265: Leading through Major Changes

265: Leading through Major Changes

265: Leading through Major Changes

Many mergers and acquisitions are dismal failures, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Find out how Sikko Zoer created buy-in and achieved a positive transformation when combining two very different divisions after an acquisition. So many of the actions Sikko took can be used by leaders on a daily basis.

Sikko has more than 15 years of experience in Healthcare and MedTech at Medtronic. He’s got a strong history of being a dependable executive leader who is driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to excellence in multiple areas, including operations, supply chain planning & optimization, logistics, IT, and marketing.

These days Sikko is involved in several businesses. He offers Strategic Advice, Consulting, Coaching, Mentorship, and Interim Management through his own companies, Qwinn Consultancy and Supply Chain Companions. Sikko also serves as a Senior Advisor with The Boston Consulting Group.

Sikko loves bringing new insights and providing directions that make companies and their people successful and proud. He does this in a positive, optimistic, open, and respectful way, as you’ll learn in this conversation.

You’ll discover:

  • Issues Sikko encountered when combining two very different teams with very different mindsets
  • What he did to get buy-in from stakeholders
  • Ways that Sikko himself changed during the process
  • How Sikko helped people shift from Victim to Owner mindset
  • Why listening to understand was a critical skill for each person to develop

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Sikko’s Resources

Websites

Z2Dynamics

QWINN Supply Chain Consultancy

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214: Life Is Short, Choose Wisely

214: Life Is Short, Choose Wisely

214: Life Is Short, Choose Wisely

It can be devastating to lose a close family member to a disease like cancer. Carrie Verrocchio talks about the inspiration she received to use her true gifts because of messages she received from her beloved brother before and after he died. Since then, she’s been on a mission to wake others up to their true potential.

CarrieVee, as she is affectionately known to all her fans, is an international speaker, international best-selling author, podcast host, and Certified Transformation, Forgiveness, and Grief Coach.

After going from burned out corporate general manager to seizing opportunities and creating the life she had been dreaming of, Carrie now uses her experiences to lead others on a journey of Radical Empowerment and Radical Change. 

She is the founder of the Radical Empowerment Method, an online program designed to walk people through the exact method she herself used to move from a life of feeling invisible to a life of empowered success and action. Carrie is the author of two very special books, The Radical Empowerment Method and 30 Days to Gratitude Journal.

You’ll discover:

  • How “Life is Short, Choose Wisely” came to be Carrie’s mantra
  • What are “Pow Pow Shoes” and how can you identify yours?
  • Why forgiveness is one of the most powerful choices you can make
  • The benefits of adopting and maintaining gratitude as a way of being
  • Why Carrie says Happiness is a choice and not a destination

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117: Embrace Pain to Avoid Suffering

117: Embrace Pain to Avoid Suffering

Can you imagine having your arm torn off your body at age 7? That was the reality that my guest, Brian Bogert, faced at that tender age. You’ll be inspired and moved hearing Brian’s story of the accident, his recovery, and how he has used that experience to pursue the path he’s on now. His goal is to impact one BILLION people in the next 25 years, to help them see how to experience No Limits Living. Get out your pen and paper because Brian shares so much wisdom that you’ll want to capture these insights and tips to apply later.

Brian is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves: meaning, their most authentic selves.

You’ll discover:

  • How to experience pain so you can move through it now and avoid suffering in the future
  • Ways to increase your levels of awareness to realize when you’re operating in a “victim” mindset
  • Questions you can ask others to help you identify blind spots…and the mindset you need to adopt before you ask
  • How to take personal responsibility even if you find yourself being emotionally triggered by someone’s words or actions
  • The advantages of approaching a situation from a neutral position

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