Unlocked with Skot Waldron – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of Unlocked, Skot Waldron and Marcelo Calbucci delve into “The PRFAQ Framework”, a strategic tool developed at Amazon that combines press releases and frequently asked questions to clarify product vision and strategy. They discuss the importance of writing in critical thinking, the role of PRFAQ in decision-making, and how it addresses common pitfalls in product strategy. The conversation also touches on psychological safety, collaboration, and the resources available for implementing the PRFAQ process.

Website: www.calbucci.com, www.theprfaq.com

In this episode of Unlocked, Andrew Brummer shares his journey of personal and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of networking, community, and service. He discusses his books, 'You Decide' and 'Leading Magnanimously', and how they reflect his experiences and insights on leadership and building trust within organizations. Andrew highlights the significance of volunteer work in finding purpose and the challenges of fostering trust and loyalty in a rapidly changing workplace. He also addresses generational dynamics and the impact of words in leadership, advocating for a magnanimous approach to creating a positive work environment.

Website: ardunan.com

In this conversation, Alex Sabbag shares her profound journey of resilience following her fiancé's terminal brain cancer diagnosis. She discusses the importance of mindset, the challenges of caregiving, and the lessons learned through personal loss. Alex emphasizes the need for authenticity in relationships and the power of surrender in the face of adversity. Her experiences culminate in the writing of her book, which aims to inspire others to find hope and purpose amidst life's challenges.

Website: www.soulfulalchemist.com

Dr. Mark Goulston is a business psychiatrist, former FBI hostage negotiation trainer, and Marshall Goldsmith MG100 Executive Coach. He is the author or co-author of nine books translated into 42 languages, including "Just Listen," which became the top book on listening in the world. He hosts the "My Wakeup Call" podcast, is a co-founder of 90 Second Mentor on LinkedIn, is a Founding Member of the Newsweek Executive Forum, is the inventor of Surgical Empathy, which he used to prevent suicide in all his patients and is the Executive Producer of, “What I Wish My Parents Knew.”

Click this link:    • What I Wish My Pa...   to watch the trailer for “What I Wish My Parents Knew”. A film about teen mental health.

Social Links: 90SecondMentor - Weekly Bite-Sized Wisdom https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

My Wakeup Call - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgouls...

Twitter - https://twitter.com/MarkGoulston

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markgoulston/

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@drmarkg

Personal Website - http://markgoulston.com

Amazon Book Page - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-Go...

In this episode, Skot Waldron interviews Todd Cherches, the CEO and co-founder of BigBlueGumball, a New York City-based leadership development and consulting firm. The discussion revolves around unlocking visual thinking through "Visual Leadership," which is Todd's unique approach to leadership development. Visual Leadership is a methodology that leverages the power of visual thinking to help leaders think, communicate, and collaborate more effectively.

Todd shares his personal journey of how he became interested in Visual Leadership and the benefits of incorporating visual thinking into leadership development. He also provides practical tips and techniques for listeners who want to improve their visual thinking skills. Through the course of the episode, listeners will gain a better understanding of how Visual Leadership can be applied in their personal and professional lives, as well as the role it plays in promoting effective leadership practices. Overall, this episode is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about the intersection of leadership development and visual thinking.

Guest: Todd Cherches 
Title: Co-Founder & CEO
Company: BigBlueGumball
Website: http://www.bigbluegumball.com/

Andrew believes that people want to do good work, achieve, grow, and be part of something bigger than themselves. For over 25 years, He has been a driving force in building winning cultures whose foundations are built upon a systems-based approach to creating a barrier-free work environment. In doing so, He has mastered ways translate individual, team, and organizational talent and potential into tangible business results.

As Managing Partner of SHIFT Consulting, he has helped countless companies across diverse industries flourish through a focus on strategy, flawless execution, change management, organizational design and development, executive leadership development, performance management, and revamping and revitalizing organizational systems and processes.

Andrew has documented and shared his expertise in his best selling book, THRIVE: The Leader’s Guide to building a high performance culture 

Title: Managing Partner 
Company: SHIFT
Website: https://www.shiftthework.com/latch 

Jason Sperling is an executive creative marketing lead with a proven ability to lead multiple teams and agencies, and create smart, strategic, breakthrough work. Continually earning the trust and appreciation from global brands, which have included Facebook, Honda, Apple, TikTok, Amazon, Disney Pixar, FOX, UNICEF and the LGBT Center Los Angeles.

Accolades include: Grand Effie for ad effectiveness, Cannes Gold Lions in Film, Social Good, Design, Cyber and Health categories, multiple One Show Gold Pencils, and an Emmy nom.

Apple ‘Mac vs PC’ campaign declared “Best of the Century” by AdWeek.

2020 Tedx Speaker @ Carnegie Mellon University.

Top 30 US Creative Directors, Adweek Top 40 over 40 Digital Creatives, Campaign US

Author of Creative Directions: Mastering the Move from Talent to Leader (publisher: Harper Collins Leadership).

Author of Look At Me When I’m Talking to You: Building Brand Attraction in an Age of Brand Aversion (on Instagram at @lookatmebook).

Board member at UCLA School of Sociology and Depressed Cake Shop. Distinguished Alumni Award winner, Academy of Art University.

Guest: Jason Sperling 
Title: Global Executive Creative Director
Company: Facebook Reality Labs
Website: https://about.facebook.com/

Tonille Miller is a Global Transformation and People Experience Leader | Helping Leaders Create the Conditions for Their People and Organizations to Thrive.

After spending over 15 years as an executive, management consultant, and I/O psychologist, advising and partnering with leaders to drive the optimal performance of their people and organizations, she has seen the things that trip leaders and organizations up in doing this work.

She also discovered what works and built playbooks to bridge the gap between what leaders are trying to accomplish and what their people need to do the best work of their lives and drive the organization forward.

This flywheel effect, when harnessed, is extremely powerful…and it’s easier than you think.

Guest: Tonille Miller
Title: Founder
Company: EXT - Experience and Transformation
Website: https://https://www.experienceandtransformation.com/

Matt Doherty played and coached basketball at the University of North Carolina. He started on the 1982 National Championship team with NBA greats Michael Jordan and James Worthy. The program was led by legendary coach Dean Smith. After one year as the head coach at Notre Dame, Matt took over the UNC program and led them to the 2001 regular season ACC Championship while being named AP National Coach of the Year.

Since his time at UNC, Coach Doherty worked as the head coach at FAU and SMU in addition to working at ESPN, the Indiana Pacers and the Atlantic 10 Conference. He currently runs the Doherty Coaching Practice which includes executive coaching, seminars, and corporate talks. He continues to work in the media with weekly radio shows in Charlotte on WFNZ (sports talk) and WBT (news and current events), and the ACC Network where he is a color analyst for basketball games. Matt is married to Kelly and has two children, Tucker and Hattie. They reside in Mooresville, NC.

Guest: Matt Doherty
Title: Chairman, Leadership Author and Public Speaker
Company: Vistage
Website: https://www.vistage.com/

Music degree in college, 1st job was a Gatorland (alligator farm in Orlando), 6 years as a middle school teacher, 21 years at Hard Rock International as Head of Training & Development. Now, a keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Delivers 35-40 engagements/year around company culture, leadership, customer service, and building rock-star teams. Best-selling author of "Culture That Rocks" (2014) and "Leadership That Rocks" (2021). Co-host of Top 200 business podcast, "Thoughts That Rock".

Guest: Jim Knight 
Title: Founder & CEO
Company: Knight Speaker LLC
Website: https://www.knightspeaker.com/