The Zone Way

Over 20 years and across 30 countries, empowering people to find the space where happiness and high performance co-exist...this is The Zone Way. On this podcast, Liam Forde has deep and meaningful conversations with thought leaders about life, work, and how to find happiness in both.

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06. Becoming Culturally Aligned for Success with Daniel McCarthy

😷 Daniel and Liam are in New Zealand and on lockdown. 01:35 👏 They met through the Young Presidents Organization, where CEOs support each other. 02:17 🌏 YPO network is international, and they help each other worldwide. 05:00 👨‍🎓 Not a practical bone in his body: an engineering degree from Cambridge, UK. 07:50 😇 Following his gut and heart: Leadership was a natural thing for Daniel. 08:44 👨‍💼 Becoming the CEO of Mobile Mentor and growing it into a global footprint business. 10:54 👔 Worki...

Jan 12, 2022•45 min•Ep. 6

05. The Impact of Good Relationships on Sales Revenue with Nick Paul

Notes 🤝 Paul and Liam met in 1995. 01:47 👍 Nick’s business journey: resurrecting the sales channels of the Telecom mobile performance and its culture. 03:24 💄 Bringing in the cool culture vs. lipstick on a pig approach to culture. 06:51 📚 Why are contracts the size of an old telephone book? 08:43 🥳 Nick got invited to lead Spark’s largest reseller in the country. 09:41 🆙 Changing the sales model for success by fixing issues with high disengagement and investing in people and values. 11:01 ...

Jan 05, 2022•36 min•Ep. 5

04. The Importance of People-Powered Leadership with Bob Azelby

😇 Insightful moments during Liam’s help in bringing Bob’s cross-functional team together. 01:32 🤩 Two the Zone Way learnings Bob still carries with him. 02:26 🗽 Bob’s accents are from NY, Boston, and Philadelphia. 04:28 🤓 Different cultures in the USA: he thought to fit the northern New Jersey style into the Southern California style. 05:09 🧦 Getting to a meeting with one sock. 06:05 🎯 Bob’s unique approach to leadership: “You need everybody's insights.” 07:47 🔬 He left a 6 billion dollar...

Dec 29, 2021•28 min•Ep. 4

03. Creating a Sense of Purpose to Flourish with Anna Campbell

🌊 Looking at the ocean. 01:13 🤝 Getting together on the theme of purpose. 01:25 🖇️ People as the connector: People found ambiguity and uncertainty challenging, not the change. 02:35 📊 Measure impact and value rather than initiative and task. 04:44 🧠 Thinking holistically is one of a leader’s most important traits now. 05:56 2️⃣ Two types of leaders: What is culture, and how leadership affects it? 08:09 🌱 Growing and keeping talents: T shaped skills and benefits of broadening skills towards...

Dec 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 3

02. Following Your Heart with Melissa Palazzo-Hart

💗 Following your heart: Melissa is now in NY; she moved from LA during the pandemic. 01:08 💡 Her business journey: She couldn’t quiet her creative heart, so she learned to use both heart and mind in business. 03:32 🤗 A Place Called Home: How playing with disadvantaged kids in South Central LA inspired her to help and support them as much as possible. 05:19 🧚‍♀️ How miracles happen and what the kids in a Place Called Home taught her. 06:27 🔄 How Liam’s reboot class helped Melissa find what s...

Dec 15, 2021•37 min•Ep. 2

01. Thinking Outside The Box on Leadership with Michael Hartley

🤝 Michael and Liam have known each other for 28 years. 01:05 😀 How did you get your degree? A barrage of psychometric testing Liam put him through. 02:29 😇 Being in the Zone: getting exposed to the world of humans and culture. 04:14 🍳 Frying pan fire moment and getting the company to the States and the importance of a good team. 06:42 ✅ If you choose to work in a tech space, finding an excellent CTO and CIO is essential. 12:18 💐 Myers Briggs and understanding the people around you: “Busines...

Dec 08, 2021•41 min•Ep. 1

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