Episodes
To gain an edge in our highly competitive economy, employers need to create an environment that brings out the best in their employees. This includes training, support, and an environment that fosters well-being.
Published 10/31/14
To gain an edge in our highly competitive economy, employers need to create an environment that brings out the best in their employees. This includes training, support, and an environment that fosters well-being. We’ve seen a rash of tools introduced from in-office fitness programs to health-conscious catering. The tool that has proven to be the most effective and long-lasting in promoting employee well-being, cooperation, and creative problem solving is a tool called Mindfulness. Based on...
Published 10/31/14
Did you know that, in companies attempting to navigate in our fast-paced, high-tech global economy, authentic leadership is becoming a core competency? The complexity and specialization we experience in business today requires leaders to inspire their employees to be more responsible and accountable. Yes, if a leader can empathize, admit mistakes, and show compassion, they are much more able to motivate, inspire, and lead their teams to greatness. Join me and my guest, Mastin Kipp, founder of...
Published 10/24/14
Did you know there are certain leadership practices that are proven to drive long-term profitability? And were you aware that most of the economic crises of the last 30 years were actually the result of failures in leadership? Tune in and learn how to build Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring organizations with Triple Crown Leadership. You’ll gain insights into the Five Practices that lead to long-term success. Hear about Bob’s research into numerous companies that are successful as a result of...
Published 10/17/14
Did you know that companies that practice disruptive leadership are quickly gaining a competitive advantage in our current fast-paced, high-tech, global economy? But this requires that leaders disrupt their current way of leading in order to empower and align with the new paradigm. Tune in and learn what it takes to be a powerful disruptor through human-centric leading. Gain insights into the difference between human-centric leading and other styles that also care about people. Learn what...
Published 10/10/14
Did you know that innovation is the only value proposition with a shelf life? And with the commoditization of most linear processes and technologies, innovation is essential to stay competitive in our volatile, global economy.
Published 10/03/14
Did you know that innovation is the only value proposition with a shelf life? And with the commoditization of most linear processes and technologies, innovation is essential to stay competitive in our volatile, global economy. However, unlike many business processes that can be strategized and managed, innovation must be encouraged, allowed to emerge, and nurtured through implementation. Tune in and learn how to empower innovation with the “Dean of Innovation”, Jeff De Graff. Listen as we...
Published 10/03/14
Have you ever pursued a strategy only to get derailed by some unforeseen consequence of that strategy? The underlying cause goes by many names: Paradox, Tensions, Polarity, Yin and Yang, Interdependent Pairs, etc..
Published 09/26/14
Have you ever pursued a strategy only to get derailed by some unforeseen consequence of that strategy? The underlying cause goes by many names: Paradox, Tensions, Polarity, Yin and Yang, Interdependent Pairs, etc.. Whatever you call it, every action taken by your organization is vulnerable to the effect of ignoring or underestimating the negative effects of that action. Tune in and learn how to unveil, understand, and model the dynamics of Polarity. We’ll explore the underlying phenomenon...
Published 09/26/14
Have you ever considered economics to be sacred? It may seem like a stretch–given the common theme that money is the root of all evil. Money, or currency, is a form of energy through which most of us navigate the world.
Published 09/19/14
Have you ever considered economics to be sacred? It may seem like a stretch–given the common theme that money is the root of all evil. Money, or currency, is a form of energy through which most of us navigate the world. Yet its misuse has led to some very dire and potentially dangerous scenarios. Tune in and learn how we can transmute money into something sacred. Charles Eisenstein claims that nothing less than a wholesale revolution will suffice, a transformation of money’s essential nature....
Published 09/19/14
Did you know that a company with an engaged workforce has a higher likelihood of being profitable? This presents an unprecedented opportunity and challenge for managers and HR professionals.
