themselves and their teams. He is the CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. He has nearly 15 years of experience providing specialized leadership training, coaching, advising, and facilitating.Brandon is also the Co-Founder of Incredible Family, a consulting agency that educates, empowers, and encourages working parents to take a strengths-based approach to parenting in order to unlock their best selves and raise strong, happy children and teens. He and his wife Analyn Miller are successful business owners, parents to seven children, and authors of Play To Their Strengths and Incredible Parent.Brandon's Special Offer!If you're interested in taking the Clifton Strengths Finder assessment for FREE to learn more about your strengths, please email Brandon at brandon@34strong.com for complimentary test access.Connect with Brandon Miller34Strong: https://34strong.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandon34strongLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-miller-873a6bb/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/analynbrandonBook: Play to Their Strengths by Analyn and Brandon Miller https://www.amazon.com/Play-Their-Strengths-Approach-Parenting/dp/0736976175Book: Incredible Parent by Analyn and Brandon Millerhttps://www.amazon.com.mx/Incredible-Parent-Parenting-Strengths-Confidence/dp/0736981691 Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice
When working with an athlete you need to be clear about THEIR STRENGTHS. What makes them special? WHY are they good at what they do! While Stuart McMillan wants you to consider ALL ASPECTS of an athlete and their training, he especially emphasizes you to be clear around what makes them SUCCESSFUL. Then figure out how to exploit these further. Don't go about working on weaknesses, which more often than not makes an athlete worse. In our 40TH (OMG!) Training Science Podcast Episode, Paul and Stuart discuss a lot about how to work as an APPLIED coach, the ins and outs of whether SCIENCE and COACHING ideas come first or second, as well as an array of specific topics includingHow to get your athletes to apply force for optimal power and speed generationStrength training, yey or ney?The underwhelming use of eccentric training and the opportunities for our field to grow in this space, and How all of our current practices depend on the current “industry” trends and our own biases.Remember:We've got a NEW POWER & SPEED GURU bundle that will help you ASK THE RIGHT QUESTION about how to make your athletes FASTER
Brandon and Analyn Miller admit to early parenting challenges – believing their kids were supposed to make them look good as parents. But then they discovered the power of strengths-based parenting, where you identify and encourage areas where your kids excel, rather than focus on their areas of weakness.Receive the book "Play to Their Strengths" and the audio download of the broadcast "Helping Your Kids Identify Their Strengths" for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-10-21?refcd=1499802Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/helping-your-kids-identify-their-strengths/#featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
“The most responsible thing a human can do, either personally for their own development or the development of others, is play to a person's strengths." Brandon Miller is the founder and CEO of 34 Strong and one of the first 7 certified Gallup Clifton StrengthsFinder coaches in the world. In this episode, we discussed Clifton StrengthsFinder, also known as CliftonStrengths. Brandon introduced what CliftonStrengths is and why it is important for us to recognize and focus on our strengths. He also shared when leaders apply a strengths-based approach at work, it leads to a much increased workplace engagement. Brandon then gave a walkthrough on how we can identify our strengths by taking the CliftonStrengths assessment and what we should do after we find out our strengths. Brandon also spent some time to discuss my top 3 strengths and explained the idea of complimentary partnerships. Towards the end, Brandon gave some tips for parents on how we can identify and nurture children's core strengths since their childhood. Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:06:46] Starting Journey with StrengthsFinder - [00:08:35] StrengthsFinder - [00:10:17] Why Focus on Strengths - [00:15:06] Increased Workplace Engagements - [00:19:41] Tips for High Work Engagement - [00:23:56] Doing StrengthsFinder Assessment - [00:26:59] Henry's Top 3 Strengths - [00:30:56] Strengths-Based Leadership - [00:35:34] Core Strengths - [00:38:53] Nurturing Children's Strengths - [00:41:18] Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:44:46] _____ Brandon Miller's Bio Brandon Miller is the founder and CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. As one of the First 7 Certified GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder, Brandon has nearly 15 years of experience providing leadership training, coaching, advising, and facilitating. Brandon is also passionate about parenting, having authored several books such as “Play to Their Strengths” and “Incredible Parent” and founded Co-Founder of Incredible Family, a consulting agency applying strengths-based approach to parenting. Follow Brandon: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-miller-34strong Email – brandon@34strong.com 34 Strong – https://www.34strong.com/ Our Sponsors Mental well-being is a silent pandemic. According to the WHO, depression and anxiety cost the global economy over USD 1 trillion every year. It's time to make a difference! Learn how to enhance your lives through a master class on mental wellness. Visit founderswellbeing.com/masterclass and enter TLJ20 for a 20% discount. The iSAQB® Software Architecture Gathering is the international conference highlight for all those working on solution structures in IT projects: primarily software architects, developers, professionals in quality assurance, and also system analysts. The conference takes place online from November 14 to 17, 2022, and we have a 15% discount code for you: TLJ_MP_15. DevTernity 2022 (devternity.com) is the top international software development conference with an emphasis on coding, architecture, and tech leadership skills. The lineup is truly stellar and features many legends of software development like Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin, Kent Beck, and many others! The conference takes place online, and we have the 10% discount code for you: AWSM_TLJ. Like this episode? Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For episode show notes, visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/109.
On today's episode of Mother Daughter Connections™, I'm joined by CEO & Founder of Stronger Minds. Stronger Youth. & host of Parent Them Successful, Jessika Shields. Jessika and I discuss . . . What in her early life contributed to her becoming a school psychologist. The #1 Secret to getting on the "same page" with your spouse/partner/significant other when it comes to parenting. The 3 Main Difficulties parents have navigating school systems and how to address them… …and a WHOLE LOT MORE! __________________________________ To Connect With Jessika: RESOURCES: Online Course: www.BuildingChildConfidence.com 8 Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Kids: https://mailchi.mp/bf005215af4d/free-download FB Community Group: Parenting from Their Strengths and NOT Their Disability, which is a part of a growing community of parents and supporters of children with special needs! https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentthemsuccessful/ SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/jessikashields __________________________________ NEED HELP with your Mother-Daughter Relationship? Click ↓ http://bit.ly/noguiltconsult ...and experience the healing today!* Let's Stay Connected :) Dr. Michelle Deering *This is a limited-time discounted fee-based offer. ©Dr. Michelle Deering | All rights reserved.
Do you need more support and tips in how to help your toddler or young school-aged child self-regulate and manage their big emotions? Do you need tips in how to help them label their feelings so that they can better communicate and cope with their emotions? Dr. Shey Cunha, Licensed School Psychologist and owner of Star Psychology, LLC shares important tips that any parent can use in order to use intentional quality time as a tool to shape positive behavioral outcomes. More About Our Guest:Learn more at https://starpsychologyllc.com/Resources Mentioned In this Episode:Download Dr. Shey's e-book at https://starpsychologyllc.com/e-books/Enroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click here*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you at jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashieldsGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
In this episode, I have an important conversation about preparing teens for a fulfilling future with Teen Takeoff Coach, Donovan Dreyer, who specializes in getting highly driven students ready for the real world, so they are set up to powerfully leave the nest and thrive in life. This is important because as a parent you don't want your child to settle in life. You want your child to maximize their full potential and live a purposeful life. At the end, Donovan shares a great free tool with you so that you can set your child up for success in adulthood. This is going to get the conversations going early on so that your child is sure to be ready.About This Episode's Special Guest:Parents wonder how to start talking about adulting, the future, career choice and other topics their teens need them to bring up, and Donovan is definitely the expert in this area. Connect with Donovan:https://www.getreadycoaching.com/https://www.instagram.com/donovan.dreyer/Click here for your FREE download "Set Lofty Life Goals" (formally "Dare to Dream")Resources Mentioned In this Episode:Enroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click here*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you at jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashieldsGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
In this episode, I interview Justin Dove, a nationally certified in school psychologist and school administrator to discuss an important topic about how to navigate your way through special education. This is important because as a parent you may need someone who knows special education to help you better navigate the system. Also in this episode, Justin shares how to get two special education evaluations done for FREE - at no cost to you! Find out what you need to know so that you can better advocate for your child's education. About This Episode's Special Guest:If you have additional questions on this topic or related topics, feel free to email Justin at dovehelpskids@gmail.comResources Mentioned In this Episode:Enroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click here*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you at jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashieldsGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
One of the ten leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50 – an expert at helping leaders grow their people to grow their organization. Whitney is an award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning, and an executive coach and advisors to CEOs. Host of "Disrupt Yourself" podcast at whitneyjohnson.comCo-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's late Clayton Christensen and a LinkedIn Top Voice (2020) with 1.8 million followers.Author of 4 books:Smart GrowthHow to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company.Disrupt Yourself:™Master Relentless Change and Speed Up Your Learning CurveBuild an A-Team:Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning CurveDare, Dream, Do:Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to DreamRoss and Whitney discuss expediency, Wall Street, investment banking, excitement, motivation, achievement, reframing fears, helping others grow, smart growth, people, personal disruption and leaving work. The pair also discuss loss of identity, Ben Hardy, measuring growth, connections to work, advancing ourselves, slowing down, resting, unplugging from technology, creative expression, theory, spirituality and being unapologetic.Timecodes:01:15 Whitney's background in music02:49 Whitney's career path after music05:06 Drivers for studying07:09 Growth and a thirst for learning11:23 Disruptive Innovation 13:22 Disrupting individuals16:26 Letting things go and identity shifts21:34 Road to growth25:18 Exploring and transforming individuals28:49 Overwhelm and comfort33:17 Rest and relaxation34:24 HRV - Heart Rate Variable39:36 Book writing and development43:47 Whitney's Most impactful time at Clayton46:41 The last time Whitney did something for the first timeConnect with Whitney:LinkedInWebsitePodcastBooksTwitterConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation
In this episode learn more about social emotional learning and what your child's school may be doing to provide it. In this conversation with Licensed Clinical Counselor, Dr. Mary McCullough, you will discover what supports may available at the school site, but also the limitations to those resources. Find out what you need to do to ensure your child gets supported without limitations acting as barriers. Also, be aware of warning signs your child may be showing that should trigger your call for professional help, and of course, Dr. McCullough has the answer. The power starts with you! About This Episode's Special Guest:Schedule an appointment with Dr. McCullough: https://mary-mccullough.clientsecure.me/Resources Mentioned In this Episode:Purchase your copy of the Between You and Me: Parent and Child Communication Journal. Click hereEnroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click here5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret To Loving Children Effectively [Amazon Affiliate Link]*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you @ jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashields @strongermindsstrongeryouthGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
In this episode, we dig deep into why a child may be exhibiting aggressive behaviors. Depending on their age and what the aggression looks like, you need to understand why the aggression may be happening. Also, it's important to know what to do if you are witnessing specific warning signs. Knowing the warning signs can help you take the right next steps in getting your child help. Also, learn what you should do if your child is not exhibiting the warning signs in order to establish a strong foundation of protective factors. Resources Mentioned In this Episode:Enroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click hereAdditional Resources:***If you need more specific help with parenting a strong-willed child, my friend and Clinical Psychologist, Rachel Bailey, does great work specifically in this area where she teaches you her signature "Long Game" Method for raising children with big emotions! Sign up for her program here. [affiliate link]*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelist*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you at jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashieldsGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
In this episode, I interview a technology company recruiter and talent acquisition partner in order to have a real conversation about the future of STEM for girls and children of color. If you haven't heard about STEM, it basically is any field that has a strong foundation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math. You may be wondering…why just focusing on girls and children of color. Well, jobs within the STEM field are some of the highest paying jobs with the least amount of individuals in the talent pool here in the U.S. We often have to recruit from overseas to fulfill positions. Not only that, the STEM field is White male dominated, and of minority populations, STEM fields consists of a large Asian representation. So it is important to understand that women and minority groups such as African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are largely underrepresented, and you know who can change that narrative? YOU! You as a parent can position your children to consider a career in STEM - especially if they are in these underrepresented groups. After all, it is the wave of the future. About This Episode's Guest:Click here to connect with Brittany Steel on LinkedInResources Mentioned In this Episode:Girls Who CodeBlack Girls Code*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelistJoin my Facebook Group, Parenting from Their Strengths and NOT Their Disability, to be a part of a growing community of parents and supporters of children with special needs! Click here to join now!*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you @ jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashields or @strongermindsstrongeryouthGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
Have you noticed more conversations on the topic of the benefits of yoga in schools? Or why yoga may be the answer to helping children manage ADHD? If not, no worries because that is what this episode will cover. Listen as I interview, James Woods widely known as “Dat Yoga Dude”, here to help us understand how and why yoga may be the answer to helping children with dysregulation find ways to calm their minds. The implications of this on student achievement are astounding, and this episode will get you thinking about what you can do to get your child started on the right path. About This Episode's Special Guest:Visit datyogadude.com to start your and your child's yoga journey. Resources Mentioned In this Episode [affiliate links]:Timmy Tut and the Pyramid AdventureTimmy Tut and the Meditating Mummies *EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelistJoin my Facebook Group, Parenting from Their Strengths and NOT Their Disability, to be a part of a growing community of parents and supporters of children with special needs! Click here to join now!*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you @ jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashields or @strongermindsstrongeryouthGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
In this episode, I interview Special Education Attorney, Lindsay Appell, about your rights and your child's rights when it comes to school discipline. This is a very important topic because parents need to be proactive in educating themselves about what is appropriate handling of a situation and what is not. Most importantly, you need to know how to handle a discipline situation when it arises. Lindsay also shares the single most powerful thing you can do to protect your child if they encounter school discipline or become the victim of school violence.Listen now and become more empowered about your rights and your child's rights!Additional Resources Relevant to This Episode:Behavior and Discipline Parent Toolkit: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/special-education/behavior-and-discipline-toolkitSpecial Education Rights & Responsibilities (SERR) Manual Chapter 8: https://serr.disabilityrightsca.org/serr-manual/chapter-8-information-on-discipline-of-students-with-disabilities/SERR Chapter 15: https://serr.disabilityrightsca.org/serr-manual/chapter-15-information-on-the-rights-of-students-with-behavioral-needs-and-students-who-are-bullied/*EMAIL LIST*Click here to join my email list for more free content to help you on your parenting journey!or go to strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/jointhelistJoin my Facebook Group, Parenting from Their Strengths and NOT Their Disability, to be a part of a growing community of parents and supporters of children with special needs! Click here to join now!*REACH OUT & SHARE*Email me your stories to share with others parents just like you @ jessika@strongermindsstrongeryouth.com *CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!* & *TAG ME IN YOUR STORIES!!!*#jessikashields or @strongermindsstrongeryouthGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comThank you for listening!
Chris and Debbie speak with Brandon and Analyn Miller, successful business owners and the parents of seven children. They are passionate about seeing families engage a strengths-based parenting approach that unearths the uniqueness in every child and empowers positive parent-child relationships through every stage of life. Brandon is a certified strengths coach and Analyn owns and operates a division of Keller Williams Realty called the Analyn Miller Group. AND they are coauthors of the book Play to Their Strengths–the subject of conversation in this episode.In this episode, the four will discuss:Their basic question: "Who am I being that my child's eyes aren't shining?"Three simple mindset shifts: frustration to fascination fear to love guilt to graceThe fears and guilts we have as parents that get in the way of making those shiftsSpecific examples with Brandon and Analyn's children and how this has impacted them and the lives of their children todayThe five Es of this approachWhat parenting was like for them prior to this approach?The trigger, incident, or inflection point that had them looking for a new method?One simple way parents can get startedResources from this episode:Check out their site: analynbrandon.comGrab their book, Play to Their StrengthsFind their newest book, Incredible ParentReach out to Chris & Deb:Chris @bucketyourself on InstaDeb @imperfectprogress.me on InstaGet Deb's book HERE
Whitney Johnson, author of Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Bill Ringle and Whitney Johnson discuss the power behind thinking of your team as a collection of S-curves for small business leaders, managers, and rising stars. >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today's top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle's mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations. #pp-podcast-9324 a, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 a, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 a, #pp-podcast-9324 .ppjs__more { color: #0033CC; } #pp-podcast-9324:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, #pp-podcast-9324:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, #pp-podcast-9324:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus *, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus *, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 .pod-entry__play *, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 .pod-entry__play:hover * { color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324.postview .episode-list__load-more, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 .episode-list__load-more, #pp-podcast-9324:not(.modern) .ppjs__time-handle-content, .modal-9324 .ppjs__time-handle-content { border-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio-time-rail, #pp-podcast-9324.lv3 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-9324.lv4 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-9324.gv2 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-9324.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button, #pp-podcast-9324.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover, #pp-podcast-9324.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 button.episode-list__load-more, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 .ppjs__audio-time-rail, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 button.pp-modal-close { background-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324 .hasCover .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) !important; } .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 button.episode-list__load-more:hover, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 button.episode-list__load-more:focus, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 button.episode-list__load-more:hover, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-9324 button.episode-list__load-more:focus { background-color: rgba( 0,51,204, 0.7 ) !important; } #pp-podcast-9324 .ppjs__button.toggled-on, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324 .ppjs__button.toggled-on, #pp-podcast-9324.playerview .pod-entry.activeEpisode, .pp-modal-window .modal-9324.playerview .pod-entry.activeEpisode { background-color: rgba( 0,51,204, 0.1 ); } #pp-podcast-9324.postview .episode-list__load-more { background-color: transparent !important; } #pp-podcast-9324.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, #pp-podcast-9324.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, #pp-podcast-9324.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus * { color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__time-handle-content { border-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio-time-rail { background-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-9324 .ppjs__share-button, .modal-9324 .
