Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

Guests: Mark Palmer & Eddie Moore Forget about future ready; you’re not ready for now! Most leaders operate at a disadvantage: they don’t have a formal blueprint of their organization. Yet organizational design is vital if you want to be ready for whatever the future brings to your business. From your supply chain to internal communications, organizational design is far, far more than an org chart. In this episode, guests Eddie Moore and Mark Palmer explain how absolutely vital design is in making your business future-ready! Here's what Mark, Eddie, and Maureen cover: What organizational design really is; How succession planning is built in to the very fabric of design; and The many ways org design future-proofs your team. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Essentials of Theory U with Otto Scharmer - Hiring in the Great Resignation: Developing Your Culture, Communications, and Pipeline in a Crisis with Michelle Sanchez-Bickley - Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Eddie and Mark at their respective websites: http://emooreconsulting.com and https://www.hire-direction.info or https://www.jobfitcalculator.com, respectively. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Hello, I Must Be Going: The Mostly True Story of an Imaginary Band by David Meyers This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Better Podcasters by Design: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Mark Palmer is a thought leader, author, consultant, and entrepreneur specializing in organization change management, leadership development, strategic performance, and workforce solutions innovation. He is a co-founder and managing partner for Hire Direction, a data-driven organization solutions consultancy and 2022 recipient of Forbes America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Mark was co-founder and Chief Product Officer for LaborGenome, and lead innovator for talent alignment modeling technologies. He is co-creator of the Position Success Indicator (PSI) and DEV:Q (Development Quotient) organizational performance metrics. Mark is also an advisor and consultant with the Innovative Leadership Institute (ILI), focusing on leadership coaching, team building, and organizational effectiveness. He was a founding member and facilitator for Integral Institute, an international think-tank created to combine progressive organizational research with practical applications in both the public and private sector. Mark has over 25 years of experience working with clients to optimize strategic alignment, team effectiveness, and organization systems. Edmund (Eddie) Moore is a seasoned professional with over 24 years of experience working in and consulting to Fortune 100 and 500 companies in a wide range of industries and in diverse roles. Eddie brings a unique mix of creative energy, intelligence, and pragmatism to solve your leadership challenges. His approach to strategic planning, organization design and change management are based on over 20 years of consulting and corporate experience. His diverse background allows him to draw from the various disciplines of psychology, organization effectiveness, marketing, technology, finance and communications to design and facilitate leadership conversations and work processes tailored to your needs and the ability of your team.

Guest: Sharon Melnick Pushy. Manipulative. Lofty. We have a lot of negative views for powerful leaders – but that’s not what real power is about. When a leader is in their power, they raise everyone around them. It’s the difference between simply having power, and being IN your power. With her latest book, In Your Power, Sharon Melnick explores the ways women leaders, in particular, both grow and leak their power. She discusses those, as well as how turning down an invitation to the White House led to her epiphany about giving away your personal power, in this episode. Here's what Sharon and Maureen cover: How and why we can redefine power as a force for good; The three ways in which we’re not in our power; and How burnout results not just from overwork, but from being underpowered, too. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Women’s Power Playbook with Carolyn Buck Luce - ShEquity: A Refugee’s Path to Empowering Women with Pauline Koelbl - Power, Charisma, & Hormones: Science Studies Leadership with John Antonakis For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Learn more about Sharon and her work at InYourPowerBook.com & SharonMelnick.com. She’s also written several books: the subject of this interview, In Your Power, as well as earlier works, including Success Under Stress and Confidence When It Counts. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman II: A Fairy Tale of New York by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko People in their Podcast Power: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Between ever changing work practices, and the elusive act of fulfilling personal and professional demands, leaders are having to navigate a new world of challenges and strike the right tone of balancing completion with compassion. Dr. Sharon Melnick introduces the idea that power is the underlying issue in many of the trends we see among employees, and that leaders who use their power for the good of all can create team members who are loyal, inspired, and accountable. What Dr. Melnick sees from having coached and trained over 40,000 professionals is that leaders already have so much more power than they realize or are using. As a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach, Sharon combines proven leadership best practices with behavior change methods she developed through 10 years of psychology research at Harvard Medical School. Sharon has spoken at over 200 retreats and leadership conferences around the world (as well as presenting at the White House, the United Nations, and at West Point). She hosts the popular podcast, The Power Shift.

Guest: Carolyn Buck Luce Live an epic life. That’s the goal Carolyn Buck Luce advises you to have. In this episode, she shares ways to make that happen…and how that path started for her. Eight year old Carolyn Buck Luce was inspired by John F. Kennedy's call to service, and decided to take responsibility for answering it even though she was only in elementary school. She created her first Decade Game, a plan for the next ten years of her life. Despite the pre-internet turmoil of the 1960s, she was determined to follow her purpose and make a difference in the world. She used the Decade Game to understand the power of leadership and the importance of courage, vulnerability, and trust. And, critically, she observed that women give away much of their power – not just in the board room, but beginning as children in primary school. That served to motivate her even more. Carolyn continues her mission, and still uses her Decade Game in her journey to becoming an organizational shaman inspiring humans to live epic lives. Here's what Carolyn and Maureen cover: What, exactly, the Decade Game is – and how to play it; Why truly courageous leaders use their power for good; and The importance of having purpose. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule - Storydoers: Leaders with Higher Purposes with Ty Montague - Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Carolyn’s latest book is Epic! The Women’s Power Playbook. She’s also written a fascinating book on our medical system: Reimagining Healthcare: Through a Gender Lens. More about her life-steering Decade Game is online at www.mydecadegame.com, and the Power Playbook at www.epicwomensplaybook.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman II: A Fairy Tale of New York by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Epically Powerful Podcast Players: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Carolyn Buck Luce is one of America’s most respected and accomplished voices on Women’s Leadership and their relationship with power. She is the author of the recently published EPIC! The Women’s Power Play Book. A gifted strategist and executive coach, Carolyn has spent the last five decades of her career building highly effective cultures, businesses, teams, and leaders in both the public and private sectors. From a diplomat in the USSR, to a Wall Street Banker, to healthcare futurist and management consultant, throughout her career, Carolyn has focused on helping courageous leaders make the difference they dream of.

Guest: Reta Jo Lewis "It's not just about the the betterment of you and your family. It's about the betterment of the community." That is one of the core values that helped guide Reta Jo Lewis through an eventful leadership journey, culminating in her current role as president and chair of the board of the Export Import Bank of the United States — the first African American to accomplish this. She is a passionate advocate for women in entrepreneurship and has a long history of working in politics and law. In this episode, she shares more about her amazing leadership path (including time with Nelson Mandela), and how that can help you in your own career journey. Here's what Reta Jo and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The importance of feeling you’re working for something bigger than just yourself; Having confidence that the skills and knowledge you have now prepared you for your next career opportunity; and Why forging a network and relationships with peers, mentors, and role models is so important to developing as a leader. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - ShEquity: A Refugee’s Path to Empowering Women & Their Businesses – with Pauline Koelbl - Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations – with Amanda Ellise & Augusto Lopez-Claros - Winning in the Face of Adversity: Overcoming Challenge with Grace – with Joyce Beatty & Doug McCollough For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: You can learn more about Reta Jo’s agency and her work there at www.exim.gov. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman II: A Fairy Tale of New York by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Their Podcast Journey Is Just Beginning: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Ms. Lewis is a senior executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in international affairs, legal, public policy, business and regulatory affairs, and subnational diplomacy. On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Senate confirmed Reta Jo Lewis as EXIM’s President and Chair of the Board of Directors. Ms. Lewis was most recently a Senior Fellow and Director of Congressional Affairs at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Prior to her time at GMF, she served as the first-ever Special Representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs under Secretary Hillary Clinton at the U.S. Department of State during the Obama-Biden Administration. As Special Representative, Lewis was the chief diplomat in charge of the international efforts to build and support strategic relationships between the federal government, state and local leaders, and their foreign counterparts. In 2013, she was awarded the Secretary’s Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Lewis was the first Black woman to serve as Vice President and Counselor to the President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She led the Chamber’s initiatives focused on fostering strategic alliances between small businesses, especially women- and minority-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and executives. She is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and former Member of the Board of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security. Ms. Lewis received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law, an M.S.A.J. from American University, and a B.A. from the University of Georgia. She is a native of Statesboro, Georgia.

