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| Becoming Coachable: The Key to Continuous Evolution in Leadership with Jacquelyn Lane and Scott Osman | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:34:55 | |
As a leader, we’re tasked often with empowering others and coaching them to become the best version of themselves at work, and beyond. But how can we create the space for ourselves to become more coachable, and expand our leadership capabilities as a result? In this conversation we explore what it takes to become coachable with Jacqueline Lane and Scott Osman, Co-Authors of Becoming Coachable alongside Marshall Goldsmith. We unpack not only why it’s critical leaders become coachable, but the necessary ingredients you need to make this happen. Learn more about Jacquelyn and Scott: Jacquelyn Lane - Co-author of Becoming Coachable, President of 100 Coaches Agency and Executive Coach. Jacquelyn Lane is the President of 100 Coaches Agency, an organization designed to amplify the collective impact of the world’s most iconic leadership thinkers and executive coaches. She is the co-designer of 100 Coaches Agency proprietary curation process and the company’s relationship-first philosophy. In her role as President, she oversees the growth and development of the Agency, serves as a critical pillar of the 100 Coaches community, and is a member of the editorial team that selects the authors and titles published in their new book imprint, 100 Coaches Publishing. Scott Osman - Co-author of Becoming Coachable, Founder and President of 100 Coaches Agency Scott Osman is the founder and CEO of 100 Coaches Agency, an organization designed to amplify the collective impact of the world’s most iconic leadership thinkers and executive coaches. He is the co-designer of 100 Coaches Agency proprietary curation process and the company’s relationship-first philosophy. In his role as CEO, he establishes the vision for the company leads partnerships and business development, and serves as a critical pillar of the 100 Coaches community, which he co-founded with Marshall Goldsmith in 2016. He is the co-founder of Methods by 100 Coaches, the online learning platform, and he is a member of the editorial team that selects the authors and titles published in their new book imprint, 100 Coaches Publishing. But how can we create the space for ourselves to become more coachable, and expand our leadership capabilities as a result? In this conversation we explore what it takes to become coachable with Jacqueline Lane and Scott Osman, Co-Authors of Becoming Coachable alongside Marshall Goldsmith. Find out more, including where to find the book here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/becoming-coachable-jacquelyn-lane-scott-osman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Forged in Fire: How LGBTQIA+ Leaders Create Impact through Adversity with Bree Fram and Liz Cavallaro | 06 Aug 2024 | 00:51:01 | |
All humans go through transitions, and many of us experience challenges that cause us to question who we are and evolve into a more authentic version of ourselves. This is certainly true for every member of the LGBTQIA+ community, who face adversity not once, but as an ongoing experience, in a plethora of ways and situations. And yet, these same experiences can forge incredible leadership qualities. Qualities which have never been more needed in leadership. In this podcast conversation we speak with Bree Fram and Dr Liz Cavallaro, the authors of the incredible new book, “Forging Queer Leaders, How the LGBTQIA+ community creates impact from adversity.” We explore how ‘crucible’ experiences can give rise to an array of key leadership attributes, and the powerful skills that the inner work inherent to coming out and gender transition can grant us. NOTE: we use the term LGBTQ+ during this conversation to reflect the diversity that exists within the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identity aside from heterosexual and cisgender. Find out more here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/forged-in-fire-bree-fram-liz-cavallaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| From Ideas to Impact: Create your own blueprint for change with Michael Sheldrick | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:50:00 | |
How do you translate your ideas into meaningful, maximum impact? This week on the We Are Human Leaders podcast, we speak with the incredible Michael Sheldrick, cofounder of Global Citizen and author of the upcoming From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World. With 12 million members around the world, Global Citizen has raised more than USD 40 billion to help improve lives, making Michael a leader in the field. We’re sure this conversation will empower and inspire you to translate YOUR ideas into impact, too. During this inspiring and insight-packed episode of We are Human Leaders, we examine the common pitfalls people make. In particular, Michael shares the importance of being clear your own authentic contribution and capabilities so you can engage the right support for maximum impact. We also explore the importance of being clear both on the exact issue you are looking to solve, and the one solution you are looking to implement. With a career that spans the world of pop and policy, Michael has worked with an impressive roster of international artists such as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Idris and Sabrina Elba, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Priyanka Chopra, Rihanna and Usher, as well as prominent political leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and former Australian Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd. Find out more about Michael Sheldrick, including where to find his book in our show notes at https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/idea-to-impact-michael-sheldrick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Unseen Leader: the Power of Understated Leadership with Martin Gutmann Ph.D. | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:34:20 | |
Leadership is one of the most hyped topics in business today. But are the historical archetypes of Leadership really the inspiration we should be drawing on? In this episode we’re unpacking the recent book of Martin Gutmann Ph.D., The Unseen Leader which is an exploration of leadership through the lens of historical scholarship, offering a less sensationalized and stereotypical protagonist's tale of leadership. Martin’s research focuses on leaders who largely remained unseen and unwritten about through the pages of history. Not because their impact and influence wasn’t substantial, but because they don’t comply with the compelling heroes' tale, and offer us an opportunity to redefine what true leadership is. Martin Gutmann Ph.D., is a Swiss-American historian, author, and professor at the Lucerne School of Business, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland. He has published three books, most recently (as co-editor with Dan Gorman) Before the UN Sustainable Development Goals: A Historical Companion (Oxford University Press). He lives in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany, with his wife and their three children. Find the full show notes about the episode, and where to find Martin's book at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Leading With Vulnerability: Using Vulnerability Effectively for Leaders with Jacob Morgan | 06 Mar 2024 | 00:34:23 | |
There’s no denying that vulnerability has been a buzzword in leadership for some time now. But what exactly does vulnerability look like in the workplace, and how do we use it effectively in leadership? In today’s conversation we explore the concept of with vulnerability with Jacob Morgan author of Leading with Vulnerability. He details how leaders can effectively use vulnerability to connect, motivate and engage teams. Jacob Morgan is a trained futurist and one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience, He speaks in front of tens of thousands of people each year and his content is seen over a million times a year. Jacob is the best-selling author of five books: Leading With Vulnerability (Wiley 2024), The Future Leader (Wiley 2020) The Employee Experience Advantage (Wiley, 2017), The Future of Work (Wiley, 2014), and The Collaborative Organization (McGraw Hill, 2012). He speaks at over 50 conferences a year including TED Academy which is one of the largest TED events in the world. In addition Jacob provides advisory and thought leadership services to various organizations around the world. To learn more about Jacob Morgan and find his latest book, check out our show notes at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Built In Bias: The Potential And Perils Of AI For Leaders And Workplaces with Tracey Spicer | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:29:26 | |
Our societies are permeated with bias. Many people are subject to multiple biases without even being aware. At the same time, AI is everywhere in our everyday lives. So, what are the implications when bias is built into AI? The answer is potentially dangerous, with implications for our leadership, our workplaces and beyond. And yet, there is hope. In this conversation we are talking to Tracey Spicer about her new book Man Made: How the bias of the past is being built into the future. She unpacks the shocking forms of bias she discovered in the 7 years of research for the book, the implications of AI for work and leadership, and practical steps leaders can take now to harness AI for positive impacts in the workplace of the future. Tracey Spicer is a multiple award winning author, journalist and broadcaster. She has also been awarded for her extensive charity and social enterprise work. Tracey is a sought after keynote speaker and thought leader and you’re about to find out why – she’s articulate, compelling and a great storyteller. Tracey is a glass half full kind of person – and this shines through in her solution-oriented thinking around what can be a daunting topic: AI, and the future of work. Find more information about Tracey Spicer and the full show notes at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Future Fit: Creating Organisations Ready For The Future with Friska Wirya | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:33:22 | |
Is your organisation future fit? How can you navigate the uncharted waves of change and emerge stronger than before? In this conversation we had a conversation with highly acclaimed change management expert Friska Wirya. In her new book ‘The Future Fit Organisation’ she tackles the burning questions that keep forward-looking leaders awake at night, with unique insights that pave the way for change to galvanise. Real-world case studies and thought-provoking analysis equip you to shape a resilient organisation poised for sustained success:
The Future Fit Organisation is your compass for steering through change, providing practical strategies to successfully guide and evolve your organisation's transformation. Are you ready to get future fit? Dive into the conversation and find out! Friksa is a Change Management Thought Leader, and author of her bestselling new book the Future Fit Organisation: a leaders guide to transformation. She has led change at global organizations driving hundreds of millions in annual savings and is now Chief Change Officer at Fresh by Friska. Friska is lifelong learner and self-confessed geek, and she’s a born communicator – which we’ll sure you’ll agree with after listening to this warm and wide ranging conversation. Find out more about Friska Wirya and where to find her book at our shownotes on www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fixing Friction: Eliminating The Forces That Make Work Harder with Hayagreeva 'Huggy' Rao | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:47:29 | |
In this conversation we unpack workplace Friction with Hayagreeva 'Huggy' Rao. Friction can be both good and bad in a workplace, knowing how to use it and how to eliminate it when it's doing harm is critical. The Friction Project is the latest book by Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton and is The definitive guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get things done in organizations. THE FRICTION PROJECT: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder is written by bestselling authors and Stanford professors Robert I. Sutton and Hayagreeva “Huggy” Rao. It presents a decade’s worth of research on what ought to be easy and what ought to be hard in organizations, and how to change things for the better. Based on their research, case studies, and hundreds of engagements with top companies, the authors reveal just how widespread this affliction is, and provide a roadmap for readers to take up the mantle and blaze a path out of the muck. Our episode today with Huggy Rao unpacks this book and the incredible research conducted to help you discern between good and bad friction, and what to do about it. Huggy Rao is the Atholl McBean professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Science, the Sociological Research Association, and the Academy of Management. He has written for Harvard Business Review, Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of Market Rebels and coauthor of the bestselling Scaling Up Excellence. Praise for The Friction Project: “Sutton and Rao have given us a thousand gems, each an invaluable insight on its own, reinventing management as the art of ensuring that things get done as they should without unnecessary struggle. Marshalling the crucial insights from classic works, as well as from the very latest studies, they make a convincing case for friction as a vital focus and offer countless practical suggestions that you can apply in your work. I guarantee that their profoundly humane arguments will win your hearts, change your behavior, and transform your companies.” —Amy C. Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School, Author, Right kind of wrong: The science of failing well (Atria, 2023) “I have found every place I’ve been to be filled with people who REALLY CARE about doing the right thing for the company. Sutton and Rao show how leaders who pay attention to friction - which kinds are helpful and which are not—can equip these people with the right tools, build their trust, and make incredible progress as a result.” — Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, former President of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, and author of Creativity INC: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mind Body Wisdom and The Illusion of Control with Ellen Langer | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:53:11 | |
Life consists only of moments, nothing more than that. So if you make the moment matter, it all matters What does it mean to truly be mindful? In today’s conversation we explore the mind-body connection through decades of powerful, trailblazing research with Harvard University Professor and the ‘Mother of Mindfulness’ Ellen Langer. This conversation will radically shift your perception around what it means to be mindful, and mindless. From reversing the signs of aging, to healing from dire medial prognosis, through to the illusion of control and how Leaders can better engage workplaces to be more present and mindful - this conversation with Professor Langer covers it all. Ellen J Langer was the first tenured female in the Harvard Psychology Department, and has since lead decades of ground-breaking research into mindfulness human behaviour, and it’s opposite, earning her the title of ‘Mother of Mindfulness’. Ellen J. Langer is the author of eleven books, including the international bestseller Mindfulness, which has been translated into fifteen languages, and more than two hundred research articles. She is the recipient of, among other numerous awards and honors, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest from the American Psychological Association, the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Basic Science to the Application of Psychology from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, and the Adult Development and Aging Distinguished Research Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association. Langer’s trailblazing experiments in social psychology have earned her inclusion in The New York Times Magazine’s “Year in Ideas” issue and will soon be the subject of a major motion picture. A member of the psychology department at Harvard University and a painter, she lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This conversation is nothing short of mind-altering, let’s dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| From National Captain to Activist: Using Influence to Level The Playing Field with Craig Foster | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:43:21 | |
Every now and then, we have one of those special conversations that we can tell at the time will have a profound life-changing impact. They shift how we see that person, how we see ourselves and our perspective on the world at large. This is one of those pivotal conversations for us– today, we are speaking to Craig Foster. Former captain of the Australian Men’s national soccer team, the Socceroos, with an impressive ongoing career in sports broadcast, Craig holds a masters in sports and a law degree, and is now well known for his incredible work as a human rights and social justice advocate and an antiracism activist. He’s won numerous awards and accolades but that’s not really what Craig is about – and its certainly not what motivates him. In this conversation Craig shares about his lessons from professional sports, his journey to becoming a leading human rights activist, where morality fits into the discussion around leadership and humanitarian issues – and the responsibility those of us with privilege have to level the playing field for everyone. Craig Foster was the 419th Australian football international (Socceroo) and 40th Captain, Oceania Player of the Year and Australian Team of the Century nominee with decades of experience in broadcasting, government and diplomacy and social justice. Formerly a Director of COALAR (DFAT) and currently the Australian Multicultural Council (Dept Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) played various sports diplomacy roles including Chef de Mission NSW Govt to Brazil and bilateral meetings, MERCOSUR. Heavily involved in indigenous football and rights, refugee children and refugee rights and homelessness, through sport programs. Ambassador for Amnesty, Australia Committee Human Rights Watch, UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. Three Logies as part of the SBS FIFA World Cup team, named an Australian Financial Review (AFR) BOSS True Leader 2019 for the #SaveHakeem campaign, ChangeMaker 2019 by Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights Medal Finalist, author and columnist, Bachelor of Laws, Masters in International Sport Management. Life Member, former CEO and Chair of Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). Named one of Australia’s Best Dressed Men, though heavily disputes this dubious honour Learn more about Craig at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| See Me: The Case for Recognition at Work and Beyond with Michèle Lamont | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:44:26 | |
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| Thriving, not just Surviving: The Key to Wellbeing at Work with Ryan Hopkins | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:44:41 | |
Welcome back to We Are Human Leaders, today we’re hosting a very lively and colorful conversation with Future of Wellbeing Leader Ryan Hopkins. Ryan comes at Well Being from a very unique perspective. Through his own lived experience with mental illness, Ryan supports organizations globally to shift how they work for the betterment of their employees wellbeing. We deep dive into the leading and lagging metrics of wellbeing, and what organizations can be doing better to support their people. Ryan Hopkins is on a mission to engage 1 billion people in the betterment of wellbeing. He is the Future of Wellbeing Leader at one of the Big 4, Linkedin Top Voice for Work Life Balance, TEDx Speaker, Host of the Audacious Goals Club and Author of - '52 Weeks of Wellbeing: a no nonsense guide to a fulfilling work life' - January 2024. Ryan’s work has positively influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. He shares his personal story of bulimia, depression, anxiety openly and has reached over 8 million on social media, recently being announced Global Emerging Wellbeing Leader of the Year. This episode comes with a trigger warning. We discuss sensitive topics such as mental illness, eating disorders and suicide. If you, or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out, help is always available to you. Additionally, this episode comes with a language warning, coarse language was used during this conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Radical Humility: How to be Good Human and a Badass Leader with Urs Koenig | 23 Jul 2024 | 00:34:01 | |
Humility often gets a bad rap in leadership. Our guest today unpacks how humble leadership leads to incredible outcomes for teams and organizations, and in fact complements your confidence, decisiveness and ambition as a leader. Bestselling Author, Ultra Endurance Champion, Widely Published Professor Urs Koenig has identified a new leadership framework – Radical Humility – that replaces the top-down, “heroic” leadership of the past with a more human-centered approach, viewing humility as a strength and key to achieving goals in today’s complex world. Urs’ latest best selling book, Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human, centers on five Shifts that will help you elevate your leadership from the old Heroic narrative to the modern, dynamic of radical humility. This conversation is packed with insight, tools and practical takeaways, giving you an actionable blueprint for your own journey of radical humility. Urs’ message draws on his world-spanning career growing leaders on four continents including as a UN peacekeeper, top consultant and a sought after executive coach. Learning from Urs left us delighted, smiling, inspired and invigorated to tap deeper into our own radical humility as humans and as leaders. Let’s delve in! Find more abour Urs Koenig, including links to his book at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/radical-humility-urs-koenig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Navigating a Corporate Career as a Human Leader with Nina Pollard | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:40:55 | |