Get to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields. Whitney Johnson is the CEO of boutique consultancy WLJ Advisors and one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world, as named by Thinkers50. Whitney is an award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning, and an executive coach and advisor to CEOs. An innovation and disruption theorist, she is the author of the bestselling “Build an ‘A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve,” and the critically-acclaimed “Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.” In these books, she codifies her frameworks for developing high-growth individuals and organizations: the “Personal Disruption” and the “S Curve of Learning” frameworks. If you want to grow but don't know what growth looks like, reach out to Whitney Johnson by visiting her website, https://whitneyjohnson.com, and going to http://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson. Brandon Dawson the Co-Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Cardone Ventures. He is also a serial entrepreneur, business strategist, and author. Brandon is a respected and sought-after lecturer and CEO advisor on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business-building strategies. He provides mastermind coaching and partnership programs for business owners who are looking to scale their business without compromising their core values and family life. He is focused on helping business owners and entrepreneurs maximize their value and quality of life through the attainment of personal, professional, and financial goals. If you want to grow your business but you're struggling with doing that while maintaining your core values and family life at the same time, reach out to Brandon Dawson and Cardone Ventures via https://www.cardoneventures.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/BrandonMDawson. Jason Safford is the chief wealth architect at Green Mind Initiative and podcast host at “Green Your Mind.” He is also a speaker who is recognized nationally and a thought leader, consultant, coach, and author. Jason conducts coaching for executives and entrepreneurs about how to effectively and efficiently grow their businesses. He helps bring results for his clients so that they can accelerate growth and positively impact bottom-line results. If you want to grow your business and you've got too many different directions to go in, and you need more focus, you should reach out to Jason Safford by visiting his website at http://www.greenmindinitiative.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/JasonSafford. Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author of over 60 books. As The AHA Guy at AHAthat (https://ahathat.com), he helps to extract the genius from your head in a two-three hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months or less. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. He's provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty years and regularly spends four weeks in Europe with family and friends. Visit https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ for an archive of all the podcast episodes. Connect to Mitchell Levy on: Credibility Nation YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3kGA1LI Credibility Nation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credibilitynation/ Mitchell Levy Present AHA Moments: https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ Thought Leader Life: https://thoughtleaderlife.com Twitter: @Credtabulous Instagram: @credibilitynation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode will focus on the four major parenting styles. Did you know that your parenting style is directly linked to how your child sees themselves and the world? Yes! Literally, your parenting style can affect everything including your child's self-esteem. As I break down the 4 major parenting styles, I will offer some positives and also some pitfalls to avoid. I will also reveal the parenting style that is most effective and it may not be what you think, so listen now!Resources Mentioned In this Episode: Take the Parenting Style Quiz here. strongermindsstrongeryouth.com/quizFREE Resource: 8 Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Kids! Download herestrongermindsstrongeryouth.com/downloadEnroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click hereTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYThank you for listening!
Master Parents are very keenly aware of what is possibly going to give their child the best start in life possible. And that's why Master Parents engage in intentional actions to do just that. Did you know that children who receive early literacy instruction and other early learning opportunities prior to entering Kindergarten perform much better in school compared to their peers who wait? There are so many reasons for this, and that's why in this episode, I interview Claire Thomas, an Early Start Advocate, to give you the tools you need in order to ensure that your child in on the right path toward success, making you the Master Parent!About This Episode's Special Guest:Learn more about Claire Thomas and her company, Early Intellect by visiting her at earlyintellect.com Resources to Support Master Parents:Enroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click hereTo access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsTikTok: @Official_SMSYThank you for listening!
Did you know that there are very specific and intentional things that you can do to supplement your child's education? Yes, it's true! Not everything is learned in the school setting and parents of highly successful children are using the strategies mentioned in this episode to ensure that their child gets the best opportunities possible! Listen now and become one of those parents. Get ready to take your child's education to the next level! About This Episode's Special Guest:To learn more about how Inga can help you to start your family's homeschooling journey through her Your Homeschooling Blueprint Course or to sign your child up for any of the Kids' Enrichment Clubs or Tutoring classes, visit https://www.linktr.ee/ingamasekAlso, find out how to access her services at ingamasek.comResources Mentioned In this Episode:Purchase your copy of the Between You and Me: Parent and Child Communication Journal. Click hereEnroll in the Exclusive Masterclass: Unlock Your Child's Potential By Parenting from Their Strengths . Click here To access more Podcast resources, visit strongermindsstrongeryouth.comGet Social to Stay Connected!!!Twitter: @Official_SMSYFB: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthInstagram: @StrongerMindsStrongerYouthLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessikashieldsThank you for listening!
Growing up I was obsessed with understanding what made businesses grow. I read thousands of biographies of successful entrepreneurs. After a while, I began to notice a trend. Most of these successful entrepreneurs struggled in life, just like me. But they all used a common method of overcoming their challenges. Alex Charfen, a business growth coach who helps entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses, gives practical, tangible, and actionable tips that you can implement into your business right now. They lowered Pressure and Noise by focusing on their health and eliminating toxic relationships and distractions. They increased Protection and Support by leaning on those around them to make up for their weaknesses. Their Strengths and Abilities to grow businesses and turn their visions into realities began to show up like magical powers. Because of this, the Contribution they were able to make to the world was enormous. These findings are the foundation of the Contribution Equation. I want to show you how you can use this powerful framework to gain clarity on your own entrepreneurial journey. Your business has the potential to change the world, and the only way to see that potential become a reality is to implement a strategic plan. If you're ready to learn more, go to https://predictableplanningsystem.com/pps/pps-reg/ to get started. Our entrepreneurial journey doesn't end here! Be sure to check out our Facebook Community filled with entrepreneurs just like you who are getting into momentum and building world-changing empires ---> https://charfen.com/community If you are an entrepreneur who is listening in and you can relate, then be sure and head over to https://momentumplanner.com/mps and gain access to one of the most requested business tools to grow and scale your business in any market condition, even in this one.
Love and Healthy Boundaries.......Our guests on this delicious series are Analyn and Brandon Miller, along with Dr. Ryan Darby. Brandon and Analyn Miller are successful business owners--and wait for it--the parents of 7 children. They are the authors of Play to Their Strengths and Incredible Parent. Brandon is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, CEO of 34 Strong, and Co-Founder of Incredible Family. Analyn owns and operates the Analyn Miller Group, part of Keller Williams Realty. Joining them is Dr. Ryan Darby. Dr. Darby is the President of Incredible Family and a leading expert on strengths-based parenting. He is one of the designers of the Incredible Coach Certification Program and Assessments and has over 10 years of training and coaching experience. Website: www.incrediblefamily.com Social Media:Incredible Family Social Media Pages (Ryan Darby)facebook.com/incrediblefam https://www.facebook.com/groups/IncredibleFamilyCommunity Instagram: @Incrediblefamily.inc.........When you’re curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Are You Ego Parenting?.......Our guests on this delicious series are Analyn and Brandon Miller, along with Dr. Ryan Darby. Brandon and Analyn Miller are successful business owners--and wait for it--the parents of 7 children. They are the authors of Play to Their Strengths and Incredible Parent. Brandon is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, CEO of 34 Strong, and Co-Founder of Incredible Family. Analyn owns and operates the Analyn Miller Group, part of Keller Williams Realty. Joining them is Dr. Ryan Darby. Dr. Darby is the President of Incredible Family and a leading expert on strengths-based parenting. He is one of the designers of the Incredible Coach Certification Program and Assessments and has over 10 years of training and coaching experience. Website: www.incrediblefamily.com Social Media:Incredible Family Social Media Pages (Ryan Darby)facebook.com/incrediblefam https://www.facebook.com/groups/IncredibleFamilyCommunity Instagram: @Incrediblefamily.inc.........When you’re curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Most Powerful Words You'll Ever Say to a Child.......Our guests on this delicious series are Analyn and Brandon Miller, along with Dr. Ryan Darby. Brandon and Analyn Miller are successful business owners--and wait for it--the parents of 7 children. They are the authors of Play to Their Strengths and Incredible Parent. Brandon is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, CEO of 34 Strong, and Co-Founder of Incredible Family. Analyn owns and operates the Analyn Miller Group, part of Keller Williams Realty. Joining them is Dr. Ryan Darby. Dr. Darby is the President of Incredible Family and a leading expert on strengths-based parenting. He is one of the designers of the Incredible Coach Certification Program and Assessments and has over 10 years of training and coaching experience. Website: www.incrediblefamily.com Social Media:Incredible Family Social Media Pages (Ryan Darby)facebook.com/incrediblefam https://www.facebook.com/groups/IncredibleFamilyCommunity Instagram: @Incrediblefamily.inc.........When you’re curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cognitively Curious Parenting.......Our guests on this delicious series are Analyn and Brandon Miller, along with Dr. Ryan Darby. Brandon and Analyn Miller are successful business owners--and wait for it--the parents of 7 children. They are the authors of Play to Their Strengths and Incredible Parent. Brandon is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, CEO of 34 Strong, and Co-Founder of Incredible Family. Analyn owns and operates the Analyn Miller Group, part of Keller Williams Realty. Joining them is Dr. Ryan Darby. Dr. Darby is the President of Incredible Family and a leading expert on strengths-based parenting. He is one of the designers of the Incredible Coach Certification Program and Assessments and has over 10 years of training and coaching experience. Website: www.incrediblefamily.com Social Media:Incredible Family Social Media Pages (Ryan Darby)facebook.com/incrediblefam https://www.facebook.com/groups/IncredibleFamilyCommunity Instagram: @Incrediblefamily.inc.........When you’re curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As CEO of WD-40 Company since 1997, Garry Ridge has helped re-ignite excitement and create cultures that foster break-through innovation in companies and workplaces in over 62 countries.His first-hand experiences in transforming a global brand with a market cap of $2.3 billion, as well as his deep, profound commitment to creating workplace cultures that support the individual passions of all who work there, have attracted the recognition of today’s most influential thought leaders.In 2016, he was named Igniter of the Year by Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Others to Take Action and Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t. Additionally, Inc.com placed him in the fourth position in its list of Top 10 Global CEOs in 2017. He also collaborated with Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager series) on the landmark book, Helping People Win at Work.Garry has also received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Freedom at Work from WorldBlu.Most recently, he is a contributor in the Marshall Goldsmith/Frances Hesselbein book, Work is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays About the Power of Finding Your Purpose From the World’s Greatest Thought Leaders.While Garry continues to develop his own book projects, other authors write about his work at WD-40 Company. The WD-40 Company is featured in the 2018 book by Whitney Johnson, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Additionally, Fast Company magazine co-founder, William Taylor, also featured Garry’s work in revitalizing innovation at WD-40 Company in his newest book, Simply Brilliant: How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways! Additionally, Anthony Tjan wrote about the WD-40 Company story in Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters.As part of his lifelong commitment to helping others learn and develop, Garry is an Adjunct Professor at The University of San Diego (Talent Management & Succession Planning).
