What is your biggest commitment for this year? Do you ever feel like you are slipping away from this commitment? Can there be any compromise in commitment? If so, what is the impact of making compromises in your commitments? Join Angela Philp and I as we discuss these questions and give simple tools to help you navigate your commitments through the rest of this year. Key Points from this Episode: Making very clear definitions of commitment and compromise Learn if you are committed to pleasing or...
Nov 09, 2020•18 min•Ep. 90
What kind of internal and external validations are we looking for? What serves us and what holds us back from living from a true, authentic place? Join Mark Metry and I as we discuss what validation is helpful and what validation is not helpful. We had such a great conversation, I’ve split this episode into two parts. Make sure you’ve listened to Part I from last week first. Part II Key Points from this Episode: How building good habits adds up Be yourself. Get into meaningful discomfort. What y...
Nov 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 89
What kind of internal and external validations are we looking for? What serves us and what holds us back from living from a true, authentic place? Join Mark Metry and I as we discuss what validation is helpful and what validation is not helpful. We had such a great conversation, I’ve split this episode into two parts. Make sure you come back next week to hear Part II! Part I Key Points from this Episode: In order to feel the high points, you have to feel the low points. You cannot live by logic ...
Oct 26, 2020•30 min•Ep. 88
High Achievers set a goal, they go all in and give 100%. They don’t stop until it is achieved. Then, they move on to the next goal in a heartbeat. Do they achieve high amounts of success? Of course, yes. There is no doubt of that. But what is the cost? Join me as I give 3 simple ways to break out of this pattern of constantly moving and focusing on the future! Key Points from this Episode: High Achievers love goals and being constantly challenged What is the cost of always driving and pushing to...
Oct 19, 2020•8 min•Ep. 87
How do you design systems for inclusion? We all want inclusion and want to work for a system that is inclusive, but in the workplace we are run by policies and procedures. These systems may have thought they were inclusive but what is the reality? Do you feel empowered at your job? Do you feel that you are involved in decision making? Today I’m joined with Suzie Lewis and we are diving into how to build systems for inclusion. Come hear how you can be part of the change your workplace culture may...
Oct 12, 2020•21 min•Ep. 86
Have you ever tried to make a change in your life? Maybe a habit, how you disagree, your morning routine, the way you communicate, what your eating looks like or the way you lead? We all want to make changes in our lives. The big question is, how easy was it to make that change? Did you have the impact you wanted? Change is hard and can be a long journey. Sometimes we even dissuade ourselves from making a change because of how difficult we think it will be. Take a listen to this episode to hear ...
Oct 05, 2020•8 min•Ep. 85
Curiosity may seem like a very basic skill. You might be thinking, “I know how to be curious, why would I need to listen to this episode?”. Well, take a listen and get ready to dive further into this skill of curiosity than you ever have before. Are you ready to hear about the ‘7 C’s of Curiosity’ model? Are you ready to take a look at yourself and your team to actually see how curious you are being? Are you ready to get uncomfortable and take your curiosity to a new level? Simon Brown and Garri...
Sep 28, 2020•34 min•Ep. 84
What if perfectionism was dead? What would that give you? What would be present for you? What would society and organisations look like if perfectionism didn’t exist? In recent months, we have had to change so much and pivot in ways we may not have known were options. Have we let go of our perfectionist ways? I don’t know for sure, but let’s take a moment to ask ourselves what our perfectionism may be holding us back from. Ask yourself - What else is needed from me at this time and am I too caug...
Sep 21, 2020•7 min•Ep. 83
Do you feel like there is so much to learn with technology while also learning about all of your employees too? Where do you begin if you want to learn about relationships and how best to interact with other human beings? Wendy Tansey joins me to discuss how to best answer these questions and how you can save your business time and energy through continual learning. Key Points from this Episode: In order to adapt to changes well, you must continuously learn especially about your coworkers and em...
Sep 14, 2020•23 min•Ep. 82
Did you know there is only one person getting in the way of you reaching your potential? Yes, only one! And it is you. There are 3 ways you could be self-sabotaging yourself and your potential. Let’s explore them so you can allow your potential to shine and allow your business to perform. Key Points from this Episode: You may be spending too much time with your self-doubt. The more you step outside your comfort zone, the bigger the self-sabotaging voices get. Learn how to move past these thought...
