Authentic Leadership for Everyday People

irinacozma.com

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Stephanie Chung - Leadership In Aviation

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Stephanie Chung is a C-suite leader and board member with decades of experience in aviation and the first Black person in U.S. history to run a private aviation company. Stephanie really paid her dues to get there: she started her career quite literally on the tarmac, parking airplanes and loading luggage at Boston Logan Airport, then went on to leadership in aviation sales, to president of JetSuite X and Chief Growth Officer and brand ambassador of a publicly traded aviation company.

In our conversation we explored how growing up as the daughter of an Air Force Master Sergeant shaped her leadership philosophy—instilling a deep commitment to excellence, accountability, and completing the mission. Stephanie also shared how her background in sales influenced the way she leads organizations, why leaders must learn to balance sales, operations, and finance, and how looking for opportunities in “unlikely places” can transform a career.

Finally, we talked about her book Ally Leadership How To Lead People Who Are Not Like You. She emphasized the importance of building trust as a leader, creating psychological safety in teams, and why leadership doesn’t need to be complicated if you simply do what you say you will do.

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Websites:

stephaniechung.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/TheStephanieChung

Instagram: @TheStephanieChung

Fecebook: facebook.com/TheStephanieChung

YouTube: @TheStephanieChung

TikTok: @thestephaniechung

Substack: @yourallyinleadership

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Michael Stausholm - Leadership and Sustainable Business Practices

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

"Michael Stausholm is the CEO and founder of Sprout World, the first plantable pencil. He started his career in shipping, spent over a decade working across Asia in the garment industry, and along the way developed a deep perspective on leadership, culture, and responsibility in business. Eventually, that journey led him to build Sprout World, a company built around a simple idea: what if the products we use every day didn’t become waste, but something new instead?

In our conversation, we talk about what he learned early in his career managing teams in very different cultural environments, how that shaped his approach to leadership, and why he believes in giving people freedom while still providing clear direction. We also get into the practical side of building a purpose-driven business, from making decisions about production to balancing commercial success with doing things the right way."

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Websites:

sproutworld.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michaelstausholm/

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Linktree: linktr.ee/sproutworld

TikTok: @sproutworldofficial

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sprout-europe

Instagram: @sproutworldofficial

Facebook: facebook.com/sproutworldofficial

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Carlo Giannone - Servant Leadership in Government

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Carlo Giannone, a graduate student and teaching assistant at the Harvard Kennedy School, researcher in geopolitics and economics, and founder of the podcast Finanza, Pizza e Mandolino.

Carlo shares how growing up in Sicily shaped his early interest in economic inequality and public service, and how that led him to study economics at Bocconi, the London School of Economics, and Harvard. He reflects on the role of economics and policy in addressing structural challenges and creating opportunity.

The conversation explores Carlo’s leadership experiences across student organizations, alumni networks, and international initiatives. He discusses the importance of representing diverse perspectives, building trust in institutions, and ensuring that leadership remains grounded in the needs of the people it serves.

Dino and Carlo also examine practical aspects of leadership development, including balancing high standards with psychological safety, leading in voluntary environments, and maintaining authenticity while making decisions. Carlo shares lessons from his time in consulting and student leadership roles, highlighting listening, emotional intelligence, and creating environments where people can contribute at their best.

Finally, Carlo outlines his motivation to pursue a path that combines private sector experience with a long-term commitment to public service, with a focus on contributing to better policy and governance.

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Additional Guest Links:

Finanza Pizza e Mandolino Podcast

On Spotify

On Apple Podcasts

Instagram: @finanzapizzamandolino

Youtube: youtube.com/@FinanzaPizzaMandolino/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carlogiannone

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Celeste Warren - Leading From The HR Suite and DEI

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Celeste Warren spent 28 years at Merck, where she rose to become Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Since retiring from Merck, she founded Celeste Warren Consulting, where she continues to advise organizations on leadership, culture, and inclusion. Together with her two children, she also co-founded Destination STEM, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Celeste has been widely recognized for her work in diversity and inclusion, and she is the author of a new book titled The Truth About Equity: What It Really Is, What It Isn’t, and Why Everybody Wins When They Get It Right.

In our conversation, Celeste shares the personal story that first shaped her perspective on equity and leadership, growing up as the daughter of the first Black teacher, principal, and superintendent in his school district. We also explore her unexpected path into human resources, the lessons she learned about leadership early in her career, and why servant leadership and situational leadership are so critical for building successful teams.

Finally, we spend time breaking down what diversity, equity, and inclusion actually mean in practice, why the concepts are often misunderstood, and how leaders can approach them in a thoughtful and practical way inside their organizations.

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Websites:

CRWDiversity.com

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Contact at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/celestewarrenllc

Instagram: @crwdiversity

YouTube: youtube.com/@celestewarren-equity

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Truth About Equity Book on Amazon: mybook.to/TruthAboutEquity

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

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Miles Spencer - Leadership, Serial Entrepreneurship and Legacy Building

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Miles Spencer is currently CEO and a founder of Reflekta.ai, a Soul Tech company that bridges generations through fully interactive digital legacies. A multi-exit entrepreneur, investor, and storyteller, he is the author of the Amazon bestseller A Line in the Sand, Founder of Kayak for a Cause and former co-host of PBS’s MoneyHunt. Miles has spent his career at the intersection of media, technology, and adventure and human-centered narrative. With Reflekta, he is pioneering a new way for families to preserve voice, memory, and values… turning stories into dynamic, spontaneous connections that endure across lifetimes.

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Websites:

reflekta.ai

Talk to one of Reflekta's reflections

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Matei Zatreanu - From Immigrant to Financial Data Science CEO and Founder

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Matei Zatreanu is the CEO and founder of System2, a data science firm that helps institutional investors make better decision. His family immigrated from Romania, but for the first few years, his parents had to leave him and his brother temporarily behind as they settled themselves in their new country.

In our conversation, we explored how early hardship, like growing up separated by your parents, builds a “figure it out” mentality, why storytelling is one of the most underrated leadership skills, and how something as simple as sharing a meal can become the foundation of culture and trust inside an organization.

We went deep into the meaning of profit, the tradeoffs entrepreneurs face when considering outside capital, and the importance of understanding your own motivations before chasing growth, money, or status.

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Websites:

sstm2.com

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Podcast: on Spotify

On YouTube: youtube.com/@system2pod

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matei-zatreanu/

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Eric Stone - Leadership and Workplace Culture

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Eric Stone is the CEO and founder of Clear Path Ventures and the author of Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture.

Eric started as a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car and spent more than 25 years rising through the ranks to become a senior executive in one of the company’s top-performing regions. Along the way, he led large teams across retail and administrative environments, built high-performance cultures, and developed leaders who went on to succeed at every level of the organization.

In this episode, we talk about:

What you learn from building a career inside one organization for decades
How to hire and develop great salespeople
Why belief is the foundation of effective selling
How to build “culture carriers” inside your organization
The sequencing of communication during major change

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Websites:

clearpathventures.com

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Website ericdstone.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-stone-clear-path

Facebook Profile

Intagram: @clearpathventures_

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ericdstone1

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Lily Zheng - Fixing Fairness: A New Paradigm for DEI

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Lily Zheng, a strategist and consultant who has spent the last decade working with organizations of every size — from small nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies — helping them build workplaces that actually work for everyone. In a field often clouded by ideology, misinformation, and polarization, Lily brings something refreshingly different: data, systems thinking, and practical results.

They were a guest on the podcast before, so today we just focus on their new book, Fixing Fairness: Four Tenets to Transform Diversity Backlash Into Progress for All , Lily argues that the conversation around DEI has gone off track — not because fairness doesn’t matter, but because we’ve failed to communicate and implement it effectively. Instead of slogans or superficial programs, they offer FAIR - a framework built around measurable outcomes, systems change, coalition-building, and true win-win solutions.

In this conversation, we explore:

Why being “pro-diversity” isn’t the same as creating fair systems
The surprising data gap between support for diversity and belief in DEI programs
What actually works — and what has failed — over 60 years of workplace reform
How leaders can build coalitions across difference
And why fairness may be the language that can move us forward

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Websites:

lilyzheng.co

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Lily on AL4EP

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308

Instagram: @lilyzheng308

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Thiago Da Costa - What Makes A Great Startup CEO - Part 2

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This is part 2 of our conversation with Thiago Da Costa, serial entrepreneur and founder and CEO of a Datagrid AI, a company that creates agent and connectors to help companies work more efficiently.

In part one we explored Thiago’s journey as a serial founder, and what it takes to scale companies from zero to meaningful revenue.

In this second part, we go deeper into what truly separates great CEOs from dangerous ones. We talk about transparency, capital discipline, customer obsession, and the growing risk of the celebrity CEO—leaders who master distribution and attention before they build real products. Tiago shares candid perspectives on motivation, resilience, and why founders who aren’t deeply anchored to the problem they’re solving will eventually burn out.

We also shift into a broader discussion on AI—why this moment is fundamentally different from past technology waves, where real opportunities still exist, and why so many AI startups are destined to fail.

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Websites:

datagrid.ai

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thiagocosta2

Corporate LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/datagrid-ai/

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Thiago Da Costa - Serial Tech Entrepreneur and Leader - Part 1

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Thiago Da Costa, a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits and decades of experience building deeply technical companies. His latest venture, Datagrid AI is an enterprise agentic solution that connects data and automates workflows across tools, files, and systems,

Thiago brings a rare combination of technical depth, founder instinct, and hard-earned perspective on what it really takes to start, scale, and survive as an entrepreneur. We talk candidly about the realities of founder-led growth, why most early hires fail, how scaling actually works in practice, and why instinct—tempered by experience—often matters more than advice.

We also dig into the employee side of the equation: how to evaluate a founder before joining a startup, what questions really matter in interviews, and why effort, ownership, and clarity are the ultimate differentiators in today’s market.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

datagrid.ai

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thiagocosta2

Corporate LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/datagrid-ai/

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Nicolas Darveau-Garneau - Advisor to 1000 CEOs

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0400

My guest today is an old friend, Nicolas Darveau-Garneau. We met in business school a long time ago, and he went on to become Google's chief evangelist. In that role he advised over a thousand CEOs. He condensed all that wisdom in a brand new book that's called Be A Sequoia Not A Bonsaoi. The book explains how the top 5% of companies beat their competitors.

Before becoming Google's chief evangelist, Nick also started and sold 4 companies. In this conversation, we talk about how to figure out if you want to be an entrepreneur and how to assess your own strengths to find the right path, what truly differentiates exceptional leaders, why culture is one of the most underestimated strategic assets.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

nicolasdarveaugarneau.com

Additional Guest Links:

Be A Sequoia Not A Bonsai on Amazon - Barnes and Noble Books A Million Book Shop

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickdg

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Cat Holt - Brand Is Business

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Cat Holt is a marketer, brand strategist, and business consultant whose path has woven together creativity, psychology, digital innovation, and a relentless curiosity for how people think and behave. She is also the CEO of Coologee, the marketing firm I co-founded with her.

Cat started out as a painter, a musician, and a psychology major fascinated by human behavior. That combination eventually took her into the world of advertising during the dot-com boom, where she became the rare strategist who could bridge brand storytelling with data-driven digital performance. Over the years, she had senior roles at major agencies and Fortune 50 company, building a reputation for connecting emotional insight to measurable business impact.

In our conversation episode, we dive into her leadership journey — from the mentors who shaped her, to the philosophy that guides her today, and we discuss our own partnership, the evolution of our business, and the core belief that drives our work: Brand Is Business — the idea that brand isn’t a logo or a campaign, but the full 360-degree expression of how a company operates, behaves, and makes decisions.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

coologee.com

Additional Guest Links:

Substack: Brand Is Business: catholtcoologee.substack.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/catkolodij/

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Miles Veth - Leading With Purpose In Sales and Technology

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is is Miles Veth, a fourth-generation entrepreneur, founder of the Veth Group, a marketing ans sales services firm. After starting his career at EMC and learning how large companies can scale while still keeping a culture of warmth, he used that influence to shape the ethos of his own company: love your people, serve your customers well, and reinvest in the community.

In our conversation, Miles shares how he integrates faith and business, what it means to build a company that tithes 10% of profits to causes his team cares about, and how he navigated both the highs of rapid growth and the challenges brought on by seismic changes in technology and sales.

We also go deep into his views on what makes a great salesperson, the importance of transparency and honesty in business, and the unconventional tactics he has used to get attention and grow his company.

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Websites:

vethgroup.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/milesveth/

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Sasha Schrode - Leading Change in Women's Health

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Sasha Schrode, CEO of FEMSelect, a women’s health company on a mission to improve quality of life for women around the globe. Sasha survived a cancer diagnosis at age 31, and that crisis pushed her to leave corporate comfort and embrace entrepreneurship. She described in brutal honesty what being diagnosed with cancer at such an early age felt like and how that experience changed her priorities and her life.

We talked about how that experience reshaped her leadership philosophy, the lessons she learned building and selling her first company, and how she thinks about building investor relationships as both a founder and an angel investor.

Finally, we discussed the importance of elevating women’s health — an area long underserved — and how Sasha and her team are bringing innovative solutions to market, starting with their breakthrough treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

FEMselect.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sasha-schrode-28589a13/

Instagram: @fem.select

Facebook: facebook.com/FEMSelect

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Neri Karra Sillaman - Leadership In Building A Family Business As An Immigrant

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Neri Karra Sillaman is the embodiment of what it means to blend intellectual rigor with entrepreneurial grit. A refugee-turned-entrepreneur, she’s the founder of Neri Kara, a luxury leather goods brand celebrating its 25th year—and she’s also an academic with a PhD from Cambridge.

In our conversation, Neri shared her incredible journey: from building a business with her family using discarded Italian leather, to walking away from it to pursue her true calling in academia. We talked about what it takes to run a successful family business, the importance of structure and clarity in leadership, and how the values of compassion and integrity shaped her leadership—largely inspired by her father.

Neri discussed her experience as an immigrant and refugee, and how that shaped both her worldview and her work ethic. She made a powerful case for the unique contributions that immigrants bring to business and society—resilience, creativity, and an unmatched drive to build something better—not just for themselves, but for others.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

nerikarrasillaman.com

Additional Guest Links:

nerikarra.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/neri-karra-sillaman

Instagram: @prof.neri

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David Price - Leadership and Resilience

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is is David Price, founder and CEO of the David Price Group, a virtual insurance agency that sells high volumes of insurance across all 50 states. But David’s story is about much more than entrepreneurship—it’s a story of reinvention and resilience.

David grew up on welfare and spent many years in jobs that didn’t fulfill him. In his mid-thirties, he realized he needed to make a bold move to pursue the freedom and success he had always dreamed of. What followed was a powerful personal transformation—including overcoming a 20-year drug addiction—that shaped him into the leader he is today.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

tpglife.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidpriceofficial/

Instagram: @davidpriceofficial

YouTube: youtube.com/@DavidPriceOfficial

Facebook: facebook.com/DavidPriceOfficial/

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Greg Morley - Global Leadership in HR and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Greg Morley spent almost 30 years as an HR leader for major global companies like Disney, Hasbro and Moet Hennessy.

He’s lived and worked on three continents and currently calls Paris home. He is also the author of BOND: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection a book aimed at helping organizations reframe how they approach diversity, equity, and inclusion by opening up the conversation to everyone—especially those in the majority.

In our conversation, Greg shared powerful insights about what makes a great leader, including the importance of learning to listen, the mindset shift that comes with being in a role for a limited time, and how his identity as a gay man and a global citizen shaped his leadership journey.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Natasha Braginsky Mournier

gregmorley.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gregcmorley/

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5th Annual Business Jargon That Drives You Crazy - Part 2

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

All the answers to the question: "What business jargon drives you crazy?" from the 6 months of the podcast.

These are the featured guests:

Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal

Dina Denham Smith

Joseph Rainone

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Jay Sapovits - Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Recovery, Growth

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Jay Sapovits is the founder and CEO of Ink’d Stores. Jay started his career behind the counter of a dry cleaner’s in Las Vegas, where he learned some of the most important lessons of his life. From there, he moved through a string of unlikely but formative roles—radio engineer, sports talk host, golf course cart manager—that ultimately prepared him for a career in entrepreneurship.

In our conversation, Jay shares how betting on relationships (instead of gambling) changed his life, how a dry cleaner and a college radio station led to traveling with the UNLV basketball team, and how a one-day event with Sergio Garcia launched his business career. We also go deep on how defining yourself through your job can be both a trap and a motivator—and how Jay finally found the balance that defines who he is today.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

inkdstores.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaysap/⁠

Twitter: ⁠@Jay_Sapovits⁠

Podcast JaySapChats on YouTube and Spotify

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Audrey Wisch - Leadership in Ed Tech

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today’s guest is Audrey Wisch, a Gen Z founder who is a great example of why I have so much confidence that the world will be in great hands with this generation. She is the CEO of Curious Cardinals, an education tech company that matches students K-12 with college mentors and tutors.. Audrey started Curious Cardinals as a pandemic passion project while still a student at Stanford. Since then, she’s scaled it into a fast-growing business with a global footprint, and a network of over 700 college mentors helping thousands of K–12 students discover their passions.

In our conversation, Audrey shares how she learned to lead while building a company from scratch, the growing pains that come with scaling fast, and what it means to embrace authenticity when you don’t look like the typical Silicon Valley founder. We also talk about her vision of democratizing mentorship and building a company rooted in both purpose and bold ambition.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

curiouscardinals.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/audrey-wisch/

Instagram: @audreywisch

Instagram: @curiouscardinals

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5th Annual Best of Business Jargon That Drives You Crazy - Part 1

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Memorial Day Week edition - Part 1 of Best of Business Jargons That Drives you Crazy. This includes excerpts from episodes published between July and December of 2024. Here are the featured speakers.