Guest: Henry Mintzberg There’s a lot of chaos for leaders to deal with, and it’s been pushing us out of balance for decades. Henry Mintzberg has had enough. Enough of the imbalance that is destroying our democracies, our planet, and ourselves. Enough of the pendulum politics of left and right, as well as the leadership paralysis in the political center. The world we live in needs a form of radical renewal unprecedented in the human experience. But Henry doesn’t complain: he crafts solutions. In this episode, he presents host Maureen Metcalf with an integrative framework for a comprehensive way forward. It’s based on his book, Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal, Beyond Left, Right and Center. Here's what Henry and Maureen cover: Why the internal threats to democracies and our individual self-denigrations are tied to the same root cause; How imbalance wreaks havoc on our lives and leadership; and What can be done to restore balance and our cultural sanity . Other episodes you'll enjoy: Building Communities within Your Business – with Alice Yoo LeClair Courageous Followership – with Neil Grunberg & Ira Chaleff Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA – with Chris Nolan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Henry’s book discussed in this episode is Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal, Beyond Left, Right and Center(https://amzn.to/3X1EU4V). He’s written extensively; some of his other books include Simply Managing, Bedtime Stories for Managers, and The Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning. You can also learn more about Henry and his activities at CoachingOurselves.com and through his blog at Mintzberg.org. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Constantly Rebalancing Far Too Many Duties: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Henry Mintzberg is a writer and educator, mostly about managing originations, developing managers, and rebalancing societies, which is his current focus. Henry sits in the Cleghorn Chair of Management Studies at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University in Montreal. He has authored 20 books, including Simply Managing and Bedtime Stories for Managers, which have earned him 20 honorary degrees. Henry co-founded the International Masters Program for Managers as well as a venture CoachingOurselves.com, novel initiatives for managers to learn together from their own experience, the last in their own workplace. Henry may spend his professional life dealing with organizations, but he spends his private life escaping from them—mostly in a canoe, up mountains, and on a bicycle. You can find out more about his adventures on mintzberg.org, which includes his blog.

Guests: Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule In this episode, Raj Sisodia and Sudhanshu Palsule explore the power of conscious leadership. With Conscious Capitalism, this can inspire a higher purpose for businesses, transcending the old Industrial Era story of profit-driven motives. The world has changed dramatically, but our leadership and business models have yet to catch up. United in their belief that business can be a force of good, they share their research and personal journeys as they forged new leadership principles of purpose, wholeness, and healing. Here's what Raj, Sudhanshu, and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The four pillars of 21st Century leadership (and business); The importance of evolving from a shareholder mindset to a stakeholder mindset; and How leaders and their organizations profit by combining the best of their masculine and feminine cultural energies. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Should IT Executives Share their Soft Side? – with David White - Joy at Work – with Roxanne Brown & Edward Cooke - Leading with Care in a Tough World – with Bob DeKoch & Phil Clampitt For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: You’ll find more from Raj and Sudhanshu on their websites: ConsciousCapitalism.org and RajSisodia.com, or RehumanizingLeadership.com and SudhanshuPalsule.com, respectively. Both Raj and Sudhanshu have written many books. Raj’s include the seminal Conscious Capitalism, as well as Firms of Endearment, and Shakti Leadership. Raj also blogs at ConsciousCapitalism.Typepad.com/conscious-capitalism. Sudhanshu’s books include Rehumanizing Leadership and The Social Leader. For Adam Smith’s thoughts on the social obligations of capitalists, read The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Our Consciously Caring Colleagues: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Raj Sisodia is FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise and Chairman of the Conscious Enterprise Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Raj has a Ph. D. in Business from Columbia University. His fifteen books include Conscious Capitalism (2013), Everybody Matters (2015), Firms of Endearment and The Healing Organization. Raj has worked with numerous companies, including AT&T, Verizon, LG, BorgWarner, Kraft Foods, Whole Foods Market, Tata, Siemens, Sprint, Volvo, IBM, Walmart and McDonalds. Raj received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University and has served on the boards of Mastek and The Container Store. Sudhanshu Palsule is an award-winning educator, leadership philosopher, CEO advisor, author, and speaker. He is regarded as one of the leading thinkers in the fields of Transformative Leadership and Leading in Complexity. Author of several books, his latest book, “Rehumanizing Leadership” was published in 2020. Sudhanshu is a fellow at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He is also an Educator and Academic Director at Duke CE (part of Duke University, USA). He has written several books including The Social Leader, Managing in Four Worlds, The Ecology of Organizations, Personal Growth, and Science, Technology, and Social Change.

Guest: Monique Jefferson Are you a hybrid leader yet? That’s what today’s work world demands. Most workers prefer work from home. Others prefer to be in the office. Still others like hybrid work: a combination of both. In this episode in our Connex Partners Executive Insights series, we ask—How do you lead people with such opposing preferences? And how do you accommodate the breadth of diversity in the workforce? Monique Jefferson says the answer lies in being intentional. The Chief People Officer of NYC’s Community Preservation Corporation successfully guides her leaders into intentionality and inclusivity. Done well, your team will have purpose, passion, and perspective…all of which lead to greater morale and loyalty. She shares her methods with host Maureen Metcalf. Here's what Monique and Maureen cover: The path to being an intentional leader in today’s hybrid work environment; Why flexibility ranks higher than compensation in importance to today’s workers; and The Three Ps, and their importance to your team…and you . Other episodes you'll enjoy: The New Role of Leadership in a Hybrid Workplace – with Greg Moran Five Trends to Know: Leadership in 2023 – with Christopher Washington Recruiting & Retaining Diverse Executives – with Eric Douglas Keene For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Monique Jefferson is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-d-jefferson-sphr-shrm-scp-8120712. Information on Monique’s 3-P haven, the Community Preservation Corporation, is at https://communityp.com. Information about this episode’s sponsor, Connex Partners, is at https://www.connexpartners.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Our Intentional Podcast Support Team: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Monique Jefferson is an expert in human capital management with an instinct for determining the impact of organizational change, particularly on marginalized groups. She is a results-oriented, proven human resources executive with over 20 years of global experience in the financial services, legal, Insurance, media, non-profit and professional services industries. Her primary areas of expertise include talent and performance management, compensation, leadership development, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, talent acquisition, executive coaching, cultural change, employee engagement, training, and employee and labor relations. Monique currently serves as Chief People Officer of Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) (a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) within the multi family affordable housing sector) where she develops the human resources strategic plan and builds a culture that will enable CPC to attract, engage, grow and retain a high-performing, diverse workforce. Monique previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of New York Public Radio, the second largest public media company in the U.S., where she led a culture transformation and implemented the first Race Equity Action plan for the organization.

Guest: James Brenza By their very nature, emerging industries (such as EVs, private spaceships, and cannabis) present unique leadership challenges – and opportunities – rarely encountered in long-established businesses. In addition to general entrepreneurism, you’re creating something new for the marketplace…and forging the team to shepherd it. Emerging industries often lend a new twist on old businesses: they allow the opportunity to relook at established practices, sparking innovation in the business sector. James Brenza joins the show to discuss his venture into an emerging industry -- and how that provided him with new challenges as well as the possibilities of new solutions. Here's what James and Maureen cover: How disruptions in your personal life can spark your drive into new kinds of business; Ways to navigate the uncertainty of cutting-edge industries when legislation isn’t consistent across the country; and Why standards and technology remain vital components in emerging industries. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leverage Change: Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results - with Jake Jacobs Opportunity in Uncertainty – with Dr. Ciela Hartanov Building Trust in Uncertainty – with Dr. Mary Jo Burchard For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: More about James Brenza’s agritech firm is online at https://greenest-grow.com. You can also connect on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenestgrow. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Emerging Podcast Pioneers: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: James Brenza is an information technology and analytics leader with 20 years of diversified experience and success in delivering analytical, functionally rich, complex solutions. He is a hands-on leader who carefully balances strategic planning, business communications and technical delivery. He has extensive experience with motivating mixed-shore teams to deliver high quality, flexible results. James’ academic foundation includes 3 degrees: Information Technology, Finance, and an MBA. He complemented his technical skills with a Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Qualification and PMP certifications. He applies that foundation to solving problems in banking, insurance, retail, distribution, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and public service. He has also been involved in the startup community by serving on advisory boards and as CDO.

Guest: Janet Fouts We recognize the many layers of stress we are under day-to-day. Those stresses are very real – and often increase as we move up the leadership ladder. That stress has consequences, both physical and mental. What can we do? Janet Fouts has distilled some very simple tools that can help us be less reactive and more responsive to what life throws at us. They’re based on her deep dive into mindfulness as she dealt with the extreme stress of working as a full time digital marketer while caring for a dying partner. In the process, she learned that when we are aware of ourselves, we have better opportunities to understand others, making us better leaders, communicators, and partners. Here's what Janet and Maureen cover: How to recognize, and deal with, the triggers that can set you off; Ways to learn mindfulness in easy microsteps; and Why work meetings cause so much stress (and why Americans do meetings so poorly). Other episodes to keep your leadership chill: Mindfulness Benefits in the Workplace – with Rich Fernandez & Peter Weng Mental Toughness: How to Embrace Stress for Greater Success - with Col. Deb Lewis Integrating Integrative Medicine in Leadership - with Dr. Maryanna Klatt For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: We’re watching for her forthcoming book, Microdosed Mindfulness. In the meantime, check out her other publications. Her prior book on self-care while caring for others is When Life Hits the Fan. She also has a batch of books on social media marketing from her earlier career, available here. To learn more about Janet, surf her website: JanetFouts.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them at https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Mindfully Minding the Podcast Store: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: After 25 years as CEO of Tatu Digital Media, a Silicon Valley marketing agency, Janet Fouts quit and founded Nearly Mindful, where she serves as a Human Potential Facilitator, working with individuals and teams to reach their full potential through emotional intelligence and mindfulness coaching, workshops, and retreats.

