In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Gary Ross about building relationships with the C-Suite. Gary shares that there is more that having a seat at the table, we must be a strategic advisor. They discuss the need to leverage your expertise and how to do this. This is a great conversation to help you understand the C-Suite and how you can communicate with them better. Gary Ross is a workplace communication expert and trainer. He trains and coaches people from the C-Suite to the production line...
Jun 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 325
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Maureen Falvey about a faulty leadership belief system. Leadership is messy and we should recognise this. Maureen shares the formula for high team performance and how employees can advocate for themselves. She also shares how to design and tell inspired stories and how to maximise your own potential. They talk about how leaders can help their employees build resilience. The conversation also touches on the differences in resourcefulness and expectations b...
Jun 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 324
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Bridget Cook-Burch about the impact of a good story. They discuss the importance of storytelling in organisations and shares the stories behind Bridget's best-selling books and how they have inspired people around the world. They ponder the power of storytelling and how it can be used to create a powerful impact in businesss. They also discuss the importance of telling authentic stories and how it can help to create a connection with an audience. This ...
Jun 09, 2023•39 min•Ep. 323
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Steven Turner about leading rather than managing employees from the perspective of the employees. He shares the importance of getting employees off to a good start and the importance of treating employees with respect and understanding their individual needs. Steven suggests that leaders should continually review their employees and focus on their development, rather than just checking off a list. Judith Germain adds that the way the world of work is c...
Jun 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 322
In today's episode Judith Germain joins Chris Simmance the Founder of The OMG Center to talk about how knowing your Core Identity™ brings more clients. In this conversation she shares her insights on attracting and leveraging your agencies Core Identity™. Chris Simmance puts Judith through her paces. Judith shares her thoughts on: What does good look like? Why marketing your business often fail to attract the right people. Whether a marketing proposition can ever be enough. Is there a 'minimum' ...
Jun 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 321
In today's Short Talk Judith Germain speaks to Marc Lesser about the importance of compassionate accountability in the workplace, particularly in the context of remote work. They discuss how bringing more emotion and emotional intelligence into the workplace can lead to better results and sustainability. They also discuss how managers should be more accepting of personal issues that may arise when working from home. Marc Lesser discusses the importance of having conversations about success, coll...
May 29, 2023•23 min•Ep. 320
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Elena Meskhi about the formula for business success. Elena shares her belief that if you follow your intuition multiplied by a 3 second response time, you can improve your chance for success. Judith Germain and Elena Meskhi discussed the correlation between wealth, experience, and the speed of reaction and action, concluding that it is not necessarily correlated with success. It's important to leave room for cognition. Elena shares also the need for ca...
May 26, 2023•32 min•Ep. 319
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Myles Downey about enabling authority and autonomy in dynamic teams, across the challenge of work from home and remote work. Judith suggested that the first act of leadership is leading yourself, and Myles added that in order to do that, one must have a sense of their own authority. They discussed how to help people think through their own leadership and how to approach each individual in the team as an individual. Myles Downey and Judith Germain discusse...
May 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 318
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Glenn Parker about leadership in a time of crisis. Glenn shares the challenges of leading during Covid 19 and the various ways leaders handled the crisis. What worked, what went well, what did they learn. He shares his playbook for leading in a time of crisis. Glenn talks about the need for effective communication and empathy. This conversation shares specific examples about leading in the challenge of conflicting information and the need to do the right ...
May 19, 2023•41 min•Ep. 317
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Joshua Berry about daring to be naive. What actually is naivety, is it wise or inclusive? Why did being naive become a bad thing 200 years ago. Judith talks about how Maverick Leaders only want people to follow them if they genuinely choose too. They discuss principle led actions and how they match the way the communities and organisations are evolving. What's the danger of Ai when we ignore naivety, and don't mind our language? This is a conversation whi...
