DECODING AQ - Adaptability Confidence With Ross Thornley: Recent Episodes
Ross Thornley + Special Guests
Conversations with special guests on the dimensions of adaptability. From resilience, grit and motivation, to stress, character and environment. We explore the science and real-life stories of adaption. Helping you learn the tools, mindsets, and actions to thrive in an ever-changing world. THE SECRETS TO MASTERING YOUR BIGGER FUTURE. DEVELOPING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM FOR CHANGE IN AN EXPONENTIAL WORLD. New Episode Every Tuesday
Louise has two and a half decades of experience across the HR, coaching, consulting and training space. A deeply passionate person, Louise loves helping global leaders navigate career transitions, role reinvention, and agile workforce mobility. In her happy place when empowering professionals to imagine, align, believe and create next-chapter careers.
Her skills involve Confidence | Empathy | Adaptability | Active Listening | Authenticity | Audience Research | Storytelling
Ross and Louise talk about HR, training, career transitions, playing in a orchestra, great experiences, music, choirs, change, executive change, strong foundations, hiring, brand new roles, creating new teams, positive change, good people practices, new programmes, growth, economy, helping people individually, AI layoffs, jobs no longer existing, big shifts, letting go and acceptance. The pair also discuss helping people career change, severance pay, offboarding, upskilling, reskilling, taking our own responsibility, contracts, values, standards, complete change in career, transformations, human elements, putting people first, making people feel better, imagination economy, identity change, collaborations, identity crisis, having value, youth unemployment, gamifying change, unlearning and hope.
Timecodes:
- 00:18 Intro to Louise
- 01:21 Being a backing violinist for Lisa Stansfield
- 04:37 Louise's typical clients
- 06:24 Support Louise received during her own company transitions
- 10:57 Significant moments during emigrating
- 15:21 How Louise adapts and navigates
- 17:08 Tips for employers laying off people due to AI
- 19:46 The worst way organisations lay people of and how to avoid
- 23:04 Help for people who have be sacked
- 27:34 The main problem Louise is trying to solve in companies
- 32:43 Louie's phrase and framework - Imagine, Align, Believe Create
- 38:14 A picture of Louise's best year going forward to 2026
- 42:11 Ideal candidates to collaborate with Louise
- 43:44 Volunteering
- 48:40 The last time Louise did something for the first time
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Connect with Louise:
- CareerMovers
- Email - louis.shipway@careermovers.ca
International Keynote | Restorative-Justice, D&I Speaker | TEDx Storyteller | Ex-Microsoft
Shelley Winner’s life is proof that second chances create world-class talent. Today she leads Winner’s Circle, a movement equipping justice-impacted people with the skills, mindset, and job placements they need to build thriving careers—while convincing employers that fair-chance hiring is a competitive advantage.
Her mission is threefold:
- Empower with career-focused training and mindset coaching
- Bridge the gap between talent and companies willing to invest in second chances
- Shift the narrative around fair chance hiring and drive systemic policy change
During her eight-year tenure at Microsoft, Shelley excelled in B2B sales, earning top honours in performance and demonstrating what’s possible when companies bet on potential over the past.
Shelley’s powerful message has resonated with audiences across sectors, challenging leaders to move beyond token opportunities and build truly inclusive workplaces. Her work continues to inspire change, helping employers transform hiring mindsets and justice-impacted individuals transform their futures.
Ross and Shelley talk about prison, incarceration, rehab, interviews, mastering sales, rewiring, rethinking, success, sales reps, teaching, mindset, turning your life around, prison programmes, fear, forgiveness, outside comfort zone, turning life around, mistakes, digital programmes, personal development, the law off attraction and attracting opportunities. The pair also discuss operating at a higher frequency, energy changing, getting into tech, job readiness programmes, criminal records, proof of rehabilitation, hitting walls, sense of hopelessness, shame, society, trust, new laws, hard interviews, fair chance employment, gratitude, work ethic, loyalty, company policies, scaling, manifesting, doing important work and improv classes improving confidence.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Shelley
- 01:19 Shelley's 'Winner's Circle' Rehabilitation
- 04:40 Becoming 'categorically whole'
- 10:17 How rare is recovery and rehab from prison
- 12:27 Differences in prisons and some being unique
- 14:58 From prison to Microsoft
- 19:36 Background checks
- 26:11 Having job offers rescinded
- 27:05 Fighting back discrimination & battling Microsoft
- 35:02 Winning a case and manifestation
- 39:15 How can companies unlock their potential
- 45:36 Legacy mindset
- 46:46 Ways to get involved with 'Winners Circle'
- 50:12 What would make it Shelley's best year ever
- 54:50 The last time Shelley did something for the first time
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Connect with Shelley:
- Website
- Website 2
- Email - info@winnerscircleus.com
Jason Desentz - Chief Human Resources Officer @ Toshiba | Human Capital Advisor | Keynote Speaker
Jason has honed his craft turning under-dog divisions into high-performance powerhouses. From towing-tech at Horizon Global to private-equity turnarounds at Glacier Advisory Partners. Today, as CHRO of Toshiba’s North-American operations, he’s steering a century-old brand through AI-driven transformation while championing people-first growth. An analytical coach at heart, Jason brings board-level rigor and shop-floor empathy to every culture he rebuilds.
Ross, Mike and Jason talk about guidance, not being alone, everyone is figuring things out, challenges with tech, de-centralisation, auditing, compliance, consultancy, influencing people, building trust, understanding, asking key questions, buying in, pulling solutions from people, un-programming, taking care of employees, leading by example, practice what you preach, employment loyalty changing, pivoting core values, shifting values, building strong connections, incentive programmes, creating value and building purpose. The pair also discuss how we are perceived, support, enabling mistakes, rewards, jobs being offset, shifting learning, readying mindset, dealing with ambiguity, project management skill sets, agility, AI capabilities, curriculum building, learning environments, success, never stop moving forward, pro active teams, safe spaces to work, building trust, influencing people, curiosity, supporting youngsters and don't sweat the small stuff.
Timecodes:
- 00:22 Introducing Jason
- 01:08 Intro to Mike
- 01:40 The upcoming Oasis concert
- 03:18 UNLEASH (HR leaders) conference
- 05:58 Things which have startled Jason this year
- 07:35 Jason's 'Listen, Learn & Lead'
- 13:03 Jason's thoughts on Unlearning
- 16:34 Unlearning against your values and challenges
- 20:02 How Jason is preparing the new generation
- 23:32 Mentoring and coaching
- 27:46 Humanoid robots and replacement
- 31:25 Jason's Toshiba University's impact and human skills
- 34:10 Getting access to Jason's university
- 37:38 What would make this Jason's best year ever
- 41:46 Jason's top three fixes (reaffirming values)
- 44:57 Challenges with buying in and ROI's
- 47:31 The last time Jason did something for the first time
- 49:08 Mike's closing thoughts
- 50:14 Jason's final advice
Connect with Jason:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Connect with Mike:
From the mailroom boy who kept replacing himself with machines, who was the ex-president of adidas Canada, and terms leading roles at scotiabank, and learning the art of diplomacy with 4 years at KPMG. Alim Dhanji is a globally recognized HR leader with over 25 years of experience driving transformation across Fortune 100 companies. Now Alim finds himself as the CHRO at TD SYNNEX, an IT ecosystem powerhouse with 24,000 team members. He shapes high-performance, and inclusive cultures that fuel innovation and growth.
A Harvard Business School alum and board advisor, Alim brings a strategic, people-first lens to global business leadership.
Ross and Alim talk about optimism, investments compared to cost, purpose, scaling up, preference shifts, accelerating talent, future of work, crisis, rejuvenation, CHRO's, human resources, human inability to adapt, HR becoming CEO's, leadership, transformation, risk tolerance and upskilling. The pair also discuss sacrifice, psychological safety, being vulnerable, confidence, being open, Imposter syndrome, diplomacy, influencing people to support you, servient leadership, custodian's, redesign of work, AI disrupting jobs, learning to learn, AI inspiring people, curiosity, embracing fear and growth.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Into to Alim
- 01:26 Surprises from recent leadership event
- 02:50 Investing in people and the pay off
- 04:57 Balancing whitespace with over planning
- 07:01 Key themes Alim is focusing on for leadership
- 08:36 Leadership challenges
- 10:30 Practical ways to help leadership initiatives
- 14:38 Blending IT and people through tech education
- 16:19 Evolution drivers
- 18:49 Pressure bringing opportunites
- 21:59 Diverse networks, adaptability skills and role diversity
- 23:18 AQai's Model - Ability, Character and Environment
- 24:48 Unpresidented role changes
- 28:32 What would make 2025 the best year ever
- 32:03 Preparation for exhaustion
- 34:44:12 Investing in learning and growth mindset
- 36:36 Earn, Learn and Serve
- 37:41 When Alim interviews for jobs
- 41:27 The last time Alim did something from the first time
- 45:02 Final thoughts
Connect with Alim:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
David H. Rosmarin is a Clinical Psychologist, Harvard Medical School Associate Professor, Founder of Center for Anxiety, Author & Keynote Speaker.
His mission is to shift the paradigm around anxiety from something to be feared or avoided, to a trait that can be leveraged for resilience, purpose, and performance. His groundbreaking work has helped individuals and organizations unlock a healthier, more empowered relationship with anxiety.
His most recent book, Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You, draws from over two decades of clinical experience and research. And with over half a million views, on his TEDx talk “How to make anxiety your friend” he really is helping change lives for the better.
David's 4 steps.
Identify.
Share.
Embrace.
Let GO.
Ross and David talk about new conversations, anxiety, building relationships, being nervous, leveraging anxiety, emotions, depression, sadness, increasing awareness, anxiety being helpful, healthy anxiety, thriving, harnessing anxiety, embracing anxiety and emotional resilience. The pair also discuss struggle, internal growth, psychological safety, coaching, not acknowledging anxiety, embracing AI, leadership, feelings, getting things off your chest, embracing anxiety, Dan Sullivan - The impact Theory, taking a Ted X talk and sharing.
Timecodes:
00:16 Intro to David
01:34 Surprises from David's book
02:35 What is anxiety?
04:38 The Anxiety Scale
07:28 Performing with anxiety and phyisiology
08:43 Commonality in anxiety and different peoples levels
11:55 David's perfect year goals
14:16 Challenges and struggles
15:40 People who should embrace and engage with David
17:52 Improving over fixing
21:01 The human side of dealing with tech impact
24:25 Tips for effective ways of sharing
29:25 Leader setting the tone and going first
32:04 Make anxetixety work for us and teams over self
35:12 Failure causing anxiety
39:46 Simulation training
42:39 The last time David did something for the first time
47:15 Davids Masterclass
Connect with David:
- Website
- Masterclass
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Kyle M.K. is a best-selling author, executive strategy advisor, and keynote speaker helping organizations become more emotionally intelligent and people-centered. Based in Austin, Texas, Kyle currently serves as Talent Strategy Advisor at Indeed, where he guides employers through the complexities of the future of work.
He is the author of The Economics of Emotion: How to Build a Business Everyone Will Love, a book that explores how emotional intelligence can become a core business advantage. His career spans more than a decade of work across startups and enterprises, including Apple and multiple entrepreneurial ventures such as The Heart Company and Human Planet.
Kyle’s strategic approach focuses on brand loyalty, leadership development, and transforming customer and employee experiences. His work has been recognized by organizations like the Disney Institute, which invited him to speak about customer experience, leadership, and emotional engagement.
Known for blending heart and strategy, Kyle empowers leaders to design businesses that thrive by putting people at the centre.
Ross and Kyle talk about cult brands, Apple, hiring, showing interest, Indeed, business around human emotion, work wellbeing, performance, advice for employers, prediction to preparation, optimising data, mindset shifts, skills we've always had, helping people, unlocking human potential, adapting and changing jobs. The pair also discuss company growth, identifying change, empowering environments, reutilising talent, loving work, wellbeing, how people feel, business performance, AQ Index, skills first hiring, emotional intelligence, humancentric, matching jobseekers with employers, long term relationships, matching people, mentors, storytelling, enriching lives, being fulfilled, emotional nutrition and embracing negative emotions.
Timecodes:
00:19 Intro to Kyle
01:33 Surprises from Kyles book
02:41 Events leading to Kyles success
05:34 The role of a Talent Strategy Advisor
09:28 Future Kyle's perfect year
12:14 Work moving towards humanity
17:09 De-humanising, robotics and AI in a humane world
21:15 Helping businesses transition
26:52 Internal conflict and overcoming barriers with budgets
32:43 Advice for scaling up projects, hiring and talent strategy
36:52 Current exciting initiatives
42:19 The last time Kyle did something for the first time
46:47 Quantifying feelings
Connect with Kyle:
- Book
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Matt Charney is an award-winning marketing and communications executive known for transforming bold content into measurable results. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Employer.com, where he leads brand strategy, messaging, and campaign development to elevate the company’s impact in the HR tech and employer branding space.
With over 190,000 LinkedIn followers and a strong track record across roles such as Editor-in-Chief at Recruiter.com and Advisor to multiple HR tech startups, Matt is a leading voice at the intersection of talent and marketing. His career spans high-impact content roles for brands like Symphony Talent and Hootsuite, where his creative vision delivered measurable business outcomes.
Matt is known for his authentic, no-nonsense writing style that challenges conventional thinking in recruitment and branding. His thought leadership has been featured across global platforms, and he frequently advises companies on how to cut through the noise with clarity, strategy, and wit.
He currently advises several innovative platforms including ExactBuyer, Honeit Talent Solutions, and Symba, helping them scale through sharp messaging and differentiated positioning.
Ross and Matt talk about serendipity, conversations, recruitment, monster.com, marketing, branding, standing out, brand affinity, unleashed, AI recruitment, LinkedIn, Reddit, Indeed, Fishbowl app, hiring, candid experience, short vs long game, adaptability, knowing what you want to achieve, Mr Beast, Peoplesoft and generating buzz. The pair also discuss product affinity, entertainment, recruitment, HR, content marketing, Athlete recruitment, learning agility, describing job roles, job interviews, company recruitment, transparency,
oculus, repelling the wrong candidates, paths to mastery, growth, flying standby and bravery.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Intro to Matt
- 01:09 Matt's Hats
- 02:43 Matt's early journey
- 05:54 Humour and professionalism
- 08:01 What excites Matt
- 12:11 Community platforms and ROI
- 14:38 Things people don't know
- 18:24 Naming AQai in 2019
- 20:05 Combating pushback to shifts and people buying in
- 22:39 Earnings to employee ratio and billion dollar business of one
- 24:41 Replicating businesses and the importance of brand
- 26:23 Content strategy
- 31:30 Divergent career paths and transitioning peoples identity in recruitment
- 35:04 Specific job roles changing in recruitment
- 39:12 Job role recruitment done well
- 43:57 The last time Matt did something for the first time
- 45:53 Reaching out to Matt
Connect with Matt:
- Website
- Email - Matt@recruiter.com
- Employer
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Gary A. Bolles is a globally respected thought leader on the future of work, technology, and organizational transformation. He is the Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, where he advises leaders, organizations, and governments on navigating disruption and building adaptable, inclusive systems of work.
Gary is the author of The Next Rules of Work, a widely acclaimed guidebook for leaders facing uncertainty in a fast-changing world. His work focuses on the intersection of human potential and exponential change—helping individuals and institutions unlock opportunity through mindset, skillset, and toolset transformation.
As a global keynote speaker and educator, Gary has reached over 1.6 million learners on LinkedIn Learning. He is also a partner at Charrette LLC, co-founder of Next CoLabs, and co-founder of eParachute.com—a platform designed to support career changers and job seekers in LIFEwork transitions.
His consulting and strategic design work has impacted clients including Google, Deloitte, London Business School, and the World Bank. Gary’s expertise stems from decades of innovation in workforce strategy, event facilitation, and future-forward thinking.
Through his writing, speaking, and advising, Gary helps organizations not just respond to change—but become architects of it.
Ross and Gary talk about transformation, playbooks, resetting, building systems to adapt, skills, work roles, problem solving, adapting, focusing on tasks, skills manifestos, simple visions, business values, human skills, living documents, refreshing to continually adapt, iceberg diagrams, helping individuals knowing their own skills, future value, workshops, generative AI, self inventory, encouraging people, job titles, enterprise, taxonomy, constantly adapting and the Book - The Skills Powered Organisation. The pair also discuss stepping back, hiring managers, team guides, changing mindsets, compensation, incentives, skill to alternative routes, development, rethinking governance, going to the edge, changing organisations core, Book - Culture Transformation, relationships with the world of work, reskill index, collection problem solving, teams, skill building networks, constant assessment, becoming irrelevant, the consequences of inaction, leveraging tool, curiosity, testing your own AQ, expanding skill sets and changing environments.
Timecodes:
- 00:21 Intro to Gary
- 02:35 Inspiration for Gary's book (The Next Rules of Work)
- 06:20 Works tasks and human skills
- 08:20 Starting the transformation
- 10:59 Great things from skills manifestos and mistakes to avoid
- 13:51 Key assets
- 17:37 Tasks being bigger than expected
- 22:53 Ontology, framework and common language
- 28:02 Resources to co-elevate and redo work
- 29:54 Skills to problem solve
- 32:29 Skills governance
- 37:43 Barriers and tips for legacy organisations to gain freedom
- 41:26 Talent Cycle & Skills Venturing
- 46:53 Lifelong learning
- 49:20 The consequences of inaction
- 51:37 What is Gary excited about
- 53:52 The last time Gary did something for the first time
Connect with Gary:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
John Tarnoff’s ‘Mid-Career’ journey began after being laid off in his 50s, prompting a career pivot that led him to DreamWorks Animation, Carnegie Mellon University, and eventually to coaching. He earned a master’s degree in psychology to deepen his understanding of the challenges professionals face in mid-career transitions.
John is an executive and mid-career, transition coach, helping professionals land better, more meaningful jobs and overcome ageism in the workplace. As the founder of Mid-Career Lab and a LinkedIn Learning instructor with over 250,000 learners, John empowers professionals to rediscover purpose, rebuild confidence, and navigate career change with clarity. John’s work is a beacon for experienced professionals seeking to reinvent their careers and unlock their next chapter with strength and intention.
Ross and John talk about identity, mindset, pace of change, focus, success being hard to change, education evolving, self knowledge, life stages, generating value, supporting people, building the future, career spans, burnout, prosperity, universal designs, team bonding, trust, comfort, blame, courage, discomfort, resilience and adaptability. The pair also discuss creating your own narrative, projecting, creating the future, pivoting, reconciling the past, baggage in our lives, being transparent, making friends, self reflection, specialists over generalists, asking for advice, keeping going, building a community, growth mindset, enlightenment, curiosity, success and personal trainers.
Timecodes:
- 00:26 Intro to John
- 01:51 Age and adaptability
- 02:40 Identity transitions
- 04:23 The concept of value and identity
- 07:22 Three career stages- Education, Work and Retiring
- 12:47 A portfolio of careers
- 14:10 Time usage and enjoying freedom
- 20:22 Fear vs Trust motivation
- 22:46 Changing state
- 25:17 Not knowing what you what to do
- 29:45 Resumes and holding things back
- 36:50 Helping with moments of pressure and big company cuts
- 40:28 Hopelessness
- 47:29 Mindset and help shifting career
- 52:25 The last time John did something for the first time
Connect with John:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Janine Yancey is a workplace visionary, entrepreneur, and subject matter expert on HR and compliance issues. She is the Founder and CEO of Emtrain, a culture technology platform that provides education, advice, and analytics to help companies prevent harassment, bias, and ethics issues. Since founding Emtrain in 2006, Janine has worked with Silicon Valley’s top companies, creating innovative tools to foster more inclusive and respectful workplaces.
Janine’s thought leadership on workplace dynamics and compliance has made her a trusted advisor to both business leaders and policymakers. In 2018, she advised the California Senate on harassment legislation (SB 1343), contributing to the creation of new regulations that took effect in 2019.
Before launching Emtrain, Janine practiced labor and employment law for over a decade. She was a Partner at Employment Law Partners, where she advised high-profile tech companies like Google, Dolby Laboratories, and Intuit on complex workplace issues. Earlier in her career, she served as Counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, where she trained thousands of public employees across California on employment law and performance management.
Janine is a sought-after speaker and media expert, having been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, ABC, MSN, CNET, Bloomberg Business, TechCrunch, and Startup Grind. Her insights on workplace culture and business transformation continue to influence the future of HR and corporate leadership
Ross and Janine talk about returning to Transform, workplace harassment, trauma, people changing, perspectives, noticing patterns, humans being fallible and compliance training. The pair also discuss comfort with shared language, legislation, being right, vulnerability, racing to grow, economics, politics, entrepreneurs, taking care of society, co-elevating and curiosity.
Timecodes:
- 00:20 Intro to Janine
- 02:09 Janine's journey
- 04:31 misunderstandings and miscommunication
- 06:30 Book 'Blink' by Malcolm Gladwell
- 07:31 Taking things personal
- 08:25 Creating Emtrain
- 10:02 Policies
- 11:15 Integrative help
- 13:35 Emtrain helping organisations
- 16:47 Emtrain's energy and culture
- 20:13 Legal issues and interpretations
- 26:19 Advice for organisations evolving, being naïve and ethics
- 29:36 Humanoid robots
- 38:04 Ethical redundancy
- 46:10 Salim Ismail - Meaning of life
- 47:05 Gender traits
- 50:57 The last time Janine did something for the first time
Connect with Janine:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Alejandro Reyes is a transformational HR and business leader with over 25 years of experience driving change and organizational effectiveness. He’s currently the Head of the People and Transformation Practice at Cintana Education, where he leads strategic talent and cultural initiatives. Alejandro is also a trusted advisor for venture capital firms and the author of the upcoming book "Leading Organizational Transformation."
Alejandro’s expertise in change management and talent strategy has made him a sought-after advisor and thought leader in the business world.
Alejandro’s expertise spans human capital planning, M&A stabilization, organization development, executive talent management, change management, talent acquisition, and diversity and inclusion. He has held senior leadership roles at companies including Dell Technologies, Motorola, Laureate Education, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, where he served as Chief People Officer for over five years. Alejandro is known for his track record of driving innovation, building high-performance cultures, and successfully leading organizations through complex transformations.
In addition to his executive leadership roles, Alejandro is an author and a recognized thought leader in organizational strategy. His upcoming book, "Leading Organizational Transformation: Embracing Liberation, Vitality, and Expression to Build a Success-Capable Organization", is set to release in 2025. The book provides a comprehensive guide for CEOs and CHROs to drive long-term success through cultural and organizational transformation.
Alejandro holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Metropolitan University in Mexico City and a master’s degree in Robotics and Automation from Monterrey Institute of Technology. He is a Certified Diversity Executive and a sought-after speaker on leadership, organizational effectiveness, and business transformation.
Ross and Alejandro talk about learning, connecting, sharing new perspectives, HR, the future of HR, transformation, understanding, mindset, delegation, commitment, ambition, figuring things out, conversation, influencing leadership and breaking barriers. The pair also discuss changing mindsets, blindness in leaders, helping leaders remove fear, leadership liberation, living for success, curiosity, reading different books, ego, reflecting, seeing things differently and new insights.
Timecodes:
- 00:22 Intro to Alejandro
- 01:16 The 'Transform' event
- 02:15 Thing which have stood out and resonated at Transform
- 04:35 Extending the boundaries of Human Resources
- 08:35 Getting through and reimagining bad habits
- 11:25 Implementing new processes to big companies
- 14:41 Compelling people over convincing them
- 15:49 Driving factors to write a book
- 19:22 Mindset and improving it
- 24:04 Consciousness
- 30:05 Struggling at an organisation and people thanking Alejandro
- 33:15 Alejandro's challenges and liberation
- 34:52 Permission to imagine
- 35:52 Flow
- 37:16 he last time A did something for the first time
Connect with Alejandro:
- Cintana Education
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Jamie Durling is a strategic operating and HR executive with a proven track record of driving business transformation and culture evolution. He’s led large-scale transformations across luxury retail, trade shows, and media, aligning business and people strategies to deliver sustainable growth.
Jamie’s expertise in talent strategy and operational effectiveness makes him a trusted leader in business development and performance management.
Previously, Jamie served as Vice President of People and Organization at Moncler, where he played a pivotal role in post-merger integration and business transformation for Moncler and Stone Island in the Americas. Before that, he held senior roles at Informa, where he led business transformation efforts across the Americas and Asia, and at Coach, where he was responsible for global human resources and people development.
Jamie’s expertise lies in aligning business and people strategies to fuel sustainable growth. He specializes in building high-performance cultures, integrating large-scale transformations, and driving measurable business impact through strategic foresight and operational rigor. His ability to merge business acumen with human capital strategy has made him a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders and business teams worldwide.
Jamie’s strategic leadership continues to shape the future of business transformation and talent strategy.
Ross and Jamie talk about audiences relating to lived experience, human resources, psychological safety, facing something we are unfamiliar with, doing more with less, burnout, traditional thoughts, creative opportunities and shifting mindset. The pair also discuss being authentic, transparency, seeing change as opportunity, optimists, providing bridges, Chief Financial Officer's, taking ownership, making HR influential, developing people, curiosity and new experiences.
Timecodes:
- 00:20 Intro to Jamie
- 01:00 Personal space and experiences of change
- 01:56 Being responsible for profit and loss
- 06:15 Situations having responsibilities without the resources and support
- 08:50 Finding new solutions within constraints
- 12:25 Creator or a victim
- 13:21 Lived experiences effecting Jamie's work
- 15:48 Dealing with change
- 18:17 Making people feel more comfortable
- 20:05 Upcoming exciting projects
- 22:30 Becoming best friends with CFO's
- 24:27 Enabling organisations
- 26:07 The last time Jamie did something for the first time
Connect with Jamie:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Tina Gupta is a seasoned talent management executive with over two decades of experience driving organizational success through innovative talent strategies. As the Senior Vice President (Head of) Talent Management at New York Life Insurance Company, Tina leads enterprise-wide talent transformation, overseeing talent practices, performance management, talent acquisition, learning and development, and employee experience.
Before joining New York Life, Tina held senior leadership roles at WarnerMedia, Xandr, and Thomson Reuters, where she spearheaded major change initiatives, including complex IPOs, divestitures, and mergers. She has built and scaled global talent development programs, created strategies for leadership and executive development, and fostered high-performing, psychologically safe teams.
Tina is known for her strategic approach to talent management, combining data-driven insights with a people-first mindset. She partners closely with C-suite leaders and HR teams to align talent strategies with business goals, ensuring sustainable growth and high employee engagement.
Tina’s work has been instrumental in shaping modern talent management practices, and her expertise continues to make an impact in the rapidly evolving business landscape.
Ross and Tina talk about skills transformation, upscaling, learning AI, how AI impacts work, experimenting, AI strategy, the pace of AI, preparing for the future, HR management, changing mindsets, rethinking how work is done and organic experimentation. The pair also discuss adaptability, rethinking processes, celebrating failure, success with failure, rewarding failure, empathy as a company, the next version of yourself, disruption, innovation, trying new roles and curiosity.
Timecodes:
- 00:19 - Intro to Tina
- 01:07 - The 'Transform event '
- 02:08 - AI adoption
- 04:15 - New York Life Insurance
- 06:56 AI implemented for the future
- 10:58 Things which have worked well for Tina
- 13:49 Rewards for end results compared to progress
- 18:41 AI forcing change
- 20:29 Responsibility to provide value
- 24:43 The unknown and learning
- 28:41 Workations
- 31:17 The last time Tina did something for the first time
Connect with Tina:
- New York Life
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dane Groeneveld is a business leader, strategist, and ecosystem connector who has worked with senior executives and organizations across industries to drive innovation and teamwork. As the CEO of LEAD3R and the Founding Partner of HUDDL3 group, Dane focuses on advancing human capital and helping organizations navigate the complexities of modern business.
He also hosts the podcast The Future of Teamwork, where he explores how social and technological changes are reshaping the workplace and how leaders can adapt to drive performance and growth.
Dane has over two decades of leadership experience, including his work at HUDDL3 group, a holding company investing in professional services and technology companies. He is widely recognized for his insights on teamwork, leadership, and business transformation. Dane’s work has made a lasting impact on how organizations approach team building, adaptability, and innovation.
Dane is passionate about helping leaders and teams unlock their potential through strategic connection and collaboration. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his practical approach to leadership and his ability to foster growth in dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
Ross and Dane talk about teams going through change, team leadership, transforming companies, having fun with challenges, solving problems, increasing tolerance, clear objectives and playfulness during seriousness. The pair also discuss Andre Martin's book 'Wrong Fit, Right Fit', bringing energy to onboarding, mural.co tool, strengths & weaknesses, coaching ahead of time, working in person, curiosity and coaching rugby.
Timecodes:
00:15 Intro to Dane
00:57 Dressing confidently and standing out
02:50 Bringing fun and playfulness to teams
04:04 Dane career turning point
06:38 Dealing with friction
07:50 Problem solving with playfulness
09:24 Scientific basted and HR clients needing energy
10:35 Dane's favoured frameworks
11:51 "How Might We" questions
13:21 Example of things going wrong - Plus-Delta Exercises
16:36 Conflict resolutions
18:05 Hybrid working - All in or all out of the room
18:58 Giving people roles
21:18 The last time Dane did something for the first time
22:39 Sense of worth - coaching the youth
Connect with Dane:
- Podcast
- LEAD3R
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
CEO, Accountability Inc. | Executive Coach | Forbes Columnist
Rhett Power is a globally recognized executive coach, author, and entrepreneur. He’s the CEO of Accountability Inc. and a Forbes columnist, where he helps startup founders and business leaders sharpen their strategic focus and drive high performance. Rhett is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches and the host of Best Seller TV on Apple TV.
Rhett’s insights on leadership and accountability have made him one of the most sought-after coaches and thought leaders in the business world today.
Rhett’s entrepreneurial journey began as a six-time founder and an Inc. 500 honoree. He knows firsthand the challenges of scaling a business, navigating tough decisions, and maintaining strategic focus under pressure. His proprietary accountability system has helped countless leaders overcome their biggest pain points and create a sustainable path to success.
Rhett is a Forbes columnist and a sought-after global speaker. He is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, a prestigious program selecting the top executive coaches worldwide. His insights have been featured in Rolling Stone, Thrive Global, TEDx, and major media outlets. Rhett co-hosts Best Seller TV on Apple TV, where he interviews top authors and business leaders on the secrets to success.
Ross and Rhett talk about entrepreneurship, putting yourself out there, meaning of life, subconscious bias, stifling creativity, fear, getting in our own way, flow state, breathing, grounding yourself, becoming familiar and headspace. The pair also discuss creating new habits, performing better, implementing frame works, expanding companies, people not knowing what to deliver, responsibilities, catching things early, transparency, practice and beginners mindset.
Timecodes
- 00.23 Intro to Rhett
- 01.58 Rhett's soul
- 05.00 Flowing soul expression and writing a book
- 07.24 Shifts how Rhett does things from his discovery's of learning
- 08.37 Meditation and Joe Dispenza
- 10.21 Rhett's book - Headamentals
- 13.28 Results of reading Headamentals
- 15.33 Projects exciting Rhett currently
- 17.45 Getting hands on and helping with onboarding
- 19.30 Helping influencers
- 24.40 Behind the name 'Accountability Inc.' and it's team
- 25.57 Examples of accountability done well and badly
- 29.13 Tips to help when accountability is done badly
- 33.06 Capacity to achieve before accountability
- 36.18 The last time Rhett did something for the first time
- 39.31 The next 90 days
- 43.04 Final thoughts
Connect with Rhett:
- Website
- Accountability Inc.
