Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future
The pace of change in the world is increasing exponentially. As COVID proved, leadership must evolve. And that gets to the heart of our mission: to bring you the latest thoughts on leadership so you can innovate, learn, and evolve...growing your team, your business, and yourself! Every week, host Maureen Metcalf interviews world leaders, global business and NPO executives, thought leaders, and researchers in a wide range of industries. It’s a breadth of perspectives unavailable anywhere else. Become an innovative leader in your own right! Download the latest episode each Tuesday night on your favorite podcast platform, or watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/InnoYouTube .
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Guests: Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller
What can the Maori traditions of New Zealand teach you about leadership?
Recorded at the 2018 International Leadership Conference in West Palm Beach, this episode explores embodied leadership and way-showing. With influences from Maori culture, guests Donna Laskin and Chellie Spiller reveal way-showing and embodied leadership as ideal practices for leaders to use when navigating uncharted territory where the path forward is unclear.
Ethics help guide you as a leader, too. They’re critical to build trust and inspire followership.
Together, ethics, way-showing, and embodied leadership provide hope that you have the ability to amplify your impact. They’re a great alternative to “tired” frameworks of leadership.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Adaptive Leadership & Culture Change with Ron Heifetz
International Leadership: One Size Doesn’t Fit All with Mansour Javidan
Be Human, Lead Human with Jennifer Nash
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota
Time and Chance by Kim Campbell
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Way-Finders Whenever the Podcast Team’s Focus Goes Adrift: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guests:
Donna Ladkin is internationally recognized for her critical and accessible scholarship in the field of Leadership and Ethics. Informed by a thorough study of continental philosophy, Donna has re-considered many of the basic assumptions of leadership and its development as exemplified in her prize winning book Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Leadership Questions (the second edition of which was published in 2020 by Edward Elgar). Her current research interests include re-imagining leadership theorizing through the lens of Critical Race Theory, exploring how business schools might go about decolonizing their pedagogical practices, as well as studying the practices of organizations and leaders aiming to achieve ecologically sustainable ways of working.
Professor Chellie Spiller, of Ngāti Kahungunu and Pākehā lineage, is based in Auckland and is a professor at the University of Waikato Management School. Chellie has extensive corporate experience in management, tourism and marketing, holding senior executive positions in New Zealand and abroad. She brings this experience to her academic work and leadership and management training and development programmes. Chellie's research explores wayfinding, diversity and inclusion, governance, authentic leadership, wisdom and change at work and how businesses can create relational wellbeing and wealth. Chellie is an author, keynote speaker and facilitator. She works closely with a team of experts who bring an experiential dimension to the learning environment.
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Guests: David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Tye Brady
Do you want to foster a work environment that sparks innovation and fuels creativity? You can learn from Amazon’s success!
In this episode, Amazon execs David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Tye Brady discuss how the e-commerce giant delivers the future through its highly successful innovation culture – using examples of new developments in robotics, drones, and a unique patient-centric pharmacy-in-your-pocket. Underneath them all is a common thread of improving customer experience with convenience and speed. Their experience becomes your takeaway to boost your leadership, too!
Here's what our guests and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
The four questions the Amazon Pharmacy team ask to guide developing their new ideas for innovation;
What the Golden Window is in healthcare, and why that motivates Amazon’s goal of delivering your prescriptions in less than 30 minutes; and
How starting every new initiative from your customer’s perspective reframes your leadership for success.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Paving the PATH to Customer-Centric Success with Sarah Ahern
Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance with Howard Tiersky
None Shall Pass: Crossing the Deathline with Dr. Karen Tilstra
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota
Time and Chance by Kim Campbell
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Delivering Morale and Support: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guests:
David Carbon is VP of Prime Air. Prior to that, he was VP of Operations for Boeing’s 787 program – with earlier work on the 747; he started with Boeing/Hawker de Havilland in Australia. He also spearheaded projects at Ford Motor Company.