Today, we’re talking to someone who truly embodies human leadership, translating the theory of human leadership into everyday lived practice. With huge impact. Nina Pollard is an Australian-based Head of People and Culture who has been leading teams of HR practitioners for over 15 years. Learn through her experience about bringing more human into corporate workplaces. Nina has been working in HR and leading teams of HR practitioners for over 15 years. A graduate from The University of Melbourne in undergraduate and postgraduate studies, Nina has continued her professional development through studies and taking on new and challenging work experiences. Having worked across industries including Telcommunications, oil and gas, banking and finance and currently Retail, Nina has enjoyed the diversity an HR career can bring. Outside of work, Nina is a busy mum, dog lover and does volunteering work in her local community. Nina recently joined her local surf lifesaving club Board and has previously serviced on the Her Place Women’s Museum board; celebrating and promoting the achievements and contributions of Australian women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How to Detox a Toxic Work Culture with Charlie Sull | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:39:32 | |
What is the greatest predictor of employees leaving your company? Research tells us, toxic culture is TEN times more important than compensation in predicting turnover. Toxic Culture is something we all know about, perhaps you feel you’ve even worked in one. But how exactly do we diagnose a toxic workplace culture, and what do we do about it? We learn how to detox a toxic culture with Expert and Researcher Charlie Sull of CultureX in this conversation. Charlie Sull is the Co-Founder of Culture X along with his father Donald Sull. The two have been responsible for what is probably the most important research around workplace culture in recent years, analysing over 1.3 million anonymous employee reviews of their companies via glassdoor. Their research has converted big data into a comprehensible picture of the leading causes of toxic culture in the workplace, giving us the five key indicators of toxic culture, and actionable insights into how we can detoxify our workplaces. Charlie Sull and Donald Sull’s research has been published regularly in the MIT Sloan Management Review, Harvard Business Review, New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, just to name a few. Charlie and Donald and the team at Culture X are now pioneering cultural measurement in workplaces using AI and big data to give a more accurate and timely understanding of how employees experience culture at work. This conversation is a must listen for any Leader serious about creating a thriving workplace culture, and ridding toxicity from their workplace. It’s a big one, let’s dive in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Listen Up: How Leaders Can Embrace Active Listening with Heather Younger | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:37:40 | |
Do you know what it feels like to be unheard? Most of us know the frustration of feeling unheard and unvalued at work. And many of us don’t stick around for long. Active listening is the doorway to increased belonging, loyalty, profitability, innovation, and so much more. In this conversation we explore Active Listening with Heather Younger. She shares with us the five key steps in the Active Listening cycle and how we can create organizational cultures of engagement as a result. Striving to give a voice to the voiceless, Heather is teaching people at work and in life, how to feel heard, valued, and understood while simultaneously decoding the big picture to expose the important signals and insights to communication. It is the difference between thinking we understand what people want and knowing what they want. Heather R. Younger is an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, and the CEO and Founder of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement, leadership development, and DEI consulting firm, where she is on a mission to help leaders understand the power they possess to ensure people feel valued at work. Heather is the author of three books including her newest, The Art of Active Listening: How People at Work Feel Heard, Valued, and Understood, that is fast becoming a go-to source for HR professionals and organizational leaders seeking insight into their organization’s dynamics, to become better communicators, and to ensure everyone feels valued, heard, and understood. This conversation is absolutely jam-packed with wisdom, let’s dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Right Kind of Wrong: How to Reframe Failure for Success with Amy Edmondson | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:33:28 | |
Failure – something all of us are familiar with, and something humans are notoriously not great at dealing with. Failure is often a sensitive topic – in our conversation, Amy Edmondson makes failure relatable and fascinating. You’ll probably leave wanting to fail intelligently more often. You’ll definitely get insight into how to create an environment for intelligent failure in your workplace. And you’ll learn which sport Amy likes to use as her own playground for experimenting with failure. This episode is proudly sponsored by Neurocapability. Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, renowned for her research on psychological safety over twenty years. Her award-winning work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Psychology Today, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and more. Named by Thinkers50 in 2021 as the #1 Management Thinker in the world, Edmondson is the author of Right Kind of Wrong, The Fearless Organization, and Teaming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Human-Centered Entrepreneur On Leadership and the 4 Day Week with Banks Benitez | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:38:16 | |
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders podcast. After our recent episode on the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, we’ve been flooded with questions and held space for robust debates around how this might look and if it could work for different businesses around the world. Almost unanimously you asked us if we could give a tangible example of a company who’s been through the process. In this episode we’re speaking with Banks Benitez. Former CEO of Uncharted where he led the organization through the process of transitioning to a 4 Day Work Week in the height of the pandemic in 2020. At the time, the conversation around work was focused on the transition of hybrid and remote work, yet Banks had the foresight to use this catalyst for change to implement the 4 Day Week simultaneously, a shift he tells us was less challenging than the swift and forced remote work we faced during the pandemic. Banks was incredibly gracious in this conversation, sharing both his personal journey as a Leader and entrepreneur through navigating change like the 4 Day Week, and gave us some very real and tangible insights to what this looks like from within an organization. Since taking a sabbatical after the merger of Uncharted, Banks is now the Founder of Smart Workweek and Head of Venture Development at Ezra Climate - he passion for creating workplaces where humans can thrive is palpable in this conversation. We can’t wait for you to hear it, let’s dive in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Courage of Compassion: Justice, Leadership and Social Change with Robin Steinberg | 09 Aug 2023 | 00:47:21 | |
Is there space for compassion in the justice system? How does a public defender and a leader find the courage to care, and to fight for justice at an individual and systemic level? In today's episode we speak with Robin Steinberg who is having a huge impact in creating access to justice for thousands of people. Robin Steinberg is founder of the Bail Project, the Bronx Defenders, the Bronx Freedom Fund, and Still She Rises. She has taught at leading law schools across the US, and received multiple awards for her work. She’s also author of the brand new book, The Courage of Compassion: A Journey from Judgment to Connection, published by Simon Sinek’s Optimism Press. In this conversation we cover her journey as a public defender, how to break down fear as a leader, and the steps we can all take to turn judgment into compassion, even and especially when it’s hardest to do so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Ritualist: Using Ritual to Uplevel Your Leadership with Ezra Bookman | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:34:41 | |
What do you think of when you think of rituals? And how can rituals form a part of how we lead, work and connect? Today we dive deep on the meaning and impact of rituals at work and beyond with Ezra Bookman. Ezra Bookman is an internationally recognized ritual designer, artist, and founder of Ritualist, the first ever creative studio specializing in the design of secular ritual. He’s worked with numerous organizations and thought leaders and his insights into the scope for ritual to create connection and meaning in our lives will change how you view everything from your morning coffee, to facilitating a company-wide meeting. Ezra Bookman is a nationally recognized ritual designer, artist, facilitator, and Founder of Ritualist, the first ever creative studio specializing in the design of secular ritual. His work has been featured in the NYTimes, The Atlantic, VICE, and ABC News, and he has collaborated with an eclectic variety of organizations and thought-leaders including Esther Perel, Priya Parker, The Esalen Institute, Accenture, Intuit, The NYC Mayor’s Office, House of Yes, and The Dream Bigger Foundation. You can learn more about Ezra’s work including his course, the Ritual Lab, at www.ritualist.life or check the show notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| DEI Reconstructed: Practical Steps to Doing the Work Right with Lily Zheng | 12 Jul 2023 | 00:49:16 | |