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
With me today is Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems, an organizational psychologist and a self-proclaimed 'skills nerd.' Sandra has dedicated her career to transforming the way businesses approach learning, employee enablement, and technology-driven transformation.
She’s at the forefront of helping organizations cultivate business agility and engineering excellence through AI-enabled, skills-based strategies. With her work featured in Forbes and CEO Magazine and recognition as a Global Leader in Consulting, Sandra is here to share her expertise on building cultures of continuous learning and innovation.
I'd like to give our listeners some context about EPAM - has been on this journey for 3 decades - the art of the possible - built in-house, home grown - how it is configured, is to server the business - and is like a foreign country. EPAM and SKILLS have been married from day one.
Ross and Sandra talk about software engineering, data, AI, building sophisticated digital platforms, skills, finding the right people, skills-based organisations, systems of work, understanding your people, compelling change, being certain about change, digital transformation, human capital and framing to the right people. The pair also discuss set expectations, knowing where you are going, chief administration officers, AI in the workforce, transforming businesses, understanding AI, disruptive AI, autonomous robots, pushing your capabilities, understanding tasks, building teams, learning capabilities, dynamic learning, being outside our comfort zone and pickleball.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Sandra
- 01:01 Sandra's background
- 01:51 EPAM
- 03:34 Tasks related to skills
- 05:06 What Sandra is currently working on
- 08:51 Leaving a set system that time and money have gone into
- 14:01 Making big changes while avoiding too much stress
- 21:09 EPAM approaching structuring business roles differently
- 25:34 Slowing down before speeding up
- 26:54 Being leaner and AI colleagues
- 34:04 Evolving communication skills in teams and collectives
- 37:47 Shifting away from limitations
- 40:18 Learning through incentivising
- 41:52 The difference between learning and training
- 44:39 The last time Sandra did something for the first time
Connect with Sandra:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
What does Russell do? Well the opening line on his website says it all "he Supports Leaders Who are Wading Through Treacle to Rediscover their Mojo and make great decisions"
With over 2 decades years of experience in learning, leadership, and organizational development, Russell has dedicated the past 18 years to resilience and navigating the complexities of a VUCA world.
He’s an engaging leadership coach, speaker, and facilitator with a mission to positively impact 100,000 lives by the end of this year. Passionate, pragmatic, and playful, Russell is here to share his insights on resilience, leadership, and helping people rediscover their mojo.
Ross and Russell talk about leadership at The Co-operative Group, restructure, change, defining resilience, bouncing back without learning, surviving, thriving, overwhelm, never add to the 'to do list', reducing stress, purpose & energy, positive effects, playing to strengths, reducing responsibilities, delegating, removing blockage to people performing and feeling lighter. The pair also discuss common understanding, fostering energy, wellbeing, lack of confidence, caring for people, optimism, grounding guiding hope, tough times forcing resilience, adaptability, agility, simplifying new things, permanent openness, burnout, adopting AI, what is working well, emotional intelligence, finding purpose, reflect back on your life and remember being proud, finding ways to be proud, natural energisers, enjoying work, fear, your network, intentional choice and asking for help.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Russell
- 00:54 Russell's background
- 01:48 Becoming ‘The Resilience Coach’
- 04:40 Clients journeys with Russell
- 13:06 Giving teams and organisations resilience
- 16:41 Russell's current activities and impacting 100,000 lives
- 19:54 Darker times in the past and accepting reality
- 24:44 Addiction recovery - Genius Recovery
- 25:58 Proactive resilience and building resilience
- 29:10 Suffering a role and identity loss
- 32:23 VUCA and BANI - Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear and Incomprehensible
- 33:54 Rolemodeling and unlearning
- 35:53 EQ and AQ - Emotional Quotient and Adversity Quotient
- 38:16 Building resilience in the next 10 days
- 42:57 The last time Russell did something for the first time
Connect with Russell:
- Website
- Email: - russell@TheResilienceCoach.co.uk
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
Joining us today is Kevin Eikenberry, the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. Kevin is a globally recognized expert on leadership, remote and hybrid work, and team development. A best-selling author, a few of his many notable books include, (around 10 so far) 'The long-distance leader', 'The long-distance team-mate' 'from BUD to BOSS', and Flexible leadership'. He is a renowned keynote speaker, and LinkedIn Learning instructor, with 3 decades of consulting with and coaching leaders around the world.
Selfishly I want to learn how we can improve our results as a remote team. And what the future of adaptable and flexible leadership looks like.
Ross and Kevin talk about phases of writing books, helping leaders, navigate uncertainty and leading with confidence, being effective leaders, organisations creating effective leaders, making leaders better, leadership styles, context, tools to build confidence and capability. The pair also discuss competence growing confidence, prioritising, principles, values, polarisation, tensions, flexors, hard decisions, informed decisions, decisions effecting people, remote & hybrid work, plausible reasons, humanoids doing work, mindset, skillset, habit-set, adaptive practices, piloting things over policy, policies having expiration dates and recognising change.
Timecodes:
- 00:17 Intro to Kevin
- 01:39 Projects currently exciting Kevin
- 03:08 Reasons to continue writing new books
- 05:11 Ideal person to read and use Kevin's new book 'Flexible Leadership'
- 11:49 The value of confidence in the realm of uncertainty
- 14:48 Decision making and saying "no"
- 16:53:23 Mark Zuckerberg's new Facebook shift video and leaders shifting
- 26:43 Things that haven't been done before
- 27:23 Flexible Leadership on where to work
- 33:03 Organisations going through lots of shift and restructuring
- 38:51 People struggling and tired with shift
- 43:35 The perfect achievements for Kevin the next year
- 46:38 The last time Kevin did something for the first time
- 47:50 Final thought
Connect with Kevin:
- Website
- Masterclass
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
Henrik Jarleskog is Head Future Work at Sodexo, as he puts it "A Journey of Leadership and Innovation".
This is a big role for the 19th largest employer worldwide, Sodexo, a leader in sustainable food and facilities management, with over 423,000 employees world wide, and they serve 80 million consumers every single day.
Henrik, was hired to transform Sodexo, to make it grow faster, to improve its margins & to innovate at speed. Four years ago, the European CEO entrusted him with a critical mission: to deepen our understanding of their clients. The quote that inspired Henrik - "Nothing can be more important than understanding our market; let's shape the future of work."
In 2020, Sodexo launched a Future of Work platform, responding to the changes and expectations in the wake of the pandemic. A huge imperative to innovate & develop new services with flexible business models, embracing emerging technologies.
Ross and Henrik talk about remote work, the future of work, staying relevant, dynamic discussions, revenue drops, future offices, being around people, duality, time spent in the office, serving clients, open strategies, managing large amounts of people and flexible companies. The pair also discuss AI colleagues, saving time, resilience, companies being left behind, problem solving, hybrid companies, workplace experiences, generational shifts, supporting people, the Hyrox workout competition, personal health, the mindfulness city and profound energy.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Henrik
- 01:46 Henrik's role
- 04:58 Industry shifts
- 09:06 Working from home
- 13:59 Challenges recognising a trend and having to react to it
- 20:04 Henrik's platform launch and adaptability
- 25:52 Humanoid robots and AI
- 34:10 The importance of people's wellbeing
- 39:38 "Half the space, twice the experience"
- 43:31 Exciting prospects in the year ahead
- 49:01 The last time Henrik did something for the first time
- 50:43 Bringing in energy
- 54:22 Life changing experiences and the Bhutan Innovation Forum
Connect with Henrik
- Sodexo
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
Tim is the Owner of Bowie & Associates, and a remarkable professional business coach.
As one of AQai's certified level 2 professional adaptability partners Tim is an expert in empowering leaders to embrace change with optimism and strategy. With over three decades of experience - from sales roles at tech beasts like, Lenovo, IBM and Dell, his career transitioned into sales strategy, leadership development, and business coaching. Tim has dedicated his career to helping organizations and individuals unlock their potential.
Ross and Tim talk about transitioning, adaptability, embracing change, thriving, positive outlook, accepting different outcomes, starting a new business, improvement, helping people see things differently, analysing skills, open mindedness and agile development. The pair also discuss AI in education, losing jobs, Pivot Point documentary, hiring for jobs which don't exist, helping individuals, relationships, investing in people, being easy to understand, impact, Co-Elevation, addressing challenges early, the power of saying "no", family, charity, unlearning and clarity of vision.
Timecodes:
- 00:40 Intro to Tim
- 01:32 Tim's take away from 2024
- 02:59 Things to take forward before change
- 04:29 Career reinvention highlights
- 06:42 Stories of people reaching their potential
- 09:24 Time scales to thrive
- 11:01 Education as a leaver of growth
- 14:44 Tim's involvement with Universities and education
- 23:12 Mergers and Acquisitions
- 31:29 Shifts in job roles
- 36:22 Thriving after shifting roles
- 39:55 How Tim's data helps people and Ross's company acquisition
- 52:09 Tim's perfect pilot to get started
- 54:05 The value of hope and optimism
- 55:51 Gratitude focus
- 57:00 The last time Tim did something for the first time
Connect with Tim:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- Pivot Point Documentary
For my first guest of 2025, I'm delighted to welcome Lisa Hammond, Chief Human Resources Officer at Veradigm. Lisa is a visionary leader with over two decades of experience in HR and organizational strategy. With key roles at Blockbusters, Samsung and many hospitality giants.
She has a rich history of driving transformative change in dynamic environments, from leading M&A initiatives to fostering leadership development and optimizing talent acquisition strategies.
Her passion for creating people-centered organizations anchors her work as a coach, advisor, and executive leader.
Ross and Lisa talk about finding a path in life, changing jobs, taking risks, building relationships, people wanting to invest, tolerance, handling human nature, coping with crisis, real issues, changing perspective, compassion and grounding yourself. The pair also discuss the new President bringing change to organisations, internal transformations, transforming healthcare, humans guiding AI, staying healthy, upskilling, reskilling, falling behind, development, giving people value, being humane, being the person you want to be and traveling to Nepal.
Timecodes:
- 00:19 - Intro to Lisa
- 02:30 Journey from a criminal justice and political science degree to the HR world
- 06:32 A grounding in hospitality shaping thinking
- 09:48 Personal elements dealing with conflict
- 12:22 Balancing SOP or letting things go
- 14:11 Process DOS - Dangers, Opportunities, Strengths
- 18:18 Challenges for teams being responsible and digital transformations
- 22:33 AI transforming entire models
- 26:03 Lisa's key milestones for this year
- 30:54 Giving space for wellness and driving upskilling
- 32:57 Goals in the next year
- 36:34 Bringing new energy and our whole self
- 38:10 People looking at HR as a career
- 40:13 Outside triggers and allowing them to manifest
- 47:16 The last time Lisa did something for the first time
Connect with Lisa:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Joining us today is Dr. Rob Lion, a dynamic leader and expert in human behavior with over 20 years of experience in organizational development, leadership, and performance improvement. Known for his people-first approach, Rob specializes in building sustainable, human-centric systems that drive growth and impact. As the founder of Black River Performance Management, he's passionate about helping leaders and teams unlock their potential through real-world strategies grounded in science.
Ross and Rob talk about context being everything, success, self help, workshops, micromanagement, leadership, interactions, intimacy in organisations, building awareness, helping teams, learning, development, getting started, shared leadership, knowing people better, people taking care of themselves, leading more effectively, building flexibility, personality, motivation, consistent language, development in organisations, needs based approach to motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The pair also discuss psychological needs, self actualisation, alignment, home-life, subconscious needs, activating humanity, being vulnerable, values, people's needs, seeking council, giving people a voice, listening, nurturing relationships, humanity, family and joy.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Rob
- 01:42 The significance of context before content
- 06:54 Connections before content on The AQai training programme
- 07:53 Challenges with treating everybody in an organisation differently
- 12:44 Thinking different in HR due to technological advances
- 16:48 Ross's recent trip to - The Career Development Roundtable (CDR)
- 18:31 Motivation related to development & (CAR) Competence, Autonomy, Relativeness
- 34:28 Strategies for leaders dealing with peoples out of work problems
- 39:38 Overcoming challenges which are hard to act against
- 46:11 Techniques for leaders facing difficult decisions
- 49:36 The last time Rob did something for the first time
- 51:14 Teachers being students and self development
- 52:37 The story behind the name 'Black River'
Connect with Rob:
- Website
- Blog
- Podcasts -
- Exploring Employee Burnout Episode 59
- Taking Company Culture by the Horns
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Leading and working in a virtual world requires new skills and mindsets.
I'd like to welcome Wayne Turmel, the authority in remote leadership. With over 25 years helping organizations thrive in virtual environments. He is the co-founder of The Remote Leadership Institute and author of 12, or in fact I think now 16 influential books, including the acclaimed 'The Long-Distance Leader - revised rules for remarkable remote and hybrid leadership' - now in its second edition.
Wayne has empowered countless leaders and teams to communicate effectively and stay connected no matter where they are. His insights are invaluable and with Wayne's help I hope we can expand our understanding of the skills leaders and workers need to thrive in the remote workplace.
Ross and Wayne talk about communications skills, early internet discoveries, connecting with technology, collaboration tools, cycles of problem solving, principles, challenges with technology, the right communication through the right medium, good leaders, dealing with human beings, pilot before policy, feeling connected, following a basic structure, employer relationships with employees, hybrid work and getting things done. The pair also discuss collaborations, team schedules, focus, caring, maintaining relationships, getting the best out of people, trust, better performance, choosing the right tools, driving emotion, calls over messages, AI companions, the industrial revolution, seismic change, unawareness, foresight, vision, the bigger picture, Wayne's novels, expanding horizons, leaders at every level of an organisation and leading without authority.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Wayne
- 02:36 The early realisation of helping leaders virtually
- 05:50 Skype Launching in 2002
- 07:52 Remote work shifting to hybrid work
- 13:50 Challenges for leaders making controversial decisions
- 19:33 The 'Three-O Leadership Model' - Outcomes, Others & Ourselves
- 22:01 Efficiently building remote teams
- 26:50 Challenges returning to the office after lockdowns and hybrid work
- 32:54 In person against remote working
- 36:21 Good leaders working remotely
- 40:16 Play in the workplace
- 41:49 Professionalism in the workplace
- 45:30 Leaders improving their own communication
- 48:54 The next five years and technological advancements
- 58:20 The last time Wayne did something for the first time
- 1:00:15 Wayne's final reflections
Connect with Wayne:
- Website
- Book - The Long Distance Leader
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Charles is a Leadership Coach and Trainer on his own specific frameworks.
I'd like you all to join me in welcoming Charles M. Jones, a pioneering emotion scientist with over 40 years of groundbreaking research on flow, empathy, negativity, trauma and stress.
His journey began with a life-changing experience that set him on a path to understanding how we can transform fear and trauma into powerful tools for leadership and personal growth.
Charles has developed innovative frameworks like Emotional Response-Ability™ that are revolutionizing how organizations cultivate empathetic leaders and improve workplace dynamics.
Ross and Charles talk about near death experiences, protecting people, subconscious mind, state of flow, peek experiences, cultivating flow, intuition, natural states, negative emotions, causes of stress, interpreting emotions, needs driving behaviour, subconscious needs, fear, anxiety, valuing assets, optimising emotions, uniting with subconscious, Joe Dispenza, cohesion, creativity producing new options and emotional victimhood. The pair also discuss awareness of subconscious, evaluating disruptive emotions, unlearning, supressing awareness, consciousness, Amanda Blake - Your Body is Your Brain, theory of emotion, trauma, inheriting trauma, asserting your rights, fulfilling needs, team conversations, meeting needs, leaders resolving conflict, feedback, empowerment, anger, Gandhi, peoples rights, courtesy, achieving goals, resolving conflict, tactical empathy, Chris Voss, effective strategies, reflection, film - 'The Source' and their pets.
Timecodes:
- 01:33 Charles' life changing experience
- 07:08 Charles' first journey into understanding emotions
- 11:03 Discoveries of outcomes from stimulus in the brain
- 18:33 Emotional Intelligence related to people at work adapting to change
- 27:35 Positive signals blinding us from unexpected change
- 34:04 Dealing with tension and not realising we are stressed
- 42:37 Emotional responsibility for self, management and organisations
- 50:34 Seven key emotions at work
- 56:45 Adaptive mastery
- 01:53 The last time Charles did something for the first time
Connect with Charles:
- Website
- Email - cj@adaptivemastery.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Andrew Tallents, has built an impressive career, starting with his early roles at prestigious firms like Spencer Stuart and Warren Partners, where he honed his expertise in executive search and leadership development. His journey has led him to founding The Tallents Partnership, where he now empowers leaders globally to excel and achieve transformative results.
As a trusted advisor, conscious leadership coach, and best-selling author, Andrew is dedicated to helping leaders achieve triple bottom line success while living their personal and professional dreams. It's an honour to have him on the show today!
Ross and Andrew talk about thinking as a leader, getting triggered, being in the present, intentional leadership, situational leadership, Shirzad Chamine - Positive Intelligence, saboteurs, facing emotion, controlling things, pleasing people, self coaching, self discipline, self accountability, the power of questions, reconnecting with who we are and refocusing. The pair also discuss positive mindset, reflecting, daily meditation, slowing down to speed up, being efficient, keeping people calm, accountability, blaming people, disconnections, safe environments to speak, peoples energy, judging people, out of comfort zones, role playing, MyIntent bracelets, communicating principles, taking responsibility, reflecting, why do we do things, desire, motivation, ultimate goals, laziness, naivety, skydiving and joy.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Intro to Andrew
- 01:26 Conscious Leadership explained
- 03:13 Conscious Leadership in moments of pressure
- 08:33 Techniques to help self coach
- 12:26 Getting the work done
- 15:06 Examples of leaders doing it well
- 16:37 Examples of leaders getting it wrong
- 19:00 Vulnerability and coaching people's struggles
- 22:27 Self coaching against pushback and relationships
- 25:16 Modelling behaviour
- 29:52 Loving in relationships
- 31:28 Valuing family
- 36:17 AI coaching making leadership decisions
- 41:41 Limits to self-coaching
- 44:49 Following through
- 51:02 The last time Andrew did something for the first time
- 53:56 Andrew's podcast - Confessions of a successful leader
- 54:40 Andrew's favourite podcast episodes
Connect with Andrew:
- Website
- Self-coaching for leaders
- Book
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Francis is a Master Trainer, WSJ Best Selling author and is driven to help executive coaches take their business & clients’ businesses to the next level.
He is the Founder & CEO of SQUIRCLE ACADEMY where he helps executive coaches and leaders rapidly elevate their businesses by leveraging the innovative SQUIRCLE framework. Francis also founded 'The Human Company' over 26 years ago.
With such a treasure trove of experience advising Fortune 100 executives, he is known for his ability to shatter the linear mould, driving transformation and accelerating growth in just a few months. I’m thrilled to share these insights and strategies with you all on the show today.
Ross and Francis talk about dream analysis, dreams driving life choices, connecting peoples thoughts, creativity combining with management, visualisation, logic, perception, improvisation, imagination, knowledge, development, dynamic imbalances, illusions of balance, expectations, reaching a process, decision making, controlling your mind, knowledge and deep intelligence. The pair also discuss duality, experience in the workplace, environments, nature, new principles in action, leadership, assessing, awareness of what's not working, limitless capacity of human beings, humans ability to solve things, universal principles, willingness to be curious, managing problems, faith, life, dealing with intensity, facing reality, desire, our value, relaxing over tensing up, endless possibilities, abundance, swimming with wild sharks and extraordinary experiences.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Francis
- 01:53 Francis' dreams as a young boy
- 04:34 Technology replicating dreams
- 05:24 Subconscious training
- 06:20 Scientific models of training
- 10:28 SQUIRCLE's framework
- 15:10 Models taking people through experiences
- 21:39 Francis' coaching
- 27:51 Unlocking better performance
- 31:56 Looking forward to 12 months ahead
- 35:31 Blockers to full potential
- 42:05 Authority being transferred to value
- 45:57 The last time Francis did something for the first time
Connect with Francis:
- Website
- Publications
- email: francis@thehumancompany.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
A warm welcome to our listeners, today I'm proud to welcome Dr. Johanna Dahm, CEO of Dahm International Consulting. Johanna is a leading expert in decision-making and leadership, with over two decades of experience researching, advising, and publishing on effective decision-making strategies. She is renowned for helping leaders navigate complexity and uncertainty.
Johanna was recommended for the show by our mutual friend, Olga Troeger. Olga is a Founding member of our Decision Making Institute based in Germany.
We developed an VUCA readiness assessment focusing decision-making competencies.
Ross and Johanna talk about decision making over planning, decision delivery, committing, getting things done, adapting to environments, responsibilities, expectations, listening, pioneering, being responsible, finding solutions, customer orientation, knowing your customers, empathising with customers and understanding how people live. The pair also discuss adapting, learning, growing, fear, merging HR, company development, transparency, measuring return of investment, transformation, everybody in it together, reacting to change, constantly adapting, demarcation, knowing our boundaries, leading teams, pets, having enough and trying new things.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Intro to Johanna
- 02:31 Communicating decisions effectively in business
- 04:51 Decision making during Johanna's early career
- 10:31 Decision making evolving
- 14:30 Organisations keeping pace and nurturing talent
- 20:25 Customers changing and adapting to it
- 24:37 Dealing with difficult shifts and bravery
- 29:41 Insights to help large scale change in companies and HR
- 35:54 Redesigning of roles and flexibility
- 38:45 Evolving in the future of work
- 42:27 Staying mentally healthy at work
- 47:35 The last time Johanna did something for the first time
Connect with Dr. Johanna:
- Website
- EMAIL - JD@Drjohannadahm.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Ronen Olshansky, one of life's great humans. With a rich and diverse career that spans Wall Street, management consulting, executive coaching and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Cross Campus a Los Angeles based provider of on-demand workspace and business event space. And a partner at Ferrazzi Greenlight since 2020. Ronen has been helping growth companies and their leaders elevate their performance.
I got to know Ronen through another business he has co-founded, Beyond Connections program, and most recently I had the pleasure of joining him and Keith Ferrazzi at the graduation dinner for the first cohort in LA. Welcome to the show, Ronen!
Ross and Ronen talk about opening up teams, building trust, positives & negatives, family, start-ups, making commitments, sharing, broken relationships, personal journeys, courage, how we are being perceived, ego, taking risks and changing peoples lives. The pair also discuss taking challenges, going beyond connections, maintaining cohort collectives, building communities, inclusive ownership of a company, organisations, connections, interacting, mindsets, strategies, individuals less successful than teams, relationships with clients, hybrid working, compassion and the power of a naïve mind.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Intro to Ronen
- 01:37 Ronen's 'sweet and sour'
- 04:59 Ross' 'sweet and sour'
- 08:28 Ronen's origins to building trust
- 13:02 Ronen's story
- 15:45 Choosing to work with start-ups
- 19:25 Getting to know people well
- 23:19 Next steps for Ronen
- 27:59 Funding business growth and co-elevation
- 30:50 The four most important outcomes for businesses
- 34:56 What leaders are struggling most with
- 39:25 Strategies and AI technology to build relationships
- 44:50 Highlighting Ronen's enhanced curiosity
- 49:21 Ronen's Programme
- 51:21 The last time Ronen did something for the first time
Connect with Ronen:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Nichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership.
As the Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), she shapes global thinking on Human-AI collaboration, driving human readiness for an AI-empowered world.
Nichol is also the Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early-stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies. Additionally, she co-founded TransformativeTech.org, the largest global ecosystem dedicated to building tech for human flourishing, supporting over 2,000 founders through their programs, and connecting a passionate community of innovators worldwide.
With a rich background in interactive entertainment, Nichol has held senior roles at major brands like Epic Games, Activision-Blizzard, Vivendi Games, and Disney. She has led many groundbreaking projects, including managing operations for World of Warcraft China and contributing to the landmark $18 billion Vivendi - Activision-Blizzard merger.
Her current focus is on advancing human potential through ethical AI, fostering a global ecosystem that champions human thriving.
Join us as we delve into Nichol's journey, exploring how technology can unlock human potential and create a future where AI and humanity thrive together.
Ross and Nichol talk about technology complimenting humans, talking things through with AI, AI solving emotional problems, start-ups, levels of consciousness, start-up failure, relationships, desire to serve, performance, understanding ourselves, gut to brain connection, being happy, teams being in sync and data privacy. The pair also discuss aura rings, neuro data, seeing what's coming, holobiome, microbiome, teams in flow, bio-synchrony, feedback, e.l.f. cosmetics, speed of change, mistakes being costly, AI implementation, UPS success, reinventing business, meaning to customers, transparency, enhancing our collective intelligence, needing things from other people, weight lifting and collective intelligence swarming.
Timecodes:
00:17 Intro to Nichol
01:11 Nichol's background
02:50 Chatting with Pi (emotionally intelligent AI)
07:47 Individual consciousness
12:49 Technology helping consciousness
18:05 Naveen Jain - Viome
18:46 Brains being incoherent
20:49 Filtering overwhelming data and noise
25:33 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
27:40 Change and challenges breaking tradition
32:01 Buy in
33:55 Where things are going
39:00 Video - Louis Rosenberg - Unanimous AI
39:27 The last time Nichol did something for the first time
Connect with Nichol:
- Niremia Collective website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
With over 20 years in the US Marshal Service, and 6 years in the military police, Chris is a self described student of leadership. He has been known to lead DISC and Adaptive Leadership training and special shout out to the fact he has also gone through our level 1 AQai certification program.
Ross and Chris talk about growing up in the military, film, temperance, self awareness, taking care of employees, passion, Chris Voss, controlling emotions, role playing, practicing control in the workplace, having a plan B, bringing in other people, giving people value, understanding environments, pleasant conversations, empathy, peoples wellbeing, teamwork, influencing people and, asking good questions. The pair also discuss adaptive leadership, self awareness, valuing everyone, being vocal, community, being respectful, hard conversations, trusting relationships, intent, addressing problems, compassion, feeling uncomfortable, getting motivated, evolving, AI, technology, value, people buying in, unlearning, psychological wellbeing, treating people well, the death of employees, loss and law enforcement.
Timecodes:
- 00:14 Intro to Chris
- 01:23 Chris' childhood vision for himself
- 03:26 Self control & adaptability
- 05:55 Chris' training to deal with control
- 08:15 Leading under pressure and sudden change
- 11:02 Creating environments to share vulnerability
- 14:14 Dealing with exhaustion and burn out
- 17:03 Chris' evolution and what he's excited about
- 22:40 Nice guys not finishing last
- 26:19 Tips for managing your state
- 31:49 Reverse mentorship and learning things we don't see
- 37:01 The future of work
- 40:09 Challenges which motivated James
- 42:56 The last time James did something for the first time
Connect with Chris:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily James, the Head of Talent Procurement at Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily James, the Head of Talent Procurement at British Petroleum (BP.) Emily is an accomplished HR leader, with an impressive track record in leadership and category management across the spectrum of HR. With Over 10 years at BP, time at Citi and also JP Morgan.
I met Emily at the World Commerce and Contracting Conference in Malaga earlier this year, where I led a keynote on adaptability intelligence and several VIP workshops on building workforce adaptability. And Emily was part of a breakfast panel with inspiring women to discuss inclusivity and diversity that sparked a deep conversation between us, and to today's interview!
Emily has a wealth of experience influencing at all levels within multinational organizations, effectively managing complex situations with diverse stakeholders. Her leadership skills, developed early in her career, have been honed through extensive experience in coaching and mentoring.
Ross and Emily talk about technology revolutions, AI transition, society, bots, jobs, doom, worrying, parenting, deliverable based work, new generation of work, new markets, scaling solutions, BP, energy, mindset shift, reskill, upskill, adaptability, getting teams to engage, success, what success looks like, speed of learning and work fulfilment. The pair also discuss being inclusive, women in work, giving voices to people, social demographics, diversity, learning to say no, people pleasers, taking control, producing energy, being uncomfortable, uncertainly, facing challenges, psychological safety, long term value, results, strong feedback, support, agile working, job security, peer role modelling, building trust recognition, reward, giving people identity, comfort, validation, life skills and resilience.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Emily
- 02:10 Getting energised and AI
- 07:53 The structure of job roles transitioning
- 14:11 Social mobility
- 17:52 Value and role modelling
- 23:33 Failures and challenges that helped learning
- 33:17 Pressure of change and navigating it
- 38:45 Unlearning challenges
- 43:03 New initiatives ensuring the right development
- 47:49 Highlight tips for leading HR for the future
- 50:40 Coaching tips
- 53:11 The last time Emily did something for the first time
Connect with Emily:
- Email - Emily.James@bp.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
'Succeeding by never giving up.'
Charles was a Manhattan Banker, not happy with his life, after nearly 10 years he made the choice to get out. Setting up several nightclubs and lounges, his own vodka brand, and now turned destination distillery experience owner.
Creator of Star Vodka, a long journey of research which took him to Moscow to learn how they do it - and a desire to 'do it better'.
The Hudson House New York is the first of its kind in the region. Hosting a craft distillery, event venue and boutique hotel and restaurant. From zoning challenges this is a story of grit, perseverance and relentless passion to not 'do things just to do them', but to do them in the best possible way. A story of right place, right time, the tenacity in building a community and finding the right people to believe in your vision.
Ross and Charles talk about grit, perseverance, passion, belief, pressure on children, sport, finance, making money, Wall Street, money not making you happy, taking big risks, curiosity, giving up on wealth, stress, selfish people, learning from failure, being scared, quitting without a plan, being stuck in a job, regaining confidence, being in the moment, working with celebrities, wanting to be different and standing out. The pair also discuss blind faith, the vodka industry, finding the truth, Russian vodka distilleries, craft distilling, marketing spirits, creating, crazy ideas, opening your mind, great stories, giving up, society pressures, reinventing business, growing young people, cherishing good people, feeling of belonging, proof of concept, investing in people and keeping work interesting.
Timecodes:
- 00:41 Charles' Background
- 02:11 Charles's childhood and pressures growing up
- 05:22 Moving from a sports career to banking
- 16:32 Getting out of banking
- 18:18 Founding Star Vodka and its story
- 36:30 Uncovering the Hudson Valley
- 38:31 People being too honest and being ridiculed
- 42:54 Rallying a great team
- 48:22 Charles' advice for finding great people
- 55:23 The last time Charles did something for the first time
Connect with Charles
- Website
Charles@thehudsonhouseny.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Lee is Founder and Chief Change Agent at Unleashing Leaders.
I've been looking forward to hosting Lee on the show, ever since we met 6 months ago at XPrize visioneering. We connected instantly and I'm excited to learn more about his journey, the genesis of Unleashing Leaders and share his wisdom with you all.
Lee Scott is a prolific practitioner and educator of leadership. And has significantly impacted both the public and private sectors. As the Founder and Chief Change Agent of Unleashing Leaders, Lee has dedicated over 27 years to inspiring leaders to more powerfully connect and contribute to their organizations and communities, coaching and training more than 26,000 professionals to date.
Lee's unique approach integrates practical essentials from multiple disciplines and industries, helping cross-functional teams tackle daunting challenges, streamline processes, and achieve remarkable results. His extensive experience ranges from leading startups to managing large international corporations, providing him with a wealth of knowledge on overcoming organizational dysfunction and maximizing limited resources.
