Explore every episode of the podcast Leadership Kung Fu
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| 65 - Strategy is Not a Slide Deck | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:36:44 | |
Starting off 2026 strong, it's episode 65 of Leadership Kung Fu!
and more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video over on the Leadership Kung Fu Youtube Channel! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| 64 - Your New Leader Isn't Ready (Yet!) | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:38:33 | |
Start making plans, episode 64 of Leadership Kung Fu is here!
and more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video over on the Leadership Kung Fu Youtube Channel! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| 55 - Leading with Clarity-Debunking Leadership Myths | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:32:06 | |
Welcome to Episode 55 of Leadership Kung Fu! Jen and Sandi are back after a shiny new rebrand and a first episode of 2025! To start out this year, listen along as they tackle topics such as:
and more! Tune in as they bust more leadership myths to start your 2025 with clarity! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn!
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| 54 - The Art of Goal Setting, Keeping, and Achieving | 27 Dec 2024 | 00:35:42 | |
Happy holidays from Organizational Transformational Kung Fu: The Podcast! Jen and Sandi are looking to the future this week and talk about goals and how to set them, keep them, and meet them! Follow along as they chat about:
We want to thank each and every one of you for your support all throughout 2024, and we cannot wait to see what we can do in 2025! See you next year! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 53 - Listening as a Leader | 29 Nov 2024 | 00:37:41 | |
In this week's episode of OT Kung Fu, Jen and Sandi revisit the types of listening they talked about with author Sean Grace and ponder how the listening types affect us in the workplace. Join them as they cover:
and more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 52 - Say What? The Art of the Question with Author Sean Grace | 25 Oct 2024 | 00:41:27 | |
Welcome back to OT Kung Fu: The Podcast! Sandi and Jen are joined this week by the incredible author Sean Grace! From Sean's website: "Sean Grace is a communication consultant, author, coach, and speaker, with over 25 years of experience developing and training sales, marketing, and leadership talent across diverse industries. His unique brand of business consulting is forged from his long career in media, advertising, and the creative arts. Sean studied music performance at the Juilliard School and SUNY Purchase, and finance at Wharton. As an award winning musician and multi-instrumentalist, he borrows techniques from jazz improvisation to help foster creative collaboration and cooperation within and across teams. Sean's track record of success as a consultant and coach has earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor and trainer to some of the world's most innovative and successful organizations." Listen along as Jen, Sandi, and Sean discuss topics from Sean's new book The Art of the Question: A Guide for Seekers, Dreamers, Problem Solvers and Leaders such as:
You can connect with Sean at peakluma.com and find his book over at Amazon! Thank you so much for joining us, Sean! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 51 - Conversations on Change with Curtis Bateman | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:36:37 | |
Welcome to Episode 51 of OT Kung Fu: The Podcast! "With over twenty-five years of experience in the training industry, Curtis is an internationally recognized presenter, content developer, change consultant, business leader, and coach. His passion for enabling organizations "at change" resulted in the co-creation of transformative, industry-leading solutions, including Change Element, Leaders@Change, Managing Millennials, Millennials@Work, and the Change Practitioner."
and more! You can read more about Curtis and check out more of his articles at his FranklinCovey page and follow him on his LinkedIn! Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn!
