Our very special guest this week is Angie Morgan, former officer in the United States Marine Corps and New York Times best-selling author. Since founding Lead Star, Angie has worked with talented leaders within Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses, leading nonprofits, government agencies and respected academic institutions. Listen in as Angie shares the common leadership challenges she has witnessed in the last 20 years that hold back individual careers and organizational succes...
Nov 14, 2018•46 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast What habits or behaviors are most likely to get in the way of successful women and hold them back from reaching their full potential? This week our very special guest is Sally Helgesen, best-selling author, international speaker and leadership coach. Sally’s most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. Sally Helgesen, noted by Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women...
Nov 14, 2018•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Would you like to know how quantum physics and your consciousness can help further your career? Join us this week with special guest Ilona Selke, best-selling author and seminar leader, for this fascinating interview of how to use your multidimensional mind to create an upper edge in your life and career. We will be discussing how to develop greater capacities of your super conscious and subconscious mind, merged with some understandings of the quantum physics principles. You’ll come away with s...
Nov 14, 2018•45 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast What does it take to be an empowered leader, one who translates big visions into big impact? Join us this week with Linda Patten, international speaker and best-selling author, as we explore the elements of successful leadership – not simply commanding or managing, but developing the mindset and skills of influencing, inspiring and motivating others to take their success journey together. Linda Patten is founder of Dare2Lead with Linda, international speaker and best-selling author, talk radio s...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Coaching is gaining prominence as a key tool to help people grow and improve behavior and performance. In fact, many progressive companies are using coaching to replace the onerous performance management systems of the industrial era that no one loved and virtually did little to improve the performance of many. Our guest, Chris Coffey, is a leading leadership development expert who has made coaching a central part of his development efforts. He has leveraged the Marshall Goldsmith method and cre...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone wants to be in Fast Company or Inc. Magazine. They are the contemporary versions of the more traditional business news periodicals. But their secret to success is focusing on start-ups and trends that we all need to be aware of; trends that are really going to make a difference as we move through these turbulent times. Our guest can give us incredible insight into strategies that are proven in the new world of work and trends that we should pay attention to as we move forward. Our speci...
Nov 14, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast For future-focused organizations to succeed in the connected age of networks, a bold approach to leadership is needed. An approach where freedom, trust, and experimentation are not only embraced but encouraged. Unfortunately, while our advancement in technology has equipped us to navigate the disruptive waters of change, our leadership ethos has not. Seth Mattison is on a mission to help redefine the future of leadership. Join us for what will prove to be a lively discussion with Seth Mattison, ...
Nov 14, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast We all want to learn how to lead, but leadership of others has always been more about the others than self. Now some would say that Jack Welch was more about self than others, but that is not true. More people learned invaluable insights from the famed Crotonville – GE’s Leadership Development Center. In fact, more leaders of great Fortune 500 companies were GE Alums. Jack Welch’s lessons and perspectives are timeless. Join us on our next show with Dr. Mario Barrett, who is a full-time business ...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast You need business thinking for business success. Additionally, before you go off and acquire a number of new skills, you must ensure that you do not have any of the ‘silent killers of success’. Our guest, Ram Iyer, Founder & CEO of the Business Thinking Institute has done extensive research and knows what behaviors are getting in the way of your success. He is an entrepreneur who learned the hard way and will be sharing his invaluable experience. Join us for this powerful discussion. The Busines...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to make a lasting and positive impression and perception with people? Get a coach! Coaching is and has always been a method to develop teams and leaders. That’s why sports teams have traditionally had coaches and pay them mega bucks to make their team great. But, many organizations mistake giving performance feedback with coaching. Ask anyone if they like getting or giving feedback, and the answer is typically “no.” Coaching, on the other hand, is highly interactive, and in business,...