I love his core values, with an acronym FIERCE: freedom, integrity, excellence, resilience, curiosity, and engagement.
Get ready to be inspired by Lee's practical insights and transformative strategies for unleashing leadership potential and fostering a culture of excellence and adaptability.
Ross and Lee talk about life being precious, biology in leadership, evolutionary biology, luck, natural selection, trial & error, environment, selective convergence, geographical advantages, divergence, diverse thinking, shortcuts becoming traps, supporting people, blending support, channelling the wrong energy, multi generational collaboration and harnessing energy. The pair also discuss leaders serving, duality, data driven tools, solving problems for leaders, being vulnerable, discipline, trying new things, accelerating change, imagining different futures, predicting the future, looking fear in the eye, having the right skills, feedback, protecting your confidence, shifting perspective, asking great questions, curiosity, embracing being uncomfortable, hobby farming and loving mistakes.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Lee
- 02:20 Saving lives as a lifeguard
- 03:50 The genesis of unleashing leaders
- 13:12 Challenges leaders are going through
- 16:13 Helping leaders achieve and resetting expectations
- 21:13 Moments of change at the lifecycle of leadership
- 28:16 The concept behind the Unleashing Leaders logo
- 29:03 The immediate horizon for leadership
- 34:53 Creativity and play for leaders
- 38:05 VOPAR - Visualise. Organise. Prioritise. Actualise. Revise
- 48:28 Member selection and injecting fresh energy
- 50:16 Taking the persona of a journalist
- 53:08 The last time Lee did something for the first time
Connect with Lee:
- Website
- LinkedIn (Unleashing Leaders)
- Podcast
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
We recorded this special episode live whilst in Heidelberg with our remarkable guest, Georg Schütz, one of our AQai Certified Partners.
Georg is a visionary in the field of leadership coaching and systemic team development. With a rich academic background from LMU Munich in human medicine to specialized training in systemic business coaching and hypnosystemic concepts, Georg brings a unique interdisciplinary approach to every engagement.
For over a decade, Georg has been at the forefront of transforming how leadership and communication are perceived and implemented across various industries. As a seasoned trainer and coach, he has influenced numerous organizations, including Allianz Deutschland and Bosch GmbH, by fostering environments that champion emotional management, resilience, and innovative leadership practices.
His work extends beyond traditional boundaries, integrating creativity and strategic thinking to develop leaders who thrive in today's dynamic environments.
Join us as Georg outlines his vision for bringing innovative adaptability training to the German market, aiming to transform the traditional view of change and encourage a more dynamic, enjoyable approach to personal and professional growth.
Ross and Georg talk about Learning, leadership development, meaningful change, transformations, adaptability, guidance, training, adapting from lockdowns, Ross's book, change, adapting being fun, training thousands, Adaptico, new approaches to existing models and finding new solutions. The pair also discuss HR professionals, expanding globally, building relationships, human connections, building good long term relationships, asking good questions, taking an interest, deep understanding, communicating well, curiosity and being playful in work.
Timecodes:
- 00:23 Intro to Georg and his bio
- 04:57 Clients Georg works with
- 06:24 Evolving during covid
- 07:41 How Georg met Ross
- 09:29 Ambitions for the future impacting the German market
- 11:13 Forming something completely new
- 13:02 Things which lead to keynotes
- 14:41 The German market getting involved
- 17:47 Ideal clients who excite Georg
- 19:05 Advice for earlier stage business
- 21:34 The last time Georg did something for the first time
Connect with Georg:
- comucation
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Paul is a true innovator in learning and leadership development, changing how these disciplines are perceived and enacted globally.
Paul has dedicated his career to dismantling the status quo, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in leadership training and development.
Before his current role at REACH Ecosystem, As CEO of Professional Development Training (PDT) for over a decade, he led its expansion across Australia and internationally, focusing on delivering impactful on-site training and psychometric tools. He also served as Project Manager at the University of Queensland, where he implemented a sophisticated travel management system. Additionally, Paul contributed as a Board Member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, enhancing learning experiences for members, and chaired the OrgDev Institute, promoting research and development in organizational growth.
His mission is bold and impactful: to revolutionize the leader experience for over a million leaders and positively affect the lives of ten million team members they lead.
This goal reflects not only ambition but a deep commitment to enhancing organizational cultures and personal effectiveness across the globe.
Ross and Paul talk about AI, software, leadership, employee engagement, attracting talent, correct tools for the job, collaborating, heroes to zeros, technology demising, getting attention, entrepreneurship, the importance of feedback, improving performance, AI helping us remember, being more productive, enjoying work, leaders being fatigued and active disengagement. The pair also discuss Marcus Buckingham, working to strengths, Samsung six day weeks, solving problems, reaching new levels of organisations, self discovery, learning, personal curation, democratising access, demonetisation, adaptability, curiosity, training AI and knowing what to ask AI.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Paul
- 00:56 Paul's background
- 02:32 Complicated things becoming more simple
- 06:30 Leadership software
- 11:03 BlackBerry Film
- 12:19 Challenges presenting to leaders
- 16:09 Getting the right people at scale and AI Co-pilots
- 20:37 Ken Blanchard - The One Minute Manager
- 23:43 AI helping us doing things in the right moment
- 26:03 The evolution of leadership and future of work
- 38:26 Spotify's growth
- 42:27 What Paul is excited by
- 47:21 The last time Paul did something for the first time
Connect with Paul:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Evan is at the forefront of AI innovation. As the Founder and CEO of Teammate AI and Co-Founder of Lede AI, Evan is transforming how businesses and news platforms leverage AI to enhance productivity and content generation. His belief that every individual can engage in more fascinating and motivating work with the aid of AI is not just a vision but a reality he's creating for hundreds of businesses.
From optimizing operations without ballooning payrolls to generating unique news briefs in seconds, Evan’s work embodies the massive power of AI. Join us as we dive into how you can leverage technology to enhance human potential, making every day work not just efficient but truly engaging.
Ross and Evan talk about AI innovation, leveraging AI, understanding software, freeing up human's time, saving space, optimizing, new AI demos, success with AI, experimenting, avoiding boring tasks, being creative, customising code, team mates, visions, future goals, best tools for the job, understanding your tasks and data entry doing well. The pair also discuss key performance indicators, saving time, perplexity.ai, keeping up to date, trust by verifying, Microsoft co-pilot, conflict with AI, chat GPT, great people, making the workforce more creative, people losing jobs, embracing technology, being a digital nomad and learning a language.
Timecodes:
- 00:17 Intro to Evan
- 00:43 Evan's background
- 02:09 People optimizing AI
- 05:47 Keeping up with AI
- 07:36 Evan's Journey and early learnings
- 10:50 Solving boring and repetitive tasks
- 14:12 Optimizing as a team or individually
- 16:05 Tools to help with early optimization and avoiding standard operating procedure (SOP)
- 17:32 Optimization after we have an SOP
- 21:56 Examples of increasing the value of clients
- 27:22 Recommendations for computer scraping and websites
- 31:21 Ways to help dayley organisations
- 36:05 The creative aspects of AI
- 41:19 AI creating more original ideas
- 45:14 Helping organisations make tough decisions
- 49:51 The last time Evan did something for the first time
Connect with Evan:
- Teammateai
- Book - AI as Your Teammate
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Khoa is a distinguished behavioral scientist with an amazing background. Including seven years of leading and collaborating on transformative projects across academia and industry,
Khoa brings to the table an impressive blend of psychological theory and empirical research to drive sustainable solutions. From his work at BetterUp focusing on organizational performance and human flourishing to his rich educational journey that spans across continents, Khoa embodies the essence of adaptability and innovation. His unique approach to understanding user behavior and leveraging research methodologies sets a precedent for how we can harness psychological insights to enhance our interaction with technology.
(Today we have an extra long episode with bonus material.)
Ross and Khoa talk about human transformation, events, data connecting with daily life, transforming the US Airforce, being change ready, good wellbeing, book - Predictably Irrational by Dan Areola, human psychology positive emotions, spiritual experiences, mystical experiences, awe, connecting with community and peak experiences. The pair also discuss reaching full potential, positive psychology, meaningful life, social norms, social contagion, people we spend time with, positive forces, helping people thrive, AI, mindset, driving team performance, the monkey king, being optimistic, hope, learning a language and being a clown.
(Bonus)
We finish off with our thoughts on social experiments, prison, human connections, hume.ai, Vapi AI, AI therapy, AI coaching, AI doctors and our AQai summit.
Timecodes:
- 00:22 Intro to Khoa
- 00:40 Khoa's background
- 01:30 Khoa's wins this week
- 03:17 Takeaways from a recent event
- 06:53 The start of Khaos love of research
- 09:35 Analysing data and endeavouring to uncover it
- 13:20 Happiness, mind, body and connecting society
- 17:58 Absence of Connection
- 20:59 Advice for leaders dealing with change
- 24:33 Flourishing
- 27:28 Wellbeing effecting work
- 30:57 Technological disruption and not leaving people behind
- 42:15 Pilots and passengers in business. The consequences of not coming aboard
- 45:28 Human Behaviour and adapting to AI
- 49:00 The last time Khoa did something for the first time
- 52:37(Bonus)
- 52:41 Netflix Series - Unlocked: A Jail Experiment and AI with human connections
Connect with Khoa:
- BetterUp
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Today we're diving into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and peak performance with Dr. Nuri Jeong, a neuroscientist and founder of Goals Unhindered, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia.
With a rich background in goal-directed learning and motivated decision-making, Dr. Jeong leverages over a decade of neuroscience research to empower entrepreneurs and leaders to achieve holistic success.
Her approach uniquely blends rigorous scientific insight with compassionate, human-centric coaching, making complex neuroscience accessible and actionable.
From pioneering virtual reality tasks for memory formation studies to her transformative work as a goal coach, Dr. Jeong is here to share how understanding your brain can unlock unparalleled productivity and fulfilment.
Let's explore the neuroscience behind peak performance and how to integrate these insights into our daily lives for transformative results.
Ross and Nuri talk about neuroscience, peak performance, gratefulness, peoples energy, personal relationships, connecting with people, different cultures, relating to people, friendships, America, Walmart, standing out, perceptions, different perspectives, biology, learning, dopamine, goal direct learning, being in a tragic accident, impatience, having control and impacting people. The pair also discuss fast learning, daily goals, goal focus, seeing something in a different way, survival, stress, constructive feedback, science with mice, interacting with technology, peek performance, visualisation, courage, serving your future self, dealing with problems, the best thing that can happen, perception change, feeling productive doing less, behavioural change and sleeping without a phone.
Timecodes:
- 00:17 Intro to Nuri
- 00:49 Nuri's background
- 01:54 Gratitude
- 03:05 Nuri moving and to many different places when growing up
- 04:26 Expectations of different places when moving
- 06:03 Dealing with the sense of overwhelm
- 09:16 Choosing academia in the brain
- 13:20 Links between goals, dopamine and learning
- 15:15 Transitioning from academics to focusing on humans and coaching
- 19:52 Techniques to achieve goals
- 25:56 Fear learning and our brains working for us
- 31:36 Virtual Reality
- 36:18 Distinction between virtual and physical learning
- 39:14 Mary Lou Jepsen - open water
- 42:03 Crating new good memories from bad experiences and unlearning
- 45:58 Re-association and confirmation biases
- 51:03 Performing while being overwhelmed
- 54:27 The last time Niri did something for the first time
Connect with Dr Nuri:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Martyn helps Recruitment and People Leaders navigate the world of Conversational and Generative AI.
I think of myself as a ‘recruitment engineer’ – able to help solve blockers in the recruitment process using technology.
I am fascinated with the world of chatbots and voicebots and how this is a game-changer for recruiters that implement conversational automation.
I work with agency, in-house and RPO teams to discover conversations that are ripe for automation, measure the value impact and design and implement the solution.
Ross and Martyn talk about generative AI, holistic technological environments, recruiting with AI, HR, enjoying discovering how things work, telecoms, engineering, computer science, fixing things with technology, entrepreneurship and recruitment. The pair also discuss AI elevating peoples capacity, chatbots, job hopping, AI replacing people, gig employment, the world of work, augmentation of the workforce, being a sponge, mountain rescue, not quitting, pushing back on the status quo, politics, accepting change, co-piloting technology, using AI to become more efficient, job applications, assessing skills, having children and immersive technology.
Connect with Martyn:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Nadya is Chief Reinvention Officer at the Reinvention Academy. She helps corporations thrive in perpetual turbulence and capitalize on disruption, teaching her science-based methods to help 1B people reinvent continuously.
Nadya helps people & organizations turn change & disruptions into an opportunity - and a source of real competitive advantage - again and again.
Called ‘The Reinvention Guru’ (In Ventures magazine) & ‘The Queen of Reinvention’ (TEDx Navasink), Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a business owner, educator, speaker & author -- specializing in reinvention.
As a consultant, Nadya has helped such organizations as The Coca-Cola Company, ERG, Kohler, L'Oreal, IBM, CISCO, Erste Bank, Henkel, Knauf Insulation & many others to reinvent their products, processes, & leadership practices.
As an author, Nadya has written three books (“Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage” in 2011, “Overfished Ocean Strategy: Powering Up Innovation for a Resource-Deprived World” in 2014, and "Titanic Syndrome: Why Companies Fail and How to Reinvent Your Way Out of Any Business Disaster" in 2018) and contributed to six others.
Nadya’s fourth and latest book, “The Chief Reinvention Officer Handbook: How to Thrive in Chaos” is the a finalist in the American Book Fest Awards, the winner of the 2021 Axiom Business Books Awards, and the winner of the Kirkus Star, "one of the most coveted designations in the book industry, which marks books of exceptional merit."
Ross and Nadya talk about reinvention, startups, humans speed of change, systems surviving change, adaptability, tragedy, the USSR, mergers and acquisitions, Planet Earth with Julia Roberts, war, sustainability, big systems, critical mass, helping the world, compound stress, companies lifespan, anticipating change, design change, implementing change bridging operating systems and unlearning. The pair also discuss continuous reinvention, big transitions, technology accelerators, strategic planning, flexibility contracts, small changes, sabotage, dynamic budgeting, mindset, playful in chaos, cycles of regular reinvention, refreshing regularly, implementing change, values changing, Titanic Syndrome Test, Stella Adjust strategy canvas, asking good questions, learning new tools, founding a startup, entrepreneurship, the reinvention summit and elevating awareness.
Timecodes:
- 00:19 Intro to Nadya
- 00:45 Nadya's background
- 02:32 Gratitude
- 06:39 Studying reinvention
- 15:53 The meaning of reinvention
- 26:05 Ground level reinvention for organisations
- 37:51 Recent impacts of reinvention
- 45:24 Nadya's Favourite tool
- 48:26 The last time Nadya did something for the first time
- 50:29 Nadya's vision for the future for the Reinvention Academy
Connect with Nadya:
- Website
- TEDx Talk
- Books
- Titanic Syndrome Test
- Stella Adjust Strategy Canvas
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Will Guillaume Foussier is Co-Founder & CEO at AceUp, part of MG 100, Forbes 30U30, Harvard Alumni and TechStars Alumni. TechStars have successfully raised $2.2m throughout the accelerator.
Will founded AceUp back in 2016, a human transformation platform that provides highly personalized leadership coaching at scale for individuals and teams.
Will's journey from social-impact investment to pioneering in the coaching industry shows a commitment to doing well by doing good. With AceUp, he's not just reshaping how organizations align on purpose, values, and goals but also how individuals and teams can realize their utmost capabilities. Get ready to dive into the future of leadership, adaptability, and the power of positive impact.
Will is also the founding member of the Human-Centered Leadership Research Consortium with the Institute of Coaching.
Ross and Will talk about changing careers, meaning, coaching, getting out of comfort zones, public speaking, changing lives, empowerment, transformation, limiting beliefs, education, Harvard University, mentorship, impact, innovation, continuous disruption, adapting, crisis, evolution, showing the importance of mission, supporting team leaders.
The pair also discuss common purpose, leadership upscaling, the new generation of leaders, leadership excellence, driving sustainable change, common language, dynamic leadership, scaling, alignment, coaching without frame work, culture, growing together, 'me to we', improving teams, clear contracts, finding time to grow, helping team leaders and learning new skills.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Will
- 01:56 Starting AceUp
- 08:39 Turning Will's realisation into a business
- 15:18 Challenges and overcoming them
- 22:29 Key challenges people go to Will for
- 30:37 Core curriculum or bespoke principles when coaching at scale
- 39:17 Team coaching
- 49:11 The last time Will did something for the first time
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Connect with Will
- Website
- LinkedIn (Personal)
Dr. Keith Keating is BDO Canada's first Chief Learning and Development Officer
Today, I'm honored to host Dr. Keith Keating, a visionary in the realm of learning and development, who has invested over two decades to shaping the future of education. From his humble beginnings as a high school dropout to becoming an influential doctorate holder from the University of Pennsylvania, His journey is a compelling narrative of resilience and transformation. As a lecturer, the author of the award-winning 'The Trusted Learning Advisor', and BDO Canada's first Chief Learning and Development Officer.
He Partners with Fortune 500 giants, steering corporate learning towards unprecedented horizons.
Listen in as Keith's story is not just one of personal triumph but a beacon for anyone aspiring to turn potential into achievement. His expertise in crafting global, innovative learning strategies and his commitment to talent development make him a pivotal figure in driving workforce transformations.
Ross and Keith talk about BDO Canada, navigating change, being overwhelmed, what can be accomplished, tapping into your passion, the power of learning, mindset, guidance, evolution, knowledge philanthropy, controlling your own narrative, being supportive, giving self permission and the science behind learning. The pair also discuss getting credibility, book - Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, building experience, understanding tools, getting comfortable with AI, growth, adaptability, workforce futurists, anticipating the future, what's holding people back, changing perspectives, dreaming big, bravery, innovation, AI taking jobs, human relationships and cohorts.
Timecodes:
- 00:23 Intro to Dr Keith
- 01:00 Keith's bio
- 02:17 What excites Keith these days
- 04:29 Enjoying work
- 06:56 Writing a book and sharing service
- 09:25 Experience as an order taker
- 17:25 How organisations can shift mindsets
- 24:48 Navigating AI and using tools properly
- 30:41 Unlearning things which are holding us back
- 35:14 Current projects
- 41:21 Evolution outside the box
- 42:11 Worst case scenarios
- 48:28 AI vs interacting with people
- 49:39 The last time Dr Keith did something for the first time
Connect with Dr Keith:
- Book
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Today, I'm stepping outside our normal guest profile. Of coaches, L&D professionals, CHRO's and business leaders.
I am thrilled to share my guest for today's show is Keith Day, known as 'The Neuropathy Warrior'.
Keith's remarkable journey through battling and triumphing over neuropathy has not only reshaped his life but has also inspired countless others facing similar challenges. His story is a testament to the incredible power of human spirit and resilience, making him a beacon of hope for healthcare providers, patients, and all striving to turn adversity into strength.
Join us as Keith illuminates the path to resilience, health, and hope, offering insights that promise to empower and uplift
Ross and Keith talk about the human spirit, the path to resistance, hope, the nervous system, quality of life, depression, losing independence, fear, personal experiences, cancer, radical improvement, chemotherapy inducing neuropathy, treating the cause of problems, taking action for yourself, managing inflammation, toxins getting into the skin, needing assistance and being believed. The pair also discuss exercise, hitting rock bottom, finding help, empathy, helping your blood flow, standing while working, stages of neuropathy, getting into a routine, employee mobility, diabetics, processed food, glutton, sugar, health screenings, vegan food, lab grown food and open mindedness.
Timecodes:
- 00:16 Intro to Keith
- 01:45 Neuropathy explained
- 09:54 Dealing with and defeating the unexpected effects of neuropathy
- 21:09 Mental effects transitioning through big challenges
- 28:00 Leaders in work environments responding better
- 32:31 Movement is medicine
- 36:05 Being proactive to help detect neuropathy and nutrition
- 40:35 Encouraging human improvement
- 44:34 The last time Keith did something for the first time
Connect with Keith:
- Website being updated: www.neuropathywarrior.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Get ready to redefine your operating system for change!
Please join me in welcoming Kathryn Goetzke, an innovator in the field of mental health and a global depression advocate. Kathryn's journey intertwines resilience, motivation, and the transformative power of mindset in navigating the complexities of mental health and business.
I really want you to know a little more about Kathryn before we get stuck in. She has been instrumental in advancing the science of hope, creating 'Hopeful Mindsets' for college campuses and spearheading Hopeful Minds and Hopeful Cities through her nonprofit Ifred. She's also the author of 'The Biggest Little Book About Hope' and the voice behind The Hope Matrix podcast.
Kathryn's innovative journey includes launching Mood-lites™, a brand that significantly contributed to mental health awareness and has achieved over $35M dollars retail success. Her role at the United Nations as a representative for the World Federation for Mental Health underscores her global influence.
Overcoming personal challenges with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and the loss of her father to suicide, Kathryn's story is one of resilience and transformation. Her diverse career spans from 3M Corporation to leading marketing roles and her own entrepreneurial ventures, impacting many through her work and advocacy.
Lean in as we unravel the science and the stories behind adaptation, and explore with Kathryn the power of hope in navigating an ever-changing world
Ross and Kathryn talk about advancing the science of hope, taking action, the need for hope, getting hope, hopelessness, measuring hope, elevating hope, unattainable goals, hopelessness, despair, motivational hopelessness, teaching, normalising helplessness, managing hopelessness, aspirational hope and the science of hope. The pair also discuss Schneider's Hope Theory, hope in the workplace, leadership, hopeful mindset, managing stress, solution focused approach, stretch goals, smart goals, balancing goals, Astro Teller Managing director of X, measuring progress to build confidence, courage, embracing fear, harnessing emotional energy, negative news stories, nutrition, educating, obstacles, writing down goals, achieving goals, timescale, creating and HRV.
Timecodes:
- 00:16:17 Intro to Kathryn
- 00:58:07 Kathryn's background
- 02:45:01 What Kathryn is hopeful for
- 03:17:18 International Day of Hope
- 05:50:12 Mental Heath and suicide provention
- 09:52:18 The use of the word 'hope'
- 11:48:00 Hope being contagious
- 14:27:14 The negatives and then positives of big or unachievable goals
- 18:07:23 Goal hierarchy and measuring progress
- 24:58:13 Despair and hopelessness
- 27:34:18 Diet related to hopelessness and sleep
- 29:50:11 Maintaining hope during change
- 34:56:04 Goal setting
- 38:16:17 Kathryn's Goals for 2024
- 43:58:21 The last time Kathryn did something for the first time
- 46:52:19 Final encouragement
Connect with Kathryn:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Today, I'm honored to have Monica Pool Knox with us, a trailblazer in the world of HR and organizational innovation. Monica has been at the helm of HR in leading tech giants like Microsoft, Sony, and Twitter
Her expertise spans from Fortune 50 companies in sectors as diverse as CPG, entertainment, media, and tech, to dynamic roles in up-and-coming computer software firms.
Monica's passion lies in revolutionizing HR through genAI, data analytics, and talent development, making her a force multiplier in transforming the strategic impact of HR.
Join us as we delve into Monica's rich experience to uncover insights on adapting and thriving in our world of constant change.
Ross and Monica talk about force change multipliers, HR leaders, HR professionals, strategic people leadership, people dynamics, the future of HR, skills, roles going forward, creating technology to identify talent, people leaders, crisis solving problems, extrapolating what people are capable of, assessing talent, giving, solving problems, thriving in crisis and finding natural leaders. The pair also discuss College American Football, changing market conditions, Microsoft recruitment, managing change, change being healthy, asking questions, personalisation, paying attention to people, AI capability, creative thinking, learning agility, resilience, skiing, learning all over again, getting over initial fear, staying curious and not getting complacent.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Intro to Monica
- 01:54 Opportunities going forward for Gen AI this year
- 05:26 Challenges for multipliers
- 09:20 Key skills to migrate people through technology
- 13:58 Leaders overcoming fear of trying new things and the right people
- 18:48 Making room for surprises and seeing things differently
- 24:08 Restructuring insights
- 31:53 Working through disruptive change
- 32:56 Early indicators of things shifting
- 37:52 AI skills recruitment and leaders investing
- 41:47 The last time Monica did something for the first time
Connect with Monica:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Welcome back to Decoding AQ. Today, I'm joined by Andy Kriebel, a Mathematician, trainer and an incredibly distinguished figure in the realm of data visualization and a truly influential leader in the world of data analytics.
Andy's journey, spanning over two decades, has seen him evolve into a master trainer and a revered member of the Tableau Visionary Hall of Fame. He's not just an expert; he's a mentor who has shaped the careers of countless data professionals through his innovative training courses and community leadership initiatives. He has led and implemented data visualization programs at Facebook and Coca-Cola, and co-authored the book "Makeover Monday" with Eva Murray.
What drew me to Andy was his passion about helping individuals and organizations unlock the power of data to drive their business decisions. And I wanted to find out more, about how we can really leverage data to manifest the change in the world I and many of our community at AQai would love to see.
When he's not transforming the data landscape, Andy embraces the vigor of the outdoors, be it hiking, running marathons, or conquering triathlons. His dynamic life is a testament to adaptability in action.
Join us as we delve into the multifaceted world of Andy Kriebel, where data meets determination, innovation, and adaptability.
Ross and Andy talk about, data, moving abroad, The Data School, family, adaptability, new cultures, change, doing what you love to do, data predictions, data complications, gut decisions and aggregation of data. The pair also discuss struggles, steps to prevent failure, asking for help, making time for people, adjusting attitudes, what is best for your company, AI giving the wrong answers, trusting in computers, data interpretation, cold calling, getting over nerves, sales and comedy.
Timecodes:
- 00:34 Andy's intro
- 01:58 Moving from the US to the UK
- 04:11 Going against data
- 06:14 What lead Andy to moving
- 09:40 Big family decisions
- 11:55 Can too much data be cluttering
- 15:24 If we have the right question, the best data points
- 18:46 Indicators of when data is a barrier
- 24:28 Coaching people and teaching lessons through failure
- 28:10 Getting the best outcomes while adapting
- 33:12 Data analytics in virtual simulations and places to make mistakes
- 37:51 The future of the data industry and AI
- 42:15 The last time Andy did something for the first time
- 46:57 Visualization charts with Chat GPT
Connect with Alex:
- Website
- Email - Andy@AndyKriebel
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Welcome to another episode of Decoding AQ, where we unravel the fabric of adaptability in our ever-evolving world. Today, I'm thrilled to have a truly special guest - Rod Roddenberry, a visionary in the realm of science fiction and beyond.
As the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, Rod has not only upheld the legacy of this iconic series but has expanded its horizons as the CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment. From 'Star Trek: Discovery' to 'Star Trek: Picard', Rod continues to explore new frontiers in storytelling.
But Rod's adventures aren't confined to the cosmos. He's an avid scuba diver, leading the Roddenberry Dive Team in a quest to uncover the mysteries of our oceans, inspiring environmental stewardship.
And when it comes to making a difference, the Roddenberry Foundation is at the forefront, investing in groundbreaking medical research to fight diseases like Alzheimer's.
Join us as we dive into a conversation with Rod, and how his own life has been a journey of discovery, adaptability, and creativity.
Ross and Rod talk about Star Trek, exploration, emotions, places of refuge, new environments, challenges, learning by mistakes, panicking, composure, being humbled, calibration, pushing extremes, fans, inspiring a better future, making lives better, science fiction, creation, looking at the universe in a different way, adaptability and acting differently. The pair also discuss understanding ourselves, humanity, prospering, ethics, empathy, tribes, culture, core values, movies, giving yourself permission, embracing AI, AI ethics, working together, making the world a better place, human DNA, creating value, service to others, uniting humanity, judgement, over thinking, doing things with new eyes, repetition and thinking differently.
Timecodes:
- 00:42 Intro to Rod
- 01:41 Scuba diving
- 05:14 Correlations between diving and daily life
- 10:35 Freediving
- 12:03 What drives Rod
- 17:05 Star Trek's impact on humanity
- 20:16 Shifting change between entertainment and the current environment
- 23:50 Accepting difference
- 28:43 Rod's current projects & his father - Gene Roddenberry
- 34:21 Experimenting with AI and technology in new projects
- 42:07 Inspiring hope
- 48:53 The last time Rod did something for the first time
Connect with Rod:
- Website
- Twitter/X
- Roddenberry Foundation
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Get ready to be inspired, amused, and maybe even a little bit envious, as we dive into the world of a man who's turned bucket listing into an art form and helping others into his mission. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to introduce the one and only Seb Terry!
He's got a best-selling book, an ESPN documentary and a US-based reality TV show, where he's not just the star, but the fairy godfather helping others live their dreams.
So, folks, fasten your seatbelts, and maybe ask yourself, '100 Things... What's on my list?' But first, let's dive into Seb's world.
Ross and Seb talk about growing up, rugby, not having a calling, death, having no regrets, changing your life, values, what is important to you, willing to do anything, purpose driven goals, applying yourself and leading by example. The pair also discuss giving people a framework, people helping each other, sharing goals, being super driven, loving yourself, choosing to be happy, mindset, being present, improv comedy, facing your fear, acceptance, life lessons, worrying, boundaries and Preply (https://preply.com/).
Timecodes:
- 00:45 Seb's background
- 02:20 Seb as a ten year old
- 04:28 Inspiration to Seb's bucket list
- 06:45 How the bucket list evolved
- 09:24 Overcoming mindset and difficult challenges
- 14:25 Helping others define and achieve their goals
- 19:09 Effective environments to achieve great goals
- 23:18 "These are the good old days"
- 25:17 The last time Seb did something for the first time
- 30:15 Seb's new script
Connect with Seb:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Welcome back to DECODING AQ, where we delve into the minds of the most groundbreaking thinkers of our time! Today, I'm incredibly excited to introduce a guest whose contributions to neuroscience have shaped our understanding of the brain like no other. He has identified and named more brain areas than anyone in history. Hold onto your seats as we welcome the phenomenal George Paxinos (Paxsinos)- Professor of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Australia and The University of New South Wales!
George, alongside Charles Watson, authored 'The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates.' With a staggering 73,000 citations across its 7 editions, this masterpiece stands as the most cited work in neuroscience. For three decades, it ranked as the third most cited book in all of science, a testament to its monumental impact.
He's also the author of an astonishing 59 books delving into the intricacies of the human brain and that of experimental animals. In 2021, he ventured into a new realm with his first novel, 'A River Divided,' a captivating eco-fiction story exploring the classic nature versus nurture debate.
So, get ready for an enlightening conversation as we explore the remarkable mind and journey of George Paxinos!
Ross and George talk about his book, the Goldie Locks zone, brain size, JFK's brain, animal brains, reorientation of religion, science and culture. Illusions, the soul, brain differences, Greek Mythology - Sisyphus, stories to help understanding, facing dilemmas, emotion over facts, climate change and misinformation. The pair also discuss how art is never finished, challenges, the environment, nature, frontal lobe damage, human impact, sustainable society, destroying the planet, AI, human endeavour, growth, evolution, religion, eliminating life on earth, polarisation, humanity, tribalism, education, gene therapy, undiscovered talents, human happiness and loving thy neighbour.