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| 50 - Thinking About Hidden Potential by Adam Grant | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:30:40 | |
It's OT Kung Fu's 50th episode! -Performance Reviews and how they have changed from potential to goal-oriented Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 49 - Leadership and Building Organizational Capacity with Todd Conklin | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:55:31 | |
You made it to the end of July, and we have a new episode of OT Kung Fu for you to celebrate and gear up before a new month begins tomorrow! Conklin holds a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of New Mexico. He speaks all over the world to executives, groups and work teams who are interested in better understanding the relationship between the workers in the field and the organization's systems, processes, and programs. He has brought these systems to major corporations around the world. Conklin practices these ideas not only in his own workplace, but also in the event investigations at other workplaces around the world. Conklin's best selling book, Pre-Accident Investigations: An introduction to Organizational Safety is a best selling book on safety. Conklin has several other books and a huge podcast following for his twice-weekly podcast of the same name. Conklin defines safety at his workplace like this: 'Safety is the ability for workers to be able to do work in a varying and unpredictable world.'" Listen along as they talk about the 5 HOP principles mentioned in Dr.Conklin's book and how leadership mindsets can flourish within those principles, what simply having confidence can do for you, "why?" versus "how?" and what kind of leader flocks to each question, and more! Thank you so much for joining us on this episode, Dr. Conklin! You can find all of Dr. Conklin's books and his podcast on his page on HOP Hub here. Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 48 - Influence as a Strategy: Getting Better Outcomes with Others | 28 Jun 2024 | 00:32:55 | |
Happy Summer! Beat the heat with Sandi and Jen and listen along as they tackle the topic of influence (as a person, not for social media)! Today they cover:
and more! Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 47 - Work-Life Bloom with author Dan Pontefract | 24 May 2024 | 00:45:05 | |
We have a real treat for listeners today! Jen and Sandi are joined by award-winning author Dan Pontefract to talk about his new book Work-Life Bloom: How to Nurture a Team that Flourishes! From his website: "Dan is a renowned keynote speaker who has presented at four TED events and delivers approximately 50 keynotes annually. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business and has received over 25 industry, individual, and book awards." Listen along as Dan, Sandi, and Jen cover topics such as:
You can connect with Dan on his website donpontefract.com, and you can check out the book's page at worklifebloom.com Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 46 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Teams: A Red Teaming Review | 19 Apr 2024 | 00:39:25 | |
Welcome back to OT Book Club, er, we mean OT Kung Fu! Jen and Sandi invite you to listen in as they discuss "Red Teaming: How Your Business Can Conquer the Competition by Challenging Everything" by Bryce G. Hoffman. Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 63 - Strategic Momentum: The Discipline of Aligned Action | 31 Oct 2025 | 00:36:52 | |
Our actions have aligned to bring you Episode 63 of Leadership Kung Fu!
and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| 45 - The Customer Experience and a Coaching Approach with Dan Coldwell | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:47:09 | |
Happy February Podcast! Jen and Sandi are joined by Dan Coldwell this week, a colleague of Sandi's at Satori Consulting, Inc. Dan has 30 years of experience in financial services as an executive and industry speaker and has also served as chief marketing and chief operations officer in past positions. He is a hockey certified coach, and he "cross-pollinates" (as he puts it) between the business and sports world.
Thank you so much for joining Jen and Sandi, Dan! If you'd like to chat more with Dan about the customer experience, you can contact him through the Satori Consulting, Inc. site. Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 44 - Transformational Leadership with Cara Cameron | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:42:57 | |
Happy first podcast of 2024! We're starting out this new year with a treat for you- Jen and Sandi are joined by Sandi's colleague Cara Cameron, who holds the position of Chief Future of Work for Mutual Insurance. She has worked in Human Resources for over 15 years and is passionate about developing leaders. With her Chief Future of Work position, she is able to better analyze how the changing workforce impacts the organization, teams, and how those parties respond to the change. Listen along as Jen, Sandi, and Cara talk about:
Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 43 - Change Starts with You | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:33:43 | |
Surprise! One additional episode before the New Year! This week, Jen and Sandi discuss changes in the workplace and how those changes come about. It all starts from the same place: you! Join them as they cover:
and more! Enjoy this last episode of 2023, and Jen and Sandi will see you in 2024! Check out the Video cast under the "Video" tab! Visit Jen's website HERE Visit Sandi's website HERE Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment on LinkedIn! | |||
