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Next Wave Leadership Podcast

The Next Wave Leadership podcast is hosted by Dov Pollack where Dov talks to leaders about how they’re creating great places to work and more importantly great places to grow.

Episodes

Andrea Heuston: On the Power of Resiliency, Choosing Your Reaction, and Creating a Fail-Forward Atmosphere

Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Presentation Design and Strategic Communications at Artitudes Design, a full-service graphic design firm that delivers award-winning design solutions. Andrea also serves as a Board Member for Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Andrea is also the author of the best-selling book Stronger on the Other Side: The Power to Choose , and the host of the Lead Like A Woman podcast, a show that focuses on empowering women to empower others. In this episode… Let...

Jun 14, 202136 min

Violeta Bulc: On the Value of Innovation, the Responsibility of Entrepreneurship, and the Founding of Ecocivilisation

Violeta Bulc is the Founder and Curator of Ecocivilisation, an initiative that seeks to create an eco-friendly earth and spread technology, curiosity, and greatness across the universe. The Ecocivilisation movement was named one of the Top 100 Projects for the Future of the World by the Women World Economic Forum. Violeta is the former European Commissioner for Transport, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, and a current #G100 Global Chair for the Women World Economic F...

Jun 07, 202151 min

Eva Nahari: On Maintaining Your Own Personal Shape While Understanding the Shape of Your Organization

Eva Nahari is the Principal at DNX Ventures, a Silicon Valley and Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B startups. In this position, Eva invests in innovative SaaS, Cloud, ML-Enabled Enterprise Software, and DevOps companies that have the potential to transform the current approach to IT in enterprises. Outside of her work at DNX Ventures, Eva is an active angel investor and previously served as a Startup Mentor to the Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley. In this ...

May 31, 202141 min

Eric Severson: On Maximum Flexibility, Bias Disruptors, and Turning Vicious Cycles Into Virtuous Ones

Eric Severson is the Executive Vice President and Chief People & Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), a chain of luxury department stores based in the United States. NMG has been a pioneer of luxury fashion items, superior service, and elegant retail experiences for more than 100 years. Eric is the Director of the Board of Directors for HR People + Strategy, as well as the Director of the Board of Directors for the La Napoule Art Foundation. He is also a Member of the Board of Advisor...

May 24, 202148 min

Raj Sisodia: On Redefining the Role of Business in Society

Raj Sisodia is the Co-founder and Co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., an organization that creates and develops a worldwide network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and intrapreneurs who are dedicated to growing through conscious leadership, learning offerings, and PR opportunities. Raj is also the Franklin Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College and a Member of the Board of Directors at The Conta...

May 17, 202143 min

Kristin Engvig: On Ushering in an Era of Authentic Leadership Where Feminine Values Are Embodied and Our Global Interconnectedness Is Prized

Kristin Engvig is the Founder and CEO of WIN (Women’s International Networking), a global leadership initiative for women and men who want to lead authentically by embracing feminine values. She is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and worldwide authority on feminine leadership. Kristin is also a Board Member at Global Citizen Forum Network, a Board Member at UNISMO, and an Advisory Board Member at B-Corp Europe. Kristin was awarded the CEO of Life award in March 2021, was named in DiversityGlob...

May 10, 202139 min

Christine Tao: On Her Profound Transformative Experience With a Leadership Coach and Her Mission to Democratize Access to Coaching and Build More Self-Aware Leaders

Christine Tao is the Co-founder and CEO of Sounding Board, a Silicon Valley startup that uses tech-enabled leadership coaching to transform how organizations develop their leaders. Christine has worked in leadership roles for multiple esteemed companies over the years, with roles like Senior Vice President of Global Developer Relations at Tapjoy, a member of the Governing Board of Directors for HR West and Next Concept HR Association (NCHRA), and more. Currently, Christine is an angel investor a...