Timecodes:
- 01:03 George's background
- 03:20 The human brain solving it's own problems
- 06:31 Brain limitations and evolution
- 10:26 Switching our brains in the future
- 15:58 Travels which have shaped George and practical steps to help humanity
- 24:36 Neuroscience transforming behaviour
- 29:14 Creating things to understanding ourselves better
- 32:36 Understanding of the brain and free will
- 38:51 Identifying key parts of the brain
- 41:30 Fostering adaptable behaviour and break cycles that no longer work
- 46:26 The last time George did something for the first time
- 49:54 Things we can do
Connect with George:
LinkedIn
Website
Twitter
Emil: g.paxinos@neura.edu.au
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Sangeeta has been Principal at SB Global Human Capital Solutions for the last 15 years.
Top-tiered Talent Acquisition | Talent Developer:: DISC, EI, Human-centred Skills Training, AQai Facilitation | 4X Best Selling Author | GTACC Chair | ICMI Top 25
Sangeeta's passion is education, whether it be through school, a book, self-discovery or through mentorship! She believes that we can serve and impact others in all that we do.
and loves working with people to help them identify their strengths and bring out their best!
Her specialties include Search & Placement of RIGHT fit candidates, Staff Retention & Development, Human Behaviour Workshops, Emotional Intelligence and Soft Skills Training.
Ross and Sangeeta talk about words carrying power, being influenced by people, human experiences, elevating people, human behaviour, co-elevation, not leaving people behind, life, mindset, how we see the world, resilience, diverse thought, balancing negativity, coaching, learning, stress, being your best self, adaptability, meaningful experiences, insecurities, being cared for and giving up hope. The pair also discuss experiential learning, communication, adapting yourself for others, empathy, data, human potential, positivity, stress, playfulness, team leaders showing vulnerability, success, getting what out you put in, serving others, self improvement, credible tools, recruitment, transforming careers, changing organisations environments, becoming comfortable with technology and unlearning.
Timecodes:
- 01:45 Sangeeta's background
- 04:41 Sangeeta's journey into AQ and it's impact on her
- 09:55 Impacts on clients
- 15:22 Long term relationships and surviving over time
- 21:19 EQ areas of human behaviour intertwined with Sangeeta's work
- 27:44 Helping companies becoming more authentic
- 30:19 Results from businesses and ROI's
- 38:16 Challenges bringing awareness to new techniques
- 44:41 Employee Engagement
- 47:31 The last time Sangeeta did something for the first time
Connect with Sangeeta:
- Website
- Books
- Email - Sangeeta@spglobal.ca
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Rachel Treece is the CEO of fts global and The Henka Institute. Leadership & Executive Coach | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker| M&A Expert | Financial Services Podcaster
She previously worked as an executive within the global financial services sector and has a vast experience of managing multi-cultural teams for FTSE and Fortune 100 companies.
Rachel wishes her legacy to be "making financial services a better place " and to help the industry attract the talent it deserves to this ecosystem.
Rachel was awarded Most Inspiring Women in Entrepreneurship in 2012 and is a
founding member of the Charity Dress for Success (Luxembourg).
Rachel is a thought leader, speaker, writer and executive coach and is a leading expert in organizational health, employee engagement, communication and inclusion. She helps business leaders innovate, adapt and communicate in the age of disruption.
Hold on tight as we will be diving into 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 a concept Rachel will be unpacking to help us all truly level up our 'listening' and enter the world to really 'see clearly'
Timecodes:
- 00:45 Rachel's bio
- 02:29 Henka explained
- 04:46 The concept of Corporate Clairvoyance
- 07:56 What led Rachel into coaching
- 11:16 Rachel's stories of big change and burnout
- 14:44 Evolutions of coaching over the last decade
- 18:49 Key components that shaped Rachel's career
- 23:24 Examples of change and inclusivity working well
- 27:52 Making diversity valuable
- 31:25 Creating space for diversity when the stakes are high
- 34:30 Letting go to grow and Failure
- 38:36 Making a start and not being perfect
- 39:34 Body burnout
- 43:43 Awakening to the old and the new
- 44:57 Making financial services a better place
- 47:41 Panorama - Documentary on downfall of the Crypto King
- 51:41 The last time Rachel did something for the first time
Connect with Rachel:
- Henka Institute
- Website
- fts global
- Twitter/X
- Book
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Mita is a prolific writer for HBR, Ad week, and Entrepreneur media. And now Wiley published author of "Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace.” Mita describes herself as an Inclusion Champion a Podcaster citing Storytelling as her Superpower.
Mita's LinkedIn newsletter "Brown Table Talk" is published weekly, where she unpacks insights from her podcast by the same name, which is part of the exclusive LinkedIn podcast network.
Mita has spent over 15 years as a storyteller, leading iconic brands like AVEENO, AVON Color Cosmetics, Chapstick, Vaseline, Suave and Dove. Throughout her career, she has fought hard to ensure people like herself are included.
As a fierce advocate of including and representing Black and Brown communities, her work made sure Black and Brown people were represented in campaigns together with championing products to be created for all skin tones.
Ross and Mita talk about advertisements, Dove adverts, inclusive environments, representation, different times, demographic change, diversity, consumers, experimenting, pulling data together, youth obsessed culture, serving people better, cross cultural differences, shattering stereotypes, myth busting, book deals, following your passion and having an opinion. The pair also discuss being relatable, knowing your audience, evolving society, creativity, discipline, meetings, presenting work, hearing things you don't want to hear, coaching, company potential, being valued, the voice of the employee, companies matching internal with external optics, non bucket lists and seeing things with new eyes.
Timecodes:
- 00:51:20 Mita's background
- 02:11:12 Mita's favourite advert growing up
- 05:55:09 The speed of progress
- 08:34:13 How Mita has transformed the workplace
- 12:04:04 Influencing and biases
- 15:39:21 Reimagining inclusion
- 17:57:09 Mita's book -"Reimagine Inclusion"
- 20:54:02 Book - "The Hidden Edge" by Jody Rodgers
- 21:49:11 Seeing people's thoughts
- 23:11:11 Mita's journey with writing and Wiley publishers
- 27:54:16 Surprises learned when writing a book
- 30:29:08 Mita's next novel
- 31:12:12 Ross's book - Decoding AQ
- 33:51:04 Leadership tips
- 40:11:02 Retaining people in the right way
- 41:37:03 What is Mita proud of and her impacts
- 43:22:19 The last time Mita did something for the first time
Connect with Mita:
- Book
- Podcast - Brown Table Talk
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Colin is a curator of thought-leadership events that help you develop teams, leads, relationships and ideas.
With a background in the finance industry, having started his career at Deutsche Bank, then Barclays, Standard Bank, and 5 years as the MD at ABSA Group. And for the last 6 years the founder of his own business. Innovation Catalysts.
Colin values education and meaningful conversations, a past deputy chair at university of cape town, he enjoys sharing ideas on leadership, innovation and strategy with the hope that now and then it catalyses positive change.
Ross and Colin talk about Middle East investment, transformation, the AI revolution, US elections, AI disruption, misinformation, humanity, stories, amplifying, markets changing, technology, Start-up opportunities, regulations, hierarchy, division, dilemmas, exponential change, Thomas Cook and loss making organisations. The pair also discuss share price, purposeful organisations, investing, low risk investments, helping outside the traditional, high belief, passion, risk, sales, telling an awesome story, shareholders support, pushing things through, wanting good service, cheaper investments, Forbs Africa, taking risks and speed of learning.
Timecodes:
- 00:31 Colin's background
- 01:50 What is Colin most excited about
- 06:11 Dangers for leaders in organisations and dealing with challenges
- 11:29 Examples of Colin driving innovation
- 17:58 The optimal level of companies
- 23:59 Organisations building, borrowing and buying
- 29:50 Bringing in new ideas when they aren't in your job description
- 35:01 Best places for innovation opportunities
- 37:23 The last time Colin did something for the first time
Connect with Colin:
- Website
- YouTube
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
The World's #1 Negotiation Coach, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author "Never Split The Difference" - which has sold over 1 million copies.
Chris spent over 24 years in the FBI, with his final 4 years as the chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator. After working on more than 150 international hostage cases, he retired from the FBI in 2007 and founded The Black Swan Group, just over 15 years ago.
A consultancy and trainer for both businesses and individuals on negotiation skills
In 2019, he created and narrated a MasterClass, The Art of Negotiation - One of Masterclass's top performing courses.
Voss is a regular commentator on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, and NPR.[18][19] He has also been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Inc., Variety, and Time.
In 2022 a documentary film - 'Tactical Empathy' - by our mutual good friend - Nick Nanton 2022 was released sharing his story.
Ross and Chris talk about teaching negotiations, coaching, book - The culture code, making a difference, being driven, workplace awakenings, positive and negative mindsets, vulnerability, naivety, applying new ideas, what we are driven by, how humans are wired, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, labelling dynamics, impact on the brain, bringing things out in the open and reading people. The pair also discuss testing, collaboration, trust, leaving people better, having a more prosperous life, obituaries, help, service, what are we afraid of, overreactions, caveman, extremes, breaking points, playful negotiations, state of playfulness, calming yourself down, turning negative into positive, coaching real estate agents, knowing your value, insight, discovery, 'what and how questions, exploitation and driving dune buggies in the desert.
Timecodes:
- 00:47 Chris's bio
- 02:31 Black Swan's background
- 04:34 training entrapenurs vs corpirate
- 06:21 Humans operating differently in different environments,
- 10:04 Mindsets of entrapenurs
- 13:46 Tactical empathy
- 18:07 Lableing techniques
- 22:09 Low risk practice
- 25:20 Treating life like a negotiation
- 28:14 Understanding life
- 29:42 Transition and negotiation of self
- 33:06 Rules stiifeling creativity
- 36:47 Playfullness at high stakes
- 40:37 Chris's book - The Full Fee Agent
- 43:36 Perspective shifts in relation to negotiation
- 47:26 Overcoming jitters with large scale serious projects and oportiunities
- 50:00 The last time Chris did something for the first time
Connect with Chris:
- Masterclass
- Wikipedia
- Book - Never Split the Difference
- Book - The Full Fee Agent
- Black Swan
Connect with
Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach; Angel investor, author and podcast host who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of the 2022 Independent Press Award-winning book From Start-up to Grown-up and podcast host of the same name, which provides insights and tools for the journey founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scale their leadership.
She was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021 and 2022, A sought-after speaker, Inc. named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she has keynoted events for IBM, PwC, Dell, and Citi. She is the executive coach for Runway, the incubator at Cornell’s New York City campus. She is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is an angel investor and a Broadway investor.
Ross and Alisa talk about making a difference, direct impact, rapid skill acceleration & development, managing yourself, being successful, the speed of learning, retiring skills, leaders, asking specific questions, internal mobility, coaching, creating a new future, scanning the environment, updating your sense of reality, practice not being annoyed, acceptance, turning bad into good and re-framing before responding. The pair also discuss mentors, Martial Goldsmith, role models, being pushed, getting business, getting paid, following up, persistence, being distinctive, thought leadership, being overwhelmed, outrageous openness, go with the flow, bravery, getting excited, podcasts, compounding effects, exercise, building muscle, arthritis, momentum and TedX.
Timecodes:
- 00:15 Alisa's intro
- 01:19 Why Alisa is fascinated by startups
- 02:38 Key things learned from leadership and coaching
- 05:59 Hiring tips
- 08:25 Challenges around role shifts
- 10:34 Overcoming realities we don't like
- 15:39 Key people who have influenced Alisa
- 19:08 Getting on the Tim Ferris show
- 22:46 Key things to help guide new coaches
- 26:38 Thoughts of aggregators in the marketplace
- 27:28 Alisa's final article
- 29:09 Believing in yourself
- 31:53 Nourishing your own identity
- 35:38 Role shifts
- 37:31 What excites Alisa the most
- 40:26 Getting into weightlifting
- 46:19 The last time Alisa did something for the first time
- 48:30 Alisa's Book - From startup to Grownup
Connect with Alisa:
- Website
- Scripts
- Podcast
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Laura went from being a lawyer to Head of Operations and Consultancy at GS Fast Growth who provide Unbeatable Fast Growth Programmes For Company Leaders Who Mean Business📈 No BS, No Gimmicks, No False Promises, Just Great Results!
If The Business Leader Is Wonky, So Will Be Their Business!
Business leaders who successfully achieve growth in their businesses don’t just work harder – they achieve this because the way they think, act, and operate is fundamentally different from an average business.
If you are struggling to grow your business, struggling to see the wood for the trees, if you are burned out because you are still working in your business, instead of ON your business, it may be time to get some outside help.
Ross and Laura talk about ice breakers, mental illness, depression, homelessness, mind shifts, doing what it takes, self development, book - '7 Habits of Highly effective Teenagers', self development, volunteering, showing people who doubt you, studying law, working hard, realising your capabilities, courage, building confidence, wouldn't go back moments, therapy, hypnotherapy, changing careers and the documentary - Stutz. The pair also discuss evidence based strategies, growing businesses, consulting, poor company foundations, entrepreneurs, support, accountability, guidance, belief, doing what it takes, ambition, resisting change, open mindedness, human connections, socialising, the company of one, giving up, going all in, being committed, film - Air, shifts, dreaming, skydiving and finally the 'because I said I would' movement.
Timecodes:
- 00:29 Laura's background
- 00:57 Why people call Laura 'Bob'
- 02:06 The journey from Estonia to the UK
- 05:19 From struggling to a turning point
- 09:53 Phases after moving to the UK
- 16:12 Moving into coaching
- 21:04 What Laura is currently doing
- 22:57 Results that have been generated
- 26:36 Perfect engagements Laura could help
- 29:43 Evolving in these current times
- 35:58 Core essential skills valuable for success
- 41:59 The last time Laura did something for the first time
Connect with Laura:
- Linktr
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Jason spent 20 years as a reporter and editor, with stints at Men's health, Fast Company, Maxim and for the last 7 and a half years Jason has held the role of Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine.
Author of "Build for Tomorrow". An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career. It is an action plan detailing how to navigate the four phases of change: Panic, Adaptation, New Normal, and Wouldn't Go Back
Jason wants to help us reach our "Wouldn't Go Back" moment.
I’ve seen this happen over and over again — with the small entrepreneurs I meet, and the most successful people in the world — and I’ve studied the patterns. My goal is to help you get there faster.
Here's how I'm doing it:
📖 Entrepreneur magazine, where I’m editor in chief, and share stories of adaptability
🎤 Keynote speaking, which I’d be happy to discuss for your next event
🎧 Build For Tomorrow podcast, a show that debunks the stories we tell ourselves about why change is bad
🎧 Problem Solvers podcast, a show about entrepreneurs who adapt and solve problems in their business
"People don’t need advice. They need perspective — and that requires a human touch. Lean into your voice and build their trust."
Ross and Jason talk about The four phases of change, being misunderstood, imposter syndrome, being helpful, new perspectives, having something to say, connecting with people, being an authority, pursuits, entrepreneurship, vulnerability, experimentation, learning out loud, being afraid, knowing what your good at, catering to people, sharing stories, memorable ways of thinking and talking to audiences. The pair also discuss walking people through experiences, resonating with people, understanding how people think, speaking, navigating moments of disruption, not overloading people with information, helping with understanding, human potential, the industrial revolution, humanness, technology, finding value, navigating change, Scary situations and getting courage.
Timecodes:
- 00:17 Jason's bio
- 00:44 Jason's book - Build for tomorrow
- 01:28 Wouldn't go back moments
- 05:23 Transforming and adapting
- 12:00 Shifting from journalism to putting it in a book
- 20:01 Jason's favourite way to express himself
- 25:20 AI and revolutions
- 29:23 The last time Jason did something for the first time
Connect with Jason:
- Website
- Podcasts
- His awesome newsletter ' one thing better' - one way to improve your work — and build a career or company you love.
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Sarah Ratekin is Business owner and Chief Happiness Officer at Happiness Is Courage Inc. An Employee Experience Champion. She is in her happy place when making the complex simple. Especially in Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity - driving Workplace Transformation and a sort after Keynote Speaker and Author.
Sarah is truly passionate about employee experience across all levels of an organization. She loves building sustainably nurturing environments where people feel valued, respected, and trusted to do and be their best.
The author of "Silver Threads: Living a Life of Gratitude" and the companion Silver Threads positivity and gratitude journal.
As a researcher, she loves data and as a realist, Sarah knows that data almost never tells the complete story - we need the fuller context to make truly good decisions.
We also cannot make our best decisions when we are steeped in stress. We owe it to our colleagues, our customers, and our communities to navigate these challenges in meaningful ways. If we start with the employee experience, we create a strong foundation for well-being and growth.
Ross and Sarah talk about functioning, the economy, common themes at work, being miserable in the workplace, stress, positive impact on organisations, mental health, exploration, the science of happiness, meaningful change, stigmas, ingrained beliefs, employee satisfaction, meaningful impact, positive relationships, emotional investment, shared misery and trauma bonding. The pair also discuss resilience, good intentions, depending on others, burnout, survival, losing clients, leading by example, buying in, wellbeing, decision making, frank conversations, intentional disruption, organisational inflammation, de-stress, short term goals, holidays, optimising without burnout, changing company culture, employee engagement, trust and curiosity.
Timecodes:
- 00:21 Sarah's bio
- 02:06 Going from the navy to helping people find organisational happiness
- 05:56 Having a chief happiness officer
- 10:12 Friction points and shifting perceptions
- 15:20 People getting too comfortable being unhappy
- 19:28 Gratitude in stressful situations
- 27:01 Crisis and steps to bring awareness to happiness in organisations
- 32:15 Approaches to re-engineering the perception of work
- 36:55 Moments of pause and reflection
- 40:10 The ideal person in an organisation to integrate a Chief Happiness Officer
- 48:11 The last time Sarah did something for the first time
Connect with Sarah:
- Website
- Books
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Currently, Ton-Quinlivan is the CEO of Futuro Health, whose nonprofit mission is to improve the health and wealth of communities by growing the largest network of credentialed allied healthcare workers in the nation.
In 2013, she was named a White House Champion of Change under the Obama administration in recognition of her notable career in industry, education, and service as a community leader.
Ross and Van talk about government, workforce, money challenges, data, management, creativity, strategies, leadership, dealing with criticism, communities, staying the course, intentionality, staying grounded, unlocking opportunities, unique abilities, caring, goals, perseverance, grit, diversity, pitching, community colleges. The pair also discuss thinking outside the box, flow, productivity, reimagining, adaptability, workforce development, teams, developing talent, competition, commitment, breaking cycles, growing the workforce, changing traditional pipelines, companies coming together, Start-up Health, combining music with exercise, fear of failure, commitment and expectations.
Timecodes:
- 00:19 Welcome and Van's background
- 02:15 Challenges managing money in the largest education system in the nation
- 05:54 Workforce development and priorities
- 12:01 Knowing and deciding when to stay or shift
- 16:28 Focusing on care and Futuro
- 25:56 Steps to a functioning diverse pipeline and keeping it relevant
- 34:24 Mind shifts and paradigm shifts with education
- 38:28 The team at 'Start-up Health'
- 42:14 Taking risks
- 43:16The last time Van did something for the fist time
Connect with Van:
- Website
- Book
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
John Sanei is not only revolutionising the way we approach the future, but he is also equipping us with the courage and determination needed to bring about lasting change.
Globally renowned keynote speaker, futures strategist, 5-time bestselling author, Singularity University and Duke CE faculty member, Associate Partner at the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, Chief of Tomorrow Board Member, and podcaster at The Expansive –
Book - Who do we become - self evolution
With a unique blend of neuroscience, psychology, quantum science, business strategy, and futurism, John delivers talks, writes books, conducts masterclasses, and serves on boards to guide future-minded leaders who are willing to embrace uncertainty, overcome doubt, and rise to the challenge with courage, clarity, and determination.
Ross and John talk about priorities, change, seeing things differently, teaching, self reflection, meditation retreats, emotional blockages, accessing your genius, achievements, curiosity, dealing with trauma, Elizabeth Gilbert, stress, holding light inside yourself, scaring audiences, the psychology of change, evolving, following systems, uniqueness, making our brains mailable, Einstein, significant jumps in human intelligence, brain states, psychedelics, imagination, education, catastrophising, deadlines, alpha and beta brainwaves, addictions to panic, adaptability, arrogance, bad states, mindset, hyper awareness, energy, mental flexibility, mood, our bodies, deep futures, neuroscience, the future, biases, technology scams, physical 100, responsibility, curiosity, excitement, leaving nobody behind, valuing questions, imagination, slums, education and profound happiness.
Timecodes:
- 00:35 John's bio
- 02:08 John's spark from transition and mindset to making a greater impact
- 05:01 Practical changes during the transition
- 09:07 Hardware and software upgrades we need as humanity
- 17:04 Following systems
- 22:01 Embracing AI while under pressure from it
- 28:08 Research John is doing right now
- 33:53 Explosions of creativity and living books
- 36:52 Digital dictatorships and blockchain democracies
- 42:14 Hope
- 44:06 The last time John did something for the first time
Connect with John:
LinkedIn
Website
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
hello@johnsanei.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Peter is an experienced HR executive. Defining the Future of Organizations. As a People Operations and change management Expert, Peter is a sought after international keynote speaker.
He has spent 25 years at the FBI. 4 years as Head of Talent Acquisition - Managing the national recruitment and hiring strategy for the FBI's special agent, intelligence analyst and professional staff employees.
Created new comms/leadership strategies facilitating high performance and accountability in a remote and dispersed workforce.
Peter also was awarded the Human Capital Outstanding Leader of the Year 2021
Issued by Office of the Director of National Intelligence in recognition of leadership that transformed the FBI's hiring strategy, increased diversity, and brought more talented employees into the FBI.
Ross and Peter talk about FBI recruitment, challenges, diversity, driving change, linguistics, FBI vetting, transforming the Bureau, field work, HR, hiring, change, helping people, amazing work, purpose driven organisations, investing in people, adapting, evolving, structural barriers, making mistakes and improving organisations.
The pair also discuss rewards, work changes, retaining employees, human interaction, emotional intelligence, experimentation, learning, growing, discomfort, expectations, imagination, help, role models, coaching, evolving, anxiety, shifting stress, no judgment, embracing learning and emotions.
Timecodes:
- 00:24 Peter's bio
- 01:51 The process behind winning the 'Outstanding Leader Award'
- 05:53 Peter's journey through the FBI
- 12:03 Diversity drivers transitioning to a national approach
- 19:57 Brand new hiring compared vs mobility within the organisation
- 25:33 Embracing learning and change during high stakes
- 30:17 How far can we take risks
- 35:21 Modernising and new AI technology merging with talent
- 42:25 Things people can do to find new skills inside them
- 47:40 Tips for leading teams through change
- 50:44 The last time Peter did something for the first time
- 52:07 Final Thoughts
Connect with Peter:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Patricia Bender is President of Bayley & Bender.
Starting her career in fashion and marketing, Pat then spent a decade at IBM as a high performing sales and regional manage.
In her first year with IBM, she achieved Rookie of the Year by selling 140% of quota and went on to claim top performance awards for the next ten years - a rare accomplishment.
For four consecutive years, Pat was in the top 2% in performance at IBM and was honored with four Golden Circle Awards. Her final year at IBM, Pat earned the distinguished award as the Top Sales Representative in the country.
Over the last 30 years Pat has crafted and honed her unique ability in helping organizations around the world increase their growth, profitability and productivity by helping them hire, develop and retain top performing sales and leadership talent.
Like many of us, we are shaped by our parents, and Pat is no different with the hard work ethic and some core family values instilled from an early age.
Ross and Patricia talk about IBM, parents influence, timekeeping, music, sales, packed agendas, goals, travel, being driven, becoming number 1, loving what you do, sales, re-engineering, drive, seminars, surgery, partners, support, re-developing work, priorities, sacrifice, new approaches, critical moments, new capabilities, asking for help, frustrations, awareness is power and blinds spots. The pair also discuss behavioural styles, power to win, adaptability, motivations, values, trust, change, attitude, leadership excellence, mental toughness, achieving goals, fear, adaptability, strengths, weaknesses, overcoming obstacles, continually learning, giving back and resilience. Then finish on persistence, motivations, mental toughness, resilience, Miro, new technology, reflections, grief and collaborating.
Timecodes:
- 00:35 Patricia's background
- 01:57 Typing and speed writing
- 02:48 Values from childhood
- 08:00 Patricia's Shift to running her own business
- 12:30 Best aspects of motivational speaking
- 14:15 What Patricia learnt from starting her own business
- 27:40 Organisations dealing with Accelerated change
- 30:15 Help Seeing different perspectives
- 39:11 Steps to training others and what they should be learning
- 47:32 The last time Patricia did something for the first time
- 51:49 Final thoughts and Patricia's late husband Bob
Connect with Patricia:
- Website
- (Online Academy )
- Email - AIP@awarenessispower.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Steve is a best selling author and one of the foremost thought leaders in the world of people and talent. Retained by leaders, investors, organisations and governments around the world who seek to create a better future of work.
Steve is author of 'Workquake' - Embracing the aftershocks of covid 19 to create a better model of working.
Steve sits on the board of many fast growth HRtech and talent companies.
And back in 2009 he was Linkedin's first CHRO, where he led the company's hyper growth from 400 to 4000 employees in 3.5 years!
"My passion and expertise are in these core areas: the future of work, turning culture into a competitive advantage, attracting world-class talent, and the future of leadership."
Ross and Steve talk about doing things better together, challenges, asking questions, learning, building things, managing clashes, working from scratch, low budgets, failures, competitors, recognising new landscapes, outdated methods and expecting change. The pair also discuss fast learning, truths, big leaps, reimagination, adapting, Tesla, the future of work, innovation, problem solving, diversity, knowing your staff, optimising talent, fear of the unknown, rewards, bravery, hybrids, new experiences and seeing things with new eyes.
Timecodes:
- 00:48 Steve's bio
- 01:37 Staying motivated
- 04:40 Joining LinkedIn during it's infancy
- 09:39 Principles to help evaluate making decisions
- 17:13 Approaches to initial engagement
- 23:55 Overcoming dysfunctional pushback
- 30:07 New challenges with unpredictability and change
- 33:32 Why leaders are struggling to adapt
- 38:41 The last time Steve did something for the first time
Connect with Steve:
- Website
- Book - Workquake
- TikTok
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Tugba Yanaz is the founder of LEAD + VISION, a vision-based Leadership Coaching and Consulting firm. Tugba is a PCC-certified Leadership Development Coach by the International Coaching Federation and a former Fortune500-Executive.
Her vision-based coaching approach helps executives and emerging leaders overcome limiting beliefs and build inner confidence and a future vision that fuels leaders every day with passion and purpose.
Building from almost 2 decades at Flex, a manufacturing and supply chain business, where she was a VP, responsible for building two business units, one in the automotive and consumer electronics industries with over a $1B rev each (40K employees)
Detox your Calendar, Regain your Energy and Transform your Life!
Ross and Tugba discuss moving, resistance, changing industry, leading strong characters, coaching, accelerating growth, limitations, transformational leadership, jobs to be done, overcoming limiting beliefs, serving, adapting, parallel communities, stability, challenges, growth, principles, curiosity, learning, vision, intentional paths,
experience, leadership adaptability, obsolete playbooks being rewritten and employees being comfortable with change. The pair also discuss human potential, interaction, not being afraid of change, coaches needing coaches, being aware of blind spots, employee engagement, structure, goals, focusing attention, delivering content,
development, giving yourself options, what's working, ROI, frameworks, exhaustion, healthy routines, morning routines, exercise, cleaning up calendars, optimising communication, reports replacing calls, vacations, fighting against the waves, mental shifts and loom video.
Timecodes:
* 00:35 Tugba's background
* 01:36 Shifting from account management to coaching and leadership
* 07:56 Steps during Tugba's executive coaching transformation
* 13:46 Origins and adaptions of 'Lead and vision'
* 23:02 Organisations dealing with unforeseen big shifts
* 32:35 Evolving and designing life
* 41:54 Dealing with point of burnout
* 48:21 The last time Tugba did something for the first time
Connect with Tugba:
* LinkedIn
* Website
* Instagram
Connect with Ross:
* Website
* LinkedIn
* Moonshot Innovation
Donna is CEO, Founder at "No Ceiling, Just Sky™ Institute. She is a Global Speaker, TED Fellows Coach, Author & Organizational Accelerator.
Starting her career as a Coach to Long Term Care Patients & Families of Terminally Ill Cancer Kids in the 80's and 90's.
Donna is the creator of the Shadow Coaching methodology and has taught it around the world.
Ross and Donna talk about rare conditions, experimental surgery, dealing with patients, paralysis, coaching, studying, fear, hidden potential, what is possible - not impossible, sacrifice, medical science, adaptability, tough moments, hidden potential, hidden talents, emotions, games, support, imagination, reframing and improv. The pair also discuss psychology, reflection, different perspectives, future selves, reacting to responding, the exchange, society, change, profound ideas, changing the world, how people think, helping people shine, connecting with audiences, laughter, visualising, be yourself, unique contributions and AI.
Timecodes:
- 00:31 Donna's introduction
- 01:09 Donna's son's surgeon impacting her career
- 07:11 Donna's early mindset towards experimental surgery
- 11:41 The timescale of the surgery
- 16:16 Shadow Coaching methodology
- 27:28 Self observation
- 34:20 How the TED environment shaped Donna
- 39:14 How Donna has evolved
- 46:11 Advice for approaching things that haven't worked and preparation
- 50:18 The last time Donna did something for the first time
Connect with Donna:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Emily is the Founder & CEO of Emily Harman Coaching and Consulting. Podcast host, and the U.S. Government Account Director for Positive Intelligence.
Her career started with 34 years in the Navy, including 10 years in Naval Air Systems command, as Director at the office of small business programs.
She helps employees build mental fitness so they can fulfil their true potential for happiness and contribution to mission success.
Ross and Emily talk about The Navy, service, putting yourself first, responsibility, coaching, saboteurs, living life, regrets, reflection, mentoring, positive intelligence, podcasting, helping people, mental health, sales, influencing, self confidence, money, feelings, energy flow, playing to strengths and stress. The pair also discuss survival, peak performance, wellbeing, thriving, creativity, loving life, feeling heavy, quitting, imagination, having fun, hyper achievement, perfectionism, connections, energy leadership, energy levels, human nature, motivation, self love and compassion for yourself.
Timecodes:
- 00:31 Emily's background
- 01:28 Emily's transformation from the Navy to what she wanted to do
- 08:38 Becoming a coach and mentor
- 15:26 Changing perspective and enjoying things
- 24:13 Dealing with change and self awareness
- 30:26 Emily's future self
- 39:30 Thoughts on negativity
- 43:50 Organisations facing realities and looking at feelings
- 49:02 The last time Emily did something for the first time
Connect with Emily:
- Website
- Podcast
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Zach is a coach, facilitator, and a sort after Keynote Speaker.
He is an award-winning leadership and talent development expert. With 15 years of experience in start-ups, Fortune 500, and global private companies there are few leadership challenges he hasn’t faced.
Holding senior roles across well known brands like; Bloomberg, and Bloomingdales.
Having lived in Singapore, spent a decade in New York, and from his humble roots of Salt Lake City, Zach brings a global approach with a localized sensibility. He’s helped re-org entire business units, developed enterprise-wide leadership curriculum, rolled out global diversity initiatives, coached executives, and built multiple development programs.
