Business Executive Coaching: Recent Episodes
John Murphy
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In the military, it was all about the details for today’s guest, Charlie Gilkey. And when it comes to teams in a business, the same is true. Charlie’s military background sets him up very well to talk about team habits and what habits benefit teams in any environment.
What are the habits that impact the quality of work? In today’s episode, Charlie shares the 8 categories of team habits and how finding the one that is broken, could solve a world of problems.
It’s time to start talking about the things that are broken instead of accepting that they’ll stay that way. You don’t have to wait and it doesn’t matter the size of the team. As the author of a process book called Team Habits, Charlie helps readers grab onto these ideas to make sure that their team’s habits serve them well.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Charlie’s background in the military * The best of the individual, the best of the team, and how to lead * “The broken printer” * Teammates are not victims, but active participants * The collective habits that we can change * Different types of power * Don’t wait till the whole organization is ready to change * It’s all about the details * High-belonging and high-performing teams set goals together * No agenda? No meeting. * Never let a crisis go to waste * New generation entering the workforce * Find the “broken printer” and fix it * The 8 categories of team habits * Charlie’s book recommendations and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Charlie Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a website that helps changemakers (creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs) start finishing the stuff that matters. Productive Flourishing is routinely placed in the Top 50 websites for planning, productivity, creativity, and team development for creative folks.
Charlie’s work is widely cited across media outlets and is routinely featured, showcased, or highlighted in places like Inc., BNET, Time, Forbes, the Guardian, Lifehacker, and more.
Charlie is the author of several books including Team Habits and Start Finishing.
Connect with Charlie Gilkey:
- https://www.productiveflourishing.com/
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Your thoughts shape your reality, but if those thoughts are negative or undermining, they suck your energy and shift your focus from strength and self-confidence to worry and fear. As a leader, this is something we need to change so we can lead a successful team.
Renie Cavallari is today’s podcast guest and she is a source of unbelievable energy. She has a strong background in the corporate world but has been running her own consulting business where she focuses on team performance. Renie is also a best selling author of several books, but today we’re honing in on her most recent publication: HeadTrash: The Leading Killer of Human Potential.
So what is HeadTrash? HeadTrash are those thoughts and that negative voice in our heads that hold us back and destroy our mindset. With Renie’s guidance, we can understand the voice in our head, ask the right questions, and reframe our mindset to get unstuck from this cycle of negativity and disconnect.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* What happens when we talk to others the way we talk to ourselves * The steps to take to “take out the trash” * Owning our head trash * The importance of this tool for leaders * Is your mindset serving you? * How head trash robs us of our potential * The habits that decrease your emotional stress * Changing the habits that do not serve you * The impact of the questions we ask * Becoming clear about the motivation behind a desire * Shifting by changing the question * Teams create their own lies * The difference between a mediocre and successful performer * The gap in onboarding * Questions to ask yourself every morning to get yourself in the right mindset * Renie’s book recommendations and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Renie Cavallari is founder, CEO and Chief Instigator of Aspire and an award-winning international marketing and leadership expert. Her inimitable grasp of business and its challenges, along with her proven, innovative solutions set Renie apart as a captivating speaker, author, leader, coach, and strategist who has driven measurable results for businesses around the world for over 30 years.
Since founding Powered By Aspire in 1995, Cavallari has worked with hundreds of clients around the globe to challenge the status quo and effectively ignite change. Known for creative collaboration with customers to optimize revenues through strategic marketing & consulting, cultural alignment, and training, Aspire is recognized as an innovative change organization with revolutionary programming and research-based, field-tested, and protected processes that improve financial performance. Cavallari raises the bar.
Connect with Renie Cavallari:
- Powered by Renie
- Aspire Website
- RCI Institute Website
- HeadTrash: The Leading Killer of Human Potential by Renie Cavallari
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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What exactly is performance management? It’s a term we hear thrown around, but what does it entail for an organization? Well, there’s the traditional outlook, and then there are the ideas of today’s guest, who is reimagining performance management as we know it.
Projjal Ghatak is the CEO and founder of OnLoop, the mobile-first feedback and goal-sharing platform purposefully built for the modern team. This tool is habit-forming and provides feedback as a stream of consciousness. This innovative strategy is helping managers and employees work together on their own development, and in a time when organizations are struggling with attracting and maintaining talent, this is a massively important topic.
Listen to this episode about this amazing toaol, and be sure to reach out to Projjal and his team because what he is doing is something you can do, too. And you will see results.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* What performance management actually means * The institutions that shaped Projjal’s outlook * Habit-forming technology * Generative AI and its many uses * Shifting the mindset and the behavior of the manager * The impact of feedback * Biases and why they exist * Making decisions with scalable data * Making sure the process isn’t complicated * Feedback as a stream of consciousness * The five things that need to be done to drive rhythm * Projjal’s book recommendations and daily routines
About Our Guest:Projjal Ghatak is the CEO & Co-Founder of OnLoop, a pre-launch VC-backed seed stage SaaS start-up in a new category called Collaborative Team Development (CTD) to reinvent how individuals and teams of knowledge workers develop in a new hybrid future. Prior to founding OnLoop in 2020, Projjal spent three and a half years at Uber in a variety of roles including leading Strategy for Business Development globally, leading Strategy for the APAC rides business, and GM of the Philippines rides business. A lot of his personal pain as a leader in high-growth, high-functioning orgs led to the founding of OnLoop. Projjal has also spent time in finance raising debt and equity from New York hedge funds for an industrials conglomerate, in strategy consulting in South East Asia, and in early stage companies in Latin America. He has an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Business Management from the Singapore Management University.
Connect with Projjal Ghatak:
- OnLoop Home Page
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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For this episode, I am thrilled to have on the author of one of my favorite books, Chris DeSantis. Chris is the author of the phenomenal Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work. In addition to being a great author, Chris is an expert in his field with so much experience with global brands in understanding the changes we’re currently seeing in the workplace.
Now, more than ever, there are more generations working at the same time. It is such an interesting topic and very timely. In our conversation today, Chris shares the differences between people of different generations, what they expect from the workplace, and the changes we will continue to see over time.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Chris’s background and expertise * The timeliness of his book’s topic * Bringing clarity to a complex issue * The differences between the upbringing of each generation * The impact of Gen Z on the workplace * The mistakes we make regarding judgment of generations * The pitfalls of a hierarchy business model for younger employees * What we need to offer to attract a new workforce * Chris’s advice for a leader in this situation right now * Chris’s book recommendations and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Chris DeSantis is a speaker, author, consultant, and most recently podcaster specializing in Management and Organizational Development issues and interventions. He specializes in assisting individuals or groups in identifying and overcoming obstacles to effectiveness. He brings with him thirty-eight years of experience in training and development. He has an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Notre Dame, a graduate degree in Organizational Development from Loyola University in Chicago, an MBA from the University of Denver, and previous work experience in manufacturing, professional services, and not-for-profit environments. Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work is the culmination of speaking on or about this topic over the past fifteen years. You can also listen to his advice podcast, “Cubicle Confidential” along with his co-host, Mary Abbajay.