Guest: Jacob Morgan There has been a lot written about leadership for the present day, but the world is changing quickly. What worked in the past won’t work in the future – so how do we prepare leaders who can successfully navigate and guide us through the next decade and beyond? What’s required of leaders, even the types of leaders we need, is in flux. So what can a struggling leader do now? Jacob Morgan wondered, as well, so he interviewed over 140 CEOs, then partnered with LinkedIn to survey almost 14,000 of their members around the globe to see how those CEO insights aligned with employee perspectives. He uncovered some fascinating insights, and shares them in this episode. Here's what Jacob and Maureen cover: The undeniable reality that pre-pandemic leadership isn’t going to cut it in this post-pandemic decade; Why these changes are happening; and The four mindsets and five behaviors to develop as a leader for tomorrow. Related episodes to make you a future-ready leader: The Future Is Yours to Create – with Rebecca Ryan Curing Corporate Short-Termism – with Gregory Milano Red Roof: Revisioning the Future – with George Limbert For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Get all the details of Jacob’s findings in his book, The Future Leader. He’s also written The Employee Experience Advantage, The Future of Work, and The Collaborative Organization. The Notable Nine PDF Jacob referenced is available at TheLeadershipDigest.com . Or learn about his other forward-searching work at TheFutureOrganization.com . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko The Future of Podcast Humanity Rests in Their Hands: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Jacob Morgan is a four-time bestselling author, keynote speaker, and futurist who explores leadership, employee experience, and the future of work. He is the founder of FutureofWorkUniversity.com, an online education and training platform that helps future proof individuals and organizations by teaching them the skills they need to succeed in the future of work. Jacob also hosts the Future of Work podcast, a weekly show where he speaks with senior executives, business leaders, and bestselling authors about how the world of work is changing. He is regularly featured in publications such as Forbes, Fortune, HBR, Fast Company, the BBC, and others.

Guest: Greg Moran When young companies scale their business, there are many challenges…some obvious, and some no one talks about. Greg Moran joins the show for a discussion about the topics that are often avoided. Some have even been considered taboo! We’ll learn about back-office processes and tooling, hiring and diversity, space: culture and people, keeping the value chain in balance, pricing and value creation, establishing ESG processes, and minimizing distraction. It’s a primer for entrepreneurs on the threshold of growth! Here's what Greg and Maureen cover: The struggles that happened before the start-up success stories everyone publicizes; Why scaling the back office is just as important as scaling your product or service; and How truth with your growing staff is critical to continued success. More episodes with Greg Moran for binge-listening: The New Role of Leadership in a Hybrid Workplace Evolving Leadership to Navigate Disruption What Your Team REALLY Thinks…in Real Time! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: To learn more about Greg’s company, surf over to https://www.awarehq.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Pod People Leaders WILL Talk About: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Greg Moran is a C-level digital, strategy and change leadership executive with extensive global operations experience. He led corporate strategy for Ford and designed the plan that Alan Mullaly used to turn around the company. Greg held C-level IT positions in app dev, infrastructure, and core banking applications at Ford, Nationwide Insurance, and Bank One/JPMC, respectively. He began his career in consulting with Arthur Andersen Accenture, working across industries with 100 companies over the course of a decade. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and teaches part time on the topic at Ohio University.

Guests: Neil Grunberg & Ira Chaleff “He who cannot be a good follower, cannot be a good leader.” Aristotle shared that wisdom over 2,000 years ago, but today we chafe at being labeled a follower. Yet, as Ira Chaleff and Neil Grunberg point out, if no one is following, then no one can be leading, either! Followership is critical in any organization. Think of followership and leadership as a yin and yang: each of us needs to be good at both of them, and each of us needs to know when to play which role. It all depends on the context. Most critically, be a courageous follower: one with the values and integrity to let your leader know when things are amiss. Enron is a classic warning about what happens when an organization doesn’t have courageous followers! Here's what Ira, Neil, and Maureen cover: The importance of standing up to and for your leader (even at the same time); How strict hierarchies distort the flow between follower and leader, slowing down the organization; and Why a lack of courageous followership leads to catastrophes at work (such as Enron) and in our personal lives (such as Uvalde and other mass tragedies). Other episodes for further learning: The New Rules of Work – with Gary Bolles Employees – Empowered! – with Rod Lacey Do No Harm: Ethics for Leaders – with Terri O’Fallon For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Ira Chaleff is a prolific writer. His books include The Courageous Follower, Intelligent Disobedience, The Limits of Violence (with Elan Le Vieux), The Art of Followership, and Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide. Information on Ira’s consulting firm is at https://exe-coach.com; his own website is https://IraChaleff.com. Neil Grunberg has a multitude of research papers and articles in leadership journals. He also co-wrote Innovative Leadership for Health Care with Maureen and others, and edited A Distinctive Approach to Psychological Research. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them at https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Leaders of Fine Followership: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader InstaGram: @innovativeleader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Ira Chaleff is an author, speaker, and innovative thinker. His latest work, Intelligent Disobedience, is now available on Amazon. He is founder and president of Executive Coaching and Consulting Associates. As a coach, Ira provides a stimulating and safe environment for executives and their teams to examine, evaluate and significantly improve their management styles, skills and processes. Through targeted interviews, work-climate surveys, and multi-viewpoint feedback instruments, he involves all those who have a stake in the change process, analyzes their input and provides frank, constructive feedback sessions. Neil Grunberg is a professor of Military & Emergency Medicine, Medical & Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience in the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. He is also a professor in the Graduate School of Nursing, Director of Research and Development in the USU Leadership Education and Development program, and Director of Faculty Development for Military and Emergency Medicine. He is a medical and social psychologist who has been on faculty at USU since 1979.

Guest: Alice Yoo LeClair Contrary to old-school management beliefs, having a work-best-friend boosts productivity. Having an entire work community? That boosts a lot of people’s productivity, morale, even longevity with the organization. Best of all, the communities you foster at work don’t need to be work-related to have these effects: gamers, Trekkies, and football fanatics in your workplace all benefit. So how does an HR leader drive community building within their organization? Does remote work make it more difficult? How does it fit with the CHRO’s other responsibilities? And how do you focus on this when managers so often dump their personnel responsibilities on the HR department instead of taking their own leadership reins? Alice Yoo LeClair knows the world of Human Resources well, with experience in organizations of all sizes. With her deep experience and eyes on the future, she shares her wisdom and observations with host Maureen Metcalf. This is the first of several episodes which view innovative leadership from the perspective of the CHRO and other human resources leaders: the Connex Executive Insights Series. Here's what Alice and Maureen cover: What a community is, and why having work communities is so important for your team; How workplace communities benefit the broader business; and Why Gallup research shows that having good friends at work substantially boosts productivity. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Joy at Work – with Roxanne Brown and Edward Cook Achieving Employee-Centric Leadership – with Heather Krentler Workforce Demographics & an Inclusive Culture – with Nadia Younes, Gamiel Yafai, & Louise Carvalho For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: For a deeper dive on all things HR, check https://www.connexpartners.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Citizenry of our Podcast Community: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Alice Yoo LeClair is the Head of Talent, Culture, & Performance at Ascendion. At the time of recording, she was Chief Human Resources Officer for Euromoney PLC’s Financial & Professional Services (FPS) division. Before joining Euromoney, Alice was the Head of HR for the Americas GTM region and multiple product verticals at Refinitiv, an LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) business. Previously, she held global people strategy and commercial program management roles at IPC Systems, IntelePeer and Level 3 Communications (now Lumen Technologies). Alice has a bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Hartford where she double majored in Piano Performance and English. She also has a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell, Cornell University’s external education unit.