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Rick Culleton - Leadership in Serial Entrepreneurship

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Rick Culleton is a serial entrepreneur who built multiple businesses across industries, from electronics to hospitality, and is currently splitting time between Austin and Costa Rica.

Rick shared how growing up watching his father transform from a struggling employee to a happy entrepreneur shaped his own journey. He talked about building businesses out of necessity, learning tough lessons from adversity, and how he evolved from a solo hustler into a leader responsible for his team’s families and mortgages.

We also dug into his leadership philosophy—how he creates freedom and trust for his employees—and how the definition of success has changed for him over the years. Plus, we got a sneak peek into his upcoming book which aims to help readers find their own happiness, flaws and all.

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickculleton

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Jolynn Ledgerwood - Leadership In Learning and Training

Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Jolynn Ledgerwood is the founder of Elevate Your Talent and host of the Play for Performance podcast. When she was diagnosed with a learning disability in nursing school, she made a courageous pivot to build a thriving career in corporate learning and development, moving from hospitality to cybersecurity and eventually launching her own business.

In our conversation, we explored how her early challenges shaped her approach to training. Jolynn is passionate about making learning accessible and effective for everyone, and she brings a refreshing level of creativity into her work — including a powerful, hands-on methodology called LEGO® Serious Play®. Yes, she uses LEGO® bricks to unlock deeper thinking, enhance team collaboration, and drive strategic breakthroughs.

We talked about how to design truly inclusive learning environments, how sensory tools can deepen engagement and retention, and what it takes to sell a transformative — but unconventional — approach to skeptical business leaders.

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Websites:

elevateyourtalent.co

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jolynnledgerwood

Instagram: @elevateyourtalent

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Delaney William - Building a Job Stacking Business

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is is Delaney William, the founder of Elevated Tech, a company that helps people grow their remote income through job search automation and career strategy within the framework of the controversial but increasingly relevant concept of job stacking.

In our conversation, we talked about what it means to build a career — and now a company — that challenges the norms of corporate loyalty, productivity, and compensation. We had a philosophical discussion on the relationship between companies and employees, on the expectations we set, how we are treated by our employer and what we owe them.

Delaney shared how he scaled his corporate income from $80K to $390K in less than a year, the philosophy and structure behind holding multiple jobs simultaneously, and how he built a 7-figure business helping others do the same.

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Websites:

elevatedtech.us

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Instagram: @delaneywilliam_

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Paige Lopez - Leadership In Nutrition Science and Weight Loss

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Paige Lopez, is CEO and founder of Awaken 180, a weight loss company.

In our conversation, Paige shared her journey from aspiring neurosurgeon to entrepreneur, the emotional challenges of pivoting from a traditional career path, and how she built a business with intentionality and deep connection to her mission. We also explored her transition from hands-on coaching to CEO leadership, how she and her husband successfully work together as co-founders, and her insights into leading with both heart and data.

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Websites:

awaken180weightoss.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/awaken180-weightloss

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Jennifer Langton - Leading Player Safety in The NFL

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Langton is the former Senior Vice President of Health and Innovation at the NFL, where she led all initiatives to improve player safety. Her work has played a major role in reducing concussions and transforming how the NFL approaches health, safety, and performance.

But Jennifer’s story starts long before. As a star lacross athlete at the University of Virginia, in her sophomore year, she faced a devastating one-two punch: she lost her mother to cancer and suffered a career-ending knee injury. Everything that had grounded her disappeared. The journey back from that shaped the empathetic, connection-driven leader she is today.

In our conversation, Jennifer talks about how she brought those life lessons into her professional world—from her early career in finance, to launching innovation initiatives at the NFL during a time of intense public scrutiny over concussions.

We dive into how she built support for bold ideas inside a tradition-heavy organization, the leadership philosophy that helped her succeed in a male-dominated industry, and the importance of aligning personal purpose with professional mission.

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Websites:

jenniferlangtoninc.com

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LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/jenniferlangton

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Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal - Leadership in Universities, Middle East Dialogue

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Elitzur Bar-Asher Siegal is a professor, linguist, and leader based in Israel. In our conversation, we explored two extraordinary initiatives he is leading in response to the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza. The first is Humanitas, a coalition of all the humanities deans in Israel working together to reimagine the role of universities and the humanities in shaping engaged citizens. The second is Middle Meets, a grassroots initiative that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and American students to engage in honest, often difficult conversations.

We also discussed how Elitzur’s lifelong study of ancient languages has shaped his thinking about leadership and humanity. He shared how, in studying civilizations long gone, he’s come to understand both the commonality and fragility of human experience—and how that awareness fuels his commitment to dialogue, education, and healing.

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Websites:

elitzurbarashersiegal.huji.ac.il

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Middle Meets: innov-humanities.huji.ac.il/middle-meets

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Instagram: @middle_meets

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Greg Larkin - Leadership In A Curated Community For Non Conventional Executives

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Greg Larkin is am entrepreneur, author, and founder of the executive community Punks & Pinstripes, a curated executive community that gathers people who, as he says, are trying to climb their second mountain. Greg’s view of what defines success is a little different. And it is heavily shaped by his personal history. He found success very quickly, by being the first person to predict the 2008 subprime mortgage melt down. That early success skyrocketed him into high-profile roles — but also into a cycle of ego, addiction to recognition, and a sense of disconnection from his true self.

In our conversation, Greg walks us through how he hit that breaking point and what came after — the tough reflection, the discomfort of leaving the prestige behind, and the journey toward doing work that truly aligned with who he is. We talked about the difference between surviving and thriving, about leadership that comes from experience versus theory, and about building authentic community in a world obsessed with status.

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Websites:

punksandpinstripes.com

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Contact at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/punks-pinstripes

Greg LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gregilarkin

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Ron Browning - Leading A Performance Marketing Agency

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Ron Browning, the CEO of IntelliBright, a performance-based digital marketing agency. Ron’s career is characterized by entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and a fierce commitment to accountability.

We talked about his unique journey—starting with his first business while still in grad school, diving into the early days of the dot-com boom (and bust), and ultimately launching IntelliBright, which he has now successfully led for over 16 years. Ron shared the key leadership lessons he learned from navigating both entrepreneurial highs and corporate frustrations, and how those lessons shaped the culture and values of IntelliBright.

He also offered some powerful insights on the importance of data-driven decision making, the value of clarity in communication, and how dressing the part can sometimes make all the difference.

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Websites:

intellibright.com

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Natasha Braginsky Mounier - Leadership In Investment Management

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Natasha Braginsky Mounier is currently the co-chair of Girls Are Investors, a UK charity, and is a member of several boards. Prior to that, she had a remarkable career in investment management, covering Russia and emerging markets at Capital Group, where she retired from as a partner.

We talked about her unique journey. She emigrated to the US from the Soviet Union and went on to become a leader in finance at a time when the field wasn’t always welcoming to women. She shared what helped her thrive in male-dominated environments, how she built resilience, and skills she developed through her unconventional path — starting as a regional analyst rather than a sector specialist — and how those skills helped her navigate high-stakes investment decisions in volatile markets.

In the second half of our conversation, we explored her leadership work around ESG investing, and her current role as Co-Chair of Girls Are Investors — a UK-based nonprofit working to improve gender diversity in the investment industry by inspiring and supporting the next generation of women investors.

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Websites:

Girls Are Investors: gainuk.org

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/natasha-braginsky-mounier-62525721/

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Rishad Tobaccowala - Rethinking Work

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Rishad Tobaccowala is one to the visionaries in the world of marketing and advertising – he founded some of the early digital marketing agencies and has covered several C-level roles for Publicis. Today, he comes back to discuss his latest book, Rethinking Work.

In our conversation, we dive into the five seismic shifts reshaping the workplace, how technology—including AI—is redefining the nature of jobs, and why the traditional concept of employment may soon be obsolete. Rishad shares his unique insights on leadership in this evolving landscape, the importance of adaptability, and how companies can thrive by fostering an ecosystem of talent rather than just managing employees.

We also explore what individuals—whether they are seasoned executives or just starting out —can do to stay relevant and successful in a world where the future of work is being rewritten in real-time.

To hear about Rishad's career and his other book, check out his previous appearance on the show.

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Websites:

rishad.substack.com

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Website: rethinking-work.io

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rishadtobaccowala

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Joseph Rainone - Leadership in a Private Equity Owned Company

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Joseph Rainone is the CEO of Ubique Group, a private equity owned furniture company. Joseph has spent over 30 years working in consumer product companies, making his way from a analyst to manager all the way to CEO.

In our conversation, Joseph shares invaluable insights on leadership, including his “Three H’s of Leadership” framework—Humble, Hungry, and Happy—a powerful approach to building high-performance teams. He also discusses the realities of running a private equity-backed company, the lessons he learned navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the advantages of running a fully remote company, and why leadership can sometimes feel lonely at the top.

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Websites:

The Three Hs of Leadership Article

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-rainone-3879a8120/

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Dina Denham Smith - Leadership In An Emotional World

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Dina Denham Smith, is an exectuive coach with an extensive background in leadership, spanning private equity, consulting, and high-growth startups, and she has a deep passion for the intersection of business and psychology.

In our conversation, she shares her journey from management consulting to private equity and eventually to coaching. We also discuss her upcoming book, *Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work*, which explores the evolving emotional demands on leaders and provides actionable strategies based on science and real-world experience.

We dive deep into leadership, emotional labor, and the balance between authenticity and professional expectations. Plus, we touch on her experience working alongside her husband in their family business, the unique challenges of blending work and personal relationships, and how leaders can better manage emotions—both their own and their teams'.

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Websites:

dinadsmith.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dina-denham-smith/

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Haley Forest - Leadership, Creativity and Neuroscience

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Haley Forest is a renaissance woman at the intersection of leadership, creativity, and neuroscience. Haley’s career path is anything but traditional—she spent two decades in hospitality, where she developed a deep understanding of human behavior, before transitioning into the world of innovation and business strategy. Now, as she completes her doctorate in leadership psychology, she’s focused on the neuroscience of creative cognition—how our brains generate ideas and what that means for leadership, problem-solving, and team dynamics.

In our conversation, we talk about how leaders can cultivate creativity within their teams, the science behind balancing structure with innovation, and why authenticity plays a key role in fostering trust and collaboration. We also dive into her fascinating research on how alternating between deep focus and mind-wandering can enhance creative output—a game-changer for anyone looking to improve problem-solving in their organization

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Websites:

hcforest.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/haley-forest/

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Rishad Tobaccowala - Human Leadership

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is a selection from the original 2020 interview with Rishad Tobaccowala.

Rishad Tobaccowala, is an author, speaker and known as a visionary in the advertising industry. He was the founder of two of the early interactive digital agencies in the early '90, and covered several leadership positions at the Publicis Group, including Chief Strategy and Growth Officer for the whole group. In this interview he discusses the human side of leadership and his own career.

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Robyn Bolton - Unlocking Innovation

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A couple of weeks ago, our guest was Robyn Bolton, founder of Mile Zero, an innovation consulting firm. In that episode, we focused primarily on Robyn’s career journey. Since she is publishing a book on innovation, I asked her to come back for a second episode to cover that topic, and she said yes.

The book is called Unlocking Innovation, so as you can easily imagine, today’s episode is all about innovation – different types of innovation, what makes innovation successful and how leaders can assess and improve their company’s ability to innovate.

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Websites:

linkedin.com/in/robynmbolton

milezero.io

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UnlockingInnovation.co

Unlocking Innovation Book

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Suzanne Dean - Music and Wildlife Conservation

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Suzanne Dean had a long career first as a musician and composer, then as a music educator, and finally as the founder of a grassroots non profit. In our conversation, we focused on the first and the last part of her career.

We started with her experience as a musician and the journey to figure out exactly in which part of the industry Suzanne wanted to operate. And then we talked about how she connected her passion for the arts by starting Artists For Wildlife Conservation, a non-profit that works with artists and musicians to raise funds for local organizations that do work to preserve wildlife.

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Websites:

suzannedean.me

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Artists for Wildlife Conservation: afwildc.org

Instagram: @artistswildlifeconservation

Facebook: facebook.com/ArtistsForWildlifeConservation

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Robyn Bolton - Authentic Leadership In Innovation

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Robyn Bolton is the founder and Chief Navigator of Mile Zero, an innovation consulting firm. Robyn’s story is a perfect illustration of the core belief that is at the core of this podcast: if you go through the process of intentionally defining your true values and make decisions accordingly, you will not only be happier but find the right professional success.

Robyn’s career started on a very traditional path: Procter and Gamble, an MBA at Harvard, consulting at BCG, and a stint at Innosight, a prestigious innovation firm. But at some point, she found herself questioning whether what she was pursuing was what she really wanted.

And when she started her own firm, she chose to avoid the traditional rules of having a growth plan. And that actually led to long lasting success, on her own terms.

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Websites:

linkedin.com/in/robynmbolton

milezero.io

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UnlockingInnovation.co

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Authentic Leadership And Branding - Dino with Jim Schleckser

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today we feature my appearance on The CEO Project Podcast, where I discussed the topics of Authentic Leadership and Branding. The host, Jim Schleckser, had been my guest on the podcast a few weeks before this session, so this conversation started from there.

We talked about how I work with leaders to help them be more authentic. Specifically, we discussed how to create definitions of values that can be very operational and can serve as guides in day to day business decisions. We also discussed how individual values can be seen as a parallel of branding, and how to be a company's brand pillars need be reflected in the whole experience, and not just in the communications.

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Websites:

The CEO Project Podcast - Dino's Episode

Jim Schleckser on Authentic Leadership for Everyday People

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jimschleckser

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Ricardo Regalado - Leadership and Building Companies With Family

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Ricardo Regalado, a serial builder and entrepreneur. Ricardo launched 5 companies and is a partner in a 6th. His ventures are in different industries, but his main two companies are all grounded in his deep expertise in the commercial cleaning industry. Rozalado Services, the first business he launched – a cleaning services company, and Route, his latest business, is a specialized technology platform for cleaning services companies.

In our conversation, Ricardo shares his story, and we touched upon three core elements of his leadership: how starting his career in sales impacted his approach, how to lead businesses integrating members of your family, and how he built a core foundation of expertise in an industry that is not considered very trendy, like commercial cleaning services, and used that as a platform to entrepreneurship, even launching a tech company.

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Websites:

Cleaning & Cocktails podcast on YouTube

rickyregalado.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickyregalado/

Facebook: facebook.com/ricky.regalado.39

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rozaladocleaning.com

getroute.com

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Justin Buonomo - Leading In Personal Finance Education

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Justin Buonomo, founder of Journey to Financial Freedom, a company specialized in personal financial education.

During our conversation Justin had a very honest discussion on the trauma that he went through in his youth and then talked about some of the key experiences that shape his mindset from being a Division One college athlete and learning how to play hurt to bringing the right mindset to his first job interviews and to finding the right mentors and support and then capitalizing on the opportunities that he was presenting.

At the end of the conversation Justin shared a number of steps and ideas that people can take to start getting their finances in the right shape and build a solid and safe financial future for themselves.

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Websites:

journeytofinancialfreedom.co

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justin-buonomo-a4bb56185/

Facebook: facebook.com/journeytofinancialfreedom.co

Instagram: @justin_buonomo

YouTube: youtube.com/@justinbuonomo

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Year End NFL Special Anthology

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

We celebrate the end of the year by sharing some of the NFL conversations we had in the 2024 season.

First, my analysis of the leadership lessons from the fall of Bill Belichick.

Then my conversation with Greg Bedard, founder of the online sport magazine Boston Sports Journal, where I asked him a few hypothetical questions.

And finally, from my recent conversation with former NFL player Marques Ogden, his predictions for the end of this season.

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Leadership In Equity and Inclusion

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode Dino Cattaneo presents a selection from his previous interviews with Lily Zheng and Claudia Scott on the topic of Equity and Inclusion.

Today's guest is

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Marques Ogden - Leadership Lessons From the NFL

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Marques Ogden, host of the Get Authentic With Marques podcast and inspirational keynote speaker, coach and consultant. In our conversation he shared the leadership lessons he got from a life in football: Marques played Division I football at Howard University, and was then drafted in the NFL where he played as an offensive lineman for the Titans, Bills, Ravens and Jaguars.

This episode is a podcasting collaboration: it is part 2 of a conversation that I had with Marcqurs on his podcast Get Authentic with Marques, which was recorded on the same day.

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Websites:

marquesogden.com

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marquesogden

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Twitter: @Marques_Ogden

Facebook: facebook.com/MarquesOgdenSpeaker/

YouTube: @marquesogden695

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Kathryn Valentine - Leading Women To Better Negotiations

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Kathryn Valentine is the Founder of Worthmore Strategies, a research based firm aimed at advancing women in the workplace by partnering with companies to deliver negotiation training to women. Kathryn developed her approach to leadership in the years she spent at McKinsey and at a couple of apparel companies.

In this conversation we discuss her journey, her leadership style, and she shares a number of actions that women can use to improve their negotiation skills.

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Websites:

worthmorestrategies.com

Additional Guest Links:

List of 76 things to ask for in negotiations: www.76things.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kval/

Instagram (corporate): @worthmorestrategies

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Christian Muntean - Leading Through Conflict

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Christian Muntean is a strategic coach and consultant based in Anchorage, Alaska, who specializes in leadership transitions and business exits. Christian came into this work from a very nontraditional path. He started his career in the NGO world and specifically doing work supporting medical efforts in Africa and Kosovo. Through this work he became interested in mediation and that is what ultimately led him down his current path.