Connect with Chris DeSantis:
- Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work by Chris DeSantis
- Chris DeSantis Home Page
- Chris DeSantis on LinkedIn
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Every organization it seems is facing enormous change right now and today’s guest is an expert. An international expert in leading and accelerating change, Jeff Skipper guides leaders to plan and implement successful initiatives. His recent book Dancing with Disruption: Leading Dramatic Change During Global Transformation outlines his 12 steps to successful change and can literally be used as a checklist.
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The thing that separates the organizations that are good at delivering plans and successful projects and those that are not may come as a surprise to you.
Today’s guest is Greg Spira and in this episode we talk about just that. Greg is the author of Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders and he is in the business of helping organizations plan and roll out projects. He has worked with some of the biggest and most successful organizations worldwide and through his experience, he has learned exactly what sets these successful organizations apart.
In the interview, Greg discusses how to build an atmosphere of trust, the behavior patterns to create to ensure that trust is maintained and built upon, and how to manage cross functional teams with alignment.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* The act of planning and getting the team together to prepare * The difference between simple and easy * Autonomy and self sufficiency * Trust as the key quality that separates successful organizations * Wasted energy in low-trust atmospheres * Creating patterns of behavior * The characteristics that build trust * Create interdependence * Cross functional collaborations * Start with defining the language to use * Where am I today and where do I want to get to? * Creating solid plans * Greg’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Greg Spira, a business advisor with Oliver Wight, is an expert in Demand Management and Integrated Business Planning. He has written and co-authored many whitepapers on the subject of Demand Management and is an instructor of the Oliver Wight Americas Demand Management course. Greg has particularly deep experience in the consumer goods industry, having helped many well-known large food companies improve their planning processes. He has also supported companies in a wide range of other industries, including packaging, chemicals, healthcare, medical devices, and fashion. Greg received his MBA and CPA, CMA from McMaster University where he has since been a sessional lecturer.
Connect with Greg Spira:
- Greg Spira Home Page
- Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders by Greg Spira
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Zain is the founder and CEO of an ideas incubator called ZedNext which he talks about in our conversation today. Through ZedNext, Zain takes an objective and disruptive look at issues and trends to help marketers and business leaders realize their full potential in a data-driven, digitally led, and insights-driven world. He takes something very complex and makes it, not easy, but simple.
Sports and business have a surprising amount of things in common and today’s guest is no stranger to either field. David Lindsay has a varied and exciting background in multiple sports and has made the connection between the sports industry and successfully running a business. Now, David spends his time working with companies on improving performance as a coach and motivational speaker.
Today’s guest is known as being the king of scaling businesses which is certainly a skillset not everybody has. Kurt Uhlir joins the podcast today with a very interesting background in serial entrepreneurship, technology, marketing, and of course scaling businesses. His experience covers all different types of markets and industries and he has worked with organizations across the globe.
What is pay justice and pay equity? And why do they matter? Sally Loftis has dedicated her career to helping organizations through the minefield of this topic and helps them overcome the growing distrust of institutions through systemic work. She is the founder and Managing Director of Loftis Partners in North Carolina and comes to us with a background in HR and consulting. Now she specializes in the area of pay justice and is a real expert in her space.
Adrian Koehler, a leadership engagement expert and co-founder of Take New Ground, is passionate about empowering founders to scale their businesses and cultivate unstoppable leadership teams. With a diverse background, Adrian thrives in challenging environments and embraces difficult conversations.
David Braithwaite has crafted a distinctive coaching model fueled by empathy that empowers individuals to achieve their entrepreneurial goals and help their businesses thrive while positively impacting their personal lives and families.
Returning to the podcast today is Mark Monchek. Mark joined us for a conversation about the culture of opportunity about a year ago and we have the chance to hear his insight again.
It has been a while, but we are welcoming back speaker and author, Joey Coleman. A few years ago, Joey became the bestselling author of the book Never Lose a Customer Again, but today he joins the podcast with his follow up book Never Lose an Employee Again.
In our conversation, Stephen explains the impact of unconscious communication and that things that get in the way of behavior shifts. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of having multiple generations in the workforce simultaneously. And the tools that effective leaders use to motivate themselves and how to go about motivating somebody else, which is not a logical straight line.
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“For Marc Lesser, the key to healthy relationships and effective workplaces is compassionate accountability – a practical and trainable way to clarify and achieve visions of success.”
We often discuss accountability, but what is compassionate accountability? Those words do not typically belong together, but today’s guest shows up just how important the distinction is.
Marc Lesser has an extensive and absolutely fascinating background. From a zen teacher and mindfulness coach to CEO, Marc is also an author and has been involved with Google through his Search Inside Yourself program. In our conversation today, we discuss a lot about his interesting background and experiences, but we focus a lot on his newly released book Finding Clarity.
What We Talked About in This Episode: Marc’s interesting background and experience * The Search Inside Yourself program * Self awareness practices and mindfulness integrating into leadership * The benefits of emotional intelligence in business * Marc’s new book Finding Clarity* * Compassionate accountability * The impact on success with a lack of accountability * Clarity’s involvement in all aspects * “Be Curious, Not Furious” and “Drop the Story” * Why we should be leaning into mindfulness * What needs to be in place for psychological safety * Balancing conflict and safety * Marc’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Marc Lesser is a speaker, facilitator, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is known for his engaging, experiential presentations that integrate mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices and training. He is the CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and leadership consulting company. Marc has led mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs at many of the world’s leading businesses and organizations including Google, SAP, Genentech, and Kaiser Permanente, and has coached executives and led trainings in Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, health care, and government. He helped develop the world-renowned Search Inside Yourself (SIY) program within Google – a mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training for leaders which teaches the art of integrating mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and business savvy for creating great corporate cultures and a better world. Marc is also an author of several books including the recently released Finding Clarity.
Connect with Marc Lesser:
- Marc Lesser’s Website
- Marc Lesser on LinkedIn
- Finding Clarity: How Compassionate Accountability Builds Vibrant Relationships, Thriving Workplaces, and Meaningful Lives by Marc Lesser
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Your expertise as a leader is impactful, but today’s guest proves that you just can’t know it all. You do not have to be nor are you expected to be the expert in all areas. But how can you leverage your own expertise and the expertise of those you lead and work with?
Today’s guest is Wanda Wallace and she has a book published on this exact topic, You Can’t Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise. Wanda is the managing partner of an organization called Leadership forum and in addition to being a published author, she is also the host of the podcast Out of the Comfort Zone. She was formerly in the academia space and now as an entrepreneur, Wanda works internationally with huge and significant companies, combining her knowledge in both areas and sharing her knowledge globally.