When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, often our intentions don’t always have the level of impact we truly want or need. In this conversation with Lily Zheng we deep dive into DEI to explore how to drive impactful, systematic change in our organizations and as individuals. Regarded as one of the foremost specialists within the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) vertical, Lily has defined a crystal clear boundary between practice and preach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Rest To Success: The Seven Types Of Rest You Need with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:36:34 | |
Rest is so much more than just getting enough sleep. In this episode we explore the seven types of rest we all need, and how to get them with Medical Doctor and Author of 'Sacred Rest' Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith. Rest is critical for all human beings to how replenish and restore our energy to perform at our best. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. Learn more about Dr. Saundra at DrDaltonSmith.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Is Meaningfulness The New Measure Of Success at Work? with Zach Mercurio Ph.D. | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:38:35 | |
Have you ever experienced work with a true sense purpose and meaning? Knowing that what you’re contributing has an impact on outcomes greater than yourself? How did that make you feel? If you’ve never experienced this, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle to find meaning in the work we do everyday, it may not be your fault. Welcome to We are Human Leaders. In this conversation with Zach Mercurio we explore how meaningfulness at work can transform our lives and workplaces. In this episode we explore how organizations who drives cultures where employees experience meaningful work can not only find profitability and success, but can positively contribute to the lives of their employees. Zach Mercurio, Ph.D. is an author, researcher, speaker, and consultant specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology. He wrote "The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose," which was praised by Arianna Huffington as "a compelling book filled with powerful stories, cutting-edge research, and practical tools that show us how to lead with purpose." Zach works with hundreds of companies, governments, and schools around the world to forge purposeful leaders and cultivate positive cultures that enable more meaning, mattering, motivation, well-being, and performance. Zach earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change from Colorado State University where he serves as an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Psychology's Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an Instructor in the Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change program. This conversation will elevate your thinking around work, and powerful opportunity we have as Leaders to create a meaningful experiences for the human beings we lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ideaflow: Achieving Breakthrough Creativity and Ideas with Jeremy Utley | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:51:10 | |
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, you’re creative. We all are. And the capacity for innovative and creative ideas has never been more important in our work lives and beyond. Our first idea is often not our best. And yet many of us get stuck in the ‘good enough’ rut, rather than pursuing something magical. So what does it take to be truly innovative? How can we nurture fertile ground for gamechanging ideas? an environment where ideas flow? I’m sally clarke and today alexis zahner and i are speaking with Jeremy Utley. Jeremy is a world-leading expert on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. He’s an adjunct professor at Stanford University, a General Partner at Freespin Capital, and the co-author of Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters. His award-winning teaching has touched more than a million students of innovation. His current research concerns the impact of generative AI on problem solving and innovation. Jeremy is a natural born communicator and this conversation will open your eyes on ideas, creativity and the impact of integrating AI at work, including practical tips on how to harness AI to improve you and your team’s ideaflow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Play On: How Purposeful Play Unlocks Human Potential At Work with Dara Simkin | 31 May 2023 | 00:41:56 | |
Many of us tend to think of work and play as two separate concepts. We banish play to outside work hours, or as busy working adults some of us barely play at all. Today, Alexis Zahner and I are speaking with a woman who will change how you think about play. Dara Simkin shares how these restrictive, rigid ideas about play do us, our leadership and our business a massive disservice. She unpacks how play is actually an essential component of our humanity, and what we stand to gain when we welcome play into our worklives and beyond. Dara Simkin is a play pioneer, speaker and facilitator, who works with leaders looking to unlock creativity, connectedness and innovation for themselves and their teams. She is founder and Chief Play Officer at CultureHero, and is a thought leader in shifting our understanding of play and its implications for business. Her playful, experiential craft as a speaker and facilitator creates an engaging learning space for audiences. The content she delivers is both thought-provoking and entertaining — exploring the transformative benefits of purposeful play and the urgency for it in our working lives. She empowers professionals to embrace the beauty of discomfort, while challenging them to consider the consequences of a life void of play. She has shared the stage with world-renowned play researcher Dr Stuart Brown and IDEO Play Lab founder Brendan Boyle when she created and hosted the 2018 and 2019 Break Out play conferences in Melbourne. She’s also presented to organisations like AGL, PWC, McKinsey, MYOB, MediBank and IAG. Her unique energy and enthusiasm is contagious. She emulates the importance of being playfully bold to bring forth greater connection, well-being and new thinking in the world of work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Anxiety Is Your Superpower: Rethinking Anxiety for Leaders with Morra Aarons-Mele | 17 May 2023 | 00:38:48 | |
In this conversation we explore what it means to be an anxious overachiever and how Leaders can harness their anxiety and fear to use it for good. Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, social anxiety and burnout are all issues that can impact leaders and high achievers, in this conversation with Morra we unpack what these are and and give Leaders evidence-back support to move through them. Morra not only speaks from expertise, but from a place of lived-experience - she knows first-hand what it’s like to be an anxious over achiever. As an “extremely anxious overachiever,” Morra Aarons-Mele is passionate about helping leaders understand what their anxiety is telling them, and how they can put this knowledge to work. Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change, in 2010, and sold her business in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. Named among LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Mental Health in 2022, Morra lives outside Boston with her family. To find Morra’s books and to contact her directly, see her website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Power Of Radical Candor At Work (And Beyond) with Jason Rosoff | 03 May 2023 | 00:48:03 | |
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. This conversation with Jason Rosoff of Radical Candour illuminates the power in caring personally about those we work with and having the courage to challenge directly. It debunks the myths of brutal honesty and presents a more effective and compassionate way to have hard conversations that drive psychological safety. It's a lesson that’s important well beyond our worklife. Jason is the CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, working alongside Kim Scott the author and researcher behind the Radical Candour concept. Over the last four years, Jason has helped all kinds of organizations, from tiny startups to the giants in the Fortune 100, realize the power of creating a more Radically Candid culture. Through this work, he’s helped hundreds of companies develop real human relationships between team members and through those relationships, achieve amazing results collaboratively. You’ll hear more in the podcast about Jason’s self-described career meander and how he’s coming to doing this work. In his past lives, Jason received undergraduate and graduate degrees in business from New York University. He also worked as a product design team lead at Fog Creek Software, the small-but-mighty New York-based software company that created well-loved products like Trello and Stackoverflow. In 2010, he moved to California and helped launch Khan Academy, the world-renowned educational tech non-profit. Over the next seven years, he helped it grow from three people to a few hundred and reach over 100 million students around the world as both chief people and chief product officer. Jason lives in a small town on the coast of Connecticut with his partner Jillian and dog Jack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Work Less, Do More: Demystifying The Four Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:46:15 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we are discussing the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Imagine a career that adds years to your life. This is exactly the work Alex and his team are doing at 4 Day Work Week Global - they’re helping people and organizations create a million years of free time. As an individual the four day working week gives you back around 10 weeks every calendar year - imagine how you could spend that time. In this conversation we debunk the long-held view that to achieve more we need to work longer. Alex gives us the data from global companies through to health-care institutions and local pest control businesses that show a shorter working week, can in fact lead to more productive outcomes as an organization, and greatly benefit the lives of employees. Alex Soonjung-Kim Pang is the program manager at 4 Day Week Global, he’s the Author of SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER AND LESS-- HERE'S HOW, REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS and soon to be published Work Less, Do more: Designing the Four Day Week. Find all of Alexs' recent publications here: Shorter: How Working Less Will Revolutionise the Way Your Company Gets Things Done. Penguin Business, 2020.“UAE Joins the Global Movement for a Shorter Workweek,” Gulf News (12 December 2021).https://syndicationbureau.com/en/uae-joins-the-global-movement-for-a-shorter-workweek“How to Rest Well,” Psyche (November 2021).“Why We Need to Consider Switching to a 4-Day Workweek — Now,” TED Ideas (July 2021).“How Better Routines Create Happier Workers,” Financial Times, 28 September 2020.