| 42 - Leveraging Mastermind Groups to Grow Yourself and Your Business with Julie Ellis | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:38:09 | |
Happy December! This week, Jen and Sandi are joined by fellow entrepreneur and author Julie Ellis! Join the trio as they discuss:
Thank you so much for joining us, Julie! If you have a question for Jen, Sandi, or Julie, leave a comment below or connect with them on LinkedIn! You can find Julie by clicking the following: Julie's Linktree Check out the Video cast under the "Video" tab! Visit Jen's website HERE Visit Sandi's website HERE Connect with Jen on LinkedIn Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment or connect on LinkedIn! | |||
| 41 - Strong Leaders Know They Are Imperfect | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:29:47 | |
In this episode of OT Kung Fu, join Jen and Sandi as they dive into how strong leaders are able to recognize their own shortcomings to encourage their own growth and stability as leaders. Topics in this episode include: - self reflection and the act of identifying your own insecurities and how that is a helpful skill -Imposter syndrome -The Johari Window -Humility and learning from mistakes -How being vulnerable is vital to learning -Adaptability and Inclusivity within that self-reflection Check out the Video cast under the "Video" tab on the OT Kung Fu Website! Visit Jen's website HERE Visit Sandi's website HERE Connect with Jen on LinkedIn Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment! | |||
| 40 - Leadership Training at the Top | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:24:58 | |
Join Jen and Sandi LIVE from New York (not on Saturday Night, unfortunately) as they discuss how often the teams at the top and how the top team can be skipped when they start investing in team learning and workplace learning. They touch on the importance of top teams always checking in with their own learning as organizational health can shift and grow. Editor's note: due the location and way of recording, there is a door noise at the 11:10 mark. Removing this would also remove the voice audio, so we were only able to dampen it. Jen is also wearing jewelry that clicks when moved, and we could not could not separate out without deleting voice lines as well. We apologize if these are distracting. For Sandi's website, Click Here
Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment in the box below! | |||
| 39 - Psychological Safety and Accountability | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:28:06 | |
Sandi and Jen explore the topic of what it means when someone feels psychologically safe in a workplace and where that starts for us, and what effect that can have on workplace accountability. For Sandi's website, Click Here
Have a question, comment, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Leave us a comment in the box below!
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| 38 - Getting Results from DEI Efforts | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:30:33 | |
Jen and Sandi take on a relevant topic of DEI- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the workplace to ensure it's not just a token requirement that is met simply to tick a box. They round out Pride Month by placing the workplace and ourselves under the microscope with how to we recognize and shift into DEI mindsets. | |||
| 37 - Meeting Disciplines | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:26:48 | |
Join Sandi and Jen as they tackle the topic of meetings, the kind of people who show up to them, and what makes a meeting actually worth your time to attend. As the nature of meetings has changed in recent years, Jen and Sandi encourage reflection on the hows and whys of meetings and their attendees at their cores. | |||
| 36 - Coaching Leaders | 03 May 2023 | 00:35:55 | |
Join Sandi and Jen as they dive into what it takes and means to coach leaders and how to encourage them and keep them as new folks are stepping into leadership roles. They also discuss how leaders can learn and adapt that "coaching" role as modern leadership takes on more than previous years. | |||
| 62 - First Moves Matter: Helping a New Leader | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:40:26 | |
New to the group, it's episode 62 of Leadership Kung Fu! Sandi and Jen are enthusiastic about today's topic of new leaders and how you and your organization can set them up for success and if you're a new leader, how to tackle that transition with flying colors. Listen in as they discuss:
and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| 35 - Establishing Teams and Team Norms | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:36:44 | |
Jen and Sandi come to you today talking about what it a team truly is and what it takes to establish that team and the normalities needed for the team to function cohesively and productively. | |||
| 34 - Good Strategy, Bad Strategy | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:38:40 | |
Join Sandi and Jen as they discuss good strategies in the workplace versus bad ones, and how to get your team through both. Listen in as they discuss some of their favorite strategy authors, resources, and inspirations to navigate process and product. | |||
| 33 - Leading in Stressful Times | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:33:05 | |
This week, Jen and Sandi discuss the workplace post-pandemic, and the humanness of the stresses that are sourced from the adaptations we've had to make. They offer some solutions to keeping yourself and your team stress-free while navigating hybrid work environments.
