Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership: Recent Episodes
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Volatility, uncertainty, complexity. This is the work environment that is our reality. What will leaders need to know to be successful in the future? Who will they need to be to build team member commitment? How will they need to show up to create a motivating environment for their people? Welcome to the Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership podcast - a dialogue about how leaders will need to adapt to be successful in a rapidly changing world.
Why do so many organizational change efforts fail—and what can leaders do differently?
In this episode, Sal Silvester sits down with Harvard-trained behavioral scientist and author Julia Dhar, co-author of How Change Really Works, to explore the human side of organizational transformation. They unpack why executives and employees can experience the exact same change so differently, the hidden “change distance” that often develops between leaders and their teams, and why companies study their external customers far more carefully than the employees expected to carry change forward.
Julia also shares what fighter-jet cockpits can teach us about employee resistance, why the environment may be failing the people—not the other way around—and whether people truly resist change or simply resist the way they're being asked to change.
A practical, science-backed conversation for leaders navigating transformation in an age of constant change and AI.
In a world of constant change, most leaders think they’re overwhelmed because they have too much to do. But what if the real problem isn’t the workload - it’s the thoughtload?
In this episode, Sal Silvester sits down with Liane Davey, author of Thoughtload, to unpack the hidden forces draining leaders today: fragmented attention, emotional overload, and depleted energy. They explore why working harder isn’t the answer, how thoughtload limits your ability to lead through transformation, and what you can do to regain focus, capacity, and performance.
If you’re leading through change and feel like you’re constantly busy but not making progress, this conversation will give you a new lens - and practical ways to move forward.
From Tesla’s Model 3 era to Waymo to founding LightSource, Spencer Penn has built at the frontier of transformation. In this episode, Sal Silvester and Spencer unpack what leaders can learn from radically different cultures (Tesla’s “flat org, vertical power” vs. Waymo’s “layered org, grassroots power”), the values he’s building inside LightSource, and the real leadership challenge of pushing aggressive timelines without burning people out. We close with a grounded take on AI adoption—why most organizations are still early, what “AI strategy” should actually start with, and where automation is likely to hit first.
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Sal sits down with Udo Erasmus - renowned health pioneer, author, and creator of Udo’s Choice - to explore transformation from the inside out. Udo shares the remarkable story of his early life as a war refugee, his journey through trauma and distrust, and how those experiences ultimately shaped his path toward science, spirituality, and a lifetime of helping others heal.
But the heart of this episode is Udo’s message about inner leadership:
- The distinction between the parts of us that change and the part that does not
- Why transformation requires shifting our focus inward
- The “life energy” at the core of every human being
- How leaders lose their way during transition and how to reconnect to presence
- What it means to “find heaven within” even when life around you feels chaotic.
This is an episode about resilience, identity, and the kind of leadership our transforming world now requires. If you’re facing change - personally or professionally - you’ll find grounding, wisdom, and possibility in Udo’s words.
What happens when the people who are supposed to have all the answers are struggling themselves? We treat our leaders like they're bulletproof, but the pressure they're under is immense - and it has a ripple effect we rarely talk about. This week, Sal sits down with Organizational Psychologist Melissa Doman to have a refreshingly honest conversation about the mental health of leaders. Drawing from her powerful new book, Cornered Office, Melissa explains how a leader's stress doesn't just impact quarterly reports; it shows up at the dinner table and shapes the entire culture of a team. This isn't your typical corporate talk. They get into the messy, real-world stuff:* Why the assumption that "struggling = weak performance" is flat-out wrong. * How to actually talk about mental health at work without making it weird or crossing a line. * Melissa's game-changing concept of "mental well-being non-negotiables" * The things you must do to stay sane (and no, it's not always yoga). * The surprising power of vulnerability and how it can make a leader more trustworthy, not less.
If you lead a team, or have ever worked for a leader who seemed to be carrying the weight of the world, this episode will hit home.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, sports psychologist Dr. Bobby Low joins Sal to explore how elite performers rewire their minds for success. From his journey as a “mediocre” athlete to becoming an NCAA All-American and professional pole vaulter, Dr. Bobby shares how intentional thinking, visualization, and mental discipline transformed his performance. We discuss why self-belief comes before confidence, how repeated thoughts wire neural patterns, and how executives can apply athlete-level mental training to perform under pressure. If you want to elevate your leadership and build proactive mental patterns that drive results, this conversation will show you how to start wiring your intelligence with intention.
Welcome to Season 8 of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership - The Transformation Season.
The pace of change is accelerating. AI. Technological disruption. Shifting workplace expectations. Entire business models evolving in real time. The question for leaders is no longer whether change is happening — it’s:
How do I scale my leadership at the same pace as the world around me… and stay grounded while performing at my highest level?
In this opening episode, Sal kicks off the season with a solo conversation focused on one of the most critical leadership capabilities of our time: navigating change from the inside out.
Before welcoming this season’s guests - including wellness pioneer Udo Erasmus, performance psychologist Dr. Bobby Low, organizational psychologist Melissa Doman, and others - Sal lays the foundation with three practical tools to help you better understand:
How people actually respond to change
The neuroscience behind resistance, fear, and uncertainty
A simple framework to lead yourself - and others - through transition with clarity and composure
Transformation isn’t just about strategy. It’s about identity. It’s about rewiring how we think, respond, and lead when the ground beneath us shifts.
If you’re a growth-minded leader who wants to elevate human performance - starting with your own - this season is for you.
In this special “Best Of” episode closing out Season 7, Sal shares standout moments and bonus clips from every guest of the season, all focused on one theme: performing like a corporate athlete. From sleep and emotional intelligence to resilience, wellness, decision-making, and recovery, you’ll hear powerful insights from world-class experts, leaders, and high performers. Whether you’re leading a team or leveling up your own habits, this episode is packed with practical wisdom to help you optimize how you show up at work and in life.
You’ve been promoted, you’ve built new habits, you’ve shifted your style. But here’s the challenge: the people around you may still see the “old” you. In this episode, Sal Silvester unpacks why behavior change alone isn’t enough - and why leaders also need to shift the way others perceive them. With stories from executive coaching, practical examples, and a proven three-step approach, you’ll learn how to make your growth visible and lasting.
Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how we work - it’s transforming how we learn. In this episode, I sit down with Josh Bersin, one of the world’s leading HR and workplace analysts, to explore the intersection of AI, learning and development (L&D), and the evolving role of HR. Josh shares how AI is shifting the learning landscape and how organizations can harness AI to personalize learning, accelerate skills development, and redefine the role of HR in building the workforce of the future.
What does it take to become the fastest woman to run around the world - and what can leaders learn from that journey? In this powerful episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, we’re joined by Marie “Lootie” Léautéy, a record-setting endurance athlete who ran over 28,000 kilometers across four continents in just under 700 days. Lootie shares the mental frameworks, disciplined routines, recovery strategies, and moments of profound personal transformation that made her historic run possible.
As part of Season 7 (focused on Elevating Human Performance at Work) we unpack what leaders can borrow from high-performance athletes like Lootie to build more intentional routines, reconnect with purpose, and stay resilient through uncertainty.
In this episode, we explore: The pivotal moment that sparked Lootie’s transformation Her system for building capacity and testing performance like a lab Injury prevention and recovery strategies under extreme demands How to manage mindset and stay emotionally grounded in solitude Lessons on identity, purpose, and performance that apply far beyond sport Whether you're leading a team or navigating your own professional marathon, this episode will inspire you to think - and lead - like an athlete.
What can corporate leaders learn from elite athletes? In this episode, former NFL offensive lineman Cory Procter joins Sal Silvester to explore how the habits of high-performance athletes translate into the workplace. Cory shares lessons from his football career - including how he trained individually and with a team, the mental routines that prepared him for game day, and the critical role of recovery. Now a successful wealth manager, Cory also reflects on how he applies those same principles to lead his business and support his team. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or people leader, this episode will challenge you to think differently about how you train, recover, and lead at work. Highlights include: Building intentional pre-game routines (and how to apply them in business) Mental frameworks for staying grounded under pressure Recovery as a leadership advantage Lessons from the NFL that still shape Cory’s approach to life and work.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, Dr. Gavriel (Gav) Schneider takes us inside the core of his Presilience framework by focusing on three foundational enablers of high performance: the mind, brain, and body. We explore how leaders can build psychological readiness, harness neuroscience for better decision-making, and optimize physical wellbeing to sustain performance under pressure. Dr. Gav shares powerful insights on stress inoculation, chunking, and how to manage the body’s fight-or-flight response. We also discuss the “seesaw effect” between emotional and factual thinking—and how it impacts conflict, strategy, and communication.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked topic of executive wellness. Our guest, Jan Jenkins, shares insights into how leaders can prioritize their physical, mental, and emotional well-being to enhance their performance and the culture of their organizations.
We explore what executive wellness really means, the challenges of mental overload and emotional build-up in leadership roles, and how these factors impact decision-making, creativity, and team dynamics. Jan offers practical strategies to prevent burnout, build resilience, and create sustainable wellness habits.
What if the key to peak leadership performance wasn’t just strategy and execution, but optimizing your health? In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, Dr. Tracy Gapin, a physician and expert in high-performance health, reveals how executives often overlook critical blind spots in their well-being—impacting their energy, decision-making, and overall effectiveness. Dr. Gapin shares his perspective to help leaders shift from a reactive, outdated healthcare model to a proactive, data-driven approach. From gut health and stress management to sleep optimization and hormone balance, this episode is packed with actionable insights on how leaders can transform their health to unlock sharper focus, higher resilience, and sustained success. If you’re an executive navigating high-stakes environments, this conversation will change how you think about performance—both in business and in life.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, we dive into the high-stakes world of Big Bet Leadership with John Rossman, former Amazon executive and acclaimed author. Discover the secrets behind bold, game-changing decisions and learn how to navigate the complexities of transformation in the Hyper-Digital Era. From tackling wicked problems to creating clarity, velocity, and focus, John shares actionable insights to help leaders elevate human performance and drive breakthrough results. If you’re ready to lead daringly and thrive in a world of rapid change, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, Nicholas shares his harrowing personal experience with severe insomnia that began in 2018, which spanned 17 sleepless days and transformed his understanding of sleep's critical role in human performance.
Together, we explore how sleep issues, like rebound insomnia, can severely impact both personal and professional life, and why there's no "one size fits all" approach to improving sleep.
Nicholas offers actionable insights on how to stack habits for better rest, reduce burnout, and improve performance at work by incorporating small but meaningful restorative practices into daily routines. If you're someone who's ever struggled with sleep, productivity guilt, or work-related anxiety, this episode will help you rethink the importance of rest in driving both your professional success and personal well-being.
The New Year is time for reflection and intention - not resolutions. This episode is about charting the course for the year ahead. Being the architect of your life. Making intentional and on purpose choices, in every aspect of your life. Join Sal Silvester as he guides you through the key steps in his goal setting process. You can also download his Ultimate Goal Setting Guide on the episode page at https://512solutions.com/the-ultimate-goal-setting-guide/ for free.
Host Sal Silvester sits down with Robin Hills, director of Ei4Change and an expert in emotional intelligence, to explore how leaders can harness emotional intelligence to enhance human performance at work. Robin offers a simple yet profound definition of emotional intelligence: being smart with your feelings, and using emotional data to guide decision-making, build authentic relationships, and drive effective action.
Throughout the conversation, Robin emphasizes the critical role of empathy, self-awareness, and emotional regulation in leadership. He explains how leaders can better interpret emotional cues to motivate their teams, improve communication, and foster stronger, more constructive relationships. Sal and Robin also discuss the importance of balancing emotional transparency with constructive feedback, and how empathy will remain an indispensable human skill, even as artificial intelligence continues to evolve.
For leaders looking to elevate their emotional intelligence and performance, this episode provides practical tips and thought-provoking insights. Whether you're leading a team, coaching others, or working on your own personal development, Robin’s wisdom offers an invaluable roadmap to becoming a more emotionally intelligent and effective leader. Tune in to learn how mastering emotional intelligence can transform not just leadership, but entire organizational cultures.
Take your next step toward emotional intelligence with these links:
- Explore free resources, courses, and tools for personal and professional growth at Ei4Change.
- Dive deeper into emotional intelligence insights and strategies at EI Matters.