“Surprising COVID-19 Side Effect: More Companies Adopt the 4-day Workweek,” Fast Company, 19 August 2020. “To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter,” The Atlantic, April 30, 2020.“It’s Time to End 9-5 Office Hours,” The Guardian, 10 March 2020.“Shorter Hours Make Stronger Businesses,” Wall Street Journal, 27 February 2020.“Why Companies Should Say Goodbye to the 996 Work Culture, and Hello to 4-day Weeks,” South China Morning Post, 20 April 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Art of Modern Leadership: Balancing Head and Heart with Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:41:59 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we're talking to global leadership expert, Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM about the impact of leading from the Head and the Heart. We delve deep into the attributes that empower great leadership, why everyone can be a leader, and what changes for us and those around us when we lead from the Head and the Heart. Dr Ferguson also turns the tables on us and asks about our leadership styles, revealing some uncomfortable and important truths. Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM has had a multifaceted career, ranging from the Air Force, to corporate law, to a PhD in organizational psychology and multiple prominent board positions. Her latest book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership, is a testament to her wide ranging experience and her capacity to make important, complex concepts around leadership not only digestible, but relatable and fun. Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is an author, columnist and company director. One of Australia’s most prominent leadership experts, Kirstin is also making a global impact, with UK based Thinkers50 naming her one of the world’s top 30 “Thinkers to Watch” and she was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership in 2021. Kirstin’s career includes three decades of leadership experience including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Kirstin has previously been the CEO of a global consulting firm, was a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. Kirstin’s second book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership has been described by #1 NYT bestselling author, Adam Grant, as “A timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn.” Kirstin writes a popular weekly column for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age called Got a Minute? answering the nation’s work, leadership, and culture questions. She also contributes to the Financial Review. A passionate advocate for women, diversity, and inclusion, Kirstin was responsible for sparking a viral social media campaign called #CelebratingWomen, and is the co author of award-winning book, Women Kind: Unlocking the power of women supporting women. Email: kf@kirstinferguson.com Website: www.kirstinferguson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| How Feeling Seen drives Engagement with Meisha-ann Martin Ph.D. | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:43:13 | |
Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today's conversation with Meisha-ann Martin Ph.D. is centered around the power of feeling seen in the workplace. When is a time when you’ve felt truly appreciated for who you are and your unique contribution at work? These moments tend to stand out - because they tend to be rare. Today we are talking to people analytics, engagement and recognition expert Dr Meisha-ann Martin about why research shows we need to build better skills and habits around how we show recognition. And how we as human leaders can make this happen. Dr. Meisha-ann Martin is the Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman. Dr. Martin has a Ph.D in Industrial/Organizational Psychology based on her research on diversity attitudes in the workplace and has fifteen years of experience in People Analytics across industries. She’s also a really delightful human being. Dr. Martin has a personal passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and loves using data and analytics to identify and remedy inclusion gaps in the employee experience. She is considered a People Analytics/Employee Experience expert as she has led these efforts in companies like Flex, JetBlue and Raymond James Financial and is the former Head of Talent Experience at Servicemaster. Dr. Martin regularly speaks at conferences, on webinars and on podcasts; her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, HR Dive and Benefits Pro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Cardiologist On Leading from the Heart with Dr Jonathan Fisher | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:46:46 | |
Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with Co-Host Sally Clarke Today we’re speaking with Dr Jonathan Fisher about how we create space for the heart in Leadership. Dr Fisher is a Mindful Cardiologist. He’s a Harvard trained physician, Clinical-Cardiologist and Mindfulness meditation teacher with the lived experience of surviving burnout, Dr Fisher has rediscovered his joy at work the hard way. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr Fisher is now committed to ending workplace burnout and optimizing peak performance in healthcare and the corporate world. In this candid conversation, Dr Fisher shares with us his heart breaking journey through burnout and recovery, back to finding purpose and joy in his life and work. We explore what it means to lead from the heart, and how important how heart is mentally, emotionally and spiritually in our lives. Dr Fisher shares his personal journey through understanding and regulating emotions, and how engaging with and creating space for our emotions is the key to heart health. He also shares key insights from his upcoming book “Just one Heart: A Cardiologist practical guide to the mind-heart connection’ This conversation was so warm and loving we left feeling like we’d been all wrapped up in a big hug. We’re grateful to have you with us for this conversation, let’s dive in. Dr. Jonathan Fisher’s mission is to help others train the mind and heal the heart. He is a Harvard-trained clinical cardiologist, mindfulness meditation teacher, and Clinician Leader for the Novant Health Office of Organizational Well-being and Resiliency. In that role he facilitates leadership training, communication workshops, as well as mindfulness, stress reduction, and peak performance retreats for 38,000 healthcare team members, providers, and leaders. Dr. Fisher also serves as a Medical Director for the Novant Health Cardio-Pulmonary-Oncology Rehabilitation & Wellness Program and helped introduce the first formal mindfulness training programs for patients, providers, team members, and leaders. In 2020 he co-founded the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Community and organized the world’s first global summit dedicated to ending clinician burnout, with over a thousand participants from 43 countries, including interviews with 84 global experts in health and well-being including Arianna Huffington. He has delivered keynotes and workshops on the art and science of well-being, stress mastery, ending burnout, developing heartful leaders, compassion, and mindfulness for teams and organizations globally including The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, IBM, Bank of America, IE Business School, among others. He is currently working on his first book “Just One Heart: A cardiologist’s practical guide to the mind-heart connection” due for release Fall 2023. Social Media:LinkedIn: Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACCInstagram: happyheartMDWebsite: endingclinicianburnout.com, www.happyheartMD.com YouTube: happy heart MD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fighting Ageism in the Workplace (and why we need to) with Ashton Applewhite | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:47:38 | |
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In today's conversation we explore the issue of Ageism and the critical importance in dispelling it in the workplace. We look at generational stereotypes and why they are harmful, and learn practical ways to debunk ageism at work. This conversation with Ashton Applewhite will challenge your preconceptions and have you viewing the statement 'act your age' in a whole new way! Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and the co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. An internationally recognized expert on ageism, she speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage and the United Nations, has written for Harper’s, the Guardian, and the New York Times, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist?. Ashton is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it. In 2022 the Decade of Healthy Aging, a UN + WHO collaboration, named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.links:thischairrocks.comTED talk: Let’s End AgeismThis Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageismoldschool,info yoisthisageist.com @thischairrocks - Twitter @thischairrocks- Instagramfacebook.com/ThisChairRocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Leading through Truth, Power and Purpose with Ron Carucci | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:38:01 | |
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode we're talking to Ron Carucci on the practice and impact of being honest. Ron is the author of books including To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose, and he shares insights from 15 years of research into the four factors that help leaders create an environment where people are 16 times more likely to tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good. We also delve into navigating a hybrid work environment and creating unity among dispersed teams – and the self-awareness leaders need, to do so successfully. Ron Carucci has a 30-year track record helping CEOs and executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership in 25 countries at more than 100 companies. He is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent. He’s on the advisory board of Ethical Systems at New York University and is a speaker, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and author/co-author of eight books. Ron shares a stream of practical insight into the inner work we need to do, to embody and lead with honesty, in our modern, complex and evolving work environment. Let’s delve in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Practical Reconciliation and Allyship in Modern Workplaces with Aunty Munya Andrews & Carla Rogers | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:55:52 | |