In our conversation today, we not only talk about the content of her book, but we discuss human behavior, relationships, and the interesting take she has on the challenges faced by women and minorities in leadership. She dives into the concept of being an expert and when it’s important to lean into our own expertise.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Wanda’s background and current roles * Her fascination in how people see the world and make meaning out of everything * Your conclusions impact your behavior and relationships * How to stop yourself from jumping to conclusions * The companies that are good at dealing with conflict * The topics addressed in Wanda’s book (linked below) * Why you can’t be a generalist * The difference between an expert and a spanning leader * What to do if you don’t have expertise in an important area * Creating leverage when in a spanning role * When to lean in to your expertise * Why this is particularly challenging for women and minorities * When to stay safe and take risks out of your comfort zone * How to show that you can lead out of your zone of expertise * Wanda’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:As Managing Partner of Leadership Forum, Wanda helps organizations improve the quality of their conversations. Better conversations result in better relationships and better performance in every aspect from strategic insight, to talent, teams and individual capability. Wanda is passionate about helping people, particularly in under-represented groups, take control of their careers and make great contributions to their organizations. Wanda is also the host of the Out of the Comfort Zone podcast and author of You Can’t Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise.
Connect with Wanda Wallace:
- WandaWallace.com
- Out of the Comfort Zone Podcast
- You Can’t Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise by Wanda Wallace
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Remote work has been a buzzword since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and it has absolutely changed the landscape of business management across the entire world. But it isn’t a new concept. Working remotely has been a part of many organizations’ work model for quite a long time, which happens to be true for today’s guest, Tamara Sanderson.
Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of Remote Works, an organizational design and consulting firm with a mission to liberate teams from the 9-5 and teach them to do their best work, anytime, anywhere. She is also the co-author of a book by the same name, which sounds like something that has just been written because of Covid-19, but her work predates Covid by quite some time.
In our conversation today, we talk a lot about the issues and concerns organizations have about remote work and how to find the right balance. Leaders need to adapt their style when going into remote work and managers need to find the right balance when giving employees the autonomy they need to be successful. So many timely topics feed into this discussion about remote work, like burnout, fatigue, leadership style, and technology.
What We Talked About in This Episode: The promise of liberating people from 9-5 work * Different ways for organizations to unlock this possibility * The great debate about remote and hybrid work * Forcing a transition after Covid-19 * Becoming thoughtful about documentation * Remote work is all about behavior change * Remote Works* book by Tamara Sanderson and co-author Ali Green * Forming and Performing * Remote culture and internet culture * The benefits of team meetups for all-remote companies * Adapting leadership style * The impact of modeling desired behavior * Training employees to be their own manager * Identifying burnout * The normalcy of burnout * The three M’s of taking breaks * Tamara’s book recommendations and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of Remote Works, an organizational design and consulting firm with a mission to liberate teams from the 9-5 and teach them to do their best work, anytime, anywhere. She is also the co-author of Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus, recently released in February of 2023. Tamara was a remote worker before she knew it had a name. She began her career as a management consultant at Oliver Wyman (where she took any international project that came her way) and as a private equity analyst at Audax Group. Later, she cut her teeth on tech and design at Google, Automattic (WordPress.com), and IDEO.
Connect with Tamara Sanderson:
- Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus by Tamara Sanderson and Ali Green
- Tamara Sanderson’s Website
- Tamara Sanderson on LinkedIn
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Today’s guest is a passionate founder and CEO of Purpose Brand, an award-winning PR, brand and digital marketing firm in Chicago. Diane Primo builds on a groundbreaking 30 year career leading some of the top marketing organizations in the country and she has set up her agency based on her own extensive experience in the corporate world.
Diane is also the author of a book series that explores business culture, consumer attitudes, communication strategy, and workforce diversity. In today’s episode, we talk a lot about her book ADAPT: Scaling Purpose in a Divisive World and what exactly the meaning is behind its title.
Through this conversation, you’ll learn the importance of purpose in a business, how to develop it over time, and the sad lack of women in color in the corporate world. And you’ll hear it all from the organizational, team, and individual perspectives.
What We Talked About in This Episode: Diane’s background as the only African American CEO of a purpose driven organization * The work done in Chicago for the homeless * Scaling purpose in a divisive world * Finding purpose and making it come alive * Diane’s book ADAPT* and what the acronym means * Alignment * ESG and its importance * Demographics in the corporate world * The impact of Covid on the organization’s purpose * Going out of your way to connect employees * Purpose makes you adaptable * You have to have branding. It should be a brand you like. * Becoming a catalyst for others in the industry * Giving people opportunity * Diversity and Inclusion Officers * Looking at processes to restructure them with equity * Training marketing and communications team members * The importance of building a diverse network * Diane’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Diane Primo is the CEO of the Purpose Brand agency, an award-winning, Chicago-based public relations, branding and digital marketing firm. She is a best selling author of an award-winning book and the only African American female CEO of a purpose-driven communications agency. Diane’s focus on impact marketing stems from the belief that brands must be relevant, purpose-driven and committed to consumers to be successful today. Consumers’ demand for meaning, transparency and authenticity has changed the nature and raised the stakes in all communications.
Connect with Diane Primo:
- Purpose Brand Website
- ADAPT: Scaling Purpose in a Divisive World by Diane Primo
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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While thinking about hiring people to the team, we need to consider their potential in becoming a leader. It may not be for everyone and it’s not necessary for everyone to fill a leadership role, but we have to consider the qualities that give someone an advantage when it comes to leadership. What are those qualities?
Today’s guest is the CEO and President of Janson Associates, Dr. Kim Janson. She is also the author of the book Determining Leadership Potential which is both a broad and deep look at how and what to look for in potential leaders. In addition to her experience with Janson Associates, Dr. Janson also has experience as the Chief Talent Officer for Heinz and has done similar work with Bank of America.
In our conversation today, we of course dig into the topic of leadership but more specifically, what we should look for when hiring future leaders. What are the must-haves and what are things that can be taught?
What We Talked About in This Episode:* The evolution of leadership and viewing it as a science * Learning how to maximize your people * Dr. Janson’s research findings * Indicators of potential leaders * Research shows that personalities don’t change * Learning agility and motivation * Areas where you can compensate * The challenge for introverts in leadership * The causes of the leadership crisis * The skills that can be taught versus the things that cannot * Emotional Intelligence * The books that Dr. Janson has written * Key ingredients that make up a high performing leader * Has leadership changed with remote work? * Values and culture * Good judgment and how it’s formed * Dr. Janson’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:Dr. Kim Janson is the President and CEO of Janson Associates, a firm dedicated to “unleashing people’s potential globally.” Kim has been on the ground working with leadership teams in over 40 countries for more than 25 years. She has hosted and successfully conducted leadership programs in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Russia, New Zealand, England, France, Canada, Holland, Italy, Mexico, Chile, Spain, Dubai, Australia and the United States.
Janson Associates works with firms from start-up level to Fortune 100 companies in all industries. Kim is considered a premier executive coach, is a member of the Forbes Coaching Council and serves as an executive coach and instructor at the Harvard Business School. Kim is the author of Demystifying Talent Management.
Connect with Dr. Kim Janson:
- Janson Associates Website
- Determining Leadership Potential by Dr. Kim Janson
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Today’s guest says it best in his book when he says “You can grow your revenue and scale your business without sacrificing your whole personal life.” Simon Severino is the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints and using his Sprints method, he transformed his own business model and designed the life he wanted.
Simon Severino built a fascinating consulting business focused around these Strategy Sprints he has mastered and even has a franchise model for coaches who want to advise under its umbrella. He is the author of Strategy Sprints that challenges entrepreneurs to get out of their own way and drive business to the next level.