- Discover Sal Silvester’s coaching and leadership programs at 512 Solutions.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, Willie Pietersen, leadership expert and former CEO of companies like Seagram USA and Tropicana, shares valuable insights on what it takes to lead effectively in today’s world. Willie talks about the importance of continuous learning, addressing hidden biases, and maintaining focus in an increasingly complex environment.
We discuss how leaders can adapt to changing circumstances, ask better questions to drive better results, and reduce complexity to sharpen their impact. Willie also shares examples from his book Leadership: The Inside Story and his work at Columbia Business School. Season 7 centers on "Elevating Human Performance at Work," exploring how leaders can apply tried-and-true methods to boost performance in the workplace.
In this solo episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, Sal dives deep into one of the most important and often overlooked aspects of leadership—how you start, manage, and end your day with intention. Inspired by personal experience after becoming a parent, Sal explores the challenges many of us face in our morning routines and offers practical strategies for overcoming them.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Common obstacles that derail your morning and set a chaotic tone for the rest of the day
- How to start your day with purpose, incorporating proven techniques like breathwork, gratitude, and visualization
- Tools for managing your day, such as identifying peak productivity times and managing your calendar with intentional choices
- The science behind energy patterns and how to leverage them for optimal performance
- Ways to wind down at the end of the day to set yourself up for better sleep and success the next morning
Whether you're a busy leader or simply someone looking to enhance your daily productivity, this episode will provide actionable insights to help you optimize your performance from the moment you wake up until you close out your day. Join Sal for this insightful conversation about how to elevate your performance at work by starting and ending your day with intention.
In this episode of "Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership," we dive deep into the dynamics of change and its impact on human performance at work. As part of Season 7's focus on elevating performance, Sal Silvester sits down with John M. Fisher, a renowned chartered constructivist psychologist, coach, and expert in change management, leadership, influence, and personal development.
John brings his extensive experience and insights to the table, discussing how leaders can navigate the complexities of change in today's fast-paced world. He shares strategies for understanding human responses to change, based on his groundbreaking "Process of Transition" change curve (also known as the Fisher Curve), which has helped countless individuals and organizations successfully transition to better future states.
Tune in to learn how to develop effective change strategies that enhance both personal and organizational performance. Whether you're a leader seeking to improve your team's adaptability or an individual navigating personal transitions, this episode offers valuable guidance and inspiration.
In this season opener, host Sal Silvester sets the stage for a dynamic new season focused on improving human performance at work. Drawing inspiration from the world of sports, this season will explore how leaders can apply tried and tested training methods to enhance their own performance. He shares personal insights on the importance of optimizing health and fitness, both at work and in life, especially as he embraces his 55th year and the joys of family life.
Throughout this season, we'll tackle the common challenges that prevent leaders from reaching their full potential—such as the pitfalls of hustle culture, time management struggles, and prioritization issues. Join us as we dive deep into topics like the impact of change on well-being, cognitive and mental wellness, fitness, sleep, nutrition, and much more.
Get ready for an engaging season designed to help you think differently about self-care, so you can show up better in both your professional and personal life.
In our Season 6 Closer, we present a special "Best Of" episode, highlighting some of the most insightful moments from this season. Tune in as we delve into a variety of compelling topics, including executive loneliness, intercultural competence, the impact of AI on teams, and productive conflict on teams.
You'll also hear some bonus questions that host Sal Silvester asked our guests, which were not aired in the original episodes.
Additionally, we’ve developed numerous resources and frameworks related to this content, which you can find on our Future of Leadership Blog at https://512solutions.com/.
This compilation features snippets from our conversations with the following guests:
➡ Nick Jonsson
➡ Mary Beth Lamb
➡ Alex Gorachev
➡ Ellen Chaaffe
➡ Jody Fletcher
➡ Adriana Medina-López-Portillo
➡ Karen Eber
➡ Aftab Erfan
Join us for an enriching recap of Season 6 as we revisit these valuable discussions.
How teams engage in conflict matters. Some let it fester, avoiding what matters most to the business. Others fight aggressively. The way in which executive teams engage in conflict will directly impact how effectively they innovate and make decisions. In this episode, Sal Silvester connects with Dr. Aftab Erfan, the Executive Director of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Erfan shares practical strategies leaders can use to navigate and transform heated and polarized conflicts into productive outcomes.
In this solo episode of "Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership," Sal Silvester, seasoned executive coach and leadership expert, delves into the pressing challenges and evolving trends impacting leadership teams across various sectors. From the shifting dynamics in large tech companies to the resilience strategies of growth-stage tech firms, Sal shares insights gathered from his extensive work with globally recognized brands and emerging companies.
In this episode, Sal focuses on the essential capabilities leaders need to thrive in today's unpredictable and intricate business environment. He emphasizes the shift from traditional playbook strategies to a more experimental and adaptable approach, underscoring the importance of interpersonal agility and the ability to manage multiple team engagements effectively.
Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on assessing their teams and organizational culture, leveraging real-world examples to illustrate how businesses are adapting post-COVID and integrating artificial intelligence. Sal's roadmap for the episode includes practical strategies for fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and navigating the complexities of matrix organizational structures.
Join Sal as he provides a toolkit for leaders aiming to elevate human performance and accelerate business results in the face of relentless change and uncertainty. This episode is a must-listen for executives, senior leaders, and anyone interested in the future of leadership and team alignment at the top echelons of business.
In this captivating episode of the Future of Leadership Podcast, host Sal Silvester welcomes Karen Eber, a leading voice in the world of storytelling and leadership.
Karen, an esteemed author and CEO of Eber Leadership Group, shares invaluable insights from her recently published book, "The Perfect Story," released by HarperCollins in October 2023.
Throughout the discussion, Karen delves into the profound impact of storytelling on leadership and emphasizing how narratives can:
- forge connections
- build empathy
- and enhance leadership credibility.
With her expertise, Karen elucidates the neuroscience behind storytelling, explaining how stories activate the brain differently than mere information, thereby fostering deeper engagement and comprehension. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for leaders seeking to harness the power of storytelling to create more human, aligned, and effective teams. Karen's background, including her work with Fortune 500 companies and her acclaimed TED talk on storytelling, offers listeners practical strategies for incorporating narrative into their leadership toolkit.