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| 32 - Retention | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:31:25 | |
Sandi and Jen meet to discuss retention of employees in the workplace and what that looks like in 2023. With much of the workforce now remote, what can managers and leaders do to keep them engaged, and what does that look like versus those who wanted to come back to the office? Tune in to hear how things have changed and how to navigate the waves of management. | |||
| 31 – Strategic Whiplash | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:36:14 | |
Jen and Sandi discuss VUCA-Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity and what the impact of changing strategies can bring to the pace of our lives and the business world. What events in the workplace give us whiplash, and how do we come out of it? | |||
| 30 - Neuroscience of Accountability | 20 May 2022 | 00:38:52 | |
Sandi and Jen interview Reut Schwartz-Hebron. Reut, Sandi and Jen discuss how accountability interacts with neuroscience and how that affects work and life. Reut trains and supports coaches, consultants, and HR leaders to complete their Certification in Applied Neuroscience. Click Here to learn more about Reut Schwartz-Hebron | |||
| 29 - Own Up! Drama Free Accountability | 20 Mar 2022 | 00:41:26 | |
Sandi interviews her co-host, Jen about her new book: Own Up! How to Hold People Accountable without all the Drama. Jen and Sandi talk about what is in the book and go through the Six Ownership Steps model of Accountability™ for Mangers and Leaders. Click Here buy and get more info about the Own Up! book | |||
| 28 - Better Communication thru Better Listening | 05 Mar 2022 | 00:36:13 | |
Sandi and Jen talk about listening being the key to communication and that good listening is a big part of being an effective leader. They also go over active and advanced listening as well as 'listening in judgement' vs 'listening in discovery'. For Sandi's website, Click Here | |||
| 27 - Getting Clear on Vision | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:35:51 | |
Sandi and Jen discuss what Vision is for business. They talk about Vision vs Mission statement. They also go over how story works with Vision to keep it front of mind for everyone, how to create a business vision and they touch on how personal vision will help engagement. For Sandi's website, Click Here For Jen's website, Click Here | |||
| Episode026 Own Your Career | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:44:44 | |
Sandi and Jen have a discussion with Andy Storch, author of Own your Career Own your Life. They talk about what it means to Own you Career in a company setting and what are the issues that go with those decisions. | |||
| 61 - From Talking to Doing: Why Leadership Teams Stall | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:28:01 | |
Welcome to episode 61 of Leadership Kung Fu! Jen and Sandi are talking the talk and walking the walk to bring you today's topic: why leadership teams can stall! Settle in as they chat about:
and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| Episode025 Self-Directed Teams | 11 Dec 2021 | 00:35:57 | |
Sandi and Jen discuss what is a self-directed team, what are the items and issues that come up for a good and for a bad self directed team. | |||
| Episode 24 - Leading With Empathy | 30 Sep 2021 | 00:34:00 | |
Sandi and Jen discuss what Empathy is and what Leading with Empathy is all about. They discuss empathy, sympathy, judgement and curiosity and how they are all related and how these affect leadership. | |||
| Episode 23 - The Hybrid Workplace Challenge | 08 Jul 2021 | 00:40:48 | |
Sandi and Jen discuss the opportunities and issues of coming back to work after the pandemic. They talk about the opportunity to remake and restart the workplace culture, that we are never going back to the same workplace, that work and home have collided, that short an long term decisions need to happen as a manager and how are you standing in the company values as you reshape the workplace. | |||
| Episode 022 - Diversity Equity and Inclusion Revisited | 21 May 2021 | 00:49:41 | |
Sandi and Jen speak with expert Renee Bazile-Jones about Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. They describe what DE&I is, how is it being done, what is currently right and what is wrong. They discuss leadership and DE&I and unconscious bias. Renee discusses data for good DE&I. She also relays an example about good DE&I practices. They also discuss the uncomfortable conversations about understanding this issue with leaders and managers. Renee's contact is renee@diversitygd.ca | |||