Ross and Zach talk about Asia, experiences, support, diversity, biases, commonalities, relationships, facilitating conversation, communicating effectively, environments, appreciating different behaviours, society, pulling things out of people, speaking up, asking questions with confidence and curiosity. The pair also discuss figuring things out, confidence, discovery, therapy, AI, beliefs, paradox's, levelling up, results, portfolio coaches, choosing information, good news letters, innovation, reverting back, learning, comfort zones, curiosity, adaptability, mentoring, control, starting, reaching out and perseverance.
Timecodes:
- 00:37 Zachary's background
- 01:42 Moving to Singapore
- 03:57 Surprises from a new post in a new environment
- 07:20 Balancing sensibilities
- 09:54 Adapting viewpoints
- 14:19 Being outspoken shaping Zach's career
- 17:46 Helping leaders
- 21:34 A future where everyone has a coach
- 27:23 Blended learning
- 31:50 Things we can do today
- 42:18 Shifting roles
- 48:59 The last time Zach did something for the first time
Connect with Zach:
- Website
- Email - Zachary@xyz
- hello@xyzleadership.xyz
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator, facilitator and entrepreneur.
Back in 2009, He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of nearly 50,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching.
I personally loved the 'Neuro Science of Change' a 14 week program I took part in, alongside over 500 other coaches last year - and it truly was excellent.
Joel is dedicated to the development of conscious, creative, entrepreneurial leaders.
Ross and Joel talk about breakdowns, change, quests, pilgrimages, the meaning of life, powerful experiences, deconstruction, Buddhism, coaching, art, guidance, transformations, connecting with people, DJing, creating spaces, treating trauma, starting a business, passion, sense of meaning, deepening intelligence and being mistuned. The pair also discuss impact by society, including the body, awareness, emotions, adapting, psychedelic experiences, situational awareness, developing competency, transformation, curiosity, ego, leadership, measuring performance, philosophy, bridging gaps, modernity and Shaktipa.
Timecodes:
- 00:32 Joel's background
- 01:40 Joel's journey into coaching
- 07:40 Building a community in coaches rising
- 11:53 Full embodiment coaching
- 19:55 Psychedelics
- 26:18 Competency and polarity
- 29:22 Expanding our bandwidth
- 32:01 Shifting from individuals to systems when coaching
- 38:00 Coaches Rising's focuses on influencing & evolving coaching
- 45:17 The last time Joel did something for the first time
Connect with Joel:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is ranked the #1 Top Global Thought Leader and Influencer on Entrepreneurship.
He is the Father of “Soft Leadership” and the Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, in India
He is an International Leadership Guru with forty years experience as an exec coach. A prolific author, amassing fifty books including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You’ An inspiring book in which the Holiness Dalai Lama wrote the foreword
This book, Enlightens readers to lead every moment of their lives with purpose and meaning, and implores you to follow the philosophy of ‘health first, education second, and wealth third’ to lead a happy and meaningful life.
A true inspiration of resilience, determination and grit, he is recovering after having caught COVID, and suffered a brain haemorrhage. Where he was in bed for five months and his right hand was paralysed.
Professor Rao has a lifetime goal to build one million students as global leaders by 2030. To bag a Nobel Prize, and to become the President of India.
Ross and Professor Rao talk about leadership, coaching, his books, resilience, creating global leaders, recovery, sharing knowledge, the air force, getting over health issues, toxic families, entrepreneurship, acquiring knowledge, health, education and wealth. The pair also discuss philosophy, gender equality, holistic approaches, the Dalai Lama, student suicide, mental health, writing, adding value, AI, technology, being passionate, patience, persistence, unlearning, relearning and interactions.
Timecodes:
- 00:37 Professor M.S. Rao's background
- 02:24 Goals
- 04:14 Overcoming challenges
- 05:52 Being disciplined
- 10:50 Soft leadership
- 15:31 The inspiration behind the book 'Soft Leadership'
- 20:59 Sharing a message through books
- 23:27 Adapting after having a stroke
- 27:58 Essential skills to focus on for future success
- 31:03 Tips for daily practice
Connect with Professor M.S. Rao
- Website / Blogs
- YouTube
- YouTube 2
- Book - See the Light in You
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Pratik is founder of several tech companies inc Webzoly a customer support, sales and marketing agency, & Testlify, a talent assessment platform.
Pratik received the Indian Achievers' Award in 2021, now living in Israel, he is Israel’s #1 LinkedIn Influencer, a TEDx Speaker, and was featured in the Times 40 Under 40 and has 193,725+ Followers on LinkedIn.
"Now I help Israeli tech companies grow in India and Asia-Pacific (APAC) by providing the local team, capital and drive the marketing, sales and growth."
Ross and Pratik talk about success, failure, family business, entrepreneurship, life lessons, Bill Gates, selling yourself, sales, speaking, being successful ,relationships, support, depression, anxiety, fighting, outsourcing, the metaverse, the future of work, working anywhere, adaption, balance, sleep. The pair also discuss interviewing people, expectations, cost of living, Ikigai, people skills, connections, being consistent, 1000 days on something, optimising, learning from mistakes, trust, going viral, LinkedIn, rewards, commitments, taking action, accountability, App - Timehop, reflecting, progress, gratitude and getting over phobias.
Timecodes:
- 00:32 Pratik's bio
- 01:21 Business journeys
- 02:45 Pratik's background up and downs
- 10:06 Role models
- 13:13 Career decisions - Personal life with business life
- 18:57 Remote working
- 29:00 Core skills for the next 3-5 years
- 36:17 Networking
- 33:02 Improving connections
- 42:48 Discipline
- 49:06 The last time Pratik did something for the first time
Connect with Pratik:
- Testlify
- INSIDEA
- The Future of Work | TEDxIIITV (Video)
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Chris is a Writer and Keynote Speaker, in Project Management, Time Management, and Negotiation Skills
Chris thinks and writes about management - he makes on-line videos, speaks at conferences, and runs management training courses in Project Management, Time Management, sorting out problem teams, being a good boss, Negotiating, Happiness, and Presentation skills
He has over thirty-five courses on LinkedIn Learning (his Negotiating course has had over half a million learners)
Ross and Chris talk about survival, balance, focus, managing time, fun management, humour, acronyms, levels of seriousness, smiling, earning, The big book of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky, working for something, neglecting happiness, dabbling when learning, excuses, gratitude, the hedonic treadmill and chasing happiness. The pair also discuss Ikigai, engineering, making a difference, redundancy, video courses, trying different things, optimists, pessimists, welcoming new ideas, creativity, experimenting, sales, working from home, interruptions, teamwork, blending learning, playing, sleep, goals, travel, marginal gains and new eyes.
Timecodes:
- 00:17 Chris' bio
- 02:44 Project management
- 04:08 Chris's book - 'Management Vegetables'
- 09:07 Happiness
- 15:46 Helping other people
- 16:43 Laziness
- 20:11 The pursuit of hippieness
- 23:43 Chris' decision making
- 34:57 Coping with the rate of change
- 38:03 What organisations are doing well
- 43:34 Employee mobility
- 48:33 Other important skills
- 53:45 The last time Chris did something for the first time
Connect with Chris:
- Website
- Udemy
- YouTube
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Catherine is a Non Executive Director (NED), Board Advisor, Executive Coach, Global CHRO and currently the MD People Perception Ltd (for the last 5 years)
Catherine describes herself as in the portfolio stage of her career blending Non Executive Director roles, consultancy and coaching. As a Chief People Officer worked at board level on organisation transformation and people strategy. With board level experience within Plc, Private Equity, Public Sector and Charity sectors. Catherine also has a wide International experience including Far East, Middle East, India, Africa, South America and Europe.
Ross and Catherine talk about studying, science, HR, people, consultancy, careers, disentangling chaos, helping organisations, strategy, hyper personalisation, engaging people, leadership, mindset, work flexibility and the future of work. The pair also discuss managing change, support, hybrid working, sparking creativity, dialogue, reimagining, experimenting, technology, imagination, capabilities, biases and perceptions. With their final thoughts on retirement, getting old, job roles, awareness, parallax, prioritising, looking after yourself, dancing and breakthroughs.
Timecodes:
- 00:43 Catherine's background
- 01:31 Choosing a masters in psychology
- 04:39 Things that have impacted Catherine's choices
- 06:27 Catherine's methodology in transformation and change
- 08:07 Challenges of leaving people behind with big change
- 11:07 Possibilities and risks when redefining work
- 14:49 Coaching through levels of uncertainty
- 18:27 Advice on flexibility
- 23:25 Organisations becoming porous and their future
- 28:39 Opportunities for societal shifts
- 36:07 Essential skills for the future
- 39:59 Practical tips to deal with the current world.
- 43:34 The last time Catherine did something for the first time
Connect with Catherine:
LinkedIn
Emil: Catherine.ward.ppl@gamil.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Vaclav has been with T-Systems for over 8 years. T-Systems has around 28,000 employees worldwide and is one of the leading providers of digital services. It is a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary is headquartered in Germany.
Vaclav holds a Masters in Psychology, is HR Enthusiast and Innovator; a Keynote Speaker; Author, and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional
Over the last 2 decades Vaclav has held positions at Skoda, Interoute, and served as a university lecturer Teaching "Personnel Management" and "Creativity & Teamwork" and weeks away from being appointed as an adjunct professor at a university in Malaysia.
In 2019, he was named included on the "101 Global HR Heroes" and received the HR Leader award from Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management. In 2020, he was named one of the most influential HR leaders in Malaysia.
Ross and Vaclav talk about publishing his book, digital transformation, HR, big transformations, working with start-ups, research, self control, road blocks, development, fast moving technology, roadmaps, flexibility, learning out loud. The pair also discuss traditional thinking, environments changing, pioneering, decline, Kodak, inability to change, life cycles, reskilling, rewarding careers, profound changes, adaptability, contributing, trying new things, emotional intelligence, grit, Jeff Bezos - It's always day 1 and seeing people as people.
Timecodes:
- 00:22 Intro to Vaclav
- 02:06 Recent winning achievements and gratitude
- 05:01 Curating Vaclav's books content
- 12:10 The eco system of digital transformation
- 14:17 Innovation at speed
- 15:30 Challenges operating fast and agile
- 19:27 Innovation thriving and not being killed in HR transformation
- 25:13 Navigating disruptions impact on humans
- 34:14 The ability to let go
- 37:06 The last time Vaclav did something for the first time
- 39:16 Tips other HR leaders can be thinking about to help them
Connect with Vaclav:
- Book
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Suzie is Managing Director at Transform for Value, Podcast host of "Let's talk Transformation" podcasts and an Executive coach.
Susie spent almost two decades at Airbus - holding various senior roles, from digital transformation, Head of leadership learning, and head of diversity & inclusion.
Suzie describes her quest is to constantly bridge the gap between digital and human and create more inclusive and collaborative cultures in organisations.
Suzie and Ross talk about coaching, transformation, bridging gaps, imbedding inclusion, inclusivity, impact, people, perfect imperfections, reacting to change, curiosity, perfectionism, letting go of control, strong leaders, nothings impossible, empathy, human reactions, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, compromising, decision making, stress, fear and shame. The pair also discuss controlling reactions, observations, relationships, practice, listening, struggles, lived experience, creativity, culture, friction, Marshall Goldsmith, fitting in, communities, access to skills, mantras, reaching out for help, building for the future, empowerment and setting up a new business.
Timecodes:
- 00:25 Suzie's intro and what she's grateful for
- 03:33 Transformation' and how it started
- 05:41 Dealing with challenges
- 10:06 Helping facilitate Transitions
- 15:41 Dealing with aversions to experiments
- 20:08 Insights from - Dare to lead
- 24:42 Emotional Literacy and book 'your body is your brain'
- 28:37 Recrafting systems
- 35:58 Behind the scenes of being more inclusive
- 43:58 Practical ways to helping with discomfort
- 49:56 The last time Suzie did something for the first time
Connect with Suzie:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Stacey is a highly experienced leader who has helped build high-growth tech companies by converging a data-driven and heart-led approach to people operations.
Working in talent for some of the biggest and fastest growing tech companies on the planet, like google, logicmonitor and Toast.
At Toast - Stacey Led the Go-to-Market hiring function for this global software company in hyper-growth; responsible for hiring over 3,000 people per year. Built out several new people analytics dashboards in order to measure progress against the annual operating plan.
Stacey is now the VP of People at Corvus, an insurance company who leverage the power of AI and collaboration to not only make the world a safe place, but amassing multiple 'best places to work awards along the way.
Ross and Stacey talk about finding talent, hiring, business outcomes, strategic questions, developing talent, company growth, success, psychological safety, comfort, belonging, willingness to adapt, connections, hardship, humanity, communication channels, improv, workcations, mistakes, learning, sharing with others and different cultures. The pair also discuss development, hyper-personalised experiences, sharing experiences, learning from others, reaching out, translations, flexibility, thinking globally, PTO, hybrid organisations, clear intentions, empowerment, managing to results and threats versus social rewards.
Timecodes:
- 00:25 Stacey's background
- 01:42 Choosing to work with people
- 03:10 Biggest shifts when changing roles
- 06:00 Broader skill sets over focusing on one area
- 09:33 Secrets for going through change successfully
- 11:59 Fostering Connections
- 18:07 Peoples disconnections and shifting
- 23:28 Activities to prepare for new thigs
- 27:32 Surprises from opening up new geographical regions
- 31:17 Occasions and challenges with too much flexibility
- 33:34 Duvet days
- 36:49 Balancing coming into the office with remote working
- 42:47 Dealing with shifts
- 45:02 The last time Stacey did something for the first time
Connect with Stacey:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
As keynote speaker, Anita shares insights and perspectives about the future of work and pay, including the changes that web3 and the metaverse will bring.
"I am the founder of HRTechRadar, where I support HR Leaders and investors in evaluating the latest solutions. And I help emerging HR Tech companies reach their full potential".
Ross and Anita talk about innovation, influencing, HR, leadership, insights, emerging trends, publishing a book, payrolls, asking the right questions, advice, bridging information gaps, managing incomes, financial problems. consequences, engagement, crypto, future learning, the metaverse, understanding how things work and forming opinions. The pair also discuss blockchain in HR, experimenting, immersive experiences, applying technology appropriate technology, understanding your audience, mitigating risks, digital simulations, peaking interest, experimenting, different experiences, driving change and writing a book.
Timecodes:
- 00:28 Intro to Anita
- 01:52 What has Anita been grateful for over the last 30 days
- 03:15 Creating Anita's book
- 06:40 New ways people are getting value for their contributions
- 08:43 Focusing on payroll
- 11:42 Value exchange between employers and employees
- 16:54 Anita's vision for working in future environments
- 21:16 Choices effecting organisations and how to behave
- 25:14 Leadership teams embracing new things positively
- 31:56 Experimenting with VR and AR
- 39:30 Further preparation for HR leadership
- 42:52 The power of asking
- 45:54 Development and good will
- 50:42 The last time Anita did something for the first time
Connect with Anita:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Alan is Global Head of Organizational Effectiveness at S&P Global, a public company employing over 35,000 people - Who Accelerate Progress in the world by delivering Essential Intelligence that's critical for decision-making.
Alan is an experienced talent and organization strategist who is focused on building collaborative #peoplefirst strategies
Prior to S&P Alan built his career in various HR leadership roles, inc almost 10 years at Fannie Mae.
With a degree in communications and sociology, and a masters in strategic management, he is truly passionate about innovative business model design and the optimization of an organization and its talent, for sustained high performance and growth.
Ross and Alan talk about the largest merger in history, people first strategies, HR leadership, innovation, optimisation, height performance, workplace change, collaboration, culture, autonomy, learning, flexibility, trust, evolution, organisational design, learning and critical decision making. The pair also discuss guidance, insights, shifting frameworks, adaption, sales, continuous engagement, purpose, employee engagement, skills based workforce, value to business, global employees, moving roles, listening, practice what you preach, Jeff Bezos letters, success, general preparedness, handling weaknesses, learning, pushing through, understanding cultures, using data to make decisions and ice baths.
Timecodes:
- 00:25 Alan's intro
- 02:06 The most unexpected aspect of the merger
- 05:02 Things that could have been done differently with the merger
- 08:07 Humancentric manifestations
- 10:35 Balancing data and not knowing the information
- 12:58 Systems that help with decisions that don't have the correct outcome
- 16:07 Driving value
- 18:23 Thriving in the S&P world
- 21:27 Mass hysteria in a positive way
- 24:30 Mapping the benefits of employee mobility
- 27:43 The benefits of open sourcing
- 30:29 Alan's people first programme
- 33:04 Adapting things no longer fit for purpose
- 36:19 Sustainable skills for organisations
- 41:23 Supporting roles
- 43:34 The last time Alan did something for the first time
- 46:00 Alan's final thoughts
- 48:44 The last time Alan did something for the first time version two
Connect with Alan:
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Michael Easley is an Author, Executive Coach, former CEO and soon to be Therapist
He spent almost 22 years as CEO at Powder River Energy Corporation. Prior to joining PRECorp, Mike had worked for various other electric cooperatives in the USA.
Mike’s most recent book is The No-Øs of Leadership. The No-Øs introduces a new model of leadership built around empathy and self-awareness and inspires the reader to begin a journey towards being a Leader Worth Following.
Ross and Michael talk about his book, leadership, safety of people, advising, letting things subside, innovation, building power lines, wildlife, co-ops, anticipating directions,
preparation, improving, thinking decades ahead, creating incentives, finding solutions, solving big problems and the energy crisis. The pair also discuss knock on effects, friction,
transformation over time, self awareness, empathy, leadership failures, Ken Blanchard, developing leaders, motivation, mindset, trust, letting go, helping people do their jobs, harmony, balance, the flow of leadership and positivity in darkness.
Timecodes:
- 00:35 Mike's intro and bio
- 02:19 Life past being CEO at PRECorp
- 06:31 Highlights of shifting innovation the industry
- 14:20 XPRIZE explained
- 19:36 Michael's motivations with transition, shifting to coaching and what he anticiptes
- 23:55 Successes becoming friction over time
- 31:57 Impacts when coaching people
- 38:42 Where leadership is going next and organisations being ready
- 45:35 The last time Michael did something for the first time
Connect with Michael:
- Books
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Navid helps executives de-risk & accelerate their career transition. Author of the international bestseller Mastering Executive Transitions, a global keynote speaker, and HR‘s Most Influential Practitioner in 2022.
He has spent time as a University Lecturer, and has held multiple senior HR roles in FTSE 500 companies like adidas, GE, BAT and most recently as Group Head of HR at vodafone - London
So, having spent 26 years in blue chip multi national companies, Navid considers himself to be incredibly lucky.
He has now embarked on perhaps one of the biggest executive transitions in his life - as he begins a new journey to dedicate himself full time to #Coaching and the body of work that is in #MasteringExecutiveTransitions
Ross and Navid talk about HR, multinational companies, change, the global economy, coaching, working with leaders, seeing projects through, major transformation, book - The best 90 days, plans, different phases, discovery, flexibility, human nature, transition of employee life cycle and shifting employees. The pair also discuss new environments, augmented reality, goals, leadership, objectives, high value activities ,aligning expectations, meaningful meetings, culture of familiarisation, development, coaching, discovery,
human nature, success and new things.
Timecodes:
- 00:37 Navid's bio intro
- 01:45 Transitioning to Mastering Executive Transitions
- 04:43 Navid's books and their journeys
- 09:41 Executive transitions and the challenges they are facing
- 13:50 Double diamond framework and unboarding
- 20:08 Dealing with Hybrid transitions and companies onboarding with VR
- 30:12 Ways executive transitions can apply across the business
- 37:02 Diversity bias at leadership level
- 43:34 Dealing with crisis early in a new role
- 50:48 The last time Navid did something for the first time
Connect with Navid
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Richard started as in intern in Gillette, followed by a couple of years in HR at a media and marketing company, before joining Shawmut almost 16 years ago, Shawmut is a $1.3B Design and Construction firm, which is 100% employee owned - by over 1000 employees.
Richard has a unique ability to streamline training strategies and enhancing work performance, employee morale, and HR best practices. "I pride myself in my expertise developing innovative HR initiatives to restructure processes/programs and capitalize on organization growth opportunities."
He sees investment in talent enablement and growth as critical to the companies market advantage and overall company growth.
Ross and Richard talk about being ready for the unexpected, uncertainty, growth, experiences, travel, failure, culture, new roles, hiring, HR, developing, hybrid workspaces, managing people, supporting people, re-evaluating, burnout, quick fixes and thriving.
The pair also discuss connections, understanding, Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI), families, carer development, choosing a direction, trusting technology, adapting, innovation, virtual reality, investment, work life balance, empathy, compassion, hope, care and saying no.
Timecodes:
- 00:28 Introduction to Richard
- 02:34 Richard's move from Boston to New York
- 03:55 Change and challenging himself
- 05:31 Challenges setting up a new office
- 07:56 Transitioning roles at work
- 10:22 Navigating change in a large company
- 16:37 Dealing with exhaustion
- 20:06 Developing teams and thriving
- 23:06 Personalised development plans
- 26:18 Dealing with resistance to technology
- 31:29 The dangers of not overcoming change
- 35:16 Leadership predictions for the next 3-5 years
- 38:38 Intent rings
- 42:19 The last time Richard did something for the first time
Connect with Richard:
- Shawmut Design and Construction
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Tomeka - is a Senior Principal, of Workforce Strategy and Analytics at Mercer - A People Analytics Expert | Data Scientist Lead | PhD Economist | Speaker | and Author.
Mercer is a firm with over 25,000 employees in over 130 counties who are helping redefine the future of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being.
I am a Senior Principal at Mercer who works directly with client stakeholders in identifying and understanding what drives employee outcomes such as those related to pay equity, strategic workforce planning, turnover, performance reviews and promotions.
I am passionate about data! I love to explore the use of new scientific and evidence-based practices and data visualization tools to provide insights on employees and how they drive success in a company. I talk to stakeholders about research in a way that demystifies the numbers and provides actionable solutions. I am a distinguished speaker and author with an extensive list of publications and presentations that address current issues in people analytics and labor economics. I have also been interviewed for several podcasts and HR publications.
Ross and Tomeka talk about predictions, data science, passion, making an impact, savings, the culture of work, technology, skills focus, workforce transformation, hiring, training, aligning people, mapping skills, shifting teams, improving soft skills and unlearning. The pair also discuss data management, analytics, innovation, succession plans, breakdowns, holistic views, work relationships, champions support, dips, resilience, the Chicago Marathon, new experiences, incremental steps, accomplishing goals, purpose and reaching out.
Timecodes:
- 00:32 Introduction to Tomeka
- 01:39 Galaxies in the universe
- 02:41 Balancing data and human behaviour
- 05:51 Retirement
- 09:20 Forming different ways of thinking and a new age of workers
- 12:38 Scaling up and reskilling
- 16:23 Predicting the future and environment
- 20:16 Key skills for future leadership
- 26:20 Imagination playing it part
- 30:50 Challenges with data and overcoming them
- 37:07 The last time Tomeka did something for the first time
- 39:17 Tips to help people through initial uncertainty
- 42:39 Final thoughts
Connect with Tomeka:
- CIPD
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Phil is an executive coach who has been assisting executives and organizations to bet on themselves by developing their emotional intelligence.
Helping Executives Achieve Career, Personal & Corporate Success, Master of Business Leadership Program and Emotional Intelligence Pattern "Spotter" with a Career Revenue of $1.5 Billion.
MBL program alumni are in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Germany, Bosnia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.
Ross and Phil talk about meaningful life, change, coaching, passion, disconnecting, starting from zero, working with purpose, providing value, emotional intelligence, fight or flight, anxiety, old battling new habits, emotional labour, conflict, energy, IQ, emotional connections and adaptability. The pair also discuss primal resistance, Martin Goldsmith, leavening comfort zones, fear, motivation, the Stanford marshmallow experiment, resistance to change, unconscious energy, social media, giving away energy, breathing, the present moment, ego and wisdom.
Timecodes:
- 01:29 Phil's promise to himself back in 1968
- 03:55 Getting into coaching
- 06:12 Phil's first client
- 07:52 Changing trajectories
- 11:36 Timeless elements to deal with future problems
- 17:12 Apple Inc
- 21:45 Insuring longevity
- 28:21 Connecting on an emotional level
- 30:43 Identifying what we want
- 32:46 Getting what we want and refining it
- 37:44 The challenges of short and long termism
- 44:42 Emotional physics
- 49:58 Practical elements we can do
- 53:51 The last time Phil did something for the first time
Connect with Phil:
- Linktree
- YouTube
- Books
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Chris Deaver is Co-Founder of BraveCore - A consultancy that partners with leaders and teams on culture transformation. BraveCore helps traditional leaders be more co-creative and creative people lean into leadership of the future.
Over 15 years in Sr HR roles in some of the biggest brands on the planet, inc Apple, Disney, Dell and VMWare.
Chris builds the best leaders and cultures. Collaborative. Co-Creative. Inspiring. Future-leading. Influencing through: Coaching. Speaking. Supercharging Culture.
At Apple, he amplified collaboration on iPhone, AirPods Pro, coaching leaders and building a next-level culture of "Different Together"—influencing Billions in growth. At Disney, I advised new leadership of Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar.
An Agenda Contributor to the World Economic Forum, I’ve consulted CEOs and NBA players, had work featured in the Wall Street Journal and Fast Company, and co-founded a mentoring network with Stephen R. Covey.
Ross and Chris talk about Mentoring, development, Book - The 7 habits of highly effective people, life experiences, fundamental principles, Sean Covey, changing paths, misfits, learning business cultures, launching networks, innovation, empowerment, living principles, company future, taking opportunities and change management. The pair also discuss Disney, Pixar, transparency, building ideas, creating, surprises, direction, leading with questions, imagination, Einstein, Steve Jobs, co-creating, serve don't sell, obsession with time, rafting and it's metaphors and shared flow.
Timecodes:
- 01:22 Being mentored by Ghost Writer Ken Shelton and Stephen Covey
- 04:45 Operating as a Cultural Supervisor and it's role
- 17:34 Executing ideas and Bravecore
- 34:54 General Magic (Movie)
- 38:25 Meta principles and understanding future self
- 50:25 The last time Chris did something for the first time
Connect with Chris:
- Website
- Podcast
- Email: chris@bravecore.co
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Olga is currently the Vice President of People at YCharts. A series C funding company with an investment research platform that enables smarter investments and better client communications, for more than 5,000 clients
With over a decade and a half in all areas of HR, working in insurance, technology and investment sectors, she loves to create and implement strategy at the intersection of business and people. Developing a values-led culture, and leading high performing teams.
Alongside this, she is currently studying for her doctorate degree in Psychology. Olga also has over 5 years experience as a certified ICF's Coach and Founding Board Member of BuildingUp.Club.
Ross and Olga talk about bringing people together, safe spaces, supporting each other, workforce challenges, co-elevation, momentum, making a difference, adapting, development, structure with flexibility, togetherness, connections, work culture, comfort and removing uncertainty. The pair also discuss clarity, communication, career paths, being ourselves, fulfilling potential, caring for people, mentoring, smart goals, balance, fulfilment, empowerment, community, diversity, inclusion, empowering people, addressing views, success, CHIEF (woman leaders) and vulnerability.
Timecodes:
- 01:44 BuildingUp.Club and how it started
- 03:14 The best and toughest parts of BuildingUp.Club
- 06:28 Clean slates in HR
- 10:33 Dealing with challenges
- 17:46 Helping people develop when changing circumstances
- 23:47 Special types of training
- 27:26 Future plans and focus
- 32:21 Adapting systems
- 37:11 Diverse views
- 41:09 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) councils
- 43:28 The last time Olga did something for the first time
Connect with Olga:
- Website
- Email:
- Olga@yinsurance.com
- OSpivak22@gmail.com
- Text - 224 292 8275
- CHIEF
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Alicia brings a unique perspective as a Cultural Sociologist and Executive Director/VP of ICF Thought Leadership Institute. She is passionate about making the world a better place. So we have that in common already - Her purpose is to live 'compassionately bold' by partnering with individuals and organizations to be the change they want to see in the world.
With a holistic, integrated approach to the problem-solving process, her work is grounded in the ethical principles for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. And I serve with a smile 🙂
She collaborates with change agents who are committed to human development and want to enhance overall well-being for people and planet.
Ross and Alicia talk about mantras, purpose, living life, compassion, making things happen, risk taking, what's important to you, passion, discovery, learning, sociology, interactivity, pursuit and creativity. The pair also discuss unchartered territory, enlightenment, coaching accessibility, purpose, development, the planet, Ben & Jerry’s, change, reflecting, holistic views, knowledge, critical thinking, diverse perspectives, problem solving, meaning and curiosity.
Timecodes:
- 01:36 Living compassionately bold
- 04:49 Looking back on pivotal moments
- 11:57 What's currently most exciting in the ICF - Thought Leadership Institute
- 15:00 Coaching hopes for the future
- 18:36 Organisations embracing successful transformation
- 22:29 B Corps, belonging, purpose and employee values
- 28:36 Preparing for the future
- 36:41 Bringing the coaching competency gap with Team Coaching
- 40:39 The future of working and future thinking
- 46:41 The last time Alicia did something for the first time
Connect with Alicia:
- Website
- email: alicia.hullinger@coachingfederation.org
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of Big Blue Gumball, a NYC-based management consulting firm specializing in leadership development and executive coaching.
A member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches,” a three-time award-winning adjunct professor of leadership at NYU, a lecturer on leadership at Columbia University, a TEDx speaker, and the author of the groundbreaking book, "VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life"
Todd was nominated as one of eight global finalists for the 2021 Thinkers50 "Distinguished Achievement Award" in Leadership, and is currently ranked #35 on the Thinkers360 list of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers in the field of Management, and #17 in "Design Thinking."
Ross and Todd talk about Visual thinking, visual leadership, Hollywood, TV studios, toxic cultures, horrible bosses, innovation, Heraclitus, sketching, communication, teaching and
VUCHA - (Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity). The pair also discuss structure to see clearly, clarification, organisations meeting needs, Socrates, doing anything from anywhere, seeing things differently, visual clues of connection, experiential learning, passion in teaching, creating, playfulness, team building and finally interacting with people.
Timecodes:
- 01:26 From Todd working in TV to thought leadership
- 05:07 Working in a theme park and it impacting Visual Leadership
- 08:15 Todd's passion for Coaching and Leadership
- 11:13 Care during inconvenient times
- 15:24 Old playbooks and organisations shifting
- 19:04 Leaders expressing doubt
- 25:09 Unlocking creativity
- 30:05 Universities preparing for the next wave in shift
- 34:15 Moments of play in the worst situation
- 38:35 Practical things leaders and organisations could do
- 42:28 The last time Todd did something for the first time
- 46:11 'My Intent' bracelets
Connect with Todd:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Anuj Kathuria is a Certified Coach, well known speaker at various global forums and a true consultant at heart. He is currently the Chief People and Strategy Officer at
Waaree Group, India's Largest Solar Module Manufacturer & fastest growing EPC company
with Presence across 68 countries and over 2500 employees globally.
I possess a wide range of skills and talents that have enabled me to successfully implement Talent, Learning, OD, Digitalization, and Transformation initiatives with focus on business value.
As part of Waaree Group Leadership Team, my role encompasses providing strategic direction across People, Culture, Digitalization, OD and Strategy Integration for multiple group entities. Start-Up Incubation, driving group-wide strategic Digitalization initiatives from ideation to execution, driving integration among various functions/businesses for backward integration, and implementing a robust governance ecosystem are key tenets of my role.