In our conversation we spent a lot of time discussing his experiences in Africa and how that informed his overall approach to leadership. A key point that he made is that in his experience the success of projects often is affected more by how it is organized and run than by the amount of resources availailable.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

christianmuntean.com

Additional Guest Links:

Dowload the Train To Lead Self-Assessment HERE

Leadership resources: christianmuntean.com/resources/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christianmuntean/

Book: Train To Lead

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Lily Zheng - Data and Results Driven Leadership in DEI

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Lily ZHeng is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategist, Author and Practitioner. They take a very practical approach, deeply grounded in data and in creating long-term measurable results for the companies they partner with.

In this conversation, Lily explains what it means to take a data driven approach to DEI. They share their focus on fostering long-term partnerships with clients truly committed to change, ensuring that DEI efforts are impactful and sustainable.

They also give us insights for corporate leaders on what makes an effective DEI practitioner, and some of the steps that a senior executive who wants to embrace a data-driven approach to DEI can take.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

lilyzheng.co

Additional Guest Links:

Contact at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lilyzheng308

Instagram: @lilyzheng308

Books:

Reconstructing DEI amazon link: Reconstructing DEI

DEI Deconstructed amazon link: DEI Deconstructed

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jim Schleckser - Mastering Leadership in the CEO Role

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Jim Schleckser is founder & CEO of The CEO Project, a company that serves CEOs and high-revenue entrepreneurs. Their offering combines peer group meetings and discussions with personalized one-on-one coaching sessions led by former CEOs.

We start with Jim's path to his first CEO role, and how coming up from the sales side shaped his approach. And in this context he shared some of his early mistakes and lessons. We then talked about what drove him to choose a more entrepreneurial path.

We continue with a deep dive into what makes a CEO successful: how to balance organizational culture and leadership, the importance of building complementary teams, the need to know from the beginning how a business is going to be sustainable from a financial standpoint, when and how to think about raising capital. We finish with some thoughts on how the CEO role has changed over the past 20 years and what are the key traits to be effective.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

theceoproject.com

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate:

The CEO Project Podcast (aka The Lazy CEO podcast): theceoproject.com/the-podcast

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/theceoproject/

Facebook: facebook.com/IncCEOproject

YouTube: @CEOProject

Personal

jimschleckser.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jimschleckser/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Neta Weiner - Bridging Cultural Divides Through Art and Education

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Neta Weiner is an artist and social activist based in Jaffa. He is the founder and lead singer of the Jewish-Arab hip-hop band System Ali and the artistic director of the Beit System Ali social educational movement. And right now, he is also teaching a Tufts University.

System Ali is musical collective of artists of many nationalities and ethnicities, that blends music genres and languages. As we discussed Neta’s journey from the organic birth of System Ali through its evolution into a structured performing group and an educational movement, we touched on a number of points: the challenges of maintaining unity within such a diverse group,the process of making art under conflict, the importance of disagreement within the creation of art, and changing his role from being a pure creator to also being the business leader of the group.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Additional Guest Links:

Instagram: @netaweiner

Facebook: facebook.com/neta.weiner

YouTube: youtube.com/user/TheNetaji

Music links:

Linktree

Spotify

Bandcamp

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Patrick Heron - Leadership in Life Sciences VC

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Patrick Heron - Managing Partner of Frazier Life Sciences, a healthcare investment firm focusing on companies developing novel therapeutics.

In our conversation we covered his career, but then we dove into the hard questions: how do you build a successful partnership with a founder? As a VC, how do you balance protecting the interest of your investors with ensuring the business success of the companies you invested in? How do you navigate the hard trade offs when they show up? And then, in his dual role as investor and managing partner of Frazier, how do you build a successful VC firm? How do you manage that type of work force and how do you make sure all the incentives are lined up correctly?

Throughout the episode, Patrick was very transparent and direct. If you are either a VC or aspiring VC or an entrepreneur, you will find a lot of deep insights.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

frazierls.com

frazierhealthcare.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn Corporate: linkedin.com/company/frazier-life-sciences/

LinkedIn Personal: linkedin.com/in/patrick-heron-b4b72913/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Maggie Olson - Leading from The Chief of Staff Spot

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Maggie Olson is the Founder of Nova Chief of Staff, the first-of-its-kind destination for Chief of Staff education, certification, and development. In our conversation, we discussed her career and then dug deep into what it means to lead from the Chief of Staff spot. What are the key steps to take when you start in the role, what are the success factors, what are the traps, and conversely, what CEOs can do to make sure that they successfully onboard a chief of staff.

Maggie is the perfect expert for this conversation. After an impressive career in the retail, food and beverage, and technology sectors, she became the Chief of Staff to the President of the T-Mobile Business Group. In this role, she built the Chief of Staff model from the ground up, creating a highly efficient team and establishing an executive back-office structure. supporting the President, SVPs, and over 5,000 employees. She also built a Chief of Staff team, defining all roles, processes, and systems. This experience led her to the decision to found Nova Chief of Staff.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

novachiefofstaff.com

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/novachiefofstaff

Instagram: @novachiefofstaff

Facebook: facebook.com/NovaChiefofStaff/

Twitter: @novachiefofstaf

TikTok: @novachiefofstaff

Personal

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maggie-olson-cos

Instagram: @maggiej_5

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Dino Cattaneo - My Food For The Soul

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

At the end of every episode I ask my guests their "food for the soul" - arts or other things that inspire them. In this episode I answer the question with some of my food for the soul. I start with guitars and specifically, my current favorite guitar, my Powers Electric.

Then I talk about two groups of books that have influenced me - the great early 20th Century European novels and musicians biographies.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Luigi Pirandello - Six Characters in Search of An Authors

Mentioned in the episode:

Powers Electric Guitars

Italo Svevo The Conscience of Zeno

Marcel Proust - In Search of Lost Time

Joe Jackson - A Cure for Gravity

Bill Bruford - The Autobiography

Will Hermes Lou Reed - The King of New York

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Claudia Scott - Leading Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Claudia Scott, the Head of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Director of KIVA North West Arkansas at Startup Junkie. In that role, Claudia leads the development and implementation of strategies that give access to capital and other entrepreneurial resources to underserved populations. We talked about the main challenges that these entrepreneurs face suffer, and some of the steps that can be taken to help them succeed.

In our conversation Claudia shared her personal journey from focusing on business success to helping others succeed. She discussed making the hard decision of quitting her career in banking, and how going through the process of finding personal balance also helped her find a new inspiration for her professional path.

Finally, as someone who has it, Claudia is also an advocate for Tourette Syndrome. We discussed her own experience with Tourette syndrome and she shared some advice for supporting people afflicted by it.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

startupjunkie.org

Additional Guest Links:

Personal:

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/claudiapscott/

Instagram: @claudiapscott

Facebook: facebook.com/claudiapscott

Startup Junkie:

Podcast: startupjunkie.org/podcast

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/startup-junkie

Instagram: @startup_junkie

Facebook: facebook.com/startupjunkie

Kiva Northwest Arkansas:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/kiva-nwa

Instagram: @kiva_nwa

Facebook: facebook.com/KivaNWA

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Damon Lembi - The Learning Leader

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Damon Lembi – CEO of Learnit, published author and host of the Learn-It-All podcast. As you may guess from the name, Learnit is a learning and training company that helps organizations upskill their workforce.

Through college, Damon thought he would be a professional baseball player. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in high-school but elected to go to college and played at Pepperdine and Arizona State. But after college he found himself without an option to go pro, and elected to join Learnit, which had just been started by his family, as a receptionist. Over time, he made his way up to CEO.

All of this makes for a very rich episode, where obviously you will hear about the leadership lessons from playing sport at a very high level, building your leadership approach as you move through your business, and how successful entrepreneurs can think about bringing the next generation into their business.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

learnit.com

Additional Guest Links:

Damon’s website: thelearnitallleader.com

Damon’s Books: thelearnitallleader.com/books

The Learn-It-All Podcast: thelearnitallleader.com/podcast

linkedIn: linkedin.com/in/damonlembi

Instagram: @damonlembi

Youtube: youtube.com/learnittraining

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Joanna Strober - Leading A Change In Women's Health

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Joanna Strober is the CEO and founder of MIDI health, a company that provide tele health services to women in midlife. In the process, she ended up taking a leadership role not just for the company but for society as a whole, as MIDI Health does work that fills a big gap.

Like many founders, Joanna had the idea to start the company when she experienced this void of service personally. In our conversation, she very candidly discusses the experience that led her to the idea, and she shares how her previous career as a partner at a venture capital firm helped her design and build a company in a way that would enable it to be economically viable while fulfilling this mission. She also shares some eye opening statistics on what the status of healthcare for women is in this country.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

joinmidi.com

al 4ep.com

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate links:

LinkdedIn: linkedin.com/company/midi-health

Instagram: @midihealth

Facebook: facebook.com/joinmidi

Personal Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joannastrober

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Victor Cho - Managing The Fourth Stakeholder - Business and Society

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Victor Cho, CEO of Emovid comes back to the podcast. In our first conversation he mentioned his passion for the topic of the Fourth Stakeholder and the role of business in society. We agreed that since it was a topic we both loved, rather than discussing it in that episode we would dedicate a whole episode to it. So here he is.

In the past 30 years, business has moved from a world where CEOs were expected to optimize for one stakeholder (shareholders) to three, adding customers and employees. As the environment becomes even more complex and we become aware of the direct and second order impacts that businesses has on society, Victor discusses a framework that CEOs can start to adopt to decide how to manage the Fourth Stakeholder - society at large.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

The 4th Stakeholder Framework and Articles — Victor Cho

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate: emovid.com

Emovid code to get priority in the wait list: https://www.emovid.com/?promo=GF2

Victor on Authentic Leadership for Everyday People - Building Authentic Communication with AI

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/victor-cho-/

Career Acceleration Course — Victor Cho

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Ali Cox Olympian and Food and Agriculture Marketing Leader

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Ali Cox, founder and CEO of Noble West, a marketing consultancy that specializes in food ingredients, agriculture and the entire agricultural ecosystem. Ali is not your typical CEO – before starting her business career, she won a world championship gold medal and an Olympic silver medal, in rowing. At the time she won it, in 2004, the US had not medaled since 1976 in her event, the women’s 8, and that team’s win launched an era of historic dominance for the US in the event.

In this episode, Ali discusses her transition from a professional athlete to a marketing and advertising professional, the evolution of her leadership style, and her mission-driven approach to improving the food supply chain. The conversation touches on the challenges of leading a remote team, the importance of setting clear expectations, and the significance of building trust within her organization. And since she is an expert in the food I also asked her for some advice for consumers on making informed food choices.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti

wearenoblewest.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alicox

Instagram: @alicox.ceo

Instagram: @wearenoblewest

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

2nd Annual Best of Food for The Body

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

An anthology episode including all the answers to the favorite food and drinks by guests of the podcast. Includes answers by:

Anna Goldsmith

Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jesse Friedman - Open Web Innovator, Leader and Evangelist

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Jesse Friedman, Head of WP Cloud and VP of Innovation and Partnerships at Automattic. We discuss how to build an open and creative culture when leading technology teams and the foundational practices that make Automattic so successful at remote work.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

jesse.blog

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate: automattic.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jesserfriedman/

Instagram: @jessefriedman

Twitter: @professor

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

John Torrens - Entrepreneur and PhD with ADHD

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

John Torrens is an entrepreneur, founder of two successful healthcare related businesses, and a professor of entrepreneurship at Syracuse University. What makes him unique is that he accomplished all this, including getting a PhD. in business, while having adult ADHD.

In this episode, you will hear about how John adapted once he got his ADHD diagnosis and actually became a better entrepreneur by leveraging the strengths that ADHD gave him and managing the weaknesses. We also discussed how being a professor made him a better entrepreneur and his take on Gen Z.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnmtorrens

John's Book: Lightning in Bottle: How Entrepreneurs Can Harness Their ADHD to Win

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Victor Cho - Building Authentic Communication with AI

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is is Victor Cho, a tech entrepreneur, former CEO of Evite, and current CEO of Emovid, a company that uses video messaging to deliver more authentic communications at scale.

Unlike many people, Victor knew from an early age that when he grew up he wanted to be the CEO of a software company. In our discussion he shared how that clarity informed every choice in his career, and how his perspective on success changed as he progressed.

We also talked about some of his leadership frameworks, responsible AI business practices, emphasizing transparency, empathy, the importance of open communication in building trust and loyalty, and the broader societal impact of leadership.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

The 4th Stakeholder Framework and Articles — Victor Cho

emovid.com

Additional Guest Links:

Emovid code to get priority in the wait list: https://www.emovid.com/?promo=GF2

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/victor-cho-/

Career Acceleration Course — Victor Cho

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Carlos Williams - Design, Branding, and Leading a Black Owned Agency

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk about branding and leadership with Carlos Williams, the founder of DBC, a creative agency that leverages data and equity to connect brands with their audiences. Carlos shares his unique perspective on leadership influenced by historical city-states.

We started the conversation going way back to his experiences in elementary school, where he was always the smartest kid in the class, and how he had to mature and adapt as he went through high school and college, his experiences working as a designer for a large consulting firm and then using that as a springboard to launch his own company.

We also havea very candid conversation of what it means to be a minority owned business, and some of the struggles that black owned businesses face vs. other businesses. Finally, he shares why he decided to keep his company a fully remote company, and what are some of the advantages that come from that structure.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

studiodbc.com

Additional Guest Links:

Personal

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/carlosawilliams/

Corporate:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/studiodbc

Instagram: @studiodbc

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Bryan Adams - Employer Branding

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest is Bryan Adams, one of the pioneers of the employer branding discipline and the author of the book “Give and Get Employer Branding” a book that is considered the bible of the discipline. He is the founder and CEO of two companies: Ph. Creative, an agency that focuses on employer branding, and HappyDance, an enterprise career technology company.

In our conversation we talked about Bryan’s entrepreneurial journey and some of the missteps he took and how he overcame them. He also discussed some of the key holes that companies have in the way they communicate with their employees, and shared a couple of examples of companies that successfully aligned their corporate culture and their communications to their employees.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

happydance.love

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bryanadams1

Instagram: @bryan_phc

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books

Bryan Adams: Give and Get Employer Branding

Kim Scott: Radical Candor

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Giovanni Vacchi - Leading a Family Business as an External CEO

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Giovanni Vacchi is the CEO of Colombini Group, a family owned company that has been one of the leaders in the Italian design and furniture sector for over 50 years. Giovanni had a variety of experiences across countries and industries, and in this conversation shares how authenticity and effective leadership are pivotal in diverse business environments.

Specifically, we discuss his journey from consultant to private equity investor to CEO/operator. We talk about the different approaches necessary to navigate the relationship with the board and the investors in a private equity owned business vs. a family owned business. He also shares the impact that selling insurance as a student to pay for his education had on his overall success.

We also take some time to discuss his book "The Heart Of Leadership", which was recently translated to English.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti

colombinigroup.com

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate:

febalcasa.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/colombini-group

Giovanni Vacchi

Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Vacchi

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/giovannivacchi

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Book by Giovanni Vacchi

Italiano: Al Cuore della Leadership https://amzn.eu/d/04VYtv70

Español: El arte y el corazón del liderazgo https://amzn.eu/d/0j4TgGGW

English: The Heart of Leadership https://amzn.eu/d/07TL7AHv

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

David West - Leading a Medical Software Startup

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

David West, co-founder and CEO of Proscia, shares his journey from student/researcher to founding and building a medical software company whose goal is to improve cancer diagnosis through technology.

We discussed how he developed his vision of authentic leadership while building the company as he transitioned from a scientist/hands-on entrepreneur to a leader who fosters a problem-solving mindset within his team. He shared the importance of finding the right investors and how transparency and effective communication are key in building trust with the venture capitalists on the board of directors.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Pr oscia.com

a l4ep.com

Additional Guest Links:

David West

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-r-west

Twitter / X: @davidwest_irl

Proscia

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/proscia

Twitter / X: @Proscia

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

4th Annual Business Jargon That Drives You Crazy - Part 2

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In today's episode we revisit all the answers to the question: what is the business expression or jargon that drives you crazy.

If you missed it, make sure you check out 4th Annual Business Jargon that Drives You Crazy - Part 1, which came out on Memorial Day.

Here are our featured guests:

Christian "Boo" Boucusis

Pam Prior

Dr. Yasmeen Abu Frahia

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Additional Guest Links:

Go to the individual pages linked above.

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Rachel Labi - Leading Financial Literacy for Youth

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Rachel Labi is the co-founder of Building Financial Freedom, an organization that develops financial literacy programs for youth. As she discusses her journey from advocating for mandatory personal finance education in Indiana to founding Building Financial Freedom she builds a strong case for the necessity of systemic changes in financial education, and not leaving the responsibility solely to parents.

We talk about what it's like to build an organization at such a young age - she is still a college student. She emphasizes the importance of democratic leadership, strategic networking, and adaptability. Specifically, she talks about how she used internships to align organizational goals with the career aspirations of peers, and went to a model that partners with outside organizations and corporations to fund the development of the content.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Building Financial Freedom site

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachel-labi

Instagram: @peoplelifeco

Building Financial Freedom Instagram: @buildingfinfreedom

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Anthony Frasier - Self Taught Tech and Podcasting Entrepreneur

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony Frasier is the CEO and Founder of ABF Creative, a media company specialized in multicultural audio content for children. Starting out right after high-school, Anthony followed a unique entrepreneurial path, going from tech to educating fellow entrepreneurs to entrepreneur in residence and podcast producer.