Whether you're aiming to inspire your team, communicate more effectively, or lead with greater empathy, this episode provides the tools you need to transform your leadership approach through the art of storytelling.
In this compelling episode, join host Sal Silvester and his special guest Adriana Medina-López-Portillo, Ph.D., as they go deep on the importance of building intercultural competence on leadership teams in order to tap into the strengths that diverse teams can bring to a business. You'll hear about strategies for overcoming intercultural communication obstacles, the distinction between a mono-cultural and an intercultural mindset, and 5 key orientations to mature as an interculturally competent leader.
In this compelling episode, join host Sal Silvester and esteemed guest Jody Fletcher as they unravel the essential components of building high-performing teams and navigating leadership challenges in times of crisis.
With an impressive 29-year tenure in the Navy, including over two decades in elite Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams, Jody Fletcher brings a wealth of experience to the conversation. Having served in multiple combat deployments, Jody's insights are rooted in real-world, high-stakes situations.
Delve into Jody's last decade in the military, where he provided invaluable counsel to two-star and three-star General Officers overseeing organizations with more than 45,000 service members and civilians. His advisory roles extended from working with Heads of State and Distinguished Members of Foreign Governments to collaborating with C-suite Executives of major organizations. Jody's unique journey even led him to share tea with village elders deep in the heart of enemy-held territory.
Join us for a riveting exploration of leadership, team dynamics, and crisis management, guided by the profound experiences of a military leader with a remarkable and diverse background.
Join host Sal Silvester on this enlightening episode of "Unveiling Hidden Barriers: Navigating Workplace Success for Women," where he sits down with Ellen Connelly Taaffe, the acclaimed author of "The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place." In this insightful conversation, Sal and Ellen delve into the critical issues women face in today's corporate world and the invisible barriers that often hinder their progress.
Ellen, with her rich experience as a faculty member at the Kellogg School of Management and her extensive research, brings a unique perspective on the challenges and stereotypes that shape women's professional journeys. The discussion navigates through the three pivotal parts of her book – from societal influences on women's self-perception in corporate settings, the perilous success strategies often adopted by women, to forging a new and empowering path forward. Listeners will gain valuable insights as Ellen elaborates on the concept of the "Inner Antagonist" and its role in fostering imposter syndrome. Sal's engaging style encourages Ellen to share practical advice and personal anecdotes, making the conversation both relatable and inspiring. Whether you're a professional woman seeking guidance, a leader aiming to foster a more inclusive environment, or simply interested in understanding the dynamics of gender in the workplace, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how women can break through the mirrored door and redefine success on their own terms.
Today's episode is focused on the impact of AI on leadership teams and organizations. And here's the twist: it's a surprisingly human story. Sal speaks with Alex Goryachev, a globally recognized technology operations executive, an expert in advancing innovation culture and monetizing new technology, and a Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "Fearless Innovation". Listen in to learn more about innovation as the work of teams and the skills required in this technological transition …
Today’s episode is focused on how to navigate the complexity of being on a global leadership team. As our world gets more complex, more global in nature, and organizational structures more matrixed, it is increasingly important for leaders to develop cross-cultural competence.
Just because you’ve traveled internationally or are from another country doesn’t make you culturally competent.
In this episode, Sal connects with expert Mary Beth Lamb to discuss the importance of cross-cultural competence when navigating the chaos and constant change associated with global business.
In this very important episode about executive loneliness, Sal Silvester interviews Nick Jonsson. Nick is a CEO, entrepreneur, and author of the book "Executive Loneliness." With over 25 years of experience leading successful businesses, Nick is no stranger to the unique pressures and expectations placed on executives. Through personal anecdotes, research, and interviews with other executives, Nick delves into the often-overlooked issue of executive loneliness and disconnection. In today's episode, we'll explore the topic of executive loneliness and talk about actionable steps for executives looking to overcome feelings of isolation and how to build more meaningful connections in their personal and professional lives.
Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 6 of the Future of Leadership As our world continues to face geopolitical challenges, stubborn inflationary conditions, and more complexity, organizational culture will matter more than ever. The theme for this season is how to create healthy, aligned, and more human teams at the top, including executive teams, senior leadership teams, and extended leadership teams. Why? Because a high-performing executive team is a CEO's greatest asset in addressing the challenges and opportunities that are in front of us. This season is going to provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices, covering topics such as: * executive loneliness * cross-cultural competence on global leadership teams * psychological safety, and more.
With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can immediately apply the concepts that we discussed in the episode to your work. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learning.
This Season 5 Closer is a "Best Of" episode where we share some of the best clips from the season, exploring topics such as human needs, happiness at work, conscious capitalism, inclusion, executive presence, psychological safety and more. You'll even hear some bonus questions that Sal Silvester asked guests that didn’t air in the original episode.
You can also download his Ultimate Goal Setting Guide and other resources on each episode page at www.512solutions.com.
The New Year is time for reflection and intention - not resolutions. This episode is about charting the course for the year ahead. Being the architect of your life. Making intentional and on purpose choices, in every aspect of your life.
Join Sal Silvester as he guides you through the key steps in his goal setting process. You can also download his Ultimate Goal Setting Guide on the episode page at www.512solutions.com for free.
With increased uncertainty and the prospect of a recession, our ability to adjust on an individual and organizational level is becoming more and more important.
In this episode, Sal interviews Simon Severino, author of Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business. They delve deeper into the issue of adaptability and how it relates to not just surviving but thriving during recessionary times. This is a pragmatic conversation in which they examine what an agile organization looks like as well as practices that foster clarity and alignment during times of uncertainty. As we enter the New Year and increasingly uncertain times, these suggestions are both strategic and tactical.
Simon provides a few free tools to counteract this uncertainty, such as:daily flowthe weekly habitthe monthly habit
Take a moment to listen to the whole episode, you won't want to miss it!
In this episode Sal Silvester and Amy Edmondson dive deep into the topic of psychological safety - what it means, the impacts of a hierarchical organization, how it applies to physical safety, the connection and potential of diverse teams and so much more.
Amy Edmondson is the world renown expert on psychological safety and creating fearless organizations. She is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Amy has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 as the #1 management thinker in 2021. Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization offers a practical guide for organizations serious about success in the modern economy and has been translated into 15 languages.
You don't want to miss this important interview with Sal and Amy.
In this episode Sal connects with Beverly Wright, a former technology executive, Founder and CEO of Wright Choice Group and a recent inductee into the Thinkers50 (basically the Oscars of Management thinking, according to The Financial Times). Sal and Beverly explore the concept of Return on People, why diversity without equity and inclusion isn’t enough and a new trend around intersectionality where team members expect professional, social and community service to all be integrated in their jobs.
Unconscious bias can have a direct impact on problem solving, decision making and the overall health of our organizational cultures. And while you may think that you "don't see color" or "don't judge others", we are all biased. It's part of the human condition.
The good news is that the past few decades of neuroscience and behavioral research have provided a ton of information explaining the why and how behind unconscious bias.
During this episode, Sal Silvester connects with Dr. Amy Tolbert to help us navigate from unconscious bias in the workplace to intentional inclusion.
Our greatest gift as human beings is our ability to adapt. The more we can tap into our humanity, the more successful we can be in business and beyond. In this episode, Sal connects with David Wetton about how Conscious Leadership can make a bigger impact in the organizations in which we work, and also in our society. This episode will expand how you think about leadership - from intellectual intelligence to intellectual intelligence + emotional, physical and spiritual intelligence.
Executive presence matters. It's the secret sauce for building credibility and connection at work. Unfortunately, many leaders haven't taken the steps they need to align their brand with the presence in a virtual and hybrid world.
In this powerful episode, Sal turns to the expert Rosemary Ravinal, a former international media executive and broadcaster with more than three decades of corporate communications experience in organizations such as Avon, AT&T, A+E Television Networks, Discovery Channel, Sony Ericsson, Toyota, and Univision.
You'll walk away with some powerful insights on how to engage your audience, improve your presence and elevate your ability to connect, influence and be more credible.
Why is happiness important in our work and world? What does it take to be happy? How do you find it? Why is the pursuit of happiness good for individuals and the collective?
In this episode, Sal interviews Luis Gallardo - the Founder of the World Happiness Foundation. You'll learn:
- What research tells us about happiness and what to do about it.
- 5 elements of happiness (and they may not be what you think they are)
- Strategies leaders can take to create happiness in the workplace.
- Impact of social media on happiness.
Season 5 is all about how we can create a more deeply human workplace. Because the more we can tap into our humanity - the more we can leverage our greatest gift as humans, which is our adaptability.
In this episode, former guest and executive coach Jan Jenkins interviews Sal Silvester about the 6 needs all humans have at work. These are the 6 needs Sal outlines in his latest book, The Deeply Human Workplace. And when leaders and teams tap into these needs, they can unleash the potential of people and make a positive difference in our work and world.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 5 of this podcast focused on the Future of Work. As our society continues to evolve from the impacts of the pandemic and global macroeconomic challenges, organizational culture will matter more than ever.
The theme for this season is about organizational culture - and specifically - how to create a more deeply human workplace. This season will provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices, covering topics such as psychological safety, conscious leadership, executive presence, happiness and more.
With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can immediately apply the concepts that we discussed in the episode to your work. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learnings.
Season 4 was focused on the Future of Work to help organizations address the challenges with a changing workplace due to COVID.
In this last episode we'll bring you back to some of the insights shared by our guests throughout the season and during this very difficult time in our human history.
As always, don't forget to check out all of the tools and frameworks that accompanied each episode to help prepare you for the future of leadership. Go to our Future of Leadership Podcast page to download at www.512solutions.com.
Ettienne Bouwer is our special guest in this next-to-last episode of Season 4. As Director of Human Resources at E. & J. Gallo Winery, Ettienne provides strategic HR support to leadership teams for several wineries located in the Central Valley of California. E. & J. Gallo Winery is the largest family-owned winery in the world, employing more than 7,000 people. For the past five years, Glassdoor has selected it as one of the top 100 Best Places to Work.
In this episode, Ettienne talks about how our thinking is linked to our feelings and, in turn, our actions. He shares ways in which employee attitudes have shifted and how, in all facets of our lives, a sense of control, renewed alignment, and deeper relationships have impacted how people think about employment. Listen in to Ettienne as he challenges us to think, to redefine success, and to discover the new skills needed in the Future of Work.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
We continue with our Future of Work podcast season with an interview with two former military officers Joe Saboe and Russell Worth Parker.
When the situation in Afghanistan grew desperate in the summer of 2021, I was shocked and disturbed to see people and families trapped on the wrong side of the gates at the airport and in Kabul. These two leaders decided to take action.
You won't want to miss the leadership lessons embedded in this episode. These innovative leaders are fearless and their actions are inspirational.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
Our Future of Work conversation continues with Kermit Randa, a results-driven executive with extensive experience driving sustained profitable growth through customer-centric cultures of accountability and positive employee engagement. In this episode, he shares his insights on how employee’s attitudes and expectations around work have changed. We discuss why employees are asking the question “Is it worth it?” and how the answer to that question may be driving high levels of attrition. Kermit offers a change framework and accompanying strategies to meet this challenge, enabling leaders to guide their people through this whitewater period.
Don’t forget to check this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
We continue with our Future of Work Season in an interview with Sheila Murty, Executive Vice President of People and Culture at Tillamook, one of the fastest growing brands in the United States, employing nearly 1,000 people. Sheila shares some hard-hitting insights on investing in well being, cultivating connectedness, and the challenge of building culture when people aren't physically together.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
As organizations emerge in the post-pandemic era, leaders need to think differently about how they engage their workforce. Employees' attitudes and expectations about work have changed.
In this episode, Sal Silvester talks with Sandi Seader, Assistant City Manager of Longmont, Colorado. Sandi shares insight into how this municipality is addressing Future of Work needs with a workforce that spans an incredibly diverse array of roles, from essential workers to desk-based positions.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
In this episode, Sal Silvester talks with Chief People Officer, Alison Meadows. They discuss how the Future of Work is shaping Evolve Vacation Rental, a fast-growing and innovative company based in Denver, Colorado.
Employees' perspectives have changed dramatically over the last year. As a result, their priorities have changed as well. Shifting attitudes mean that employees are no longer tolerating bad bosses and unhealthy cultures. Gone are the days when ping pong tables and stand-up desks are adequate responses to employee needs. They are now surface-level symbols when much more substantial changes are required.
Is your organization ready?
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
The way employees were treated during the COVID matters. The organizations that truly cared about their employees and responded with initiatives to help them during this difficult time are being rewarded with loyalty. Others are already seeing some of their most valuable talent walk out the door. Flexibility, tolerance, and inclusion will be key leadership skills, impacting levels of engagement and attrition as employees adapt to the hybrid workplace over the next year.
In this episode, Sal Silvester connects with Mary Hassett, Chief Human Resources Officer at Lam Research, a global semiconductor company with over 12,000 employees. Mary shares her insights into collaboration, inclusion, empathy, and the Future of Work.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
In this episode, Sal Silvester talks with Sudakshina Ghosh, Vice President of Human Resources for Global Operations at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), about the future of work and HPE's approach to "work that fits life."
As organizations emerge from the COVID pandemic, leaders will need to think differently about the expectations employees have about The Future of Work.
Are you and your fellow leaders ready?
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
As organizations emerge in the post-pandemic era, leaders will need to think differently about how they engage their workforce. Employees' attitudes and expectations about work have changed.
In this episode, Sal talks with Richelle Luther, Chief Human Resources Officer at Columbia Sportswear Company about how they are addressing the future of work with their global workforce of over 8,000 team members.
Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.
Host and executive producer, Sal Silvester kicks off Season 4 of the podcast with a focus on the Future of Work.
As our society emerges from more than 15 months of a stressful, upending pandemic, organizations around the world are considering the future of work and what our post-pandemic workplace will look like.
During this season, you will hear from top global human resources executives about shifting workplace attitudes and how their organizations are responding.
The Future of Work season will provide you with practical, actionable tools and best practices. Nearly every episode will be accompanied with a complimentary framework or a toolkit you can immediately access and apply in your workplace. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will deliver complimentary content and resources to help solidify your learnings.
Season 3 was focused on the topic of resilience, given the challenges of COVID over the previous 12 months.
Little did we know how important that topic would continue to be - and not just because of COVID. In less than three months we would face other challenges too - a divisive political environment, the storming on the capital in January, the racially motivated shootings in Atlanta and the mass shooting in my home town of Boulder, Colorado.
In this last episode we'll bring you back to some of the insights shared throughout the season and during this very difficult time in our human history.
As always, don't forget to check out all of the tools and frameworks that accompanied each episode to help prepare you for the future of leadership. Go to our Future of Leadership Podcast page to download at www.512solutions.com.
This week marks the one-year milestone of COVID in the United States. For most of us, we've had to adapt, change and overcome. Resilience has been a critical leadership capacity in succeeding in today's volatile and uncertain environment.
But, what is resilience? Why does it matter? What are the key choices that resilient leaders make every day?
These are just a few questions we explore in this practical and action oriented episode.
To get the most out of this episode, go to our website at 512solutions.com, and download our RESIL Toolkit on this episode's page. The toolkit is absolutely free and will help you apply the 4 choices that resilient leaders make.
It’s that time of year! We are resetting and moving forward. 2020 was rough and the goals you set at the beginning of the year likely changed, maybe even more than once. It taught us (or maybe forced us) to be more nimble than ever before.
We don’t know what 2021 holds, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do our best to set goals and shape our behaviors and skill development to work toward them.
In this episode, we'll guide you through a 5-step process to start 2021 with intention and create your best year yet.
To get the most out of this episode, go to our website at 512solutions.com, and download our Ultimate Goal Setting Guide on this episode's page. This 39-page guide is absolutely free and will help you take your goal setting to a deeper level and set up your 2021 for success.
How are business leaders learning in today's environment? Are we really being productive and is it sustainable? How should strategic planning evolve in the COVID era? What's been the impact of social distancing to different employee populations?
In this episode we take a broader look at resilience with our special guest Scott Sternberg. Scott has a deep background as an executive in global organizations and is now the Associate Vice President of Economic Vitality and the Executive Director of the Boulder Economic Council. Scott shares insight into how leaders are responding to this crisis and how they view leadership in a post COVID world.
Don't forget to checkout the episode page at 512solutions.com to download free resources to help you and your team build resilience.
Amid a tumultuous year, we all want the same thing – SUCCESS (defined by our own terms) accomplished with HEALTHY TEAMS AND LEADERS.
At 5.12 Solutions we want to support you in achieving this. So, we asked 20 of our best clients how they are addressing the challenges and what strategies they are using to build resilience in their organizations.
In this episode Sal shares 15 lessons learned about working remotely.
These are strategies used in large multi-billion-dollar organizations with 5,000+ people to smaller high-tech companies with 200 – 800 people.
And, for a detailed report of our findings on how our clients are keeping employees engaged in a tough environment, checkout the episode on our Future of Leadership Podcast page at www.512solutions.com.
Ever wonder what it takes to build a resilient team?
In this episode, Sal Silvester interviews Teri Farnsworth, an incredible leader and the Vice President of Human Resources for Renewable Energy Systems (RES). RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, and has been at the forefront of renewable energy development for over 35 years.
Teri has over 30 years in the field of Human Resources, with experience in other global organizations including W.W. Grainger, Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corporation and Arrow Electronics.
Teri shares how connection, community and the employee journey are all keys to enabling your team to bounce back and emerge stronger.
Don't forget to checkout the episode page at 512solutions.com to download free resources to help you and your team build resilience.
Overload. Overwhelm. Fatigue. Relentless.
These are some of the most recent words people are using to describe today's world.
To navigate these complex times, it takes more than just mental fortitude, grit and sucking it up. It takes courage and resilience.
Today's special guest, Jan Jenkins, is an executive coach who works with leaders to help them successfully navigate today’s unprecedented speed of change. Jan’s understanding of what it takes to be a resilient leader was forged in the depths of a personal tragedy. Throughout the long journey of seeking justice for her son, Jan demonstrated consistently, for thousands of people on national media, what it looks like to stand up for what you believe in with courage, commitment, and resilience.
In this episode Jan shares her Courage Edge model to help leaders build resilience within their organizations.
And, you can access a number of resources to help you implement the concepts we discuss in this episode. They are free. Just go to our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
We’ve been through so much this year – a global pandemic, a divisive political environment, weather calamities and economic uncertainty for so many.
Not to mention, all of the normal volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of our normal workplace.
Resilience is a critical capacity to successfully navigate today’s world.
In this episode, Sal Silvester interviews Dr. David J. Palmiter, a Full Professor of Psychology at Marywood University, Fellow of the American Psychological Association and board certified clinical psychologist with over 30 years of private practice experience.
Sal and Dr. David Palmiter share strategies on how to develop resilience in yourself and others, both inside and out of the workplace.
And, you can access a number of resources to help you implement the concepts we discuss in this episode. They are free. Just go to our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 3 of the podcast to help leaders think differently as they respond to the increasing complexity and pace of change of our workplace and world.
Season 3 is going to be focused on Resilience. We’ve been through so much this year – a global pandemic, a divisive political environment, weather calamities and economic uncertainty for so many. Not to mention, the complexity and pace of change in our workplace. Resilience has turned out to be critical to successfully navigate today’s world.
Our entire focus for the season will be about the ability to face adversity head on and then bounce back stronger!
This season is going to provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices. With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can immediately apply the concepts that we discussed in the episode in the your workplace. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learnings.
In this Season 2 closing episode, we have a very different format.
Given the complexity and unprecedented experience that we’ve all had in the first half of 2020, we are sharing highlights from Season 2 to bring you the most valuable insights that will help you emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever.
And don't forget to check out each of the episode pages on our website at www.512solutions.com to access the 12 downloadable leadership tools we introduced throughout the season.
As our world grows in complexity and the pace of change increases, it will be incumbent upon leaders to be mindful. To be aware of how they feel internally so that they can show up in life and in leadership externally with more intention and purpose.
In this episode, Sal Silvester interviews best selling author and global business thinker Achim Nowak about the importance of mindfulness to the leader of the future.
You can download our Change The Way You Think toolkit to help you implement the concepts we discuss in this episode. It’s free. Just go to our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
Today’s episode will help you think differently about how our society and our future of work is changing. As Sal Silvester interviews his special guest Heather McGowan, a Future of Work Strategist, you'll gain insights into how we all need to evolve our thinking so that we create a society and a workplace that actually works for more people.
The bottom line is that we all have to think differently about the future if we want to remain competitive and create businesses that will thrive in our rapidly changing world. This interview will blow you away and provide a better understanding of some of the things that are happening in our society and workplace.
You can download our Change The Way You Think toolkit to help you implement the concepts we discuss in this episode. It’s free. Just go to our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
Business conditions have changed dramatically since January, and the strategic priorities you defined at the beginning of 2020 may now be temporarily or permanently obsolete.
We aren’t going back to the way things were, and as we approach the end of Q2, this is the perfect time of the year to consider the current state of your business and the gap between where it is and the original aspirations for the year. For most businesses, it’s time to make new choices - choices about what to do and choices about what not to do.
During this episode, Sal Silvester and John Wittry explore how leaders need to reset their thinking, business strategy, and culture to emerge stronger in the second half of 2020.
You can download our Business Reprioritization toolkit to help you implement the concepts we discuss in this episode. It’s free. Just go out our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
We are into our third month of working virtually and different personality styles are responding very differently to our new way of working. Some team members are absolutely thriving, working independently, and with less distraction at home. Others are only surviving, missing out on the connection and community that comes with being in the office.
In this episode, Sal Silvester connects with top DiSC expert Tammy Krings to talk about the four primary personality styles in the workplace using the DiSC model and how to connect with each style in a virtual environment. During this episode, you'll walk away with insights on how to remain a caring and connected leader while adapting your style to what others need as you drive performance and productivity.
You can download the Using DiSC to Connect Virtually Toolkit on our website. It’s free. Just go out to our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
It is normal to not feel normal during this time. Our grief may be a response to losing our familiar way of living and working. As we enter the third month of this crisis, the topic of mental health is arising more often in the workplace. The challenge for leaders is knowing how to respond effectively as a manager and coach without stepping into the bounds of being a counselor or therapist. During this episode, Sal Silvester speaks with executive coach and psychotherapist Barry Shapiro about (1) a normal reaction to trauma, (2) what managers should do and not do in response to trauma, and (3) how can you take care of yourself so that you can be there for others.
To help you implement ideas from this podcast, download the Manager's Guide to Surviving the Pandemic Toolkit on our website. It’s free. Just go out out our podcast and episode page at https://512solutions.com/category/future-of-leadership-podcast/.
We are interrupting Season 2 to provide tangible and actionable tools to help leaders during these difficult times.I know that many of you are feeling isolated right now. You are probably trying to work productively from home, maybe with a spouse or partner who is also trying to do the same. And on top of that getting your kids through their homeschooling class.
Ultimately, we all want to emerge from this crisis stronger and more united in our common goals. To do that, leaders at all levels have to recognize that what we are all going through a deeply human experience. And we can thrive and we can help our team members thrive if we truly recognize the humanity in all of this.
This episode provides some strategies based on our Human Workplace Needs model - it’s a model we created long before this crisis that enables a deeper level of your humanity to shine through to your people and your organization.
You can download the Leading with Deep Humanity toolkit on our website. It’s free. Just go out out our podcast and episode page at www.512solutions.com.
If you think it feels a little chaotic right now, you are not alone. Part of what contributes to the noise and instability during significant periods of uncertainty is haphazard communication from leaders. A few tweets or off-handed comments, pictures of empty shelves showing up on feeds and the unnerving sense of an invisible airborne threat and suddenly we’re buying dozens of rolls of toilet paper and gallons of hand sanitizer.During this episode, Sal Silvester shares a practical and tangible tool to help you and your leaders communicate with intention and purpose during any crisis.
And, you can download our Lead Through Crisis communication framework in the episode notes on our podcast page at www.512solutions.com to help you and your leaders communicate and lead with with intention through any crisis.
My guest today is a leader who knows how to create healthy and aligned executive teams and organizational cultures that truly believe that people matter. His name is Pat Risner. I first met Pat when he was President of BHP Billiton’s US coal business. That was over five years ago. To this day, I haven’t met a more integrity based, purpose driven leadership team than the team I saw Pat lead at BHP Billiton.
In this interview with Pat, you are going to hear about the key ingredients needed to create a healthy, aligned and more human work culture.
Don’t forget to check out our episode notes on our podcast page at www.512solutions.com, where you’ll find additional resources to apply the frameworks that we talk about in this session, including a Leadership Alignment tool and a link to our 39 page goal setting guide.
In this Episode, Sal Silvester and Doug Gray explore how OKRs - Objectives and Key Results - can help you create focus, accountability, transparency, and, most importantly, agency with your team members. OKRs are the "secret sauce" with Silicon Valley tech companies for creating alignment. This is a very practical episode tied in with our theme this season of organizational and cultural alignment.
Don’t forget to check out our episode notes on our podcast page at www.512solutions.com, where you’ll find additional resources to apply the frameworks that we talk about in this session, including a Leadership Alignment tool, a link to our 39 page goal setting guide and other resources that Doug has provided to learn more about OKRs and aligning your team.
In this episode, Sal Silvester interviews Courtney Graham, the Chief People Office2 at Four Winds Interactive, a global technology company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Sal and Courtney explore alternatives to the traditional employee engagement measurement approach, talk about the power of transparency, and how to build community in the workplace. You will be inspired by how gamification, AI and creative approaches are reshaping how Courtney and her team build healthy workplace cultures.
Continuing with our season 2 theme of organizational and cultural alignment, Sal Silvester and John Wittry explore a strategic planning framework that you can implement to create more focus, accountability and better leadership in 2020. This is the same approach that Sal and John use in their strategic planning and team acceleration sessions with clients.
Don’t forget to check out our episode notes on our podcast page at www.512solutions.com, where you’ll find additional resources to apply the frameworks that we talk about in this session, including a Leadership Alignment tool and a link to our 39 page goal setting guide.
Season 2 is all about organizational and cultural alignment so that you start the next decade with intention.
In this episode, Sal Silvester talks with Eric Remer - an incredibly successful entrepreneur who has started and sold three businesses over the past 20 years and whose current venture, EverCommerce, was valued at close to $2 billion in its most recent round of financing. Eric and Sal talk about how to create a platform that enables people to thrive and the direct correlation between business results and enabling people to be more of who they really are in the workplace.
Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 2 of the podcast to help leaders think differently as they respond to the increasing complexity and pace of change of our workplace and world.
Season 2 will be focused on organizational and cultural alignment so that you can kick-off the new year with everyone in lock-step. This season is going to provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices from our thought leaders. With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can actually apply the tools in the workplace that we discussed in the episode. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learnings.
In this Episode we hear from all of our special guests that appeared throughout Season 1. They share their "go to" questions that transform their thinking and drive better business results. You'll love this unique format!
In this episode Sal Silvester talks with author, speaker and expert Beth Smith about trends in hiring practices today, mistakes leaders make in the hiring process and 7 critical steps to making the right hire.
Sal Silvester and Suzanne Daigle strategize about how an agile approach to leadership and an open mindset will be critical to success in the future.
This episode explores some of the trends impacting leadership effectiveness today and the mindset shifts leaders will need to make to be successful.
During this episode we explore how to spot the hidden game that is played inside of organizations and it's impact on people and business. More importantly, we talk about shifts leaders need to make to create successful organizational cultures of the future.
In this inspiring episode, Sal Silvester interviews Chris Sword, the President of PEARL iZUMi, one of the cycling industry's most iconic and beloved brands. During this interview, you'll hear directly from Chris on some of the key initiatives that he took early on in his tenure as President of PEARL iZUMi to engage his talented employees and position the organization for the future.
A leader's emotional intelligence is directly correlated with business outcomes and culture. In this episode Sal Silvester connects with top DiSC expert Tammy Krings on how leaders can build self-awareness, understand their insecurities and adapt their styles to create a more collaborative and agile work environment and work force.
In this episode Sal Silvester talks with global IT leader Von Rhea about how to build global teams, creating focus in a multi-tasking world, and elements of driving an innovative culture.
In this inspiring episode, Sal Silvester interviews Eric Roza, the former CEO of Datalogix and GM of Oracle Data Cloud. Eric led Datalogix to a billion plus dollar acquisition by Oracle, and was instrumental in leading several multi-billion dollar acquisitions while at Oracle. This interview will not only motivate you to create better business results - it will inspire you to adapt a healthy life style and lead and live at a higher level.
In this episode of Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership, host Sal Silvester talks with guest Mark Samuel about the future of leadership. Mark is the founder/CEO of IMPAQ, an organization that deals in business execution systems. He is also the author of such publications as B State and a thought leader in the field of accountability. Mark and Sal focus a lot of their conversation on the interconnected themes of developing middle management, moving an organization to the “breakthrough” state, organizational habits and accountability, and collective results.
In this episode:
01:45 – Introduction to Mark Samuel
03:24 – Sal wonders how Mark’s philosophy of leadership has changed over the years.
07:20 – What gets in the way of developing middle management? – on silos, accountability, and habits
15:31 – B State and breakthrough
20:19 – Sal and Mark’s books, and outcome-driven versus activity-driven
21:56 – Example metrics and collective execution
24:06 – On the problem of making employees comfortable versus making them safe to take the risk of change
28:15 – Practical steps to create a safe environment
32:50 – Accountability and critical feedback
35:32 – In what order do you find it helpful to work with different employees?
37:35 – Team habits for collective execution (especially to speak with one voice)
41:46 – Get ahold of books and other resources
Links:
Learn more about Mark, his work, and his books: https://bstate.com/
Learn about IMPAQ: https://www.impaqint.com/
Find Mark’s book B State: A New Roadmap for Bold Leadership, Brave Culture, and Breakthrough Results, on Amazon
Find Mark’s book, Creating the Accountable Organization: A Practical Guide to Improve Performance Execution, on Amazon.
Find Mark’s book, Making Yourself Indispensable: The Power of Personal Accountability, on Amazon.
For bulk orders of Mark’s books, call 800-CEO-READ
Find The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (Chris McChesney Sean Covey, and Jim Huling) on Amazon.
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Find Sal’s book, Unite!: The 4 Mindset Shifts for Senior Leaders, on Amazon
Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, introduces the podcast and how it will help leaders think differently as they respond to changes in our workplace and society.