Sep 07, 2020•16 min•Ep. 81
Have you asked yourself why despite great HR Diversity and Inclusion practices, workplaces look alike and senior management positions are not very diverse. Or have you ever wondered - How unconscious biases are dampening the spirit of diversity? Insights you will get from the episode: What are unconscious biases? What are some typical unconscious biases around women of color? What challenges exist as a result of unconscious biases around women of color and how can one overcome them? 1 Key advice...
Aug 24, 2020•27 min•Ep. 80
Is your organisation pivoting in this time of social, economic and health crisis. While this might be strategic for your company, you definitely don’t want to make this particular mistake. Key points from this episode: With the increase in competition, pivoting your business as become if not essential quite essential to the survival of many companies. Technically pivoting requires investments in information technology, marketing, and logistics but as as much as this is needed, Mindset has been t...
Aug 03, 2020•14 min•Ep. 79
It is sometimes hard to know how to lead in tough times. What should my leadership look like? What are some simple things I can do during the social, economic and health crisis that we are going through with COVID 19. Valerie Rocoplan CEO & Founder of Talentis gives us insights on what leadership can look like in changing times. What insights you will get from this episode: If leadership is not about status, knowledge and hierarchy anymore and if leadership is about helping people to decide,...
Jul 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 78
Are you fatigued by your job and want to make a change in your career and just don’t know how. Andy Storch is a talent development specialist and if you wanna to know how to make that shift listen in. It is time to S.T.O.P drifting along in your career, especially if you don’t find meaning and purpose in what you do. Is your job supporting the greater vision of where you want to get to in your life? Does it get you excited to get to work? Is your job connected with your purpose? You get the pict...
Jul 06, 2020•21 min•Ep. 77
We all make sense of the world differently and make meaning differently. As we move into complexity that becomes a greater challenge. Do you question the way decisions are taken in complex times? What might be going wrong in the way decisions are made in meetings? I have been observing senior executive meetings and providing feedback and I found Keith Johnston from Cultivating Leadership has some great insights on this topic. What insights you will get from this episode: Typical mistakes executi...
Jun 22, 2020•21 min•Ep. 76
Are you a shy introvert? Are you struggling to get your voice out there and be heard? Bob tells us we often see mediocre people standing up and taking all the attention and amazing people hiding their light and it is completely irrational. So how do you get yourself out there and not let your shy nature limit you? "We don't change being shy and or being an introvert, but we can learn to get our of our comfort zone and not let that limit our potential." - Bob Gentle Insights you will get from thi...
Jun 08, 2020•19 min•Ep. 75
Do you wake at 3am and worry what if they find out that "I'm a fraud" or "I am not as good as people think?" Then maybe it is imposter syndrome that you are suffering from. You don't have to pretend anymore to be someone. You can end imposter syndrome and be yourself. The four signs of Imposter Syndrome for Clare are: Perfectionism Procrastination Project Paralysis People pleasing We can’t rationalize with our logical mind, coz if you do that you will only end of wresting with those thoughts giv...
May 25, 2020•30 min•Ep. 74
This is a true story of an entrepreneur who set up his business and made millions in a short time, got published in Forbes as a digital health thought leader, owned a Ferrari, and then everything came tumbling down the point that his business partner went to prison and he had 2M in personal debt. One of the most painful moments for Dr. Tamer Shahin was to call his business partner’s pregnant wife and tell her that her husband won’t be home for the delivery. Tamer then rebuilt success in digital ...
May 11, 2020•31 min•Ep. 73
Top Insights from this episode: Success is not just about achieving goals at work, it’s important to be fulfilled, which comes from inspiring others and creating impact around you. Find one person who supports your cause and helps you in the organization. One sponsor is enough to help you embark on your path. If you struggle to get heard in a meeting, here are 4 tips that Virginie share: Use humor to shift the energy of the meeting. Talk about the elephants in the room. Put the hard topics on th...
Apr 27, 2020•28 min•Ep. 72
What insights will you get from this episode ? If you are an executive and wondering how to setup your brand image in the industry, do not miss this episode. Decide how you want to be perceived and remembered. In a world of competition where business cards and job titles are not sufficient currencies, building a reputation brand is becoming critical for most executives. Learn what is reputation branding? How can you create this currency for yourself both internally in your organization and outsi...
Apr 13, 2020•27 min•Ep. 71
What insights you will get from this episode? Empathy drives connection. At a time like this, with social distancing and virtual working, connection is essential. So, what exactly is empathy? What are the components of empathy? How can leaders demonstrate empathy when announcing decisions. Today more than before people in positions of power and authority are being more critically looked at for protection as our sense of security is triggered. Listen time: 5 min
Apr 10, 2020•5 min•Ep. 70
What insights you will get from this episode? What opportunities are present for us at an individual level, at an organisational level and at the ecosystem? How is this impacting business, how are businesses rethinking they way they work? How is mortality shaping us today ? How do we capture the lessons learnt for a better future. How can organisations carry the learnings forward with them?
Apr 09, 2020•12 min•Ep. 69
What insight you will get from this episode? How are teams impacted by COVID-19 in organizations? How does changing decisions impact you and your teams? What are some of the common challenges teams are facing right now? What opportunities are present for teams? Listen to this insightful episode by Suzie Lewis and Deepa Natarajan, Time 8min.
Apr 08, 2020•10 min•Ep. 68
What insights you will get from this episode? How do you cope with prolonged periods of stress? When we experience stress we sometimes turn to an auto response to avoid the painful things. i.e. we numb our pain by either watching t.v. or browsing social media or excessively practicing sports, eating at odd hours...etc.. None of these is inherently a bad things, but when used to escape from feeling a hard emotion they can become real issues. In 5min, Deepa shares 2 simple ways to cope with stress...
Apr 07, 2020•4 min•Ep. 67
What insights you will get from this episode? Where do you want life to grow in these challenging times? In this episode Deepa Natarajan shares one simple strategy to gain control of our lives in difficult times. Part of being proactive is focusing our attention on our circle of influence rather than our circle of concern. There's a saying, that goes like: When attention goes there life grows Episode time: 5min
Apr 06, 2020•4 min•Ep. 66
About David Costa David Costa is the CEO of Everis UK. He has a passion for people and enjoys inspiring teams; instilling that success comes from determination and hard work. At Everis he is committed to improve clients’ business performance, through transformation, technology and business consulting. In his personal life, while trying to find the family-work-personal balance, David works with start-ups, universities and charities as an advisor and investor, to support expansion and increase pro...
Mar 16, 2020•18 min•Ep. 65
Do you ever feel as though you are doing all the right things but still feel like something is missing? When we are small children, we focus on ourselves and embrace our unique personality. As we get older, we start to focus on others and how they expect us to behave. We start comparing ourselves to those around us and start putting ourselves into categories, like smart or athletic. For some time, this is a useful tool for us as we are growing up. But at a certain time in life, there is a need t...
Mar 02, 2020•28 min•Ep. 64
About Peter Pluim Peter is the Executive Vice President, Global Head of Enterprise Cloud Services at SAP. Before joining SAP Peter was the Executive Vice President of the Infrastructure & Data Management Services at Atos. Peter is one of those very high paced and highly driven leaders in the space of digital transformation. He has over 20+ years of experience across a multitude of functions and he has lived and worked across several countries. He has a proven track record to transform, build...
Feb 17, 2020•15 min•Ep. 63
What will you get from listening to this episode? Why is vulnerability important? What does it mean to dare to lead? When we choose comfort over courage, we avoid difficult conversations, we don't give feedback and still hold the expectations over people. So, then why do we choose comfort over courage? Kathy and Deepa discuss why courageous conversations are important for relationships? Kathy shares the formula on how we can raise back from failure. Listen to the episode to know more. Wanna know...
Feb 03, 2020•17 min•Ep. 62
About Mark Leruste Mark Leruste is someone who inspires me. He has an ability to connect with people through simple annecdotes and stories. He is the found of the podcast " The Unconventionalists" . He calls himself the Chief Purpose Office of the Ministry of Purpose whose mission is to help organisations and business leaders clarify their purpose to better lead and inspire their life. What insights you will get from this episode? Why everyone needs to have a purpose? What happens when we don't ...
Jan 20, 2020•24 min•Ep. 61