Ross and Anuj talk about learning, education, curveballs in life, making the most of things, trying new things, life experiences, battling, preparation, hyper personalisation, breaking paradigms and defining work. The pair also discuss relevant skills, AI, disruptions, being innovative, unlearning, redesigning, personalised learning, humancentric work, evaluating success, assessing skills, safer environments, competition, curiosity, tenacity and rewards.
Timecodes:
- 01:15 Things that have shaped Anuj's career
- 11:48 Falling down
- 15:49 Key skills dealing with organisations
- 31:54 People losing passion for organisations
- 40:03 Re-defining work and learning
- 43:12 Tips on practical implementations
- 51:21 The last time Anuj did something for the first time
Connect with Anuj:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Claudia (Claudia Noriega) has dedicated the last twelve years of her life to empower people, especially children, and women.
Her book - Brighter Days has the 88 Most Important Lessons Learned in Life for Women that Want to Increase their Confidence, Resilience and Courage:
She started her career on television at 17 years old as a actor, appearing in one the most popular Telenovela series airing in over 37 counties but soon after she moved to behind the camera at 21 becoming one of the youngest producers in her country where she wrote a manual that was later used to train other young producers.
"Born in Peru; I come from a culture of taboos and beliefs that had not always empowered me to become what I believed was my calling. In the process of self-discovery, I fell in love with myself again and found my passion for helping others."
Ross and Claudia talk about having a good day, NLP, gratitude, limiting beliefs, helping others, being happy, mindfulness, perceptions, prompts, self-confidence, loving yourself, validation, fame, goals, growing and being vulnerable. The pair also discuss emotional intelligence, coaching, discovery, telling the truth, limiting beliefs, breakthroughs, difficult times, writing a journal, and saying no to gifts. Timecodes:
- 02:06 Waking up and beginning the day
- 05:00 Helping with negativity in the morning
- 09:52 Abundance and enjoying it
- 17:43 Being a producer and how it shaped Claudia
- 29:37 Key insights around confidence and resilience
- 35:23 Claudia's' book and affirmations
- 39:47 Transitioning to the true person Claudia is today
- 46:17 The last time Claudia did something for the first time
Connect with Claudia:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
David Ogilvie is a NED, Executive Coach and Resilience Coach. He is also Chief Executive Officer at The Resilience Development Company with a mission to help people, work better, feel better, live better. We create resilience training programmes for teams that deliver performance, growth and wellbeing in one solution.
People are amazing and Resilience Development Co. is on a mission to unlock potential, performance, growth and wellbeing. As the creator and leader of a skills-based approach to building resilience, Resilience Development Co has delivered coaching and training programmes across big and small organisations, resulting in improved performance and transformation at all levels.
People, teams and companies are more resilient, more productive, and less stressed with Resilience Development Co. (even in times like these). And we're just getting started.
Ross and David talk about homelessness, life experience, change, transition, leadership, moving, journeys, life chapters, people, curiosity, managing stress, skills, consequences, catastrophic thinking and managing emotions. The pair also discuss teaching schools, stress, good coaching, mental strength, growth, environment, interventions, exploring, clarity, Future Shock by Alvin Toffler, decline, measuring stress, wealth, upgrading our brains, podcasting and financial crisis.
Timecodes :
- 01:14 David's background
- 07:26 Being thankful
- 11:20 The Resilience Development Co.'s message to the world
- 16:06 Managing transitions in life
- 17:21 Three types of resilience
- 24:30 Challenges and concerns in organisations
- 32:16 Netflix series - How to change your mind
- 34:25 Mindset and setting
- 39:32 The opposite of resilience
- 41:08 The Resilience Development Co.'s website
- 45:15 The last time David did something for the first time
- 49:24 Final tips for leading a team
Connect with David:
- Website
- Podcast
- Blog
- Youtube
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
One of the ten leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50 – an expert at helping leaders grow their people to grow their organization.
Whitney is an award-winning author, world-class keynote speaker, frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School's Corporate Learning, and an executive coach and advisors to CEOs. Host of "Disrupt Yourself" podcast at whitneyjohnson.com
Co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s late Clayton Christensen and a LinkedIn Top Voice (2020) with 1.8 million followers.
Author of 4 books:
Smart Growth
How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company.
Disrupt Yourself:™
Master Relentless Change and Speed Up Your Learning Curve
Build an A-Team:
Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve
Dare, Dream, Do:
Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream
Ross and Whitney discuss expediency, Wall Street, investment banking, excitement, motivation, achievement, reframing fears, helping others grow, smart growth, people, personal disruption and leaving work. The pair also discuss loss of identity, Ben Hardy, measuring growth, connections to work, advancing ourselves, slowing down, resting, unplugging from technology, creative expression, theory, spirituality and being unapologetic.
Timecodes:
- 01:15 Whitney's background in music
- 02:49 Whitney's career path after music
- 05:06 Drivers for studying
- 07:09 Growth and a thirst for learning
- 11:23 Disruptive Innovation
- 13:22 Disrupting individuals
- 16:26 Letting things go and identity shifts
- 21:34 Road to growth
- 25:18 Exploring and transforming individuals
- 28:49 Overwhelm and comfort
- 33:17 Rest and relaxation
- 34:24 HRV - Heart Rate Variable
- 39:36 Book writing and development
- 43:47 Whitney's Most impactful time at Clayton
- 46:41 The last time Whitney did something for the first time
Connect with Whitney:
- Website
- Podcast
- Books
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Alex is an entrepreneur and Executive Coach - based in Los Angeles
As an executive coach, Alex has worked with over 300 executives from leading organizations and government agencies including: Samsung, Mercedes-Benz, Activision Blizzard, Google, Roche, Methanex, CEMEX, Newfield Exploration, the Federal Reserve Bank, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Coaching.com - empowering human potential, raising the global standard of coaching
(Which started life as CoachLogix a decade ago).
Ross and Alex talk about creative leadership, organisational psychology, entrepreneurs, management, education platforms, simple solutions, development, connections,
digital coaching, technology, self coaching, decision making and resilience. The pair also discuss learning, trusting systems, Seth Godin - The Dip, mindset, balance, meditation,
becoming more effective, coaching eco systems, aggregators, values, scaling, visions, partnerships, knowing when to quit, diversity coaching and acquiring a company.
Timecodes:
- 01:01 Origins of Coaching.com
- 07:29 Pivots in the coaching industry
- 10:48 Assessments helping coaching and analytics
- 16:21 Scalability of organisations and coaching every individual
- 23:32 Coaching culture applying to military strategy
- 27:39 Mental flexibility and learning under pressure
- 30:18 Being present
- 34:03 The WBECS story
- 41:55 Mergers
- 47:22 Community and collaborations evolving and scaling
- 52:02 The last time Alex did something for the first time
Connect with Alex
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Nikki is passionate about creating change in habits, behaviours, mindset, performance and well-being. Most well-being interventions don't work, particularly over the long term. Niki has created a powerful methodology for individuals and organisations that delivers results at speed. There is a gap between 'knowing' and 'doing'. An immediate and sustainable change in behaviour can only be achieved when working with both unconscious and conscious minds.
"My fascination into transforming lives began in 1978, aged 18 when I experienced a traumatic event. At that time I was emotionally and physically unwell. Conventional support tools, coaching and therapeutic practices did little to help. I studied a number of 'unconventional' techniques that when blended together, evolved into a methodology that changed my life. I have transformed the lives of thousands of individuals over 3 decades. "
Ross and Nikki talk about mental health, reducing stress, anxiety, coaching, making a difference, releasing stress, expressing ourselves, supressing negative emotions, pent up emotions, unawareness of stress and losing perspective. The pair also discuss immune systems, growing up highly suggestable, negative behaviours, coping mechanisms, overstimulation, prompts, small changes, triggers, stress relief exercises, working on ourselves, plant medicine, healing and consciousness.
Timecodes:
- 01:15 Knowing and doing in relation to behaviour change
- 04:46 Observations around trauma
- 09:01 Early indicators before reaching a breaking point
- 14:11 Not following the basics
- 16:35 Relieving stress
- 19:29 Shifting behaviour and rapid stress relief
- 29:50 Advice for leaders and useful techniques
- 34:08 Leaders involved with trauma
- 39:18 The last time Nikki did something for the first time
Connect with Nikki:
- Website
- The Healing Hub
- Nikki@nikkijowen.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Jonathan Passmore is rated as one of the top 10 professional coaches in the world.
His work over the past three decades, including 30 books, and over 100 scientific articles have contributed to his position as a global thought leader.
Professor of Coaching & Behavioural Change
He is the 2020-21 British Psychology Society Chair of the Coaching Psychology group and Chair of the European University Coaching Network.
Senior Vice President at CoachHub:
CoachHub is the leading global talent development platform that enables organisations to create a personalised, measurable and scalable coaching program for the entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level.
CoachHub’s global pool of coaches is comprised of over 3,500 certified business coaches in 60 countries across six continents with coaching sessions available in over 50 languages.
Ross and Jonathan talk about Travel, psychology, learning, mentoring, curiosity, psychometrics, being your best self, coaching people, deeper understanding, variety, individual needs, global provision and growth. The pair also discuss real-time solutions, the benefits of CoachHub, reaching small organisations, employee benefits, app based solutions, technology vs humanity, AI, relationships, the future, fear and courage.
Timecodes:
- 01:06 Jonathan's world map
- 03:29 Getting into coaching
- 10:28 Thoughts on curosity around coaching and decision making
- 17:07 Experience at CoachHub
- 24:49 The future of coaching - consumers and companies technology
- 27:35 Digital coaches
- 30:36 Choice and embracing technology
- 33:27 The last time Jonathan did something for the first time
Connect with Jonathan
- Website
- CoachHub
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Jeff is a Certified Executive Coach, Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Dharma Yoga Instructor.
His mission is to inspire leaders and help teams perform - so that millions of people become engaged in their work. He believes that great leaders see supporting lines, not reporting linesTM
SupportingLines™ offers a simple, yet powerful framework to improve performance and increase engagement.
Framework offerings:
- Help People Grow™ - individual performance management
- Achieve More Goals™ - organizational goal-setting
- SupportingLines Insights™ - data driven insights to improve performance & increase engagement
- Leading with SupportingLines™ - leadership development that builds from strengths
- SupportingLines Yoga for Leaders™: powerful practices to support leadership development
Ross and Jeff talk about contradictions, adaptability, fast pace change, learning from bad leaders, culture, insights, planning compared to outcomes, the parts people don't do,
supporting the most important goals and creating meaning. The pair also discuss objectives, key results, supporting lines, yoga in work, breathing, composure, vulnerability, high performers, employee feedback, development, trying things, decision trees, holding clients accountable.
Timecodes:
- 01:03 Jeff's journey to adapting to excutive coaching
- 08:20 Goal setting in coaching
- 13:47 Practical planning
- 20:43 Yoga in leadership
- 26:39 Composure in leadership
- 35:24 Feedback you don't want to act on
- 44:00 Resiliance research
- 46:17 The last time Jeff did something for the first time
Connect with Jeff:
- Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Pranav is a speaker, mentor, coach and CEO of PETRONAS' a global energy company with over 30k employees and a presence in 50 countries. He is a recognized Global-Top 200 Thought-Leader
We are living in a world of accelerating change, increasing uncertainty, where the ones who are good with chaos, with flux, with adaptability are able to navigate the journey with a smile, but many the reality is many are struggling.
"He knows how to motivate teams and carry them all along to achieve the goals. He is a great down-to-earth communicator, a person with meticulous analytical skill, open mindedness, and healthy dose sense of humour"
"Pranav is famous for being extremely reliable, effective and results orientated"
Ross and Pranav talk about sustained environments, learning, strong individuals, flux, evolution, sustained stress, rest, purpose, who we surround ourselves with,
early warning signs, wrong decisions, data, AI, flexibility in decisions, profit and fundamentals. The pair also discuss sustained business models, improvement, innovation, processing information, listening to people, conflicting ideas, culture, failure, decision making, experimenting, learning curves, curiosity and not taking things too seriously.
Timecodes:
- 00:42 Introduction to Pranav
- 01:59 What Pranav is most excited about
- 08:24 learning and reflecting when constantly performing under pressure
- 14:31 Decision making in high stress environments
- 20:08 Rewarding progress and measuring outcome
- 26:18 What Pranav is listening to right now to shape his mindset
- 32:21 Dealing with unexpected data and early warning signals
- 39:34 The last time Pranav did something for the first time
Connect with Pranav:
- PETRONAS Website
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Debra is CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT and Executive Chair at Billion Strong - an identity and empowerment organization designed to bring the billions of voices of persons with disabilities together. She is founder of 4 social enterprises, author of 3 books, works with inclusion branding, helps find your voice by using Social Media.
Debra also helps uncovering Hidden Human Capital: How leading corporations leverage multiple abilities in their workforce.
Expertise includes:
• Global Disability Inclusion Strategist
• WomenInTech Taskforce - USA lead
• ICT Accessibility Consultant
• US Partner for Valuable500
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Gender Equity
• Digital Inclusion
• Impact Investing
• Keynote Speaker w/ Sara Ruh (Down syndrome)
Ross and Debra talk about Down syndrome, disabilities, perspectives, being on the spectrum, lived experiences, dealing with loss, invisible disabilities, sustainable development, problem solving and being vulnerable. The pair also discuss keeping talent, humanising work, effective working, unlearning, youth going into work, training differently, failure, joy in uncertainty, challenges, changing the world, innovation, death and philosophy.
Timecodes:
- 00:25 Intro to Debra
- 01:06 Debra's first social enterprise
- 03:20 Changing peoples thoughts
- 07:23 Disabilities becoming super abilities
- 13:52 Including everyone in everything
- 19:24 Human potential
- 25:06 Supporting an inclusive planet in a grander scale
- 31:21 What else would Debra share
- 38:46 The last time Debra did something for the first time
Contact Debra
- Website
- Billion Strong
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr Oleg Konovalov is a thought leader, author, speaker, business educator and consultant with over 25 years of experience operating businesses. And consulting for many Fortune 500 companies both in the UK and internationally.
Having been named as “the da Vinci of Visionary Leadership” by many leading authorities of our time
Oleg is helping companies to create and execute their vision, diagnose and treat organizational diseases, maintain a strong productive corporate culture, and achieve superior business performance.
He is the author of
The Vision Code,
LEADEROLOGY,
CORPORATE SUPERPOWER,
ORGANISATIONAL ANATOMY, and HIDDEN RUSSIA.
Oleg sees every organization as unique and strongly believes that most of his clients’ problems can be solved by shifting patterned paradigms and applying tailor-made solutions.
Ross and Oleg talk about consultancy, visualising, what we want to change, projection, great leaders, tough experiences, goals, solutions, focus, thinking about the future, steps, stimulating vision. The pair also discuss creating value, legacy, massive transformative purpose, generational challenges, engagement, passion and sharing visions.
Timecodes:
- 01:27 Oleg's background and becoming the Di Vinci of visionary leadership
- 05:15 Changes in direction
- 10:46 Getting out of a dip
- 16:06 The power of vision and harnessing it
- 19:31 The AQai mission statement and legacy
- 23:00 Critical elements shifting the industry
- 28:11 Powerful visions and how they effect people
- 32:13 Commonality in visions
- 34:29 selling value in visions
- 38:05 Oleg's personal vision
- 40:18 Multiple visions an ultimate vision
- 43:33 Setting a vision but evolving
- 46:17 The last time Oleg did something for the first time
Connect with Dr Oleg
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Ankita Poddar is a blogger, writer, and host of the podcast - HR Bandit, passionate about all things HR & Behavioural Economics.
People Matters India identified her as one of 15 'Emerging HR Leaders' in the country in 2016. Top 50 HR Influencers in the country by SHRM India in 2019 and top 20 HR influencers in the country by ETHRWorld, from The Economic Times India.
She has been with Amazon for over 6 years, in L&D and HR Business partner roles.
Ross and Ankita talk about HR, maths, physics, business school, playing games, discovery, experimenting, context, computer games, too much of something, virtual worlds, choice and modes of operation. The pair also discuss environmental queues, diversity, adapting, taking things too seriously, curiosity, being uncomfortable, decisions for the future and what are we missing out on.
Timecodes:
- 01:07 A bit of Ankita's background
- 02:02 Ankita's favourite subject at school
- 03:40 Her career journey after school
- 05:34 Combining work with games
- 08:37 Changing old methods
- 10:34 The metaverse in learning mode
- 15:05 Leaders dealing with so much choice and balancing it
- 19:55 Opposing thoughts
- 22:28 Diverse inputs being disregarded
- 24:27 Starting experimental mindsets
- 29:05 Predictions around work in 5-10 years
- 35:52 What should children be focusing on
- 41:52 Thoughts on being open
- 47:10 The last time Ankita did something for the first time
Connect with Ankita:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Brain is Group Vice President at Gartner providing Cutting Edge Insights to the Most Progressive HR Executives. Launching a mix of new products and services to enable senior executives to take decisive actions.
Leading content experiences for ReImagineHR, the largest and most important event for senior HR executives.
Overseas global research strategy and deliverables for HR Leaders and their teams across the globe.
15 years, as Practice manager, MD of the HR Practice,.
Ross and Brian discuss not giving up, persistence, behaviour, working from different places, returning to work, employee frustration, rules, productive environments, politics at work,
shared objectives and bringing people together. The pair also discuss decision making, remote working, rewriting old playbooks, history, finding the right people for organisations, being around smart people, curiosity, wonder, questioning, different viewpoints, automation, staying healthy, efficiency and fragility.
Timecodes:
- 00:41 Brian's dog Nutella
- 03:17 Moments of tenacity during Brian's career
- 06:18 Frustrating and exciting HR
- 11:03 Hybrid and remote work, working well
- 21:56 Re-imagining work
- 26:16 Going from Brian Kroppcycnzski to Brian Kropp
- 31:07 Defining smart people
- 33:59 Dealing with frustrating questions
- 38:53 Pressure and dealing with it
- 43:01 Understanding and leveraging wellness
- 51:00 The last time Brian did something for the first time
Connect with Brian:
- Gartner
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
"Real G's move in silence like lasagne"
William is the President & Editor-at-Large of RecruitingDaily. At the intersection of HR and technology - a writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller & teacher. He sits on the board of over 28 HR Tech companies around the world, written over 250 HR articles, spoken at over 375 HR & recruiting conferences and conducted over 1650 HR podcasts & webinars.
Ross and William talk about, art imitating life, gangsters, pretenders, discovering people, painting, being an artist, structure, chaos, failure, being yourself, pushing yourself,
flexibility and collaboration. The pair also discuss analysing the competition, hiding failure, NASA, unlearning, adapting, vulnerability, Will Smith, diversity, competition from yourself,
validation and preparation.
Timecodes:
- 01:03 William's background
- 02:10 Lasagne and Real G
- 04:50 Art History
- 07:55 Serendipity or setting goals
- 09:36 Filtering opportunities
- 14:08 Vulnerability
- 15:45 Coexisting
- 18:43 People solving problems through Technology
- 24:39 Experimentation and celebrating failure
- 27:44 William's worries
- 31:12 Skills
- 34:01 Avoiding leaving people behind
- 36:41 Ambiguity
- 39:39 Mistakes and comedians
- 43:25 Friction
- 46:10 Opinions and taking feedback
- 50:24 Unsolicited feedback
- 53:16 The last time William did something for the first time
Connect with William:
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results.
Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, strategic leadership and innovative people strategies, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries.
Provides education, coaching and strategy consulting services for businesses and business Leaders looking for guidance in the areas of leadership, executive communication skills and talent strategy.
♦ Keynote Speaking
♦ Workshops & Training
♦ Executive Coaching
♦ Strategic Consulting
Ross and Jennifer talk about leadership, succession planning, Keynote speaking, building careers, teaching, training, challenging assignments, trying new things to evolve, innovation,
working with the best, big commitments, value, growth, preparing for the future. The pair also discuss development, career paths, learning, adaptability, understanding resistance,
encouraging and learning from failure, rewarding effort, imposter syndrome, self reflection, bad habits and engaging people.
Timecodes:
- 01:01 Jennifer's last keynote
- 02:26 What Jennifer loves and hates about speaking
- 07:19 The most impactful growth during Jennifer's career
- 09:22 The 'Defence Business Board'
- 16:57 Fundamentals of what's going to be essential for the next decade
- 22:41 Increasing employment ability and proactive tips for leaders
- 29:01 Upskilling, reskilling and navigating what's coming
- 33:19 Feeling lost and becoming dislodged to transcending
- 36:48 Companies transitioning towards performance over learning
- 42:13 If Jennifer was to hire herself
- 47:28 The last time Jennifer did something for the first time
Connect with Jennifer:
- Website
- jennifer@unbridledtalent.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr. Maja (Maya) Zelihic is in the global 100 inspirational leaders, with the likes of Richard Branson, opera winery, Elon musk and Jeff Bezos. Published in over 20+ peer-reviewed journals.
Her book The Power of Perception, co-authored with Dr. Diane Hamilton, was released in December 2020 and in June 2020 Dr Diane was our first podcast guest here on decoding AQ.
Ross and Maja talk about immigration, refuging, environment, survival, studying, open mindedness, childhood, education, learning, shaping ourselves, the developing world, accelerating progression during the pandemic, utilising technology and creation through destruction. The pair also discuss curiosity, culture, communication, familiarity, emotional intelligence, processing, conversations, mindfulness, mindset, hardwiring, hierarchy, stability, calm, chaos, fishing to be right, humility, being wrong, coexistence, judging people and fear of judgment.
Timecodes:
- 02:00 Maja's background
- 04:14 Moving to Florida as a refugee
- 07:01 Evolving to where Maja is now
- 08:49 Maja's Grandfather
- 11:14 Adapting with Education Technology and industry shift
- 13:54 Performing and learning in leadership development
- 17:03 Perception and how it relates to change
- 20:00 Being fearful of bad perception
- 23:39 Advantages and disadvantages of perception
- 30:31 Structuring to thrive
- 34:28 Shifting perception when it's difficult and against validation
- 39:17 Student mindset
- 41:37 The last time Maja did something for the first time
- 45:20 Ways to help and support Maja
Connect with Maja
- Website
- Book
- Perception Power Index
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Mark has been Manging partner at STORYMINERS for 20 years, his primary roles include Advisor, Strategist and Creative. He has been a Speaker, Coach and Facilitator for 12 years
What is strategy, if not the story of who you are and where you want to go next?
When it comes to adaptive, what's the difference between modeling and modeling?
Spoiler: modeling can mean 'showing others how it's done' or 'shaping what's to come with them'. I practice the latter way ;-)
Ross and Mark talk about storytelling, delivering on promises, learning about people, presentation, engagement, environment, story first, purpose, consistency and customers needs. The pair also discuss innovation, learning, leading by example, replacing resistance, reacting, honesty, learning, consistency, checklists, behaviour, killing projects, focus, rules and co-elevation.
Timecodes:
- 00:52 Mikes first story
- 03:21 Background and Key moments in Mike's career
- 07:44 Shaping Mike's career until now
- 15:16 Helping leaders when Storytelling isn't comfortable for them
- 20:23 Setting out storyline guidelines and arcs for the future
- 24:21 Being uncomfortable - Showing vulnerability or masking it?
- 29:07 Focus and uncertainness playing out
- 35:41 Innovation and working outside of core environments
- 44:56 Stephen Heckle's book Adaptive Enterprise
- 49:05 The last time Mike did something for the first time
Connect with Mike:
- STORYMINERS
- YouTube
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Alexia is Founder & Managing Partner of The Resilience Institute - Grounded in New Zealand in the late 90s, The Resilience Institute operates today across Asia-Pacific and Europe with offices in New Zealand, Australia, China, Singapore, France and Switzerland.
The Resilience Quotient - leadership with heart and purpose.
Alexia was Media Manager at P&G for 6 years, then 3 years at World Federation of Advertisers and spent 1 year at the International coach academy.
Ross and Alexia talk about Resilience, mobilising resources, modern medicine, research, science, being super practical, development, business environments, different cultures, China, agility with resources and interpersonal skills. The pair also discuss facing adversity, adaptability, challenges, mobilising resources, adversity, pressure, sleep, focus, relaxation, Matthew Walker - Why We Sleep, breathing, Resilient organisations, performing with care, being humble, leadership, momentum, managing relationships and curiosity.
Timecodes:
- 01:02 Alexia's background
- 02:14 Starting The Resilience Institute
- 05:56 Key highlights along Alexia's journey
- 09:28 Shifting from 'holding on' to 'letting go' practically
- 11:45 Early signs of burnout and dealing with it
- 14:14 Practical shifts to Resilience Foundation
- 20:22 Integrating sleep and relaxation for busy people
- 23:09 Investing in high Resilience and outcomes
- 26:36 The most important areas to focus on
- 29:12 Can Resilience or too much be negative?
- 30:55 The difference between Grit and Resilience
- 32:58 Collective Resilience with other people
- 35:09 Alexia's book (Resilience Quotient) key takeaways
- 38:01 The last time Alexia did something for the first time
Connect with Alexia:
- Website
- Book
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Mark S. Babbitt is Co-author of 'Good Comes First'.
Inc. Magazine included him in their “Top 100 Leadership Speakers” list and “Top 50 Leadership Innovators.” In addition, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc., The Economist, HBR, and many other major publications have featured Msrk's work and voice.
An employee mass exodus is taking place – right in front of our eyes. And it isn’t because of a so-called labor shortage. Instead, we have a RESPECT shortage – and we have far too many workplace cultures that suck.
Mark guides leaders to create a purposeful, positive, and productive work culture He also helps leaders understand (and then improve) their current level of Workplace Intelligence (WQ) – a metric that helps leaders understand how their teams work best together.
- Through coaching and mentoring, Mark empowers professionals, from college graduates to CEOs, to realize their career – and their voice – matters, and I help them get their voice heard.
Ross and Mark talk about leaders, soul, workplace, comparing values, foundational principles, purpose, productivity, results, company culture, mindset, entrepreneurship and sub cultures. The pair also discuss large scale layoffs, behaviour, teams, getting referrals, adaptability, epiphanies, vulnerability, guilt stifling creativity, destructive behaviours, tolerating, company values and productivity.
Timecodes:
- 02:03 The title of Mark's book 'Good Comes First'
- 05:40 Defining the word 'Good'
- 09:32 Adapting bad work cultures we are unaware of
- 15:42 Working in a bad environment
- 22:33 Challenges and dealing with forced unemployment
- 26:01 The (WQ) metric - Workplace Intelligence
- 32:14 Guiding people through feeling vulnerable
- 40:03 Tips for leaders to understand cultural architecture
- 47:31 Hybrid opportunities for our company cultures
- 51:51 The last time Mark did something for the first time
Connect with Mark:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
John Baldoni - is a globally recognized leadership educator, certified Master Corporate Executive Coach, LinkedIn Live hosts, and author of more than 800 leadership columns, and 15 books that have been translated into ten languages. John is the host of LinkedIn Live’s GRACE under pressure.
In 2021, the International Federation of Learning and Development named John a World-Class Mentor and named him to its Hall of Fame. In 2022, Global Gurus ranked John a Top 20 global leadership expert, a list he has been on since 2007. In 2018 Inc.com named John a Top 100 speaker and Trust Across America honoured John with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Trust. In 2014 Inc.com listed John as a Top 50 leadership expert.
Ross and John talk about leadership, studying leadership, coaching, writing, the workplace, exploring new ideas, purpose, grace, community in the workplace, mindset, vision, resilience and crisis, taking care of yourself, work and life balance and overworking. The pair also discuss self awareness, self care, patience, remaining calm, mindfulness, humility, empowering others, strategy, curiosity sparking creativity and debating ideas.
Timestamps:
02:06 The start to John's journey
06:38 Shifts and stability in leadership in the current environment
12:27 Grace under pressure
18:45 Reacting and dealing with hard realities
24:48 Early signs to spot perpetual pressure
29:47 Unlearning and challenging the playbook
33:42 Dealing with a process or response we don't recognise
36:48 Balance between finding new and keeping with trends to enable growth
39:27 The last time John did something for the first time
Connect with John:
- Website
- Videos
- LinkedIn Live
- Amazon
- Blog
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
If there is a top person list in leadership, hr or business, chances are you will find Gordon on it!
An international speaker, with a LinkedIn experience list, as full as anyone I have ever seen! A regular contributor to Inc magazine, forbes and entrepreneur magazine.
From a degree in mathematics in the ’80’s, Gordon has spent time in Banking, Communications, logistics, all entered around organisational transformation.
Ross and Gordon talk about driving change, leadership, organisational change, crafting a high performing team, confidence, problem solving, belief, winning minds, Gordon's book, simplicity, focus and efficiency. The pair also discuss avoiding failure, patterns in solutions, engagement, empowering people, great leaders adapting, becoming an expert in what's important, empowering and enabling experts.
Timestamps:
01:35 Gordon's most impactful roll in his career
06:58 Changing Career rolls
09:37 Gordon's rugby coach
16:30 Practical strategies to help with adaption
30:26 Leadership techniques evolving and where is it going
39:27 Self help adapting leadership
Connect with Gordon:
- Website
- Books
- Email gordon@gordontredgold.com
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Kian Gohar is a strategist & co-author of “Competing in the New World of Work.” He coaches executives on team leadership, innovation and transformation. Kian is Founder and CEO of Geolab.
A sought-after strategist and advisor, Kian inspires the world's leading organizations to harness innovation and moonshots to solve complex problems. He coaches entrepreneurs, executives and leaders to make their impossible, impossible.
Ross and Kian talk about innovation, creating jobs, venture capital, entrepreneurship, startups, knocking on doors, coaching, lockdowns, adapting work, transforming, companies and not doing enough. The pair also discuss the Burning Man Festival, survival, thriving, re-energising, overcoming obstacles, going back to the office, change, transformation, pushing boundaries, surviving, growth and adapting your kids.
Timestamps:
- 01:16 Kian's background
- 06:13 Kian's book “Competing in the New World of Work”
- 09:33 Radical Adaptability
- 09:33 Mitigating the chances of messing up
- 19:04 Gauging team members
- 23:02 Four key attributes of leaders to help thrive - Foresight, Collaboration, Agility and Resilience,
- 31:16 Challenges of applying experimentation
- 37:19 What made Kian so adaptable
- 45:42 Kian's personal note on change
Connect with Kian:
- Book
- Geolab
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Julie Hutchinson uses science-backed Resilient Transformation for leaders and executives to decrease stress, increase energy, productivity and profits. She is Founder & CEO of Core Performance, a 'Vistage' speaker and certified Heartmath Trainer, providing resilience and sales training.
Ross and Julie talk about entrepreneurship, building a company, burning out, self discovery, managing stress, resilience, anxiety, shifting direction, bio hacking, self discovery,
thoughts, beliefs, overwhelm and frustration. The pair also discuss choice, enjoyment, I can't to I can attitudes, negatives to positives, emotions, the heart, benefits of coaching, work environment, toxic work culture and energy flow.
Timestamps:
- 01:34 Julie's background
- 05:13 Being told to medicate or quit
- 06:43 Motivations for changing career direction
- 10:47 Early indicators of burnout
- 13:15 Roots of anxiety
- 17:06 Shifts - awareness and upgrading
- 22:44 Cultivating identity
- 23:40 Coherence (is a secret weapon)
- 30:25 Coaching
- 36:45 Emotional Health and resilience
- 43:48 Energy when remote working
- 46:48 The last time Julie did something for the first time
Connect with Julie:
- Website
- Email: Julieh@coreperformance.us
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
The only thing we can do that is guaranteed to prepare us for an increasingly uncertain future is to become more adaptable to change. But most people feel like their relationship with change is fixed in stone. The good news is that nothing could be further from the truth.