Guest: Rebecca Heiss From our archives, a special show about our hidden biases. We all have bias. In various forms, it’s built into our brains. But implicit bias creates a disadvantage for leaders and their organizations. Dr. Rebecca Heiss has studied bias extensively, and shares what implicit bias is and how it impacts each of us. As leaders, we need to understand and manage implicit biases because they impact our hiring choices, promotion and succession decisions, company policies—even how closely we pay attention to someone in a presentation. To truly ensure we hire and retain top talent, we need to remove bias from our decision making process as much as possible. During this show, Rebecca shares her research…and what it reveals about the ways we can beat the bias in our business, and our lives. Here's what Rebecca and Maureen cover: What, exactly, implicit bias is – and how it taints your decision-making without you realizing; How implicit bias goes beyond major strokes like race and religion, such as the seemingly subtle bias of “Blondes have more fun” which has deep effects in the workplace; and The ways bias actually impedes how efficiently (and profitably) your company is achieving its goals. Other episodes for deeper learning: The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias with Gleb Tsipursky Reimagining American Identity with Amiel Handelsman & Jewel Kinch-Thomas DEI: Needed Conversations & Understanding with Laura Morgan Roberts & Courtney McCluney For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We're on Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Dr. Heiss has a fascinating book on dealing with stress and boosting productivity. Instinct is available here. Her equally fascinating TEDx talk on Ghostbusting Our Evolutionary “Other” is on YouTube here. There’s more on her website at www.RebeccaHeiss.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Producer: Dan Mushalko Editor: Connor Carson Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Patroller: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Rebecca Heiss is an evolutionary biologist focusing on human behavior and physiology. She’s the founder and CEO of a measurable stress reduction company, Instinctive Cognition. As a speaker and consultant, Rebecca has developed a passion for helping others overcome blind spots to become their best biological selves. After earning a PhD with research designated as “transformative” by the National Science Foundation, Rebecca went on to hold multiple appointments in academia, applying her research to solve practical problems in overcoming what she refers to as “biological ghosts”—subconscious behaviors that haunt modern life. A creative thought leader, she delivered a TEDx talk on a portion of her work, and has built her career on helping others break through their evolutionary ethical “blind spots.” Having conquered the business of biology, Dr. Heiss has turned her focus to revolutionizing the biology of business.

Guest: Michelle Sanchez-Bickley Amidst the Great Resignation, exceptional organizations are still retaining their top employees, and recruiting new staff. Renown Health is one of them. In the second of our Connex Executive Insights series, Michelle Sanchez-Bickley of Renown Health joins Maureen Metcalf to discuss the challenges of the Great Resignation for HR departments. It’s particularly challenging in the health care sector; the strains of COVID on our medical system put particular pressure on doctors, nurses, and hospital support staff. That’s led to 30% or more turnover. Using a combination of developing internal culture, open communications, hybrid and remote working, and a modern innovation on apprenticeship, Renown Health is a bright spot emerging above the crisis. Here's what Michelle and Maureen cover: Why taking a hard look at your company culture is key to losing staff; How Michelle maintained a hiring pipeline even though COVID hit the healthcare industry so hard; and Why you lose good employees when they don’t see a path for growth, development, or simply learning. Related episodes: Innovative Leadership for the Healthcare Industry – with Neil Grunberg High Performance Medicine: Healthcare & Innovation – with Brian Ferguson Integrating Integrative Medicine in Leadership – with Dr. Maryanna Klatt For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Further information on Michelle’s healthcare system is online at Renown.org . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Purveyors of Podbean Podcast Perfection: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Michelle Sanchez-Bickley is Chief HR Officer for Renown Health, the largest not for profit health system in Northern Nevada. In this role, Michelle is responsible for overall strategic and HR operational functions for the enterprise. She has over 25 years of HR leadership experience, with the majority of her career spent in healthcare. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science and justice studies from Frostburg State University in Maryland, and earned her Master’s degree in human resource development from Georgia State University. She is a certified senior professional in human resources (SPHR) and a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). She serves on several local not for profit boards, including Education Alliance, Nevada Works, and Nevada Employer Association. She loves to mentor others and is passionate about the community in which she serves.

Guest: Pauline Koelbl Surviving life as a refugee is one thing. To turn that life into a mission to empower other women is quite another. That’s exactly what Pauline Koelbl did. Escaping the war in Rwanda, she found herself a homeless refugee. Eventually, Pauline found a home in Tucson, Arizona. More importantly, she found mentoring and support there – and now “pays it forward” as the founder and managing director of ShEquity, and investment firm providing capital and other resources to women-led and -owned businesses in Africa. Women are the key to unlocking economic success on the continent; they operate over 40% of small and medium sized enterprises. What’s more, they reinvest about 90% of their revenue in sectors and activities that benefit their families and communities – men only reinvest 40%. That’s one of many reasons the McKinsey Global Institute estimates the global GDP would increase by $28 trillion if we simply closed the business gender gap! Pauline shares her compelling story of refugee-turned-entrepreneur focused on female empowerment with host Maureen Metcalf. Here's what Pauline and Maureen cover: How closing the gender gap in the workforce potentially adds $28 trillion to the global GDP; Why, despite the stereotypes, refugees bring with them vast amounts of intellectual capital host countries tend to waste; and Why women are the key to African (and other) nations fully realizing their economic potential. Other episodes you'll find edifying: - Diamonds in the Rough: Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship – with Pat Dambe - Diversity & Inclusion Insights from IBM South Africa – with Roger Madison - Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations – with Amanda Ellis & Augusto Lopez-Claros For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: More on Pauline’s investment firm is online at https://shequity.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko They Who Shall Remain Unnamed: Luigi Morelli and Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Pauline Koelbl is AfriProspect GmbH’s Founder/CEO as well as ShEquity’s Founder/Managing Partner. AfriProspect focuses on connecting African innovators with global markets, and ShEquity provides smart investment to impactful and scalable African female-led and owned businesses. Pauline also has 10+ years’ experience catalyzing innovation and entrepreneurship across Africa. Her passion lies in innovation, entrepreneurship, youth, and women economic empowerment. A double Fulbright -Scholar and Fellow-, Pauline is currently serving on a variety of boards of companies/organizations connected to business, entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa. Pauline holds an Executive Education in Innovation for Economic Development from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; a Master’s Degree in Poverty and Development, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (Honors) from the University of Arizona, USA.

Guest: Chris Nolan Does your world feel chaotic, unpredictable – lunging beyond your understanding or control? You’re not alone: in fact, the US military felt the same, and created the concept of VUCA to maintain a defensive edge. The good news: you can readily apply VUCA to your organization to maintain YOUR defensive edge! In this episode, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Chris Nolan reveals the power of storytelling to help leaders navigate the rapidly accelerating VUCA Max world. It’s an inspiring how-to in creating a compelling vision to shape and rebrand your future…and drive success in your organization. Here’s what Chris and host Maureen Metcalf cover: How to use future-back thinking to prepare for and accommodate rapid change; How storytelling can change the future; and The importance of vision in guiding and motivating your team. For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute. We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! RELATED PODCASTS to Continue Your VUCA Binge: Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA – with Chris Nolan (this is a great primer on the VUCA concept) Expecting the Unexpected: VUCA in Action at Red Roof – with George Limbert Improve Virtual Team Success by Leveraging Paradox – with Jean Brittain Leslie ---------------------- RESOURCES: Chris’ VUCA documentary is on Amazon here. The website supporting the film and with more VUCA information is www.ItsVUCA.com. And to contact Chris, follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/it-s-vuca. For just plain fun, check out Chris’ musical comedy feature film about the teen vampire scene, I Kissed a Vampire. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video Editor: Devon Mushalko League of Extraordinary Podbean Gentlemen: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Chris Nolan is a multiple Emmy Award-winning director, creative director, marketing strategist, branding story expert, writer, songwriter, playwright and author. His most recent projects include the award-winning “Unforgettable Happens Here” campaign for Disney earning 20M views on YouTube. Two ten minute spy movies “From The Adapt or Die Files” for Google‘s API division. And the “Your Life. Now Playing.” series for RealNetworks. Chris has developed and directed brand storytelling campaigns and commercials for Fortune 100 companies and won countless advertising awards: Cannes, Clios, Addy's and Telly's. He has also directed several hours of episodic TV as well as directed and written feature films. His latest film projects are the documentary "It's VUCA: The Secret to Living in the 21st Century" and a feature about Jimi Hendrix entitled ‘Floating Bridge’. His most recent book is "It's VUCA: The Master Guide to Living in the 21st Century".