In this episode Brandon Miller chats about his book, Play to Their Strengths, which is about developing your strengths as a parent and how parents should use these strengths to see the brilliance in their children. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Moving from frustration to fascination Your child is not broken As a parent, you have what it takes to raise your kids How parents deal with conflicting advice Being able to sustain new ideas at home Avoiding the cult of comparison Should we look for new ideas, not new identities? You potential for greatness The 4 different parenting styles (Authoritarian, Permissive, Neglectful, Authoritative) Getting compliance versus commitment from your kids QUOTE “As your kids age, you’re parenting a different child. A big part of being a great parent is learning and growing with them.” - Brandon Miller “One thing I always have as a goal is to help my kids love and respect mom and see the beauty in her.” - Jon Vroman “If you learn the value of acknowledgement and apology as a parent, kids are so interested in forgiving you immediately.” - Brandon Miller PEOPLE MENTIONED Jon Berghoff Larry Hagner EPISODE RESOURCES Brandon website Incredible.family Follow on Twitter, Insta, Facebook Play to Their Strengths Incredible Parent The Dad’s Edge Community ABOUT THE GUEST Analyn and Brandon Miller are successful business owners and the parents of seven children, spanning two generations. They are passionate about seeing families engage in a strengths-based parenting approach that unearths the uniqueness in every child and empowers positive parent child relationships through every stage of life. Brandon is a Certified Strengths Coach through the Gallup Organization and has been coaching and training strengths for over fifteen years. Analyn owns and operates The Analyn Miller Group, part of Keller Williams Realty. She holds the distinguished Graduate Real Estate Institute Designation and loves leading her team with integrity and enthusiasm. Check out more about the Millers - their family, their mantra and their values here! ABOUT FRONT ROW DADS Front Row Dads is in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. The Front Row Dads brotherhood is changing that. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home. JOIN THE BROTHERHOOD Learn about what’s included in your Front Row Dads membership here. LEAVE A REVIEW If you’ve listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we’d love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Host Jon Vroman asks the big question, uncovers true stories and practical strategies to win as a parent (and husband). Digging up the tips, habits, routine and rituals that help men be a better dad/father and also win in marriage, parenting, health, finance while balancing the hundreds a full calendar. It’s easy for a dad to say that family matters most, but feels guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. Front Row Dads is changing that. We help you raise awesome kids, and improve your marriage. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. For those looking for dad advice, and tips to thrive in fatherhood, it’s all at FrontRowDads.com/subscribe
Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, American Licorice, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has served as keynote for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz Profit Con (where he also closed down the conference by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs) Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths due out in July of 2019. What you will learn from this episode: How a transformational moment with his young daughter awoke Darren to his own potential and forced him to reevaluate his life and goals Why Darren’s personal experiences feeling simultaneously engaged and disengaged between two different jobs helped to inform his work today Why Darren chose to name his company 34 Strong after being inspired by Gallup’s Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 Why business owners too often minimize or devalue the power of their own strengths, and why leaning into your top strengths is the key to success Why as much as 70% of an employee’s level of engagement or disengagement is tied to their manager Why 82% of promotions into management roles are based on technical skills and tenure but neglect the importance of talent and training Why playing to your strengths and managing around your weaknesses can help improve engagement across your organization How Darren’s “Grind, Greatness, Genius” cycle can help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and determine where to focus your time What key lesson Darren learned from a Grammy award-winning bass musician mentor that can be applied to daily habits within your business Why joining a mastermind group can be a powerful resource to give you a fresh perspective on your business Resources: 34 Strong Overview video: https://vimeo.com/300826565 Darren’s Creating Excellence Through Strengths: https://youtu.be/EkLUn9Vpfxs 34 Strong website: www.34strong.com Strengths-Based Parenting Blog: https://www.analynbrandon.com/blog/ Free Exercise Download: https://www.34strong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GeniusZone.pdf LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder/ Additional Resources: Sell With Authority by Drew McLellan and Stephen Woessner: https://amzn.to/39y7x13 Predictive ROI Free Resource Library: https://predictiveroi.com/resources/ Stephen Woessner’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwoessner/
Replace frustration with joy by giving yourself and your children permission to be the strong person God made them to be. Connect with the Millers Facebook | Instagram Resources Mentioned in this Episode Millers Website Incredible Kids: Free Assessment Play to Their Strengths book StrengthsFinders
[ Vandaag het gesprek met Whitney Johnson. Whitney is one of fifty leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, and an advisor to high growth organizations and individuals. She is the author of the award-winning Disrupt Yourself and Build an A Team, both published by Harvard Business Press, and host of the weekly Disrupt Yourself podcast. Previously, she co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen, and was an award-winning Wall Street stock analyst. On LinkedIn, she was named a top voice in 2018, where she has 1.8 million followers and currently hosts the twice-weekly LinkedIn Live aptly titled Calm Amidst Chaos. This was a wonderful conversation with Whitney where she explained the influence of her education in music and jazz still plays a big role in her work today. Building an A-team is important for your business and that's why I read the book. Listening to her podcast I learned about the importance of disrupting yourself. Of course we talked about the disruptions that she had in her life. Disrupting yourself and using the S-curve to disrupt the learning curve of your colleagues is important for the innovations in your business. Enjoy the insights with Whitney. Let's get started… More on Whitney: whitneyjohnson.comDisrupt Yourself Podcast linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/Twitter @johnsonwhitney Books by Whitney Disrupt Yourself - Master Relentless Change and Speed Up Your Learning CurveBuild an A-Team - Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning CurveDare, Dream, Do - Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream Video of this conversation with Whitney Johnson https://youtu.be/pu16r8kko_8
[ Vandaag het gesprek met Whitney Johnson. Whitney is one of fifty leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, and an advisor to high growth organizations and individuals. She is the author of the award-winning Disrupt Yourself and Build an A Team, both published by Harvard Business Press, and host of the weekly Disrupt Yourself podcast. Previously, she co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen, and was an award-winning Wall Street stock analyst. On LinkedIn, she was named a top voice in 2018, where she has 1.8 million followers and currently hosts the twice-weekly LinkedIn Live aptly titled Calm Amidst Chaos. This was a wonderful conversation with Whitney where she explained the influence of her education in music and jazz still plays a big role in her work today. Building an A-team is important for your business and that's why I read the book. Listening to her podcast I learned about the importance of disrupting yourself. Of course we talked about the disruptions that she had in her life. Disrupting yourself and using the S-curve to disrupt the learning curve of your colleagues is important for the innovations in your business. Enjoy the insights with Whitney. Let's get started… More on Whitney: whitneyjohnson.comDisrupt Yourself Podcast linkedin.com/in/whitneyjohnson/Twitter @johnsonwhitney Books by Whitney Disrupt Yourself - Master Relentless Change and Speed Up Your Learning CurveBuild an A-Team - Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning CurveDare, Dream, Do - Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare To Dream Video of this conversation with Whitney Johnson https://youtu.be/pu16r8kko_8
Chasing top-line revenue can be a path to self-destruction for entrepreneurs. What happens when you lose sight of your business sweet spot to chase revenue? On today’s episode, Darren Virassammy from 34 Strong joins Dr. Sabrina to share his previous work experiences as a team member in a company that had a tight sweet spot, then lost it. Darren and Dr. Sabrina share a mission to create great places to work and on today’s episode they dive deep into how Pumpkin Planning to define the business sweet spot is foundational to creating a highly profitable, great place to work. A tightly defined sweet spot makes it possible for team members to work from their strengths. Dr. Sabrina and Darren will be partnering again in the coming months to deliver “Leading Your Organization From Your Strengths” through Tap the Potential. Consider joining them as it is powerful training for your team! Darren is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee-engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the strengths-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small micro-businesses all the way up to large, organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and the California Department of Public Health. Recently Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, the Rotary World Peace Conference, the Professional Grounds Management Society, and author Mike Michalowicz’s ProfitCon. Darren’s 34 Strong business partner, Brandon Miller, is the co-author with his wife, Analyn Miller, of a strengths-based parenting book titled Play to Their Strengths, which was published in July 2019. Show Highlights: Darren shares how he worked for a company that unintentionally built teams that played to their strengths, and how smoothly their projects went. Then everything shifted. The owner of the company decided that job descriptions were going to be combined, and no longer would the team be able to play to their strengths. This eroded the sense of accountability. Darren relates how this transition negatively affected the team dynamics, and how team members experienced trust issues, clarity, and self-doubt. They went from engaged to highly disengaged. Although the company grew in revenue over the next year, the bottom line was massively threatened. The company grew, but the team didn’t. This was incredibly painful. Darren provides some examples of having to push back on a client trying to force him to violate the company’s immutable laws. In the construction industry, the idea is that you’ll be able to make it up in volume. This is a myth! Being set up for failure: Darren describes being a fire-fighter having to put out “fires” on other projects because an estimator was