We talked about the mental resilience required to build a career as a minority in tech. Anthony shared his strategic moves to secure significant clients, create recurring revenue, and maintain mental health and optimism, and he discussed how his admission to a Silicon Valley accelerator program became a cultural awakening that fueled his drive to succeed.

This journey instilled in him a desire to pay it forward, which is why he spent a significant portions of his career building organizations that help other entrepreneurs succeed, and you will experience his desire to help others in the tips he shares in the episode.

AI education event on June 27: AI Unplugged: Navigating Legal Boundaries

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

AD Creative: abfc.co

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anthonyfrasier

Podcast - all shows: abfc.co/shows

Mentioned in the episode: Charm Words and Camp Redrum

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Simon T. Bailey - Leadership and Resilience

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Simon T Bailey, anAward-winning keynote speaker, coach, and author who spent his formative years working in the hospitality business, working for companies like Hyatt and Disney.

In our conversation, we discussed Simon’s approach to leadership and developing people and his fascinating journey. Simon’s story began as the classic American story – starting from the bottom of the ladder in the hospitality business, Simon built a career through commitment and hard work, until he had to take a hard turn. He shares a big mistake he made, and how that stopped his corporate career. His exact word are actually “I totally committed career suicide”.

But as often happens in these cases, crisis becomes a key turning point. Despite the fact he had secured a lucrative corporate offer, Simon decided to follow his passion for speaking in public, teaching and developing people and he bet on himself. The rest is easy to imagine.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

simontbailey.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simontbailey/

Instagram: @simontbailey

Facebook: facebook.com/BrilliantSimonT

YouTube: youtube.com/c/SimonTBaileyIntl

TikTok: tiktok.com/@simontbailey

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kelly Campbell - Trauma Informed Leadership Development

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Kelly Campbell, a former CEO turned Trauma-Informed Leadership Coach. She is also the author of Heal to Lead: Revolutionizing Leadership through Trauma Healing (Wiley), an inspired keynote speaker and a longtime conservationisttrained by Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader in 2017.

In this candid and raw interview, Kelly discusses the intersection of personal trauma and professional leadership, and she sheds light on the profound ways that unresolved childhood experiences can shape our leadership styles.

It’s a show – don’t tell type of conversation. She shares the story of how she founded and built a successful digital marketing agency. Kelly talks about the success, but is not afraid to delve into her own leadership challenges which were sparked by a crisis at the tender age of nine.

Like all good stories it has a happy ending, as Kelly takes us through how these experiences led her to a journey of personal, spiritual and professional transformation, and ultimately informed her mission to guide leaders through their past to enhance their influence and effectiveness.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

klcampbell.com

Additional Guest Links:

Contact at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kellylcampbell/

Instagram: @kelly.l.campbell

Book - Heal to Lead: klcampbell.com/heal-to-lead-book/ - on Amazon

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

4th Annual Business Jargon That Drives You Crazy - Part 1

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Some business expressions become so overused that they end up losing their meaning. At the end of every episode of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People I ask my guests what is the business jargon that drives them crazy.

It's a question that was designed to get to know them a little better, and maybe be a little irreverent. What I learned 140 episodes in is that the answers span the range from funny to surprising and sometimes deep, and very time they are really insightful.

So here is the 4th yearly anthology, covering guests who were on the podcast the second half of 2023.

Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan

Mosongo Moukwa

Debi Kleiman

Tangia Al Awaji Estrada

Melissa Kwan

Daniel Huerter

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Amy Vaughan - Leading a Professional Community of Women

Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Amy Vaughan, owner and Chief Empowerment Officer of Together Digital, a professional community whose purpose is to educate and empower women within digital and provide them with network where they can help each other succeed in digital.

In our conversation Amy shares her journey from the healthcare sector to advertising to joining and then leading the Together Digital community and how she developed her approach to leadership along the way. She provides a candid look into the underrepresentation of women in creative director roles and the empowering effect of mentorship and respect. Her story isn't just about leading—it’s about transforming the professional landscape to be more inclusive and empathetic.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Sisters Of A Different Skin video

togetherindigital.com

Additional Guest Links:

Amy Vaughan

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/amypvaughan/

Instagram: @_amypvaughan

Podcast: The Power Lounge Podcast

Together Digital

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/togetherdigital/

Instagram: @togetherindigital

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Books Mentioned

Give & Take by Adam Grant

Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh

Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha - Physician and Moderate Voice For Peace

Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Yasmeen Abu Fraiha is a medical doctor currently completing a clinical fellowship in critical care at BIDMC in Boston, combined with a research fellowship at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School.

She is also a board member of the New Israel Fund, a progressive organization whose aim is to advance liberal democracy, including freedom of speech and minority rights, and to fight the inequality, injustice and extremism that diminish Israel.

I our conversation she shares her experience working in the ER of the largest Israeli hospital near the Gaza border on October 7, and how that shaped her conviction that the real divide is between those who believe in a peaceful solution and those who believe in violence. She also shares where she goes to find hope that a solution will be found.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

New Israel Fund - nif.org

Additional Guest Links:

New Israel Fund:

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/yasmeen-abu-fraiha-a63450125/

Guardian of Democracy - Yasmeen speech on YouTube

Poem by Mahmoud Darwish "Think of Others" sung by Mira Awad

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Dr. Amanda Blake - Body Mind Leadership

Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Dr. Amanda Blake, a Body/Mind leadership coach, founder of Embright and author of the book Your Body Is Your Mind. We discuss her unique career path that marries the intricacies of mind-body science with the art of leadership and behavior change. We started with a very honest discussion of what it took her to find her true calling, and there are a few interesting learnings in that conversation if you are still in search of the career that fulfills your purpose.

Then we talked about the connection between body and mind - how it works and the impact it has on our leadership. Amanda also shared a couple actionable somatic practices that you can adopt immediately.

Key Moments

[1:23] Intro

[2:54] Amanda's journey

[8:23] Finding her calling - and advice for people searching

[26:02] What is body mind work

[35:43] Practices you can start now

[44:08] Hobby/Expression that drives her crazy/food for the body food for the soul

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

embright.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amanda-blake-phd-892195/

From Stress to Serenity Free Guide: embright.org/centering-challenge/

Book - Your Body Is Your Brain embright.org/book/

Mentioned in the podcast

Puzzles - Elena Essex elenaessex.com

Zentangle: zentangle.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Christian "Boo" Boucousis - Fighter Pilot Leadership Mindset

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Christian "Boo" Boucousis is the CEO of Afterburner and a former fighter pilot for the Royal Australian Air Force. In our discussion he talks about his personal history, the key components of the training fighter pilots go through, and how the leadership traits developed through this training apply in every environment.

What you will hear are not the trite stereotypes about toughness we usually hear when people talk about applying military principles to corporate leadership. You will hear about outcome focused leadership, self-awareness, credibility, trust and approachability. And at the end of the conversation Boo also shared a couple of practices you can start immediately to apply those principles to your own leadership.

Key Moments

[01:10] Episode intro

[02:50] Boo's story

[06:31] Power of fighter pilot training

[11:37] Different leadership dimensions

[21:11] Unexpected aspects of leadership lessons from fighter pilot model

[27:51] Tips to apply fighter pilot leadership model immediately

[39:58] Hobby, business jargon that drives Boo crazy and food for the body/food for the soul

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

afterburner.com

Additional Guest Links:

Personal LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christian-boo-boucousis/

Christian's Newsletter on LinkedIn - The Debrief

Afterburner, Inc. Social Links

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/afterburner

Instagram: @afterburner_inc

Twitter: @AfterburnerInc

Facebook: facebook.com/Afterburnerevents

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Greg Bedard - A New Path In Sports Journalism

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal joins us for a candid discussion on his shift from a traditional sports journalism career to forging his own path in the digital media world. We navigate the highs and lows of starting a subscription-based sports website amidst an industry shrinking and in turmoil.

With a focus on authenticity and reader engagement, Greg shares his journey and the core values that have propelled his platform to become a champion of quality sports content in a sea of clickbait.

At the end of the episode, Greg taps into his deep NFL knowledge to answer six "what if" scenarios involving among others Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Bill Belichik and Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Key Moments

[1:03]Episode Intro

[4:07] Greg Bedard career and how he founded BSJ

[11:49] Lessons from Peter King & Sports Illustrated MMBQ

[13:52] BSJ vision & building BSJ Team

[20:02] Perspective on journalism industry

[27:37] Work philosophy

[30:48] Six hypothetical questions on the NFL

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

bostonsportsjournal.com

Additional Guest Links:

Twitter: @gregabedard

BSJ Subscription: bostonsportsjournal.com/subscribe

Greg's Bio & Articles on BSJ: bostonsportsjournal.com/author/GregABedard

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Annie Garofalo - Leading Co-Founder Relationships

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk about leadership, partnerships and co-founders. Our guest is Annie Garofalo, Founder and CEO of Confidante. She specializes in preventing co-founder conflicts. Her approach is a combination of her experience as a co-founder herself and a rigorous academic background.

In our discussion we covered all the steps to building a successful co-founder relationship, starting with figuring our whether you actually need a co-founder. If the answer to the question is yes, we talked about how to find the right co-founder and the best practices in setting up the relationship and managing conflict.

Key Moments

[1:08] Intro

[2:27] Annie's story and background

[15:21] Do you need a co-founder and best practices to set up successful co-founder relationships

[33:05] Favorite hobby

[34:06] Jargon that drives Annie crazy

[35:09] Food for the body or food for the soul

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Essential Co-Founder Conversations

confidante.info

Additional Annie Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annie-garofalo

LinkedIn - Corporate: linkedin.com/company/cofounder-confidante/

Instagram: @thecofounderconfidante

Twitter: @anniegarofal0

TikTok: @the.cofounder.confidante

YouTube: youtube.com/@TheCoFounderConfidante

Podcast: How I Met My Co-Founder

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Founder Resources From Confidante

Resources for Co-Founders from Confidante Substack

Watch Outs When Choosing a Co-Founder

Healthy Founding Teams: The Sound Relationship House

Stress and Resiliency For Leaders

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

How does stress impact leaders? In today's episode host Dino Cattaneo shares a framework and areas of intervention to manage stress as an individual and as the leader of an organization.

This episode was inspired by this LinkedIn post by Erica Seidel. - 16 Affirmations.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Bill Prinzivalli episode (includes all links)

Quoted in this podcast:

Erica Seidel LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ericaseidel/

The Connective Good: theconnectivegood.com/

Dr. Herbert Benson - The Relaxation Response

Trevor Mowad: It Takes What It Takes

Positive Intelligence: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/program/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Humor And Leadership

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Humor is a very powerful leadership tool. In today's episode we celebrate April's Fool with a discussion of 6 principles to use humor effectively in a leadership or corporate context.

I also share a portion of a conversation with Bill Prinzivalli about the connection between improv comedy and leadership.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com or al4ep.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Debora Spar The Social Purpose of The Firm

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Debora Spar professor and Business In Global Society Unit Head at Harvard Business School. She is here to discuss a course called The Social Purpose of The Firm that is required in the first year curriculum of the MBA program.

In our conversation we discussed the origin of this course, why it’s important that all students go through it, and what the objective of the class are. We also talked about “purpose driven businesses” – company that aim to tackle large societal problems while also generating a profit. Deb delved into some of the unique characteristics of some of this businesses and the people who start them and join them.

Finally, since she is seeing first hand some of the brightest members of Gen Z who are about to enter the work force, we talked about what makes that Generation Unique and wonderful and gives her great hope for the future.

Key Moments

[4:37] The Social Purpose of the Firm - origin and goal of the course

[13:06] Generation Z - observations on the students and what makes the generation unique

[17:08] Purpose driven businesses that try to tackle large societal issues at scale and what makes them unique

Deb Spar Episode 18

Websites

Debora’s Website – deboraspar.com

Other Debora Spar Links

Debora’s Twitter – @deboraspar

Linkedin – linkedin.com/in/deboraspar

Debora’s Books (also available on her website)

Work Mate Marry Love How – Machines Shape Our Human Destiny

Wonder Women – Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection

Ruling the Waves: – From the Compass to the Internet, a History of Business and Politics along the Technological Frontier

The Baby Business – How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – https://twitter.com/al4edp

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People on Facebook – facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Speak Up And Dribble - Authentic Leadership and Corporate Advocacy

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

When the line between corporate power and societal responsibility blurs, leaders must navigate the terrain with both integrity and strategic insight. Join me, Dino Cattaneo, as we traverse the complex world of leadership in the context of corporate social responsibility.

Unpack the history of businesses influencing politics, the essential nature of accountability, and why actions like those of Disney, Bud Light and Goya have sparked such intense debate. In a time where every silence and statement is amplified, we scrutinize the delicate balance companies must strike between being authentic and protecting their brand.

We talk about corporate advocacy, the current context, some of the pitfalls to avoid and we offer a set of questions and a framework that leaders can use to decide whether and how to engage in specific topics.

Chapters:

(00:10) - Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership

(08:16) - Corporate Advocacy in a Turbulent World

(17:55) - Decision-Making Framework for Social Issues

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

IMD: The BlackRock Letter: a Turning Point for Real Change?

Website episode page

Episode 42: Leading Organizations Through Post Roe vs. Wade Complexity

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Sources

Wikipedia: 2000–2001 California electricity crisis

Bain & Company: Do ESG Efforts Create Value?

Aspen Institute: Three Takeaways on Corporate Advocacy

Arthur Page Society: Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG: A Guide for Communication Leaders

Wikipedia: Disney and Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act

New York Times: Behind The Backlash Against Bud Light (may require subscription)

CNN: Bud Light boycott likely cost Anheuser-Busch InBev over $1 billion in lost sales

FOX Business News: Bud Light sales down nearly 30% year over year as rivals continue to climb

KelloggInsight: How Much Do Boycotts Affect a Company's Bottom Line?

Arthur Page Society/David Grossman: CEOs Need a “re-do;” Dismal Communication on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, New Research Shows

Daivd Grossman Group / The Harris Poll study download: Study on Internal Communications of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Harvard Business Review: Alison Taylor - Corporate Advocacy in Times of Social Outrage (note: may require subscription)

Books

Alison Taylor: Higher Ground: How Business Can Do The Right Thing In a Turbulent World

Stephen Wunker - Innovative Leadership

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Stephen Wunker. He is the founder of New Markets Advisors, a firm that specializes in new product introductions. He is also the author of 4 books on innovation and disruption. In our conversation we discussed his career, from consulting to successful global tech entrepreneur and back to consulting, and how he developed his vision of leadership.

Stephen worked closely with Clay Christensen for a number of years, and he shared an episode that taught him a lot about what authentic leadership was for Clay. Finally, we discussed Stephen's upcoming book, The Innovative Leader.

Key Spots:

(00:00) Show intro

(3:08) Stephen introduces himself

(12:30) Lessons in Professional Services and Growth

(18:37) Strategies for Innovative Leadership

(25:16) Creating Innovative Leaders and Organizations

(35:06) Culture of Innovation and Travel

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

newmarketsadvisors.com/

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephenwunker/

New Market Advisor Company Links:

Twitter: twitter.com/newmktsadvisors

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/new-markets-advisors/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Honest Mechanik: Maybe

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Books

The Innovative Leader: innovativeleaderbook.com

Preorder: Amazon or B&N

Other books by Stephen Wunker

Anna Goldsmith - Creative Leadership, Partnerships and TEDx

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Anna Goldsmith is the founder of The Hired Pens, a copywriting agency, and the producer of TedX Portsmouth. She shares her creative leadership journey, from balancing art and business to the influence of poetry classes on her copywriting skills. She reveals her process of finding the right partner in business, emphasizing the importance of shared goals and complementary skills and being selective about who she hires.

Anna also discusses both the positive and the negative impact of ChatGPT on creativity based businesses, and shares some tips on how she uses it. Finally, we talk about Anna's role as the producer of a TEDx event, explaining how her leadership approach shifts when leading a volunteer team. In addition, for leaders who are interested in either delivering a TEDx talk or improving their public speeches, Anna provides valuable advice on preparing and delivering impactful TED talks, emphasizing the power of storytelling.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[2:58] - Anna introduces herself and explains how she started The Hired Pens.

[4:54] - How has Anna managed to balance the business and creative sides of her industry?

[6:07] - Anna argues that for a successful partnership, shared goals and complementary skills are crucial, fostering trust and respect.

[9:04] - Choosing contentment over constant expansion, Anna maintained a modest business size and avoided unnecessary stress.

[11:08] - Anna explains why she is very meticulous in her hiring process.

[13:45] - Hear how Anna balances honesty and client preferences, sharing her opinions but respecting their decisions.

[14:50] - Anna touches upon how she selectively declines clients misaligned with her values.

[16:38] - For her TED team, who are all unpaid volunteers, Anna has emphasized gratitude over payment.

[19:54] - Anna points out that crafting a compelling TED talk involves exploring passions and adhering to a formula for success.

[21:15] - Effective TED talks, like any public speaking, hinge on storytelling, emphasizing showing over telling for engagement.

[22:55] - As an undergrad art major, Anna found poetry classes most beneficial for copywriting, as they promoted concise creativity.

[25:08] - Anna explains how she has adapted to fast-paced changes, leveraging her speechwriting expertise.

[28:42] - Anna encourages listeners to keep in mind that AI isn’t going anywhere and to still find face-to-face interactions despite changes.

[29:50] - Learn how Anna can be contacted.

[30:14] - Anna reveals that engaging in daily walks, collecting found objects, and pursuing collage art and gardening provide her with a physical outlet.