In our conversation today, Simon introduces us to the Strategy Sprints process. He explains what we should do first and later on, where we should spend money first and later on, and how we can set up systems for automation.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* How do we enter the market, crush it, and stay relevant? * Simon’s experience over 21 years * The drive Simon had to change the way he lives * Deep Work and coming up with a solution to big problems * Bringing in more clients * The promise Strategy Sprints makes for clients * What a 90 day Strategy Sprint looks like and what the commitment is * The importance of customizing the strategy * The realization and panic from crisis * Digital agencies at Strategy Sprints * Who are you here to serve? And how do you serve? * Coping with change * Turn attention into a client with purposeful marketing * Baby steps in the Strategy Sprints * Having a clear vision of what you are building * Building systems for automation * Simon’s book recommendation and habits
About Our Guest:As the CEO of Strategy Sprints, Simon Severino helps business owners double their revenue in 90 days. He created the Strategy Sprints Method, the blueprint to run an agile company. Growth Advisor trusted by Google, Amgen, BMW, Roche, AbbVie. His global team of certified Strategy Sprints Coaches doubles revenue in 90 days.
Connect with Simon Severino:
- Simon Severino on LinkedIn
- Strategy Sprints Website
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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In her unique journey to executive coach, today’s guest started in the medical field. This different experience than most coaches has led her to apply science to leadership, strategy, and high performance.
Carla Fowler, MD PhD is the founder and CEO of THAXA, a boutique executive coaching firm that leverages the best ideas from performance science to help leaders around the globe. In our conversation today, Carla explains the intersection between strategy, productivity, and psychology which is an interesting grouping. She beautifully articulates her message to help us understand the thinking and psychology around high performance and more importantly, how to sustain high performance. She lists the principles she has that can help us all perform better and continue on our journey to high performance.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Carla’s nontraditional journey to executive coaching * The intersection between strategy, productivity, and psychology * The importance of mental clarity * The difficulty of communication without mental clarity * Translating lofty priorities * Role of clarity in lack of engagement * Building a sense of momentum and progress * What separates the average performers from the high performers * What we accomplish over time * How to sustain momentum * Brutal Focus * Protect your time to think and practice thinking * Carla’s learning experience and thoughts about value * Carla’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:The Founder and Managing Director of THAXA is Carla Fowler, MD PhD. Carla graduated from Brown University magna cum laude, earned her MD and PhD at the University of Washington, and completed her internship in general surgery at Stanford University. She founded THAXA to share her passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Outside of THAXA, Carla is an angel investor specializing in medtech and biotech with a portfolio of over a dozen investments. She is also an active member of Social Venture Partners, Rotary, Washington Women’s Foundation, Alliance of Angels, and Keiretsu.
Connect with Carla Fowler:
- Thaxa Executive Coaching
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way the world works. Whether temporarily or something more permanent, everyone experienced some sort of remote work with their organization. Many organizations discovered that it was a great new flexibility to offer employees and some organizations resisted the change. But like it or not, this new way of work is here to stay and today’s guest shares with us just how beneficial it can be.
Gustavo Razzetti is a business consultant based out of Chicago and he spends his time helping organizations intentionally design their culture. What he has found is that organizations are not short of talented people and resources, but oftentimes don’t create a culture open to innovation. In our conversation today, Gustavo explains how to go about creating the culture you want by first understanding the one you currently have.
Gustavo is an author of recent release Your People’s Work is Remote, Not Distant and the message is clear and so relevant. Listen on to find ways you can support the flexibility of your team and make the mindset shifts necessary to develop the culture you want within your organization.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Gustavo’s role as a culture designer * The misconception of what culture is * What caused the shift in the connection between culture and work * The difference between the culture a leader has and what they want * Culture as a result of psychology and safety * The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on workplace culture * Surprising effects of remote and hybrid models of work * Basing your model on the work and not the person * Common mistakes in designing workplace culture * Mindset shifts that are key to culture change * The message of Gustavo’s recent book * Gustavo’s book recommendation and daily rituals
About Our Guest:One of the world’s leading workplace culture thinkers, Gustavo Razzetti’s forward-thinking ideas, tools, and books are helping leaders and teams do the best work of their lives. His purpose is to help people and organizations overcome limitations and become the best versions of themselves.Gustavo Razzetti is the author of four business books on culture and teamwork. His insights on workplace culture and remote teams have been featured in The New York Times, the BBC, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fortune. Over his 30-plus year career, Razzetti has worked directly with leaders and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 to startups, nonprofits, and everything in between – on every continent but Antarctica.
Connect with Gustavo Razzetti:
- Gustavo Razzetti’s Website
- Books by Gustavo Razzetti
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Winning Teams Podcast
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Business advice is abundant, but today’s guest takes a completely different approach that focuses on the individual’s life purpose rather than the business itself. Paul Davis joins me today to talk about his unique approach and how it impacts his clients.
Paul is an old friend of mine who started his career in accounting. In today’s episode he shares why he shifted from accounting to consulting and how his approach was developed from a standard coaching perspective to working with clients to find their life’s purpose. From there, clients can apply the learning of their life’s purpose to their career. This allows them to discover many things and could change the business or the trajectory of their career altogether.
Paul’s professional and clear minded way of explaining this approach will leave you curious about your own life’s purpose and how to find your own inner genius. He is confident that everyone’s life purpose can and should be found so we can build better relationships, better businesses, and a better world.
What We Talked About in This Episode:* Paul’s background and shift out of accounting * The recent realization people have made about their job * Making decisions through conscious thought * A unique approach to finding unconscious thought and intuition * The four elements to your full life purpose * Purpose will not change over time * Jeff’s unique journey to finding his own purpose * A pilot’s manual * What happens when you design your life around your purpose * Very few businesses taking this approach * Mental fitness vs. mental health * Breathing exercises that allow you to respond rather than react * Paul’s book recommendations
About Our Guest:Paul Davis an intuitive mentor, an entrepreneur, a best selling author, an award-winning business growth consultant and international speaker.
In addition to being a member of the International Coach Federation, he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Consultants and Advisors, an NLP Business Practitioner, Regional President of the Professional Speaking Association, a University approved trainer, a mentor with the Irish Stock Exchange for companies proceeding to Initial Public Offering (IPO), a business mentor for Enterprise Ireland, and a trained facilitator with the Dr Demartini Institute, and has studied a plethora of areas including electrical engineering, computer programming, taxation, human behavior, and philosophy.
Paul is the founder of Davis Business Consultants where he works with organizations and business owners to build better businesses, better lives, and a better world so they can live the best and truest expression of themselves in all areas of life, lead in their field, build their businesses, make a real difference, and gain more freedom, more recognition, and more reward
Connect with Paul Davis:
- Find Your Life’s Purpose
- Davis Business Consultants
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Winning Teams Podcast
Everyone has mindless behaviors - the things we do without thinking about it. A lot of times, these behaviors have no impact on others and are typically part of our individuality. But what about the behaviors that get in our way?
When it comes to leadership, we know all about growth mindset and why it's important. But what about vulnerability? There’s a negative connotation to the word for many people who think that being vulnerable is a bad thing. But today’s guest shows how being vulnerable is courageous and absolutely necessary in strong leadership.