Rich Alderton can provide a roadmap and a few simple - albeit counter-intuitive - practical tools based on scientific theory. The result is a set of personal superpowers that enable anyone to enjoy rather than endure a life of change that surely lies ahead of us all.
Ross and Rich talk about embracing change, helping people become more adaptable, relationships with change, learning adaptability, understanding change, anxiety, evolution and understanding instincts The pair also discuss preparing and shifting states, burnout, reflecting, external and internal environments, relevancy, anxiety, facing fear, negativity bias, self protecting, informal mindfulness, grit, cancer and exploring the limits of who you are.
Timestamps:
- 00:52 Rich's background and overview
- 02:41 Rich's career path shift
- 05:41 Helping people deal with change
- 10:13 Learning adaptability
- 14:43 Reflecting and what could have been done different
- 20:13 Spotting burnout
- 25:00 Feeling venerable when changing
- 29:45 Shifting to becoming highly adaptable and thriving through change
- 33:49 Road maps
- 40:57 Stimulants for high performance change
- 46:14 Gratitude and leadership
- 50:32 The last time Rich did something for the first time
Connect with Rich:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Wayne is a customer-focused security evangelist and leader helping organizations achieve revenue transformation from TCV to ACV, expand offerings, increased profitability and brand elevation. He is a Fundraiser, Speaker, Community Leader and been with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research for 4 years. Wayne's philosophy is adapt until science overcomes!
Parkinson's disease - Affects over 1 Million Americans.
Wayne and Ross talk about sales, security, Parkinson's disease, helping people with personal problems, career change, transitions in life, redesigning ourselves, adapting, monitoring and measuring fitness. The pair also discuss research, movement disorder specialists, deep brain stimulation, volunteering, restless leg syndrome, acceptance, open-mindedness, unlearning and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Timestamps:
- 01:07 Wayne's background
- 02:52 Wayne's sales path and progression
- 07:42 Being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
- 15:30 Practical things when adapting to Parkinson's and exercise
- 21:54 Researching and adapting
- 29:51 Learning about Parkinson's and what helps
- 36:17 Breaking stigmas with Parkinson's
- 38:37 Wayne's work environment (SUSA) and influential people
- 45:55 Practical tips for teams when adapting to new circumstances
- 52:11 Wayne's closing remarks
Connect with Wayne:
- SUSE
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Karen helps Leaders, Teams and Organizations prepare for the rapid and disruptive impeding workplace change. She helps clients reach their full potential by building "future ready" mindsets and skills.
Karen and Ross talk about adaptability, resilience, the status quo, uncrossing wires, change, uncertainty, definitions of success, purpose, finding joy, self doubt, curiosity and putting yourself first. The pair also discuss crisis moments, transformation, freedom, living your purpose, adversity, resilience, evolution, self doubt, empowerment, self awareness and trusting our inner voice.
SPECIALTIES:
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership and Team Development
• Women Empowerment
• Change Management
• Culture Transformation
• Training & Talent Consulting
Timestamps
- 00:48 A "future ready" mindset
- 03:47 Karen's background
- 07:38 Early warning signs and how to prevent them
- 10:49 When to act on the warning signs
- 14:29 What brings Karen joy
- 15:27 Freedom
- 19:20 Learning from struggle and endurance
- 29:35 Self forgiveness
- 36:26 Karen's "5R" Workshop - Building Resilience through Mental Toughness and Self Discipline (recognise, reframe, reimagine, rebuild - good habits and relearn)
- 44:56 Essential skills to thrive and survive in these fast shifting current times
- 49:31 The last time Karen did something for the first time
Connect with Karen:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr Tracy Brower is author of two books, The Secrets to Happiness at Work &
Bring Work to Life. She is a contributor to Forbes.com and spent two decades at Herman Miller.
Now a Principal, at Steelcase which is the global leader in the office furniture industry. Tracy has been Executive Adviser Michigan State University for almost a decade, but also a sociologist studying work life fulfilment and happiness.
Ross and Tracy talk about the sociology of work, human connection, work fulfilment, perception, adaptation, different organisations, reflecting, fulfilment, boundaries, society, growth and psychological safety. The pair also discuss the future of work, the gig economy, reskilling, upskilling, value, the skill of reflecting, objectivity, valuing people, feeling connected to our community, reinforcing happiness, validation, different points of view and influencing each other.
Timestamps
- 01:13 A little of Tracy's background
- 03:33 Some highlights of adapting through spending 20 years in 1 organisation
- 06:32 Fulfilment at work
- 09:04 The future of identity
- 12:04 Exploring what work really means
- 15:27 Skills we need to help us achieve fulfilment and happiness
- 23:45 Expanding happiness in an environment
- 28:48 Being heard
- 32:47 Conversations with people who think differently to us
- 39:15 The last time Tracy did something for the first time
- 44:07 Important considerations for the future
Connect with Tracy:
- Website
- Books
- Steelcase (Office Furniture)
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Mark Metry dedicates his life to being of service to others, by making an impact in the industries of mental health. His life goal is to change the education system, meaningfully in a way that guarantees access to real education to students regardless of their gender, race, socioeconomic status, learning style, etc.
Helping Shy, Stressed, and Anxious People Be Themselves Confidently In Front of Anyone | Forbes & TEDx Featured Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and Coach.
Ross and Mark talk about interning, becoming more efficient, viewing yourself, getting perspective, technology, introverts, social anxiety, depression and mental health. The pair also discuss hardwired beliefs, being influenced, environment, overthinking, coping mechanisms, nasalism, mindset, crying and knowing you have choice.
Timestamps
- 00:10 Ross' intro to Mark
- 03:12 Mark's background and journey
- 07:13 Pareto principle
- 09:16 Struggles Mark's helped people with to get the best version of themselves and the impact it's had
- 18:55 What anxiety mean's to Mark
- 29:21 Solving the root cause of anxiety
- 39:46 Early warning signals to catch mental crisis
- 46:11 The last time Mark did something for the first time
- 49:19 Connecting with Mark and his masterclass
- 51:12 Conversations with technology
Connect with Mark:
- Website
- Masterclass
- Podcast
- Book
Connect with Ross:
- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Why A Legacy Matters: “If I take 30 steps linearly, I get to 30. If I take 30 steps exponentially, I get to a billion.” That’s from futurist and thought-leader Ray Kurzweil.
One of the key benefits of John's Legacy Map is training growth minded leaders to think exponentially instead of linearly — perhaps for their first time ever. This paradigm shift is an essential skill in our age of blistering-fast advances in technology.
Ross and John talk about life purposes, life transitions, our future self, adapting, 'Scaling Up', working at IMB, entrepreneurship, getting to the top, Earl Nightingale, focusing on work and retirement. The pair also discuss creating value, big ideas to simple models, embracing life, perusing challenges, new experiences, the beauty of ageing, unplugging, loving yourself and jet skiing.
Timestamps
- 01:25 A little of John's background and purpose
- 05:25 The experience and highlights of being involved with 'Scaling Up' and 'Verne Harnish - Mastering the Rockefeller Habits'
- 11:01 Key transitions that leaders of 'Scaling Up' had to go through to become what it is now
- 21:36 Observations in others that can help leaders in this fast pace of living
- 29:45 John's legacy map - retirement as a concept and when in life do we stop contributing
- 42:04 What was the last thing John did for the first time
Connect with John
- Website
- Replace Retirement (Book)
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr. Ruth Gotian is a prolific mentor and educator, leading important research into the secrets of success.” A contributor to Forbes and Psychology Today, personally coached and mentored thousands of people ranging from undergraduates to faculty members.
Currently, she researches the most successful people of our generation, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, CEOs and Olympic champions, in order to learn about their habits and practices so that we may optimize our own success.
Ross and Ruth talk about living the best version of ourselves, expanding success, your own definition of success, high achievers, passion and focus. The pair also discuss the Pomodoro Technique, team work, exceeding, goals, accountability and time management.
Timestamps
- 0:33 Ruth's mission
- 03:16 Intrinsic motivation
- 07:49 Ruth's motivation to become a Doctor
- 12:01 Ruth's thoughts on flow state
- 20:36 Optimising the success of individuals and teams
- 23:52 Things that leaders can do to make lager teams overcome challenges
- 26:39: Programmes providing opportunities for everyone to improve
- 29:06 Big challenges in scaling optimisation and overcoming them
- 31:24 Learning on demand
- 33:53 The last time Ruth did something for the first time
- 35:52 What could Ruth do for the first time on the next 48 hours
Connect with Ruth
- Website
- YouTube
- Book: The Success Factor
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Charlene Li is a Digital Transformation and Disruptive Leadership expert. For the past two decades, she has been helping leaders and organizations see the future and thrive with disruption - as an author, speaker, advisor, and coach. Charlene is a prolific writer, having written or co-authored six books, including "Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed By Social Technologies", the New York Times bestseller, "Open Leadership", "The Engaged Leader", and latest book "The Disruption Mindset". Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail.
Ross and Charlene talk about writing her books and the inspiration behind them, disruption mindset, thriving with disruption, being inspired, change and focusing energy, The pair also discuss change fatigue, bringing change to order, recognising change, defining space, humility, strategic planning and looking forward to disruption.
Timestamps
- 01:23 Charlene's 1st book 'Groundswell'
- 06:23 Disruption mindset
- 08:40 What makes a disruption mindset
- 12:14 Change fatigue and re-energising
- 15:49 Liminal space (moments in between change)
- 20:35 Holding the space
- 24:16 Energise instead of fatigue
- 27:47 The art of focus and saying no
- 33:33 Serving a mission but disrupting it
- 39:01 The last thing Charlene has done for the first time
- 42:47 Thriving with change and disruption
Connect with Charlene
- Website
- Books
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Tony is a Chief Inspiration Officer, trusted advisor to accomplished leaders, career navigator, The Virtual Campfire Podcast host and author. He has 20 years of experience in navigating people and leaders through change and unlocking their true potential. Tony is also the Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Inspired Purpose Coaching.
Ross and Tony talk about creativity, science, logic, depression, leadership, new chapters, adaptability, personal journeys, inspiring people, coping, having a meaningful life and connecting with purpose. The pair also discuss inspiration, making people feel safe, the power of being fearless, improving your environment, living for today, goals, what lights us up, identity, empowerment, personal journeys and honesty to ourselves.
Timestamps
- 01:41 Tony's background
- 05:57 Origins of unlocking the potential of people
- 10:52 Tony's decision to change his path
- 15:08 The inspiration behind his book
- 18:37 What does 'to inspire' mean to Tony and psychological safety
- 26:22 In 12 months what will Tony look like and what adaptions he'd aim to achieve
- 31:17 Early signals to prevent burn out
- 35:28 Examples of what Tony's clients are going through and how he supports them
- 40:20 A starting point for people to face their own challenges
Connect with Tony
- Website
- Book
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Erich is a HR advocate, DiSC nerd, and connection coach who helps organizations build and grow teams that value productive communication with diverse personality styles. He also spent 16 years at Compass Group plc which is the largest contract foodservice company in the world employing over 500,000 people.
Ross and Erich talk about the stories behind his beliefs, psychology, philosophy, HR, and working at Compass Group plc. The pair also discuss the business of people, growth, meaningful and fulfilling work, productivity, being heard, adaptability, leadership, introverts, networking, looking for a job, being of service and developing.
Timestamps
- 01:18 Erich's origins and getting his degree in psychology and philosophy
- 04:32 Experiences at Compass Group plc and HR
- 09:16 Erich's belief that workplace communication can be productive, collaborative, and respectful
- 12:31 Tips on effective communication in a remote world
- 20:06 Erich's belief that each one of us is capable of leading with greater influence
- 24:18 A story where introverts have underestimated their ability to network professionally
- 30:47 Job seekers benefit from regaining confidence and control in their search
- 36:08 Being your own cheerleader or critic
- 39:21 The power of intentional service to others
- 45:37 The last time Erich did something for the first time
- 50:05 Tips to deal with change that's ever accelerating
Connect with Erich
- Harmony Insights
- HRHotseat
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Greg Verdino is a Business Futurist & Digital Transformation expert, keynote speaker, author and advisor. With 25 years spent working at the forefront of change, during which time he has advised hundreds of organizations including more than 50 of the Fortune 500.
Ross and Greg talk about becoming a sociologist, sociology in advertising, communication, change, taking risks and moving too fast. The pair also discuss driving change more effectively, digital transformation, ecosystems, collaborating and leadership.
Timestamps:
- 1:30 Why did Greg chose sociology as a degree
- 6:18 Pivotal moments after Greg shifted his way in thinking
- 10:56 Why is change so hard
- 14:05 Shifting behaviour on the inside and seeing change as good
- 20:47 Creating The Adapt Manifesto
- 25:24 Greg's values - evolutionary change over revolutionary disruption
- 28:38 Balance across organisations compared to individuals
- 32:18 Curiosity over certainty
- 38:10 Inclusivity and competition not actually being competition
- 45:57 Practical steps organisations can take
- 52:29 Doing things for the first time
Connect with Greg
- Website
- email - me@gregverdino.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
The Bolder Company is the catalyst for the lasting behavioural change that empowers businesses to thrive. They connect individuals to themselves, to each other, and to the futures of their organizations. They also combine fully experiential, improvisation-based learning with grounded, outcomes-focused content to produce lasting behavioural change.
Ross, Jenny and Ellen talk about improvisation exercises, pitching, being authentic, networking, representing themselves and how to keep going when feeling awkward. The group also discuss feeling more comfortable, teaching people with improv, giving ourselves permission, evolving, communication, being venerable and finally avoiding burnout.
Timestamps:
- 01:02 The Bolder Company and the ladies backgrounds
- 04:20 Key things that have shaped how the ladies work
- 07:29 How from improv to high stakes and real business impact
- 10:49 Getting positive feedback
- 15:21 Leaders managing themselves now environments are shifting and changing so rapidly
- 20:18 Unlearning and letting go of old ways of working
- 24:49 The story behind the company name 'The Bolder Company'
- 30:48 Communicating well in a remote environment eg zoom.
- 37:30 Tips on slowing down people who are burning out
- 40:20 Saying no gracefully and not being negative
- 44:37 Step out to step in
Connect with Jenny and Ellen
- The Bolder Company
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is World Champion in Project Management, a professor, author and executive coach. He is fluent in five languages and been recognized by Thinkers50 with the prestigious award “Ideas into Practice” and is ranked #17 in the global gurus Top 30 list. Also part of Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches. Antonio author of multiple books, inc, “Lead Successful Projects” (Penguin, 2019) and work focuses on advising senior leaders on how to lead transformational change.
Ross and Antonio talk about project management, project leadership, getting things done and changing strategies. The pair also discuss priorities, inspiration from children's visions, addressing change, value, purpose and getting results.
Timestamps:
- 00:57 The world champion of project management
- 02:36 Getting into transformational change and working with leaders
- 05:33 Some of the challenges Antonio has seen in the last 18 months and examples of things going well
- 09:23 Prioritising the most essential needs for organisations to operate in
- 13:01 Learning from children like Greta
- 16:27 Being successful in this environment of accelerated change
- 21:58 Accelerating theories, ideas and experiments getting them into organisations
- 26:27 Antonio's priorities and what to focus on when scaling up
- 32:09 Saying "no" and changing our relationship with this turning it into a positive
- 37:42 Antonio's first book 'The Focused Organisation'
Connect with Antonio:
- Website
Books:
- The Focused Organization
- Lead Successful Projects
- The Project Revolution
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Magda acts as strategic partner of the ICF’s leadership, including the Board and variety of committees and task forces. Specializing in strategic planning, cultural competence, ethics, international affairs and board governance, she also oversees organizational budgets and manages professional staff of the ICF.
Ross and Magda discuss ICF, professional coaching, the best coaches, working globally, evolving, coaching culture, technology, mentoring, leadership and burnout.
Timestamps:
- 01:01 What got Magdalena into coaching
- 02:43 The difference and benefits between international coaching and regional coaching
- 05:16 Challenges in shifts and changes in coaching over the last decade and a half
- 08:06 The future of coaching
- 12:07 Some of the dangers and obstacles around coaching
- 16:12 Headlines around ICF
- 23:08 In 3-5 years time, the ideal environment for coaching and the ICF to be in
- 29:48 What people want to be coached on at the moment
- 37:43 In 1 years time what would be a regarded as 3 big achievements by the ICF and it's highest priority
Connect with Magda
- ICF
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Doug Guthrie's had a career researching, writing and teaching about 3 topics.
Organizational development - covering leadership, culture and social responsibility.
The Chinese economic reforms, and strategic economic development cities in the US economy.
Ross and Doug discuss his early dyslexia, working at Apple, economics, education, leadership, exponential learning, strategic learning, AI, decision making, thinking globally and creatively seeing the future.
Timestamps:
- 02:14 A little of Doug's background
- 06:44 The difference in education between tech corporate and traditional institutions
- 10:21 Challenging environments and topics in a pioneering company
- 15:33 Building continual learning and adaptability into learning processes
- 19:37 New phases of leadership to keep up and survive in these uncertain times
- 24:53 Technology playing a role in leadership
- 30:31 In Doug's role at Thunderbird what's coming next and what we need to be ready for
Connect with Doug
- Thunderbird
- On Global Leadership
- doug.Guthrie@thunderbird.asu.edu
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Susan Lucas runs Evil HR Lady. She can make your resume better, your conference sparkle, and your website attract HR experts. She also specialises in writing, webinars, resumes, coaching and keynote speaking.
Ross and Susan discuss big and small levels of HR, understanding companies departments and dealing with people. The pair also discuss remote working, managing cultures, firing people, ethical responsibilities, coaching, changing jobs and taking control.
Timestamps:
- 01:19 Where did the evil HR lady come from?
- 04:00 Insights into Susan's career in HR and her background
- 10:22 Challenges managing competition v co elevating together
- 13:52 Observations of people adapting their online communications to understand tone and context well
- 21:38 Balancing difficult situations
- 30:28 How to adapt and deal with getting fired?
- 40:08 Simple tips to keep us on our ideal work journey going into the future
Connect with Susan
- Website
- Email: evilhrlady@gmail.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Gary Bolles is Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University; Co-founder of eParachute.com; Partner, Charrette; Speaker & Writer. He leads Singularity University's activities related to the shift to a digital work economy, helping individuals, organizations, and government agencies to navigate disruptive change. Frequent lecturer on the future of work and the future of learning.
Ross and Gary discuss leaving no humans behind, going through your own process as individuals, thriving, know your own skills, improving organisations, solving problems and community. The pair also discuss, reinventing work, career counselling methods, understanding what's unique in people, support, mindset, framing, skillsets, problem solving and learning a process.
Timestamps:
- 01:03 The single most important issue we need to focus on in the future of work
- 02:42 What's next after ensuring and identifying every human has access to work
- 05:13 Gary's definition of work and will this change
- 08:29 Gary's childhood, what shaped his career and his father
- 13:24 Processes which have helped people go through moments of reimagination
- 17:43 Being in the right environment
- 21:07 Continual learning and growth mindset
- 26:50 Preparing for unexpected problems
- 30:23 creating an environment where trial and error allows positive breakthroughs
- 34:14 How might technology serve us in a future world to not leave anyone behind
- 39:54 What can we do straight away in the next 24 hours to help with us not being left behind
- 43:42 What piece of advice would Gary tell his 19 year old self
Connect with Gary
- Website
- eparachute
- Book
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
David Meltzer has created a platform that uses four overarching principles—gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication—and these principles have allowed him to communicate and mentor everyone from college students to c-suite executives. These four principles in everyday practice allow David to live by his mission to “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.”
Ross and David talk about adaptability, thriving, journeys through life, adapting and movies. The pair also discuss making money, abundance, faith, mindset, control, persistence,
and keeping an open mind.
Timestamps:
- 57 A bit of David's background
- 02:52 Career highlights when David thrived during change
- 06:58 Maintaining a positive outlook
- 12:25 Advice in times of disruption
- 14:46 Reinventing ourselves
- 16:37 Advantages between sports and work than can be applied to business
- 20:00 Examples of how people communicated their realisation of best self to others
- 22:16 David's best piece of advice
Connect with David:
LinkedIn
Website
Twitter
YouTube
TikTok
Email: David@dMeltzer.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Shannon Waller, experienced Director and Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the entrepreneurial coaching industry. Skilled coach, speaker, program designer, interviewer, author and passionate learner.
Ross and Shannon discuss Strategic Coach, teamwork, building a culture, growth in business and adaption. The pair also talk about motivation, change, her book, entrepreneurship, what to focus on, success strategies and mindset.
Timestamps:
- 1:00 Shannon's background
- 3:29 A little about Strategic Coach
- 4:13 Strategic Coach's Growth
- 5:53 Ross's fond memories of growth coaching
- 8:23 Shannon's mindset
- 11:16 Adaptions that Shannon was proud of
- 23:24 Shifts in change and repurposing your past
- 28:39 Transition by necessity, what could teams expect and deal with and navigating that change
- 34:55 How Shannon helped teams that have struggled to thrive
- 37:48 Shannon's book Multiplication by subtraction
- 39:54 Multiplication by subtraction success stories
- 44:45 Should you re-engineer or will you always revert back to natural habits
- 51:18 Shannon's final thought
Connect with Shannon:
- Website
- Blog
- Books
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Shane Ram is CEO of GoFor10. He providesLeadership Development, Executive Coaching, Career Development Coaching and Life Coaching.
GoFor10 is an education and technology company that provides the True Education for success in being Human. It provides the leading edge tools, strategies and techniques to show professionals, entrepreneurs and corporate teams how to create the personal lives they want while becoming a megastar at work.
Ross and Shane discuss adaptability, getting people to change, problem solving, getting results and what we'll need in the future. The pair also discuss his book, negative leadership, slowing down to speed up, truth, coaching, underlying beliefs, leadership, mindset, purpose and mental health.
Timestamps:
- 00:01:23 Shane's mission
- 00:04:24 Core concepts and thoughts behind 'Future Ready Leadership' and helping people navigate their change
- 10:02 Functional Executive Leadership and coaching to deal with the route cause
- 11:50 What has shaped Shane's career
- 18:49 Leading whilst dealing with uncertainty
- 24:40 Examples of helping people with intuition during a crisis
- 28:50 What excites Shane and where he gets his energy from
- 36:23 Tips or routines Shane can recommend business to thrive
Connect with Shane:
- Website
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Marva Sadler, MBA, TOC Jonah, is CEO of the World Business & Executive Coach Summit, named the fastest-growing education company in the UK in the INC 5000 in 2018. She also sits on the editorial board of Choice Magazine.
Ross and Marva discuss consultancy, challenges, coaching, leadership, growth and learning. The pair also talk about optimisation, technology, AI, mindset, new ideas, adaptability and helping people achieve more than they thought was possible.
Timestamps
- 0:42 A quick background story about Marva's 'personal mission'
- 3:54 Marva's journey and how she was introduced to the WBECS
- 9:15 Highlights during her career at WBECS
- 14:45 Scaling coach education
- 22:01 Experience with pioneering technology
- 27:29 Areas that have helped people deal with difficult moments and change well
- 32:37 How has shifting mindset effected Marva's team
- 37:06 Marva' s incites from her experience with the AQai assessment test
- 41:12 Skills listeners should consider to navigate change well
- 46:08 Final mantra
Connect with Marva
- Website
- email: marva@wbecs.com
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Blaine is an entrepreneur, author, executive & leadership coach. He is the host of Soul of Business with Blaine Bartlett Podcast and Possibility to Profit Mastermind.
Ross and Blaine talk about his book, consciousness, serving a greater good, compassion, mindset, innovation and adaptability. The pair also go on to talk about relationships, skill development, leadership, breakthroughs, imagination, motivation and achieving goals.
Timestamps
- 1:19 Compassionate Capitalism
- 4:31 'My Intent' mindset coaching workshop
- 5:30 Adapting to Compassionate Capitalism
- 9:30 Overcoming set backs in a challenging environment
- 13:54 The difference between coaching and training
- 18:00 Coaching and developing an extreme challenge
- 23:04 Dealing with an environment where people can evolve without the negative side effects
- 27:07 Habits and practices to help with mindset shifting
- 32:05 sustainable change, growth and adaption
- 38:56 Blaine's experience of motivation styles and desire
- 43:00 Staying away from the dark sides of desire
- 47:59 Dreams on Blaine's bucket list as part of his adaption
Connect with Blaine
- Personal Website
- Company Website
- Blog
- Book (Compassionate Capitalism: A Journey to the Soul of Business)
Extra
- My Intent (Workshop)
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Lars Hyland is a well-known figure in the HR and workplace learning community, advocating the adoption of adaptable and flexible technology designed to support the new world of work. Lars is an expert in the field of Talent Experience, that brings together learning, engagement and performance management practices to drive employee satisfaction and productivity.
Ross and Lars talk about online media, different domains of technology, computers, AI, interactive media, performance support and simulations. The pair also talk about training, learning, as well as the brittleness and resilience of organisations.
Timestamps:
- 55 Lars' background
- 03:19 Things that have shaped Lars' career and some highlights
- 08:56 Lars' perspective on the fundamentals in E Learning and immersive technology that have stayed true that we can learn from
- 13:40 What Lars has implemented in big companies to help them follow through and be successful
- 19:01 What has Lars seen to help people through uncertainty
- 25:41 An experience where a training programme worked well with an organisation
- 31:06 An epic fail in an organisation
- 37:42 Lars predicts some valuable skills to prepare for the next 5 years.
- 45:35: Final point about the changes in organisations
Connect with Lars
- Website
- totara
- Wired Sussex
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dan is founder and president of Strategic Coach®. A visionary, an innovator, and a gifted conceptual thinker, Dan has over 40 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups. Dan’s strong belief in and commitment to the power of the entrepreneur is evident in all areas of Strategic Coach and its successful coaching program, which works to help entrepreneurs reach their full potential in both their business and personal lives.
In a shorter, bitesize episode this week Ross and Dan talk about adapting through failure and hardship, adaptability being a central skill, the acceleration of change, entrepreneurs, coaching and humanity.
Timestamps:
- 22: What does adaptability mean to Dan
- 2:57: Where Dan see's value in understanding adaptability in his community better
- 6:06: Dan gives a final metaphor about adaptability
Connect with Dan:
- Strategic Coach
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
John has had a 40 year career at the intersection of business strategy and technology. With over a decade at Deloitte, almost 2 decades at McKinsey and a host of experiences in between. A published author with a new book on the way.. 'The journey beyond fear' working title. He is both as an advisor in consulting engagements and as a co-founder and senior executive of enterprises.
Ross and John talk about consulting, research, silicon valley, technology, exploring, and serendipitous circumstances. The pair also talk about psychology over strategy, fear, redefining work, anticipation and addressing unseen problems.
Timestamps:
- 1:02 John's background and first career
- 3:13 Key moments that have shaped John's focus and career so far
- 6:42 What has been the main cause of innovation during John's career
- 9:30 Documentary 'General Magic' about a forgotten Silicon Valley start-up
- 12:18 John's vision of how organisations/people can prepare well for the pace of change ahead
- 22:04 Examples of leaders or individuals work to enhance the ability to anticipate and how can it be done
- 26:16 Psychology - What has shifted and psychologies role in the future
- 31:34 In work some examples of an organisation creating a vision and then acting on it, creating momentum along the journey
- 34:32 Breaking through a companies immune system that's preventing change
- 40:25 John's view on edges around EdTech
- 42:54 Characteristics in organisations that are navigating well and harnessing their fear
- 46:06 The future of working together and how might we overcome the factor of that becoming a silo for others to benefit
- 49:28 In a competitive economy how do we truly collaborate for the common good
- 51:44 In a years time what would John be most happiest with if things go well
Connect with John:
- Website
- Books
Documentary mentioned: General Magic (2018) - IMDb
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- Website
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Jay is the Co-Founder of paperlessPARTS, Manufacturing Technology Expert and Investor. He has also recently colaborated with Ross on the mini documentary:
Adaptability and the Future of Work: Seeing The Invisible. AQRoss and Jay talk about adaptability, entrepreneurialism, scaling and core values. The pair also discuss de-risking the future, working together on Adapt AQai and their journey.
Timestamps:
- 0:58 Jay's background and examples of early adaptability
- 04:33 Jay's employees adaptability
- 07:16 Sticking points and failures during the adaptation process
- 11:02 How would Jay personally describe adaptability and why it's important
- 14:12 If Jay could have measured adaptability how would it of effected his businesses
- 23:17 Jay's adapting personal journey
- 27:38 Predicting adaptability in 5 years time
- 30:59 Why did Jay invest in AdaptAi
- 35:28 Final thoughts
Connect with Jay:
- Rapid Sheet Metal
- paperless PARTS
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Ashley is a speaker, award-winning author, explorer and military widow. Using personal stories of turning tragedy into triumph, Ashley offers a unique perspective into what it means to overcome adversity and flourish from it.
Ross and Ashley talk about work, travel, personal stories, adaptability, exploration, experiences, and finding ways to tackle anything. The pair then discuss losing loved ones, setting goals, challenges, grief and coming back from it.
Timestamps:
- 1:13 Ashely's background
- 7:59 Dealing with unexpected life changes and parenthood
- 11:14 Adapt our surroundings to us
- 16:42 The explorer inside Ashley
- 20:01 Dealing with the loss of her husband
- 30:12 Dealing with grief
- 35:41 Skills and lessons Ashely has focused on her kids
- 37:29 Bouncing forward and resilience
Connect with Ashley
- Website
- Book - Always Coming Back Home
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Manda Scott is a Novelist, Shamanic dreamer, trainee homeopath and podcast host at the massively successful Accidental Gods: transforming ourselves, transforming the world . She is also a best selling Author: Boudica books and A Treachery of Spies (amongst others) Working on 'Dreaming the Wounded Bear'.
Ross and Manda discuss her books, studies, the Deep Adaptation Paper, societal collapse, economics, food resilience, regenerative agriculture, re-quantifying success and challenges we are all facing. The pair also talk about how we are due a new evolutionary step and this one can be of consciousness, why does conscious evolution matter and how do we get there?
Timestamps:
- 01:54 Manda's background and highlights
- 10:10 The 'Deep Adaptation Paper' by Jem Bendell (scientific paper)
- 12:26 How this has shaped Manda's focus and career so far?
- 30:51 Manda's vision of how organisations/people can prepare well for the pace of change ahead?
- 38:04 Four steps we can take
- 49:39 The first work Manda suggests beginners should look at.
- 52:22 What can people focus on to support Manda's findings.
Connect with Manda
- Website
- Podcast
- Books - Boudica Series
'Deep Adaptation Paper' by Jem Bendell
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
- YouTube
Julio Maria Muhorro is an award-winning professional with a positive attitude, organization, and dependability. Julio uses his 7 years' experience within management, training and research environments to enable personal, professional and business growth. He is the founder of Sharing Knowledge International a company guided by the same mission and offers business advisory, career counselling, transformational coaching, training, speaking engagements, and knowledge consultancy.
Ross and Julio discuss personal development in education, soft skills, self improvement and characteristics you want to embody. The pair also talk about mindfulness, mentors, mindset and finally adaptability.
