So many people suffer from organisational politics, so I decided to pursue this topic by recently interviewing about 15 managers. In this episode, I share some of my findings from this study. Here you will find an overview of what is dirty politics, and what is the cost people at work. What is politics? [1:41] Politics is way of meeting goals. The question is: whose goals? When politics is used to get past management inefficiency to reach organizational goals, they are more along the lines of go...
Apr 01, 2019•15 min•Ep. 31
Kathy Ball-Toncic , worked in financial services for 18 years, now works full-time to inspire people to truly live their lives. Kathy talks about what engages people, provides several examples of creating connection, and gives reasons why we should encourage emotions in the workplace. What engages people? [1:49] When we speak authentically from passion, and not from ego but rather from our unique selves, our unique view of the world then we’re begin to create engagement. What we’re not doing in ...
Mar 25, 2019•23 min•Ep. 30
Yann Kunkel Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting and I went to the same leadership course. We decided to co-create this episode to talk about how we can sometimes be too focused on ourselves, causing us to be trapped in a metaphorical box. What is correcting what’s going wrong? [1:12] Let’s take an example from Yann. You have a piece of information and you realize a co-worker doesn’t. Your thoughts are “Well, that person should have this information” for whichever reason, such as it already bei...
Mar 18, 2019•21 min•Ep. 29
Eric Cluzel , manager and friend works in a large corporation, talks about what the courage of failure means to him. He shares a story about when he had to deal with failure at work, and provides tips for using failure as motivation to become even better at work.The show notes do no justice to the wisdom of the podcast, we hope you will listen. What is courage of failure for you? [0:39] If you don’t have the courage to take risks, if you stay in your comfort zone, if you don’t innovate or try to...
Mar 11, 2019•16 min•Ep. 28
Why listening is sometimes thought to be painful. Reasons why at times listening does not get any deeper and two tips that we can use to become better listeners both at work and at home. The situation that inspired me to talk about this subject. [0:32] I was observing a negotiation between two different departments in an organisation. Let’s call one of the person I was observing, Bob. On the surface, Bob was an extremely inspiring person who was very captivating in his speech. He came into the m...
Mar 04, 2019•10 min•Ep. 27
Suzie Lewis has worked in large organizations for a long time and has run international transformation programs. She talks to us about: Why do we go to work? How does organisational code get in the way of a meaningful purpose? How can you have a sense of purpose at work? Why do we go to work? [0:51] Too often, the answer to this question is to make money or to be able to live. People with this mindset go because they are motivated to get paid. There’s no sense of engagement, purpose, or meaningf...
Feb 25, 2019•16 min•Ep. 26
A case of applying the Immunity to Change for a team Have you ever planned to do something the next day and then you wake up feeling exhausted with no energy to follow your planned work? The point it we so often tend to dismiss how we are feeling mentally, how we are feeling physically, and we push ourselves constantly to move forward. While it’s good to get moving, we often tend to push ourselves way too much to stick to our commitments. Last week I had the opportunity to support a team that wa...
Feb 18, 2019•12 min•Ep. 25
I’m so privileged to have Betsy Parayil-Pezard on this episode to discuss meditation. She was born in the USA to Indian parents and has been living in France for the past eighteen years. She has practiced different forms of mindfulness since 1998 and shares her vision of mindfulness in prisons, homeless shelters, and with CEOs. You’ve recently written a book on “To meditate is to Rebel.” What inspired you to write this book? [0:53] Meditation has helped Betsy in so many ways, so that was her fir...
Feb 11, 2019•24 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, I welcome Giovanna Manto to discuss ways of increasing the chance of success for your organisation’s change program. Giovanna is a co-founder of Healthy Change Partners and a leadership coach with Healthy Organizational Change. She brings key insights from a recent study she performed at INSEAD where she analysed resistance to change in an organisation that she was coaching. Why is increasing the chances of success for your change program interest you? [0:40] Giovanna’s research...
Feb 04, 2019•22 min•Ep. 23
Ken Mossman , who has specialised in coaching men for the past two decades, joins us this show. He is here to provide his knowledge on vulnerability and why men do not generally like being open. Ken also gives advice for building stronger connections. Why are men terrified of vulnerability? [0:50] The main reason is because vulnerability has gotten a bad name. It’s been associated with weakness and helplessness, and men don’t want to appear that way. The challenge is when men think it’s not okay...
Jan 28, 2019•16 min•Ep. 22
Henry Kimsey-House today discusses Leader on top vs Leader in front . Henry co-founded the world-renowned Coaches Training Institute (CTI) which has trained more than 50,000 people. He is also the lead designer of the thought-provoking Co-Active Leadership Model. Henry shares what a leader on top is, how to stop being one, and how to become a leader in front. What is Henry’s definition of leader on top? [1:09] Leader on top is the command-and-control, traditional, hierarchical leader. When most ...
Jan 21, 2019•26 min•Ep. 21
In this episode we welcome Robin Coghlan , Head of Operations at Coaches Training Institute. He loves helping people in making better decisions and is here today to talk about conditional decision making. Robin also tells us about the system he uses to determine his clients’ conditions and how we can utilize it ourselves. What is a conditioned decision maker? It’s based on the idea that human beings are highly susceptible to influences from our environment and, therefore, the decisions we make a...
Jan 14, 2019•23 min•Ep. 20
Monique Valcour joins us for this episode. She is an executive coach, a management professor, and a frequent contributor of Harvard Business Review. Monique discusses what burnout is, the symptoms it brings, the effects it has on an organization, and how to prevent it. What is burnout and how does it manifest itself? Burnout is an occupational stress syndrome that consists of three primary categories of symptoms: Exhaustion: feeling that you just don’t have any more to give and drained. Cynicism...
Jan 07, 2019•20 min•Ep. 19
In this final segment of a three-part series, I talk about the 7th and 8th reasons why change is hard for organisations. I share real-life examples from organisations who face these problems and provide advice to overcome these obstacles. The 7th reason why change is hard:It’s hard to deal with negative comments Let’s say you make a suggestion and people say “that’s too risky,” “we don’t have the resources to do that,” or “That’s completely unrealistic.” “Have you thought about the consequences?...
Dec 31, 2018•12 min•Ep. 18
This is the second of this three-part series on why change is hard. I talk about three more reasons why change is hard. Providing meaningful ways to overcome these challenges and with examples I came across with my coaching clients. The 4th reason why change is hard:Change management bodies fail to engage in a deeper dialogue Management has a very clear vision. They have the right analytical data in front of them, they see the capabilities, they see the future and make decisions based on these. ...
Dec 24, 2018•10 min•Ep. 17
Host Deepa Natarajan is solo in this episode to talk about why change is hard. In this first part of a three-part series, Deepa presents the three biggest reasons why change is hard, provides examples that she has witnessed, and shares how to overcome these obstacles. The 1st reason why change is hard:We have an Immunity towards change. Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey from Harvard University have done a large amount of research on this. An immunity is when there is a part of us that moves towards a ...
Dec 17, 2018•13 min•Ep. 16
Dr Paul Lawrence author of the book coaching in three dimension talks about the importance of dialogue in making change happen in organisations. He is an expert on coaching and making change in organizations What is Dialogue? Dialogue is very particular type of conversation. Dialogue happens when you suspend judgement and contributions build on contributions and new insights emerge in a diverging kind of conversation. In a debate people toss opinions at each other. Skilled conversations are more...
Dec 10, 2018•17 min•Ep. 15
James Routledge , founder of Sanctus showed up on MeetMyPotential podcast. The mission of Sanctus is to change the perception of mental health, and James is here to talk about this mission. He shares his experiences with mental health and how Sanctus has improved workplaces. What is mental health? It’s your state of being; not just your state of well-being. Your emotions, feelings, thoughts, and identity are all wrapped up in mental health. People’s perceived definition of mental health is that ...
Dec 03, 2018•22 min•Ep. 14
Liberto Pereda has been the managing director in several big organizations. He has lead international teams successfully and recently made the shift in his carrier to bring collective effectiveness to all teams. In simplicity lies the answers to all complexity and with that theme Liberto gives simple answers to bring vitality at workWhat is Vitality in organizations? Vitality is the capacity to have a meaningful and purposeful existence, of self and organisations. In the complex world we cannot ...
Nov 26, 2018•24 min•Ep. 13
Lisa Lahey , faculty of Harvard Graduate School and associate director of Change Leadership Group at Harvard talks about her book Immunity to change. What is Immunity to Change? Immunity is when there’s a part of us that wants to move in one direction e.g. towards an important goal and at the exact same time there is a part of us that is unconsciously driven to actually accomplish a goal that is in tension with the very important goal we want to accomplish. If you don’t see your IMMUNITY you wil...
Nov 19, 2018•30 min•Ep. 12
Leaders in different organizations, schools, families and in the community at large encounter complex situations and so it is vital for leaders to understand patterns at work to make viral change. In this episode Alan Cardon, shares his insights on what systemic approach means. Here are the main points: Systemic approach to change patterns enhances management efficiency rapidly If you want change in organizations, you need to start locally A successful change starts from the grassroots What Is S...
Nov 12, 2018•24 min•Ep. 11
What is conscious leadership? How can one build a more conscious style of leadership? Bob Anderson a true pioneer in the field of leadership development and research answers some of these questions. What is Conscious Leadership?Conscious leadership is only a matter of degree. Someone we call unconscious is operating at an early level of consciousness or a less mature level of consciousness. We are all conscious and the question is to what degree. Bob has been researching for the last 20 years th...
Nov 05, 2018•29 min•Ep. 10
What is stress? How does the stress level impact our businesses? When do you need to get proactive to keep stress levels at bay? What can you practically do to reduce stress? Steve Mitten is a Master Certified Coach with years of experience in coaching business owners talks on MeetMyPotential. There is a general feeling that a little bit of stress is good for you and there is strong scientific data to back that up. And according to medical surveys and documentation, the stress level is on the in...
Oct 29, 2018•25 min•Ep. 9
In this podcast, Katrina Burrus explains: Who is a Brilliant Jerk? What are their destructive behaviours? How does it impact people, teams and organisations? What can you do if you report to a Brilliant Jerk? Who’s a Brilliant Jerks? A Brilliant Jerk is motivated to having outstanding results and is interpersonally blind. Take the metaphor of driving a car, a Brilliant Jerks has a very clear 2020 vision along with blind spots of their interpersonal behaviour which are very destructive. They are ...
Oct 22, 2018•19 min•Ep. 8
How do we ensure that hard work is paying off in our lives? What impact will you make as a leader of a team to make sure that objectives are realized? In this episode, we will be dissecting on the topic “When does hard work not work” with Ben Dooley . Ben is an amazing life coach. Business vector created by Freepik When Does Hard Work Not Work? In life, more often than not, we reach the point where we find ourselves doing so much work and yet the desired outcome seems to continually elude us. An...
Oct 15, 2018•29 min•Ep. 7
How can we enhance our conversational skill and relate better with other people? In this podcast of Meet My Potential, we will be discussing and provide deep insights into how to build a co-constructed conversation with Matthew Hill . Matthew is a renowned global coach, author, and public speaker. He talks on the benefits of a co-constructed, conversation and how to develop it. What is a Co-constructed Conversation? Co-constructed conversation according to Matthew takes three forms, namely; This...
Oct 08, 2018•11 min•Ep. 6
Our guest on this episode of the MeetMyPotential podcast is Jolanda de Ridder , a specialist and practitioner in the area of guiding people through organizational change. Adaptive processes relate to changes in peoples behaviour that arises due to a technical change in the organization. For every technical change timeline there needs to be a timeline for adaptive processess that address behavioural change. How are adaptive processes different than technical processes? While technical processes f...
Oct 01, 2018•21 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of the Meet My Potential podcast, we are joined by Dani Poch Managing Director of AddVenture and a faculty at the Coaches Training Institute to discuss aerodynamic leadership. He shares with us his input based on his experience and that of his clients, providing us with valuable perspective in our professional and personal lives. Being an aerodynamic leader expands from individual impact to affecting everyone the leader comes in contact with, improving the overall well-being of t...
Sep 24, 2018•17 min•Ep. 4
Have you ever been a Dirty Achiever? What makes an achiever dirty? How can we come out clean? In this podcast Jonathan Reams answers some of these and other questions. What is a Dirty Achiever? We all like to achieve things. As infants, we learn to control our body, crawl, walk etc., big achievements in our little worlds! This process of learning is driven by trial and error, experimentation and learning, and is linked to neuroscience, how dopamine makes us want to achieve a goal, and when we su...
Sep 16, 2018•20 min•Ep. 3
In this episode of Meet My Potential, we have an enlightening conversation with Sam House of the Coaches Training Institute about a leader taking responsibility for their world. Different industries may have different opinions about leaders’ areas of responsibility inside and outside their areas of authority, but Sam provides us with a practical way for all industries to think about this topic that can be beneficial across the board. A leader may also feel like they can segment their responsibil...
Sep 02, 2018•24 min•Ep. 2