Guests: Nadia Younes, Gamiel Yafai, & Louise Carvalho Slow as molasses. That’s one way to describe how leaders have responded to the rapidly changing workplace. The work environment was already changing before the COVID pandemic; now, there’s no going back to the old “industrial” model. It doesn’t meet rapidly evolving employee expectations nor the major shifts in workforce demographics. That, in turn, means the Great Resignation should have come as no surprise at all! The new, effective workplace models all embrace DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Inclusive business cultures hold many advantages for staff, leaders, and profitability. From morale to a broader pool of leaders, the benefits are impactful. How does it work? Nadia Younes, Louise Carvalho, and Gamiel Yafai use CERN, Europe’s particle physics research center, as a launching point to explore inclusiveness with host Maureen Metcalf. Here's what Nadia, Gamiel, & Louise cover: While Gen Z gets all the press, leaders must learn how to juggle the wants and needs of five different generations overlapping in the same workplace; Why – despite the old-school wishes of CEOs like Tim Cook, Bob Iger, and Elon Musk – workers and the workplace have changed forever; and With the decline in church attendance and other traditional social arenas, how the workplace has become most people’s place of “community.” Other episodes you'll enjoy: Recruiting & Retaining Diverse Executives – with Eric Douglas Keene DEI: Needed Conversations & Understanding – with Laura Morgan Roberts & Courtney McCluney 5 Trends to Know: Leadership in 2023 – with Christopher Washington For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: The international online leadership community, Rejuvi 45, is on the web at https://www.rejuviventure.com/ . More about the human side of the CERN physics center is at https://home.cern/ . For further reading, Nadia Younes co-authored The Diversity Calling: Building Community One Story at a Time. Gamiel Yafai wrote or co-wrote two books: Demystifying Diversity: A Handbook to Navigate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Yemen Proud: Past & Present. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko International Men of Podbean Mystery: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Nadia Younes has extensive cross-industry and geographical experience leading efforts in DEI, employee experience, and work-life/wellbeing in global multinational companies headquartered in Switzerland, the US, Canada, Australia and the UK…including Wells Fargo, Amgen, Novartis, Rio Tinto, International Monetary Fund and Zurich Insurance. She has also consulted with over 100 other multinational and non-profit organizations and helped introduce the next generation of measurement of gender equality that includes intersectionality with race and other dimensions of diversity. Gamiel Yafai has worked at the highest levels with many public, private and voluntary organisations on diversity and inclusion culture change initiatives over the last 21 years. Recipient of the Global Diversity Leadership Award presented by the Global HRD Congress, and author of Demystifying Diversity and Yemen Proud, Gamiel has worked with some of Europe’s largest employers to design and implement diversity and inclusion culture change strategies and action plans to both attract new talent from diverse backgrounds, and to support existing talent as they reach their potential. Louise Carvalho, a lawyer by profession, has practiced in Canada, in England, within the United Nations and European Union institutions in post-conflict Kosovo, and at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Nobel Peace Prize 2013) in The Hague. Louise joined CERN in October 2014 as a Legal Adviser and was appointed Diversity & Inclusion Programme Leader in 2018.

Guest: John Antonakis Power does tend to corrupt. Especially the more testosterone is added to the mix. That’s just one finding that the scientific study of leadership has revealed. Yet, despite the legions of leadership consultants plying their theories, very little research in the field has been conducted with scientific rigor. Even science basics, such as control groups and identifying variables, are missing. That punches big holes in many leading leadership philosophies and best-selling books; they look at what top-performing companies have in common…but don’t check to see if the worst performing companies have those same things in common, too! Enter John Antonakis. A professor of organizational behavior, and the editor-in-chief of The Leadership Quarterly, John applies the scientific model to studies of leadership qualities, with a particular interest in charisma. He’ll talk about power, hormones, and his AI charismometer in this episode. Here's what John and Maureen cover: Why the lack of truly scientific studies of leadership makes it difficult to tease out what really forges a good (even great) leader; How testosterone in a leader increases their likelihood of corruption; and That most traits of truly great leaders can be learned – you don’t have to be born with them! Other episodes you'll enjoy: Getting Lost in the Language of Leadership – with Jonathan Reams The Bonobo Sisterhood: Ape Society’s Lessons for Leadership – with Diane Rosenfeld The Science of Dream Teams – with Mike Zani For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Learn more about John’s research at http://www.hec.unil.ch/people/jantonakis . We have a short (1:21) excerpt from this interview on YouTube at https://youtu.be/CaALP3jTo4s . Information on John’s book, The Nature of Leadership, is at https://amzn.to/3Xdm7UH . He also contributed to Being There Even When You Are Not (Vol. 4), available at https://amzn.to/3ik8Rir Host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Our Scientifically-Studied Podbean Gurus: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: John Antonakis is Professor of Organizational Behavior and editor-in-chief of The Leadership Quarterly, a high-impact journal in management and applied psychology. John’s research focuses on estimating the causal effect of leadership on outcomes. He is a highly-cited scientist, and has published groundbreaking research in journals such as Science. His work has been covered by media outlets including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Guardian, NEWSWEEK, the Daily Mail, BBC News, Forbes, The New Yorker, Business Insider, Fast Company and hundreds of other news sources.

Guest: Fara Palumbo Change is probably the biggest single consequence of the pandemic on organizations in every sector and of every size. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina not only weathered that change, but thrived – even winning awards. Their Chief People Officer, Fara Palumbo, talks with host Maureen Metcalf about the positive opportunities the pandemic presented to her HR department in launching initiatives – and making Blue Cross/Blue Shield an even better place to work. They discuss change, transformation, and how HR acts as the primary driver for those shifts. This interview is part of the Connex Executive Insights Series. Here's what Fara and Maureen reveal: How remote work has so many advantages for both the worker and the organization; Why it can be outright foolish to return to the inefficiencies of full on-site work; and Changing your focus from work-life balance to work-life flexibility. Other episodes you'll enjoy: The New Role of Leadership in a Hybrid Workplace – with Greg Moran Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust & Connection – with Erica Dhawan The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers & Agile Companies – with Jeff Wald For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: There’s more about Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina on their website at Bcbsnc.com . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Dynamic Duo of Podbean: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Fara Palumbo is Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina, a leader in delivering innovative health care products, services, and information to 3.8 million members. Throughout her career, she has focused on transforming the talent and culture of teams via a focus on innovation, diversity, and change leadership. During her tenure at Blue Cross NC, Fara has led the transformation of the company’s talent strategy, leading cultural change to enable long-term business growth. Under her leadership, the company has achieved and maintained its certification as a Great Place to Work©, and has earned numerous recognitions as an employer of choice, including the Working Mother Top 100, Best Companies in Healthcare & BioPharma, Forbes Best Mid-sized Companies for Diversity, and NAFE Top Company for Women Executives.

Guest: Jonathan Reams Leadership is nothing without thought -- and research shows we (literally!) think with our hearts as well as our minds. Neurocardiology is just one way we're learning about how a good leader thinks. The development of more robust thinking skills is vital in growing as a leader. Jonathan Reams, of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, discusses the mindsets required for leaders to be effective. Here's what Jonathan and Maureen cover: What the science of neurocardiology shows about how a leaders’ emotions physically affect their teams; How the fall of Superman and rise of The Avengers in popular culture reflects the change in leadership the real world needs; and The thinking tools we need in a knowledge economy. Watch an excerpt from this interview on YouTube at https://bit.ly/Reams-YT . Other episodes you'll enjoy: Optimize Your Mindset: A Case Study – with David DeRam Opportunity in Uncertainty – with Dr. Ciela Hartanov Mindset Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle – with Sean Castrina For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Jonathan has two books. Maturing Leadership dives deeper on the topics in this interview; you can buy it here. The second, Integral Education, is about teaching, not leadership per se! You can also learn more at Jonathan’s website: JonathanReams.com . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. Follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Masters of All They Survey…on Podbean: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Jonathan Reams practices the cultivation of leadership through awareness-based consulting, coaching and action research on leadership development program design and delivery in a variety of settings. He has a position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), serves as Editor-in Chief of Integral Review, and is a co-founder of the Center for Transformative Leadership and of the European Center for Leadership Practice. He brings awareness-based leadership development practices to his work, focusing on how the inner workings of human nature can develop leadership capacities for today’s complex challenges.

Guest: Jason Lioy Authenticity boils down to one key concept: be yourself. That concept is critical at Dawn Foods; their passion is their people, and their goal is to create a psychologically safe environment for people to bring their whole selves to work. In short, every Dawn employee can truly “be yourself.” Making the workplace a safe space took a lot of effort, but Dawn succeeded. The Great Resignation barely touched the company; taking DEI, empathy, and authenticity to a whole new level has driven both retention and core business strategy. Their I Am staff campaign and Women in Leadership program are just two successful facets of Dawn’s belief in people. Dawn’s Chief People Officer – Jason Lioy – joins host Maureen Metcalf to discuss the motivation and implementation of this unique and inspiring drive to help each person achieve their potential. Here's what you’ll learn from Jason & Maureen: Pre-pandemic, companies viewed their staff as resources or assets (things), but successful companies today view them as people first; Why people respond better to (and are more productive with) authentic leaders; and How respect for diversity boosts the bottom line. For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute . Other episodes you'll enjoy: DEI: Needed Conversations & Understanding – with Laura Morgan Roberts & Courtney McCluney 5 Trends to Know: Leadership in 2023 – with Christopher Washington Informed Leadership: The Power of Trauma – with Rachael Kelly ---------------------- RESOURCES: Learn more about Dawn Foods – their products and their people – at www.DawnFoods.com . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Masters of the (Podbean) Universe: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Jason Lioy is the Chief People Officer for Dawn Foods, a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. In this role, Jason leads the global people team to ensure the long-term success of Dawn’s 4,000+ team members across the company’s three core regions: Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Latin America; North America. Since joining Dawn in 2014, Jason has helped build Dawn's brand and culture into one that recruits, develops, and celebrates diverse top talent, and promotes expertise, collaboration and a passion for bakery. Prior to joining Dawn, Jason's experience spanned global HR leadership and development roles with a strong background in HR operations in manufacturing plants at Philips, GE, and Armstrong World Industries. In his spare time, Jason enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two sons.