[31:16] - Hear why Anna dislikes the word "synergize" and refuses to use trendy phrases like "bio break.”

[32:32] - Anna finds joy in making a sweet, milky cup of tea, especially in the winter.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

thehiredpens.com

tedxportsmouth.com

Additional links for Anna Goldsmith

Email contact: anna@thehiredpens.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annagoldsmith/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Instagram: @al4edp

Twitter: @al4edp

Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Alice In Wonder | Susan Cattaneo

Susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

susancattaneo.com

Pam Prior Finance, Fun and Leadership

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today our guest is Pam Prior, who helps us examine leadership through a financial lens. Pam is a CFO-turned-entrepreneur and finance coach, and her mission is to make finance fun and valuable for small business owners. Drawing on her 30-year career, she shares insights on building leadership, creating a fun yet productive work environment, and the key steps entrepreneurs should take for financial soundness.

Pam stresses the significance of leaders empowering their teams, setting high expectations, and embracing a culture where failure is viewed as a learning opportunity. Her unique approach to connecting finance with storytelling and leadership provides actionable insights for entrepreneurs looking to navigate the financial landscape of their businesses. Tune in to discover how Pam Prior makes finance not only manageable but genuinely enjoyable for small business owners.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[2:24] - Pam transitioned to helping entrepreneurs, aiming to make finance enjoyable and valuable for small business owners.

[4:15] - Starting in the DuPont mailroom at 17, Pam turned routine tasks into enjoyable games, influencing her successful CFO approach for entrepreneurs.

[6:17] - Pam argues that balancing high expectations and a fun culture in leadership demands daily commitment and adaptability.

[10:02] - Pam shares a critical lesson learned from neglecting signs of overburdening having led to a $1 million fraud.

[15:26] - Taking responsibility for the crisis resulted in colleagues' dismissal.

[17:02] - Initially accepting challenging clients for financial reasons, hear how Pam learned to heed intuition and prioritize balance.

[19:39] - Pam explains how she significantly changed her leadership style after gaining invaluable leadership insights early in her accounting career.

[22:34] - Pam communicates the importance of finance by aligning it with entrepreneurs' goals and desired outcomes.

[24:42] - Hear three pieces of advice: separate personal and business finances, register your business, and prioritize paying yourself from the start.

[28:35] - Where can Pam be found online?

[28:57] - Pam reveals that her current passion involves diving deep into decentralized finance, Web3, and crypto for the past two years.

[29:34] - Striking a balance, Pam simultaneously loves and hates the advice: "Don't let highs get too high or lows too low."

[30:32] - Currently, Pam's soul finds nourishment in spirituality and interconnected beliefs, while tuna casserole fuels her body.

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Alice In Wonder | Susan Cattaneo

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Stephen Klein Part 2 - Reflective AI and Entrepreneurship

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Stephen Klein returns for the second half of our conversation. As a reminder, Stephen is an entrepreneur and AI expert whose journey weaves through academia, business, and innovation, and he is responsible for the creation of Curiouser.AI.

In this second half, Stephen pivots his focus to the innovative world of AI and the essence of being a "crazy one" who views the world differently. Stephen shares his journey from teaching in urban public schools to founding a company with a unique approach to artificial intelligence, and he introduces the concept of reflective AI, emphasizing its role in prompting humans and pushing boundaries.

He also delves into his mission of helping entrepreneurs and founders by turning his AI into a tool for articulating and storytelling. He draws parallels between his approach and the wisdom of great thinkers like his hero Steve Jobs, highlighting the importance of thinking differently and embracing resistance.

Catch Part 1 of the interview

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[2:31] - Understand AI's complexity, embrace learning, view it as a tool, and prepare for its transformative impact.

[4:53] - Stephen explains what the ultimate goal of the company is.

[6:38] - Stephen believes that everyone is a genius in their own way.

[10:38] - Stephen moved to Philadelphia for grad school, teaching underprivileged high schoolers with innovative and empowering methods.

[14:06] - In his fifties, Stephen recognized the superpower of self-awareness, which is essential for success but often suppressed by society.

[16:52] - Stephen touches upon having studied Steve Jobs and learning that visionary leaders operate on a deep level and embrace challenges.

[18:58] - Stephen has reevaluated his assumptions and has found profound truth, that helping others succeed by thinking differently is crucial.

[22:08] - In its early stages, Stephen's predominantly female tech company seeks capital, driven by passion and innovation.

[24:30] - Reflecting on a David Foster Wallace story, Stephen has realized that diverse perspectives are our competitive advantage.

[27:56] - Stephen touches upon some hobbies and passions outside of his professional life.

[28:44] - Stephen feels that although many claim to be innovative, they do so without truly understanding what it means, instead avoiding real risk and hindering creativity.

[29:49] - Stephen embraces ancient wisdom and finds value in both Eastern and Western philosophy.

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Alice In Wonder | Susan Cattaneo

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Stephen Klein - A Different Path to AI Entrepreneurship - Part 1

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Stephen Klein, an entrepreneur and AI expert whose journey weaves through academia, business, and innovation. Discover Stephen’s unique path, from teaching at Berkeley to shaping digital transformation at the world's largest law firm.

Stephen discusses his various ventures, including the creation of Curiouser.AI, challenging the intersection of creativity and artificial intelligence. He also demystifies AI for leaders, offering strategic advice on integration and assuaging fears about job displacement. This isn't just a conversation; it's a roadmap for leaders navigating the transformative potential of AI.

Be sure to stay tuned for part two, where we delve into Siemens Venture, the intricacies of AI implementation, and more. Subscribe to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People on your favorite platform, and let's explore the future of leadership together!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:45] - Stephen shares some details about his multifaceted life as an entrepreneur, teacher, and philanthropist.

[04:48] - Stephen led innovation and marketing for the world's largest law firm, then founded and sold Loyal3, democratizing IPO stock distribution.

[7:00] - Discover how Stephen's journey unfolded accidentally, eventually finding purpose in entrepreneurship and Harvard.

[11:42] - Stephen champions creativity over data, developing Curiouser.AI to foster profound thinking.

[15:22] - Stephen distinguishes between AI and AGI, detailing the differences.

[20:35] - Integrating AI involves identifying repetitive tasks, focusing on critical processes, and adopting a long-term strategy for investment and scalability.

[24:25] - Stephen advocates for educating people about AI, emphasizing the need for understanding and embracing it as a tool for personal and professional growth.

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Curiouser.AI

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No Hearts Here | Susan Cattaneo

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Jason Downie - From The Stage to The Boardroom

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Jason Downie, is the US CEO of Making Science. From his early days touring with a cappella group Ball In The House while consulting part time at Bain to navigating the corporate landscape at Google, Jason's career is a captivating blend of music, consulting, and leadership that challenges conventional CEO narratives.

Join us as we explore the pivotal moments that shaped Jason's unique path, his philosophy on success, and the intriguing intersection of business, music, and leadership. Listen in for Jason’s insights on integrating diverse passions, navigating corporate transitions, and the nuanced art of effective leadership. Jason's experience offers inspiration for those charting unconventional career paths while staying true to themselves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:20] - Jason shares his non-traditional journey from a touring a cappella group to CEO, emphasizing the value of diverse career paths.

[15:24] - Integrating the structured world of business with the creative realm of music, all with an entrepreneurial approach and the pivotal moment at the House of Blues that solidified Jason's unique and successful dual identity.

[21:04] - The pivotal moment in New York that helped shape Jason's people-centric leadership style

[32:38] - Jason's transition from a small company to Google, and what it taught him about the importance of adaptability and strategic decision-making.

[35:10] - Jason shares his evolving definition of success and a leadership style born out of a personal investment in his team’s well-being.

[44:00] - Jason shares his passions which include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and reaching Mount Everest base camp.

[49:17] - Jason cautions against vague reliance on AI solutions, advocating for deep comprehension.

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Music

No Hearts Here | Susan Cattaneo

Lessons From The Fall of Belichick

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This is a solo episode in which Dino analyzes Bill Belichick's tenure as a head coach of the New England Patriots and lists the lessons that can be learned from how it ended.

Lou Gerstner's interview on how to turnaround companies that are in a crisis after an extended period of success.

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Ginevra Bersani Franceschetti - The Cost of Masculinity

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Ginevra Bersani, an Italian economist and co-author of "Il Costo della Virilità" the winner of the Premio Nazionale di Divulgazione Scientifica 2023.

Ginevra and her research partner Lucile Peytavin started from data showing that 83% of convicted criminals in Italy is male. Defining masculinity as the social construct with which men are raised in society, Ginevra conducted an analysis that shows the economic cost of masculinity (the difference in cost between punishing crimes committed by men and punishing crimes committed by women).

In our conversation we discussed their book, the basis of their research, some of the myths around masculinity, and the key implications of their findings.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:36] - Ginevra introduces herself, outlining her background as an Italian economist and the co-author of "Il Costo della Virilità"

[03:24] - Ginevra explains the inspiration behind the research, and the staggering economic costs of masculinity in Italy and France, sharing examples such as expenses for security, illegal activities, and road accidents.

[08:06] - Myth-busting— how "Il Costo della Virilità" challenges the myths and stereotypes around male behavior rejecting the notion of a predetermined male nature.

[15:05] - Ginevra elaborates on the negative impact of gender stereotypes and the role of social networks, and how humanistic education can help.

[24:22] - Ginevra shares the recent achievement of winning the Premio Nazionale di Divulgazione Scientifica 2023 and the hope that the book becomes a catalyst for cultural change.

[31:46] - On a more personal side, Ginevra reflects on the word "feminazi," sharing its contrast to the message of her book, and how reading and carbs take her to her happy place.

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Music

Wrecking Ball | Susan Cattaneo

Le coût de la virilité: Ce que la France économiserait si les hommes se comportaient comme les femmes by Lucile Peytavin

Books

Il Costo della Virilità by Lucile Peytavin and Ginevra Bersani

Veiller sur Elle by Jean Baptiste Andrea

Jason Thompson - Human Leadership In an Analytics World

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Jason Thompson, is the Founder and CEO of 33 Sticks. He is an expert in data and analytics, but what makes him unique is the fact that he built his business around the leadership principles of humanity and empathy.

In this episode, we delve into Jason's journey, exploring the roots of his discontent within the Machiavellian landscape of corporate America and his quest to launch a business grounded in the principles he passionately believed in. During our conversation, Jason shared the core principles that guided him and the refinements he had to make along the way to shape the business of his vision.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:34] - Jason Thompson, Founder and CEO of 33Sticks shares his transition from software engineering to analytics consultancy, highlighting the founding of the company to challenge traditional service approaches.

[04:48] - Jason shares the background behind his notebook.

[09:02] - Jason outlines the two foundational principles of his leadership philosophy that have helped him create a more humanized and empowering work environment.

[16:03] - The changing definition of success.

[27:51] - The evolution of a leader—Jason reflects on his shift to acceptance of his role and the importance of finding a healthy leadership approach.

[32:24] - Jason shares how his hobbies of cooking, coffee, and music increase his value as a leader. Plus, why he’s adamant about having the work he does speak for itself.

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Hippie CEO

33 Sticks

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Music

Work Hard Love Harder (featuring The Bottle Rockets) | Susan Cattaneo

Data Literacy for Kids - A is for Analytics

Books

Nico Cattaneo - Life As a Comedian in New York - Part 2

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is Part Two of my conversation with Nico Cattaneo, the talented composer behind our podcast theme music, my son, and a rising young comedian in New York City. If you missed Part One, be sure to check out Episode 120, before diving into this episode.

In this installment, we delve into the diverse tiers of the comedy scene and the different paths aspiring comedians can take as they navigate their way to a career in comedy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:52] - Nico shares the importance of comedians producing their own shows to gain stage time in front of real audiences (and make a little money.)
[05:32] - Nico discusses the concept of Bringer Shows, and the potential for exploitation, especially for newer comics.
[06:49] - Nico highlights other, less exploitative opportunities, especially in cities like New York, where open mics attract audience members.
[07:25] - Nico explains the unconventional concept of "barking," for income, guaranteed stage time, and act development. He also shares some of the unique interactions he has with strangers, ranging from making friends to encountering resistance.
[14:13] - Nico shares some of his favorite go-to material honed during his time “barking” to engage passersby.
[15:22] - The challenges and various paths to success for comedians and the concept of getting "passed" at a comedy club.
[18:33] - Nico shares a special offer for listeners of the show who visit his Instagram page.
[19:15] - Nico introduces indie alt comedian, Clara Olshansky, praising their humor and well-written personal stories and observations.
[20:38] - Maddie Wiener — a consistent and killer performer.
[21:23] - Alex Taubin — from one-liners to a stand-up comedy evolution.
[23:16] - Ethan Mead — the one comedian who makes Nico laugh more in person than anyone else.
[23:31] - The explosive and unpredictable style of Mia Faith Hammond and the parallel between her comedic style and that of Casey Rocket in Austin.
[27:04] - Nico recommends listeners check out Julia Castner recent winner of the Comedy Mob Festival, and other NYC comedians including Adam Christopher.
[28:19] - Nico shares his food for the body recommendations from NYC including Berlin Döner he was introduced to by Espi Rivadeneira.
[29:07] - Nico shares his "food for the soul," the YouTube show Neutral Drop.
[30:26] - Nico introduces the Full Belly project in New York, which combines a pop-up restaurant and comedy club. Each event features a different chef designing the menu, coupled with a comedy show produced by Nico. Profits from the show go to a New York nonprofit addressing food insecurity.
[31:39] - Nico shares information about the Deception Stone project, where he and other young comedians create a limited number of collector's item rocks.
[32:58] - Check out "Horns and Hacks," where Nico voices a unicorn offering business advice.

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youtube.com/@hornshacks

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Outsider | Honest Mechanik Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Nico Cattaneo - Developing Your Voice as a Young Comedian - Part 1

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Nico Cattaneo, the author of the podcast theme music. He is also my son and a comedian. He takes us for a behind the scenes look at the life of a comedian in New York.

We talk about how he realized he wanted to be a comedian, how he took his first steps in that world. We discuss the role of open mics play in helping comedians develop their own creative voice, and what is the culture among comics in New York.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[04:08] - Nico shares his early passion for storytelling and making people laugh that emerged during a memorable school trip to a farm, setting the foundation for his love of comedy.
[07:44] - How his study of physics helped Nico launch his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian.
[10:17] - The unique way Nico initiated his comedy journey during the pandemic, to hone his craft before moving to New York.
[13:57] - Navigating the Comedy Community the unexpected sense of camaraderie among comedians in the New York comedy scene.
[17:55] - Nico shares his initial approach to comedy, the disciplined regime he started with, and how he transitioned away from his rigid approach finding joy in exploring his on-stage creativity.
[20:33] - Open mic nights serve as a secure space for artistic exploration, fostering support even when laughs are challenging. Nico highlights the cultural shift towards embracing failure as integral to growth in stand-up comedy at all levels.
[22:48] - Mastery in any field, including comedy, requires a significant time investment, Nico dispels the misconception of overnight success.
[24:17] - Failure is inevitable, it’s vital to adopt a sustainable mindset. Nico shares his personal strategies for dealing with setbacks.
[24:56] - Dino shares his own approach to handling failure and overcoming setbacks.
[26:20] - Nico discusses the alternative pathways and the changing landscape of comedy opportunities, including new viable routes to success.

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Lynn Pulsifer - Developing and Leading Creativity

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today, my guest is a dear old friend and great creative leader. Lynn Pulsifer is the owner and Chief Creative of Salty Cactus Creative. We talk about how to develop and build creativity, for yourself and for the teams you lead.

Lynn shares her experiences as a boutique agency owner, her insights on adaptation, the creative process, and the delicate balance between ego and collaboration. Plus, she offers her valuable insight for emerging creatives on navigating the intricacies of a creative career and the importance of continuous inquiry for fostering collaboration in the competitive creative landscape.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:59] - Lynn Pulsifer, owner of Salty Cactus Creative, introduces herself and shares her diverse creative background.
[06:18] - The importance of adapting and evolving in a creative career.
[08:42] - Lynn identifies three crucial elements and the significance of these elements in creating authentic and resonant content.
[13:30] - Lynn shares her advice for emerging creatives.
[20:32] - The importance of asking questions and curiosity in fostering a successful and collaborative creative environment.
[29:53] - The value of diversity in creative passions, and experiences, for fostering innovation.
[33:22] - How collaboration provides more brainpower, beauty, and inspiration for better results and the importance of aligning creativity with business goals.
[38:37] - Lynn shares the business jargon phrases that have become particularly bothersome and the nourishing impact of yoga on her mind, body, and spirit at this moment in her life.

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Music

O Holy Night | Susan Cattaneo

Uriya Rosenman - Sameh Zakout - Dugri - Giving Voice To A Moderate Israeli-Palestinian Narrative

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today, we talk to Uriya Rosenman, an Israeli teacher and Sameh Zakout, a Palestinian singer and actor. As the founders of the DUGRI Project, a social venture dedicated to amplifying a moderate Israeli-Palestinian narrative, they aim to forge a mutually beneficial future through music, content, education, and community building, fostering unity among Jewish and Arab children in schools.

DUGRI's inception coincided with ground riots and the onset of the Israel-Hamas war, drawing global attention to their impactful collaboration. Uriya, a moderate Israeli, and Sameh Zakout, a moderate Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, uniquely amplify a creative Jewish-Arab voice challenging established narratives. They underscore the crucial need for dialogue during these challenging times.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:17] - Dino introduces the DUGRI Project, sharing the project's mission and the founders' determination to address tensions through music, content, and education. DUGRI emerges as a response to the lack of moderate voices, creatively echoing a new Israeli-Palestinian narrative focusing on normal lives and mutual understanding.