Today’s guest is Zander Sprague, in-demand public speaker and author of Epic Begins with 1 Step Forward: How to Plan, Achieve, and Enjoy the Journey. He joins the Winning Teams Podcast today to discuss what it means to have an epic idea and more importantly how you go about achieving what epic means to you. There is a difference between an intention, a goal, and a dream and knowing how to trust your process could get you exactly where you dream to be.
Today’s guest on The Winning Teams Podcast is Carol Schultz. Carol is the founder and CEO of an organization called Vertical Elevation. Vertical Elevation is a talent equity and leadership and coaching advisory firm specializing in strategic business planning, leadership development, and career coaching. By tackling the root causes of high employee turnover and low workplace morale, Vertical Elevation motivates and inspires their clients to create and sustain a healthy talent-centric company that runs at maximum efficiency.
Both Carol and David are two of the world’s top coaches and their work is profound. In this episode, we discuss the importance of leadership in today’s world but we take an even closer look at making sure the leaders we have are making the right decisions and the winning moves in real time. They share a lot of tools that will help you do just that and to use and validate your instinct.
In a world where we focus primarily on failure, how can we shift focus to success and opportunity? Mark Monchek has taken his own opportunity and developed a process for organizations to develop a culture of opportunity for individual team members and for the greater good of the whole team.
What does it take to build trust? Do we even really know what trust means? There’s a lot that goes into truly understanding the idea of trust and today’s guest is an absolute expert on the subject. He studied it, wrote his thesis on it, has written a book about it, and has now dedicated his business and life’s work to building trust.
Accessibility is not only an important consideration for organizations, but in today’s world, it is absolutely necessary. Did you know that 1 in 4 people have a disability? This population may not be interacting with your business due to lack of accessibility. Today’s guest brings to light a lot of staggering statistics and the challenges people may have engaging with a business’s online presence.
We hear the word innovation quite often in the business world, but what does it actually mean? And more importantly, are we making space for innovation? Today’s guest helps us hone in on what innovation really means and what amazing things are possible when we cultivate a culture for innovators.
In a time when talent acquisition and retention is a huge stressor for many organizations, leaders are looking for creative strategies to handle finding the right people and keeping them onboard. Today’s guest, David Jones, is an expert in this area and uses assessment tools to do just that.
Hannah Williams is today’s guest and at the young age of 24, she has accomplished so much. In this episode, she shares her story and how she managed to become such a high achiever in a short time. She is highly articulate in her ability to describe what organizations should and shouldn’t be doing to embrace and develop her generation. This includes what she calls Radical Empathy and the Gen Z Trinity.
John Feloni joins me today in this episode which includes a wealth of inspiration. Whether you are in the corporate world or an entrepreneur, this conversation offers so much wisdom inside and outside of business.
Joining the podcast today is Sophie Wade, an expert on the future of work. We dive into the topic in great detail and the most impactful message she provides is the importance of empathy in the workplace. Her most recent book Empathy Works: The Key to Competitive Advantage in the New Era of Work is a fascinating and highly recommended read for leaders in any type or organization.
Overwhelm is a fact of life and in some ways we can look at it like a disease with no cure. But today’s guest proves that while things can feel overwhelming, especially in the business world, that overwhelm can be managed and is all in your head.
Here to discuss her highly recommended book The Good Fight, Liane Davey shares her expertise in the area of conflict and conflict resolution. Liane is a very successful author, keynote speaker, and business consultant and an expert in the space of building high performance teams. Creating a winning team is what this podcast is all about and I am delighted to have this conversation with Liane.
With the rollercoaster of movements across the globe in recent years, today’s guest brings more support to the table with his recent book Showing Up. It is a timely book and a timely episode as Ray Arata helps men become advocates and allies for women in the workplace.
Based in Japan and an expert in business, today’s guest is very clear and direct on how to get things done at a rapid pace. Steven Bleistein has a multicultural background and his experiences living and working globally have created a fascinating approach to organisational change. Currently, Steven works with senior leaders in the Japanese market but proves in this episode that change and culture is defined by the leaders, not their location.
Author of Who Saw This Coming? Robert Mixon joins the Winning Teams Podcast today to talk about something so relevant to today’s current world climate: leadership during major changes. Robert has an extensive background in the military as a now retired major general in the US army for 30+ successful years. He left that environment and became involved in the senior level of high level businesses. Now he owns a consulting business that focuses on the strategies and operations in business and is based in Florida.
In his most recent book Stifled: Where Good Leaders Go Wrong, author Jim Wetrich explores the topic of good and bad leadership. A leader recognizes a person’s potential and more often than not, many leaders are unknowingly stifling their team.
Today’s interview was a true honor for me with Dr. Jim Loehr. He is the author of several extraordinary books that have impacted my life and career, but today we focus on his most recent Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy. He is a prolific author and does fantastic work in the area of high performance as a Performance Psychologist and worldwide expert in this space.
Joining the podcast today is Andy Binns, co-author of the book Corporate Explorer. This book and Andy’s perspective goes against much of what we have learned as the right way to retain talent. What Andy brings to the table today is how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset to large corporate organizations. In his experience, large organizations are great to incubate and nurture this entrepreneurial attitude and skill set. Why is this important and why aren’t more organizations implementing this?
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With a very unique and expansive background, today’s guest brings a totally different perspective to the topic of leadership. Peter Docker, author of the book Leading From the Jumpseat, joins the podcast today and how his experience in multiple and vastly different career fields have prepared him to be a successful leader and keynote speaker. In this episode, Peter discusses the whole concept of leadership, what it means, and what it doesn’t mean. He explains what his non-negotiables are and why they are crucial to leading successfully, the role of personal commitment in your leadership style, and being very clear on what success looks like. This is a fascinating conversation and through his use of personal anecdotes and sense of humor, Peter will have you hooked on every word.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Peter’s Background and Interesting Career Journey * How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Giving Up Control * What Brings Us Together * Non-Negotiables in Life Applied to Business * Being Comfortable in Leading Without Knowing the Answer * The Four Stages in Leadership * Embracing the Inevitable and Preparing Others to Lead * Relationships as the Foundation * Letting Others Take Control * The Only Thing You Can Truly Control is Your Commitment * Clarity of Success * Focusing on the Big Picture * Peter’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: A keynote speaker and facilitator, Peter presents around the world offering workshops and bespoke leadership programmes. He draws from his life experiences that range from being the pilot faced with crash landing a passenger jet with 140 people on board; being ‘hunted’ in the Borneo jungle while trying to survive; and many other leadership situations in which, at the time, he felt largely out of his depth. Peter’s commercial and industry experience has been at the most senior levels in sectors including oil & gas, construction, mining, pharmaceuticals, banking, television, film, media, manufacturing and services – across more than 90 countries. His career has spanned professional pilot; leading an aviation training and standards organization; teaching postgraduates at an international college; and running multi-billion dollar procurement projects. A former Royal Air Force senior officer, he has been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and has seen service across the world. He is a seasoned crisis manager, a former international negotiator for the UK Government and executive coach.