| Episode 021 - The Customer Experience | 22 Mar 2021 | 00:44:19 | |
Sandi and Jen speak with guest Ray Kong about what it means to you and your organization to be in organization that is customer experience led and how to become a customer experience led organization. | |||
| Episode 020 - Human Centered Leadership | 12 Feb 2021 | 00:40:14 | |
Jen and Sandi discuss what is human centered leadership and what does the workplace look like when we reopen. We have so much data for decisions have we lost a human view on the workplace and workplace/business decisions? They also discuss the science of values - and what does human centered leading look like. | |||
| Episode 019 - Business Goal Setting for 2021 | 08 Jan 2021 | 00:34:10 | |
As we begin the new year, Jen and Sandi discuss the best practices and pitfalls of goal setting. They go over some tools and methods that will produce excellent goals and move you and your business forward in the year to come. | |||
| Episode 018 - Diversity and Inclusion in Business | 11 Dec 2020 | 00:35:15 | |
Jen and Sandi have a discussion about the defining what Diversity and Inclusion is, what it means to business and what business's need to do be diverse and inclusive. | |||
| Episode 017 - Leading Remotely | 12 Oct 2020 | 00:52:04 | |
Jen and Sandi have an in-depth conversation with Ben Harris, President of Production Solutions, about how to be an effective leader when leading a primarily remote workforce. Ben shares his experience, insights and strategies after having transitioned his company to over 70% remote working in 2015. | |||
| Episode 16 - Focusing on Culture to Drive Strategy | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:51:24 | |
Sandi and Jen talk with Gary Anderson, 'Chief Empowerment Officer' of Nova Mutual Insurance. Gary believes that culture will drive results and on this podcast they are going to tap into some to the interesting things that Gary and his team are doing. The discussion covers servant leadership, self-managed teams and producing results with culture. For Gary's website, Click Here | |||
| 60 - The Art of the Mid-Year Check In | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:34:22 | |
Ready for some self reflection? Here's episode 60 of Leadership Kung Fu!
and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at podcast@own-up.com or leave us a comment on LinkedIn! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite listening platform! | |||
| Episode 015 - Generating a Productive Workplace Culture | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:48:49 | |
Sandi and Jen sit down with Tony Gareri, CEO and "Chief of WOW" of Roma Mouldings and talk about the importance of generating a productive workplace culture. Find out in's and out's of how Tony and his team have developed a passionate, open, fun and caring company culture keep the business successful! He talks about seven specific tactics he and his leadership team have engaged and have now taken root in the business, helping grow to the profitable and growing business it has become. For Tony's website, Click Here | |||
| Episode 014 - Change: Embracing What's Next | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:41:15 | |
In this episode Master Coaches Jen and Sandi talk about change. Workplace organizations are going through seismic shifts in how work is getting done and leaders are faced with charting this new course in addition to getting everyone aligned to move forward together into the unknown of mid- and post-pandemic work. The word "change" is as much of a problem as navigating through it. Jen and Sandi discuss the impact of how you language change and how it impacts buy-in and resistance. They offer new ways to position it and talk about how speed and frequency of change is creating anxiety and how to prime your workforce around a new mindset for the on-going change that's expected and to see the pandemic as the gift of meaningful change your company has actually been waiting for. | |||
| Episode 013 - Upskilling Your Team - The Skills Coach | 18 Jun 2020 | 00:30:21 | |
With rapid change comes the need for new skills as well as updated skills. This podcast covers some thinking and strategies around the need for on-going skills development, some solutions on how to incorporate skills development as managers and leaders as well as some of the most critical skills people need regardless of role and experience. | |||
| Episode 012 - All about Teaming | 22 May 2020 | 00:34:51 | |
Jen and Sandi talk about teaming and everything that goes into being a highly productive team. | |||