Guest: Heather Krentler Employees want to be heard. They want to know their employer wants the best for them. Continental Services heard – and worked hard to innovate their company culture to fully focus on the employee journey. Heather Krentler, Continental’s chief administrative officer, joins host Maureen Metcalf to explore Continental’s employee-led culture and how it came to be; the changes made not just to engagement, but sourcing the best talent in the first place; and how leaders embraced the new employee-centric culture. The results have been remarkable: a happy staff really does lead to a pleasant bottom line! Here's what Heather and Maureen cover: How part of the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting stem from people – your staff – asserting more control over their lives; Why compensation doesn’t cut it as the only benefit to retain a valuable employee; and Why the best ideas tend to come from the front line, not the back office. See an excerpt from this interview on YouTube at https://bit.ly/Heather-YT . For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute . Other episodes you'll enjoy: What Your Team REALLY Thinks…in Real Time – with Greg Moran Leading with Care in a Tough World – with Bob DeKoch & Phil Clampitt Joy at Work! – with Roxanne Brown & Edward Cook ---------------------- RESOURCES: You can learn more about the employee-centric initiatives Heather and her team have created at ContinentalServes.com . Or contact Continental via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/continental-services-michigan/ . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Associate Producers Extraordinaire: Luigi Morelli & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Heather Krentler is the Chief Administrative Officer for Continental, a food management company that specializes in “Food Your Way”: providing flexible food solutions for a flexible workforce. After fifteen years in advertising and media, Heather transitioned to the food industry in 2017 and has been dedicated to building consultative and collaborative centralized services for a rapidly growing enterprise ever since, including Human Resources, Marketing, Systems Management, Risk Management, Loss Prevention, and Project Management. She brings a passion for service to the table and specializes in leadership development and change management as a Gallup-Certified Strengths-Based Coach.

Guest: Tammy Alvarez You shudder when Monday rolls around. You dread checking overnight work messages on your phone when you wake up. Yup: it’s easy to find yourself in a career you don’t love, and not know how to get out. Take heart! Tammy Alvarez has been there. She found her way out…and now coaches people to help them forge the path to careers they actually love. She shares some of her tips with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. One key mindset: think of your career as a business, and you are its CEO. If you’re still searching for the job that brings you joy, these tips from Tammy and her Career Winners Circle -- a comprehensive collection of coaching and training programs designed to strengthen leaders to grow their careers quickly and sustainably – will help! Here's what Tammy and Maureen cover: How to determine what parts of working can still make you passionate about a job, Why it’s never too late to switch jobs or careers – even as you near retirement, and Saying goodbye to quiet quitting as the leader of your team! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute . Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Career Sponsorship and Being Sponsor Ready – with Ricky Robinson & Keith Powell - Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do – with Paul Gibbons - The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You – with Mark Herschberg ---------------------- RESOURCES: Learn more about Tammy’s career coaching firm at CareerWinnersCircle.com. You can also connect with Tammy on LinkedIn here. The book Maureen mentioned – Leadership 2050 – to which she contributed is available here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Meet Tammy Alvarez, CEO and founder of Career Winners Circle: a comprehensive collection of coaching and training programs designed to strengthen leaders to grow their careers quickly and sustainably. Her spirited “Break all the Rules” approach blends decades of C-Suite experience on Wall Street with a pragmatic, results-based coaching style. She helps business professionals like you create impact so you can love every Monday morning again! She is an inspirational coach, trainer, and epic storyteller who delivers transformative learning experiences for her global client base. She believes the heart of every successful business is leaders who inspire courage.

Peter Kozodoy was peeved at the number of lying, dishonest managers, CEOs, and other leaders he had to contend with. So he analyzed honesty…and found that honest leaders not only do better, but their teams function better, too. Peter discusses: How to use strategic brutal honesty to improve far more than morale: it improves sales, marketing, recruiting, and so much more; The simple 2-question technique that teaches us how to shake off self-limiting talk that prevents us from success; and How to use honesty like a Jedi mind-trick to spark creativity, resolve interpersonal conflicts, and become a more effective and empowered leader. Peter’s book is Honest to Greatness. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice, & Purpose - with Ron Carucci - The Power & Promise of Generation Z, Part 1 – with AnneMarie Hayek - The Power & Promise of Generation Z, Part 2 – with AnneMarie Hayek For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Peter’s book, Honest to Greatness, is available here. He also has more information on his websites: PeterKozodoy.com and HonestToGreatness.com . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Peter Kozodoy is the award-winning author of Honest to Greatness, an Inc. 5000 serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and business coach who works with organizations and their leaders to help them overcome self-limiting bullsh*t and use honesty to achieve greatness. His articles on leadership and entrepreneurship have appeared in Forbes, Inc., HuffPost, PR Daily, and more. He holds a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, and lives in Puerto Rico with his wife and their spoiled dog. To strike up an honest conversation, visit PeterKozodoy.com.

Guest: Kenny McDonald It takes a village to raise a city. That twists traditional wisdom, but it’s true: no one leader can improve an urban landscape alone. It takes a group of leaders in public and private partnership. When they’re united by one vision, their city can grow into a powerhouse. Kenny McDonald oversees that for Columbus, Ohio – a city that’s launched into a bold future…most recently, as the site for Intel’s newest, largest chip plant. As president of the Columbus Partnership, McDonald upholds and advances the shared vision of the city’s CEOs. In this episode, he shares how that works so effectively – and what other urban leaders can learn from the Partnership’s example. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Hot Topics: A Prime Minister's Perspective with Kim Campbell - Growing Up Biden: Family Lessons on Leadership with Valerie Biden Owens - Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations with Amanda Ellis & Augusto Lopez-Claros For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Information on Kenny’s organization, the Columbus Partnership, awaits at ColumbusPartnership.com. If you have specific questions, e-mail [email protected] . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Kenny McDonald serves as the third president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, a civic organization of Columbus’ top business leaders. The Partnership was founded in 2002 to improve the economic and cultural base of Central Ohio. McDonald is responsible for leading strategies focused on diversity and equity, growth and development, and business and civic innovation, in order for the Columbus Region to achieve its vision to become the most prosperous metropolitan area in the United States. He brings more than 25 years of experience working with metropolitan economies in Savannah, Georgia;, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Charlotte, North Carolina. He also spent seven years as a global site location advisor for Fluor Corporation.

Guest: Jim Ritchie-Dunham There’s more to grit than determination – a whole lot more. Knowing that can help you harness this incredible power of passion and perseverance. Building on the work of Angela Duckworth and her seminal book, guest Jim Ritchie-Dunham shows how there are four levels of grit in an organization...an insight which dovetails neatly with his own work in ecosynomics. Leaders often unknowingly determine how it cascades through various parts of their business – but because they’re not aware of it, they may be reinforcing the wrong kind for a particular department, team, or employee. That results in inefficiencies, lower staff engagement, and the loss of talent. But all of that can be boosted when grit is recognized and deftly applied. Dig in to a deeper understanding of grit with Jim Ritchie-Dunham and host Maureen Metcalf! In this episode, you’ll learn: The four lenses for viewing and identifying the grit in your team, and throughout your organization The unstated social agreements you have with every single person you work with, and How the best leaders see grit in their teams. For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn . We’re on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! Other episodes you'll enjoy: The Science Behind Our Yes! - with Jim Ritchie-Dunham The Good Fight: Using Productive Conflict - with Liane Davey Mental Toughness: How to Embrace Stress for Greater Success - with Col. Deb Lewis For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Jim's book, Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance, is available here. He also co-wrote Managing from Clarity. Jim also blogs regularly at https://jimritchiedunham.wordpress.com/ . You can learn more about his Institute for Strategic Clarity at ISClarity.org . Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Like this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Jim is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, and is affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, EGADE Business School, and UPMadrid. He wrote Ecosynomics (2014) & co-authored Managing from Clarity (2001). He blogs regularly at jlrd.me. He has a BSPE (UTulsa), MIM (Thunderbird), MBA (ESADE), and PhD Decision Sciences (UTAustin).

