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| Reflections on the Top - Tony Douglas | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:14:54 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Tony Douglas, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Leading Through Complexity, Creating a Community (ft. Tony Douglas) | 31 Oct 2022 | 01:05:05 | |
Leading Through Complexity, Creating a Community (ft. Tony Douglas) Tony Douglas on managing complexity in high-stakes environments OPENING QUOTE: “It's about people. There are no organizations without people. Simple as that.” -Tony Douglas GUEST BIO: Tony Douglas is CEO of Etihad Aviation Group with over 30 years of international leadership experience in aerospace, transportation, infrastructure, and government sectors. He joined Etihad in 2018, after being the CEO of the UK's Ministry of Defense Procurement Arm, supplying all the services and equipment for the British Armed Forces valued at over $20 billion pounds a year. Tony has previously held senior leadership positions in the UAE, such as CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports, and in UK, his roles included the Managing Director of the Heathrow Terminal Five Construction Project, CEO of Heathrow Airport, and COO and Group Chief Executive Designate of Laing O'Rourke, a massive global construction company. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [10:53] - We All Have a Part to Play Junior, senior, everybody in-between While managing production lines of 4,000 or more people, all heavily unionized, Tony quickly learned that engaging with their community would send productivity through the roof— and failing to engage would be catastrophic. “We’ve all got a part to play,” he says. “Some parts are bigger than others, but unless they all play together, you’ll never get the potential that is clearly there.” [26:06] - Embracing Diversity from the Ground Up The difference between success and failure In his role at Etihad, Tony works with people of 112 different nationalities and an average age of just over 30. He’s learned that diversity must become something that you embrace without a second thought, or you and your teams will fail. Tony even speaks to finding joy in the complexity of navigating diversity, knowing that it ultimately leads to more diverse perspectives and greater success. [37:47] - Clarity of Purpose in an Organization Translate what’s required and deliver it Tony speaks to the importance of clarity and purpose at an organization from the top down. When that clarity is present, everyone within the organization can interpret it and deliver results built around an organization's purpose. [48:36] - The Power of Ramesh Being brand ambassadors— and recognizing great ambassadors for your brand Tony shares a story of an Australian family who stops at the same hotel in Abu Dhabi every time they have a stopover there en route to the UK. Why? Their children have connected so much with an excellent hotel employee named Mr. Ramesh. But the hotel managers not only had no idea what an impact Mr. Ramesh has had for their brand, but didn’t even know who he was. Imagine if management had realized the power that Ramesh was having for their brand and capitalized on it, instead of being unaware of his impact? RESOURCES:
Follow Tony Douglas Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Spriha Srivastava | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:22:18 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Spriha Srivastava, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Leadership Lessons from a Global Journey (ft. Spriha Srivastava) | 22 Aug 2022 | 01:03:34 | |
Leadership Lessons from a Global Journey (ft. Spriha Srivastava) Spriha Srivastava on journalism, justice, and kindness OPENING QUOTE: “At the end of the day, we are all humans, we all have our personal lives and we bring along those personal lives to work every day. So, for me, it's very important to be respectful and kind towards each other.” - Spriha Srivastava GUEST BIO: Spriha Srivastava is the London bureau chief and the international executive editor for Insider, overseeing 100 journalists across the UK and Singapore in the pursuit of delivering a leading news service covering business, politics, and lifestyle. Prior to joining Insider, Spriha was the deputy digital news editor for CNBC International in London. She’s won a number of awards for her work, including the Iconic Women Creating a Better Tomorrow award from the Women Economic Forum and runner-up for Newcomer of the Year in the Santander Media Awards. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [7:50] - Melding Cultural Backgrounds What Spriha’s Indian upbringing has taught her In India, there are 28 states and over 100 spoken languages as well as practitioners of every major faith. There, diversity and inclusion aren’t just ideals to strive toward— they’re realities of everyday existence. Spriha brought that close connection to diversity with her to the UK, and it has helped inform her entire career. In that respect, she was ahead of the curve in terms of making those principles central to how companies hire, engage with employees, and more. [14:34] - Employers and Personal Financial Health A vital role to play In her interactions with the Financial Times magazine Money Management, Spriha saw firsthand how little many people understand about personal finance. Today, she feels that employers should take a more active interest in the financial wellbeing of their people. After all, people who are financially secure are better equipped to manage their careers, and have more mental space to think creatively about solutions to business problems. It’s a win-win for employers and employees alike. [20:07] - Lightning-Fast Leadership Leading in the rapid paced world of journalism In her first few journalism leadership roles, Spriha learned that you have to encourage your team members to step up and inspire confidence. Advocate for your team and lean into the best of them to help them step up to the next level. You also must advocate for yourself. In fast-paced fields like the world of news and journalism, there’s no time for imposter syndrome. You have to step up and lead. [29:10] - Coach the Person, Not the Problem Leading humans with no human interaction When the pandemic hit, Spriha was reminded of the essential nature of listening to human beings and their needs— not just seeing them as business resources to be applied to problems. She became acutely aware of issues like no childcare, mental health struggles, and isolation. She learned that people can’t be their best when they are in an environment that doesn’t acknowledge and support their unique needs. [37:07] - Out for a Swim An important lesson on leading by example A recent CEO interview revealed a powerful insight to Spriha. A CEO concerned with burnout and long hours from his employee led him to look in the mirror, where he discovered he was setting the tone for long days with his actions— even if he wasn’t encouraging it with his words. He decided to be an example by attending fewer meetings in person and publicly stating when he was out of the office for personal reasons. His example had a powerful positive impact on his people. [56:05] - Empathy: The Underrated Core of Leadership On bringing our full selves to work each day Even if it doesn’t feel directly relevant to our work, we all bring our personalities, the things we love, the things we hate, our fears, our aspirations, and our habits into the office (or Zoom call) every day. On days when those things can feel like a heavy burden, the value of having empathetic people around you at work— both in supervisors and peers— is incalculable. We should all strive to find those people, and be that person for those around us. RESOURCES:
Follow Spriha Srivastava: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Ruth Gotian | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:24:04 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Ruth Gotian, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| The Success Factor (ft. Ruth Gotian) | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:59:34 | |
The Success Factor (ft. Ruth Gotian) What makes astronauts and athletes so successful— and how you can unlock that same power OPENING QUOTE: “That clearly was not my calling. Clearly, I was not passionate about it. And that was really my first inkling that you can be good at something and not enjoy it. And that's okay.” - Ruth Gotian GUEST BIO: Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer, Assistant Professor of Education in anesthesiology, and former Executive Director of the mentoring academy at Weill Cornell Medicine. After starting her career in university residency management at NY State and Cornell, she took a brief foray into international banking before moving into academic medical administration. She’s led the transformation of learning and development for thousands of students during her 26 years at Weill Cornell. During this period, Ruth earned her PhD in Education from Columbia. She now studies what makes people successful high-performers so she can help others do the same. Ruth’s book, The Success Factor, covers this very topic— as do her writings in popular journals such as Nature, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review. She’s recognized on the Thinkers50 Radar List, arguably the most prestigious honor for management thinkers. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [3:05] - “Do Something Important, Not Just Interesting” Transformative words from a mentor After decades of witnessing a lack of progress on pervasive problems, a mentor told Ruth: “Do something important, not just interesting.” This inspired Ruth to begin pursuing the qualitative idea of what drives great achievers to achieve their greatest. [13:41] - Embracing Collaboration From finance to academia Ruth speaks fondly of the collaborative mindset that defines academia. There’s less of a dog-eat-dog mentally than there is in other industries. Instead, many people recognize that the more we work together, the more our efforts will be duplicated and expanded upon in creative ways, leading to greater progress for ourselves and others. [28:08] - Protective of Your Passions Embracing your desire to do work you care about Ruth has often approached highly respected scientists and researchers, including Nobel Prize winners, about taking on dean roles. The most common response? “No, thank you. I’m happy in the lab.” It can be easy to fall into the trap of accepting every ‘promotion’ or step up that comes along. But if it’s a step away from what you love, then is it really a step up? [38:10] - The Four Traits of High Achievers From Olympians to astronauts In Ruth’s research, and her book The Success Factor, she’s found that nearly all high achievers have four main traits: they identify their passions, they strategize on how to achieve them, they build and reinforce a strong foundation, and they’re constantly learning— even through informal means. Now the question is: How can you tap into those traits within yourself, starting today? [50:29] - The Importance of Mentorship Finding the right ones with the right mindset As powerful as a great mentor can be, a poor one can be equally damaging. Find mentors you gel with, with whom you can form strong relationships. Who will be willing to put in the time. These relationships can’t be forced, only built organically. RESOURCES:
Follow Ruth Gotian: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - David Burt | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:20:12 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by David Burt, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Public Service and Entrepreneurial Thinking (ft. David Burt) | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:24:38 | |
