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How can feedback lead to personal and professional growth?

Why should HR leaders be more confident in who they are and the value they deliver?

My guest on this episode is Lisa Sun, who is an entrepreneur and author, “Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence.”

During our conversation Lisa and I discuss:

• Why feedback is a gift that can lead to personal growth and transformation.
• Why confidence is not about external validation, but about understanding and appreciating your own abilities.
• How the traditional definition of confidence often leads to a double standard.
• Why expanding the scorecard of success and redefining the metrics of confidence can create a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

Connecting with Lisa Sun:

Connect with Lisa Sun on LinkedIn

Learn more about Lisa’s company, Gravitas and her book.

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Each sneak peek will not only provide valuable insights you can apply, but it will also give you an opportunity to learn more about the thought leader themselves.

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Here is who you will be hearing from on this episode:

Marc Effron • Angelea Lane • Michael Watkins • Sohee Jun • Sergey Gorbatov • Charlene Li • Kevin Cox • Wanda Wallace • Andre’ Martin • Rhonda Morris • Scott Anthony • Amy Kates • Jonathan Hornyak • Dianne Armstrong • Allan Church • Angela Cheng-Cimini • Sandy Ogg • Humera Malik Shahid • Noah Rabinowitz • Ken Keener • Hein Knaapen • JP Elliott

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How can HR help leaders make better people decisions?

Why is expertise in work the next big capability for HR leaders?

My guest on this episode is Lucien Alziari, EVP and CHRO of Prudential Financial, Inc

During our conversation Lucien and I discuss:

• What he learned from an early career setback and how that has impacted his leadership style
• Why the fundamental role of HR is to help their business to win in the marketplace
• What qualities differentiate the best CHROs from their peers
• How HR can use “decision logic” to help leaders make better people decisions
• Why the next big capability of HR leaders will be expertise in work
• What many HR leaders are getting wrong when it comes to Generative AI

Connecting with Lucien Alziari:

Connect with Lucien Alziari on LinkedIn

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What differentiates the best HR leaders from the rest? Why it isn’t enough to “know the business, you must love the business

My guest on this episode is Marc Effron, President, Talent Strategy Group.

During our conversation, Marc and I discuss the following:

• Marc’s career journey and what led him to co-author One Page Talent Management

• The unforgettable advice that Marshall Goldsmith gave to Marc

• The one question that will help advance your career

• What differentiates the best HR leaders from the rest

Books & Resources Discussed:

7 Rules of Power: Surprising--But True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career by Jeffrey Pfeffer

8 Steps to High Performance: Focus On What You Can Change (Ignore the Rest) by Marc Effron

One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value by Marc Effron & Miriam Ort

Talent Management Institute

Talent Quarterly

Connecting with Marc:

Marc Effron on LinkedIn

Talent Strategy Group

Why is it important that we speak truth to power? How can you redesign your current role to super charge your career?

My guest on this episode is Holly Tyson, Chief People Officer at Cushman & Wakefield.

During our conversation, Holly and I discuss the following

• How and when you should speak truth to power

• Holly’s advice for aspiring Chief People Officers

• How to redesign your current role and why it will accelerate your career growth

• Why you need many mentors throughout your career

Why is being intellectually curious so important to your career success? How can you identify, analyze and solve business problems like a consultant?

My guest on this episode is Aaron Sorensen, Partner and Chief Behavioral Scientist at Lotis Blue Consulting.

During our conversation, Aaron and I discuss the following

• The skills and capabilities required to be a successful consultant

• The most common misconceptions about being a consultant

• How to improve your critical thinking skills

• Why the next generation of HR pro’s must be digital natives to stay relevant

Aaron’s Book Recommendations:

Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy by Joan Magretta

The Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, & Problem Solving by Barbara Minto

Connecting with Aaron:

Aaron Sorensen on LinkedIn

Lotis Blue Consulting

Why do some HR leaders have more influence and impact than others?

How do you develop the skills and mindset to be a trusted advisor?

My guest on this episode is former NiSource, CHRO turned Executive Coach, Ken Keener.

During our conversation, Ken and I discuss the following:

• How he got his start in HR

• The importance of HR leading, not managing change

• The steps he took to prepare and become an executive coach.

Ken’s Book Recommendations:

• The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

• Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

• One Page Talent Management by Marc Effron & Miriam Out

• Performance Coaching by Dana Gaines Robinson & James C Robinson

• What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

Connecting with Ken:

• Ken Keener on LinkedIn

• Keener Advisors

How can we learn to work with intelligent machines and Generative AI?

Why is the human connection so critical to learning new skills?

My guest on this episode is Matt Beane, Assistant Professor, UCSB Technology Management Program, Digital Fellow at Stanford & MIT, and & Author of the new book, “The Skill Code.”

During our conversation Matt and I discuss:

• Why we are “sacrificing learning for productivity” with technology like Generative AI and robotics
• Why mentors, coaches, and apprenticeships are more important than ever before
• How challenge, complexity, and connection are critical to developing valuable skills
• Why organizations need to shift their mindset from “Skills + AI” to “Skills X AI”
• Why he believes that learning and development is the new number one function in every organization

Connecting with Matt Beane:

Connect with Matt Beane on LinkedIn

Learn more about “The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines”

Read Matt’s article: Learning & Development: the new #1 organizational function

Read: GPTs are GPTs: An early look at the labor market impact potential of large language models

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What does it mean to connect talent to value?

How can you create “Click” for your most critical roles?

My guest on this episode is Sandy Ogg, Founder CEO.works & Hein Knaapen, Managing Partner, Europe, CEO.works

During our conversation Sandy, Hein, and I discuss:

• Why the best leaders focus on the fewest things that can make the biggest difference
• Why companies can’t just improve their way to success, instead they must always be transforming to win
• Why companies must look beyond the traditional hierarchy to identify the roles that create value
• Why focus and the conviction to say “no” are the keys to managing complexity
• How organizations can create “Click” by aligning the role, the work, and the right level of resources with the right talent

Connecting with Sandy & Hein

Connect with Sandy Ogg on LinkedIn

Connect with Hein Knaapen on LinkedIn

Learn more about CEO.works

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What trends will have the most impact on the future of work?

How will AI impact both white collar and blue collar roles?

My guest on this episode is Kelly Monahan, Managing Director, Research Institute at Upwork

During our conversation Kelly and I discuss:

• The key trends that will impact the future of work over the next few years.
• Why leaders of the future must shift towards building trust and developing others.
• Why organizations need to shift from rewarding individuals to rewarding teams.
• Why AI will create a skill imbalance where it will create new jobs, but there will be a shortage of talent to fill these roles.
• Why the skills-based organization movement is stuck in the theory phase and the challenges it faces in implementation.

Connecting with Kelly Monahan

Connect with Kelly Monahan on LinkedIn

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