Timestamps:
- 00:47 Julio's background
- 04:18 Focusing on the behavioural human side before the technical
- 06:54 Successes working with so many people throughout Julio's career
- 10:27 Book - 'Personality isn't permanent' by Ben Hardy
- 11:22 What has Julio learned and some tips he can give
- 15:20 Company 'My Intent' .org
- 18:28 Success stories of helping people grow
- 25:22 Other skills Julio thinks we will need for the future
- 27:46 Steps to becoming more empathetic
- 35:37 In adaptability what should be considered first
Connect with Julio
- Website
'Personality Isn't Permanent' - Benjamin Hardy
- Book
My Intent
- Website
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- Website
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Dean Jackson is the co-creator of I Love Marketing and many other programs, is often regarded as the Marketing Buddha, a marketing philosopher, and marketing genius.
Ross and Dean discuss collaboration, the world migrating, advancements through history, his podcast (Welcome to Cloudlandia), equalisers and access to content. The pair also talk about unlearning, deconstructing, discovering opportunities and adaptability.
Timestamps:
- 57s Dean's background
- 01:40 The group Free Zone Frontier
- 03:34 Adapting from competitors to becoming collaborators
- 05:22 A bit about Cloudlandia
- 14:16 Netflix and Blockbuster in our lifetimes
- 16:58 Dealing with being forced to change
- 19:43 Rethinking and adapting old processes
- 25:36 What can organisations do to look at the world differently
- 32:27 How to start thinking like an entrepreneur
- 36:57 Lasting impressions from the AQai me assessment
Connect with Dean
Dean Jackson
Podcast: Wecome to Cloudlandia
I Love Marketing
Twitter
Free Zone FrontierWebsite
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr Gary Richter is an established Holistic Veterinarian who offers medical solutions not previously available to pets. His services include acupuncture, herbal therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, chiropractic, Pulsed Signal Therapy, physical rehabilitation and more.
Ross and Gary discuss his many styles of medicine to get a better outcome, comparing diagnostics with algorithms, alternate treatments, innovation, dealing with the epidemic and challenging times. The pair also talk about being grateful, pet and human healthcare, improving the quality of life and his keys to success.
Timestamps:
- 58: Gary's background
- 2:09: What has lead to Gary's flexible approach
- 6:40: How has Covid 19 affected Gary's practice (in Oakland)
- 11:07: How are the team dealing with the pandemic and new procedures
- 13:29: Has Gary's vision for the future changed
- 16:59: Crossovers between pet and human care which can drive innovation
- 21:17: What Gary looks for when recruiting new members to his team
- 27:47: Discussing if it is innate when dealing better with traumatic experiences
- 32:29: Gratitude
- 36:24: Dealing with change in business and companies
- 41:00: How can Gary's methods be embraced in other areas of healthcare
- 45:13: Industries learning from each other
- 46:37: Scenario planning and foresight
- 50:47: Funny story about vet school
Connect with GaryLinkedIn
Website
Contact: Clientservice@holisticvetcare.com
Twitter
Facebook
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Matt is a passionate, innovative & accomplished global HR Executive, Advisor, Consultant, Speaker & Podcast Host who sits at the intersection of technology, data & culture. Today, as Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at BentoHR, a digital transformation consultancy providing advisory services & workshops that align strategy, technology & data to create more human-centric workplaces with clients around the globe.
Ross and Matt discuss marketing, HR, humanity, creating culture in organisations, restructuring, decision making, managerial tactics, becoming adaptable and initiating change.
Timestamps:
- 57: Matt's Background
- 5:35: What has shaped Matt's thinking in practical terms
- 11:55: Matt's advice to companies who have put off making big decisions
- 17:16: Managing new goals
- 22:38: Advice on supporting people whose roles have to change
- 28:10: Tips to start adaptability and change
- 34:09: Thoughts on mental fitness
- 41:45: Digital transformation and what has Matt's done in Bento to adapt for the future
Connect with Matt
LinkedIn
BentoHR
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Professor Anna A. Tavis is a researcher is a writer, speaker, global educator and coach focusing on the Future of Work. Her passion is to develop innovative approaches to Talent and Organizations and help discover higher purpose for the next economy. She teaches at New York University and lectures globally. Anna is also currently, working on a book about the "End of Talent Management as we know it." ( working title)
Ross and Anna discuss her experiences in crisis, challenges she's dealt with at NYU which can help advise other large organisations, who matters in organisations, adapting for the future, customising services and re-skilling society. The pair also go over her insights on data, community ecosystems and learning the lessons of neglecting things.
Timestamps:
- 1:20: Experience of the last few months as a lecturer and the changes she's faced
- 5:30: What's been some of the challenges that have gone better than expected dealing with students and the complex eco system of NYU
- 9:52: What can large organizations learn from after what Anna has experienced with changes at NYU
- 15:18: What things now are preparing us now for the future
- 23:53: Anna's philosophy on management vs development in universities and students
- 29:44: Ross shares a quick story about data
- 31:00: Asking the right questions on data: Anna's views and philosophy
- 38:05: What Anna sees coming in the future and skills we need to obtain
- 43:20: Skills for a harmonious society
Connect with Anna
- Anna A Tavis
- aat5@nyu.edu
- NYU
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- Website
- Moonshot Innovation
Dr. Mindy, an MCC certified coach, author, entrepreneur, executive, is Adjunct Faculty at Lewis University and Faculty and Honorary Director at Potential Genesis, Chennai India. She is President of Collaborative Networks, an executive coaching, and leadership development firm. The pair discuss Coaching, team development, resilience, embracing resistance and how our brains are hardwired. Leadership in uncertain times. Communicating as a team, coaching clients, navigating accelerating change and essential skills for the next decade.
Timestamps:
1:17: A little of Mindy's background?
5:34: What would Mindy do differently for a system change
8:11: Discussing resistance and challenges Mindy has come across in her career
15:36: How can organisation's/people prepare for keeping up with the pace of change ahead
18:53: The key differences between leadership yesterday and leadership now
21:39: Who has been successful (teams, leaders, organisations) embracing transformation and re-skilling?
28:41: Managing future change
31:25: Tips for teams to adapt and thrive
37:54: Tips for individuals to adapt and thrive
44:50: Predictions for this time next year and tips to thrive?
Connect with Mindy
Dr Mindy L. Gewirtz
Linkedin
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Judith W. Umlas is Sr. Vice President, author and trainer at International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global corporate training company. She is also the author of the ground-breaking book, The Power of Acknowledgment which has been credited with changing workplaces and lives by making use of the 7 Principles of Acknowledgment she developed. Her other books are Grateful Leadership, Using the Power of Acknowledgment to Engage All Your People and Achieve Superior Results and You’re Totally Awesome! (The Power of Acknowledgment for Kids). Judith delivers inspiring, motivational and transformational keynote addresses on Grateful Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgement all over the world and trained over 50,000 people through her leading edge, highly interactive and engaging courses – with outstanding and long lasting results.
Extraordinary examples of customer service, the process and science of writing her book, communication, training leaders, learning, focusing on gratitude and grateful Leadership. The pair also discuss Judith’s passion, mission and purpose through The Power of Acknowledgment.
Timestamps:
- 0:58: A bit of Judy's background
- 7:35: Book The Fred Factor
- 9:14: Early stages of acknowledgment
- 11:13: Acknowledgment while flying story
- 16:00: The difference between an acknowledgement and a compliment
- 18:25: Moments The Power of Acknowledgment has helped other organisations and companies
- 21:04: Power of Acknowledgment exercise
- 22:54: Acknowledgment story about a customer
- 27:24: The cost of not acknowledging
- 30:39: Sharing the five C's of acknowledgment
- 39:43: Lee Brower's B.I.G. - Begin In Gratitude
- 43:25: Principles of grateful leadership
- 47:45: Judy's final thought
Connect with Judith:
- Judith W. Umlas
- Books (The Power of Acknowledgment/ Grateful Leadership/ You’re Totally Awesome!)
- Grateful Leadership 5 Cs
- Email Judith at: judy.umlas@iil.com
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Beth Armknecht Miller is CEO of Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm. Beth is a trusted executive consultant, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and committed volunteer. She is certified in Myers Briggs, Hogan, and Business DNA. And, she is a Certified Managerial Coach by Kennesaw University. A sought-after speaker on hiring, leadership development, and succession planning. Her book, Are You Talent Obsessed is available on Amazon.
Host Ross Thornley and Beth address people's fears, organisational success, unlearning, assessing people, creating development plans and building new habits. The pair also discuss succession planning, upskilling, reinventing yourself and setting up a coaching culture in an organisation.
Timestamps:
- 1:10: What led Beth to being the chair of Vistage
- 3:53: Looking back on mistakes
- 4:45: Group coaching
- 5:10: Doing things differently and mini adventures
- 7:34: Beth's experience of success in planning including highs and lows
- 12:22: Advice to someone taking on new work role and it's extra commitments
- 14:08: Managing timelines
- 17:36: Advice on if you don't agree with a companies decisions who are set in their ways
- 19:29: Helping development through chance
- 21:47: The difference between learning development training and coaching
- 24:54: Examples of reskilling we can learn from
- 29:17: Advice for people under pressure to get a result and manage it
- 31:41: Advice on if employees aren't getting results quick enough
- 33:32: Looking for help outside your team
- 36:03: Rethinking yourself and creating a successful new identity
- 38:59: Practical tips to survive in small businesses today
- 44:03: Advice for employees who don't fit in
Resources:Beth Miller
LinkedIn
Are You Talent Obsessed? (Book)
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Renita is an executive coach who’s worked with 1,200+ high-performers in 40+ countries, from Fortune 500 executives to Inc 5000 entrepreneurs. Tapping 10+ years of working with future Navy SEALs, she specializes in helping deep-tech founders level up as leaders so they can build fiercely loyal A-teams and scale their company.
Host Ross Thornley and Renita discuss her evolution into coaching, balancing physical and mental sides of work. Finding ways to simulate mental challenges, leadership concepts and making uncomfortable situations feel familiar. The pair also talk about communication skills, the power of group models and give advice on making your life more physical.
Timestamps:
- 1:13: A little bit of Renita's background and journey
- 5:00: What Renita did in Japan
- 6:27: Triggers which took Renita on her coaching journey
- 8:32: Training civilians to Navy Seals
- 10:58: The balance between the physical and mental side of work
- 12:47: Simulating mental challenges
- 17:14: Preparing well for the new uncertain future
- 18:32: Tips for teams to stay comfortable and deal with unfamiliar circumstances
- 22:08: How has her organisation shifted over the years and where she sees it going
- 24:55: Some of the recent challenges Renita has helped with and radical changes
- 28:03: Tips on breaking down barriers in innovation
- 36:28: Low risk repetitions to boost and energise
- 42:13: Breathing work
- 45:19: Daniel Kahneman's book Thinking, Fast and Slow
- 48:01: Being comfortable dealing with uncertainty
Resources:
- Renita Kalhorn
- Daniel Kahneman's (Book)
- It's Not About The Nail
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Jason is currently the Head of Financial Management of Technical Cooperation at UNIDO providing financial management, monitoring, control and reporting of all technical cooperation programmes. Host Ross Thornley and Jason discuss both the finance and IT sides of his career. The UN innovation network, how to innovate faster, and opportunities to leverage change. The pair also discuss UNIDO's role as a specialised agency, striving for a common goal, dealing with people and wanting to make a far reaching, positive difference.
Timestamps:
- 1:01: Jason's background
- 6:22: What were some of the hardest challenges implementing an ERP Piece
- 12:24: How is UNIDO preparing for the faster pace of change in recent years
- 17:01: Taking risks
- 24:54: Jason's experience in Vienna remote working as an organisation and how did adaptability impact him in dealing with it.
- 33:11: Moving into an environment of much stronger trust
- 34:43: On the SAPS in terms of operating procedures how did Jason adapt and amend what was there
- 38:00: Other things Jason would suggest to help people adapt in this new fast paced level of change.
- 43:15: Jason's view on organisational structure for radical innovation
- 45:24: What is it that's driving motivation to innovate and adapt
- 48:35: How people can engage with UNIDO and a route in
Resources:UNIDOLinkedin
Twitter
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Dr. Esther Jackson is National Advisor for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She's had 20 years in HR. mostly in talent development. Is an organisational employee development specialist for the City of Detroit. Esther has also created custom training and tools to help employees of Fortune 1000 companies do their jobs more effectively. Host Ross Thornley and Esther address the employee experience, workforce engagement, performance, and professional development. Then how it's made applicable to what's changing and keeping up with tomorrow. Leveraging technology, they're shared interest in AQ and what capabilities will serve us well.
Timestamps:
- 1:25: Establish a little of Ester's background?
- 4:34: The Challenges and highlights along that experience
- 7:08: Layering development and learning into organisations
- 8:51: Retrospectivly 20 years on if she could have done anything different what would it be?
- 11:59: The Association for Talent Development, what Ester feels passionately about it and her role.
- 15:48: In a world changing and accelerating so quickly what can organisations do to be well prepared
- 21:45: Some examples of what we can learn from and do today. Also supporting successful transformation and re-skilling?
- 25:37: Examples of putting AQ to work
- 28:55: Disruption and transformation, how to we adapt to maintain an advantage
- 34:09: Tips people could start doing today to help adapt and thrive in an exponential world?
- 39:27: Ester's upcoming book, some of her visions for it and some of its challenges
- 43:00: What point is the book at
Resources:
Linkedin
The Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Email: EstherlJackson0926@gmail.com
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Gregg is the CEO of 'Section 119' selling high-quality apparel for the professional. Previously consulting during dotcom boom (sapient.com) serving F500 enterprise clients navigating disruptive change, an entrepreneur in digital education at Voxy.com, 2 years at (theknot.com) and 4 years at Singularity University delivering leadership development programs. Host Ross Thornley and Gregg discuss learning about value in an exponential way, improving the workplace, shifts from upskilling to reskilling and what world leaders are doing well. The pair also talk about Gregg's Mission to leave no one behind and help them adapt.
Timestamps:
- 2:36: Greg's journey and highlights
- 7:07: What did he learn during his years at Voxy (voxy.com), how it scaled and key insights
- 11:09: How to become the best place to work
- 14:43: What mistakes were made during the journey
- 19:24: What has Greg learned in the last four years at Singularity University and what are people doing well.
- 22:54: Essential things Greg has helped organisations with
- 24:33: What is an exponential mindset
- 28:32: Can anyone acquire and exponential mindset through learning
- 33:56: Advice to leaders coming back in to a different world since a global pandemic
- 38:17: Specific things leaders can do to maintain mental health.
- 44:53: Greg's plans for the future
Resources:
- Voxy Website
- Voxy Blog Website
- Section 119 Website
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Frances is the founder of FrancesWestCo, a global strategy advisory company working with public, private, non-profit and start-ups to operationalize inclusion as a core business imperative to drive disruptive innovation and author. Host Ross Thornley discusses alignment of thinking, diversity of thought and authentic inclusion. Also Francis' transition from many years at IBM to her new company and advice on 'disruptive innovation' going into the future.
Timestamps:
- 1:31: Welcoming Francis
- 2:46: Frances' background and career highlights
- 8:14: Positive examples of humanity using inclusive technology
- 13:34: What kind of visions can people and organisations do to help them prepare for the future
- 19:20: Foreseeing a generation contribute in entirely new ways underpinned by technology
- 25:04: The power of diversity and authentic inclusion
- 29:41: How Frances has found the transition between a company with huge resources to a startup
- 33:17: Staying curious, adapting and trusting instincts
- 39:02: What are the essential skills for the coming decade and simple tips
Resources:
- Francis West Co
- Authentic Inclusion: Drives Disruptive Innovation
- TED Talk
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Nancy is President of NANCY WATT COMMUNICATIONS, a specialized consulting and creative agency that works with all sectors exploring the social science of collaboration, communication and connection. Host Ross Thornley discusses applying improvisation techniques to modern business, psychological safety and how they are used in a work environment. The pair also talk about learning, curiosity and advice on getting out of the eco chamber we all live in using these engaging and entertaining techniques.
Nancy is writing H.A.P.P.I.E., How to Apply Positive Psychology Improv Exercises.
Timestamps:
- 1:08: Background before starting NANCY WATT COMMUNICATIONS
- 4:05: Discussing improvisation and a new lens to see things
- 12:13: Improv in a work environment and best stories regarding it
- 19:47: Psychological Safety and practical tips to use it in your business
- 22:36: How Psychologic Safety and performance pressure relates to improv
- 24:44: 'Passengers' who aren't creating value
- 28:22: Peoples incapability to unlearn and anchors
- 31:15: Examples Applied Improv has work well
- 38:46: Awareness of AQ
- 41:16: Social contagion and Nancy's workshop
- 46:27: Reading opposing thoughts and challenging the thought process
- 48:49: Advice on starting improv and some fun beginners games
Resources:
- NANCY WATT COMMUNICATIONS
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- Website
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Ira Wolfe is the President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions. Terrified and fascinated by VUCA-level change, a future of work global thought Leader and author. Host Ross Thornley and Ira discuss 'what is VUCA' (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and why does it matter? Skills he thinks are essential for the next decade and what people could start doing today to help them thrive in an exponential world?
Timestamps:
- :58: Ira's background
- 2:44: Life before Success Performance Solutions and highlights along the way
- 8:13: Ira's freedom to move around and how he identifies
- 10:05: Critical thinking in approach to practice and how it evolved
- 14:58: VUCA and why it's important
- 18:24: Who can we learn from
- 24:29: Unlearning, including stories involving it's positives and difficulties
- 36:11: Practical ways to help individuals prepare for the future
- 45:15: Ira's favourite chapter from all of his books and why.
- 48:41: What Ira is most excited about in the future of Success Performance Solutions
Resources:
- Ira Wolfe
- Recruiting in the Age of Googlization Edition 2.0
- Geeks, Geezers, & Googlization
- Perfect Labor Storm
- Understanding Business Values and Motivatiors
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Tom Cheesewright is an applied futurist that helps organizations to see, share, and respond to clearer visions of tomorrow. Host Ross Thornley and Tom discuss his recent book “Future Proof Your Business,” what futurism really entails, and the pace and accelerated change in industry, globalization, and technology. Ross and Tom also talk about teaching ambidextrous leadership to some of the biggest companies in the world, how unlearning can be done in part by becoming humble, and the ease of starting a business in today’s world — and the filter of if you should.
Timestamps:
- :58: Tom’s new book and it’s extreme relevance to today
- 5:30: What got Tom into futurism and the motivation to write his latest book
- 9:28: Businesses that Tom has worked with and the challenges they’ve faced of making changes with an eye towards the future
- 16:20: Examples to break through the process of unlearning
- 21:27: Why is adaptability so high on the agenda at the moment?
- 25:00: Will COVID-19 level the playing field and spawn new entities?
- 27:16: Principles of making wise decisions in complex teams
- 31:42: Companies Tom is working with that are slowly pushing autonomy
- 38:22: Human skills that will be most essential for the future — including the three C’s
- 45:04: StartUp Health in the US
- 48:32: What is John’s 3-D printer doing?
- 50:18: John's tips for building a future-ready business
- 52:05: Getting in touch with Tom
Resources:
- Tom Cheesewright
- Tom on Twitter
- “Future-Proof Your Business”
- “High Frequency Change”
- Barry O’Reilly: Unlearning
- Barry Schwartz: “The Paradox of Choice”
- David Sinclair: “Lifespan"
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Cameron Herold is the founder of COO Alliance, a best-selling author, and speaker. At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he’d helped build his first two 100 Million Dollar companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s spectacular growth from $2
Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah.
Host Ross Thornley and Cameron discuss being open and honest with those you work with because many people are struggling with something, how failure opened him up to growth, and Cameron’s plan of living globally. The pair also talk about “remote year,” will anyone want to go back into a centralized work location after COVID-19, and the importance of evolving as a leader during the most stressful of times.
Timestamps:
- :44: What is Cameron Herold most proud about?
- 2:26: Dark moments of Cameron’s past
- 4:44: The takeaways of opening up and sharing with your staff
- 7:15: Evolving who you are is more sustainable
- 8:46: The balance of who Cameron is and what we can expect from him
- 17:36: Stories of companies that are embracing the shift in the way work is happening
- 22:58: Skills that companies and HR leaders should be investing in right now
- 30:22: Practical tips for preparing people to adapt in this accelerating world
- 31:46: Cameron’s ideas on adaptability
Resources:
- Cameron Herold
- "The Laws of Lifetime Growth"
- Peter Diamandis - The Morality of Immortality
- "Meetings Suck"
- "Vivid Vision"
- "Double Double"
- "Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs"
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Amir Morshed and Martin Adams are business and occupational psychologists – as well as the co-founders and managing directors of Propel International. Host Ross Thornley talks to Amir and Martin about creating a consulting company that can scale according to specific projects, the technology and digital fluency they possess as a business, and drawing solutions alongside clients due to co-creation and co-elevation. The trio also discuss the difference between leading an organization and inspiring visions versus managing people, business and clients.
Timestamps:
- :59: Who is Amir Morshed — in his own words
- 1:47: Martin Adams' background and how he and Amir met
- 4:17: Original aspirations and problems to solve in the world
- 6:18: The story of Propel’s first client
- 8:37: Important roles to play
- 10:35: Skills that clients are looking for
- 13:34: The evolution of Amir and Martins’s roles over the past 10 years
- 16:02: Valuable lessons learned for a cohesive organization
- 20:07: A challenge that Propel has proudly helped a client overcome and advice for you
- 24:34: How to prove you’re an “invisible gem” — and tips for HR to find them
- 30:39: The vision for moving forward — what is being crafted and worked on
- 34:21: A recently read Book and the effect it had
Resources:
- Propel International
- Propel International on LinkedIn
- "American Gods"
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Barry O’Reilly is an author, software developer, and founder of ExecCamp. Host Ross Thornley and Barry talk about his book, “Unlearn,” the importance of co-creation within the marketplace, and why most people adapt or die rather than experiment and learn while at the top of their industry. Barry and Ross also discuss the helpfulness of putting yourself into uncomfortable situations because you have a vision or a goal — and thinking big but starting small to feel successful.
Timestamps:
- 1:14: Barry’s journey — in his own words
- 6:42: The landscape shift in keeping up with the speed of change
- 10:15: The background of unlearning and manifesting into a book
- 14:29: The difficulty of unlearning
- 17:16: The correlation of the adaptability of people and organizations
- 24:28: Behaviors Barry has adopted to unlearn
- 30:13: Becoming more adaptable when forced to make a change
- 35:19: Adaptability in the context of the work Barry is doing
- 38:29: How important is it to measure and reflect when trying to improve?
Resources:
- Barry O'Reilly
- Singularity University
- Strategic Coach
- "Lean Enterprise"
- "Unlearn"
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Nicola Strong is a trainer and facilitator, the director of Strong Enterprises Limited, and a senior consultant at the Institute for Ethical AI, Oxford Brookes University. Nicola and host Ross Thornley talk about supporting people through change, the debate between augmenting through AI instead of going autonomous — and Nicola’s extensive research into chatbots. The pair also discuss the builders and the user’s responsibility when interacting with technology and how tech can perhaps do the gathering and filtering — and allow humans to more effective and less overworked.
Timestamps:
- 1:09: Nicola’s studies at Surrey University
- 2:58: How beginning her career from an academic start point shaped Nicola’s career
- 3:52: How technology has changed and evolved work over the past few decades
- 6:03: How digitization is affecting coaching, learning and training
- 9:28: Nicola’s research and discoveries about chatbots
- 14:27: Ethical dilemmas with chatbots
- 20:50: Saberr’s CoachBot
- 23:30: Axa’s Amber chatbot
- 26:42: How human’s can prepare for e-coaching
- 28:06: Tips and advice to get started in this technology
Resources:
- Nicola Strong
- Heather Knight’s comedic robots
- I am Echoborg
- Saberr’s CoachBot
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Enrique Rubio is the founder of Hacking HR — a global learning community that converges HR past, future, and technology. An electronic engineer and HR specialist by trade, Enrique talks with host Ross Thornley about serving the comunity, being open to feedback — even if it hurts, and creating the best HR that has ever existed because of its resounding effect on a positive society. Enrique also details his new value proposition for HR, which is more valuable now — than ever before.
Timestamps:
- 1:50: Enrique’s background
- 4:41: What shaped Enrique’s journey
- 9:37: The concept of mental flexibility
- 12:45: The embryo of Hacking HR
- 18:20: The future of Hacking HR
- 24:10: Potential obstacles for achieving desired goals
- 28:10: Example of an organization leading with love and humanity
- 34:35: Where can HR lead in ethical redundancy?
- 36:34: New value proposition for HR
- 40:43: Jobs are changing
- 47:20: Gratefulness even in a dark situation
Resources:
- Hacking HR
- Enrique Rubio on LinkedIn
- A Message from Airbnb Co-Founder & CEO Brian Chesky
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Recorded at the quarterly meetup for Strategic Coach, host Ross Thornley sits down with Richard Wilson from the Family Office Club. The pair discuss how adaptability is perceived no matter the industry, experimentation to find new revenue stream versus being laser focus, and the level of resilience over the measurement of emotional overwhelm.
Timestamps:
- :38: What led Richard to becoming part of Strategic Coach
- 1:08: What is Family Office Club?
- 2:25: Transitions in how Family Offices are managed
- 4:14: What drives investing
- 5:55: How can a Family Office diversify?
- 7:48: Phrasing adaptability
- 11:47: How to help people navigate change and disruption
- 14:27: An analogy for a multifold business
- 17:25: The importance of understanding the types of people businesses need
- 22:48: "Sometimes the tide matters more than the swimmer"
- 24:13: Using adaptability to solve real problems
- 26:27: Advice for startups navigating investments
- 29:12: Is it smart to keep a wall between who clients are and who investors are?
Resources:
- Family Office Club
- Strategic Coach
- PitchDecks.com
- Peter Diamandis: Abundance 360
- Now to Next with Nick Nanton
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Amanda Solosky is the co-founder and co-CEO of LA-based Lifekind.ai (formerly Rival Theory). She has successfully delivered AI-based products across interactive entertainment, VR, and Hollywood, used by over 100,000 studios in 26 countries. Host Ross Thornley and Amanda discuss the future of using artificial intelligence to create both fictional and real characters for different worlds, building and collaborating more by creating virtual personas, and solving problems through a game while also learning things along the way.
Timestamps:
- :57: Why Lifekind.ai was created
- 2:16: Creating remarkable work
- 4:40: New focus — and what is next
- 6:59: The beginnings of adaptive storytelling in games
- 9:27: Benefits to the public of future projects
- 12:07: Historical and living individuals such as Tony Robbins, currently being worked on
- 16:58: The vision for the level of creating emotional relationships — and the difference to chatbots
- 21:30: How might a persona help someone going through an unexpected change
- 26:08: The pivot from storyline, entertainment, and gaming to quality of life, wellness, and education of real people
- 30:57: Honing in on something only you can do
- 34:55: Overcoming challenges and pushback in these unique concepts
- 40:26: The future of AI
- 42:45: Who would Amanda like to bring to AI life to
Resources:
- Amanda Solosky
- LifeKind.ai
- Barry O’Reilly
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Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist, an esteemed author, and a renowned speaker. Host Ross Thornley talks with Dr. Hardy talks about his new book, "Personality Isn’t Permanent", why it’s important to spend time thinking about thinking, and some of the keys of adaptability. The pair also discuss psychological flexibility being essential in order to jump from environment to environment — and not being held to the ideas of the former context.
Timestamps:
- 2:09: What drove Dr. Hardy towards writing
- 4:26: The various ways writers write
- 7:28: The personality test that could have changed everything
- 13:52: Poking the bear on profiling
- 17:40: Disruption — and knowing when it’s coming
- 19:20: Looking at you former self
- 23:30: A conversation with your future self
- 29:42: All progress starts by telling the truth
- 32:34: What would your future self say to your former self?
- 33:44: Personality is a skill
- 37:02: Going big on firsts
Resources:
- Gordon Livingston: “Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart"
- James Allen: “As a Man Thiketh”
- Dan Sullivan: The Gap and the Gain
- Nick Nanton
- Dan Gilbert: “The Psychology of Your Future Self”
- Matthew McConaughey
- Keith Ferrazzi: “Co-elevation"
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Michael Keane is a Strategic Innovative Change Director and managing partner of the Sierra Institute. Host Ross Thornley speaks with Michael about the capability of repackaging a product, mitigating the risks of getting caught not looking ahead, and how capability can grow naturally over time. The pair also discuss creating plausible scenarios instead of strategic planning and how AQ will expose a great many people that don’t have opposable thumbs.
Timestamps:
- :51: Who is Michael Keane — in his own words
- 4:14: Looking back on past accomplishments and learning experiences
- 10:09: How to use the strategy of being humane even when it’s not well thought-out
- 11:55: The balance of leaders struggling to communicate with their teams
- 16:04: Organizations that have transformed their skills well
- 20:35: The type of talent and skills needed in the workforce in order to thrive
- 24:43: Strategic learning isn’t about predicting the future
- 27:34: Tips to implement and improve plausible scenarios
- 30:43: Things that have inspired Michael — and the way he thinks
- 32:16: Why talent is innate and not only developed
- 37:08: How organizations can do better in the face of challenges
Resources:
- The Sierra Institute
- The Art of the Longview
- XPRIZE
- Elliot Jaques: “Human Capability"
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Host Ross Thornley talks about adaptability requiring vulnerability — as does learning. Being deeply optimistic about humans, Heather McGowan reflects upon getting in touch with your identity — and leadership within this new normal. She also discusses how humans are transitioning away from universal income without any obligations and why learning is the new pension.
Timestamps:
- 1:12: Who is Heather McGowan — in her own words
- 2:48: The transition from corporate work to writing and speaking
- 5:55: Identity — and challenges of adapting that for the future
- 11:00: Different aspects of leadership
- 14:58: Exploration and exploitation in value creation
- 21:08: Successfully pivoting in dire times
- 24:07: Lighting a fire of ambition versus a burning platform
- 28:45: Tips for adapting a life-long learning culture
- 32:32: Heather’s motivation for writing her new book on adaptability
- 36:09: The skills we need to thrive in this pace of change
- 40:46: Looking forward to a productive year — and what it looks like
References:
- Heather E. McGowan — "The Adaption Advantage"
- Benjamin Hardy — “Willpower Doesn’t Work”
- Jim Kouzes — "The Leadership Challenge"
- Dan Sullivan — Strategic Coach
- Barry O’Reilly
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With an intense curiosity on perception, Dr. Diane Hamilton touches on the four main things that hold people back, why empathy springs from asking questions, and how she’s helping organizations achieve more success through the Curiosity Code Index.
Timestamps:
- 1:15: Who is Dr. Hamilton, in her own words
- 3:34: Interesting people Dr. Hamilton has interviewed
- 5:07: Naveen Jain
- 7:21: What shaped the progression of Dr. Hamilton
- 8:49: Answers aren’t important — it’s the question
- 11:15: Opportunities to ask questions due to COVID-19
- 15:46: Is curiosity addictive?
- 19:15: Companies that are leveraging curiosity
- 25:03: Overcoming challenges to curiosity in the corporate world
- 31:09: Resiliency and unlearning
- 36:13: Dr. Hamilton’s vision for curiosity being embedded in businesses
- 39:34: Who can collaborate with Dr. Hamilton?
- 44:06: How to contact Dr. Hamilton
References:
- Dr. Diane Hamilton’s website
- “Take the Lead” radio show
- Cracking the Curiosity Code
- Dan Sullivan — Strategic Coach
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