[04:06] - Introducing Uriya Rosenman, a Harvard student specializing in education, social entrepreneurship, and music, and Sameh Zakout an actor and singer.

[07:34] - The responsibility of being Jewish-Arab creators.

[11:23] - DUGRI is established as a social venture to creatively echo a new Israeli-Palestinian joint narrative, focusing on a mutually beneficial future through music, content, education, and community building to bring Jewish and Arab kids together in schools, highlighting the importance of education in fostering unity.

[19:36] - Sameh reflects on the complexity of the situation, emphasizing the shock, loss, and challenges faced by both Palestinians and Israelis after recent events.

[25:47] - The need for understanding history, finding a solution, and rejecting the idea of returning to the status quo to overcome challenges.

[31:25] - Uriya advocates for social awakening, emphasizing personal responsibility, challenging simplistic narratives, and promoting authentic leadership for societal change. He concludes with a call for leaders to focus on maximum well-being for all, advocating for real change and societal awakening.

[39:59] - You can watch their new video here. You can also connect with the DUGRI Project on various social media platforms to follow their journey and stay updated on their latest content. You can find them on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Today's guest is

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DUGRI Project

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Music

DUGRI (UR & SAZ) - Munfas - Let's Talk Straight #2

Gaia van der Esch - Leading Our Way

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join me today as I chat with Gaia van der Esch about her latest book, "Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership."

In our discussion, we delve into the profiles of seven modern women leaders, emphasizing crucial skills like optimism, curiosity, consistency, authenticity, freedom, integrity, and circularity. The book's emphasis on these specific leadership traits steals the spotlight. "Leading Our Way" transcends gender—it imparts universal lessons, encouraging a collective reconsideration of our approach to leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[2:27] - Gaia shares how her personal experiences motivated her to recognize and appreciate the unique perspectives that women bring to leadership.
[7:05] - Gaia encourages individuals at all levels within organizations to be catalysts for change, promoting a leadership style aligned with addressing contemporary challenges.
[8:08] - Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership profiles seven contemporary women leaders, each representing a specific leadership trait
[8:21] - Optimism—Cristiana Figueres, a stubborn optimist, stresses its role in driving positive change and enduring challenges.
[9:21] - Curiosity—Gitanjali Rao, a STEM innovator, emphasizes curiosity for continuous learning and challenging the status quo.
[10:24] - Consistency—Becky Sauerbrunn, US National Football Team captain, highlights the importance of consistency in pursuing long-term goals.
[11:35] - Authenticity—Dian von Furstenberg underscores authenticity, staying true to personal values, as fundamental in leadership.
[13:35] - Freedom—Tawakol Carman, a leader in the Yemen revolution, links freedom with leadership, advocating for individuality and change.
[14:38] - Integrity—Comfort Ero, CEO of the International Crisis Group, emphasizes honesty and integrity in effective leadership, especially in conflicts.
[15:57] - Circularity—Gloria Steinem introduces circularity as a leadership trait, emphasizing collaboration and inclusivity.
[16:47] - Gaia concludes by introducing empathy as pivotal, urging readers to embrace it as the core of effective leadership.
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Music

Country is the State I'm In | Susan Cattaneo

Heaven to Heartache | Susan Cattaneo

Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman (Official Music Video)

Books

Lean In

Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist

Don Martelli -Storytelling Based Leadership

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today, we are talking with Don Martelli, As President and Partner of the Belfort Group, Don is deeply immersed in the realms of integrated digital marketing, creative services, web development, public relations and communications. Throghout his career, Don has developed an approach to leadership based on authenticity and storytelling.

Don shares his accidental entry into the marketing landscape, blending insights from his career in journalism with the evolving world of digital marketing. From the art of multitasking to effective communication and quick problem-solving, Don walks us through his intentional approach to leadership, why failure is an important way to learn, and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. He also shares his foray in local politics, since he recently ran for City Council in the city of Revere, and he highlights the similarities between the different areas he worked in in his life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[1:35] - Don shares his unexpected path from a co-op at The Boston Globe to leading a marketing agency and how pivotal moments with tough critiques made him a better communicator.

[3:12] - Don emphasizes the Belfort Group's commitment to integrated digital marketing and the universal applicability of this service platform that can benefit organizations across diverse landscapes.

[15:29] - Inspired by mentors like Peter Morrissey and business partner Phil Penelope Torre, Don shares the importance of collaborative, unassuming leadership, emphasizing leading by example, being authentic, and showing authority while maintaining a collaborative and friendly approach.

[21:52] - Don shares a story on the value of having uncomfortable conversations to create a great culture that values transparency, learning, and effective communication.

[26:28] - Don reflects on what motivated him to run for office in Revere, Massachusetts, and his daughter's pivotal role in urging him to plunge into politics.

[35:07] - Don reveals how a pandemic-purchased 50 lb bag of flour sparked a new hobby and shares the lessons he's learned from assisting a local brewery in expanding their footprint. Plus, the one business term he sees as a barrier to the growth of some great ideas.

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John Brown | Susan Cattaneo

Haunted Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Mosongo Moukwa - Global Leadership

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Mosongo Moukwa, the President of Hathaway Advanced Materials and the bestselling author of the book "Be a Leader of Significance."

In his long career, Mosongo has been on two parallel journeys. First, a global journey from Congo to Belgium to Canada to the US and more. Second, a professional journey, from pure science and research to the leadership suite in the chemical industry

Together we delve into the art of effective leadership, emphasizing self-awareness, empathy, and the universal importance of human connections and transcending cultural differences. We also explore his book, the concept of ‘home’, and the profound impact of leadership that inspires.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:38] - Mosongo shares his journey from the Congo to his leadership roles and the importance of creating human connections as the foundation for effective leadership.

[02:38] - The importance of embracing discomfort for personal and professional growth.

[13:03] - Effective leadership requires building trust within the team. Mosongo shares a story illustrating the importance of being true to oneself and making decisions based on personal values.

[17:40] - Creating a Safe and Engaging Leadership Environment. Drawing on international experiences in diverse settings. Mosongo shares some practical steps for leaders to foster psychological safety.

[26:49] - Mosongo shares why he wrote his book, "Be a Leader of Significance," and the concepts he hopes to inspire in leaders.

[30:39] - How a commitment to continuous learning played a crucial role for Mosongo in a challenging situation and his decision process that helped him persevere.

[38:35] - Mosongo takes listeners on a delightful exploration of Belgian beers, including aromas, and alcohol levels, and offers some recommendations for listeners to try.

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Smoke (feat. Jennifer Kimball) | Susan Cattaneo

Be a Leader of Significance: Build Your Legacy, Leave an Impact

Books

Scarlet Keys The Healing Power of Gratitude

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this special Thanksgiving episode, I'm thrilled to introduce my guest Scarlet Keys, a celebrated songwriter, esteemed educator at Berklee College of Music, TED talk speaker, and author.

Over the past three years, Scarlet courageously faced a challenging health journey, discovering the transformative power of gratitude along the way. Join us as Scarlet shares the various gratitude practices that fueled her resilience during her battle with cancer and offers a sneak peek into her upcoming book, "What If It All Goes Right? Practicing Hope in the Hardest Times." Listen in to be inspired by Scarlet's transformative journey, providing a beacon of hope for those navigating life's challenging seasons.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:03] - Scarlet Keys discusses the life lessons her health battle taught her.

[04:00] - Scarlet shares her personal experience with a breast cancer diagnosis.

[09:00] - The significance of choosing a positive mindset to learn to live well amid a health crisis.

[11:00] - The importance of rejecting silent suffering and embracing support systems.

[13:00] - Scarlet shares her interest in neuroscience and how practices like gratitude and laughter can positively impact the brain's chemistry and act as powerful healing agents.

[16:00] - Scarlet describes the moment she realized that her message could extend beyond her songwriting, leading to her upcoming book, “What If It All Goes Right? - Practicing Hope In The Hardest Times.”

[23:00] - Scarlet shares the various gratitude practices, including blasts, humor-infused gratitude, and retrospective gratitude that she used during her cancer battle and shares with readers in her book.

[24:27] - To preorder an autographed copy of “What If It All Goes Right? - Practicing Hope In The Hardest Times” click here.

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Wild Irish Moon | Susan Cattaneo

We Don’t Know We’re Living (w/ Brandi Carlile & Joy Oladokun)

Books

The Craft of Songwriting: Music, Meaning, & Emotion

Jeff Bender - Leading a Gender Neutral Apparel Startup

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today, I sat down with Jeff Bender, the CEO, and Founder of Lion and Owll, a company that designs gender-neutral, chic, and comfy kids' clothing, a business he launched in an effort to create a safe, inclusive, and self-confident environment for all children after learning that his daughter is transgender.

During our conversation, we explored Jeff's transition from a career in hospitality, drawing parallels between parenting a transgender child and launching an apparel company. We discussed the significance of supporting children's choices in the face of financial constraints and differing opinions. Jeff also shared his leadership style and provided valuable advice for entrepreneurs on key questions to ask when pursuing an idea, and how Kickstarter is helping businesses find impactful solutions that resonate with a broader audience.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[1:43] - An introduction to Jeff Bender and his company, Lion and Owl.

[8:56] - Jeff discusses the challenges he faced in transitioning from a career in hospitality to starting an apparel company, the parallels between raising a transgender child and starting a business, and the need for support and community in both endeavors.

[13:39] - Jeff explains his leadership style, drawing from his background in the kitchen, where the executive chef provided the vision, and the staff executed it.

[22:27] - Jeff emphasizes the role of love in promoting inclusivity and shares his insights on how to have positive conversations with individuals who may not share the same viewpoints.

[25:21] - Jeff shares valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on the essential considerations to address when pursuing an idea. Plus, his tips for using Kickstarter to zero in on solutions that not only improve people's lives but also effectively address pressing issues.

[27:27] - A devoted listener, Jeff shares his response to his all-time favorite question on AL4EP. He also opens up about his go-to meal when he’s at home in the kitchen. Plus, the pivotal role of music in his family's life and the special musical connection he shares with his transgender daughter.

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Sun or Shadow| Honest Mechanik

Honest Mechanik

Books

Apparel Has No Gender, Thoughtful Commentary of a Dad Raising a Transgender Daughter

Oh, I Just Didn't Know, 11 Thoughtful Conversations for Grandparents and Grandchildren

23rd Veteran - Supporting Veteran Mental Health

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today's episode is special, coinciding with Veterans Day week. In Episode 27 in January 2022, I interviewed Navy chaplain Brandon Harding who introduced me to 23rd Veteran—a unique mental health program for veterans dedicated to providing a unique mental health program for veterans coping with trauma. After volunteering as a coach for their programs, for the past two years, I've witnessed their remarkable impact.

In honor of Veterans Day, I've invited Brandon and Mike Waldron the Founder and Executive Director of 23rd Veteran, to join me on the show to discuss the distinctive aspects of their program, its vital importance, and the broader challenges veterans face during their transition to civilian life. We also explore the valuable leadership lessons veterans carry with them from their military service.

I hope their insights inspire you to take action this week, whether by supporting a veteran or contributing to organizations like 23rd Veteran.

[00:00] - Veterans often grapple with isolation, negatively impacting their mental health. Listen in to hear what factors contribute to this issue.

[02:08] - Mike Waldron shares his personal journey and how he founded 23rd Veteran after overcoming combat stress and PTSD through socialization and fitness. He introduces listeners to 23rd Veteran which offers a unique mental health program, featuring outdoor wellness adventures and group therapy.

[07:15] - How 23rd Veteran fosters camaraderie and trust through outdoor trips, creating positive memories and stronger bonds among veterans.

[14:11] - The biggest challenges veterans face reintegrating into civilian life.

[16:28] - The guests share the deeper leadership lessons from the military.

[24:39] - How you can help foster camaraderie and build trust with the veterans in your life.

[29:18] - Visit the 23rd Veteran's website at 23rdveteran.org to help veterans in need and to support their vital work.

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Better Day | Susan Cattaneo

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

Melissa Kwan - Freedom, Bootstrapping, Entrepreneurship

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Melissa Kwon, co-founder and CEO of eWebinar. Melissa is a 3x bootstrapper navigating the entrepreneurial world while embracing the digital nomad lifestyle.

In our discussion, she talked about finding her authenticity and how that shaped her approach to leadership and entrepreneurship. She explained why the bootstrapping path was a better approach for her than looking for VC funding. We also delved into the unique experiences and challenges of being a digital nomad. Melissa also dispelled some myths and offered valuable insights into building and effectively managing fully remote teams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:00] - Melissa Kwon, introduces herself and eWebinar her webinar automation system.

[04:00] Melissa shares her experience with her previous startups, the challenges of raising venture capital, the sacrifices required for massive startup growth, and why she decided not to pursue that path.

[10:00] - Melissa discusses the fresh approach she took when starting eWebinar with a clear vision compared to her previous startups and why it’s vital to her to learn the necessary skills and prioritize ventures that align with her values and happiness.

[14:00] - The challenge of going against the traditional model of pursuing skills and career first, and how she learned to detach from ego-driven communities in order to focus on doing what she loves.

[17:00] - Melissa talks about transitioning to a digital nomad lifestyle, her experiences in various communities, including in Amsterdam, and offers advice for those considering a digital nomad lifestyle to live more freely

[22:00] - Melissa highlights the key traits she looks for in a successful remote team and shares her strategy of empowering team members while swiftly addressing any issues.

[30:00] - Melissa describes how eWebinar works and how to get a live demo.

[32:00] - Melissa shares the behind-the-scenes of how her travel impacts her professional life, the business expressions that drive her crazy, and the special dish she loves.

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Fall to Fly | Susan Cattaneo

Heaven to Heartache | Susan Cattaneo

Tangia Al-awaji Estrada - Leadership, Community, Advocacy

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today Tangia Al-awaji Estrada a storyteller, business builder, and PR consultant. She co-founded BIPOC Podcast Creators, the premier resource for black, indigenous people of color-identified creators across the podcasting space.

In our conversation, we discussed what it took her to find the right calling, the pivotal event that made her step away from a successful career as a campaign director in politics, and how, after starting a podcast, she found her authentic leadership calling when she start BIPOC Podcast Creators.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:23] - Tangia Al-awaji Estrada introduces herself and her early experiences with community engagement.

[10:10] - Tangia shares her career path and her accidental entry into the PR space through politics.

[17:30] - The emotional and personal toll of political campaigns and the pivotal moment where Tangia defied external expectations to follow her passion with the creation of the "That's What She Did" podcast.

[25:07] - Tangia reflects on her journey from podcasting to co-founding BIPOC Podcast Creators, a thriving movement for podcast creators, and her hopes for the future of the organization.

[28:58] - Tangia shares what she believes are the essential ingredients for effective leadership and personal growth.

[29:42] - Advice for those aspiring to create a group: Tangia shares what you need to do first to cultivate an engaged community. She also reveals the predominant challenges of the BIPOC Podcast Creators community and the valuable support and networking opportunities for creators to connect and learn.

[35:07] - Tangia explains how the pervasive usage of "hustle culture" has diluted its original meaning. Plus, she shares the recent book she read that "offers profound messages about choices, accountability, and redemption, which she found beautiful and thought-provoking."

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Diamond Days | Susan Cattaneo

All Is Quiet | Susan Cattaneo

Books

The Devil Takes You Home

Debi Kleiman - Fostering Entrepreneurship

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Debi Kleiman, a veteran of Boston's startup/marketing/high-technology scene. Debi is currently working at Harvard University supporting faculty who are starting AI and Machine Learning ventures. As the author of "First Pitch," and a seasoned startup leader, Debi offers invaluable insights into the entrepreneurial world.

In our conversation, we explored founder traits, the importance of failing fast, strategic approaches to partnering with investors, and the art of community building in the startup ecosystem.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:21] - Debi Kleiman introduces herself and discusses her current role at Harvard and its focus on AI and ML startups.

[12:43] - Debi shares her insight into community building to unite like-minded individuals around a common idea or movement.

[23:08] - The meaning of "failing fast" and how it fosters learning and improvement for startups.

[24:46] -The significance of focused resource allocation and focus on serving an ideal customer effectively before considering expansion and diversification.

[25:30] - Debi shares her insight into effective startup pitching that will help your audience remember and engage with your ideas.

[26:19] - Learn about compelling communication and relationship building in startup pitching, as emphasized in Debi’s book, First Pitch.

[30:00] - Selecting the right type of funding for your startup. Debi explains why not all startups are suitable for venture capital (VC) funding and why aligning funding with your startup's specific needs and growth potential is crucial.

[44:50] - Debi shares an easy and flavorful recipe for chimichurri to elevate various dishes like fish, meat, vegetables, and pasta, turning ordinary meals into extraordinary experiences.

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thefirstpitchbook.com

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Music

Lonely Be My Lover (feat. The Bottle Rockets) | Susan Cattaneo

First Pitch by Debi Kleinman

Books

Leadership Lessons from My Father / Birthday Special

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In today's episode I celebrate my birthday by reflecting on the leadership lessons I learned from my father.

I also talk about my birthday tradition of organizing a Daniel Pearl Music Day show in October. This year's event is the 11th annual event and will be held at The Burren in Somerville, MA.

Because Daniel Pearl events are also a reminder of the importance of the freedom of the press, and the need to protect journalists, this year's event is dedicated to Evan Gersshkovich - the Wall Street Journal reporter unjustly detained with Evan.