John Love is VP of both Amazon Pharmacy and PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy. Prior to those, his 16-year Amazon career also saw him serve as VP of Alexa Shopping, as well as supporting many other business lines. He’s responsible for helping customers discover equitable, affordable, high-quality medical care and prescription access.
Dr. Vin Gupta is the Chief Medical Officer for Amazon Pharmacy. He remains a practicing pulmonologist, is affiliate faculty at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation and Evans School. He serves as a major in the USAF Medical Reserve Corps, and is a medical analyst for NBC News.
Tye Brady is the Chief Technologist of Amazon Robotics, Fulfilment Information Technology. He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in team leadership, technical management, and system design. Prior to Amazon Robotics, Tye spent 15 years with Draper Laboratory. He’s a founding partner of MassRobotics, a not-for-profit that serves as a world-class platform for robotic innovation.
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Guest: John, Lord Alderdice, Peer in the House of Lords
Wars are raging again, yet peace IS possible. Getting there provides invaluable lessons for leaders dealing with conflict everywhere, whether it’s in the workplace or the battlefield. John, Lord Alderdice, has helped peace happen.
From the Good Friday Agreement that ended the Troubles and brought peace to Northern Ireland, to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lord Alderdice has been involved in numerous peace negotiations. But finding peace requires a special kind of leader — one which may be in short supply lately.
Lord Alderdice reveals to host Maureen Metcalf the leadership qualities that bring peace, promote peace, and maintain peace.
Here's what John and Maureen cover:
Why conflict is rooted in relationships – sometimes centuries old – more than specific actions or grievances;
How the factors influencing conflict go far beyond the two sides we see fighting; and
The importance of knowing that future generations pay the consequences of our actions today.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan
The Good Fight: Using Productive Conflict with Liane Davey
Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations with Amanda Ellis & Augusto Lopez-Claros
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Lord Alderdice edited Faith and Modernity: A Muslim-Christian Conversation. It’s available at https://amzn.to/46Hk1Bt.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. It’s available at https://amzn.to/3FqkYCi. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota
Time and Chance by Kim Campbell
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Working for Peaceful Resolutions Daily: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guest:
John, Lord Alderdice, FRCPsych, is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, and was the Chairman of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords during the Liberal/Conservative Coalition Government. He also speaks for the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in the House of Lords, and as Leader of the Alliance, he played a significant role in the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. When the Northern Ireland Assembly was elected, he became its first Speaker. In 2004 he retired as Speaker on being appointed by the British and Irish Governments to be one of the four members of the International Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC), put in place to close down the operations of the paramilitary organizations and monitor security normalization.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Guest: Paul Gibbons
What happens when you apply hard science to leadership? A lot of truths turn out to be unfounded myths.
Paul Gibbons, who strides both the corporate and consulting worlds, dug deep to uncover those myths, particularly as they affect change management. From flaws in personality assessments to the ineffectiveness of adapting to learning styles, Paul reveals many of the major workplace myths he’s uncovered researching his latest books.
Here's what Paul and Maureen cover:
Why Meyers-Briggs tells you what you already know;
Understanding the human element in change management; and
Why it’s so important to be a LIAR (and what that really means!).
Language Advisory: The language in this episode is rather salty; s**t is sprinkled liberally throughout.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons
Leverage Change with Jake Jacobs
Joy at Work with Roxanne Brown and Edward Cook
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
You can learn more about Paul on his website: https://paulgibbons.net. He’s also written many books, including The Science of Organizational Change (paperback: https://amzn.to/3FiX37F and Kindle: https://amzn.to/46RoWzx), Impact (paperback: https://amzn.to/46yy5gP and Kindle: https://amzn.to/3tGin4s), and The Spirituality of Work and Leadership (paperback: https://amzn.to/48YJcB6 and Kindle: https://amzn.to/46yYVVS).