Guest: Greg Moran "Good afternoon, staff. I'm listening." If only your boss truly listened, like Frasier Crane! The reality is most folks high up the chain have little clue about what the front line -- and the customers the front line interacts with -- are thinking. As the staff at one major company said, "They're not even listening to us." The solution is easy. Slack, Teams, and other chat channels have replaced the watercooler as your company's own internal social media. Listening to those conversations reveals a wealth of information...and solutions to boost your team's and customers' experiences. As an example, guest Greg Moran discusses the basics of how Aware's AI system finds trending topics without intruding on privacy. In this episode, you’ll learn: 1. There's a big difference between monitoring employees and listening to them 2. How listening -- directly and via AI -- gives people a voice in the head office; a voice not filtered by management, and 3. How to maintain individuals' privacy while keeping a finger on the pulse of your team. Other episodes with Greg Moran: Evolving Leadership to Navigate Disruption The New Role of Leadership in a Hybrid Workplace Watch this video excerpt from this podcast For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: The website for Greg's company, Aware, is: www.awarehq.com . Greg's blog is at https://www.awarehq.com/blog/author/greg-moran . Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Greg Moran is a C-level digital, strategy and change leadership executive with extensive global operations experience. He led corporate strategy for Ford and designed the plan that Alan Mullaly used to turn around the company. Greg held C-level IT positions in app dev, infrastructure, and core banking applications at Ford, Nationwide Insurance, and Bank One/JPMC, respectively. He began his career in consulting with Arthur Andersen Accenture, working across industries with 100 companies over the course of a decade. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and displays that passion as COO at software company Aware – and shares it by teaching part time at Ohio University.

Turning the tables, Christopher Washington -- the provost and Executive Vice President at Franklin University – interviews our host, Maureen Metcalf, on the top five trends leaders will contend with in 2023. The key it to lead with a scientist's mindset, experimenting and creating opportunities to help your organization navigate the destabilizing effects of the trends, and to take advantage of the opportunities they create. In this episode, you’ll learn: 1. How will issues of sustainability and energy security impact businesses? What are the implications of inflation and food insecurity on your workforce, and your ability to retain employees? 3. Is your internal training creating outdated leaders? For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We’re on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! Other episodes you'll enjoy: Do No Harm: Ethics for Leaders with Terri O’Fallon Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA with Christopher Nolan Expecting the Unexpected: VUCA in Action at Red Roof with George Limbert For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . Christopher Washington writes on Medium at https://drchristopherwashington.medium.com/ and with the Forbes Nonprofit Council at https://councils.forbes.com/forbesnonprofitcouncil . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest Host: Dr. Christopher Washington is a tireless supporter of global leadership development, designer of accessible, inclusive and relevant education, and champion for the role of universities in workforce development. He serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Franklin University. Dr. Washington takes an active role in his local community by serving on the International Visitors Council and on the U.S. Global Leadership Coalitions Ohio Advisory Council. He is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council,is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Washington D.C.-based Global Ties U.S., and is on the America 250 International Task Force.

Guest: Terri O'Fallon Few leaders set out to harm others – but it can happen despite our best intentions. The key is to look outward from our decisions to all the ripple effects they generate. And the best way to look outward is to look inward! It’s hardly a secret that our emotions affect our cognition. Our guest, Terri O’Fallon, founder of Stages International, reveals in this episode that identifying and naming our emotions helps us become better leaders, and increases our sense of well-being. With host Maureen Metcalf, Terri delves into the concept of 'developmental ethics' to challenge leaders to embrace their emotions, actively seek out potential harm, and practice adaptability for the greater good with generous spirit. Here's what Terri and Maureen cover: How do emotions influence leadership and how can leaders ensure they are doing no harm? What are the benefits of recognizing and labeling emotions, both positive and negative? How can leaders cultivate generosity of heart when faced with competitive situations? ----------------- Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Power of Praise: Making People's Performance Positive - Democracy: Are We a Brittle Twig or Supple Bamboo? - Informed Leadership: The Power of Trauma For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Terri's company, Stages International, is on the web at StagesInternational.com . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Terri O'Fallon Ph.D. has focused the last 16 years on learning and change in human systems as an applied researcher. She has worked with hundreds of leaders studying the interventions that most effectively result in developing leaders who can effectively implement change. She has her PhD in Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She and Kim Barta have created STAGES International, an organization that focuses on how the STAGES developmental model can support insights into our own growth as people, leaders, guides, coaches, and the kind of impact these insights can have on our influence in human collectives.

Featured Guest: Chris Nolan One look at the headlines on any given day makes it clear: the world is UNclear. How can an organization navigate through the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to survive – much less succeed? By understanding VUCA, a concept developed by the Pentagon in 1987 to give our military an edge in chaos. Filmmaker Chris Nolan joins Maureen Metcalf to share how this military technique directly applies to businesses and non-profits – information drawn from his new documentary and book: It’s VUCA!. For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Mastodon: @InnoLeader . Resources: You can watch Chris' documentary, It's VUCA, here .

Featured Guest: Matt Qvortrup As a political scientist, Matt studies democracy – its evolution, and particularly how democracies decline. He shares his perspective on the rise of populism across the world, how that leads to un-democratic leaders, then answers the question, “Is American democracy a brittle twig or a supple bamboo?” He offers solutions, too; every strong democracy in history thrived on disparate points of view – and leaders who welcomed diverse opinions.

Featured Guest: Christopher Washington Christopher Washington joins Maureen to discuss the Leadership Trends for 2021 and Beyond.

Featured Guest: Evan Sohn Having trouble filling positions? Brace yourself: the Great Resignation is morphing into the Job Hopper Economy. Evan Sohn, the CEO of Recruiter.com, is in a unique position to see beyond the simplistic explanations of TV pundits. He joins host Maureen Metcalf to share his big-picture view of the state of hiring today…and where it will be tomorrow. Lesson 1: “Money solves all problems” is a pre-pandemic thought that no longer applies. Employees are looking further; in addition to equitable pay, they’re looking for meaningful benefits and companies with conscience. They want their hard work to contribute to more than this quarter’s P&L statement. And they’re willing to hop to the jobs that provide it. Or they job hop to maintain personal freedom and engagement. Whatever the reasons, the talent pool is changing – and your hiring and work culture need to change with it. Evan explains how, as he provides the history of Recruiter.com .

Featured Guest: George Limbert “Character is what you do.” That’s a fundamental leadership principle for George Limbert, president of Red Roof. This is our second visit with George since he began his leadership journey as a first-time corporate president last summer. Red Roof has prospered under his guidance, proving the value of his philosophies. Character sits at their core. A focus on character led to many innovations at Red Roof, including their Women’s Center for Excellence and Women in Leadership programs to help level the gender playing field, particularly in the lodging industry. To keep character objectively defined, and his actions with character exemplary for his team, George looks at himself and his team through the lens of judicial temperament. It’s a non-biased way of looking at a situation from all sides to determine its core truth; it comes naturally to George, whose legal background goes beyond law school with deep roots in family: his father is a judge, and a brother and sister are also attorneys. George shares the many ways any good leader can display character, calmly analyze corporate storms, and deal with other real life ups and downs of leadership with host Maureen Metcalf. Join us for this episode filled with practical examples from Red Roof.

Featured Guest: Terri O'Fallon, Ph.D. & Kim Barta MA Although our bodies stop growing, our minds continue to develop throughout adulthood. But seeing the world differently can be confusing as your old brain emerges into the new. That confusion can be doubly difficult for leaders navigating their own growth (or Vertical Development) with that of their teams. At each successive level, leaders expand their capacity – yet face new shadows: areas of confusion and challenge. By understanding those areas, you will be able to identify and move through them more quickly, bringing light and opportunity where shadows once fell. Terri O’Fallon and Kim Barta of STAGES International join Maureen to discuss different areas of confusion and, more importantly, how to recognize and overcome them…and continue growing in the process.

Featured Guest: Rachael Kelly Every business has its ups and downs. But when trauma hits, the worst thing to do is ignore it. The best: tend to your people! Rachael Kelly watched the effects of COVID quarantine rapidly cascade through the restaurant industry…including at her organization: Smokey Bones. As a restaurant chain, the quarantine hit Smokey Bones hard -- and almost instantly. That, in turn, created serious issues for servers and other restaurant staff. Rachael joins host Maureen Metcalf to reveal how they dealt with the cascading trauma…and, more importantly, how they turned it into an opportunity to improve their team environment and emerge even stronger. In fact, Smokey Bones holds multi-year certifications as a Great Place to Work.

Featured Guest: Raj Subrameyer Raj Subrameyer knows about toxic leadership first-hand: HE was a toxic leader. Fortunately, Raj learned before it was too late that the toxins affect the leaders just as much as their teams. Anxiety, depression, anger, sleeplessness, illness...they all mount up. In this episode, Raj talks about his former leadership style, and his subsequent journey to a better work life. In the process, he reveals lessons on personal branding. It's not unrelated -- the more comfortable you are with yourself, the more comfortable your team becomes in working with you.