Connect with Peter Docker:
- https://www.leadingfromthejumpseat.com/
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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According to today’s guest, everyone has a leadership voice, whether they know it or not. But unfortunately, most people don’t know their leadership voice or how to use it. Not only that, but most people don’t understand the voices of others and thus creates a communication conundrum. That’s where the 5 Voices comes in. Jeremie Kubicek joins me today as we talk about the design of the 5 Voices and its impact on organizations.
5 Voices helps teams communicate effectively and helps everyone understand the voices of others which is arguably just as important as knowing oneself. The premise of the program is that you’ve got within the organization different variations of these voices and several that might be lost in the noise. As Jeremie demonstrates in this interview, the ones that get lost in the noise might be the one with the most important thing to say.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Jeremie’s Background and Work with GiANT Worldwide * The 21st Century Learning Style * The Concept of The 5 Voices * Variations on Personality to Determine Different Voices * Big Organizations Like Google Using the Model * Avoiding Being Put in Boxes * Knowing Yourself and Valuing Your Different Voices * Speaking to the Dominant Voices of Others * The Ease of Learning the 5 Voices * Taking Conflict into Consideration * John’s Personal Experience with Voices * The Success of the Team on the Shoulders of the Leader * Common Language in the Program * Building the Bridge * Giving Everyone the Chance to Communicate * Jeremie’s Book Recommendation and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Jeremie Kubicek is co-founder of GiANT Worldwide and the GiANT companies. He is a bestselling author of Making Your Leadership Come Alive and speaker to organizations throughout the world on transformational leadership, emotional intelligence, and personal growth.
Connect with Jeremie Kubicek:
- https://www.giantworldwide.com/
Links and Resources:
- GiANT Worldwide Website
- Jeremie Kubicek on LinkedIn
- 5 Voices Website
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Today’s guest is Dr. Bob Nelson who is an expert on the subject of employee recognition and engagement. He is the author of several books, but today we hone in on the topic of making work fun and his most recent publication Work Made Fun Gets Done: Easy Ways to Boost Energy, Morale, and Results. This topic is badly needed right now during the “great resignation” which Dr. Nelson discusses in this interview.
Morale is incredibly important in talent retention and in attracting new talent. While it is so crucial, it is also lacking in many workspaces. Why is that? In this episode, Dr. Nelson gives many real examples from his book as well as from organizations he has worked with personally. The best part about this concept is that it is based on science. So take a step back, loosen up, and bring fun to the workplace.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Bob’s Background and Impressive Experience * Taking Employee Morale Seriously * Dr. Nelson’s Most Recent Book * Retaining Current Talent Before Hiring More * The Benefits of Remote Work * Bob’s Use of Real Examples in His Books * Bringing Out the Best in the Team * You Can’t Legislate Fun * The Differences Internationally * Generational Differences * Being Open to Other People’s Ideas of Fun * Fun as a Core Value * Dr. Nelson’s Book Recommendation and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Bob Nelson, Ph.D. is president of Nelson Motivation, Inc. and the world’s leading authority on Employee Recognition and Engagement. He has published over 30 books that have sold over 5 million copies that have been translated into over 30 languages. He has presented on six continents and worked with thousands of organizations including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. He is currently a Senior Fellow for The Conference Board, a Top Thought Leader for The Best Practices Institute, and has been named a Leading Global Employee Engagement Influencer by EE Awards, and a Top Five Management Guru by Global Gurus. He received an MBA in organizational behavior from UC Berkeley and a PhD in management education
Connect with Dr. Bob Nelson:
- https://drbobnelson.com/
Links and Resources:
- Dr. Bob Nelson Website
- Books by Dr. Bob Nelson
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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In her most recent book, Drinking From a Different Well, author Annette Simmons looks at the “genius of women’s narratives about power.” After reading the book myself, I highly recommend it to both women and men in leadership. It is both challenging and fascinating, helpful and informative, because whatever we say about progress, there’s more to be done for equality in this space.
Annette is a keynote speaker, consultant, and author of several books. In this episode, we focus on Drinking From a Different Well and the topic of women’s stories changing what power means in action. She tackles huge problems and how there are different perspectives not only on the problem but the solution as well. Listen to this episode with Annette to learn more as she is highly articulate about this topic and although she says the book was primarily written for women, I found it extremely helpful as a male reader to see how we can bring the best out of everyone in an organization.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Anette’s Background and Lessons Learned About Equality * The Books Annette Has Written * The Stages of Changing a Habit * Empathy as a Woman’s Superpower * The Catalysts Needed to Push Progress Further * The Difference Between Avoiding Harm and Avoiding Risk * Shifting Narratives in the Moment * The Danger of Only Having the Competitive Narrative * The Price of Efficiency * Different Perceptions of the Same Problem * Moral Distress * The Results of Having Women in Leadership * Striking a Balance and Avoiding the Extremes * Annette’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Annette Simmons is a vibrant keynote speaker, consultant and author of several books: The Story Factor, Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins, A Safe Place for Dangerous Truth, Territorial Games: Understanding and Ending Turf Wars at Work, and her most recent publication Drinking From a Different Well. Annette started with a business degree from Louisiana State University in 1983, spent ten years in Australia in international business, attained a M.Ed. from NC State in 1994 and started Group Process Consulting in 1996. Annette is surprisingly honest, ferrets out hidden opportunities, joyfully takes risks and tells a good story.
Connect with Annette Simmons:
- https://annettesimmons.com/
Links and Resources: * Annette Simmons Website * Books by Annette Simmons * Annette Simmons @TheStoryFactor on Twitter * Annette Simmons on LinkedIn
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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In this unique episode, my invited guest turned the tables and decided that he would be interviewing me. Although not at all what was planned, ultimately this experience was a fun way to discuss today’s topic of developing a successful coaching business. How do you start? What are the most important components? When is the right time? There is a lot to consider and learn in this endeavor.
Listen to this episode to learn what is important in growing your business and leadership as well as how to create and maintain strong client relationships. The key is authenticity in adding value to the lives and organizations of your clients and that is something I strive to do daily.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * How John Started in the Corporate World and Coaching * The Timing in Setting Up a Coaching Business * Having an Expertise in Coaching and Finding Clients * Creating Very Specific Offers and Propositions * Understanding and Implementing the Sales Process * How John Tackled Discomfort * It’s All About Relationships * What Happens When You Drift From Your Business’s Focus * Finding Your Niche * The Gap Between Strategy and Execution * Branding Yourself and Staying Front of Mind * Using Social Media Clearly and Consistently * Providing Value to Clients and Not Only Your Content * Investing Time in Your Own Evolution and Relevance
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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Today’s guest brings his interesting business model to the conversation about staff retention. While many organizations permanently shifted to working remotely and many still feeling the impact of the pandemic, we lost the ability to connect with our teams in a meaningful way. Efficiency was up, but so was the turnover rate. Scott Novis brings people together in a very innovative way – through video games.