#IstandwithEvan

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

We had many entrepreneurs come through the podcast, so the theme today is entrepreneurship. We’ll cover topics like how and when to take the jump, what is important at the beginning, and how to think about finding the right partners.

We will hear from 4 people: Alisa Cohn from episode 12, Jackie Hermes from episode 24, Dan Huerter a very recent guest from episode 102 and Sean Fahey from episode 54.

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Guest Links:

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Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Leadership In Higher Education with Debora Spar and Roger Brown

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode we go back to the interviews with Debora Spar and Roger Brown and take out some of the key lessons from leading in higher education that can be applied to other organizations.

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For Debora Spar: Episode 18 of the Podcast

For Roger Brown: Episode 30 of The Podcast

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Jazzy T Williams - Leading Podcast Creators

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today, I’m sitting down with Jazzy T. Williams, CEO and Founder of the JazzCast Pros Network a platform that provides a unique space for thought leaders to resonate with a global, niche audience. Focused on leadership and self-development, the network's mission is to educate, empower, and inspire women and people of color, fostering social equity, financial independence, and healthy self-relationships.

We delve into Jazzy's transformation from radio talent to entrepreneur, exploring the intricacies of managing artistic talent. Additionally, we'll uncover the art of empowering voices in the realm of thought leadership and the universal leadership lessons that seamlessly translate to any field.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:22] - Jazzy shares her remarkable journey from radio talent to empowering leader in podcasting.

[16:44] - Dive into how "Beauty Boss Millionaire" ignited Jazzy's leadership journey and her mission-driven podcasting network, JazzCast Pros. Plus the three key qualities she embodies as a leader to transform the podcasting landscape.

[21:58] - Jazzy shares the art of helping hosts find and embody their genuine voice while respecting the essence of authentic podcasting leadership.

[27:22] - Jazzy walks listeners through the fine line between sponsorships and podcasting leadership, with a cautionary tale of an “infomercial” episode and the true value of products in real life.

[30:11] - How Jazzy measures her success through the enduring legacies she leaves, and shaping leaders in the podcasting industry.

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Websites:

jazzcastpros.com

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JazzCast Apple Podcast Channel: podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/jazzcast-pros-network/id6442574935

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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jazzytonair

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Get 15% off remote audio + video recording wih Riverside.FM Promo Code: JAZZYCAST

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Hold Onto Hope | Susan Cattaneo

Whitney Sullivan Leadership, Empathy, Authenticity

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Join me in this engaging discussion with fellow leadership coach Whitney Hinshaw Sullivan as we examine the vital role of empathy in leadership and how too much empathy can be just as damaging as too little.

We discuss the necessity of maintaining boundaries on compassion and the courage required for difficult conversations. We tackle the challenges that come with transitioning from a peer to a leader, highlighting the often blurred boundaries between work and personal relationships underscoring the importance of self-kindness, clear role definition, and the establishment of new expectations.

KEY MOMENTS

[02:16] - Meet Whitney and learn how her background shaped her unique leadership perspective.

[05:57] - The pivotal moment that taught Whitney about the challenges of overusing empathy. Plus, self-reflection questions to help assess if you're taking empathy too far.

[20:35] - How to recognize insufficient empathy.

[25:42] - Actionable strategies and practical exercises for empathetic leadership.

[29:24] - The significance of boundaries in leadership and fostering a healthy work environment.

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Whitney Sullivan

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No Hearts Here | Susan Cattaneo

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Labor Day Special - Best of Food for Your Body

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today's episode is an anthology of the best answer to the question : what food inspires you? The guests highlight the powerful connection between food, roots, identity and authentic leadership.

Featuring: Rishad Tobaccowala, Jean Batthany, Rand Fishkin, Gabriella Arcadu, Francesca Gargaglia, Laura Cesaro, Gaia Van Der Esch, Daniella Rabbani, Rony Sellam and Gil Blander, Rishi Bhattia, Kasey Jones, Armin Molavi, Mya Byrne

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Daniel Huerter - Leadership and Authenticity in Entrepreneurial Partnerships

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Daniel Huerter went from working at a Fortune 500 software to becoming an entrepreneurial trailblazer who dove into the cannabis / CBD startup realm, as the Co-Founder of Pure Spectrum CBD.

Daniel shares his journey, what it means to him to be an authentic leader, his mission-driven approach to the industry, and how a conflict with his own value lead him to walk away from the company he started. He also shares some valuable insights for young entrepreneurs who are looking for the right partner and co-founders, and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:56] - Dino introduces his guest, Daniel Huerter, the CEO of Pure Spectrum CBD.

[02:49] - Daniel explains how his experience at an industry event motivated him to transition into the CBD industry to help people.

[03:47] - Daniel talks about his education and his career in the software industry.

[05:26] - Daniel shares the ONE thing that fueled his desire to leave his job in the software industry.

[06:54] -Daniel shares the story of his initial entry into the CBD industry as a side hustle before becoming a co-founder of Pure Spectrum.

[08:41] - Daniel discusses the core principle of Pure Spectrum CBD.

[09:51] - Daniel shares Pure Spectrum’s grassroots approach to marketing that’s led to word-of-mouth sharing and brand growth.

[10:08] - Daniel discusses the pivotal moment that gave him the confidence to leave his corporate job.

[13:04] - A mission-driven culture: Daniel highlights the impact of the products on the founders and early employees.

[14:40] - Daniel shares the influences that helped him formulate the company culture at Pure Spectrum.

[15:27] - How the customer-centric philosophy influences every decision at Pure Spectrum.

[19:48] - The importance of maintaining alignment between mission and actions.

[20:20] - Daniel shares the story of why he left Pure Spectrum.

[22:25] - Guardrails and milestones: Daniel shares his advice for navigating partnerships.

[25:07] - Dino shares the common mistake founders often make when entering into partnerships and the steps to avoid them.

[25:40] -The story of Daniel's return to Pure Spectrum CBD after his departure.

[27:12] -The importance of understanding market dynamics and consumer preferences.

[28:15] - The importance of discovering your authentic passion for fulfillment.

[30:45] - The unexpected turn of events that led to his return as CEO.

[32:44] - Daniel opens up about the emotional toll his departure from the company had on him and the outside perspective that helped him see the impact he could have by returning.

[34:52] - Daniel shares the exciting story of his reappointment as CEO.

[36:30] - The factors that were instrumental in helping Daniel's leadership style evolve.

[38:27] - Daniel shares some of his challenges and what he learned from the Chinese farmer fable.

[40:53] - How the core values for the Pure Spectrum values were developed.

[43:02] - How defining core values enhances team dynamics and enables better leadership.

[43:23] - To find out more about Pure Spectrum CBD visit their website here. You can also connect with Daniel on TikTok.

[44:33] - Daniel shares the hobby that speaks to his soul and the special music venue where he spends as much time as possible.

[46:06] -The one thing Daniel does to avoid burnout that’s so important to him it’s one of the core values of Pure Spectrum.

[46:21] - Daniel shares the artists and the music that is inspiring him right now.

[48:26] - The overused phrase that Daniel feels sticks out like a sore thumb.

[49:32] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, leave a 5-star review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

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Websites:

Pure Spectrum CBD

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Instagram: @danielblakehuerter

TikTok: @danhempman

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Music

Glory | Honest Mechanik

Honest Mechanik

"The Highs" by Mike

The Backseat Lovers

Books

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek

Gaia Van der Esch - Embracing Your Leadership Attitude

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Gaia van der Esch was nominated for the Forbes 30 under 30 a few years ago and is currently the Managing Director of 3ZERO, an organization working to make the world three zero: zero exclusion, zero carbon, and zero poverty. Gaia is the author of the soon-to-be-released “Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership.”

Gaia discusses the moment she knew she was a natural-born leader, how her desire to make a difference guides her career decisions, her evolving perspective on leadership, and her three pieces of advice for leading visionaries.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:56] - Dino introduces his guest, Gaia van der Esch of 3ZERO.

[03:07] - Gaia shares her background growing up in Italy, her humanitarian work, and her rapid rise to leadership positions.

[08:18] - How a focus on gender equality led her to write a book on leadership (releasing soon).

[09:44] - Gaia shares her current role 3ZERO, what the organization stands for, and her vision for a better world.

[10:43] - A natural leader.

[13:04] - Gaia shares a story about the logical thing she did that led to a promotion for her and helped form her opinion of what leadership is about.

[15:59] - The gradual realization of her dual motivations: Gaia shares the importance of comprehending global issues and creating a positive impact and how her desire to make a difference guides her career decisions.

[17:30] - Building her self-confidence while recognizing her leadership traits.

[20:13] - It's not about me and my profile: How people with values and skills can engage in meaningful roles that transcend profit-focused motives or self-centered interests.

[20:38] - Mission-driven and not afraid to speak up from an early age.

[23:02] - Gaia shares her innate drive for impact built from an unchanging core motivation and

[24:27] - Gaia's evolving vision of leadership.

[25:47] - From task-driven efficiency to a facilitative role, Gaia shares how her leadership role has grown to encompass emotional authenticity, team empowerment, and fostering an ecosystem for collective success.

[28:13] - Dino shares the common challenge high-performing individuals have when they are thrust into a role with different cultures and working methods.

[29:50] - Recognizing her role as a change-maker.

[32:30] - Facing the challenges of being a leader and a visionary while steering your organization toward a unifying vision.

[33:45] - Dino asks Gaia to share her advice for leading visionaries.

[34:02] - The one question Gaia asks herself to stay aligned with her vision.

[35:24] - Recognizing when to shift your efforts elsewhere.

[36:53] - How to adopt a strategic approach to the broader organizational dynamics to be a more effective change-maker.

[37:49] - Gaia shares the behind-the-scenes of her upcoming book, set to release in a few months, and focuses on how women are reshaping the definition and practice of leadership.

[38:43] - Changing the rules of the game: Gaia encourages listeners to consider updating the rules of leadership.

[40:08] - "Leadership isn't confined to job titles but is an attitude that can be exhibited at any level."

[42:30] - Gaia introduces the concept of "circularity leadership" rather than hierarchical (Gloria Steinem).

[42:49] -The purpose of leadership and ensuring everyone has the freedom to be themselves and enact the change they desire in today's complex world.

[43:09] You can preorder “Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership” now (releasing January 2024). You can also connect with Gaia on Instagram or LinkedIn.

[43:57] - Gaia shares the instrument she used to play at a high level and how music helps her to listen, discover, and express her emotions.

[46:14] - How being in nature helps bring balance to her travel-filled life.

[47:02] - Gaia shares the Italian phrase (and the English translation) from her childhood that still drives her crazy today and why.

[48:19] - The dish that helps Gaia keep her Italian grandmother’s memory alive.

[51:24] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, leave a 5-star review, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

3ZERO

Other links for Gaia:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gaia-vanderesch

Instagram: @gaiavanderesch

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Sisters Of A Different Skin | Susan Cattaneo and The Lucy Stone Singers

Leading Our Way: How Women Are Re-Defining Leadership

Books

Dino Cattaneo - Reflections on Authenticity

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In this special milestone Episode number 100, we take a moment to reflect on an incredible journey and express our heartfelt gratitude to you, our dedicated listeners.

Today we're celebrating authenticity and its profound meaning to each of us. Listen in as I invite you to look back at how embracing one's unique expression of authenticity has paved the way for the leadership journey for the guests in the last 99 episodes of the show. Plus, an invitation to discover what authenticity means to you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[0:00] - Celebrating Episode 100: A Special Journey of Authentic Leadership

[00:00] - Welcome to milestone Episode 100!

[00:17] - Gratitude for you, the listener, and Judi Fox whose persuasion led to the public debut of the podcast.

[01:01] - Saluting our first guest, Raj Kapoor, who fearlessly stepped into the unknown as the first guest of the show.

[01:16] - Special thanks to SquadCast the remote recording software solution I use to record every episode and the incredible Squadcaster community.

[01:34] - A special thank you to Harry Duran Founder and CEO FullCast for strategically better episodes, and to the skillful hands at ProPodcast Solutions for making me sound good.

[01:58] - Thanks to Adam Adams from Grow Your Show for steering us to remarkable growth.

[02:09] - The artists behind our visuals: Rich Sullivan and Robby Beller.

[02:17] - And a big shout out with gratitude to Nicholas (aka Nico) Cattaneo, and the musical ensemble behind our theme music - Tony Savarino and Jesse Williams.

[02:46] - Beating the odds.

[03:39] - Celebrating authenticity: the core of leadership.

[04:41] - Decoding authenticity: drilling beyond the buzzwords to get to the true essence of authenticity and its connection to leadership.

[05:42] - A story about the reason behind Taylor Swift’s success and how authenticity propels individuals towards greatness.

[06:46] - Three major insights from my conversations with extraordinary leaders.

[07:25] - The journey to authenticity: embrace, don't conform, unless you're an a**hole, then do better (from Episode 98 with Vyra Scher).

[08:29] - The spectrum of authenticity, based on how you want to design your professional experience, with the example of Kvon Tucker in Episode 85 and on the other side, Michel Cohen in Episode 99.

[09:17] - The definition of authenticity can change throughout our lives, as illustrated in Episode 83 with Christina Wallace.

[9:25] - Embracing uniqueness for true success. Guest Marcel Quiroga, from Episode 9, established her own wealth advisory firm with her unique approach to prioritizing a client's overall well-being.

[10:15] - How the Punk Rock VC, Chris Lynch found success by channeling his energy and ability to connect with people.

[11:05] - What it means to be authentic and how much of your true self do you bring along? In Episode 11, Armin Molavi shared how he transitioned from hiding to embracing his true self while striking the right workplace balance. Mike Sweeney shared his journey of confronting his authentic yet undesirable behaviors and opting for change.

[12:13] - The message of Episode 100 and the point of every podcast: reflection, self-discovery, and actionable change.

[12:46] - What is authenticity to you? An invitation to self-discovery.

[13:33] - If you enjoyed this episode, you can find a listing of all 99 other episodes, right here. If you love it, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Love Takes What It Takes | Susan Cattaneo

Harry Duran Founder CEO FullCast

With Special Thanks to:

Judi Fox

Raj Kapoor

SquadCast

99 Michel Cohen - Building a High-Growth Dental Care Network

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Michel Cohen is the visionary, CEO, and Founder of DentalPro, Italy's largest Professional Dentist Clinic Group, boasting over €200 million in sales, 2500 employees, and 265 clinics and offering accessibility to quality dental care across the country.

Michel shares how his leadership philosophy and passion for growth have shaped the culture of Dental Pro, the importance of clear values in building and operating the business, and the challenge of maintaining consistency in a rapidly growing organization.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:15] - Dino introduces his guest (and dear friend) Michel Cohen, the CEO and founder of DentalPro.

[02:44] - Dino shares a story from his past with Michel that explores the impact of authentic relationships in your personal and professional life.

[04:17] - Michel shares his career journey and the crucial elements in building a thriving business.

[08:31] - How Michel’s experience at Procter Gamble honed his skills in identifying and recruiting the right people and served to make DentalPro people focused while growing into the largest dentistry company in Italy.

[09:53] - Michel shares the key principles he focused on to become the type of leader he wanted to be while growing the organization.

[12:27] - Beyond work-life balance: the specific motivation Michel seeks when recruiting team members at any level.

[13:32] - The vast importance of integrity in creating the culture of a company you are building from scratch.

[15:42] - The one thing that Michel dislikes to hear from his team at any level of the company.

[16:49] - The vital checks he's put in place to preserve the culture and ensure everyone on the team at DentalPro is rowing the same way.

[18:49] - Ensuring a top-notch experience for every client and patient in the network.

[20:48] - Working to create a homogeneous approach doctor by doctor.

[21:53 - The role a balance between clinical expertise and organizational management played in DentalPros' success.

[24:31] - How PNG informed the "Sky is the Limit" DentalPro company motto.

[26:59] - Michel shares his thoughts on the connection between team sports and business

[29:11] - The business attitude that drives Michel crazy.

[30:16] - Michel shares his immersion-style music listening preference, his favorite bands (The Cure, Talking Heads), and the special concert he’s attending soon.

[31:25] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

DentalPro.it

Other links for Michel Cohen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelcohen65/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Let The Music Deliver Me | Susan Cattaneo

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Vyra Scher - Building a business as an Asian Immigrant Trans Woman

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Vyra Scher is a transgender Asian immigrant woman who launched LECHERY® an affordable luxury brand offering gender-neutral European hosiery, socks, and shapewear at just 20 years old. In less than two years, the business has grown from 0 to $15 Million with 100,000 loyal customers and availability at major retailers such as Target, Kohl's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Saks, HSN, QVC, Belk, and Lord & Taylor.

Vyra shares her traumatic background, her escape to the US, the challenges she's faced as a woman and an asylum seeker, and how those challenges propelled her to launch her own business, build a community, and find an underserved segment in her market that helped her create a compelling and successful brand.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:14] - Dino opens the show and introduces his guest, Vyra Scher, the young founder of LECHERY an affordable luxury brand offering gender-neutral European hosiery, socks, and shapewear.

[02:55] - *Trigger warning. Vyra shares her background—a story of trauma and resilience.

[05:52] - Facing prison, the risky move that Vyra made with only $1200 to her name.

[08:00] - Vyra's twofold reason for Launching LECHERY

[09:00] - The deeper meaning behind the Lechery mission

[11:31] - A community where the nonbinary and body positivity community could share without judgment.

[12:22] - "The sanctuary for the sexy you,": Lechery's mission to help ALL people express their sexiest selves.

[14:20] - Vyra shares the most important steps in launching a successful brand that will dominate and find a home with the big box retailers.

[17:09] - No VC necessary: How a little-known fact about construction workers gave Vyra the green light to launch her gender-neutral hosiery company.