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Her latest is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Managing Change Very Well, Thank You: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
CONNECT WITH US:
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About Our Guest:
Paul Gibbons was most recently a partner at IBM Consulting—a thought leader and futurist on behavioral science, culture, leadership, and the future of work. He previously advised PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and Deloitte on talent, culture, and leadership. He previously authored five books, most prominently The Science of Organizational Change and Impact, the first two books in the Leading Change in the Digital Age series. Those books birthed the conversation about change mythology. The first volume of his Humanizing Business series, The Spirituality of Work and Leadership, was published in 2021.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Guest: Neil Sahota
You need help with AI. Artificial intelligence requires developing a new set of ten leadership skills. And fast!
Do you know what they are? Neil Sahota and Maureen Metcalf do. They share them in this episode, along with the risks you face if you don’t reskill your leadership team. For example, up to 1/3 of workers using ChatGPT don’t tell their bosses. And that opens your company up to a wide swath of potential liability!
Here's what Neil and Maureen cover:
The most important skills leaders need in this new Age of AI;
Why dragging your feet on developing those skills and solid AI policies puts your enterprise at risk; and
How the new book Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI is the perfect resource to get you started!
Learn more about AI with these episodes:
Unleashing the Power of Human-AI Collaboration with Neil Sahota
How to Own the AI Revolution with Neil Sahota
The Rise of Humanness (The Role of People in an AI World) with Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Neil’s book, Own the AI Revolution is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Q1ASHL. You can learn more about Neil on his website: https://www.neilsahota.com.
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Warily Watching AI: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
CONNECT WITH US:
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership
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About Our Guest:
Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, author of the best-seller Own the AI Revolution, and a sought-after speaker. With 20+ years of business experience, he works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next-generation products/solutions powered by AI.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Guest: Kim Campbell, First Female Prime Minister of Canada
As our world is changing at a rapid pace and our leadership strategies are changing, what does this mean for women in leadership? In this program, we will be discussing the changes of women in leadership with an experienced leader who has had significant worldwide leadership roles. Right Honourable Kim Campbell will share her insights from women in leadership from the early 1990s to now and where women in leadership hope to go in the future.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
- Hot Topics: A Prime Minister’s Perspective with Kim Campbell
- You Are Enough, You Are Worthy: Leadership Lessons for Women with Betsy Myers
- Women on the Rise: A Leadership Journey with Reta Jo Lewis
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Threads and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
You can learn more about Kim Campbell’s work on her website at https://kimcampbell.com. Her memoir, Time and Chance, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Q8TxDc (Kindle version: https://amzn.to/46D6avJ).
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Greatly Appreciative of our Neighbors to the North: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guest:
As Canada's first and only female Prime Minister, Kim Campbell's life has been a life of firsts. From the age of 16, when she became the first female student body president of her high school, until 30 years later, as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, Ms. Campbell has spent much of her life breaking barriers for women. She served at all three levels of government in Canada. After leaving politics, she served as the Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles, then taught at the Harvard Kennedy School, after which she became an international leader of leaders with organizations such as the International Women's Forum and the Club de Madrid. Drawing on her extraordinary experience as an academic and a leader, she served as the Founding Principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College at the University of Alberta from 2014–2018.
Holding audiences since the age of ten, Ms. Campbell speaks widely on issues related to leadership, international politics, democratization, climate change, gender, and Canadian/American relations addressing audiences in places such as Kyiv, Dubai, Cordoba, Toronto, Berlin, Ulaanbaatar, Prague, Brussels, Paris, Vancouver, London, Beijing, Seoul, Washington, DC, and Ottawa.
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Guest: Jacob Morgan
There is strength in vulnerability. It sounds like a Zen master’s saying, but it’s a fundamental truth of today’s workplace: leaders who display vulnerability have greater success.
But there are five different aspects to vulnerability, and Jacob Morgan shares them with host Maureen Metcalf. The loud, short-tempered leader who pretends to know it all is outdated and now hinders the growth of organizations. Jacob helps build stronger connections within your team — and beyond.