Scott is the founder of Bravous Esports, a company that uses video games to help boost retention of staff in organizations. When we think of video games, they usually have a bad reputation and are generally seen as something negative, but today Scott shines a new light on them and the results are profound. Listen as Scott describes what an event might look like for an organization and how these gaming events don’t only improve retention, but helps people understand how to be more effective within their team.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Scott’s Background and Inspiration to Bring Video Games to Business * The Loss of Human Connection When Working Virtually * Participating in Video Games Authentically and More Relaxed * How Scott’s Company Brings Events and Activities to Organizations * The Metrics Scott Looks at During Events * Establishing a Fun Committee with Volunteers * Creating a Safe Environment Through Play * Being Intentional About Creating Social Interaction * Devices and Accessibility * Cooperative Gaming to Boost Teamwork * How and What Questions Instead of Why * Applying Problem Solving in Game to Work * Scott’s Book Recommendation and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Scott Novis comes from an eclectic background of professional influences; he has two engineering degrees, spent decades as a game designer, and worked as a Disney executive before leaving to found GameTruck, a nationwide company that provides social gaming spaces for children at parties and special events. He’s also, significantly, a seasoned baseball coach. Scott has assembled a team of experienced video game coaches who are competitive-level experts at their games but also have education and community organizing experience. Bravous is based in Arizona, has programming up and running in New York, and is expanding across the country. Bravous has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Dave & Buster’s, local governments, and others in an effort to let as many people as possible, regardless of age, gender, or prior experience, engage with esports in an uplifting way.
Connect with Scott:
- https://www.scottnovis.com/
Links and Resources: * Scott Novis Website * Bravous Website * Scott Novis on Instagram * Scott Novis on LinkedIn * Bravous on YouTube
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- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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After having guest Antonio Nieto Rodriguez on for a previous episode, I knew we needed a Part 2. Be sure to listen to Part 1 of this interview to get a good grasp on the importance of successful projects from this world expert. Antonio is the author of many articles and books, but in both parts of this interview, we are digging into Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook: How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects which is a must-read for any organization.
We are focusing this time in Part 2 on the Project Canvas which is the structure and tool developed by Antonio to make sure that everyone who needs to be involved and engaged are indeed involved and engaged. He emphasizes the importance of having the right purpose set up from the start and how to keep that purpose alive. A project team needs to be a real team and Antonio explains why having a high-performing team give 100% of their time to a project will reap more benefits. And lastly, Antonio also digs into the topic of stakeholders and the traps you could fall into if they are not engaged properly.
This is certainly an episode you do not want to miss as this world class expert guides us in even more detail on the subject of project management.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * What is Project Canvas and Its Domains? * Why Project Management Hasn’t Been Developed Into a Real Structure Before * The Building Blocks of Project Foundation * Why We Lose Sight of Purpose * Building Compelling Purposes to Create Engagement * The End of the Project is Not When Its Launched * Engaging Stakeholders * What Makes a Great Sponsor * The Sponsor Should Be an Individual Rather Than a Group * The Difference Between the Sponsor and the Leader * Determining the Right People for a Project Team * Asking for Volunteers * A High-Performing Team Mindset * Stakeholder Identification and Management
About Our Guest: Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is a thought leader, author, practitioner, and professor in project and strategy implementation. He is the creator of concepts such as the Project Economy or the Project Manifesto. His research and global impact in modern management has been recognized by Thinkers50. Former Chairman of the Project Management Institute, he is the co-founder of the Strategy Implementation Institute and the global movement Brightline. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches.
Connect with Antonio:
- https://antonionietorodriguez.com/
Links and Resources:
- Antonio Nieto Rodriguez Website
- LinkedIn | Twitter
- Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto Rodriguez
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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In this fascinating conversation today with guest, Joseph O’Connor, will have you thinking deeply about your own brain, habits, and emotional intelligence. Joseph O’Connor is a prolific author of many books but in today’s conversation, we’re diving into his most recent publication, Coaching the Brain: Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Coaching.
In the book and this discussion, Joseph uses easy to understand analogies and connections to real life. He uses his scientific knowledge to dispel myths and help us understand how the brain works and how we can get the most out of our brains. What is the difference between the brain and the mind? How do habits impact our actions and thoughts and how can we change them to better serve us? And how can we train our brains to increase emotional intelligence to become more resilient? These questions and more will be answered by Joseph and his book is a highly recommended fantastic read.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * The Difference Between the Brain and the Mind * Dispelling Myths of the Sides of the Brain * Where These Myths Come From * The Role of Habits in Our Lives * Changing Habits Through Positive Effort * The Stages of Forming a Habit * Habits of Thinking vs. Habits of Acting * How Habits Can Become Controlling * Replacing Thoughts That Don’t Serve You Well * Attention as a Precious Resource * How Depression Impacts Habits and Thoughts * The Default Mode Network * Strengthening Emotional Intelligence * How the Brain Reacts to Stress * The Brain as a Prediction Machine * Joseph’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Joseph O’Connor is an internationally recognised author, executive coach, trainer and consultant. He has given trainings in over thirty countries. He is a leading author and trainer in coaching, NLP and systemic thinking. He is the author of nineteen books and three audiotapes on NLP, Coaching, Neuroscience, training, sales, communication skills, management and systemic thinking. His books have been translated into thirty languages and have sold over half a million copies worldwide.
Connect with Joseph O’Connor:
- https://www.coachingthebrain.com/
Links and Resources:
- Coaching the Brain Website
- Coaching the Brain: Practical Applications of Neuroscience to Coaching by Joseph O’Connor
- Lambent Coaching Website
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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World-renowned global expert on project management Antonio Nieto Rodriguez is featured on this episode and I am honored to have him. Antonio is the author of Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook: How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects which is a must-read for any organization.
The topic of project management is something we really need to know more about, specifically how to do this successfully and Antonio’s book is full of really great information. In today’s interview, Antonio lays the foundation of a two-part conversation and emphasizes the importance of prioritizing projects. This means prioritizing time, resources, dedication, and most importantly, people.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * The Staggering Difference Between Dollars Invested and Successful Projects * Senior Leaders as the Biggest Area of Improvement * Prioritizing Projects and the Impact of the Pandemic * The Problem of Too Many Projects at One Time * The Hierarchy of Project Priority * The Negative Mindset That Surrounds Project Management * Running and Changing the Business Simultaneously * The Role of the Executive Sponsor * Empowering Project Managers * The Pitfall of a Group of People as Sponsors * People Matter More Than Process * The Importance of Finding the Right People for a Project * Embracing Volunteers and Allocating Resources * Killing or Canceling Projects * Structuring Teams and Projects for a Matrix Culture * Antonio’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is a thought leader, author, practitioner, and professor in project and strategy implementation. He is the creator of concepts such as the Project Economy or the Project Manifesto. His research and global impact in modern management has been recognized by Thinkers50. Former Chairman of the Project Management Institute, he is the co-founder of the Strategy Implementation Institute and the global movement Brightline. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches.
Connect with Antonio:
- https://antonionietorodriguez.com/
Links and Resources:
- Antonio Nieto Rodriguez Website
- LinkedIn | Twitter
- Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto Rodriguez
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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Through her unusual and amazing experiences, today’s guest brings a unique perspective to organizations when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. In a challenging market, there’s a big fight for talent and companies need to have a solid strategy in making sure they’re doing the right things to find and keep the right people.