May 15, 2023•40 min•Ep. 316
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Skip Bowman about going from safe to great. What are the steps that are needed to have psychologically safe workplaces that are civil and inclusive. How do we decode the word 'banter' to avoid gaslighting victims? He shares that devaluing language can lead to misunderstandings and toxic environments. This is a practical conversation on how to provide psychological safety in the workplace. What are the primary drivers? Skip Bowman is an author, keynote spe...
May 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 315
In today's Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Tom Jackobs about how to create impactful stories that make a difference to your business. What type of stories do you share to motivate people to make change? Tom shares his own failure story and how he turned his failure into trauma. He shows how this story can be used to great impact in many different ways. How do you create and retell emotionally charged story. He shares how to weave your teaching moment around your story and call to act...
May 08, 2023•22 min•Ep. 314
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Jay Williams about how the best approach to conflict resolution is recognising that you are not the expert. They discuss the basis of conflict and the need for conflicting perspectives. Jay shares tangible tools on how to resolve conflict and how to have the right mindset to resolve conflict. This episode explores an alternative view on how to see confrontation and the neutrality of conflict; and the difference between emotional intelligence and emotio...
May 05, 2023•46 min•Ep. 313
In this Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Thomas Gelmi about leadership being behavioural. They discuss what leaders do wrong and how to distinguish them from managers. Thomas shares tips on how to self regulate as a leader and how emotional intelligence is on the decline. Thomas also talks about his love for humans and how that shows up in his work. He answers the question whether leaders will be needed in the workplace with the popularity of Ai. This conversation examines the differe...
May 01, 2023•24 min•Ep. 312
In this Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Kristi Spencer who is the Founder of The Polite Company about etiquette in business. As a graduate of The Emily Post Institute Kristi shares her beliefs and how leaders can progress once they understand the nuance of etiquette that fuels relationships. How does etiquette empower us and still be culturally appropriate? In this conversion they explore exactly what is etiquette in business, is it still needed and whether it's needed in virtual mee...
Apr 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 311
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Shaara Roman about how different generations view the workplace and what that means for the future of work and leadership. Shaara shares her belief that organisations need to pay attention to the purpose and value driven Generation Z. For our organisations to succeed we need to break through the constraints we have put on them. Judith explains why leadership needs to be exceptional for organisations to thrive. In this conversation we look at how we can...
Apr 24, 2023•36 min•Ep. 310
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Meg Stafford about how to build deep trust with teams. She shares how to do this and why it is necessary. Judith explains the difference between being trusted and being trustworthy. She also shares how external processors can communicate their thinking process. Meg Stafford has been a social worker in private practice for many years, holds graduate certificates in executive coaching and organisational consulting, and has written 2 memoirs. ---- Maverick l...
Apr 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 309
In this Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Frank Forencich about how the enemy is never wrong and the human predicament. Frank talks about how to be continuously flexible and adaptable. He shares the need to relinquish your expectations of how someone is going to react and how to cope with hyper complex systems. In this conversation find out why he has a call to creativity rather than action. Frank Forencich is a passionate advocate for the human animal. He's taught martial art and heal...
Apr 17, 2023•22 min•Ep. 308
In today's episode Judith Germain with Sheila Akbar about how to help young adults become independent leaders and make the world a better place. They discuss how to stop asking limiting questions about future careers, and choosing more inspiring ones. Sheila shares about the questions that will help with their preparation and how to prepare for an Ai technology driven future. Judith provides suggestions on how companies can help young adults in their learning journeys. Sheila Akbar joined the Si...
Apr 14, 2023•30 min•Ep. 307
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Tom Crosshill about the myth of excellence. They discuss whether you should focus on one thing to be truly successful or should your foci be on many things. How do you gain excellence and avoid be mediocre? Tom believes he has the answer. Listen to the conversation to see if you agree. Tom shares through examples from his own journey how to find life satisfaction through diverse pursuits. Tom Crosshill is a European investment trainer, entrepreneur and...
Apr 10, 2023•33 min•Ep. 306
In this Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Drew Vernon about screen free education. They discuss the importance of this and how screens affect behaviour and reduces curiosity. Drew talks about the difficulty of parenting or are educating without screens and provides the alternative. This is a short conversation taking a maverick response to how we pacify and engage children. ---- Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having ...
Apr 07, 2023•14 min•Ep. 305
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Laura Reardon about how the critical skills of parenting are essential for leadership. She shares how to use your social and emotional skills at work and what happens if you don't. In this conversation we learn how to deal with responding to conflict in the workplace in a more peaceful way. Laura Reardon is a certified Child Behaviour Specialist, she is trained as an Emotion Coach. Laura coaches parents in creating Personalised Parenting Plans. Laura's in...
Apr 03, 2023•28 min•Ep. 304
In today's conversation Judith Germain speaks to Jake Sasseville about how to create from a place of surrender not hustle. They discuss the difference between coping and disassociation and the journey he has taken to commercial success and the lessons he can now share. He also shares how he stepped in as CEO during Covid when the company was in a tailspin. In 2 years, he turned it around, achieve 7 figure revenue year 1, became profitable, doubled revenue in 2022 YTD and is sold out for 2 years ...
Mar 31, 2023•41 min
In today's conversation Judith Germain speaks to Tim Redmond about the mistakes that businesses make. He believes that you can widen your reach by narrowing your focus. He also shares how to capture people's attention. Tim is a serial entrepreneur and shares lessons for growth by avoiding the mistakes and engaging the prospect. He discusses how to avoid planning for your business to be small. He also explains his 'Do it now' principles. Tim is offering a free growth plan, which is usually $2500,...
Mar 27, 2023•37 min
In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Catherine Llewellyn about self mastery being the first step to self leadership. She discusses that self mastery doesn't mean you do it all yourself, it can mean working with others. It is a courageous act to choose to walk the path of mastery. How to dance yourself to awareness is conscious dancing which is an enlightening and liberating process which is also discussed. It's a way to become creative and is also a healing practice. In this conversation ...
Mar 24, 2023•31 min
In this 300th episode Judith Germain speaks to Nick Day MD of the multi -award wining Recruitment Agency JGA and Woosh Raza Director of People, Culture and Inclusion of NCVO. He is also Co-chair of the CIPD Central London Branch. They discuss whether you should really bring your whole self to work from an identity viewpoint; and how you should do it. First point of discussion is whether it's actually safe to bring your whole safe to work an whether we should be talking about your authentic or be...
Mar 20, 2023•59 min
In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Lori Leavitt about how pivots are not fast! They discuss the 6 alignment indicators for a pivot, and what do they do to make it happen. Lori shares what is nimble decision making and how you do it, and the fact that conflict isn't always bad. They ponder whether leaders can lead without clarity, Lori shares examples to back up her argument. This is an interesting conversation around clarity and how to pivot. Lori Michele Leavitt, 'The Pivot Catalyst', has...
Mar 17, 2023•36 min•Ep. 299
In this episode Keith Haney interviews Judith Germain on what is the Maverick Mindset? for his Becoming Bridge Builders Podcast. In this podcast Judith helps you utilise Maverick Leadership to improve the impact and influence that you, your business, or your leadership teams can make. The conversation covers her mentors, what Maverick Leadership means and shows up, how can leaders improve their impact and influence and how to challenge with the right intention. This is a fun and intriguing conve...
Mar 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 298
These are the views of Edward Cronin and are not necessarily shared by the host or Maverick Paradox. In today's episode Judith Germain speaks to Edward Cronin about establishing trust in communities. Edward shares his experiences about how he was hired to combat the 'war on crime' and how he decided to take a Maverick approach and work with communities. He explains how using system thinking changed a task force of 40 leaders to success. He took money from drug dealers and used it to give jobs to...
Mar 10, 2023•34 min•Ep. 297
In today's Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Howie Zales about the lessons that businesses can learn from his broadcasting experience. This conversation is about his journey of pivoting through Covid and deciding to create additional businesses that compete or compliments the main business. Howie shares the mindset required to make change happen. Howie Zales is an Emmy Award winning Camera Operator who turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavou...
Mar 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 296