Here's what Jacob and Maureen cover:
The common thread of vulnerability Jacob discovered interviewing 100 top CEOs;
The big difference between being vulnerable and vulnerability; and
The benefits of vulnerability for a leader’s personal growth, professional success, and building a thriving organization.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
The Future Leader: Skills & Mindsets to Succeed in the Next Decade with Jacob Morgan
Be Human, Lead Human with Jennifer Nash
To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice, & Purpose with Ron Carucci
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Jacob’s book on vulnerability is Leading with Vulnerability (hardback = https://amzn.to/46Eueyt and Kindle = https://amzn.to/3ZEbZqw). His earlier book is The Future Leader (hardback = https://amzn.to/46Euxt7 and Kindle = https://amzn.to/3PJzlpY).
The new book’s website is www.LeadingWithVulnerability.com and his main website is https://thefutureorganization.com.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Decidedly Invulnerable: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
CONNECT WITH US:
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About Our Guest:
After graduating with honors in business management economics and psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz, Jacob was excited to join the corporate world. At his first job he was told that he’d be traveling the country, meeting with executives and entrepreneurs, and doing all sorts of exciting work. A few months in, he was stuck doing data entry, cold calling, and PowerPoint presentations. One day the CEO came out of his nice corner office, handed Jacob a $10 bill and said, “I’m late for a meeting, go grab me a cup of coffee, and get something for yourself as well.” That was the last corporate job he ever had.
Today, Jacob Morgan is a trained futurist and one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. He speaks in front of tens of thousands of people each year and his content is seen over a million times a year. Jacob is the best-selling author of five books: Leading With Vulnerability (Wiley, 2024), The Future Leader (Wiley, 2020) The Employee Experience Advantage (Wiley, 2017), The Future of Work (Wiley, 2014), and The Collaborative Organization (McGraw Hill, 2012). He speaks at over 50 conferences a year including TED Academy which is one of the largest TED events in the world. In addition, Jacob provides advisory and thought leadership services to various organizations around the world.
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Guest: Ron Heifetz
In times of change, people often try to hold onto the values of their culture that have had personal meaning and significance to them. When dominant cultures are confronted with stresses, they are called to examine their values and take on very difficult integrative work. The leadership required must point out values their cultural values; in the United States, for example, one would be: We stand for freedom and respect for all people, and our policy does not align with what we say we stand for.
How do we make space for this evolution? What are the “gives” and “gets” required to evolve cultures? How can we hold steady to our cultural DNA and still evolve? In nature, when an organism adapts, it builds on its old capacity and generates radically new functionality. Ron suggests that "God didn’t do zero-based budgeting in evolution." We honor our past yet determine what parts of the past we can release.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
You Belong: LinkedIn Brings Diversity & Inclusion Home with Teuila Hanson
Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan
Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Adaptable Support: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
CONNECT WITH US:
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership
Threads: @innovativeleaders
Twitter: @IL_Institute
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2
Instagram: @innovativeleader
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Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!
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About Our Guest:
Ronald Heifetz is among the world’s foremost authorities on the practice and teaching of leadership. In 2016, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia highlighted Heifetz’s advice in his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture.
Heifetz founded the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School where he has taught for nearly four decades. He is the King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership. Heifetz played a pioneering role in establishing leadership as an area of study and education in the United States and at Harvard.
Heifetz co-developed the adaptive leadership framework with Riley Sinder and Marty Linsky to provide a basis for leadership research and practice. His first book, Leadership Without Easy Answers (1994), is a classic in the field and one of the ten most assigned course books at Harvard and Duke Universities. Heifetz co-authored the best-selling Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Change with Marty Linsky (2002, revised 2017). He then co-authored the field book, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing your Organization and the World with Alexander Grashow and Marty Linsky (2009).
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Guest: Mansour Javidan
What do getting a little drunk and meeting quarterly quotas have in common for leaders? They each build trust with your team — depending on what country you’re in!
