MagnoliaTree: Inspiring Brave Leaders – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Inspiring Brave Leaders Podcast, Christina interviews Jimmy Westerheim, a mental health advocate, Ashoka fellow, and founder of "The Human Aspect".

"The Life Experience Librarian" shares his personal journey far beyond these job descriptions, including his own struggles with mental health, the impact of his upbringing, his time in Afghanistan with "Doctors Without Borders", and how these experiences shaped his mission to destigmatize mental health issues.

It's about how we fuel the "generation performance", the importance of vulnerability, emotional intelligence, the right vocabulary and the need for open conversations about mental health. The episode highlights the significance of storytelling in healing and the role of community support in overcoming challenges, amidst global crises.

Also, Christina and Jimmy explore the significance of understanding one's true self beyond societal roles and the unique mental health struggles faced by men, advocating for patience and emotional openness, and much more.

Trigger warning: This episode contains talks of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, abuse, domestic violence and war scenes.

Our guest:

Jimmy Westerheim on LinkedIn

Jimmy Westerheim on Instagram

Links to things mentioned in the episode:

The Human Aspect

Doctors Without Borders

In dieser Episode von Inspiring Brave Leaders spricht Sabine Gromer mit Michael Spiekermann, Klimaaktivist, ehemaliger Sprecher von Fridays for Future Österreich und Student der Umweltpolitik an der LSE, über Mut, Widerstand und die Kraft sozialer Bewegungen. Erfahren Sie, wie Michael den Klimaschutz zu seiner Lebensaufgabe gemacht hat und welche Herausforderungen er dabei in der Politik und Gesellschaft sieht.

Im Verlauf des Gesprächs reflektiert Michael über die Ursprünge seines Engagements und die Rolle seines Großvaters, der im Zweiten Weltkrieg desertierte, als prägende Inspiration. Er spricht darüber, wie man Menschen aus der Passivität ins Handeln bringt, warum soziale Bewegungen entscheidend für politischen Wandel sind und welche Mechanismen notwendig sind, um langfristig Widerstandskraft und Wirksamkeit im Aktivismus aufrechtzuerhalten. Dabei geht es nicht nur um die Klimakrise, sondern auch um gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, die Bedeutung von antifragilem Denken und die Frage, wie Mut in Zeiten multipler Krisen neu definiert werden muss.

Unser Gast:

https://www.instagram.com/michael_spiekermann/

Details & Hintergrundinformationen zur Episode:

Die genaue Anzahl der weltweit in der fossilen Brennstoffindustrie Beschäftigten ist schwer festzustellen, da aktuelle und umfassende Daten fehlen. Laut der Internationalen Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien (IRENA) waren im Jahr 2019 von den insgesamt 58 Millionen Arbeitsplätzen im Energiesektor etwa 20 % im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien angesiedelt, was ungefähr 11,5 Millionen Arbeitsplätzen entspricht. Daraus lässt sich schließen, dass der Großteil der verbleibenden 46,5 Millionen Arbeitsplätze in der fossilen Brennstoffindustrie zu finden ist.

Links aus der Episode:

CEOS FOR FUTURE
Inspiring Brave Leaders with Indy Johar
TEDxDonauinselSalon: He Resisted The Nazi, So I Fight Climate Change | Michael Spiekermann

During this episode our Founder, Sabine Gromer, and Verena Gruber-Sytchev discuss the following subjects:
⁃Military Leadership: Wars and the concept of borders  
⁃Identity crisis 
⁃Different interpretations of legitimacy
⁃Power and fear 

Verena Gruber-Sytchev is a business consultant today working at Fifty1. She has completed her Ph.D. at King's College London's Defence Studies Department, worked on the post-merger integration of Kurdish military forces, and observed war firsthand at the frontlines with ISIS in 2014. 

Verena chose to combine her two passions - the theory and knowledge of conflict resolution, change management, and post-merger integration, plus the practice of project-based work with partners on an eye-to-eye level.

Anders Larsen holds a candidatus magisterii in History and English. His specialization is in the formation of identity in contemporary culture and he is a lecturer at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen. Besides that, he curates exhibitions and consults for various organizations. Alongside his academic career, Anders actively participates in the public debate in Denmark on topics such as contemporary culture, diversity, and inclusion. Recently he published a book on the history of gay men in Denmark between 1900 and 2020. For this episode, Anders joined us to talk about his drag alter ego: Chantal al Arab. 

Listen to Sabine Gromer’s and Anders’ conversation if you want to learn more about his personal experience with drag, mental and emotional well-being and the importance of social tolerance as part of an advanced society.

Was ist für die Karriere entscheidend? Wie treffe ich als ArbeitgeberIn beim Einstellen mutige Entscheidungen, und wie sieht‘s mit dem Gehalt aus?

Stephanie Schorp ist eine der renommiertesten HeadhunterInnen Deutschlands - im Gespräch mit Sabine Gromer gibt sie Einblicke, was sich in den obersten Etagen der Wirtschaft abspielt.

Ein paar wichtige Punkte:
- ab 10:00 Das Alter 50 bis Mitte 50 und der Karriereknick
- ab 16:00 Was wird von Führungskräften erwartet? Wie sieht’s mit Diversity, Equity & Inclusion aus? 
- ab 25:00 Persönlichkeitsdiagnostik
- ab 41:00 Karriereberatung vs. Headhunting: Wie gehe ich damit um, und was kann ich erwarten?
- ab 46:00 Führungskräftemangel & Leistungsdruck-Kultur
- ab 54:00 Viktor Frankl & die Logotherapie
- ab 1:00:00 Gehaltsverhandlungen

Augustine Pasin and Qi Zhang talk about eastern philosophy and leadership. Qi is a leadership coach and culture change expert. During this episode, you will learn about the iChing wisdom and how to apply it in the leadership field.

With the occasion of IWD, our Host - Augustin Pasin - invites Sabine Gromer, Elke Pichler, and Daliana Ilies to talk about the revolutionary women of the 20th century that achieved an enormous deal for women's rights and, of course, how we came to celebrate International Women's Day.

Elke currently runs the Leadership Academy initiative. Augustine and Elke are co-workers and friends at MagnoliaTree. Together, they explore the theory of adaptive and apply it to the case study of Gandalf from Lord of The Rings.

Reflecting on previous podcast episodes, Sabine Gromer and Augustine Pasin discuss their key takeaways of the past year. To cite one: The journey of developing an advanced leadership style or model is very personal; By revising your individual strengths and weaknesses and refining what you're good at, everyone can develop their very own leadership capabilities.

But what does it really mean to be a good leader? Earnings per share cannot be the benchmark for good quality c-suite leadership. Building Trust and treating people with dignity is now getting more relevant than ever. 

Elke Pichler is a consultant, trainer, and coach. She is the founder of Impactory - the largest Austrian donation platform and YTILI Fellow 2021/22. Elke studied real estate management, business administration, and business psychology, is a trained personality trainer and systemic coach. In these roles, she accompanies various organizations, lectures at universities, and mentors students and founders. Appreciation, curiosity, and openness are her guiding principles.