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In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share how my time spent at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival event gave rise to three powerful insights around listening and change that will help better connect…

In this Leadership E…

In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share how my time spent at this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival event gave rise to three powerful insights around listening and change that will help better connect your employees with your shared purpose, and empower them to contribute their unique talents and skills towards making it a reality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve been talking about Burnout for years. But despite more awareness, more resources, and more conversations about workload, the problem isn’t going away. So what are we missing? Organizational…

We’ve been talking…

We’ve been talking about burnout for years. But despite more awareness, more resources, and more conversations about workload, the problem isn’t going away. So what are we missing? Organizational psychologist and bestselling author Liane Davey has an answer … and it’s one most leaders have never considered. In this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”, Liane introduces the concept of “thoughtload” - the hidden interplay of attention, Emotions, and energy that determines whether we and our teams can do our best work - alongside practical strategies for how leaders can better manage…

There's a leadership role most of us instinctively gravitate toward - especially during periods of change and uncertainty. But while it may feel like the most natural and correct role for us to play a…

There's a leadership…

There's a leadership role most of us instinctively gravitate toward - especially during periods of change and uncertainty. But while it may feel like the most natural and correct role for us to play as leaders, the fact is it won’t help us to empower our employees to bring their best and ensure our collective success. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, Tanveer draws on the principles of storytelling to reveal something unexpected about where a leader's true power lies … and where most leaders tend to misplace it. Using three compelling stories, he explores a fundamental dynamic that shape…

Most leaders believe they're doing a better job than they actually are. Global studies show that while managers rate themselves highly in terms of their effectiveness, less than a third of their emplo…

Most leaders believe…

Most leaders believe they're doing a better job than they actually are. Global studies show that while managers rate themselves highly in terms of their effectiveness, less than a third of their employees agree with that assessment. So what’s behind this gap and is there anything leaders can do to address it, without adding even more to their full plates? In this episode of "Leadership Biz Cafe", global C-suite executive coach and former Microsoft executive Sabina Nawaz reveals why even the most well-intentioned leaders develop blind spots and self-sabotaging habits that quietly damage the…

85% of business leaders suffer from "decision distress" - and it's not because they fail to delegate. It's because they're delegating the wrong thing. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, Tanveer Naseer…

85% of business lead…

85% of business leaders suffer from "decision distress" - and it's not because they fail to delegate. It's because they're delegating the wrong thing. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, Tanveer Naseer shares the mindset shift leaders need to make around delegation - and a practical framework to protect your cognitive energy while helping your team grow, find purpose, and thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When it comes to periods of disruption, most of us have learned to treat it like a bad storm - something you do your best to avoid, but if you do encounter it, you just hunker down and wait for cleare…

When it comes to per…

When it comes to periods of disruption, most of us have learned to treat it like a bad storm - something you do your best to avoid, but if you do encounter it, you just hunker down and wait for clearer skies to return. But is it possible that we’ve misunderstood the true nature of disruption? That disruption is the very force that helps us to do work that matters - or as my guest writes in his book, to “live a good life”? In this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe,” I speak with Dr. Patrick Leddin about his New York Times bestselling book “Disrupt Everything - and Win,” he co-auth…

The more complicated things become, the more leaders feel compelled to tighten control. Yet this drive for efficiency often introduces more uncertainty than Clarity. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, …

The more complicated…

The more complicated things become, the more leaders feel compelled to tighten control. Yet this drive for efficiency often introduces more uncertainty than clarity. In this Leadership Espresso Shot, I share a three-step framework to bridge the gap between organizational goals and what truly drives your employees, so you can align your team’s best efforts for long-term success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most leaders come to leadership development hoping to find tools that will fix their employees. What Margaret Andrews reveals in this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe is that the real work of leadership…

Most leaders come to…

Most leaders come to leadership development hoping to find tools that will fix their employees. What Margaret Andrews reveals in this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe is that the real work of leadership starts somewhere else entirely - with understanding and managing yourself first. In this episode, Harvard instructor and author Margaret Andrews introduces her MYLO (Manage Yourself to Lead Others) approach, a four-stage framework built on the insight that we can only lead others effectively once we understand who we are, who we want to become, and what stands between the leader we are today and…

What does it truly mean to protect and empower your team? In this episode, Tanveer shares a remarkable - and unexpected - real-world leadership story that challenges how most leaders think about their…

What does it truly m…

What does it truly mean to protect and empower your team? In this episode, Tanveer shares a remarkable - and unexpected - real-world leadership story that challenges how most leaders think about their role. Inspired by a series of candid conversations with business leaders across North America and Europe, this episode cuts to the heart of what separates leaders who drive real impact from those who simply manage outcomes. Listen to Leadership Espresso Shot 81 to hear something that will genuinely make you rethink how you show up for the people you lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a perceptual pendulum swing from leaders opening speaking out on a number of social and political issues, to many of those same leaders now being conspicuously qu…

Over the past few ye…

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a perceptual pendulum swing from leaders opening speaking out on a number of social and political issues, to many of those same leaders now being conspicuously quiet.While this might seem reasonable in the face of increasing social divisiveness and economic uncertainty, my guest Matthew Kohut makes the case that this retreat into silence may carry a far higher cost than leaders realize. Matthew is a communication strategist who joins me on this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe” to talk about his book, ”Speaking Out: The New Rules of Business Leadersh…

15 years ago, I got an email from Guy Kawasaki that would change the course of my life. He had a new book out and said if I wanted to interview him for a podcast, he’d be game. The only problem … …

15 years ago, I got …

15 years ago, I got an email from Guy Kawasaki that would change the course of my life. He had a new book out and said if I wanted to interview him for a podcast, he’d be game. The only problem … I didn’t have a podcast. But being able to have a one-on-one conversation with a successful leader and entrepreneur like Guy is not an opportunity one passes up. And so, this podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe” was created and I could never have imagined the journey and growth this podcast would lead to. Over the past 15 years and 199 episodes, I’ve been able to have conversations with renowne…

Most organizations treat inclusion as a checkbox Exercise - build diverse teams, implement training programs, and assume employees will automatically feel like they belong.But as Priya Nalkur reveals …

Most organizations t…

Most organizations treat inclusion as a checkbox exercise - build diverse teams, implement training programs, and assume employees will automatically feel like they belong.But as Priya Nalkur reveals in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”, this fundamental misunderstanding is exactly why so many workplace initiatives fail to create genuine connection.Priya is the President of the RoundTable Institute and has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Heller School for Social. She’s also the author of the book, “Stumbling Towards Inclusion: Finding Grace in Imperfect L…