trying to manage a job. He questioned why more time wasn’t being spent training the estimators so they could be more successful in their projects. “Controlled burns” would have been spending the time to align talent and deciding which roles people stayed best in. Dr. Sabrina summarizes the Tap the Potential Solution for creating a highly profitable, great place to work. Dr. Sabrina and Darren discuss his experience with “Pumpkin Planning”, how Pumpkin Planning is not a “once and done” event, and how Darren’s team is looking at “Pumpkin Clients”, as well as “Pumpkin Fields”. Considering the quality of your revenue. What is the cost to acquire it? Sneak peek preview of what’s coming from Dr. Sabrina and Tap the Potential: November - How to Hire the Best Live Course (in progress!) COMING in Early 2020!! Pumpkin Plan LIVE! “Leading Your Organization from Strengths” - Tap the Potential and 34 Strong Team up! Links and Resources: Get How to Hire the Best on Amazon www.TapThePotential.com/Amazon How to Hire the Best Toolkit www.TapThePotential.com/Toolkit Are you on track to creating a highly profitable, great place to work that lets you take a 4 Week Vacation™? https://www.tapthepotential.com/assessment https://www.tapthepotential.com For Resources & Tools from Sponsors - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com Subscribe & Share Podcasts! - https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/podcasts/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfitByDesign/ Suggested Podcast Episode #27 with Darren Virassammy https://www.profitbydesignpodcast.com/27-tapping-the-potential-of-strengths-in-your-small-business-with-darren-virassammy/ Mentioned Books Play to Their Strengths: A New Approach to Parenting Your Kids as God Made Them by Analyn & Brandon Miller The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz BE LISTENING FOR MORE DETAILS ON PUMPKIN PLAN LIVE IN EARLY 2020!
I had five children, and each child had different strengths. In fact, the first two seemed so opposite, I wondered what the third child would be like while I was pregnant. Both girls struggled with math, and so I used Saxon math in my homeschool because that text keeps reviewing. Once the girls learned a concept, I didn't want them to forget. When my son came along, I used the same book, and he missed a lot of problems too. However, when he entered college, I learned my son excelled at math. That puzzled me, so I asked him why he found math hard. He told me math wasn't difficult. It was boring. He had a strength and I didn't know it. My guest this week was Analyn Miller. She and her husband wrote Play to Their Strengths, and they explain how to look for areas where your child is strong.
Whitney Johnson has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost management thought leaders by Thinkers 50 and Fortune magazine. She is an advisor, speaker and host of the weekly podcast, Disrupt Yourself. She joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss her recent book, Build An A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, in which she shows leaders and managers how to reduce turnover and enhance loyalty by leading their team members up their current learning curve and designing their jobs to maximize learning and engagement. High growth organizations need high growth individuals. Whitney’s why is to provide ideas to make it less scary to continue to grow and develop. When you’re learning and growing, you are happy. [4:02] Marcel asks how music has influenced Whitney’s work. She responds that when she’s writing or giving a speech, she infuses musicality and structure. Also, music has taught her how to listen and interact deeply with others. This impacts her speeches and her coaching. [5:23] We disrupt ourselves many times throughout our lives. The difference between business and personal disruption is that with personal disruption you're both the disrupter and the incumbent. [8:09] If leaders allow their people to disrupt themselves, to learn and leap, these employees will help the business be a high growth organization. If you let them disrupt themselves, you as an organization will not get disrupted, Whitney says. [8:52] The S-curve of learning is a framework for high employee engagement. Disruption is really about people. Whitney describes the S-curve framework and what managers can do at each point to lead their team along. [10:00] Whitney lists the seven accelerants for leading people along the S-curve of learning: Take the right risks; Know your distinctive strengths; Embrace constraints or impose the right constraints; Battle entitlement; Step back in order to grow; Give failure its due; Be driven by discovery. [13:00] This framework of personal destruction allows you to accelerate and move up the S-curve quickly so that you can learn, leap and repeat quickly. The faster you can do that, the higher growth individual you become. [21:01] When someone you’re managing is at the top of the curve, you can help push them back into the sweet spot by either getting them a coach, letting them mentor others or by stretching them. [21:35] Marcel asks how fear-based management styles affect the learning curve. Whitney says that fear means that there isn’t enough for me as a manager. "So when I have people on an S-curve and they're in the sweet spot, I might start to feel threatened by them." Another way that fear affects the learning curve is when a leader has a high performer on his team who is ready to leap forward, the leader may not want to allow the team member to do so because it would affect his or her future prospects. [25:19] Organizations whose business models are built on command and control find it hard to create a sense of belonging because the structure itself does not allow for it. [27:25] The best advice Whitney would give to managers is to understand where your people are on the S-curve and manage them accordingly. When you do that, you will find that everyone is a high performer. [30:42] Resources WhitneyJohnson.com Disrupt Yourself Podcast, episode 120 Email Marcel: marcel@loveinaction.club
Meet Darren VirassammyHis WHY is TrustInterviewed by WHY Institute Founder Dr. Gary Sanchez (Better Way)Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great.A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con. Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths, published in July of 2019.Random Fun Facts about Darren:+ He is an electric bassist and closed down Profit Con 2018 by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs.+ He holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate, a 3rd degree brown belt in Aki-jujitsu and loves training in and teaching Martial arts+ He enjoys daily cold showers, Wim Hof Breathing, and regular cold water plunges (As a result...his wife, kids, and many on his team and others who find this out about him think he is certifiably insane)Want to know more about Darren?34 Strong website34 Strong Blog34 Strong LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women's Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz' Profit Con. Darren's 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths released in June of 2019. What you will learn in this episode: How 34 Strong was started and what inspired it 34 Strong's approach to creating a great place to work The influence of strengthsfinder Virassammy's approach to developing talents Maximizers vs. Developers 34 Strong's process for assessment and design of a company culture of employee engagement How Virassammy get's buy-in from his clients' leadership teams The results of 34 Strong's culture development Resources: Website: www.34strong.com Book: Grind, Greatness, Genius Exercise [FREE DOWNLOAD] Twitter: @dvirassammy Additional Resources: Website: sharonspano.com Book: thetimemoneybook.com Events: sharonspano.com/workshops Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com Twitter: @SharonSpano
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Darren Virassammy is the co-founder and COO of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the strengths-based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. Darren and his team have created sustainable change in small micro-businesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con. Darren’s 34 Strong business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a strengths-based parenting book titled Play to Their Strengths which was released in July of 2019. Random fun facts about Darren: He is an electric bassist and closed down Profit Con 2018 by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosis as a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs. He holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate, a 3rd degree brown belt in Aki-jujitsu and loves training in and teaching Martial arts. He enjoys daily cold showers, Wim Hof Breathing and regular cold water plunges. As a result, his wife and kids (and many on his team and others who find this out about him) think he is certifiably insane. In today’s conversation, Darren shares the essence to creating great workplaces and engaging teams. By fostering an environment where each person can play to their strengths, team members are more motivated, confident and can tangibly point to the value they bring to the organization. In turn, the organization benefits from greater synergy, increased creativity, motivation and productivity. Darren provides valuable insights into how you can apply this approach to any business and team, small or large. Key Takeaways Everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. Talents are defined as our natural patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviors that can be productively applied. In school we are conditioned to focus on our greatest areas of weakness rather than our strengths. We can focus on improving our weaknesses and get to a level of mediocrity. The real question is, what are we aiming for – mediocrity or excellence? Playing to our strengths includes owning where we shine and where we’re blind. When people are playing to their strengths, they are more energized, enthusiastic, and engaged. Over 65% of the US workforce is disengaged in some capacity. People want to be valued for being valuable. People are the lifeblood that flows through organizations. You can’t have a healthy organization with unhealthy lifeblood flowing through it. Culture is created every single day. One email, one phone call, one conversation at a time. Do you want to create culture by design or by accident? Either way, it’s going to happen. As a consultant you are not the change agent, you are the guide. The true measure of a leader is not what happens while they’re there, it’s what happens when they’re not. We often undervalue what we are a genius in because it is so easy. Yet that’s what people value in us. Celebrate your failures because they make you who you are. Own your mistakes and ask what you can learn from it. Free Gift and Resources Free Exercise: Discover Your Areas Of Grind, Greatness and Genius Creating Excellence Through Strengths (from Profit Con 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkLUn9Vpfxs 34 Strong Overview Video: https://vimeo.com/300826565 34 Strong Blog: www.34strong.com/blog Strengths-Based Parenting Blog: https://www.analynbrandon.com/blog Book: Play to Their Strengths Connect With Darren Virassammy and 34 Strong Website: 34strong.com Darren LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strengthsfinder 34 Strong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/34-strong-inc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/34strong
Welcome back to another episode of in our tribe, a podcast brought to you by YDN. If you are new to our show thanks a million for tuning in! In Episode #12, we spend time with Brandon Miller, CEO of 34 Strong and author of Play to Their Strengths, discussing parenting through a strengths-based lens.
