160: How to Unlock the Potential in Others

What does it take to help people unlock their true potential? Peter Walmsley is masterful at doing this, and you’ll learn the key approaches he’s taken over the years. Peter has lived and breathed everything my podcast is about, so I know you’re going to value the insights and ideas he shares in our conversation.

Peter is the Senior Vice President of Organization Effectiveness at Scopely. He’s a highly committed leader with extensive experience in global organizations covering the U.S., Europe, Asia, and North Africa. He’s originally from London, and he’s lived and worked primarily for US companies in Paris, Madrid, Geneva, and San Francisco.

You’ll discover:

Why Peter creates an environment for people to flourish
What he does to convey his belief in an individual
The role of courage in decision-making
How Peter developed his own courage muscle
What leaders can do to become more comfortable with uncertainty and help their team members with this, too

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158: Craft Your Unique Story and Land Your Dream Career

Want to stand out from every other candidate when you’re being considered for a new position or a promotion? Debra Olshan Cooper is a genius at helping clients answer the question: “Who are you?” You’ll find out the exact approach she uses with clients to uncover their true talents and passion. She’s a masterful storyteller herself, as you’ll hear in the many client examples she shares.

Debra is the founder of Your Career Design Lab, which mentors and coaches college graduates to excavate their passion and turn it into a paycheck by crafting their unique story. She’s worked with young adults and people in their 60s. Her 30 years of experience as CEO of two highly successful public relations and marketing firms puts her in a unique position to teach her clients how to create, tell and sell their individual story.

You’ll discover:

How to turn an interview into a conversation where you share compelling stories
Why it’s important to ask for what you want
How to transform imposter syndrome into a strength
What you can do to turn a No into a Yes
What employers need to know and do to maximize performance of younger workers

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157: When Love, Passion & Accountability Are a Company’s Core Values

What’s it like to work in a company whose core values are practiced daily by leaders and employees alike? Christopher Lind paints a clear picture, describing the positive impact on relationships and results.

Christopher is Chief Learning Officer at ChenMed. He’s a globally recognized, digital-first leader in learning and workplace technology with a career at the intersection of people, business, and technology. He’s the founder of Learning Sharks and host of the Learning Tech Talks Podcast.

You’ll discover:

How ChenMed teams live their core values when interacting with each other and their patients
Four challenges that Christopher is hearing about when talking with leaders in organizations
A simple solution for eliminating the problem of poor managers
How leaders can reduce employee anxiety and build a foundation of trust

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156: What It Means to Lead from the Core

What if every CEO understood that their title really stands for Chief Environmental Officer?

My guest Jay Steinfeld makes the case that the #1 role of a CEO is to create a culture that helps people thrive and achieve their potential. He should know. His company maintained an astonishingly low turnover rate of 8% throughout his years of leadership.

Find out how this exceptional leader built a healthy workplace that encouraged people to evolve continuously, experiment without fear of failure, express themselves, and enjoy the ride along the way.

Jay was founder and CEO of Blinds.com, the world’s number one online window covering retailer, that was acquired by The Home Deport in 2014. Jay remained on as its CEO and later joined The Home Depot Online Leadership Team. He stepped away from these positions in early 2020 and has RE-WIRED himself for new roles as advisor or Board member for several companies.

You’ll discover:

How Jay brought the 4 Es to life everyone in the company
The practices that helped Jay and his team hire the right people
What leaders can do to make it safe for people to take risks
Why generosity and gratitude are two of Jay’s core values
Ways that Jay instilled fun and humor so people actually enjoyed coming to work

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155: The Five Energies of an Exceptional Leader

Are you aware of the kind of energy you bring to conversations? My guest Marcel Daane has combined his study of martial arts and neuroscience to create a powerful, practical model you can use to apply the right energy in any situation..

In our conversation, we discussed the model and Marcel’s latest book, Five Energies of Horrible Bosses and How Not to Become One. You can take his free 5-minute assessment to become more aware of your own dominant energy and learn how to adjust it for the person you’re with.

Marcel is the CEO of Level V Partners, a global network of uniquely trained Executive Coaches working with multinational organizations, teams, and leaders. In 2020 Marcel was voted Executive Coach of the Year by Singapore Prestige Brands, and in 2016 he was awarded the Global Coaching Leadership Award.

You’ll discover:

How to identify an organization’s culture in terms of weather
The 3 Pillars of Wisdom and the one most leaders mistakenly rely on
A practical definition of Energy
Why the acronym W.I.S.E. serves as an excellent model for leaders
The 5 Energies we all have and what they look like on our behavior

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