Welcome to We are Human Leaders. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with my Co-host Sally Clarke, we’re delighted to speak with Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers on today's episode. Our conversation today centre’s around reconciliation and Allyship in Modern Workplaces. Australia is home to the oldest living culture in the world and we have much to learn from Australian Aboriginal wisdom and dreamtime. In today’s conversation we have the privilege to learn from the lived experiences of both Aunty Munya Andrews, an accomplished Indigenous author and barrister with degrees inanthropology and law and Carla Rogers, Churchill Fellow, highly respected program designer and facilitator and dedicated ally. These women are a dynamic duo, together they’ve Co-Authored the highly regarded Practical Reconciliation and Co-Director Evolve Communities. Today we explore the seven steps to reconciliation, a learning journey fundamental for all Human Leaders. At Human Leaders we believe reconciliation is a critical necessity to create workplaces and societies that thrive and include all human beings - we hope you’ll take the alleyship pledge with us. To find more information on today’s conversation, including links to Aunty Munya and Carla’s work, check out the show notes at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| You Belong Here: The Journey of Becoming Yourself, Everywhere with Kim Dabbs | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:35:52 | |
We tend to think of belonging as something that occurs in a group context, like belonging to a team, an organization, or a community. But what if belonging really starts as an inner journey? A journey of self leadership and radical curiosity towards deeply belonging to yourself, first and foremost. In this episode with Kim Dabbs we unpack what it means to belonging, and how we step into this power for ourselves. Through Kim’s rich lived-experience as a Korean-born, American living in Munich, Germany she shares what it’s felt like in her experience to be ‘from every where but belong nowhere.’ Kim Dabbs is a global leader in belonging and purpose. In this episode we are unpacking her incredible debut book, You Belong Here: The power of being seen, heard, and valued on your own terms. This work helps us explore the four identities we each have, and how these impact how we show up in the world. This conversation with Kim unpacks these four identities: lived, learned, lingering and loved identities and how we can use these on the journey of becoming ourselves. Find more information about Kim Dabbs and where to get her book on our show notes: https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/you-belong-here-kim-dabbs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Attuning to Conscious Leadership with Diana Chapman | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:35:21 | |
In this conversation on We Are Human Leaders we speak with Diana Chapman Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group about what it means to attune to conscious Leadership. We explore the necessity of IQ, EQ and EQ as a conscious Leader and discuss practical ways Leaders can step into their full body wisdom. Diana Chapman is the Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and the Co-Author of the book, The 15 Commitment of Conscious Leadership. Her passion is to help organizational leaders and their teams eliminate drama in their workplace and beyond. She has worked with over 1000 CEOs around the world and is a well-respected facilitator for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Diana works with forums and chapters worldwide. She has been a speaker at Wisdom 2.0, Mindful Leadership Summit, Stanford Graduate School of Business, TedX and more. When Diana is not with her clients, you will likely find her gardening at her suburban homestead in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. She lives there with her husband of over 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Unlocking Emotional Optimism for Joyful Service with Claude Silver | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:31:42 | |
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In this incredibly heart-centered conversation we speak with Claude Silver, the world's first Chief Heart Officer at global company VaynerMedia. Claude proudly states her personal life's purpose is 'to be of joyful service and unlock emotional optimism in all.' This conversation delves into Claude's story, how she lives her purpose, what it means to be Emotionally Optimistic and how this impacts our ability to be heart-centered in business. Claude and the entire VaynerMedia company are doing business very, very differently from the norm. A company built on values like empathy, CEO Gary Vaynerchuk introduced Claude's ground-breaking Chief Heart Officer role announcing that “We want to build the best human empire in the history of time.” Claude is wise, insightful and kind, and her authenticity is infectious. To connect with Claude Silver and her incredible work around Emotional Optimism and more, find her at https://www.claudesilver.com/ Claude is a shining example of a Human Leader. If you deeply resonated with Claude and her story, start rewriting your own to be the authentic Human Leader you are. Join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Impact of Burnout on Employee Engagement with Dr John Chan | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:36:24 | |
In this episode of We Are Human Leaders, Alexis speaks with Co-Researchers and Co-Authors of the Global Workplace Burnout Study, Dr John Chan and fellow Human Leaders Director Sally Clarke. Dr Chan and Clarke have conducted the longitudinal study for the third time in 2022 and bring the latest insights from their most recent report with a focus on employee engagement to the conversation. The report, published in November 2022 highlights the growing trend of Burnout globally, along with the critical acknowledgement that Burnout is a systemic and organisational problem, not an individual one. This conversation explores the causes of Burnout within organisations, the key considerations for organisations to bring awareness to Burnout and proposes high-level considerations for addressing it. To download a full copy of the Global Burnout Report 2022 visit www.wearehumanleaders.com. If Burnout is a concern for your organisation, reach out to Human Leaders for workshops and consultancy to address it at the root. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Impact of Grief on Humans at Work with George Kohlrieser | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:53:42 | |
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. What do hostage negotiators and CEOs have in common? Which skills serve you when your life is being threatened, but also when you’re relating to your colleagues in an everyday meeting? On this episode of We Are Human Leaders we’re talking to someone who has vast experience with both situations: George Kohlrieser. In this conversation, we are talking about grief. We explore how grief - especially unresolved grief - impacts us as humans and as leaders. And how we can start to bring awareness to grief so it becomes a powerful tool for connection and even creativity in the workplace and beyond. George is a clinical and organizational psychologist, author, speaker and consultant. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) business school based in Lausanne Switzerland and the author of the award-winning book Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others and Raise Performance and co-author of Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Performance through Secure Base Leadership. George shares his personal experiences of grief as well as his professional experience as a hostage negotiator. He gives us powerful takeaway tips that we can use today as leaders, and as humans, to open up this important topic. A strong content warning for this episode, we discuss issues of mental health, violence, trauma, death and suicide, which may be distressing or triggering for some listeners. After our episode recording with George, Alexis and Sally chatted for probably another hour on the insights we’d each gained. There is no escaping grief. It is part of the human experience. By owning our own grief, and being present to the grief of those around us, we grow as humans, and leaders. And as George mentions, we cannot grieve alone. If you’re experiencing grief we encourage you to reach out for support. We hope George’s experience, kindness and wisdom touches you as much as it did us. Find George's work here: https://georgekohlrieser.com/ Connect with the Kohlriesser Leadership Institute programs here: https://www.kli.swiss/ And access his incredible books 'Hostage at the Table' and 'Dare to Care' here: https://georgekohlrieser.com/books/ And you can join us, and our community of human leaders at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces with Dr David Weiss | 18 Oct 2022 | 00:45:52 | |
Welcome back to We Are Human Leaders! Creating a psychologically safe workplaces begins with the one who leads the work environment. Today we are sharing our conversation with Leadership Coach, and CEO of Weiss International, Dr. David S. Weiss, Ph.D., ICD.D, CHRE. Dr. Weiss has coached numerous leaders throughout his career changing the narrative that leaders should always do the talking, to leaders talking less and listening more. Giving your team an opportunity to contribute their ideas first before you pitch in yours will create an output of diverse ideas. He discusses that the highest level of psychological safety in the workplace is when all individuals are able to challenge a concept in a way of conflict without contempt, getting rid of the unnecessary artificial boundaries. We also talk about creating an environment where employees are not afraid to speak up knowing that their workmates and leaders will listen. As Dr. Weiss shared, it’s not about building innovative leaders, it's about building leaders of innovation. Leaders who are able to draw out the innovative capacity of others, and work with diverse teams to create psychologically safe environments. A human leader is a humane leader who prioritizes the psychological welfare of every individual in the team. Episode Highlights:
More about Dr David Weiss: Dr. David Weiss. David is the President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd, an international coaching and consulting firm based in Toronto that focuses on leadership coaching and leading innovation. David is also a Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, and a Certified Life and Wellness Coach. He also is a regular guest faculty at the Executive Development programs at the Schulich School of Business and St. Mary’s University. Previously, David was an Affiliate Professor at the Rotman School of Management, Senior Research Fellow at Queen’s University, and VP and Chief Innovation Officer of a multinational consulting firm. David’s doctorate is from the University of Toronto, and he has three master’s degrees. He was honoured as the first lifetime Fellow of the Institute for Performance and Learning, the recipient of the “HR Leadership Award” at the Asia-Pacific HR Congress, and the recipient of the “Distinguished Lecturer” certificate from the Government of Canada. David has published over 60 professional articles and he has written seven books including the best-selling books The Leadership Gap and Innovative Intelligence. He has provided coaching for leaders throughout the world, and he has facilitated executive and leadership sessions in Canada, USA, England, France, Hungary, China, Russia, Malaysia, Israel, Uganda, South Africa, and Chile. Connect with Dr. David Weiss:Website | www.weissinternational.ca LinkedIn | ca.linkedin.com/dr-david-weiss Twitter | @DrDavidWeiss Book | Innovative Intelligence: www.amazon.com/Innovative Intelligence If you loved this episode, do not forget to share it with a friend! Listen to these Related Episodes:
Connect with Us:Website | www.wearehumanleaders.comLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/humanleaders Linktr.ee | linktr.ee/humanleaders Instagram | @wearehumanleaders YouTube | www.youtube.com/HumanLeaders Subscribe to the Podcast:Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music If you're ready to become the Leader who can drive truly psychologically safe workplaces this is your invitation to join us at Human Leaders to learn how, be part of the chance at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Self-Leadership is the Key to Transformation with Jean Marie DiGiovanna | 05 Oct 2022 | 00:38:04 | |
In this episode we speak with Jean Marie DiGiovanna about the role of personal transformation in leadership, how being a generalist can positively impact the way we lead, the intersection of emotional intelligence and psychological safety, and the essential innerwork that is required of us if we want to lead with authenticity and alignment. Jean Marie DiGiovanna is an international keynote speaker, leadership development expert, certified executive coach and best-selling author. With her work on Renaissance Leadership and over 25 years of experience across the globe, she helps leaders and their teams shift the way they think, lead and communicate rapidly creating a culture of increased trust, collaboration and innovation. Jean Marie speaks from the heart, sharing her direct insights and our conversation was peppered with insights and practical takeaways for both Alexis and I. We’re sure it will be for you too. Let’s delve in. This conversation was packed with powerful insights about speaking up when something feels off hit home deep - having the courage to listen to our intuition without blaming or attacking. By simply observing what we’re feeling - ‘something doesn’t feel right here’ - we open the dialogue to dig into what’s really happening in the present moment, creating that psychologically safe space to explore, and come to a deeper mutual understanding. We’d love to hear what stood out most about this conversation for you! You can find and follow Jean Marie’s work at www.jeanmariespeaks.com Find her Amazon best-selling book 'Stop Talking, Start Asking' here: https://workshopuniversity.lpages.co/stsa-book/ Connect with her via LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandigiovanna/ If you're ready to be part of Human Leaders and evolve the way you lead in community, join us now at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A Human-Centred Global Leader in Action with WD40 CEO Garry Ridge | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:43:34 | |
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today we’re taking a deep dive into what being a human centred leader looks like in action. Today’s guest is none other than CEO of Global Company WD40, Mr Garry Ridge. Garry is nothing short of an incredible Leader having lead WD40 since 1997 and transforming the companies revenue into a multi-billion dollar publicly listed company whilst keeping human beings at the central core of the companies priorities. This conversation was nothing short of awe-inspiring as Garry left both Sally and myself with a multitude of learning moments. Garry shared his entire career history including humble beginnings to taking over the helm of WD40 n 1997 and driving it forward to the multi-billion dollar company it is today. This conversation shines a light on the walked path of a Leader who vehemently put human beings first and at the core of all business decisions and how business has flourished as a result - Garry Ridge is a true blue print for all Human Leaders globally. If you loved this conversation and would like to connect further with Garry and his powerful consultancy work, reach out at https://thelearningmoment.net/ If this conversation has inspired you to lead in a Human centric way, we invite you to join us at our global Leadership Community and be part of the change at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Heart Intelligence in Leadership with Hema Vyas | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:49:32 | |
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. Today we are sharing our conversation with Hema Vyas on Heart Intelligence in Leadership. We discuss in depth the impact of Heart Intelligence on how we lead, how we communicate, how we evolve and how we live, as humans and leaders. Hema Vyas is The Omnipreneurial Psychologist, and an international speaker and mentor. Hema guides the path to commercial success, evolutionary and inclusive leadership, wellbeing and positive impact for diverse global audiences. Her work is centered on connecting with ancient wisdom to solve the problems of modern times, especially by understanding the significance of the heart. Hema helps leaders connect to their own personal truth and build towards a life of joy, love, mindfulness, and prosperity. She is trusted by clients from Deloitte, EY, Google, Guardian News & Media, Parliamentary Digital Services and Visa. Her vision closely aligns with the core components of Human Leadership. You can find more about Hema and her work at www.hemavyas.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Overcoming Self-Sabotage to Embrace Your Power with Iman Oubou | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:53:36 | |
In this episode of We Are Human Leaders we explore the all-to-common struggle for women in business, the issue of Self-Sabotage and stepping into our authentic power. Iman Oubou is a Moroccan American self-made entrepreneur, former beauty queen, and published scientist on a mission to change the women's media landscape. Through her diverse experience with business, pageantry, and STEM, Iman noticed gender disparities in the workforce and an omnipresent bias across printed and digital media. She founded SWAAY, an all-in-one publishing platform for women, to champion the voices of female change-makers through the power of storytelling. She is author of the 2022 book “The Glass Ledge: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, and Create Your Success.” This conversations explores the personal, professional and practical elements of self-sabotage, how it may lead to burnout in our professional lives and how we recognise, acknowledge and overcome it with strategic behaviour changes which we each have the power to take ownership of. Iman Oubou's latest book The Glass Ledge: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, and Create Your Success is now available internationally. With THE GLASS LEDGE, Oubou offers a disruptive guide to help women explore and resolve the internalized oppression and self-sabotaging beliefs that rob them of realizing their true potential. Rather than prompting women to break the glass ceiling and ask how society needs to change to empower women, this book helps them reclaim their power by asking themselves, “What can I do differently?” Oubou explores the 10 most common themes around which women tend to derail themselves, including power, likability, authenticity, conflict, and more. They are organized according to when women are most likely to face them head- on, as some issues present earlier in one’s career while others tend to appear later. Each chapter focuses on one of these nuanced themes, incorporating counterintuitive and eye-opening information, including: • Anecdotes from Oubou’s personal journey from beauty pageant queen to medical missionary and scientist to entrepreneur • Stories from other high-profile successful women in a variety of industries • Academic and scientific research • Lessons and tips to overcome negative self-perception and avoid slipping off the ledge while working your way toward your own definition of success • Exercises that will help women turn the teachings into self-reflections and actionable next steps Find The Glass Ledge available now at all good books stores or directly through Sounds True: https://www.soundstrue.com/blogs/authors/iman-oubou Connect with Iman Obou and find out more about her work and company SWAAY: https://swaay.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Navigating Stress with Nutrition & Neuroscience with Dr Delia McCabe | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:59:46 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders Podcast, In today's episode we're diving into a topic that every single human being on earth has experience with - stress. In our wide ranging conversation with Dr Delia McCabe, we explore how to navigate stress using nutrition and neuroscience and the intersection of the two. Stress is a natural occurrence in everyday life, however its impact can be detrimental to ourselves, and how we lead others. Dr McCabe helps us understand the relationship between our nutrition and its impact on our brain and our ability to manage stress. This session is incredibly insightful and sheds light on the power of nutritional neuroscience and how we can take practical steps in managing our stress just through what we eat. Delia McCabe (PhD) shifted her research focus from clinical psychology to nutritional neuroscience upon discovering nutrition’s critical role in mental wellbeing while completing her Masters. Delia’s research into the neurological effect of specific nutrients on female stress has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, she is a regular featured expert in the media and her two internationally available books are available in four languages. Using her background in psychology, combined with evidence-based nutritional neuroscience and neurological perspectives, Delia supports behaviour change and stress resiliency within corporates, and for individuals who want to optimize their brain health, via online courses, workshops and tailored events internationally. We hope this episode has underscored the importance of nutrition to your capacity to Lead yourself and others, and perhaps has inspired some shifts in your own behaviors and habits. If so, let us know what those are! If you’d like to feel connected and supported in your Leadership journey, we invite you to join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com - thanks for being with us for this episode. If you would like to connect with Dr Delia McCabe's work further, find her two incredible cookbooks with recipes backed by evidence-based nutritional neuroscience and her full suite of programs at her website https://www.lighterbrighteryou.life/ Connect with her via Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lighterbrighteryou/ Become part of the Human Leaders community and learn live from expert like Dr Delia McCabe every month and much more at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dissent and Defy: Insubordination Done Effectively with Dr Todd Kashdan | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:41:55 | |