Bio: Whitney Johnson was named one of the world’s fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017. She is the author of the bestselling book, Build an A Team, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love. Whitney formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea’s Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund’s strategy. She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years. Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views. She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith’s #100 coaches. Notes: How Whitney got on Marshall Goldsmith’s list of 100 coaches The importance of charging what you are worth The pay for performance model vs hourly charging Why Whitney started the Forty Women over Forty to watch Why womens career’s don’t take off as quickly as men’s do The concept behind ‘Disrupt Yourself’ and the work she did with Clayton Christensen Why people need to disrupt themselves Why and how everyone is on an S-Curve How the Chief Marketing Officer disrupted himself How to get past fear of trying new things The most common challenge that most company executives are dealing with What to do if someone on your team is on the top of the curve and they are happy Whitney’s book build an A-Team How to identify executives and help them disrupt themselves Whitney’s proudest moments of moving up as an investment banker Whitney’s biggest failure of judging and treating a co-worker poorly How diminishers act out of fear The challenge of giving people feedback or not getting enough feedback The importance of building the feedback “muscle” and getting and giving on day 1 Trends: More people hiring coaches Platform: Coach Logix Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Advice: Focus on improving yourself before helping others Links: Book: Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Book: Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson Book: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Marshall Goldsmith – 100 Coaches Forty Over 40 – Forty Women to Watch Over 40 Disrupt Yourself Podcast Whitney’s website Email Address: wj@whitneyjohnson.com For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
Bio: Whitney Johnson was named one of the world’s fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017. She is the author of the bestselling book, Build an A Team, and the critically-acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. Through writing, speaking, consulting and coaching, Whitney works with leaders to retain their top talent, to build an A team, and to help them earn the gold star–be a boss people love. Whitney formerly was the co-founder of the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea’s Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. She was involved in fund formation, capital raising, and the development of the fund’s strategy. She is also formerly an award-winning Wall Street analyst. She was an Institutional Investor-ranked equity research analyst for eight consecutive years. Whitney is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, she has over 1.5 million followers on Linkedin, was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in the Influencer category for 2018, and her LinkedIn course The Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has 1 million+ views. She is a member of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith’s #100 coaches. Notes: How Whitney got on Marshall Goldsmith’s list of 100 coaches The importance of charging what you are worth The pay for performance model vs hourly charging Why Whitney started the Forty Women over Forty to watch Why womens career’s don’t take off as quickly as men’s do The concept behind ‘Disrupt Yourself’ and the work she did with Clayton Christensen Why people need to disrupt themselves Why and how everyone is on an S-Curve How the Chief Marketing Officer disrupted himself How to get past fear of trying new things The most common challenge that most company executives are dealing with What to do if someone on your team is on the top of the curve and they are happy Whitney’s book build an A-Team How to identify executives and help them disrupt themselves Whitney’s proudest moments of moving up as an investment banker Whitney’s biggest failure of judging and treating a co-worker poorly How diminishers act out of fear The challenge of giving people feedback or not getting enough feedback The importance of building the feedback “muscle” and getting and giving on day 1 Trends: More people hiring coaches Platform: Coach Logix Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Advice: Focus on improving yourself before helping others Links: Book: Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Book: Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson Book: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Book: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman Book: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Marshall Goldsmith – 100 Coaches Forty Over 40 – Forty Women to Watch Over 40 Disrupt Yourself Podcast Whitney’s website Email Address: wj@whitneyjohnson.com For questions, comments and guest suggestions, contact the host, Andy Storch, at storch@advantageperformance.com
I remember connecting with Whitney Johnson years ago on Twitter. Her posts were always brimming with insight. But her game is innovation and the focus of this podcast is marketing. So, how could I have her on? Didn't seem possible. Then she came out with a great book--Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve and I wanted to have her on so the managers, directors, VPs and CMOs in my audience would gain from her insight. It was a great discussion that closed out the first season of CoaM. I present it here as we head into a quiet holiday week in the US so you can contemplate her wisdom as you flip burgers and laze around in the sun.Episode NotesBuild an A-Team - Disrupting yourself is a way of life around here, so it’s only natural that it is my turn to be disrupted.Meet Whitney - Whitney Johnson is one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50) and an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, a framework codified in the critically-acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work as well as well as the award-winning Build an “A” Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, published by Harvard Business Press in 2018.
In this week's Five Good Questions, we're interviewing Brandon Miller about his book, Play to Their Strengths. Brandon Miller is a certified Strengths Coach through the Gallup Organization and has been coaching and training strengths for over fifteen years. He is CEO of 34 Strong Inc, an employee engagement and strengths-based development consultancy. Five Good Questions: 1. Could you explain the equation “Talent x Investment = Strength”? 2. We always tell children they can be anything they want to be if they work hard. I was surprised when you called that a lie. Why is that common idea wrong? 3. In your book, you talk about the before and after picture of your family, what has changed and how do you measure success? 4. What’s the “positive sandwich” with respect to punishment? 5. What’s the most common mistake parents make, and a possible solution?
