On this episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Neil Bedwell, the Founding Partner and President of Local Industries, who posits that “change is a marketing problem," and that successful change requires a human-centered approach – focusing not only on what the change will require practically, but even more on what people will need in order to make the change.
On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, I talk with Alison Moore, the CEO of Comic Relief US, about how her organization and others that are working for social change are being affected by our changing times – and what we can each do to help.
On this latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley – CEO, Olympic gold medalist, longtime client, and now (we’re thrilled) Proteus senior advisor – about the power of creating a clear vision and strategy in these difficult times.
In the service of helping you understand and embrace your own curiosity, Erika’s guest on the Proteus Leader Show this month is Simon Brown – Chief Learning Officer of Novartis, and a passionate advocate for curiosity. Find out more about how they see curiosity as a driver of value– and how to harness it for your benefit and everyone else’s.
On the latest episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika's guest is Stacy Green, EVP, and Chief People Officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment. They talk about the evolving role of human resources – and how you can best partner with your organization’s people professionals during the pandemic and beyond.
In this latest Proteus Leader Show episode, Erika talks with Therese Miclot, the Proteus head of Facilitator Excellence, about what it means to facilitate great conversations, and how to do it. Her insights are even more useful now, in this altered world.
Erika is joined by Sherisse Hawkins, founder and CEO of Pagedip, a tech based company. Together they explore what tech companies can do to attract and retain great female talent, and how women can help welcome and support other women into the tech industry.
Erika speaks candidly with her friend and business partner, Jeff Mitchell, about the importance of curiosity based questions and listening skills, during tough conversations with colleagues.
Erika is joined today by Kat Kopett, an expert in the timeless art of storytelling and applied improvisation. Kat's book, "Training to Imagine" is considered a key work in the field and she often partners with us at Proteus to develop our approach to facilitation excellence. Their valuable insights reveal why storytelling is such an important aspect of leadership and how you can become a more compelling storyteller.
Executive coaching has become an increasingly popular developmental tool, and Erika’s colleague, Ken Kesslin, has been using the Proteus approach for over a decade to help clients become extraordinary leaders. Together, they explore what distinguishes this approach, and provide valuable insights for listeners who have or are considering working with an executive coach.
Erika's guest today is Moe Carrick, best-selling author and founder of Moementum, Inc. Moe's new book, Bravespace Workplace: Making Your Company Fit for Human Life, comes out in May 2019, and today they're discussing the importance in business of being brave, and in building deep, authentic relationships.
Best-selling author and CEO Kevin Kruse joins Erika to share useful and surprising leadership tips from his new book Great Leaders Have No Rules available in April.
With change being more and more a part of everyone’s organizational life, Erika speaks to facilitator, consultant and executive coach, Dennis Stratton, to harvest key insights into what leaders need to focus on and in order to navigate the most difficult change situations successfully.
Erika has a candid talk with friend and Proteus Senior Consultant, Cindy Swensen, who works with a lot of senior women across a wide variety of organizations to distinguish the main impediments to women's professional success in business today and what organizations can do to become more supportive of women's success at every level.
Erika closes the year with executive coach, leadership expert and speaker Lolly Daskal focusing on how leaders can “access their greatness” by choosing the beliefs and behaviors that will take them where they want to go- the core of her book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. They share actions leaders take right now to get clearer about their own gaps and begin to close them.
Joined by relationship expert, David Nour, Erika dives into his new book, Co-Create, that focuses on how work partners can operate in ways that bring a shared vision to life for everyone’s benefit. Their discussion imparts useful ways to create productive, trust-based relationships in the workplace today.
With guest Chris Edmonds, author/co-author of seven books and founder of The Purposeful Culture Group, Erika discusses workplace culture and its importance as Chris shares the tools he has used for decades to help industry-leading executives build value aligned cultures that are purposeful, positive and productive.
Joined this month by longtime client and colleague Beth Comstock, Erika discusses practical takeaways from Beth’s new book, “Imagine It Forward”, helping people and organizations understand what’s next and navigate change.
Erika is joined by longtime business partner and friend, Jeff Mitchell, to explore how being a skillful questioner benefits a leader. Together, they offer valuable coaching about how to avoid pitfalls and question well.
Erika discusses the power of storytelling with Steve Morris who offers practical advice about how to share stories as a means of building and communicating company values.
This month, Erika has an insightful conversation with Michael Lee Stallard, whose latest book, Connection Cultures, provides guidance for deepening our connections at work to help us all take best advantage of the power of connection.
Erika’s guest is her Proteus colleague and business partner, Laird McLean. Laird’s experience managing change and transformation initiatives for clients all over the world is the basis of this wide-ranging conversation. Combining nuts-and-bolts practicality with a deep human understanding, Laird provides practical guidance for leaders managing through change.
This month, Erika speaks with Greg Satell, a leading voice on innovation and author of Mapping Innovation. Greg’s approach to innovation seamlessly combines inspiration and practicality; this thought-provoking discussion yields practical advice for leaders to be more effective innovators starting today.
On this episode of the Proteus Leader Show, Erika talks with Denise Lee Yohn, author of Fusion: How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World's Greatest Companies. Denise is a big proponent of the idea that a company’s brand isn’t just something to communicate to clients; it should live at the heart of the organization’s culture. Together they offer useful advice about how to create a strong, positive culture that reflects your brand well.
Erika’s guest Skip Prichard, self-professed serial CEO and true student of leadership discusses the most prevalent mistakes many of us make in our careers, how to avoid them and practical ways to overcome common hurdles to create the life you truly want.
Erika is joined by Chris Taylor, CEO of Actionable, a company dedicated to the proposition that learning must be frequent, relevant, collaborative and measurable. Together, they’ll share practical ways to make learning a lasting reality through building rich relationships and making new, powerful habits.
Erika and her guest Kat Koppett, Founder of Koppett + Company, discuss the value of using story and improvisation to build creative leaders and they’ll share practical ways leaders can become more effective utilizing the benefits of improv right away.
Erika joins Stephen Shapiro, best-selling author on the topic of innovation, to discuss his insights into the nature of innovation and how leaders can best support this key skill in their teams and organizations.
Erika joins Kevin Kruse, LEADx Leadership Show host, to examine the current epidemic of employee disengagement and share valuable insights for leaders to support employees’ engagement on an individual and organizational level.
Erika and her guest Lou Diamond discuss the importance of connecting deeply with others. Lou, founder of THRIVE coaching and consulting, offers tips for leaders to begin strengthening their “connecting core” today.