Who do you think of when I say the words rebel or insubordination? Perhaps someone who’s disagreeable, maybe even aggressive, someone who sits outside society or the popular norm? What if I told you that insubordination, when done well, isn’t just useful – but should be encouraged? In this episode we’re learning how to dissent and defy effectively with Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and author of The Art of Insubordination: How to dissent and defy effectively. This conversation is one we wish we’d had at the beginning of our careers. Todd's wisdom has given us the language and the tools to not only understand how to challenge norms in our workplaces, societies and even political structures ourselves, but support and amplify the voices of others doing the same. Todd is a leading authority on well-being, curiosity, psychological flexibility, and resilience. He has published over 225 peer-reviewed articles and is in the top 1% of cited scientists in the world (over 48,000 times). Todd has received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. He is the author of several books including Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, The Upside of Your Dark Side, and his latest The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively which we unpack today. To us Todd is a shining example of divergent thinking, both through his research and the incredible way he articles these important concepts. This conversation is an absolute must listen for anyone who is ready and feeling the urge to drive change in the world around them. Find out more about Dr Todd Kashdan including here to get his books here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/dissent-and-defy-todd-kashdan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mindful Leadership & the Business of Peace with Mandar Apte | 27 Jul 2022 | 01:05:23 | |
This conversation shares a new perspective of the power Leadership can have in creating positively impactful organisations that can act as vehicles for change and peace in our world. As Leaders tune into their purpose and align with a more empathic and mindful leadership style, business can shift focus from being profit centred to true drivers of positive global change - it all begins with us. At Human Leaders this speaks to our pillar of Human Leaders called Leading Others, an opportunity for Leaders to become more aware of their impact on those around them, choose mindful communication over reactivity to drive more connection in their teams. Mandar Apte is joining us from Mumbai, India for this conversation where he currently manages the Cities4Peace initiative that actively promotes peace and nonviolence in cities worldwide. Prior to this, Mandar was a scholar at George Mason University and also managed Shell’s prestigious GameChanger social innovation program investing in ideas that create shared value – business value and social impact. For nearly two decades, Mandar has taught leadership programs using meditation practices for the International Association for Human Values (IAHV). Mandar won the inaugural League of Intrapreneurs award for his work to facilitate an innovation learning program using meditation practice at Shell to over 2000 colleagues. Thanks for being a part of this potent conversation with Mandar Apte on the power of Mindful Leadership. As Mandar mentioned in his closing comments of the conversation, as a global leadership community we can support each other to mobilise for change, as we each have an individual responsibility for being the change we wish to see in the world around us. If you resonated with this conversation and want to connect with others sharing your journey of Human Leadership, join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com. We hope you enjoyed listening to this conversation as much as we did having it, see you again very soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Power of Peer Support in tackling Mental Health with Dr Tahnee Bridson | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:45:08 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. Today we’re taking a very raw and candid deep dive in this conversation with Dr Tahnee Bridson around mental health and the power of peer support in the workplace. Dr Bridson has a story that for many of us, including other healthcare professionals, will likely hit very close to home. It’s one of struggle, hidden mental illness and the challenges that come from caring for others in a high stress and high stakes environment. In this conversation Tahnee shares her experiences candidly, and opens up about her journey to being a part of the change in fighting the growing mental health crisis our health providers face. Tahnee is the Founder of Hand in Hand Peer Support; a visionary solution in combating the mental health crisis and surrounding stigma in healthcare, by connecting medical professionals in Australia and New Zealand with free and confidential peer support. It was through this inspiring work that she was named Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021 and Queensland's Young Australian of the Year in 2022. Tahnee is a Psychiatry Registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and studied medicine at James Cook University in North Queensland where she graduated with First Class Honours and was awarded the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland Prize. Tahnee is not only an incredible mind, but she’s an incredible heart. Her Leadership style is so deeply human and so innately connected to her purpose in advocating for mental health support and reducing the stigma. As a content warning, sensitive topics such as suicide, mental illness, eating disorders and other personal struggles are discussed which may be triggering and distressing for some listeners. This episode is not in any way psychological advice and should not be substituted for mental health advice. If you or someone you know is suffering with mental illness, don’t do so in silence, please reach out for help. In Australia you can access 24/7 counseling through LifeLine, and wherever you are in the world, support is available. Please take care of yourself and know that you matter. Reach Dr Tahnee Brisdon and the Hand-n-Hand Peer Support Network here: https://www.handnhand.org.au/ We hope this episode has brought to the fore the power of peer support in life and business, and the power of community in helping to break the stigma and address mental health. If you’d like to feel connected and supported in your Leadership journey, we invite you to join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com - thanks for being with us for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Quietly Powerful Leadership with Megumi Miki | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:39:34 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode, we are talking to Megumi Miki about the superpowers we have which lie beyond the traditional lens of leadership and how as leaders we can step into our power and own our voice, through the framework of Quietly Powerful Leadership. Megumi is an author, speaker and consultant in leadership, culture and diversity and inclusion, with a background in strategy, economics and finance. Megumi challenges the status quo in leadership to unlock the hidden talent and collective potential. She is the author of Start Inspiring, Stop Driving: Unlock your Team's Potential to Outperform and Grow and Quietly Powerful: How your Quiet Nature is your Hidden Leadership Strength, which received the Australian Career Book Award for 2020 and Best Leadership Book of 2020. This episode is a real invitation to tap into the power of our unique authenticity as leaders at work and beyond. For more information about Megumi Miki and her book Quietly Powerful visit her website at https://megumimiki.com/ and access all of the information about her book here https://www.quietlypowerful.com.au/. To be a part of Human Leaders, join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Meeting your Ego to Unlock Co-Creation & Collaboration with Eitan Sharir - PART ONE | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:25:24 | |
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. Today is the first half of our conversation with Eitan Sharir of Dynamic Achievement as we deep dive into Ego and the role it plays in Leadership. Eitan takes us on a deep dive into the process of understanding how our Ego impacts our thoughts and behavior - whether we are aware of it or not. He delivers practical tools and insight so we can truly embody a Co-Creator Mindset in our thoughts, words and actions at work and beyond. Eitan Sharir is President of Organizational Culture and Performance at Dynamic Achievement. For more than 20 years, Eitan has worked with many leading organizations including: Starbucks, IKEA, Avis, ISM/IBM, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Mercedes Benz, and lululemon. To enable organizations to achieve the real, and sustainable business results they are looking for, Eitan applies The Co-Creation Activator Process which is an advanced approach unique to Dynamic Achievement. In addition to his consulting work, Eitan shares his knowledge and insights as a keynote speaker for association conferences and organizational retreats on how to Develop a Culture of Excellence in the areas of Culture, Leadership, Service Excellence and Teams. Eitan is the author of Activate Your Power – How to Unlock Your Full Potential and Direct Your Own Success. Eitan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a double major in business economics and economics, and a post-graduate commerce degree in general management and international marketing. He has also reached the Masters level in Neuro-Linguistic programming and is a certified Business Coach with the Behavioral Coach Institute. This episode is candid, enlightening and uncomfortable, all in one! Welcome in, and enjoy. This is the first half of this powerful conversation with Eitan Sharir, be sure to tune to part two where Alexis and Eitan dive deeper into imbuing egolessness into organisational cultures and the critical steps for doing so. For full access to Eitan Sharir's work and ebooks, visit his website here: https://www.dynamicachievement.com/ Join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com and be a part of the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||