#105—Disruption: Managing Your Career Whenever I feel stuck or I’m looking for a mentor, career-wise, one of my favorite things to do is to identify people whose careers I really admire, and watch them from afar. I study how they work, what they’ve done and what changes for them over time. I learned about Whitney Johnson after I read her first book, Dare, Dream, Do. It’s about building dreams for your life, and it has so many useful applications for that time period of transition in your career after becoming a parent when you can dream up what your future life can look like. So, when I reached out and asked her to be on the show, I was floored when she said yes. It’s always a particular joy when you get to connect with someone you’ve watched and learned from for a long time. Innovation, disruption, and management theory Whitney is an innovation and disruption theorist, and an executive and performance. She was formerly a Wall Street analyst who also started an investment firm with Harvard’s Clayton Christensen. She’s also a bestselling author of three books, her most recent the book all about building great teams and using the ideas of disruption (both of yourself as well as your process) in Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up The Learning Curve. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: What the term “disruption” means and why it’s more than a buzzword. How pregnancy and parenting are both “disruptive forces” and how that makes them really powerful potential forces for good. How pregnancy gives women the opportunity to think strategically Her parenting journey—when and how she decided she wanted to be a mother. Managing work travel and an intense work schedule with parenting. How to hire great people and how to build great teams. What to do when you have underperformers on your team, or people who have outgrown a role. FULL SHOW NOTES Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/105. LEARN MORE ABOUT WHITNEY JOHNSON Whitney Johnson, is an innovation and disruption theorist, executive and performance coach, and one of the world's leading management thinkers, according to Thinkers50. More about Whitney
Episode 038 Leverage Your Strengths To Create Greatness with Darren Virassammy Guest Bio Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, American Licorice and The California Department of Public Health. Recently, Darren has keynoted for Hitachi Global Women’s Conference, The Rotary World Peace Conference, The Professional Grounds Management Society, and Author Mike Michalowicz’ Profit Con (where he also closed down the conference by performing a solo bass guitar piece he composed titled Metamorphosisas a tribute to the journey of entrepreneurs) Darren’s 34 Strong Business partner, Brandon Miller is the co-Author (with his wife Analyn Miller) of a Strengths-Based Parenting book titled: Play to Their Strengths due out in July of 2019. Episode Summery So for many entrepreneurs it feels more natural to focus on what is wrong more often than what it right because what is wrong is what gets attention. It is why many entrepreneurs and business owners tend to fall into the trap of putting out daily fires in their business and don’t often take the time to really look at all the areas that are going right and that they are strong. And really and truly, it is going to be focussing on your strengths and the strengths of those around you that will take your business to that next level and my guest today is here to share his expertise on how we can do just that. Items mentioned in this episode: Click the link for Darren's FREE gift to all of you - Grind. Greatness. Genius This amazing tool will help you identify what are the things you are doing that are in your grind zone, greatness zone and genius zone. 34 Strong website - : www.34strong.com 34 Strong Overview Video Check out one of Darren’s talks: Creating Excellence Through Strengths(My keynote talk from Profit Con 2018): This episode is sponsored by my FREE Cash Flow Clarity Bundle
In this episode, Whitney Johnson discusses the secrets to creating an engaged and productive team as outlined in her book, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Johnson shares seven ways managers can support their team members’ journey up the curve. Take the right kind of risks—Help team members understand the difference between doing something just to compete, versus finding a problem that needs to be solved and creating the solution. Play to your distinctive strengths—Help team members identify what they are good at and let them apply their knowledge to those types of projects. Embrace your constraints—By identifying constraints and taking a hard look at them managers can help team members inspire innovation. Battle entitlement—Encourage team members to think about new ways of doing things. Just because a process has been in place for years, doesn’t mean it is the best process. Entitlement can kill innovation. Step back, down, or sideways to grow—Continually pushing forward is not always the best way to drive innovation. Help people understand the positive influence of stepping back to look at other possibilities. Give failure its due—Accept what you can learn from failure. It might be the very thing to catapult you up the learning curve. Be driven by discovery—Encourage your team to ask for feedback and use what they learn to discover things that might be holding them back. About The Ken Blanchard Companies The Ken Blanchard Companies is the global leader in management training. For nearly 40 years, Blanchard has been creating the best managers in the world, training over 150,000 people each year. From the award-winning First-time Manager program, based on the best-selling business book, The New One Minute Manager®—to SLII®, the most widely taught leadership model in the world, Blanchard is the provider of choice for Fortune 500 companies as well as small to medium businesses, government agencies, and educational and nonprofit organizations. About Whitney Johnson For more information on Whitney Johnson visit www.whitneyjohnson.com. Or visit www.whitneyjohnson.com/diagnostic to take an assessment to determine where you are on the S-Curve of Learning.
Click here to schedule your complimentary strategy session with me or go to MisterProductivity.com (before they're gone!). Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world, Whitney Johnson is an innovation and disruption theorist; a framework which she codifies her books Disrupt Yourself and Build an “A” Team. A sought after speaker and advisor, Whitney is one of Marshall Goldsmith's original cohort for the #100 Coaches Project, is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, is a Linkedin influencer, and hosts the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast. On this episode with Whitney Johnson: the seven point framework for success, silly little things that upend the world, valuing our strengths, chasing the right goal, not focusing on your weaknesses and more! Where you can find Whitney: whitneyjohnson.com whitneyjohnson.com/diagnostic Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve (affiliate link) Disrupt Yourself Podcast (Apple Podcasts) What did you think of this episode? I want to know. Go to MarkStruczewski.com/blog/whitney and leave a comment. If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com. Follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to my weekly Next Level Productivity Digest newsletter. If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.
If you’re ready to take your vision or idea to the next level and surround yourself with an A-Team, this is the episode for you. Today’s guest, Whitney Johnson, was instrumental in the early stages of See Jane Invest. Her advice and perspective really gave me a wonderful place to start. On top of being a personal mentor, Whitney has been named one of 50 Leading Business Thinkers, according to Thinkers 50, in the whole world. She’s also is part of the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, and has been a Harvard Business Review contributor and a LinkedIn Influencer. During our conversation, we’ll dig into Whitney’s new book, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. As an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, Whitney developed her proprietary framework and diagnostics after co-founding The Disruptive Innovation Fund, with Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen.
Total Duration 44:10 Download episode 204 How To Build an 'A' Team A continual challenge for those of us who lead teams and projects is this: how can we help our team perform at their best? Project demands are only growing and the only way to meet those demands is to have a high-performing team, yet how do you do that? How do you build an 'A' team? Whitney Johnson has some ideas about that and includes them in her new book Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Once you hear how her S curve works, you're going to find yourself calling back to it over and over. Learn more about Whitney and her work at https://whitneyjohnson.com/. Let's Stay In Touch! I hear from listeners almost every day, and I love it! How about you and I connect on LinkedIn? Go to https://PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/LinkedIn and send me an invite! Also, if you know of a group at your organization that has an upcoming large group gathering and uses outside speakers, let them know about the podcast! I'd love to work with them to help improve their ability to lead and deliver. Learn more at https://i-leadonline.com/keynotes. Thanks! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast! {vimeo}https://vimeo.com/278655398{/vimeo} SLOW CURVES and JISHMA by Split Phase Licensed under a Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License.
In her book Build An A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, Whitney Johnson delivers an insightful book that Alan Mulally, former President and CEO of Ford says "provides strategies every leader can use to build high-performing teams."Welcome to the Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff on www.c-suiteradio.comWhitney Johnson also wrote the critically acclaimed Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work. Learn more at www.whitneyjohnson.comLearn about and understand the S-Curve and be sure to check out the Disruption Diagnostic you can take on Whitney's website.Let me know what you learned from this interview. You can reach me at 570 815 1626.If you want to learn more about my work, go to www.martywolffbusinesssolutions.comThanks for listening to the Business Builders Show with Marty Wolff on www.c-suiteradio.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On Episode 28, we talk with Whitney Johnson about her new book, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Whitney is all about disruption, and we marketers love that word. And, if you’re like me, you’ve hired a lot of people over the years. So building an A Team is what you aim for. But how do you do it? Whitney’s book is a great guide and I had a fun discussion with her. Hope you enjoy it.
Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world. She is a writer, speaker, consultant and coach on innovation initiatives for leaders. Her book, “Build an ‘A’ Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve” is the leadership handbook to accompany her previous book, “Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work”. Whitney served a mission in Uruguay and currently serves as a Laurel adviser. She and her husband live in Massachusetts and have two children. Highlights 06:20 Background of the book, “Build an ‘A’ Team” 07:30 It’s people who disrupt, not organizations, and when people are learning something new they are innovative and drive disruption innovation within their organization 08:20 Protesters who demand change vs. people who drive change 11:00 Being a leader means having humility and allowing others to have their own revelation 12:50 Applying the S curve to learning in church callings 18:00 The importance of engagement 22:50 Personal engagement fatigue and church callings 24:30 Comparing where we are today to our past 26:00 Is the life of someone we serve better because of what we have done? 28:15 Repetition and change 29:00 Changing the job description to what is needed now 31:30 Choosing leaders by who they are on the inside, choosing people for potential and what really needs to be done 35:30 The learning curves of people in a calling Links Previous Leading Saints interview with Whitney: Disrupting Your Calling WhitneyJohnson.com Whitney's books: Build an “A” Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen when you Dare to Dream
In this episode, we are joined by Whitney Johnson to discuss her upcoming book, Build an A-Team. Whitney is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Innovation to Work, and is the founder of the accompanying Disrupt Yourself podcast. Whitney is also a noted speaker, and executive and innovation coach, and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review. What was covered The S-curve, and how it can be used to gauge not only product growth and investment, but individual learning and innovation The stages of learning in the S-curve, and how to predict challenges and boredom in the individual learning process in order to drive growth and prevent a lack of innovation Why Whitney believes organizations should hire “disruptively”, taking on market rather than competitive risk for this core business process Key Takeaways and Learnings ‘Onrampers' and ‘boomerangers', and how organizations can benefit from hiring these ex-employees who return with fresh skills and competitor and client knowledge ‘Taking the pulse of the workplace' and how to optimize your people for innovation and predict disruption by analyzing the different stages of learning within your team ‘Learn, leap, repeat'; Whitney's theory for leaders on how to use the S-curve model to lead teams towards innovation by implementing fresh learning cycles Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode Get in touch with Whitney Johnson via email, LinkedIn or Twitter Whithey Johnson's website Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, a book by Whitney Johnson Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work, a book by Whitney Johnson Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream, a book by Whitney Johnson Whitney Johnson's podcast The Innovation Ecosystem Podcast Episode 013 – The Disruptive Individual, Riding the S-Curve and Liberating Constraints with Whitney Johnson The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business, a book by Clayton M. Christensen The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World is Still the Least Valued, a book by Ann Crittenden Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, a book by Liz Wiseman
Whitney Johnson, an executive coach, argues that on-the-job learning is the key to keeping people motivated. When managers understand that, and understand where the people they manage are on their individual learning curve — the low end, the sweet spot, or the high end — employees are engaged, productive, and innovative. Johnson is the author of the book “Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve.”