Kim Troy joins us for this conversation as an expert in the space of hiring. She is the founder and CEO of Civilis Consulting and in this episode, Kim shares the things you need in place to not only attract the right people, but to keep them as well. In addition, she also explains what is important for the hiring manager role within an organization. Her background consists of so much experience and in her adventures in southern Africa working with conservation organizations, she learned the impact a company can have through diversity and driving people’s motivation and skill development as well as finding resources when there seemed to be none.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * How Kim Helps Organizations Find Talent in a Challenging Market * Becoming Crystal Clear on Who You Are as a Company * Articulating Company Culture * Compelling People to Spend Time in an Organization’s Environment * The Different Types of Cultures and Values in Various Types of Companies * Attractive Elements in a Company Culture * Authenticity Regarding the Right Employees for the Job * The Current Focus on Making a Difference * Hiring in a Multi-Generational Workplace * The Role of a Hiring Manager in the Current Market * The Shift Towards Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation * Company Qualities That Retain New Talent * Why Two Way Communication is Crucial * What Kim Learned in Her Time Working in Conservation Organizations in Africa * The True Definition of Resilience * Kim’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Kim Troy is the Founder and CEO of Civilis Consulting, a trailblazing relationship-focused sales, marketing, operations and culture consultancy that helps businesses break through barriers to growth. Civilis’ seasoned consultants work alongside management teams, board leadership, entrepreneurs and CEOs to implement results-oriented business strategies that accomplish what’s never been done before.
Prior to Civilis, Kim founded Kimberly Troy Consulting, which works with field-based wildlife conservation organizations – primarily in southern Africa – to improve utilization of financial and human resources. She has also held executive level positions in Human Resources, Operations and Sales for some of the world’s largest retailers, including L Brands. Her expertise includes brand strategy and execution, relationship-based business development strategies, multi-unit sales management, business operations, consumer behavior, change management, and corporate culture transformation.
Connect with Kim Troy:****
- https://www.civilisconsulting.com/
Links and Resources: * Kim Troy on LinkedIn * Civilis Counseling Website
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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Contrary to the popular saying, “You can’t change other people, you can only change yourself,” today’s guests explain otherwise. Authors of You Can Change Other People, Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson join the podcast today to share their insight and how true leadership is in fact changing others for the better.
Peter Bregman is a globally recognized executive coach, the author of several books, a highly sought after keynote speaker, and the founder of Bregman Partners. Howie Jacobson, also an executive coach working with both startups and Fortune 500 companies, and Peter collaborated to bring us this wonderful read that I highly recommend.
In today’s episode, Peter and Howie share their tips and strategies from a professional and personal perspective. What they have found is that these business and leadership methods of communicating and helping others are just as applicable to our personal lives as they both demonstrate through insightful anecdotes.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * The Misconception of Not Being Able to Change Other People * Professional Methodology in Your Personal Life * Leadership is Changing People to Be Great * A Leader’s Role as Aligning People and Leverage Strengths * The Four Steps in Changing Other People * Shifting From Critic to Ally: The Do’s and Don’ts * The Importance of Authenticity * Complaining is Not an Invitation to Give Advice * Becoming Your Own Best Ally * Taking Ownership of Decisions and Helping Others Do the Same * The Distinction Between Motivation and Follow Through * Plan for Pivotal Moments * How to Build Emotional Courage * Always Ask About the Outcome * Intentionally Following a Process to Avoid Ineffective Habits * Peter and Howie’s Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Peter Bregman is the founder and CEO of Bregman Partners, an executive coaching company focusing on achieving success through people. Bregman Partners work in partnership with their clients to effectively execute their strategies or change initiatives all through strengthening their people. Peter is the author of several books including You Can Change Other People, Leading with Emotional Courage, and 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done. He is also the host of the Bregman Leadership Podcast.Howie Jacobson is an executive coach to clients ranging from startup founders to established and rising Fortune 100 leaders. He’s also the director of coaching at Bregman Partners. Howie has coached and trained executives and managers across diverse organizations and industries and is the coauthor of You Can Change Other People. In addition to his business background, Howie is also a health educator and host of the Plant Yourself Podcast.
Connect with Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson:****
- https://bregmanpartners.com/
Links and Resources:
- Bregman Partners Website
- Peter Bregman on LinkedIn
- Howie Jacobson on LinkedIn
- You Can Change Other People by Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
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The CEO of any size company must be prepared to drive and grow the business. But it takes a whole lot more than just focusing on the results. That’s what today’s guest is passionate about and in our conversation today, Deborah Coviello explains the CEO’s Compass.
Deborah is the founder of Illumination Partners and the host of The Drop In CEO Podcast. She is also the author of The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track which is an excellent read for anyone in a leadership role. Today she enlightens us on what causes CEOs to find themselves off track and how to find their true north again. The compass concept is easy to understand and effective as she shows CEOs how to engage, grow, and develop people on their team. She is confident that coaching and growing people to become the best they can be is the driving force behind a successful business.
Listen on to our conversation to find out great tips on developing a strong team of valued individuals, how to effectively give and receive feedback in a safe environment, and the things to keep on your compass to follow to your destination.
What We Talked About in This Episode: * Deborah’s Background as an Engineer and Her Extensive Journey * The Things That Cause CEOs to Get Off Track * The True North of Peace of Mind * Elevating and Aligning People * The Compass Points of The CEO’s Compass * The Right People and the Right Processes Are Not Enough * A Common “Ah-ha” Moment for the CEO * Corporate Courage * Making Course Corrections Using the CEO’s Compass Points * Deborah’s Experience with CEOs Who Truly Value Their People * Why Some CEOs Manage Instead of Coach * Feedback is a Gift * Three Things to Remember for Feedback: Continue, Start, and Change * Creating a Safe Environment Through the Power of Listening * Deborah’s Book Recommendation and Daily Rituals
About Our Guest: Deb Coviello is the Founder of Illumination Partners and the host of The Drop In CEO podcast. For more than twenty years, she has been transforming businesses from within, elevating the talents of their organizations to new performance levels. Her experience has taught her to put tremendous value on people, whom she considers as the heart of every business. When hiring a consultant, Deb knows that the primary goal will always be a resolution to a problem. As The Drop In CEO Deb provides her clients with 25+ years worth of experience and strategy in Quality and Operational Excellence roles combined with her 20 years in the Flavors and Fragrance industry, to identify, assess, and solve the issues that are preventing their business growth. Certified as Lean and Six Sigma Blackbelt in Process Improvement, she has also developed significant leadership insight that “People’’ are your greatest tool in your toolbox. In order to deliver on her promise of offering “peace of mind,” she focuses on utilizing the talents of her client’s team and elevating them to new levels of performance, setting them up to better serve their organization.
Connect with Deborah Anne Coviello:****
- https://dropinceo.com/about-us/Link and Resources
- The Drop in CEO Website
- Deb Coviello on Linked In
- The CEO’s Compass by Deborah A. Coviello
- The Drop in CEO Podcast
Connect with John Murphy:
- YouTube
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A Life and A Living Podcast