Public Service and Entrepreneurial Thinking (ft. David Burt) Perspectives on leading— together and alone— from the middle of the Atlantic OPENING QUOTE: “Leaders have to recognize that an approach that may work in one instance and may be very good, it may work 90% of the time, cannot work 100% of the time, and you have to be flexible enough to adjust your approach.” - David Burt GUEST BIO: David Burt is the Premier of Bermuda— head of government for the British Overseas Territory. He began his career at George Washington University with a degree in finance and information systems before returning to Bermuda as an entrepreneur to launch his own digital consultancy. In 2016 he was elected as opposition leader in Bermuda before becoming premier in 2017, the youngest in Bermuda’s history. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [2:46] - Inspiration by Demonstration The power of getting your hands dirty One of the best ways to inspire people to do their best is to not be afraid of doing the work yourself, showing the people around you that you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty in the day-to-day. David calls it “inspiration by demonstration.” [8:23] - Inward Leadership Recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses David highlights the importance of recognizing the areas where you can improve as a leader. That also means taking on responsibility when something doesn’t go well. Even if a mistake happens two or three levels down, true leaders say, “This is my responsibility,” rather than putting it on others. [19:17] - Building for Tomorrow Leaders as visionaries “We need to make sure that we are adjusting to the realities— not just what we see today, but which may come down the road,” David says. He believes that presenting a clear vision for the future can bring even those from across the aisle into the fold and create greater unity throughout government. [20:26] - Learning from the Unsuccessful The top isn’t the only place with meaningful perspective David has a message for developing leaders— don’t just learn from the successes, but the failures. “I think that some of the best lessons in leadership of which I have learned are from people who may not have been regarded as very successful leaders, but who have been willing to share with me the lessons of which they learned, the things of which they may have done differently had they had known before and made those mistakes. I think that is a very important thing, and that's what I would encourage people to certainly do.” RESOURCES: Follow David Burt: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Justin Welby | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:13:31 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Justin Welby, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Collaboration, Conviction, and Caring (ft. Justin Welby) | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:21:42 | |
Collaboration, Conviction, and Caring (ft. Justin Welby) Perspectives from a unique life’s journey OPENING QUOTE: “You go in and serve the people in the silos where you don't know by seeking information, seeking advice, bringing their contribution in, enabling them to feel valued, genuinely valued.” - Justin Welby GUEST BIO: Archbishop Justin Welby worked as an oil company group treasurer for much of career, before making a dramatic change of direction and becoming a Church of England curate. He now serves as the Archbishop of Canterbury. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [1:22] - The Right Kind of Caring The power of priorities It’s not enough to combat indifference— people need to direct their passion in the right places. In an organization, if their ‘caring’ is centered on their paychecks, that’s misplaced passion. The caring must be focused, holistic, and centered on something beyond self. [5:42] - Valuing People and Their Potential Expecting the best from those you trust A financial services leader named Siegmund Warburgwas known for being deeply compassionate, but also demanding when it came to standards of work. But this expectation reflected how he felt about the people around him— he valued them, and valued their potential to be the best they could possibly be. [7:49] - A Community, Not an Organization The key to sustainable leadership How did the Twelve Apostles, radically different individuals known for bickering, confusing the mission of their leader, and shirking their roles, go on to overcome the largest empire in the world without drawing a sword? They tapped into effective leadership through a community-centered approach. The values inspired the vision, and the vision was lived out in courage through service and humility. [12:27] - “The Sheer Pleasure of Making Things Work” Why giving orders doesn’t work True leadership isn’t giving orders. It’s enabling others to work together so that things begin to happen, so that they catch the ‘bug’ of satisfaction from making things work. If your people can go home in the evening and think, “We’re doing great things,” you’ve tapped into something much more powerful than authority or giving orders. [16:28] - Admit Mistakes & Learn “I got it wrong.” Justin shares a story of when he was new in his time as Archbishop, when he called out payday lenders only to discover that the church itself had invested in those very lenders. Did he hide from this potentially embarrassing mistake? On the contrary, he went on the radio immediately and said, “I was wrong. I take responsibility.” The humility and wisdom to take this approach can turn potentially disastrous events into opportunities to demonstrate your values to the world. RESOURCES:
Follow Archbishop Justin Welby: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Garry Ridge | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:19:17 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Garry Ridge, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| You Don’t Need Bosses, You Need Coaches (ft. Garry Ridge) | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:55:43 | |
You Don’t Need Bosses, You Need Coaches (ft. Garry Ridge) CEO, entrepreneur, and optimist Garry Ridge gives his Perspectives OPENING QUOTE: “Happy people create happy families, happy families create happy communities, happy communities create happy countries, and happy countries create a happy world. And we need a happy world, and business is the force of good for that.” - Garry Ridge GUEST BIO: Garry Ridge is CEO of WD-40, having joined in Australia in 1987. He became head of the company’s Asia and Australia efforts in 1994 and CEO in 1997. Since joining the company, he’s expanded the company globally and broadened the product range— all while building an organization that is still true to its founding values. Additionally, he’s written several books on leadership and is Adjunct Professor of Leadership at San Diego University and an executive coach. Links: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [5:54] - The Great Escape A reframing of the Great Resignation Garry speaks about the trend of people resigning from companies with cultures that don’t respect them. Now is the time for organizations to ask themselves: “Are people running from your culture or running to your culture?” The question will become increasingly poignant as Gen Z will soon make up over 40% of the working population. [17:36] - Garry’s Four Ps People, Purpose, Passion, and Products You can have the best strategy in the world, but if the will of the people in the organization isn’t there, you’re going to fail. Meanwhile, you can have all the passion, but without a product that fulfills a real need or without a clear company purpose, you’ll also fail. Only when all of these elements are in harmony can a company have truly global success. [27:29] - Am I Being the Person I Want to Be? Don’t be the Soul-Sucking CEO After an a-ha moment when Garry realized that he wasn’t living many of the principles he felt made great leaders. So he put a post-it note on his computer that read, “Am I being the person I want to be right now?” But he didn’t stop there. He made a list of what that person looked like, trait by trait. He still uses that list as a guide for his everyday behaviors and mindsets. [35:27] - What’s in the Petri Dish? Creating culture is about what’s there…and what’s not As a child, Garry grew bacteria cultures in a petri dish. When toxins appeared, they had to be removed quickly or they would make the cultures go bad and fail to grow. In company culture, the goal is the same. You have to enhance what’s in there that you want to remain, and take out what shouldn’t be there as quickly and effectively as possible. [41:49] - Taking “Mistake” from the Dictionary Building scar tissue at WD-40 WD-40 as a company has removed the words ‘failure’ and ‘mistake’ from the corporate vocabulary. “We don’t make mistakes. We have learning moments, and learning moments are rich. A positive or negative outcome of any situation has to be openly and freely shared to benefit all people.” RESOURCES:
Follow Garry Ridge: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Robert Lefkowitz | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:15:53 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Robert Lefkowitz, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Reflections on the Top - Sandy Stosz | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:18:36 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Sandy Stosz, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Into the Storm (ft. Sandy Stosz) | 13 Jun 2022 | 01:05:33 | |
Into the Storm (ft. Sandy Stosz) From breaking through ice (and glass ceilings) to defending her nation, Sandy Stosz shares lessons in leadership OPENING QUOTE: “Being true to yourself, believing in yourself, gave you that power to demonstrate moral courage. Those three principles of leadership all melded together, for me, to be the leader I needed to be to get the most out of that Coast Guard Academy, to best serve its people.” —Sandy Stosz GUEST BIO: Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz began her career in the U.S. Coast Guard as a young ensign, serving on polar icebreakers and conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Over the course of her 40-year career, she’s served for 12 years at sea, commanding two ships— including being the first woman to command an icebreaker on the Great Lakes— and running security checks in the area around New York in the tense period following 9/11. Stosz is also the first woman to be superintendent at the Coast Guard Academy, during which time she was named as one of the 150 Women Who Shake the World. She then became deputy commandant for Mission Support, directing one of the Coast Guard's largest enterprises in her final land-based role. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [14:55] - Overcoming Adversity— and Antagonism A hostile environment can’t stop you When Stosz first entered the Coast Guard Academy, she faced hostility from men who felt she didn’t belong there. Rather than give into feelings of inadequacy, she embraced her stubbornness and refused to let someone tell her she didn’t belong. She relied on her own power, rather than falling into feelings of victimhood, and the result was her unprecedented career. [23:52] - Core Values & Coast Guard Values Bringing personal values to an organization Stosz reflects on how she built upon her personal core values through training in the Coast Guard. To her, leadership begins with core values. Leaders cultivate environments that reflect their core values, and make those values integral to the organization they serve. [30:37] - From Outsider to Leader Stepping into established teams as a newcomer It’s always difficult to step into a leadership role in an environment with an already-established culture. But Stosz doesn’t see this as a liability— she sees it as a superpower. When you’re the ‘outsider,’ you can bring new perspectives that shake up long-held beliefs and traditions in order to revitalize an organization. Embrace your other-ness, rather than running from it. [46:17] - When to Push & When to Release The delicate balance of leadership Sometimes it’s so easy to become “utterly focused on doing the job.” But sometimes, as a leader, you have a duty to care enough about your people to tell them they’ve done enough and it’s time to rest. This is even— and perhaps especially— important in high-pressure situations, such as the one Stosz faced commanding a security ship role in New York after 9/11. [59:49] - The Importance of Accountability Don’t turn your back on the standards that matter most Setting standards is easy. But holding people accountable for those standards is much more difficult. But when you lead with moral courage, you’re empowered to hold yourself and others to a higher standard— and you’ll often find that your people rise to the challenge and beyond. RESOURCES:
Follow Sandy Stosz: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Mathias Imbach | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:22:35 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Mathias Imbach, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| People + Principles = Sustainable Success (ft. Mathias Imbach) | 30 May 2022 | 00:55:18 | |
People + Principles = Sustainable Success (ft. Mathias Imbach) (ft. Mathias Imbach) Mathias Imbach’s journey from Switzerland to India and back — and what he’s learned along the way. OPENING QUOTE: “A key success factor for us to check whether we are successful is whether people or stakeholders enjoy working with us. And that is not just the clients or investors. It's also the media, it's the suppliers we're working with on the IT and other ways. It's the people that help us in the office management, help clean, et cetera. Anyone.” —Mathias Imbach GUEST BIO: Mathias Imbach began his journey with his degree at St. Gallen University, where his involvement with the school’s international symposium led to growing contacts in India that kickstarted his career. He spent time in India with Tata and then completed his MSC at London School of Economics and Duke, then worked with Bain & Company for six years where he led advisory projects for private equity funds, family offices, and technology companies. Mathias then returned to Tata as general manager at RNT Associates, Mr. Ratan Tata's personal investment platform, where he led multiple venture capital and private equity investments and participated in global, blockchain related equity deals. In March 2018, he became CEO of Sygnum Bank, the first digital bank in the world. Mathias also holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [14:06] - Love What’s Before You Lessons learned in the military and India A saying in India roughly translates to the idea that whatever is before you, make it into the best outcome for you— even be grateful for it. In his time in the military, Mathias learned that adaptation is about endurance and persistence. Whatever comes, move through it and make it a part of your journey. That’s the best path toward success. [16:56] - Data & Instincts From Bain to Tata, from numbers to the entrepreneurial spirit Both Bain and Tata brought Mathias priceless insights into organizational leadership and entrepreneurship. At Bain, he learned the importance of professionalism and precision in task management, communication, and stakeholder relationships. At Tata, he learned that facts and data won’t get you all the way when running a business. You need trust, instincts, and a willingness to lead with your heart at times. [21:54] - A Culture of Entrepreneurship Discussing the societal startup spirit of India As a culture, Mathias speaks to the Indian people’s willingness and skill at coming together and building something from the ground-up. It’s made the country one of the most incredible incubators for new startups in the world, to the point that many people are leaving established enterprises to work in riskier roles at startups there. [25:02] - Leading Big & Thinking Small Implementing startup principles in large enterprises To Mathias, the difference between big-business thinking and startup thinking is imagination. When you don’t have established processes, cultural inertia, and other roadblocks, you can turn your organization into anything you can imagine. By bringing some of that open-mindedness to established businesses, we can reinvigorate them and perhaps discover opportunities we might otherwise have missed. [40:16] - Key Principles for Business Success Mathias on attracting investors & inspiring people Be genuine, Mathias says. “I'm just really trying to be myself and to be genuine, and to also have the willingness to show weakness when I am weak or when I don't like something to just be honest and transparent and direct.” He also says that you have to truly believe in what you’re doing as more than just a path to profits. Your clients and stakeholders will embrace your passion themselves. Finally, put culture above everything. Cultures create legacies. [45:51] - People First From top to bottom, focus on how people experience your organization From employees, clients and investors to the media, suppliers, IT, and people who clean the offices— if you’re successful at making positive experiences for people, then your organization will be successful as a whole. RESOURCES:
Follow Mathias Imbach: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Amanda Russell | 23 May 2022 | 00:16:56 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Amanda Russell, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| The Race to Influence – The Power of Emotion (ft. Amanda Russell) | 16 May 2022 | 00:51:47 | |
The Race to Influence – The Power of Emotion (ft. Amanda Russell) How Amanda Russell elevated a cutting-edge career into something more OPENING QUOTE: How do you get the people or the companies on board with you that give you the influence or the power to get to the next step? And you can't do it by asking for something, you have to create an opportunity for them. You have to get inside their head and think, what's in it for them? And how can I bring them value? How can we mutually want to achieve this? —Amanda Russell GUEST BIO: Amanda Russell began her career as a runner, where she achieved Olympic level performance while developing her own personal brand. She then founded one of the first global digital fitness subscription channels on YouTube, subsequently helping other businesses build their brands via a digital production company. The expertise she developed in this role and as an expert in influence enabled her to help others seeking insight into this critical area for business. She's now a professor of marketing at both Northwestern and Texas universities, a Harvard case study author, advisory board member for Lamborghini, a women's leadership activist, and author of the bestselling book, The Influencer Code. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [6:40] - You Don’t Find Your Passion, You Choose It An epiphany from a motel bathroom floor A fellow running teammate once inspired Amanda as she dreaded the coming day’s competition, in which she would be running tired, injured, and overwhelmed. Her friend told her that once you’ve chosen a direction, you have to switch off the daily decision-making part of the brain, the part that doubts yourself. Take away the question of whether you feel like practicing or competing and just go. It’s not about finding something you love every single day, it’s about choosing what you want to pursue and choosing to pour your passion into it. [24:14] - Partnerships vs. Transactions The truth about influence marketing Amanda speaks on the true power of what’s called influencer marketing. While on the surface it may seem transactional, it’s really about two parties creating opportunities for each other to achieve a similar goal. When those goals are closely aligned with a shared vision, influencer marketing can be a truly powerful thing for the personalities, brands, and audiences alike. [27:41] - Goal. Observe. Resonate. Connect. Amanda’s formula for transformative influence Amanda begins by identifying the goal of an organization, then observing their end consumer in order to discover what moves them and influences them. Then, she identifies the most effective way to resonate with those users so that they’ll start paying attention. Finally, she connects with them on a deeper level than just products and brand names, creating an ongoing partnership that’s truly meaningful. [45:54] - Compliment, Console, & Congratulate Inspiring the people that surround us If you want to have a meaningful positive impact on the people in your life, Amanda shares the three Cs shared with her by friend and public figure Jesse Itzler: complement, console, & congratulate. Take time to celebrate the victories and handle any bumps on the road without casting blame. Compliment people when it's deserved and console them when things are not going well in their life. This amazingly simple formula can lead to amazing lifelong partnerships. RESOURCES:
Follow Amanda Russell: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Marshall Goldsmith | 09 May 2022 | 00:15:58 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Marshall Goldsmith, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Bringing Buddhism to Business (ft. Marshall Goldsmith) | 02 May 2022 | 01:06:24 | |
Bringing Buddhism to Business (ft. Marshall Goldsmith) Marshall Goldsmith has found and inspired success by doing everything differently OPENING QUOTE: My name is Marshall Goldsmith. I am too cowardly and undisciplined to do any of this stuff by myself. I need help. And you know what? It's okay. Once we get over that macho, I can do it on their own nonsense, everybody gets better. —Marshall Goldsmith GUEST BIO: Marshall Goldsmith’s first degree was in Mathematical Economics, but he quickly moved to the study of people— earning a PhD and professorship of Management Practice at Dartmouth Tuck. Since then, Marshall has been successful as an entrepreneur, business owner, and leadership & executive coach. He’s been ranked among the top of business thinkers and as the number-one global executive coach, receiving the Harvard Institute of Coaching Lifetime Award. Marshall is also the author of many bestselling books. His new book, The Earned Life, channels Marshall’s Buddhist philosophy to help readers be more fulfilled and focused in life. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [3:19] - 100 Coaches The ultimate example of ‘doing unto others’ Inspired by a question about his heroes, Marshall Goldsmith embarked on a quest to coach 100 people for free— under the condition that they one day do the same. The results were astonishing, showing that the world is filled with people eager and willing to impart what they know and give of themselves to others. [14:18] - Learning by Coaching How coaches get more out of mentorship than their mentees One of the most successful people Marshall ever mentored told him, “You have one job as a coach: client selection. You work with great people, your coaching process always works.” Along those lines, Marshall has also found that when he selects great clients, he learns incredible lessons himself along the way. [22:28] - The Hidden Power of Mentorship It’s not about coaching— it’s about not judging Across the many people in various backgrounds that Marshall has coached, one thing he has found is that when they’re being mentored, they’ve expressed that the most meaningful aspect of it for them is that they’re not competing, being judged, being laughed at, or being put down. It’s a sense of community, a group of people all simply trying to be better. That’s a powerful thing. [32:29] - Getting Lost in Ambition Sometimes, what you have is enough Marshall mentions the classic study on delayed gratification that involved asking children to wait to eat a marshmallow, then rewarding them with a second marshmallow if they were able to control themselves. But, Marshall says, if you take that idea to an extreme, “you end up with an old man who needs to die in a room surrounded by uneaten marshmallows. Sometimes, you’ve got to eat the damn marshmallow.” [40:40] - Empathy & Peace in Work Deeper lessons than how to succeed In his most recent book, Marshall applies Buddhist-inspired principles to a range of scenarios and life decisions. He stresses empathy over ambition, encouraging all of us to begin with a mindset of helping others, rather than focusing on how they can help us get to where we want to go. It’s a lesson we all can remember even as we strive to reach the top. RESOURCES:
Follow Marshall Goldsmith: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Jaime Blaustein | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:20:29 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Jaime Blaustein, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Action First (ft. Jaime Blaustein) | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:54:49 | |
Action First (ft. Jaime Blaustein) Discover one man’s journey from addict to entrepreneur OPENING QUOTE: “I think surrender has negative connotations, but it's really that you win by waving the white flag sometimes and surrendering. And on the heels of that surrender, another principle really early on, those early days of sobriety eight and a half years ago, was act your way into right thinking, don't think your way into right acting.” —Jaime Blaustein GUEST BIO: Jaime Blaustein is Co-Founder and CEO of the Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center. After battling addiction for several years in his late teens-early twenties, Jaime is now leading a team of health professionals helping others through their tough times. After recovering, Jaime gained his MBA, worked as a mutual fund manager at Wells Fargo and Lord Abbett, then became an investment banker at Credit Suisse in its Global Industrials Coverage Group in New York. Here he was responsible for advising clients in the basic material sector on strategic matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, and various debt and equity financings. But in September 2021, Jaime decided to give up his investment banking career to found the center for those with mental health challenges seeking support. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [12:24] When Constructive Turns Destructive Moderation’s essential role While Jaime once battled with obviously destructive substances and habits, even positive habits can turn destructive if taken to extreme. He uses the example of exercise. An hour a day of exercise is obviously beneficial for physical and mental health. Six hours a day at the detriment of your family life, career, and social life represents a potential addiction. [15:12] Take Action on the Mindset Will Follow Inspiration is an effect, not a cause We’re always told that by shifting our mindset, we’ll inspire change in our actions. But Jaime suggests that the opposite is often more powerful— when we begin acting in a way that’s representative of what we hope to believe, our mindset follows. Don’t wait for inspiration before acting. Let your actions inspire your thoughts. [18:58] Empathy & Accountability A delicate balance all leaders must strike In recovery, Jaime learned the importance of personal accountability— and accountability to others. In his career, he balances the two as a leader. The people around him know that he will always expect a great deal from them— but will always balance those expectations with genuine empathy and understanding. [37:42] Turning Fear Into Excitement Turn the unknown into your greatest motivator Fear of the unknown can cripple us. Alternatively, we can look toward the unknown future with a sense of thrilling excitement. Anything is possible, and adopting this mindset can help us escape the anxiety that comes with trying to predict an uncertain future. Then we’re empowered to go out and make that future for ourselves. [43:45] What Recovery and Leadership Have in Common Holding yourself and others accountable matters We’re taught to give ourselves the space to make mistakes, and that’s an essential part of both life and leadership. But it’s also critical to be frank and honest with yourself and others about where you may be falling short— and take steps to get yourself back on track. That’s how we improve, day in and day out. RESOURCES:
Follow Jaime: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm (ft. Bob Lefkowitz) | 17 Oct 2022 | 01:00:22 | |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm (ft. Bob Lefkowitz) Nobel Prize-winner Bob Lefkowitz on the power of failing OPENING QUOTE: “It was through serendipity and really almost accidental circumstances that I became a scientist.” —Bob Lefkowitz GUEST BIO: Bob Lefkowitz is best known for his groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family of cell receptors inside our bodies which essentially makes 30% to 50% of prescription drugs work, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry. He's currently James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University, and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [15:09] - Embracing Failure on the Path to Success Nobody fails like a scientist What do all the great scientists have in common? They all have failed badly at times early in their careers. Failure after failure after failure, and then success. It’s simply part of the experience— and not just in the world of science. We would all do well to embrace the role of failure in a successful life. [25:50] - The Power of Humor It’s about more than just levity Why does Bob include humor in everything he does? It helps encourage a spirit of creativity. Humor is about seeing relationships between things you might not ordinarily put together. That’s also a large part of what science is all about. [31:24] - The Importance of Authenticity Why Robert holds authenticity in such high esteem There’s no right way to be a scientist, a mentor, or a person— except the way that’s most true to who you are. Authenticity is often in short supply, but Robert says that when we embrace our authentic selves, it empowers us to achieve far more than we ever thought possible. [46:35] - Robert on Mentoring Principles anyone can put to use The key to mentoring is individualization. What that means is understanding that mentoring isn’t about molding little versions of yourself— it’s about helping people become the best versions of who they are. Mentoring too often becomes an exercise in ego, but it should be an exercise in empathy. RESOURCES:
Follow Robert Lefkowitz: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Reynold Hoover | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:15:13 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Reynold Hoover, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Trust Others, Free Yourself (ft. Reynold Hoover) | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:50:10 | |
Trust Your People, Free Yourself (ft. Reynold Hoover) An accomplished retired Lieutenant General on trust, leadership, & innovation OPENING QUOTE: “The quicker that you can understand that you can trust and empower your team, and those people that are on your team who are doing it, the more time that you'll have to start thinking strategically, the more freedom you'll have to start thinking of the next great idea, and the next great product, and the next great capability that's part of that entrepreneurial spirit.” -Reynold Hoover GUEST BIO: Reynold Hoover practiced as a lawyer before joining the military as a bomb disposal specialist. After a series of military roles, Hoover went on to command the Alabama Army National Guard and serve in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s also served in the government as a FEMA Chief of Staff, Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the CIA, and special assistant to George W. Bush for Homeland Security. After commanding Northern Strategic Air Command, Hoover entered the private sector as a partner at Donovan Capital, an investor in aerospace, defense, and government service organizations. Somehow, he still finds time to teach future generals at the Air Force academy at West Point and serve on the board of multiple service charities. Links: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [2:59] - Just Enough Rope Reynold reflects on a special boss Many of the lessons that would become foundational to Reynold’s career began on the Panama Canal in 1999. At this critical political touchpoint, Reynold’s boss brought him down to the area and asked him to manage a particularly sensitive project relating to unexploded ordnance along the canal. Along the way, this boss taught Reynold the power of giving employees the autonomy to act on their own as well as the support and resources to excel. [7:11] - Competence, Perspective, & Diversity Three keys for great leadership When asked about the common leadership factors that cut across all sectors, Reynold lists competence, perspective, and diversity in hiring/team selection. Competence leads to confidence, which leads to better decision-making. Taking time to see the bigger picture leads to more strategic thinking. Diverse teams provide diverse ways of thinking, experiences, and skill sets, which lead to greater achievement. [20:32] - Teaching to Delegate Trust your people, transform your organization Whenever Reynold speaks at a leadership conference, he asks how many people in the audience have ever been given formalized training on how to delegate day-to-day tasks. The result? Never more than 1 in 4. Delegation is a skill that compounds on itself, because it harnesses the countless skills of all the people around you. Learn to delegate yourself and teach the leaders around you to do the same and watch how you achieve more and burn out less. [26:47] - Get Out of the Forest The importance of taking time to reflect Reynold encourages every leader, in the military or in the private sector, to block out time in your schedule to simply think strategically. It’s so easy to be constantly caught up in the day-to-day crises and needs of our organizations that we never take time to be creative and look toward the future. When we do, the results can be transformative. [40:08] - Never Stop Learning, Never Stop Connecting Simple message, infinite results Reynold’s final advice for C-suite executives and leaders in any role? Commit to both continuous learning and continuous networking. While these might seem like two separate principles, they’re connected by the difficult-to-embrace fact that you don’t have all the answers, all the skills, all the connections. There is always something new to learn, or someone new to expand your perspective— and your network. RESOURCES:
Follow Reynold Hoover: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Stephen Green | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:14:09 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Stephen Green, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Diversity, Respect and Lifelong Learning (ft. Stephen Green) | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:53:17 | |