Nov 14, 2018•51 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Many have been challenging the role of Human Resources (HR) in the new workplace, as more technology takes over what HR professionals have traditionally done. The whole entire employee life cycle with an organization is shortening, and there is a trend to managers being more HR savvy. We also now have predictive analytics, digital onboarding and career planning. How do HR practitioners add value in this digital age? We contend they will be needed more than ever, but some of the old industrial an...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is all this talk about AI and robots making your head spin? It is ours. Today things are happening so fast it’s hard to know what jobs are in, what are out, and what industries are going to survive. But one thing is for sure – humans will always be a necessity as we move forward into this world of data and technology everywhere. So what can we do as humans to stay relevant in this tsunami of change? We focus on our unique humanness. We are thrilled to have as our guest this week the preeminent T...
Nov 14, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast The world is moving fast and getting faster. How you build human capacity has to keep up with the changing times and trends. Old methods may still work, but you need to infuse your learning approaches for the new context of the rapid response workplace. Today more than ever you have to co-create and co-curate learning to confront the current reality. This is not a nice to have approach, but an essential one to keep learning relevant. Joining us on this week’s show is Nigel Paine, author and cons...
Nov 14, 2018•50 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast It seems like everything these days is being disrupted. Some for good, and some that seem pretty scary. But using disruption to drive innovation and positive transformation can and should be a good thing. After all, we can’t be doing the same old thing we were doing years ago and expect to get the same results. The world and business have moved on. Not only do you have to disrupt your organization out of complacency, but you have to disrupt yourself to stay a constant and curious learner. Our gu...
Nov 14, 2018•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learning will be a key factor in the 21st century. Making sure we personally are learning and that educators are helping develop the next generation is a challenging task. This is because our models for learning and educating are routed in the 20th Century mindset. Is a 4 year degree necessary when the job market will be so changed by the time you get out? You’ll graduate into jobs that don’t exist. We need to learn how to learn, how to build relationships, and innovate collectively. These are n...
Nov 14, 2018•47 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Are we catching up to make Star Wars a reality? Yes we are, according to Vivek Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the world forever; and as history teaches us, we can never go back. Join us this week as we discuss the meaning of work when robots can do everything, and we are quickly realizing what seemed like fiction in Star Wars. What will happen to the driver in driverless cars? Viv...
Nov 14, 2018•44 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast As we careen into the 21st Century, it is becoming increasingly clear that the traditional tools and techniques of the 20th Century are designed for a bygone era. Gone are hierarchies and traditional talent management tools that served a great purpose in industrial settings, but are not as effective in the fast-paced world of the gig economy and agile organizations. Strategy as we know it is no longer the business power house it used to be. Organizations can be gone by the time they pull togethe...
Nov 14, 2018•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast A couple of months ago, artificial intelligence and robots seemed like great dinner party discussion, but it has fast become a reality of the world of work. When we published our book last April, there were only a few hotels that were run by robots (a novelty at the time). Fast forward 10 months, and robots and hotels are becoming the norm. The Internet of Things is fast shaping the way we interact with our world, and it is only just beginning. No industry will be left untouched. Industries and ...
Nov 14, 2018•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robots are taking all the jobs… or are they? The automation economy both destroys and creates jobs, and most of us will be “working side-by-side with robots” in the future. The extension of “man and the machine” is well recognized as the hallmark of the 20th Century. What the 21st Century offers is the integration of humans and the machine. What does this all mean for us as a race as we go forward? What will work mean, and what will it look like? What kind of jobs will we be doing, and how will ...
Nov 14, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast To get work done today and in the future, leaders must embrace technology and the gig economy. Resistance is futile, yet we continue to ignore the technology skills gap, which threatens the future vibrancy of the U.S. economy, workforce development and national security. Who is responsible for creating it? What are the best solutions needed to address it? This week’s special guest is Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus, CIO Magazine, Wall St. Journal journalist, and thought leader, who is an authorit...