Published 09/12/14
Did you know that a company with an engaged workforce has a higher likelihood of being profitable? This presents an unprecedented opportunity and challenge for managers and HR professionals. With a wide variety of tools and methodologies at your fingertips, you can manage the entire employee lifecycle−from your approach to recruiting, hiring, and onboarding to investments in employee performance, retention, and preserving institutional knowledge. Tune in and learn new ways to collect and...
Published 09/12/14
Did you know that employee satisfaction is a major driver of business success? As complexity increases, our human capital becomes ever more critical to adaptability, innovation, and long term profitability. Tune in and learn how wholehearted leadership leads to employee engagement – the key to unlocking dramatic business results as well as better health and relationships for individuals. Based on his own experience as a CEO, and his analysis of survey results on over 10 million people in 150...
Published 09/05/14
Have you ever viewed your business as a hologram? Or an entity that can be understood, even optimized, as a single system rather than the sum of its parts? Quantum physics and evolutionary biology offer clues into why this may be your best approach. Tune in as my guests, Simon Robinson and Maria Moraes Robinson, and I explore the science behind Holonomics. Learn about the pioneers in the field of holistic science. Hear how companies are benefiting by taking a holistic approach to strategic...
Published 08/29/14
Does your business have a solid strategy for competing in a resource-depleted world? Do you want to successfully navigate our troubled economic seas? The linear throwaway economy of today–where we extract resources, process them, use them barely once, and then throw them away–is coming to an end. Commodity prices are on the rise. “Blue ocean” waters are disappearing. The old economic order is running its course and a new one is emerging–one that takes our linear approach and turns it into a...
Published 08/22/14
Do you yearn for a more soulful workplace? The way most organizations are managed seems increasingly out of date. Many work environments feel soulless and lifeless. Yet we long for authenticity, community, passion, and purpose. The solution, in part, lies with more enlightened management. But when leaders go through an inner transformation, many end up leaving their organizations because they can’t express or give voice to the deeper longings of their soul. We need more enlightened leaders,...
Published 08/15/14
Many professionals have spent substantial amounts of time and money developing and maintaining their expertise, only to observe people not nearly as smart as they are making a lot more money and having a lot more fun; to find themselves in a situation where they are having the same year of experience over and over again; and to live each day in an environment where they have no freedom to use their minds outside a narrow range of thinking, resulting in burnout and boredom. Join me and my...
Published 08/08/14
We are in the midst of a shift in human society from modernism to post-modernism, which tends to be more inclusive, more caring and more holistic – some would say, more Feminine. In organizations, this shift shows up as trends toward sustainability, appreciative inquiry, stakeholder engagement, and whole-systems thinking. In leadership, it looks like empathy, coaching, participative decision-making, emotional intelligence, etc. Tune in as we discuss one of the highest-leverage opportunities...
Published 08/01/14
Are you overwhelmed by complexity? Tired of adapting to constant change? The secret to success in our complex, high tech, global economy is embedded in the fundamental business strategies of the world's most successful companies and organizations… it’s all in how they navigate complexity. Tune in and learn six key strategies that create a foundation for achieving business excellence in a highly complex economy. Business visionary and thought leader, John Spence, will share specific plans and...
Published 07/25/14
Entrepreneurs, business managers and salespeople alike benefit from lessons in how to get people moving on the path to greatness. Barbara Corcoran, who built The Corcoran Group, New York’s largest real estate company, is an expert in the art of leading a team to success. From hiring the right people and firing the wrong ones, establishing an atmosphere that breeds innovation, persisting when all the chips are down and creating fun in the workplace, Barbara has developed and fine-tuned her...
Published 07/18/14
To secure our future, we need a new economic model. No longer can capitalism ignore the environmental and social impacts of business activities. Nor can the public sector be allowed to prioritize the interests of the few at the expense of the many. Nor can we, as a society, ignore our responsibility to act in the interests of the common and future good. Leaders of the private, public, and civil sectors are building a new economic model. They’ve realized that inclusive and explosive growth can...
Published 07/11/14