May 03, 202138 min

Sonja Klopcic: On Building a Networked Company in a Country With No History of Capitalism and the Innovations She Discovered By Co-Creating With Others

Sonja Klopcic is the Developer of AEIOU of Leadership, a leadership-focused organization that offers coaching, consulting, workshops, and programs to leaders across the globe. She is also a Co-Creator and Member of the Board & Partners Network at World of Synergy, an international hybrid confluence and learning experience. In addition, Sonja is also the best-selling author of the books The Energy Inside Leadership and The AEIOU of Leadership . In this episode… Do you struggle with establishing a...

Apr 26, 202143 min

Maya Lis Tussing: On Tactical Empathy and How a Late Career Move From Corporate to Entrepreneurship Helped Her Regain Her Powerful Voice

Maya Lis Tussing is a Partner at Fairlight Advisors, a financial consulting agency that provides investment management solutions, employee retirement plans, and financial planning for nonprofits and social impact enterprises. Before Fairlight, Maya worked as the Principal and OCIO/Investment Advisor at Alesco Advisors LLC, an investment advisory firm serving institutions and high net worth individuals across the United States. Maya currently serves her community as the Vice President of the Comm...

Apr 19, 202157 min

Camillo Martino: On Being a CEO Who Partners With HR, What a Good Board of Directors Can Do, and the Best Advice He’s Ever Received

Camillo Martino is a venerated entrepreneur and executive with almost 40 years of experience. Camillo is a board member and executive advisor to numerous technology companies and has served as CEO, COO, and other c-suite executive roles over the span of his career. Currently, Camillo is the Board Director at KINS Technology Group, KeraCel, VVDN Technologies, and Sensera. He is also the Chair of the Board of Directors at Magnachip. In this episode… Do you want to build cohesive, productive teams ...

Apr 12, 202144 min

Jen Greenwood: On Challenging Tradition and Maintaining Culture, All While Scaling Globally and Buckling up for the Apple Rocketship Ride

Jen Greenwood is the Founder of Jen Greenwood Creative, a company that helps clients in the hospitality, non-profit, technology, and wellness industries create innovative, customer-focused marketing strategies. Jen has almost 10 years of experience as a creative director, producer, content creator, creative strategist, co-creation facilitator, and design thinker. Jen’s extensive experience includes her work as the Creative Director for Stanford Healthcare, Senior Manager and Creative of Global M...

Apr 05, 202147 min

Safy Fishov: On Evolving Your Executive Presence, Building a Dynamic Sales Team Culture, and Always Holding Yourself Accountable

Safy Fishov is the Vice President of Sales in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India for Xilinx, a technology and manufacturing company. Xilinx focuses on supplying programmable logic devices and is known for inventing the most dynamic processing technology in the industry, like the FPGA, programmable SoCs, and the ACAP. Safy is a seasoned sales executive and has international experience in scaling revenue, sales team recruitment, cost of sales management, and much more. In th...

Mar 29, 202144 min

Bant Breen: On The Importance of Creativity, Camaraderie, and Culture

Bant Breen is an esteemed marketing and media executive, entrepreneur, academic, and the Founder and Chairman of Qnary, an award-winning executive reputation management and talent branding solutions company. Qnary was named one of the 360 best companies by Entrepreneur in 2018 and 2019, and one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America by Inc. in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Bant has been featured in multiple world-renowned publications, including The New York Times , Fast Company , HuffPost , ...

Mar 22, 202137 min

Cathy Dixon: On What She Saw at the Revolution, Being Employee #325 at Apple, Working with Steve Jobs, and Other Tales from the Valley

Cathy Dixon is the Sr. Director of Global Human Resources at Automation Anywhere, a leading software company that specializes in providing robotic process automation software that helps businesses systematize their processes. In this role, Cathy serves as the HR Business Partner for all international locations and the central point of contact for all management and employees. Before Automation Anywhere, Cathy worked in HR and Administrative roles for companies like HotChalk, Inc., Silicon Image,...

Mar 15, 202146 min

Mary Stutts: On Demystifying the System, Taking Risks, and the Vital Importance of Having Diverse Networks

Mary Stutts is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations at Sumitovant Biopharma, a worldwide biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to the accelerated development of innovative medicines. She is also a Consultant on Inclusion, Diversity, and Health Equity at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California. Growing up as a foster child has inspired Mary in her personal and professional career, going on to found The Center for Excellence in Life, a 501c3 organization whose Virtual Inter...