Guest Mansour Javidan has studied the similarities — and differences — in effective leadership in cultures across the globe. He shares the results of his research in this episode…especially the common qualities you’ll need to be a great leader no matter where you are.
Here's what Mansour and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
The importance of crafting a story with your team, no matter what nation they’re in;
The roots of trust, and why it’s a need hard-wired into our biology; and
The universal traits of good leadership (plus a few fun differences!).
This episode is produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership – with Ruchira Chaudhary
Building Trust in Uncertainty: A Personal & Professional Journey – with Dr. Mary Jo Burchard
Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust & Connection – with Erica Dhawan
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
You can learn more about Mansour’s work with the GLOBE 2020 project at https://globeproject.com. The latest information on the Thunderbird School of Management at Arizona State University is online at https://thunderbird.asu.edu.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Her latest, Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI, is available at https://www.innovativeleadershipfieldbook.com/book-series/innovative-leadership-followership-in-the-age-of-ai.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Colleagues We Trust Inherently: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guest:
Multiple award-winning executive educator and author whose teaching and research interests span the globe, Dr. Mansour Javidan received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota. He is the Garvin Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the Najafi Global Mindset Institute at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.
Mansour is the Past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the world-renowned research project on national culture and leadership, titled GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness, globeproject.com). He is a coeditor of the 2004 GLOBE book. Mansour is currently the Project Director and Principal Co-Investigator of GLOBE 2020, working with a team of 426 researchers studying culture change, leadership ideals, and trust dynamics. Dr. Javidan was recently recognized as among the top 100 most influential (i.e., top 0.6%) authors in Organization Behavior in the world. He is also recognized as among the top 2% most cited scientists in the field of business and management in the world. The World Bank and the United Nations Development Program have designated Dr. Javidan as an expert advisor on Global Leadership.
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Guest: Dr. Karen Tilstra
Here’s the painful truth: following old established procedures and avoiding risk stifles your growth…even your survival. What’s the answer?
Innovation. But, as Dr. Karen Tilstra points out in this episode, fear keeps your team from embracing innovation. She calls the point of fear the Deathline. Deathlines may doom your organization’s long-term success. Fortunately, Dr. Tilstra shares a wealth of proven tips on overcoming this killer of human and business potential!
Here's what Karen and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
The origin of the Deathline concept, and techniques to overcome it;
Strategies to overcome Deathlines, and boost both innovation and creativity; and
How to tap into the benefits of driving clear, open conversations with your team.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
The Creative Mindset: Mastering Skills that Empower Innovation – with Jeff DeGraff
The Essentials of Theory U – with Otto Scharmer
Optimize Your Mindset – with David DeRam
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
Karen’s books are The Deathline: Stopping the #1 All-Time Killer of Human Potential (paperback = https://amzn.to/3Rmlrg6, Kindle = https://amzn.to/460DTPO)
and
101 Activities to Ignite Collaboration, Boost Creativity, and Fuel Innovation (paperback = https://amzn.to/45XeOW1, Kindle = https://amzn.to/46eHJoc).
You can also learn more about Karen and her firm at Creativity Effect’s website: https://www.creativityeffect.com.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Supporting Our Efforts with No Fear Whatsoever: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guest:
Karen Tilstra, PhD., is an author, award-winning innovator, psychologist, and super fun person. She has led hundreds of human-centered design projects, runs innovation workshops, and builds innovation labs for universities, healthcare systems, pro-sports teams, and government agencies. Her two books, The Deathline: Stopping the #1 All-Time Killer of Human Potential and 101 Activities to Ignite Collaboration, Boost Creativity, and Fuel Innovation, help leaders and team members unlock the creative potential that lies within all of us.
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Guest: Cameron Stockdale
Can a four-day workweek be just as productive – even more productive – than a five-day workweek?
The answer is an unquestionable “yes!” Cameron Stockdale talks about this and other workplace wellness initiatives with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. Cameron is the CEO of the Work Wellness Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia. They’ve experimented with many different ways of improving employee wellness, with sometimes surprising results! For example, the staff overwhelmingly prefer taking walks outdoors over chillaxing indoors on yoga mats during their regular 17-minute breaks.