Diversity, Respect and Lifelong Learning (ft. Stephen Green) In a career spanning continents, industries, and sectors, human connection is the universal thread OPENING QUOTE: “All of this is, I think, a fundamental source of human connectivity and a fundamental basis for hope because the more we dialogue with each other, the more we interact with each other, the more we'll discover those things to be true.” -Stephen Green GUEST BIO: Stephen Green began his career in the UK government’s overseas trade department before moving to McKinsey, then HSBC. At HSBC Stephen worked around the world in a variety of roles, including as CEO of the investment bank, then group CEO, and finally chairman of the HSBC group in 2006, by that point one of the biggest banks in the world. In 2010, Stephen joined the UK government as a trade minister. Today, he’s the chairman of the UK’s National History Museum and sits in the upper house of the UK parliament. Stephen is also an author and ordained minister in the Anglican church. Links CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [5:11] - Purpose Over Profit Undoing the myth of the evil corporation While there are certainly businesses motivated entirely by financial gain, that isn’t a characterization of most businesses. Many have a long history of culture and a sense of contributing to the common good, and that means paying attention to the role that business plays in the communities where it operates, the public policy of the time, and so forth. Beware of oversimplifying the view of major corporations. [16:27] - The Moral Responsibility of Leaders Speaking up, not staying silent A critical requirement of holistic leadership is not keeping quiet when something is not right. This applies both in a moral and ethical sense as well as in terms of how things could be better to deliver more value. This is yet another example of how doing good naturally leads to doing well— purpose leads to improved performance. [38:49] - The Beauty in Variety Faith, philosophy, and business As an ordained minister of the Anglican church, Stephen is careful not to allow his faith to take command in the workplace. But he does enjoy the way that it serves to open the door for discussions with colleagues from around the world, from different backgrounds, and with different faiths. That variety is not only exciting, it helps us become more well-rounded and open-minded individuals. [43:57] - When People Care, Businesses Thrive A cliche based in truth It’s become a well-worn trope that the business that cares about its people will find the most success. But it’s only a cliche because it’s the truth— people have been shown to give up to 25% more effort just because their bosses show they genuinely care about them. Extra effort in interpersonal connection leads to better performance, which leads to real profits and other benefits. RESOURCES:
Follow Stephen Green Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Emily Chang | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:15:23 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Emily Chang, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Authenticity – Powering Brands and Leadership (ft. Emily Chang) | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:53:58 | |
Authenticity - Powering Brands and Leadership (ft. Emily Chang) How changing the way you think about your work can change your entire career OPENING QUOTE: “People will often say, ‘Oh, you're so busy, I didn't want to bother you.’ But if I'm not helping you, if I'm not helping you break down barriers or find resources or support you in a big client meeting, do you realize I have no job? That literally is my entire job. So no, I'm not busy. In fact, I invite you to make me busy.” -Emily Chang GUEST BIO: Emily Chang began her career in Procter & Gamble, then Apple where she led Retail Marketing across APAC as the brand entered China. She then became Chief Commercial Officer of Intercontinental Hotels Group, Greater China, where she was responsible for all commercial functions, across 320 hotels, six hotel brands, three loyalty programs, and a sales & marketing team of 5,200. Emily then became CMO of Starbucks, China where she led customer engagement and development of their digital ecosystem. Today, Emily is the CEO of McCann Worldwide in China, leading a team of 400 launching McCann’s new China presence. LINKS CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [3:30] - “Flex to Your People” How great leaders become what their people need Emily speaks of a leader named Tia who made a point of not forcing her people to wrap themselves around her methods. Instead, she flexed to her people— seeing their strengths, exploiting those strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses along the way. [14:12] - The Importance of Bookends How you say hello and goodbye matter At Apple, Emily helped hone the ‘bookend’ approach to customer interactions— “Welcome warmly, and send them off with a fond farewell.” These experiences come through a human who looks you in the face and makes eye contact and a smile— and the power of that impact can’t be overstated. [18:10] - Update Your Hypotheses On changing your mind as a habit With the many positions she’s held, Emily has had the experience of coming into different organizations with a list of assumptions about a company or team. But as she’s learned more in her first months, she finds that those assumptions get edited, updated, or crossed out entirely. And she’s fine with that. Comfort with having our minds changed is the foundation of a growth mindset. [33:53] - The Three Characteristics of Great Leaders What all transformative leaders share in common. According to Emily, all great leaders share three things in common. First, they are caringly assertive. They’re empathetic without being doormats. Second, they’re visible. They’re there for their people, not locked away in some tower elsewhere. Finally, they’re authentic. They’re comfortable being vulnerable, and they’re intentional about the way they present those vulnerabilities. RESOURCES:
Follow Emily Chang Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Jamie Price | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:12:42 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Jamie Price, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Leadership Conversations – Unleashing Possibilities (ft. Jamie Price) | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:47:48 | |
Leadership Conversations – Unleashing Possibilities (ft. Jamie Price) A discussion with Jamie Price on the well-rounded perspectives that make a great leader OPENING QUOTE: “And so it was more of a personal awakening for me, recognizing that in big companies and small companies, taking risks and impacting the whole organization is absolutely doable. In fact, you do it anyway. If you're not intentful about it, you're not doing it well.” -Jamie Price GUEST BIO: Jamie Price has spent most of his career in financial services, building his expertise through roles such as regional sales manager for Prudential securities, theme legion sales director, and onto COO before moving to UBS to become head of wealth management advisor and member of UBS Global Group managing board. Jamie then moved into the startup world as a founder of 1-800-DOCTORS, remotely connecting people around the U.S. with expert doctors and medical experts. He then returned to financial services to become CEO of Advisors Group, one of the largest independent financial advisors in the U.S. He was voted Best CEO in 2021 in U.S. wealth management for large organizations. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [5:41] - The Importance of Being Well-Rounded A lesson from Jamie’s father In college, Jamie’s father convinced him to go outside his comfort zone and take a range of classes— even those that may not directly apply to his area of focus. So he took sociology classes alongside his economics and finance classes, and found that this made him have a much more complete, informed worldview that’s not only enhanced his career but also enhanced his life. [10:14] - Leadership is Conversation How leading people boils down to talking to them Jamie frequently says that 90% of leadership happens through conversation. In a leadership conversation, you don’t speak about past factors that got you where you are. You’re realistic about the present and speak in honest terms, while being optimistic about the future— an optimism powered by real belief that’s contagious to the people around you. [16:49] - Failing and Cheering Setting ambitious goals and celebrating when they fail At a management offsite featuring GE legend Larry Bossity, Bossity told Jamie something unexpected: “We rarely hit our internal target and we celebrate wildly.” His point was that when you set lofty internal goals, they’ll push you to outperform the competition even when you don’t meet those goals. Then, you still have reason to celebrate. [27:06] - Invisible Influence You are making an impact, whether you know it or not Everything you do influences your organization in ways you can’t predict. You influence your partners, your colleagues, and others in every interaction you have. As a leader, impacting everything is your job. Are you being deliberate and conscious about your impact? [36:51] - When Your Team’s On the Field A lesson learned in an office closet After he publicly criticized a team member’s comment in a large meeting, one of Jamie’s mentors pulled him aside in a nearby closet and told him that if you want someone on your team off the field, pull them off the field. But never make them miserable while they’re on the field. That lesson applies to anyone in any leadership or collaborative role. RESOURCES:
Follow Jamie Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Lak Ananth | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:11:20 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Lak Ananth, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| EP #8: Entrepreneurs — From Failure to Success (ft. Lak Ananth) | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:48:22 | |
Entrepreneurs — From Failure to Success (ft. Lak Ananth) Why do some ventures succeed and others fail— and why do some succeed and then fail? Find out this week with guest Lak Ananth. OPENING QUOTE: “The lesson to draw for even somebody that's working at a large organization is to value their cycle time. Don't spend all your time in aligning, and having the next meeting, and finding a reason to have a next meeting. If you have an idea, and you have tested it and there's some conviction, then the best thing to do is to have the shortest cycle time to actually trying it and then progressing it forward.” —Lak Ananth GUEST BIO: Lak Ananth is a corporate entrepreneur, leveraging industry change and disruption opportunities to bring together innovation strategy, venture investments, acquisitions, and partnerships. At Cisco Systems, Lak enabled acquisitions in excess of $4.5 billion, before moving to Hewlett-Packard to lead their Pathfinder organization. Lak is recognized as one of the Top 30 corporate venturing leaders, and is also the author of Anticipate Failure, an entrepreneur’s guide to avoiding disaster and being successful that has many lessons for the wider organizational world. Links: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [13:12] - From Entrepreneur to Executive The difficult but essential transition Very few people have the skills and attributes to be an effective entrepreneur and company founder, and even fewer among them have the ability to transition from an innovator to a leader of their company’s day-to-day needs. Those who are able to develop their leadership skills alongside their creative innovating skills are the ones who create companies with longevity. [23:16] - The Dangers of “Alignment” The double-edged sword of getting on the same page Lak discusses the dangers of waiting for ‘alignment’ on a direction or project within an organization. Everybody wants to be aligned— taking an idea, seeing whether it’s worth pursuing, brainstorming, developing pages of PowerPoints, etc. But if you’re not careful, you can spend so much time and resources discussing a path forward that you never actually take a step in any direction. [28:59] - Study Failure to Find Success Discussing the inspiration behind Lak’s book, Anticipate Failure While countless business books have been centered around how to ensure success, fewer focus on what causes companies to fail. According to Lak, the teams that are ultimately successful are the ones that can instinctively identify potential points of failure and diagnose them before they derail a company’s growth. [34:45] - Making Big Companies Small What’s lost and gained when a company grows When a company moves from a small startup to a larger enterprise, one thing that is lost is the instant feedback, honesty, and intellectual trust between close-knit teams. But if that can be protected, fostered, and ensured in a large company, imagine what you can accomplish? Maintaining a sense of personal ownership can help avoid ‘armchair quarterbacks’ and keep people actively engaged in finding solutions. [41:29] - There is No Five-Year Plan Want to prepare for the future? Prepare for change. While every company wants to lock-in the perfect long-term strategy, the world is simply too volatile to predict what will work five or even two years from now. So the key is to focus on making your company agile and adaptable, not slotting it into a trajectory that feels good now but may not make sense down the road and will be difficult to extricate your company from until it’s too late. RESOURCES:
Follow Lak Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Jack Jarvis | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:21:38 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Jack Jarvis, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Reflections on the Top - Claire Mann | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:09:38 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Claire Mann, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Humility, Humanity, and Win-Win (ft. Claire Mann) | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:46:20 | |
Humility, Humanity, and Win-Win (ft. Claire Mann) How seeing the weaknesses in yourself and the strengths in others makes you a better leader OPENING QUOTE: “People don't expect you to be perfect, I mean not just as individuals, but as businesses. I don't think anyone expects my railway to be on time every single day, but when it's not, all they ask for is good information, support, and compassion and empathy.” —Claire Mann GUEST BIO: Claire Mann started her career as a customer services assistant on Heathrow Express, the high-speed line from London to Heathrow Airport, where she became a train driver, then moved through a series of roles in a largely male-dominated rail industry. She eventually made her way into the C-suite as an operations and safety director before entering the distinct world of the London bus network, helping ensure that 11,000 buses and 2.1 million passengers reached their destinations every day. In 2020, she became CEO of South Western Railway, covering long-distance and commuter routes into London with over 200 million journeys per year. Links: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [7:01] - Getting the Best From People Claire’s equation for inspiring optimal performance Claire is a believer in clear direction and honest feedback, combined with the support to do what people need to do in their given roles. She makes a point to speak to every member of a team she meets with— not to put on a show, but because she believes that to get the best from people, you need to talk to and listen to those people. [9:25] - Turning Over the Pyramid Start from the Bottom-Up Without the people on the frontline of your organization, you would have no organization— especially during the COVID era. Forget pyramids of hierarchy and focus on supporting, respecting, and responding to the needs of your frontline people and watch how your organization is transformed for the better. [19:26] - Start with the Right People The customers don’t care about process, just result The best commute is the most forgettable one. Do people like Claire feel disheartened by this? Of course not— they hire the best people and empower them with the best resources to give customers exactly what they’re looking for. After all, customers don’t care about the heroic lengths you’ve gone to serve them— only that your product is what they expect and hope it to be. [24:22] - Maintaining Lessons Learned in COVID How to avoid falling back into old habits While COVID has been a devastating tragedy for lives, families, and economies worldwide, it did force organizations to transform the way they meet and interact for the better. Now the key is to avoid slipping into the old ways of unnecessary meetings and rigid work structures. [33:47] - Stop Looking for Superhumans Don’t create roles that only a superhero could take on Claire emphasizes the importance of avoiding work roles and job listings that would require someone with otherworldly talent and capability to execute. If you’re looking for a superhero to fill a role, you’d probably be better off splitting that role’s responsibilities among multiple parties. RESOURCES:
Follow Claire Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Peter Wuffli | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:09:14 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Peter Wuffli, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Inspired (ft. Peter Wuffli) | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:53:11 | |
Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Inspired (ft. Peter Wuffli) Peter Wuffli shares some of the mindsets and methods he’s used to create organizations so well-integrated and inclusive they’re the subject of Harvard studies OPENING QUOTE: “What I find incredibly important in a leader is to be self-aware of what he is driven by and to then make his value system transparent.” —Peter Wuffli GUEST BIO: Peter Wuffli is a Swiss businessman and leader who began his career in McKinsey, becoming a partner before moving into financial services as CFO of Swiss Bank Corporation. After a series of mergers, Peter was appointed the CEO of Union Bank of Switzerland at just 44 years old. His consolidation of UBS and its subsequent impact is now the subject of a Harvard case study on creating integrated organizations. Peter is also an author of books on topics including inclusive leadership and alleviating poverty through impact investing. Links: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [4:53] - Obligation to Dissent Disagreement as a duty At McKinsey, Peter learned and internalized that idea of ‘obligation to dissent.’ When a team, superior, or coworker advocates for a strategy or decision you don’t believe will be effective, you’re not only given the space to disagree but you are ethically required to do so, because to stay silent would be to potentially let your organization follow a path that leads to negative results. [18:52] - The Power of Partnership Leadership is a two-way bridge of trust People will always recognize when you work with them, listen to them, and respect them for what they know. If you’re sincere and build a trust-based relationship, you and the people you lead or who lead you will accomplish great things together. [29:35] - Startup Thinking in Big Organizations Where it excels and where it falls short Peter explains that while having an entrepreneurial mindset can help large, established organizations create an orientation toward action and growth, when taken to extremes it can handicap the same organizations with unnecessary risks. [45:13] - Never Turn Down an Opportunity to Learn Sometimes they’re at eye level, not above you One of Peter’s parting messages to all listeners? Always look for opportunities to learn, and never let one pass you buy. Meanwhile, remember that those opportunities don’t all come from mentors, employers, and superiors— they often come from the people at your level whom you work with every day and might otherwise overlook. [46:05] - Balance in Everything Passion for work doesn’t preclude passion for life Peter Wuffli dislikes the phrase ‘work-life balance,’ as it suggests that the two are at odds with one another. But the truth is that one can have a passion for their work and also pursue the other areas of their life to the fullest— not only is it possible, but it’s essential for a fulfilled life. RESOURCES:
Follow Peter Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Lisa Gable | 03 Jan 2022 | 00:05:57 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Lisa Gable, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Transition, Turnaround, Partnership and People (ft. Lisa Gable) | 27 Dec 2021 | 00:48:36 | |
Transition, Turnaround, Partnership and People (ft. Lisa Gable) Whether you’re changing the course of a 500+ person organization or helping transform the life of a single marginalized person, leadership is everything OPENING QUOTE: “If it’s too hard, if it just keeps being too hard, that means something is wrong, because nothing should be that difficult.” —Lisa Gable GUEST BIO: Lisa Gable is the CEO of FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to increasing education about and research into food allergies worldwide. Lisa has previously worked in the Reagan administration in the White House, worked directly for the CEO of Intel, and served in various positions in the Defense Department, as U.S. ambassador to the World Expo, and as US Representative for Women at the UN. Learn more about Lisa Gable:
CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [5:22] – Leaders Listen Engaging different perspectives is essential for leadership According to Lisa, one of the strongest attributes a leader can have is to incorporate the points of view of everyone within the organization and allow those perspectives to help guide the direction of that organization. Without input from the people that make a company run, the company will be directionless and lacking buy-in at every level. [10:51] – If It Stays Hard, It Needs to Go Friction points in business are a sign that something isn’t working Oftentimes, ambitious people who come up against an obstacle take it as a challenge, one that can be overcome if you just keep pushing, keep attacking the problem, and never give up. But sometimes the answer is that if something is consistently hard, the best solution is to eliminate it. Nothing should be that difficult. [19:03] – When Layoffs Happen What no leader wants and every leader must face You see the true quality of an organization and its leadership not by how they get people into the organization, but how they treat people when they have to put people out of the organization. Some handle this process much less effectively and humanely than others [23:47] – Let Facts Be Your Stature Be bigger than your size Lisa Gable worked at the Pentagon as a 5’5” woman weighing less than 100 pounds. So, she let her experience and data stand up for her. She did her homework, understood the details, and didn’t try to compete by being the biggest or loudest, but by being the most prepared. [35:24] – The Power of Mentors When someone like you achieves your dream Lisa Gable says that ‘leadership is not a moment, it’s a movement.’ If we want to keep seeing more women and people in marginalized groups succeed, we can’t just provide mentorship until they reach the level of higher education and then abandon them. Mentorship should be an ongoing part of career development, and those of us who have had success owe it to others to help them along their path. RESOURCES:
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Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture, and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident.
ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Andy Byford | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:06:10 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Andy Byford, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| "How" Matters as Much as "What" (ft. Andy Byford) | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:43:39 | |
"How" Matters as Much as "What" (ft. Andy Byford) How one transportation leader makes people the key to punctual trains and better organizations OPENING QUOTE: “My view is you should stick to your principles. And it's certainly something I've always tried to do regardless of the prevailing narrative, political narrative. At the end of the day right is right and wrong is wrong. You've got to be flexible of course, in a senior leadership position. And you've got to understand politics and how to work with politicians, but equally, if something is blatantly immoral, illegal, or just wrong, you can't just ignore that.” —Andy Byford GUEST BIO: Andy Byford is the Transport Commissioner of London, tasked with ensuring that everything from the underground and buses to riverboats and cycleways in one of the world’s busiest cities operates as they should. Across his career, he’s led the New South Wales state railways in Sydney, Australia, as well as mass transit for Toronto, Canada and then New York, his toughest challenge to date. Learn more about Andy Byford: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS [6:50] – Be a Leader in the Little Things One hallmark of great leadership Andy shares a story of one boss who insisted that all employees never cross a road when a red pedestrian light was showing. He believed in role modeling safety for employees and the public at large, even in the little things, and that inspired his employees when it came to the big things, too. [17:44] – Finding a Footing in Troubled Organizations The beginnings of cultural change Andy Byford has made a name for himself in helping turn around troubled transportation organizations. One of the ways he does it? By honing in on the psychology of management, assessing how individuals are likely to react to certain changes and anticipating those reactions as best as possible. This proactive approach has been a major asset in all of Andy’s work worldwide [27:30] – Radical Transparency Sometimes confrontation is good (and necessary As a manager or leader, the last thing you want is for your colleagues and employees to stay quiet about problems they perceive. Andy advocates for doing away with coded messages and faux politeness, insisting instead that every say what’s on their minds so that it can get out in the open and be addressed properly. [32:03] – Bring Everyone Aboard the Train Share your vision with your entire organization In his work, Andy makes a point to make a video update every two weeks for the entire organization, including appreciation, motivation, and updates on current issues facing the railway. Is all of this information directly pertinent to every single employee of the organization? Not necessarily. But it helps everyone buy in and feel like they’re part of a united mission, and may just alter their behavior in small ways that add up to big transformational changes. [37:55] – The Power of Asking Showing empathy isn’t easy, but it can be simple When leaders show they care about their people, those people will give as much as +25% more effort in their work, which adds up over an entire organization. But that empathy has to be genuine and known. Ask your people how they’re doing, and genuinely listen to the answers. Seek opportunities to communicate more than what you expect from them. You’ll be amazed by the transformations that occur RESOURCES
FOLLOW: We'd love to hear your thoughts on today’s episode. Feel free to DM Chris on social or shoot him an email at chris@chrisroebuck.net Check out more episodes and content on the Perspectives from the Top Website. Learn more about Andy Byford: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT THE HOST Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture, and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident.
ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Sylvia Acevedo | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:07:45 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Sylvia Acevedo, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Manage Up Without Shutting Down (ft. Sylvia Acevedo) | 29 Nov 2021 | 00:55:20 | |
Manage Up Without Shutting Down (ft. Sylvia Acevedo) The best leaders face risks head-on without letting them derail progress. OPENING QUOTE: “There are people who are really good at managing people and managing up, but not necessarily understanding how to manage risk. And so sometimes, I've seen this over and over, the way they manage risk is to shut something down. ” —Sylvia Acevedo GUEST BIO: Sylvia Acevedo is a scientist who performed vital work on both the Voyager 2 and Solar Probe as well as an executive who has led Apple’s Asia Pacific operations and served in a leadership role at Dell. She’s also an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded two successful tech businesses (CommuniCard and REBA Technologies) on her way to being named one of Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech and Fast Company’s Top 100 Most Creative People in Business. Amidst it all, she advised the Obama White House, became CEO of the U.S. Girl Scouts, and currently serves on the board of Qualcomm. Sylvia was kindly introduced to us by Natfluence, a platform featuring top founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs. Learn more about Sylvia Acevedo
CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [07:51] - The Power of Deadlines Set a date and watch inspiration come When John F. Kennedy said, “We will reach the moon before the end of the decade,” there was a very crystallizing moment when everyone involved with the project sat a little straighter and focused a little harder. When you’re facing a somewhat amorphous goal, setting a deadline can help create a sense of focus, direction, and positive urgency. [9:13] - Management vs. Leadership It’s all about variables Management involves knowing the variables and constraints and finding ways to help your team achieve the goals within that framework. True leadership comes when you can’t see all of the variables and constraints, but you still must find a way to achieve your end goal. How do you lead through uncertainty toward a desired outcome? [14:18] - The New Confidence Don’t know all the answers? Good. In the traditional hierarchical model of leadership, leaders were supposed to say, “I know all the answers” with confidence. But now, true confidence in leadership is confidence in the people around you who collectively have more specific expertise than you might as their leader. That’s real confidence that leads to real results. [25:50] - On the Other Side of Risk Lies Inspiration ‘Organizations that don’t risk don’t do anything’ Managing risk as a leader doesn’t mean avoiding it. When entrepreneurs move from the insulation of creative work and development into the world of figures, profit margins, shareholders, salaries, and ongoing growth, they often find themselves desperate to avoid any risk— so they become stagnant. But true leadership involves a great deal of managing risk, not eliminating it. [36:43] - What You Give When You Ask for Help It’s not just about hearing other voices If you are a leader, don't forget to ask people for their ideas and give them space to develop them. If you're not a leader, you can ask colleagues for their ideas and swap ideas with them. This doesn’t just bring new ideas into a project, it also lets the people around you know that what they’re doing matters and their perspectives are valued, which can have measurable impact on their personal investment, productivity, and innovation. RESOURCES:
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Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture, and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident.
ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com CREDITS:
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| Winners Never Quit (ft. Jack Jarvis) | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:56:40 | |
Winners Never Quit (ft. Jack Jarvis) Jack Jarvis on how challenges become opportunities OPENING QUOTE: “If I hadn’t been unsuccessful on UKSF selection, I never would've been here, wouldn't have done what I did when I rode across the Atlantic, raised £70,000 for charity. So everything happens for a reason.” —Jack Jarvis GUEST BIO: Jack Jarvis left school at just 16 to join the army as a soldier in the Royal Engineers, the military engineering part of the British Army, which enables mobility of action and denies the same to the enemy. Jack's determination and his belief in giving 100% by the age of 20 saw him successfully passing the extremely tough British military commando course and leading seven other soldiers in dynamic high risk environments. He then went on to become the first person to row solo across the Atlantic from mainland Europe to the mainland United States. CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [16:08] - Competence and Leadership Two traits for essential leaders Jack reflects on how all the great leaders he’s respected over the years have done two things. They’ve committed themselves to being leaders by example, never asking someone to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. And they also are committed to growing their competency. If they don’t have an answer, they’ll go and get it. We should all strive to be this kind of dependable leader. [21:26] - The Bulletproof Mindset Failure isn’t something to be ashamed of Jack recounts his greatest life failure, and how it became the impetus for his greatest success. It made him realize that he had what he calls a “bulletproof mindset,” the ability to simply never quit and never be ashamed of failing. He’s since channeled that mindset into everything he does today. [29:31] - Work Your Way Up to Incredible A journey of smaller challenges Did Jack immediately wake up and decide to row for 111 days across a dangerous ocean? No. In Chris’ words, “You can't just go straight to the biggest challenge of your life, because what happens is you need to go on a journey of smaller challenges that build you up and build you up and build you up. You have to go through the failures, which then become your learning points.” [32:51] - Showing Initiative with Your Ideas Jack’s advice for attracting investors and supporters Jack didn’t have a concrete product or a guaranteed investment return. What he had was ideas, and he accepted his need to be tenacious with those ideas and never stop going hard at every opportunity he could find. That’s how he got the support he needed from some of the world’s most influential organizations. RESOURCES: Follow Jack Jarvis: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident. Learn more about Chris at: ChrisRoebuck.Live CREDITS:
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| Reflections on the Top - Peter Maurer | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:06:46 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Peter Maurer, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| Humanitarian Leadership – The Win/Win (ft. Peter Maurer) | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:55:46 | |
Humanitarian Leadership – The Win/Win (ft. Peter Maurer) Perspectives on leadership from a leader in the global humanitarian effort OPENING QUOTE: “You need to give space to your people on the ground, and you have to educate and strengthen their judgement. And that can only happen through finding the right way between compromise and rotten compromise at the front line.” —Peter Maurer GUEST BIO: Peter Maurer is President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and former head of the Swiss Diplomatic Service. He regularly addresses heads of governments and multilateral fora, such as the United Nations, on critical issues facing the world from conflict and violence to international humanitarian law. Through it all, Peter champions the core principles that underpin humanity and seeks to help and protect those who are victims of conflict and violence worldwide. Learn more about Peter Maurer CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [5:30] – Leading from the Middle Example first, leader second Peter advocates for a style of leadership that is more focused on setting examples with your own actions, or ‘leading from the middle.’ Co-creating with the people around you is far more powerful than being out in front and saying ‘follow me.’ It’s a matter of sending the message that we’re all in this together, and we all have something to contribute. [9:57] – Creating Hope in Hopeless Situations Facing an uphill battle? Change the battle In Peter’s work, he often works with his teams on what seem to be hopeless causes. But by changing the conversation surrounding their goals— like emphasizing changing laws versus changing human nature— he’s able to help generate hope, inspiration, and the drive to push forward against the odds. [25:11] – Focus on Methods, Not Intent To change behavior, assume the best Peter advocates for a style of leadership that, rather than assuming someone has bad intent, assumes that they simply aren’t equipped with the tools to make the right choice. As soon as you make an issue about principles and values, you close down communication. But if it’s about methods and modalities, it becomes less personal and more pliable. [32:31] – Empower People to Make Decisions Give context, then step back To be able to be effective in a dynamic environment, the people in your teams must be empowered to respond effectively and make decisions at the front line with your support, but without your constant need to approve or deny those decisions. Give them the information they need to make informed decisions, then let them make them. [49:51] – Lead with Empathy Start there and success will follow Empathy is a critical value and drive in both the humanitarian world and the business world. If you don’t really know and feel what your customer is about, you’ll have difficulty designing products or experiences that meet their needs. In a humanitarian context, if you fail to understand people’s basic needs, you’ll fail on your humanitarian mandate as an organization. RESOURCES:
FOLLOW: We'd love to hear your thoughts on today’s episode. Feel free to DM Chris on social or shoot him an email at chris@chrisroebuck.net. Check out more episodes and content on the Perspectives from the Top Website. Follow Peter Maurer: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident.
ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com CREDITS:
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| Reflections On The Top - Paul Epstein | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:10:49 | |
Chris revisits the key points made by Paul Epstein, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go. | |||
| How to Play Offense in Business and Life (ft. Paul Epstein) | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:41:54 | |
How to Play Offense in Business and Life (ft. Paul Epstein) Stop reacting, start acting with purpose, and see your life transform. OPENING QUOTE: “I realized I made a mistake because I now found out that I was chasing the wrong things. I was only studying the top 1% of what they did and what has actually been a greater teacher to me in life is to study what not to do.” —Paul Epstein GUEST BIO: Paul Epstein is a respected fixer for NBA teams, NFL franchises, and league executive offices. Paul Epstein led sales for Super Bowls, the San Francisco 49ers, for three NBA clubs, and much, much more. Then Paul discovered his personal purpose, swapping the executive boardroom to help others get success in their respective ‘games’ by playing offense in everything they do. Learn more about Paul Epstein: CORE TOPICS + DETAILS: [3:51] Defense vs. Offense How do you react to adversity? When we face challenges, do they cause us to retreat into a safe and comfortable zone? Or do we take an offensive mindset, finding our purpose through adversity and getting back on the track to keep running? Soon, you’ll find yourself acting instead of being acted upon. [9:20] Five Challenges, Five Achievements A powerful exercise to focus your response to challenges Paul recommends an exercise that involves writing down five things that have happened or are happening now that you consider adversities. Next, write down five past experiences that you consider achievements, successes, or wins. Finally, compare how you achieved those wins to your list of challenges. How can you apply the principles of the former to take on the latter? [19:18] Don’t Study the End, Study the Beginning Learn the right lessons from successes and failures When we study success stories, we tend to study the successful parts. But we can learn much more from the ‘muddy waters,’ the struggles and trials behind the scenes that eventually led to those successes. These are where the truly transformative insights lie. [28:22] Lead with Purpose, Watch Your Teams Transform Are you a leader or manager? Start here. Is your team bringing their whole self to work? If they don’t believe in you as a leader or your culture, then they’re only going to show up with a percentage of their potential. The greater their engagement, belief, and buy-in to the culture you create, the more they’ll pour themselves into the vision and find their peak performance— and fulfilment. [37:41] What Does a Title Amount To? Not Much. What we remember most about great leaders isn’t their job description Think of the greatest leader you’ve ever had, in any walk of life. Think of their behaviors, their actions, how they made decisions. Think of all the things they achieved that you respect most. Now ask yourself— Do you need a title to accomplish any of those things? If you can find a purpose that’s greater than a title or current role, you’ll begin to tap into your greatest potential. RESOURCES:
FOLLOW: We'd love to hear your thoughts on today’s episode. Feel free to DM Chris on social or shoot him an email at chris@chrisroebuck.net. Check out more episodes and content on the Perspectives from the Top Website. Learn more about Paul Epstein: Follow Chris Roebuck: ABOUT PERSPECTIVES FROM THE TOP: Discover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. Learn more at: PerspectivesFromTheTop.com ABOUT THE HOST: Chris has shown over 21,000 leaders in over 1500 organizations globally how they can discover their secrets of success in a way that meets and beats their organizations specific challenges. Chris has done this across sector, culture and geography - UBS, HSBC, KPMG & London Underground, legal firms to construction, tech and IT, to retail, facilities to scientific research, police to not for profit, pharmaceutical to SMEs. From the UK National Health Service of 1.4m staff and UK Government to the Red Cross in Myanmar, from Investment banks in London to Middle East Telecoms, from the Chinese Space Program leaders to HR Directors in India and global retail CEOs in Rome. When he was the Global Head of Leadership at UBS, overseeing a staff of 70,000 across 100 countries, his team helped the bank transform organizational performance to increase profitability by 235%, market capitalization by 50% and win numerous awards. This is now a Harvard Case Study. Chris has been quoted as a business leadership expert globally in the Harvard Business Review China, FT, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, Business Week, Time Magazine, Washington Post, Times of India, Straits & Gulf Times and many others. He judges business awards and has done over 350 TV interviews on leadership and business on BBC, Sky, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, CNBC & CNN. He’s also skied at 60mph by accident.
ABOUT DETROIT PODCAST STUDIOS: In Detroit, history was made when Barry Gordy opened Motown Records back in 1960. More than just discovering great talent, Gordy built a systematic approach to launching superstars. His rigorous processes, technology, and development methods were the secret sauce behind legendary acts such as The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. As a nod to the past, Detroit Podcast Studios leverages modern versions of Motown’s processes to launch today’s most compelling podcasts. What Motown was to musical artists, Detroit Podcast Studios is to podcast artists today. With over 75 combined years of experience in content development, audio production, music scoring, storytelling, and digital marketing, Detroit Podcast Studios provides full-service development, training, and production capabilities to take podcasts from messy ideas to finely tuned hits. Here’s to making (podcast) history together. Learn more at: DetroitPodcastStudios.com CREDITS:
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