Nov 14, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Building strategic relationships for agile business results are key for 21st Century results. In our book, Future-Proof Workplace, we highlight that relationships are one of the key factors for success. They need to be deep, networked, and ever evolving. Relationships enhance innovation and speed. Joining us this week is David Nour, a relationship expert and author of over ten insightful books on how to leverage relationships, will be discussing how to build them and make then last. He has consu...
Nov 14, 2018•49 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast When looking to become an employer of choice, or create a learning culture, many look to the corporate sector for innovation, assuming, wrongly, that the public sector is “behind the times.” This couldn’t be further from the truth within the State of Tennessee, which is seen as a role model for employee development. Listen as Morag Barrett talks with Dr. Trish Holliday, Assistant Commissioner & Chief Learning Officer for the State of Tennessee, about how the state has transformed their work cult...
Nov 14, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why are some leaders in high-stakes situations and crisis highly effective, while others disappoint, and some utterly fail? What is the difference? Why are some able to not only survive but thrive, even in tumult? The answer is, that high-stakes leaders demonstrate three critical aspects that ensure they perform well in a crisis. The good news is that these three qualities can be strengthened, taught and honed in those who have a thirst to learn. Listen as Dr. Linda Sharkey and Morag Barrett tal...
Nov 14, 2018•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast How have innovations in technology impacted learning and transformed education? What are the big trends on the horizon in the education industry? Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is a global learning company focused on creating and delivering solutions that empower educators and improve student outcomes. Rose Else-Mitchell, HMH’s Chief Learning Officer, will join us to discuss the future of education in the 21st century. We’ll explore how digital innovation is impacting the classroom environment,...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast How can you future-proof your career for long-term business success? This week we welcome Jill Johnson, president and founder of Johnson Consulting Services. Jill is a sought-after consultant and thought-provoking speaker who shares her insights on the critical market forces and critical skills needed to thrive in today’s complex business environment. Jill will share her advice on how to become more strategic in our thinking, better at decision making, and build our confidence for long-term busi...
Nov 12, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Companies can crash quickly today, as we have learned through social media. They can be up today and down tomorrow. When you scratch the surface, you find that a toxic culture is always a root cause. Typically, these are organizations with leaders who foster fear or turn a blind eye to those that do. Our special guest this week is Tim Kuppler, Director of Culture and Organization Development with Human Synergistics, a premier organization for culture development and change. Listen in as we discu...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we welcome Mark Babbitt, President and Senior Partner of WorqIQ, a consultancy that helps organizations and their leaders improve the experience of work by helping them understand, then raise, their collective level of Workplace Intelligence, or “WQ.” We will discuss the role of Workplace Intelligence (WQ) in future-proofing your organization and creating a great place to work. We will also explore the seven elements of Workplace Intelligence: Organizational Culture and Workplace Clima...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our special guest will be Dr. Peter Fuda, a leadership expert who is obsessed with the transformation of leaders, teams and entire organizations. Over the past 15 years, his consulting firm has supported more than 50 cases of large scale business transformation, and more than 1,000 cases of senior executive transformation, in many of the world’s leading organizations. In a world where 70% fail, Peter has a success rate above 90%. Dr. Peter Fuda will share strategies on how to make an impact, inc...
Nov 12, 2018•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re thrilled to welcome Melissa Risteff – CEO & Co-Founder of Couragion to the show! Founded in 2015, Couragion is generously supported by the National Science Foundation – with an undertaking to improve the awareness and perception of STEM careers and to meaningfully broaden participation in these fields. Couragion strongly believes that career literacy should be integrally woven into education experiences to better inform student choice around pathways and increase retention in real-world ca...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Independently, culture and brand are powerful, often unsung, business drivers. But when you fuse the two together—when you create an interdependent and mutually-reinforcing relationship between how your organization thinks and acts on the inside and how it is perceived and experienced on the outside—you create new growth that isn’t possible by simply cultivating one or the other alone. If you or your organization is experiencing high turnover or low recruitment success, employee or customer surv...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