What would work in your workplace? Listen in to find out!
Here's what Cameron and Maureen cover:
How giving employees the tools for wellness is more effective than dumping money into the most expensive wellness programs;
Why it’s important to normalize our view of mental health to the same view we have of physical health; and
Uncovering the myth of the 8-hour workday (because in a “normal” office, your people only really work 2 hours and 59 minutes a day!).
Produced with support from the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons
The Human Energy Crisis at Work with Joshua Freedman
The Dogged Pursuit of Pet-Friendly Workplaces with Lisa Campbell
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
You’ll find complete information on the Work Wellness Institute on their website at https://workwellnessinstitute.org.
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Feeling Fine, Thank You: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
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About Our Guest:
Dr. Cameron Stockdale, an executive leader and scholar in the fields of leadership, innovation, technology, law, and organizational behavior, brings his extensive experience to bear in guiding positive change within organizations. Emphasizing an approach of ongoing growth and refinement, his work focuses on increasing efficiencies and bolstering team performance. Drawing from a substantial background in emergency services, including over 25 years of hands-on experience, Dr. Stockdale’s research is rooted in its practical applications. As the CEO of the Work Wellness Institute, a non-profit research organization dedicated to conducting global research and disseminating knowledge that fosters a positive workplace environment Dr. Stockdale’s goal is to make research more accessible for workplaces and employers, with a focus on workplace health, wellness and performance issues.
Besides his undergrad education in Recreation Management and Paramedicine, Dr. Stockdale holds a Doctor of Education degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, a Master of Laws degree in Innovation, Technology & Law from the University of Edinburgh, a Postgraduate Certificate in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University Extension School, and a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph.
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Guests: Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler
In their zealous rush to incorporate Artificial Intelligence, most corporate leaders are forgetting one thing: you.
Chris Nolan and Michael Schindler remind execs to remember humanness in their plans. AI may be a great time- and money-saving tool, but humans remain an important equation in the mix. A complete reliance on AI overlooks the nuances and insights humans bring to the table.
And, they warn, there’s one job that analysts already say AI may be able to do better than a human: CEO!
They share their research on AI and VUCA – and the human-conserving ways companies can navigate them -- with host Maureen Metcalf.
Here's what Chris, Michael, and Maureen cover:
How AI is accelerating the exponential pace of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Chaos, and Ambiguity) in our lives;
The ways AI is propelling change – but may not be as innovative as people think; and
Why it’s so important for smart companies to keep humans at the center of work as AI grows more powerful.
Have a Chris Nolan binge-listen with these episodes:
Using Storytelling to Elevate Leadership with Chris Nolan
Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA with Chris Nolan
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too!
RESOURCES:
You’ll find all things VUCA (and humanness) at Chris & Michael’s website: https://itsvuca.com. If you’d like to check out their VUCA documentary, it’s on Amazon at https://bit.ly/ItsVUCA.
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Trying to Find Order in a Chaotic World: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox
CONNECT WITH US:
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership
Twitter: @IL_Institute
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Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com
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About Our Guests:
Chris Nolan is a multi-award-winning writer and director, bringing in-depth understanding to the complex interplay between humans and AI technology. His insights, gained from a distinguished career, aid in comprehending and balancing the intricate dynamics of this digital era. His thought-provoking work on VUCA: The Secret to Living in the 21st Century, showcases his adeptness in decoding the exponentially accelerating technological changes. Michael Schindler, a veteran, writer and podcast host, adds his transformative voice to the discussions on integrating AI with human qualities. His inquisitive approach breaks down the complexities of blending business and AI. Mike's expertise, shaped by hosting the 'Military Wire' podcast, frames his insightful outlook on the future of work.
Together, Michael & Chris consult with companies – and coach their leaders – on navigating VUCA in the business world…and understanding humanness in the process.
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