Mar 08, 20211 hr 4 min

Marla Sofer: On Bringing Lessons and Learnings From Women’s Networks into Fintech

Marla Sofer is the Strategic Partner Development Director of Financial Services at Microsoft, one of the world’s largest technology companies. As a fintech executive, Marla propels growth through her client-focused attitude while utilizing her background in conflict resolution to negotiate practical solutions for complex problems. As a champion of women’s equality in the workplace, Marla co-founded LendingClub’s Women’s Internal Network and also recently founded a Bay Area chapter of the Invesco...

Mar 01, 202148 min

Julie Rasmussen: On Leadership as a Mindset, Breaking Into Male-Dominated Fields, and The Power of Mary Kay Ash

Julie Rasmussen is the Founder, CEO, Chairman, and Principal Owner of Dagmar Associates, a strategic management company that provides business development services for boards, teams, and C-level executives across the globe. She is also the Founder and CEO of Simply Finances, a financial technology company that is developing a financial management app and fintech platform for women. For the past 25 years, Julie has led international business startups, turnarounds, and high-growth companies, serve...

Feb 22, 202140 min

Leslie Shannon: On Following Your Intuition, Speaking Your Truth, and Creating Your Own Job in Large Organizations

Leslie Shannon is the Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting at Nokia, a telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company. In this role, Leslie investigates new developments in the tech industry to understand what technological innovations humans can expect to observe and interact with three to five years in the future. Outside of her exciting work at Nokia, Leslie also serves as a Board Advisor for Myplanet, a web design and employee support systems provider based in T...

Feb 15, 202146 min

Lawrence Ford: On Discovering Your Purpose and Changing the World’s Perspective on Capital

Lawrence Ford is an entrepreneur, author, financial advisor, consultant, coach, speaker, and spiritual leader. He is the Founder and CEO of Conscious Capital Wealth Management, a financial advisory group that is dedicated to helping clients align their dreams and values with their finances. Lawrence is also the Founder and Chairman of Future Capital, an organization that is focused on fostering a fully operational and conscious global economy. Outside of his role as a founder, Lawrence is a Fell...

Feb 08, 202148 min

Marvin Williams: On Mission-Driven Leadership and How You Can’t Lead Where You Haven’t Been

Marvin Williams is the Senior Vice President of Property Management at MidPen Housing. He is in charge of MidPen Housing’s largest affiliate organization, MidPen Property Management Corporation, where he leads more than 250 staff members and oversees more than 7,200 rental homes across 10 San Francisco Bay Area counties. Before joining MidPen Housing in 2018, Marvin had over 18 years of property management experience and expertise. Marvin is a proud U.S. Army veteran with 8 years of military ser...

Feb 01, 202144 min

Diana Rothschild: On How Asking, “Could We Be More Profitable By Being Good?” Changed Walmart

Diana Rothschild is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at TaskRabbit, an online marketplace that matches users with local freelancers who can help with cleaning, moving, repairs, and many other daily tasks. She is also the Strategic Advisor of Operations, Strategic Partnerships, & Sustainability at Diana Rothschild Strategic Consulting. Diana was one of the very first employees to launch Walmart’s sustainability efforts, saving the organization $500 million in the first year while promoting ...

Jan 25, 202144 min

Mark Fidel: On Never Apologizing Without Solutions

Mark Fidel is an entrepreneur, former attorney with decades of experience in litigation, business, and finance, and the Co-Founder and Leader of State, Local, and Education Markets for RiskSense, Inc. His company, RiskSense, is a full-spectrum vulnerability and cybersecurity management platform. Mark is also the Owner of Applied Records Management, a full-service document scanning and litigation support consulting firm. Outside of work, Mark is the Chair of the Board of Directors at HopeWorks, a...

Jan 18, 202150 min

Kim Mayfield: On the Importance of Tenacity and the Delicate Balance of Leading With Intuition Alongside Data in Large Organizations

Kim Mayfield is the Director of US Commercial Cloud Sales for VMware, a software company that provides innovative solutions to digital businesses. Kim specializes in sales, marketing, and channel leadership and is known for driving fast-paced, complex sales cycles. Before joining VMware, Kim spent over 18 years at Cisco, where she held multiple positions ranging from Regional Sales Manager for the Commercial West to Head of US Commercial Distribution. In this episode… Have you ever been the youn...

Jan 11, 202143 min

Phnam Bagley: On Building A World That Doesn't Exist Yet

Phnam Bagley is a designer, space architect, board advisor, and public speaker with more than 15 years of experience in creating high-tech, sustainable hardware for a variety of industries. Phnam is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Nonfiction, an award-winning creative studio that specializes in industrial design, branding, user experience design, space architecture, engineering, and strategy. In addition to this, she is also Founder and Design Director of Eternal Luxe LLC, a USA-ba...

Jan 04, 202147 min

Culture Eats Strategy, Scale Eats Culture, Ambition Eats Itself

Allan Silva is the Founder and CEO of Truedragon, a team coaching company that creates business growth by helping global business executives and senior product and engineering leaders build and align winning teams. Allan is also the Founding Partner of Riverene, a leadership and organizational development consultancy. His recent clients include Lucasfilm, ILM, Sonos, Atlassian, GRAIL, Airbnb, Salesforce, and Twitter. In this episode… Have you ever been the new person in a room full of tight-knit...

Dec 28, 202043 min

From Engagement to Fulfillment

Tom Rausch is a leadership coach and CTT Certified Culture Change Consultant with almost 40 years of experience under his belt. Tom is the visionary behind Leadership Beyond Limits, where he works as both an Organizational Culture Consultant & Leadership Coach and a Transformational Leadership & True Purpose™ Coach. Tom also holds numerous professional certifications, including Social + Emotional Intelligence Certified Coach, Certified Organization Purpose Consultant, Certified MasterMind Execut...

Dec 21, 202046 min

Tim Kelley: The Founder of The True Purpose Institute on Humanity's Software Upgrade & Making the World a Better Place Through Profit

Tim Kelley is the Founder of True Purpose Institute, a coaching program designed to help change agents and leaders of mission-based organizations redesign and transform society. Tim has trained more than a thousand consultants, therapists, and coaches in his methods, and has worked with hundreds of CEOs and top teams from companies like Nabisco, AOL, Oracle, and more. Tim is the Author of True Purpose: 12 Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Were Meant to Make , as well as the best-sell...

Dec 14, 20201 hr

Nilima Bhat on How Power is Something That Must Be Earned

Nilima Bhat is a visionary, speaker, co-author, facilitator, and coach in the fields of Personal Mastery, Leadership, Gender Equality, and Wellbeing. She is the Founder and Director of Roots & Wings Consulting Services and the Co-Author of both My Cancer is Me: The Journey from Illness to Wholeness and Shakti Leadership: Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business . Nilima is also a Member of the Advisory Board at MixR, a unique platform that helps employees create community in the workpl...

Dec 07, 202059 min

You Don't Need the Spotlight to Support Others

Ann Goggins Gregory is the Senior Vice President of Resident Services at MidPen Housing Corporation. MidPen Housing’s mission is to provide safe and affordable high-quality housing to those in need while establishing stability and opportunity in the lives of their residents. Before MidPen, Ann served as the Habitat for Humanity COO in the greater San Francisco area, the Senior Director of Knowledge for The Bridgespan Group, and a business analyst at Deloitte. In this episode… What’s the most com...

Nov 30, 202049 min

Troy Blackwell on Disrupting the 100-Year-Old Auto Industry

Troy Blackwell is the Chief Operating Officer at NuVinAir® Corporate, where he’s responsible for providing leadership and vision for the company’s operational customer programs, national accounts, operational controls, and franchisee success. He has nearly two decades of automotive leadership experience and previously worked at AutoNation, where he spearheaded a major brand extension for the largest automotive group in the nation. Troy also helped launch a chain of standalone used car dealership...

Nov 23, 202047 min