In today's Short Talk, Judith Germain speaks to Elizabeth Correia about the 4 pillars to self-worth. Elizabeth shares how to achieve and demonstrate each pillar, and how leaders can build trust with their employees to enhance their employee's own self worth. This is a conversation about how to improve your self-esteem using Elizabeth's story as a base. Elizabeth is a transformational speaker, coach and author. She uses her life story to inspire women and girls (globally), to raise their level of...
Mar 03, 2023•25 min•Ep. 295
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Douglas Squirrel about his response to being fired consistently because he was too good at his job. They discuss why talented Maverick Leaders tend not to stay in organisations and take their talents into their own businesses. Willing to do something that is not normally associated with your job title is the maverick way! Douglas talks about Bing's Ai assisted search engine and whether it's a controlled failure, and planned strategy (this is one week befo...
Feb 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 294
In this SHORT TALK! Judith Germain speaks to Andrea Lukac about how to avoid burnout through managing your thoughts. Andrea shares how to set clear boundaries for wellbeing. She also speaks about how to avoid manipulation by others, how to live your life to the fullest and silence the inner critic. --- Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having the courage to take risks and the confidence to lead in a way that is authentic and genu...
Feb 24, 2023•13 min
In today's conversation Judith Germain speaks to Nishika de Rosairo about people and impact. She focuses on unlocking left brain and right brain thinking in humans allowing them to activate all parts of their brain and live whole, fulfilled, and impactful lives. Nishika shares the danger of educating children to believe in the binary nature of the human brain. They discuss the need to focus on the right mindset rather than having the right skillset. Hire for potential rather than experience is N...
Feb 20, 2023•35 min
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Ben Albert about how to go from zero to hero in under 12 months (even if you're broke, unemployed, and feel completely hopeless). During Covid Ben lost his job and he needed to find work but no one was hiring marketing professionals. Ben decided to start his own podcast which led to his first job during Covid, teaching students how to podcast. He decided to use his podcast to build up local relationships. (One person ended up referring him $30k worth of b...
Feb 17, 2023•44 min•Ep. 291
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Kendra Lee about shared culture and white allies. They discuss the importance of allyship and who tells the stories of marginalised communities. Does the choice of different races providing allyship training the right thing or is it just appeasing the majority group. How much 'uncomfortableness' is necessary for the training to be effective. Kendra asks how much emotional labour should marginalised communities carry whilst educating others. This is a tric...
Feb 13, 2023•38 min•Ep. 290
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Victoria Pelletier about becoming one of the youngest Chief Operating Officers at the age of 24, a President by 35 and a CEO by age 41. This is her story where she shares her vulnerability, insights and beliefs that enabled her to take her Socialised Maverick nature and apply it to the cut throat corporate world. They discuss the nonsense of relationship management and why all leaders must consider the humanity of others. Judith shares what she notices wh...
Feb 10, 2023•50 min•Ep. 289
In this conversation Judith Germain speaks to Catherine Morgan about how the employer can act as a decent human. Catherine explains the need for employers to take active steps to support employees' mental health and sites a study in the UK that show that when they do, each employee in the company is more productive by 11 days. This is regardless of whether they have directly benefited from mental health support programmes. The ROI in investing in supporting mental health, has been stated in anot...
Feb 06, 2023•24 min•Ep. 288
This episode was originally recorded on 24 January 2023 and the views expressed in this programme are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Maverick Paradox or its employees. An award winning speaker and founder of the UK Professional Speaking Association, Judith Germain's guest Rikki Arundle has faced considerable discrimination when they came out as transgender. Today in celebration of LGBQT + History Month they are going to help us explore some of ...
Feb 03, 2023•34 min
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Luke Charlton about why he left his job and flew the country to set up a new business. They discussed why that business failed and what happened when he came home. He then went on to coach 4,000 people. Luke talks about why 'new market' strategies fail and what to do instead. He explains why many entrepreneurs struggle to communicate to prospects how they can help them. Find out why sending one email a day can transform their business. In this conversa...
Jan 30, 2023•43 min
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Sophie Wade about adapting to different cultures and how to be an empathetic leader. How can we see the world through someone else's eyes and step away from our own perceptions. Judith looks at how some autistic people respond with empathy. Sophie explains the three types of empathy and they discuss their relative differences and how this relates to empathetic leadership and inclusion. What are the empathy habits we can start doing? This is an interest...
Jan 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 285
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Michelle Nedelec about how every business can automate. They discuss when you should automate, and what type of videos you can create to enable automation and get your clients excited about your culture. Michelle explains how to automate referrals and shares her thoughts on Ai. Listen to the conversation and discover how to have an awareness strategy for your business. Michelle offers all listeners a free website audit, and a free consultation and strateg...
Jan 23, 2023•23 min•Ep. 284
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Alexandra Nolan about her unconventional entrepreneurism. She set up her retail store with only $10,000, with no business plan and a bucketload of optimism, before she was able to franchise her business. She was impulsive and have learnt the importance of strategy. This is her story of how she became a fashion influencer, segued to other businesses and became named 'Top 10 Inspiring Influencers List'. She is now an author teaching others unconvential stra...
Jan 20, 2023•32 min•Ep. 283
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Sheevaun Moran about chaos to clarity. She has built and sold 4 companies, survived serious illness, built a school and has written 17 books. She recognises that everything has an energetic component. Sheevaun sees energy as a catalyst for everything, and considers the basic principles behind this. Listen to this conversation to discover the steps you need to take to go from chaos to clarity. Sheevaun Moran is a business advisor, master coach, energy thou...
Jan 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 282
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Michelle Johnston about the Seismic Shift in Leadership towards a relationship based style. They discuss why leaders that insist on using a command and control style of leadership aren't trusted by others. Judith explains that organisations only succeed on the goodwill of their employees and they must keep this subtle balance in check. Michelle shares a number of examples that really bring the seismic change to life. Judith queries whether the shift is in...
Jan 13, 2023•37 min•Ep. 281
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Ben Baker about how to communicate more effectively through change. He shares that the brand is only as valuable as its unhappiest employee. When you focus on process rather than people, change management activities will always fail. They discuss how breaking trust damages the reputation internally and externally to the company. Judith considers the folly of going through change programmes and restricting real communication to a small number of affecte...
Jan 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 280
In this conversation Judith Germain speaks to Rob Ashton about written communication and how it affects our decisions. He researched the science of written communication and shares that his company has trained over 80,000 people since its inception. Rob explains that the science of written communication has taken him 6 years (so far) to research deeply as there are so many different branches of science that need to be considered. Unusually Rob advises that we must stop thinking of the brain as a...
Jan 06, 2023•44 min•Ep. 279
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Rev Hannah Gordon about how to be more hopeful this year. Hannah is a Maverick although she believes that labels belong on clothes and not on people and shies away from labels that don't allow her to be herself. She shares why she runs and breathes in nature and why we shouldn't feel small and insignificant in the world. She explains that hope doesn't mean bad things don't matter, hope is an active verb not a passive state of mind. They discuss how you ca...
Jan 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 278
This short episode says Omega 22. Judith Germain wraps up the year, reflecting on global changes, how it affects organisations. She also looks at the things she said she was going to do, and didn't do and her highlights for the year. What is your reflection for the year? ------- Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having the courage to take risks and the confidence to lead in a way that is authentic and genuine. But amplifying your...
Dec 31, 2022•14 min•Ep. 277
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Irina Poddubnaia about launching without funding. Irina's journey started from running a fulfilment centre in China for 2.5 yrs (without speaking Chinese) and went to launching a SAAS company entirely remotely without external funding and running it successfully to this day. She explains her mission to free as many e-commerce entrepreneurs from routine as possible so that they can focus on things that truly matter, by sharing real life examples. In this c...
Dec 30, 2022•22 min•Ep. 276
In this episode Judith Germain joins Chris Simmance from The OMG Center, live, to discuss critical thinking and whether it is a super power for digital agencies. This podcast is reproduced here (as it was live broadcast by The OMG Center) with their permission. Judith explains the difference between critical thinking and being critical with your thinking. They discuss why you need critical thinking, the need for courage and evaluation. Chris explains why curiosity is essential, and the need for ...
Dec 26, 2022•49 min•Ep. 275
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Amy Hanlon about what VCs are looking for in pitch decks. VCs what an investment that gives 10x what they invest, and you need to have a clear story for your 30 minute meeting with your investor. She shares her experiences on what you need to put into your pitch deck so you wow your potential investors within the first 15 mins. Grab a pen and paper as she outlines exactly what your story needs to say. Amy Hanlon, president of Blue Meta Design, visually sh...
Dec 23, 2022•27 min•Ep. 274
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Reverend Kevin Lewis from The Church of the Good Shepherd in Carshalton Beeches, about dealing with loss and grief around pivotal times of celebration. Kevin talks about how Christmas doesn't need to be jolly if you are griefing, and also how you can reach out to others if you need support. He shares how you can respond to others grief or loss to help them through difficult times, including children and young people. Learn a little about why Kevin is a Ma...
Dec 19, 2022•30 min•Ep. 273
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Dominic Teich about how to channel the inner lion of the fighter pilot. They talk about the difference between being arrogant and confident and sure of what they do. They discuss how to leverage the ability to make a split second decision at 800 mph and how to give detailed debriefing whilst maintaining engagement with high performers. Judith explains that Maverick Leadership is an adaptive leadership style. They discuss different feedback frames, both ag...
Dec 16, 2022•37 min•Ep. 272
In this conversation Judith Germain speaks to Robert Kerbeck who is classed as the greatest ever corporate spy. They talk about what a corporate spy is and how you become one and whether you should be one. Robert shares his journey from his recruitment, dodging the FBI and other law agencies, to what made him give up the life. They also discuss what corporate spies do and why actors make great spies. Robert's book Ruse is going to be turned into a TV series, after being given praise by Frank Aba...
Dec 12, 2022•39 min•Ep. 271
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Shani Davies about reinventing organisations. They discuss the evolution of matrix organisations to shared power organisations. Shani talks about how you make this culture change and why senior leaders need to advocates this and role model change. Shani talks about how to empower others to utilise this shared power and that we need to stop talking about devolving power. Judith argues that organisations need to talk more about the psychological contract an...
Dec 09, 2022•28 min•Ep. 270
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Rob Broadhead about how to utilise technology to solve problems, especially tech teams. Rob explains that leaders shouldn't force employees into situations to help them develop more, they should help them become who they should be. In this conversation they share how to avoid creating a toxic environment at work and how to build up real connections. Judith worries how technology can cause problems when it's informal and not part of the 'corporate' messagi...
Dec 05, 2022•19 min•Ep. 269
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Jay Bousada about how the fastest way to kill is to lose trust. Jay shares how Thrillworks got into and out of crises, his examination of who he was as a leader and how this led him to changing how he led his business. They discuss how to become a real leader and how he had to have the patience to ask the questions and not provide the answers. The importance of how you need to explain how you made the decision so that your team isn't trying to guess based...
Dec 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 268
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Nicole Spencer about how to grow your coaching business. Nicole explains what authentic marketing is and how it differs from 'punch you in the face marketing' - and why conversion is so important to your business. She also shares how online businesses can build trust and how to pique people's interest. Nicole discusses the three key things to attract clients and how to convert. She explains why you should not be using ads to grow until they have a 6 fi...
Nov 28, 2022•27 min•Ep. 267
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to CJ Grace about surviving breast cancer and infidelity. CJ shares how laughter therapy really helped her and the power of humour. She explains about the horrifying link of wearing bras and breast cancer and why despite being predisposed to have breast cancer she choose to keep her breasts. CJ shares other facts about breast cancer and why doing your own research is so important. Listen to the conversation as CJ shares with the audience the importance of...
Nov 25, 2022•26 min•Ep. 266