Featured Guest: Ruchira Chaudhary Something was wrong with the company. Working for a large corporation in Singapore, Ruchira Chaudhary realized there were too many issues blocking a thriving work environment…and it all stemmed from poor leadership. Now an international executive coach and author of Coaching: The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership, Ruchira joins us to reveal how coaching is more than a nice skill for leaders – it’s the secret sauce of truly extraordinary leadership. Coaching is more important today than ever before: our turbulent times require leaders that empower, elevate and enable. They must build trust, resilience, and admit mistakes. And they must recognize that each team member requires different coaching: understanding this could actually help close the workplace gap between men and women, for example. Ruchira points out that coaching is no longer a "nice to have'' aspect of leadership - it is absolutely essential, and you simply cannot be a good leader without being a good coach! For daily wisdom from Ruchira and our other guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We’re on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- Other Episodes You'll Enjoy: - Facing Uncertainty: It's VUCA with Chris Nolan - Growing Up Biden: Family Lessons on Leadership with Valerie Biden Owens - Leading in Circles: The Inevitable Circular Economy with Christoph Hinske --------------------- Resources: Ruchira's book is Coaching: The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership (you can buy it here) Visit Ruchira's website at RuchiraChaudhary.com See her on YouTube at https://bit.ly/Ruchira-YT --------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @InnoLeader Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!

Featured Guest: David DeRam David DeRam is a 30-year veteran of the software and start-up world. But it wasn’t until he co-founded Greenlight Gurus that he fully realized the power of mindset training in boosting performance, morale, innovation, and outlook for every member of his team. Giving his team every edge possible is quite literally a matter of life and death: Greenlight Gurus develops quality management software for medical device makers. David joins host Maureen Metcalf to provide insights on his unconventional approaches and implementation of mindset training. Unconventional should hardly be unexpected from a CEO who believes his core duty is to ensure every employee goes to bed Sunday night excited and eager to get to work Monday morning!

Featured Guest: Rebecca Ryan All of us took history classes, but who’s taken future classes? Studying the future is a discipline that stretches back decades. Strategic foresight is the established and proven process of looking at future probabilities, yet many business and NPO leaders either don’t know about it, or don’t understand it. It’s used by Fortune 200 companies, the U.S. military, the World Bank, and others. As futurist Rebecca Ryan explains to host Maureen Metcalf, strategic foresight helps those organizations decrease risk and maximize opportunity. That, in turn, provides them with a competitive advantage. So much so that Disney requires learning it before candidates can enter the C-Suite. Listen to this episode – and get a glimpse of your future! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute .

Featured Guest: Chris Nolan One look at the headlines on any given day makes it clear: the world is UNclear. How can an organization navigate through the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to survive – much less succeed? By understanding VUCA, a concept developed by the Pentagon in 1987 to give our military an edge in chaos. Filmmaker Chris Nolan joins Maureen Metcalf to share how this military technique directly applies to businesses and non-profits – information drawn from his new documentary and book: It’s VUCA! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute.

Featured Guest: Gregory Milano A leader’s lust for short-term profit often means pulling tomorrow’s results into today’s reports. Those intentions may be well-meaning, intending to please shareholders and the board. But they can result in bankrupting the future. After all, if you’re crediting next quarter’s returns into this quarter, how will you make next quarter look as appealing? It’s unsustainable. In his new book, Curing Corporate Short-Termism, Gregory Milano guides senior managers who want to encourage more investment in the future of their companies. Many corporate practices are counterproductive, creating stiff headwinds for managers trying to grow their business. The solution: a culture of ownership. When you see yourself as the owner of the company, your decisions change; the long-term becomes more important. Gregory discusses the dangers of short-termism and the tools to overcome it with host Maureen Metcalf – and how these principles produce long-term value that benefits not just the organization's shareholders, but all of its many stakeholders…including society at large. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Do No Harm: Ethics for Leaders with Terri O’Fallon Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA with Christopher Nolan Expecting the Unexpected: VUCA in Action at Red Roof with George Limbert For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ . We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Learn more about Greg's company at fortuna-advisors.com . You can purchase his book, Curing Corporate Short-Termism at https://amzn.to/3WRIQpj . Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf/ . She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. Your can peruse and purchase them here: https://amzn.to/3C4eSX0 . ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!

Featured Guest: Ben Marcovitz Most often, when employees are labeled as underperforming, leaders write them off. When such an employee inevitably leaves (or is forced out), you’re potentially giving your competition top talent…because with the right approach, those employees can become motivated high-performers. Ben Marcovitz, CEO of the Rise Institute, believes expecting radical growth from struggling staff should be the norm. It’s far less costly than staff churn and training, and can reveal untapped potential. From the classroom to the corporation, Ben has seen this work consistently in practice. He shares the details with host Maureen Metcalf. Join us, and radically grow your in-house pool of talent! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute .

Featured Guest: Jonathan Reitz Communication is key to effective leadership. You may have the best vision in the history of humankind – but if you can’t communicate it to others, you’ll never come close to achieving your goals. Good leaders know this; that’s why Googling leadership communication skills results in literally billions of results! Sorting through those hits could take a lifetime. Fortunately, Jonathan Reitz has spent his life in professional communications, and he’s distilled it down to the four most essential communication skills every good leader needs. They’re not what you’d expect. Jonathan joins host Maureen Metcalf in this episode to share those four skills. He’s ready to communicate them to you now!

Featured Guest: Rod Lacey simPRO’s approach to the Great Resignation is simple: empower employees. And learning how to direct that empowerment is simple, too: listen to staff. Employees will tell you what they need, and want! This employee empowerment prepares simPRo for the future of work. In this episode, simPRO’s Chief People Operations Officer, Rod Lacey, shares insights into how the employer/employee relationship has evolved; what that means for company culture and leadership strategy; how decisions are shaped by employee listening strategies; and how this all manifests as in the employee value proposition. You’ll learn that, for simPRO, simple solutions mean success! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute .

Featured Guest: Dr. Maryanna Klatt It’s no secret that the well-being of your workforce directly affects the well-being of your entire organization. Prior to the pandemic, most corporate wellness programs focused on physical fitness. The stresses of COVID quarantining, though, showed that mental health is every bit as important. Integrative medicine ties both physical and mental health together, revealing many ways in which they influence each other. In this episode, Dr. Maryanna Klatt discusses the role of integrative medicine, how it affects our well-being, and why this is so important for leaders. Her own research focuses on mindfulness, but the Center works with and researches acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga, massage, and more. There’s a clear ROI for leaders: reducing stress and burnout is a mighty tool in keeping the Great Resignation away! For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on Twitter: @IL_Institute .

Featured Guest: Gary Bolles Work isn’t what it used to be. Even before COVID and the Great Resignation, a seismic shift began shaking in the workplace: not just how we work, but why we work. Prior generations worked mainly for money; today’s younger generations work mainly for mission (and hope the pay will follow). How can a leader lead a workforce that’s so varied in why, where, and how they work? First, understand – and help forge – the new rules of work. Second, adapt your “sets”: mindset, skillset, and toolset. That’s simply stated, but not always easy to do. Gary Bolles, author of the new book, The Next Rules of Work, joins host Maureen Metcalf to uncover the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the workplaces succeeding in this new world…and the mindset that will help you embrace them for your own team.

Featured Guest: Neil Sahota Many people fear the Artificial Intelligence revolution that’s underway. But like every other major societal revolution in human history, you can play it to your favor. The key? Innovative thinking. In reality, these upheavals create newer, better jobs for people – though, from the sabot to the Luddite, people who don’t think differently, innovatively, even disruptively miss the opportunities these advancements create. IBM Master Inventor Neil Sahota joins host Maureen Metcalf to detail the key strategies for thriving through the AI revolution. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Future Is Yours to Create with Rebecca Ryan - Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together with Margaret Heffernan - Stewarding the Future of the Planet: Views from the Boardroom with Helle Bank Jorgensen For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute. We're on Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter, too! ---------------------- RESOURCES: Neil's book, Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition, can be purchased here. Learn more about Neil on his website at NeilSahota.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can follow her there at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmetcalf. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podbean Guru: Luigi Morelli (This is his favorite interview from 2022!) CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovativeleadershipinsitute/ Website: InnovativeLeadership.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, author of the best-seller Own the AI Revolution, and a sought-after speaker. With 20+ years of business experience, he works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next generation products/solutions powered by AI.

Featured Guest: Nell Derick Debevoise If you don’t know your own purpose, can you really get behind your organization’s purpose? Nell Derick Debevoise found that a critical component of success is knowing how your personal purpose intersects with your organization’s purpose. That holds true for the individual members of your team, too: if you understand what their personal or professional purpose has in common with the company’s purpose, you’ll foster a happier and more productive team. With purpose in mind, you can then look at decisions through the Me/We/World dimensions: how does this affect me and the individual members of my team; how does this affect my organization; and how will it affect the world? Nell draws from her years of experience in both the non-profit and private sectors to reveal the commonalities of good, purpose-driven leadership in both, highlighting the techniques within her new book, Going First: Find the Courage to Lead Purposefully and Inspire Action.