Whitney Johnson has been named one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world, and is one of Marshall Goldsmith's #100 Coaches; she's a Coach for Harvard Business School's Executive Education program, and her new book is Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Resources: * https://whitneyjohnson.com – Website * https://whitneyjohnson.com/diagnostic – Disruption Diagnostic * @johnsonwhitney – Twitter * Buy her book, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve Sponsored by: * LEADx.org – subscribe to become 1% better every single day Subscribe on iTunes to join our VIP Club: Please click here to subscribe on iTunes, and leave a quick rating. Nothing matters more for bringing the podcast to the attention of others. After you subscribe and leave a review, send an email to info at leadx dot org to let us know, and we'll invite you into the private LEADx VIP Group on Facebook. Group members are eligible for ridiculously good prizes each month, have special access to me and LEADx guests, discounts on live events, and of course it's a great forum for peer-learning and support. Share: And, by all means, if you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons below. — What is LEADx and The LEADx Show with Kevin Kruse? Imagine if you could have the world's best executive coaches and leadership mentors whispering into your ear every morning on your way to work. Every weekday, there will be a new episode of The LEADx Leadership Show with an interview from a different thought leadership or business expert. Many of these guests are thought leaders, famous authors or high-profile CEOs from innovative startup companies. Others are creatives, artists, entrepreneurs or corporate career leaders. They have all achieved extreme success and they are willing to share practical advice on how to advance your career and develop your leadership and management skills by offering daily career tips on time management, productivity, marketing, personal branding, communication, sales, leadership, team building, talent management and other personal development and career development topics. There will be a new episode waiting for you every day just in time for your morning commute, morning treadmill session or whatever else it is you do to start your day. LEADx isn't just the name of this new podcast, it's the name of a digital media and online learning company that is re-imagining professional development for millennials and career driven professionals looking to break into manager roles or excel in current leadership and management roles. If you're looking for management training or professional development that is delivered in a fun and engaging way, sign up for our daily newsletter at LEADx.org. It's packed with life hacks, daily career tips and leadership challenges that will turn you into a high potential leader in no time. What does LEADx stand for? We are exploring leadership. We are about NEXT GENERATION leadership. We believe that professional training and workplace education has not kept up with advances in digital media. Today's emerging leaders and management professionals just don't find 5 day workshops or eLearning modules to be very compelling.
While a manager should be focused on helping people develop at work, that role is so often lost in the day-to-day shuffle. Whitney Johnson, author of Build an A Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve, has thoughts on combating that challenge. In this episode, we'll talk about how to build the right team, smart recruiting, and tactics that help employees navigate the S-curve of learning to accelerate growth and professional development at every stage of their career. First 5 people to either review us on Apple podcasts, share a shout out on LinkedIn or on Facebook or Twitter will win a free copy of Build an A team. Email me at brandon.laws@xeniumhr.com to share your Apple Podcasts review. How to Support this Show: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc.) Review us on iTunes Take our survey and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book Follow Xenium HR (@XeniumHR) and Brandon Laws (@BrandonLaws) on Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Links: Follow Whitney Johnson on LinkedIn Buy Build an A Team Learn about Whitney Johnson Whitney's Diagnostic Tool SPECIAL OFFERS: e-learning courses at Xenium -www.xeniumhr.com/courses - promo code "POD" for 10% off all courses.
Whitney Johnson is a CEO Advisor, Thinkers50 Management Thinker and author of ‘Dare, Dream, Do', ‘Disrupt Yourself' and ‘Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve'. Only 33% of people in the USA and 15% Worldwide are engaged in the workplace. We discuss how great leaders can manage their people like a portfolio, they develop their people by enabling them to learn, leap and repeat. We discuss how organisations can build an ecosystem where people will disrupt themselves in the short-term for the growth of the organisation in the long term. In this great chat, we discuss some exemplars of personal and organisational disruption. Whitney shares the principles of personal disruption which we can apply to ourselves to lead more exciting and meaningful careers and lives. You can find out more about Whitney, her books and the “Disrupt Yourself” podcast at the following links: https://whitneyjohnson.com/ https://whitneyjohnson.com/books/ https://whitneyjohnson.com/disrupt-yourself-podcast/
Benjamin Hardy was going nowhere. After barely graduating high school, he admits that he spent 12-15 hours a day playing World of Warcraft while living at his cousin’s house with no job. He wanted to be better, but didn’t know how to take that desire and transform it into action. It wasn’t until Benjamin’s environment changed that he realized he had the capacity to be different. Years later, Benjamin is a foster parent to three children, one of the top contributors on Medium, a PhD candidate in psychology, and author of the powerful and compelling book, Willpower Doesn’t Work. In our conversation, Benjamin shares that even though he is an avid consumer of self improvement books, the popular concept that all change comes from within is at odds with what psychology studies have long shown—environment influences behavior. If an individual truly wants to change, they need to address environmental factors that encourage their existing behavior patterns. Benjamin is generous in this interview, not only in his advice to those who seek change but also to those who are looking to write and get their work published as he did. He shows how it is possible to go from “dreamer” to “do-er,” and I hope that you enjoy our conversation. Show Notes: Links from the Show: https://whitneyjohnson.com/benjamin-hardy/ Benjamin Hardy Website Twitter LinkedIn Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success by Benjamin Hardy Worldwide Opportunities for Organic Farming Ryan Holiday The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Benjamin Hardy on Medium.com Guest Blogging online course from John Morrow Joe Polish Eight Things Every Person Should do Before 8:00 am by Benjamin Hardy Slipstream Time Hacking by Benjamin Hardy Richie Norton Author, Audience, Affluence Genius Network http://willpowerdoesntwork.com Dan Sullivan - Strategic Coach Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant Jeff Goins UNSTUCK45 Course with Whitney Johnson and Richie Norton Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve by Whitney Johnson Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work by Whitney Johnson
The city has a secret food chain, a hidden game of predator and prey playing out in every alley, every shadowy corner and bangin’ nightclub. The Kindred - vampires, werewolves, and a hundred others - hunt humans for food and pleasure. They have ruled the night for centuries, but the game is about to change. There’s a new predator in town, and it feeds on jerks. Hybrids, born of mixed Kindred lineages, but stronger than any of them, and twice as cool. ----------- All of Their Strengths is an action-packed role-playing game of tinted sunglasses, silver-lined swords, and ultra-violet bullets. Take on the role of the Hybrids waging a secret war on the Kindred. Play as a werewolf-witch, a ghost-mummy, or the always classic half-human, half-vampire. Grab your throwing stars, put on your PVC long-coat, and touch up your sweet tribal tats. The War of Shadows is waiting.
The city has a secret food chain, a hidden game of predator and prey playing out in every alley, every shadowy corner and bangin’ nightclub. The Kindred - vampires, werewolves, and a hundred others - hunt humans for food and pleasure. They have ruled the night for centuries, but the game is about to change. There’s a new predator in town, and it feeds on jerks. Hybrids, born of mixed Kindred lineages, but stronger than any of them, and twice as cool. ----------- All of Their Strengths is an action-packed role-playing game of tinted sunglasses, silver-lined swords, and ultra-violet bullets. Take on the role of the Hybrids waging a secret war on the Kindred. Play as a werewolf-witch, a ghost-mummy, or the always classic half-human, half-vampire. Grab your throwing stars, put on your PVC long-coat, and touch up your sweet tribal tats. The War of Shadows is waiting.
Future Squared with Steve Glaveski - Helping You Navigate a Brave New World
Whitney Johnson was recognized as one of the world’s most influential management thinkers in 2015, and was a finalist for the Top thinkers on Talent at the biennial Thinkers50 ceremony in London. She is best known for her work on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption. She is formerly the co-founder of Rose Park Advisors alongside Clayton Christensen, world renowned author of The Innovator's Dilemma and innovation thought leader, where they invested in and led the $8 million seed round for Korea’s Coupang, currently valued at $5+ billion. Johnson is also a frequent contributor to and writer for the Harvard Business Review, and is a Linkedinfluencer. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Disrupt Yourself (2015) and Dare, Dream Do (2012). She has received widespread recognition for her thinking and was named one of Fortune’s 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2014. She co-founded the popular Forty Women Over Forty to Watch and is a fellow at the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. Topics Discussed: - Her book, Disrupt Yourself - Why we must disrupt ourselves with the future of our jobs being more uncertain than ever - How the concept of disrupting yourself aligns with Clayton Christensen's concept of disruptive innovation - How our very own KPIs and short term targets are often used as an excuse to prevent us doing what we love and chasing our passions, and ultimately lead us to being disrupted - How can you disrupt yourself without compromising the way you make money today - how disrupting yourself SHOULD feel lonely - How the well worn path promises a limited reward - How disrupting yourself leads to 20X revenue potential - How disrupting yourself is initially supposed to be a slow process riddled with "am I doing the right thing?" questions - Both Whitney's and my stories of personal disruption - The concept of 'disruptive strengths' Show Notes: Get Whitney's books on Amazon: Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work - https://amzn.to/2I7hTbT Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream - https://amzn.to/2I5QOWt Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve - https://amzn.to/2xvpDQU --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski