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What if your organization's most powerful leadership asset is something you see every day but never really notice? In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share a personal story that reveals how simple tr…

What if your organiz…

What if your organization's most powerful leadership asset is something you see every day but never really notice? In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share a personal story that reveals how simple traditions can be the drivers of organizational success.Whether you're leading a small team or a large organization, this episode will change how you think about those simple traditions and the roles they play in helping your employees to achieve their goals.Listen now to learn about three reasons why leaders should celebrate their organization’s traditions so they can harness their hidden power t…

What would make a successful and profitable leader, who had a self-described “dictator” style of leadership, embrace love as a business strategy? What compelled this transformation and what lesson…

What would make a su…

What would make a successful and profitable leader, who had a self-described “dictator” style of leadership, embrace love as a business strategy? What compelled this transformation and what lessons can we learn to drive organizational transformation that fuels growth and long-term success?In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I welcome president and CEO of Softway, Mohammad Anwar, so we can talk about his Wall Street Journal bestseller “Love as a Business Strategy – Resilience, Belonging & Success”.Through our conversation, Mohammad shares how attending a sport…

Join me for this year-end retrospective episode featuring some of the most powerful insights shared by my guests on the Leadership Biz Cafe podcast in 2024.From Robin Sharma's revelations about humili…

Join me for this yea…

Join me for this year-end retrospective episode featuring some of the most powerful insights shared by my guests on the Leadership Biz Cafe podcast in 2024.From Robin Sharma's revelations about humility and success, to Marshall Goldsmith's transformative Exercise on unlocking our potential, this episode provides valuable guidance and insights that will help you prepare for the challenges ahead:Robin Sharma on the surprising connection between humility and lasting successShaara Roman on culture communication and talent retentionBob Sutton on the ripple effects of leadership actionsScott Mautz o…

Are you striving for the elusive “work-life balance” and finding it’s not quite working?In this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe, I welcome back my friend, and fellow leadership expert (and Canadi…

Are you striving for…

Are you striving for the elusive “work-life balance” and finding it’s not quite working?In this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe, I welcome back my friend, and fellow leadership expert (and Canadian) Dan Pontefract to discuss his book, “Work-Life Bloom: How to Nurture a Team That Flourishes“, where he argues work-life balance is a misleading and at times harmful concept.As Dan puts it, work and life aren’t opposing forces, but distinct entities that interact and influence one another.Over the course of our conversation, Dan and I discuss:Why the concept of work-life balance is flawed…

Have you ever thought about your leadership values?Understanding what your values are – of what matters to you and how you want your employees to view your leadership is critical to not only helping…

Have you ever though…

Have you ever thought about your leadership values?Understanding what your values are – of what matters to you and how you want your employees to view your leadership is critical to not only helping your employees understand your motivations, but to creating Clarity during times of uncertainty and change.That’s why for this Leadership Espresso Shot I want to share a three step process to help you identify what your leadership values are, how to put those leadership values into action, and how to communicate your leadership values to your team and solicit feedback.Tune in to discover how de…

In this episode, I spoke with GiANT co-founder Jeremie Kubicek about his book “The Communication Code” and the communication framework he developed with his business partner Steve Cochram to help …

In this episode, I s…

In this episode, I spoke with GiANT co-founder Jeremie Kubicek about his book “The Communication Code” and the communication framework he developed with his business partner Steve Cochram to help people become more effective communicators.The “Communication Code” framework involves applying five key “code words” – care, celebrate, clarify, collaborate, and critique – that can help transform how we interact with others by helping us shift the focus from what we’re trying to say, to what those we lead need to hear from us.What’s important for us to understand is that effectiv…

One of the questions I get asked a lot by leaders after one of my keynotes is – how do drive growth and success when you have to work under a controlling boss? How do you get them on board with your…

One of the questions…

One of the questions I get asked a lot by leaders after one of my keynotes is – how do drive growth and success when you have to work under a controlling boss? How do you get them on board with your initiatives when they only seem to like their ideas or those from their ‘inner circle’?So for this instalment of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share 3 measures I’ve shared with leaders who are grappling with how to move initiatives they want to get done while working for a controlling boss.If you’re in such a situation, hopefully listening to this episode will help you understand …

A troublesome and persistent issue facing organizations today is their inability to develop and promote women to leadership positions where they can play a key role in the decision-making process.But …

A troublesome and pe…

A troublesome and persistent issue facing organizations today is their inability to develop and promote women to leadership positions where they can play a key role in the decision-making process.But as my guest in this episode of my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast points out, this doesn’t mean there aren’t things women can do to make the case in their organization to promote them into leadership roles.Shelmina Abji is a former IBM vice-president, philanthropist, angel investor, and active gender and racial equality advocate.I invited Shelmina to join me on my show not only to share her inspir…

Have you ever had a workday where you were so busy that the time flew by, but you didn’t really accomplish anything? The sad reality is that you’re not alone.One study found that 42% of employees …

Have you ever had a …

Have you ever had a workday where you were so busy that the time flew by, but you didn’t really accomplish anything? The sad reality is that you’re not alone.One study found that 42% of employees spend half of their workday on busywork.Another study by Visier found 43% of employees spend more than 10 hours a week on “productivity theatre” work – essentially, tasks that make them appear to be busy, but which aren’t critical to the organization’s long term objectives.So what can leaders do to put a stop to busywork and help employees focus on work that really matters?A good place t…

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking to so many incredible and world-renowned experts on my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, and I’m elated to now include Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to that li…

I’ve had the disti…

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of speaking to so many incredible and world-renowned experts on my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, and I’m elated to now include Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to that list.Marshall has been recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world, two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in the world, not to mention being a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 3 million copies and been translated into 32 languages.All of which is to say that you’re in for a real treat with this episode as Marshall brings so much Wisdom, insight, and thought-pr…

As team lifespans continue to shorten as a result of both layoffs and employee leaving for opportunities elsewhere, leaders are having to deal with another growing issue in today’s evolving workplac…

As team lifespans co…

As team lifespans continue to shorten as a result of both layoffs and employee leaving for opportunities elsewhere, leaders are having to deal with another growing issue in today’s evolving workplaces: specifically, how do you ensure team harmony when everything – including the make-up of your teams – is in flux?In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share three important strategies that leaders can use to foster team harmony through promoting collaboration, trust, and a sense of shared purpose within your team, no matter how often members of your team change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

resilience as being the key to keeping such Mental Health issues at bay.But my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast argues that resilience is not enough and what’s needed i…

resilience as being …

resilience as being the key to keeping such mental health issues at bay.But my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast argues that resilience is not enough and what’s needed instead is building our mental strength.Scott Mautz is a former Procter & Gamble senior executive, faculty member at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business for Executive Education, and the author of four books, including his latest “The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors”.(He’s also a very good friend of mine w…