[18:42] - Ambitious leadership—how embracing the idea that she didn’t fit the traditional mold of an entrepreneur helped her use her unique perspective to her advantage.

[21:22] - The lessons she’s learned as a young Founder and the number one trait she feels makes a strong leader.

[23:03] - How she keeps from sacrificing success for likeability.

[23:56] - Vyra shares the two key ingredients to being a successful leader.

[25:17] - The challenges of starting a business in the US as an asylum seeker.

[27:10] - Using the fuel of rejection to take LECHERY from 0 to seven figures in less than two years.

[29:51] - The disparity in VC funding between genders.

[32:36] - Despite the MeToo movement sexual harassment and abuse is still very much prominent in the workplace. The frightening experience that kept Vyra from going the VC route.

[37:21] - You can learn more about Vyra and LECHERY on their website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok.

[37:56] - The hobbies that Vyra engages in that help her deal with her stress and keep her creative juices flowing.

[39:10] - How listening to stories of other founders and people with influence inspires Vyra and the podcasts she listens to, (besides AL4EP): Diary of a CEO with Stephen Bartlett and Hilo with EmRata, (aka Emily Radikowski).

[40:08] - The phrase that Vyra finds viscerally annoying (and Dino says may have “jumped the shark” ) and a glaring lack of honesty in the world of business.

[42:10] - Vyra shares the advice she learned from High Low with EmRata that has helped her enter her “B**** era” and embrace her feminism.

[43:23] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

lecherynewyork.com

Other links for Vyra:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lechery

Instagram: @lechery.official

Twitter: @LecheryOfficial

TikTok: lechery.official

Vyra’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vyrascher

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Follow | Susan Cattaneo | Continental Record Services

All Is Quiet | Susan Cattaneo | Continental Record Services

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Podcasts

High Low with EmRata

Isabella Mandis - Leadership At A Young Age

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Isabella Mandis, Founder and CEO of Girls Who VC and sophomore at Havard, proof that age is no barrier to making a positive difference in the world of VC.

Isabella shares her inspiring journey into authentic leadership and starting Girls Who VC just seven months ago, her insights into navigating challenges, embracing opportunities, and how she’s making a positive difference in the world of venture capital.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:04] - Dino introduces today’s guest, Isabella Mandis, a sophomore at Harvard and founder of Girls Who VC and living proof that leadership transcends age.

[02:22] - Isabella shares her vision for Girls Who VC, the pioneering organization dedicated to bringing young women into venture capital.

[04:00] - Discover how Girls Who VC has grown into a vibrant community of over 2000 members and 100 mentors in just seven months.

[06:02] - Isabella opens up about her leadership journey and how she navigates leading college students and managing projects while respecting their busy lives.

[07:46] - Explore why Isabella chose to take on the gigantic mission of addressing gender and minority disparities in the venture industry.

[09:31] - Isabella shares a glimpse of her vision for Girls Who VC five years from now, where she hopes to invest in and support even more female-led startups.

[09:52] - Discover the programs that Girls Who VC has in place to connect more aspiring venture capitalists with industry experts.

[10:43] - Learn three valuable lessons Isabella has picked up since starting Girls Who VC.

[14:19] - Isabella highlights how COVID shaped her career positively, allowing her to gain valuable formative opportunities and build connections in the venture capital field.

[16:22] - As Girls Who VC continues to grow, Isabella shares some of the hurdles they’ve overcome and the plan for the organization's future.

[20:57] - Why it’s crucial to Isabella to create a diverse leadership team

[22:13] - What’s unique about Gen Z entrepreneurs.

[23:31] - Dino expresses his own opinion of Gen Z entrepreneurs and their focus on making the world a better place.

[27:16] - Isabella shares valuable advice she has received from her mentors and the key lessons she’s learned.

[28:31] - The proven significance of encouragement for female founders

[29:09] - Isabella invites those interested in supporting or joining Girls Who VC to visit their website and join the community (it’s FREE). You can also reach out to Isabella on LinkedIn.

[29:52] - Isabella shares how her interests outside of school and work have impacted the way she thinks about making a difference.

[30:48] - Isabella shares the overused word she just plain doesn’t like.

[31:45] - Why she’s so inspired by TV and TS (and her favorite TS song).

[32:40] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Girls Who VC

Other links for Isabella:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/girls-who-vc

Twitter: @GirlsWhoVC

Instagram: @girlswhovc

Isabella’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/isabellamandis

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Ten Kinds Of Trouble | Susan Cattaneo

Taylor Swift - Love Story (Taylor's Version) (Official Video)

Mike Sweeney - Building High Performance Teams

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Mike Sweeney, Chief Strategy Officer at RallyBright, and executive coach and a seasoned leader with a distinguished career that includes serving in the military before transitioning to the corporate world. Mike has a passion for coaching leaders, accelerating organizational change, and building and leading high-performing teams.

Mike talks about some of the more subtle leadership lessons from the military, the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in leadership, and the role of technology in enhancing team performance and experience.

Support Mike in his PanMass fundraising. Donate here.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:53] - Today Dino is talking with Mike Sweeney, Chief Strategy Officer at RallyBright, a platform for teams that includes behavioral-science-backed software to help business leaders build high performing teams by finding the factors that will supercharge their success and improve performance.

[02:21] - Mike introduces himself as a girl dad, runner, and a learner, who focuses on building high-performing teams and living his values.

[03:15] - Mike discusses his journey to becoming the leader he aspired to be, including learning from his dad and the military's servant leadership principles.

[06:12] - Mike highlights the deeper leadership lessons he gained from the military, including building strong relationships within a team.

[11:36] - Challenging the stereotypes of autocratic leadership in the military.

[12:11] - Mike emphasizes the need for trust and belief in a leader to inspire others to execute tasks, especially in high-stakes situations.

[14:17] - Exploring alternative conflict resolution methods in interpersonal and international conflicts.

[14:44] - How Mike's transition from the military to corporate life taught him the impact of team skills on organizational performance.

[15:05] - Mike shares a transformative experience that led him to the realization that focusing on interpersonal skills alongside technology drives better performance.

[15:54] - Mike shares his passion for organizational development and learning and development (L&D), and the challenges and value he finds there.

[21:11] - Mike offers his practical advice for someone taking on a new team without formal or team training.

[21:39] - Mike emphasizes the importance of understanding the system, knowing the team members, and setting a clear mission to improve team performance.

[23:16] - How to optimize a diverse team.

[23:51] - Why knowing one's vulnerabilities and strengths is crucial in leadership.

[27:13] - Transitioning from conforming to being more authentic.

[32:23] - Comfort isn’t the goal: the importance of balancing growth and comfort within a team.

[37:35] - The role of technology in team building.

[38:34] - Using technology as a means to enhance team experience, communication, growth, and fundamental human skills for high performance.

[41:51] - You can connect with Mike at RallyBright.com and his coaching practice at SaberCoaching.com.

[42:47] - Mike shares how his hobby outside of work taught him that foundational habits are critical AND rest and recovery are crucial.

[43:55] - The word he would like to rebrand to “call it what it really is” based on his desire to “engage with technology on his own terms and in his own time.

[44:43] - The food for the soul that’s not only contagious, but Mike thinks makes the biggest difference for teams for stress relief.

[46:35] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

RallyBright

Saber Coaching

Other Mike Sweeney links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sweeneymichaelr

Facebook: facebook.com/thesabercoach

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Field Of Stone | Susan Cattaneo

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Jeff Robbins - From Touring Musician to Tech Entrepreneur

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Jeff Robbins, musician and co-founder of Lullabot, a renowned, fully remote company specializing in web development. In 2021, Jeff developed an app called Visibox which allows musicians and other performers to control videos and other visual elements during their performances. Jeff's current band is 123 Astronaut.

Jeff shares his journey from the music industry to co-founding Lullabot, his leadership approach, the importance of core values, navigating remote work, and redefining success beyond the dollar.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:56] - Dino introduces today’s guest, Jeff Robbins.

[02:38] - Jeff introduces himself, highlighting his passion for music and early involvement in web development.

[4:26] - Jeff's transition from music to focusing on web development and finding Lullabot, a successful web development company.

[06:44] - The challenges and learning experiences of managing relationships while being part of a band.

[07:38] - Jeff reflects on the vulnerability of committing and putting oneself out there in music, highlighting the importance of taking any pursuit seriously and putting in the necessary effort and dedication.

[08:54] - Jeff discusses the transferable skills from being in a band to building a company and how music's raw and emotional aspects inform his business practices.

[11:17] - Democracies or enlightened dictatorships? The leadership and group dynamics in bands and Jeff's experience in Orbit.

[11:31] - Jeff discusses his role as a reluctant leader in Orbit and the importance of making decisions that align with the vision.

[13:03] -Jeff’s vision in building and leading Lullabot.

[13:27] - “Okay, but it needs to look good on a t-shirt,” Jeff’s approach to building Lullabot, the concept of "celebrity-tising" the developers and promoting their talent, and how the music world influenced the company's culture.

[15:27] - The infection points of company growth and why Jeff sees leadership as a natural side effect of having a vision for your company and its creative direction.

[17:10] - Leadership as a side effect—driven by a vision for the company rather than vice versa.

[18:06] - Defining core values is emotional and vulnerable but crucial. Jeff explains his thoughts on a company's core values and how he and his team worked to capture Lullabot's identity and the story they were telling.

[20:50] - The core values of Lullabot and their meaning.

[24:09] - Jeff discusses the importance of making core values public, accessible, and transparent to foster fairness, honesty, and accountability within the company.

[25:33] - A REAL virtual company: Lullabot’s “remote-first” philosophy drawing inspiration from open-source projects like Drupal.

[28:48] - The different dynamics and challenges of physical presence versus remote interactions. Resources: "Remote: Office Not Required" and"It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work" by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson and Jeff’s podcast on the topic.

[31:13] - Jeff shares what went into the decision to sell back to the employees of Lullabot versus pursuing outside acquisition.

[31:39] - A behind-the-scenes look at the motivation behind Lullabot's decision not to sell and instead implement an employee stock ownership program (ESOP) inspired by the book "The Great Game of Business."

[36:19] - No golden handcuffs.

[37:18] - Jeff reflects on how his definition of success has evolved throughout his career and the importance of maintaining the passion and purpose behind the work.

[39:17] - The significance of celebrating success and recognizing milestones along the way.

[40:10] - Jeff shares the importance of recognizing success at all levels, regardless of magnitude, and not solely focusing on the next goal or milestone.

[40:18] - You can learn more about Jeff at his work on his website at Jeff Robbins, and you can find out more about his current obsession, Visibox, at spaceage.tv

[41:42] - Jeff shares how his hobbies help him enjoy whatever is coming his way while waiting for "the better wave to come along."

[43:50] - "When people lie awake at night thinking about their lives, it's usually not about money." Jeff shares the book that resonated with him and aligned with his thinking.

[46:22] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

jjeff.com

lullabot.com

Visibox: spaceage.tv

Other Jeff Robbins links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jjeff/

Twitter: @jjeff

Band: 123 Astronaut

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

The Friction | 123 Astronaut

Books

Remote: Office Not Required

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

The Year Without Pants

The Great Game of Business

Drive

Third Annual Business Jargon That Drives Us Crazy - part 2

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we're thrilled to bring you part two of our third annual "Business Jargon that Drives Us Crazy" show. This features the shows from January to June of 2023.

Part one was published on Memorial Day and it featured episodes from July to December of 2022.

This are the guest featured in this show - refer to their individual pages for information on each one.

Mya Byrne - Episode 91

Silvia Negri - Episode 89

Gil Blander and Rony Sellam - Episode 72

Jean Batthany - Episode 79

Jonathan Rosoff - Episode 87

Harry Duran - Episode 77

Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller - Episode 71

Brian Beckom - Episode 75

Daniella Rabbani - Episode 74

Jeremy Goldman - Episode 76

Rishi Bhattia - Episode 84

Dez Rock - Episode 88

Nippy Ames - Episode 81

Kvon Tucker - Episode 85

Ash Beckham - Episode 80

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jason Greer and Zenica Chatman

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today's episode is a special one as we honor the Juneteenth holiday. In this episode, we're resharing a small extract from my conversations with two incredible guests from last year, addressing the progress that still needs to be made.

First up, we have Jason Greer, a renowned labor and diversity expert, founder of Greer Consulting Inc, and author of the book “Bias, Racism & the Brain." Then, we'll hear from Zenica Chatman, a dedicated coach specializing in empowering women to overcome workplace bullying.

Listen in as we delve into thought-provoking discussions on bias, racism, and creating a positive workplace culture on the path to a more inclusive society.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:10] - Dino opens the show and shares that in honor of the Juneteenth holiday, he will revisit two conversations he had last year, Jason Greer in Episode 31 and Zenica Chatman in Episode 50.

[00:51] - Jason, a labor and diversity expert, shares the dual missions that drive him forward and his family’s personal battle that fuels his passion for eradicating racism during his lifetime. [04:05] - Jason shares the background behind his book “Bias, Racism & the Brain: How we got here & what needs to happen,” that he co-authored with his best friend, Phil Dixon, that takes people into his stories to open peoples eyes to help them see their biases through a new lens.

[08:37] - In a world where technology connects us more than ever, our brains still function as if we're primitive beings searching for survival. True self-awareness often requires a wake-up call to see our own prejudices through a new lens.

[09:42] - Helping people tap into their stories.

[10:03] - Jason shares how companies can get started with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, why it's vital to be honest about why you are doing it, and why your company's culture really matters.

[12:46] - You can listen to the full interview with Jason here, in Episode 31 of the “Authentic Leadership For Everyday People” podcast. You can learn more about Jason and his company at Greer Consulting Inc.

[13:41] - Zenica Chatman shares the statistics and background of the discrimination and bullying of women of color in the workplace.

[16:02] - How the “angry black woman” stereotype feeds into the discrimination dynamic at work.

[17:47] - How DEI initiatives are falling short for women of color in the workplace and the intentional steps companies can take to address bullying and harassment in their organizations.

[20:24] - How mentoring has led to some of Zenica's clients going from being in the throes of a bullying situation to mentoring others AND advocating for themselves.

[21:30] - Zenica shares three steps leaders can take to make an impact for women of color within their company.

[23:15] - If you would like to hear the whole conversation with Zanika, it’s Episode 50 of the podcast. You can also learn more about her by visiting her website at Zenica Chatman Coaching.

[23:44] - If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and family, and subscribe on your favorite listening platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Jason Greer: hiregci.com/

Zenica Chatman: zenicachatman.com

For more on the guests:

Jason Greer - Episode 31

Zenica Chatman - Episode 50

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High Potentials - Successful Transitions to Upper Management

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In today's episode, podcast guest and producer Dino Cattaneo talks about how high potentials can successfully transition into upper level management. Specifically, Dino focuses on three areas that are key to success:

Self-assess

Be a selfless leader

Accountability.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Links:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Mya Byrne - Storyteller, Musician and Queer Trans Leader

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Mya Byrne, a talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her captivating storytelling and heartfelt lyrics. Deeply influenced by her love for classic country music, she is dedicated to creating authentic and powerful songs that resonate with listeners. Out and proud, she is a leader for the presence of queer, trans women in Country music and is one of the first two trans artists to play AmericanaFest.

Mya shares her journey as a transgender musician and activist, discussing the impact of embracing her authentic identity on her artistry, her support for other trans artists, and the connection between her songwriting and the legacy of classic country artists like Loretta Lynn.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:22] - Dino introduces the show and welcomes guest Mya Byrne, a courageous musician, and activist, as we explore her journey of embracing her identity and the impact it has had on others.

[02:30] - How Mya's leadership manifests in supporting other trans artists and people, providing a universal approach to embracing authenticity.

[03:14] - Mya shares her story of success, overcoming challenges, and making a difference in the face of attacks on LGBTQI+ rights.

[04:59] - Mya shares her remarkable journey as one of the first fully out trans women in country music and her unapologetic approach to life and art.

[06:38] - Explore the transformative power of embracing authenticity and the profound impact of Mya's music video, breaking barriers in the industry.

[07:19] - The challenges faced by queer and trans artists and the importance of building countercultural support networks.

[08:07] - Discover how embracing authenticity transformed Mya's artistic expression, bringing her a newfound sense of freedom on the stage and in the studio.

[09:15] - Overcoming the challenges of being an out artist: Mya discusses the plexiglass ceiling faced by women.

[11:12] - How Mya’s authenticity as a trans woman influenced her work to help her shed light on embedded biases in society.

[12:00] - Mya shares her approach to art and work and the inspiration she finds in the Beatles' studio sessions.

[13:50] - Mya's personal growth and advocacy journey, from embracing her persona to becoming a leader and advocate in her community.

[14:33] - The importance of visibility in the face of ongoing attacks on the trans community, Mya her experiences in direct action activism.

[16:14] - Mya's evolving activism, from being on the front lines of protests to focusing on nurturing and supporting other trans artists while challenging discrimination in the music industry.

[17:12] - Inspiring others through her visibility to impact the lives of younger trans musicians.

[17:58] - The revolutionary act of simply walking down the street as a trans person.

[18:34] - The power of coming out and the fear it instills in those who seek to exploit individuals.

[19:12] - Everyone is part of the working class regardless of occupation or social status.

[19:46] - How a song by David Crosby inspires Mya to hold the people accountable. Speaker

[20:26] - "Leadership is making a bowl of soup for somebody who's hungry."

[21:03] - Mya shares how she aspires to create a better world for the younger generations in hopes they can avoid enduring the same hardships as she has.

[21:43] - The importance of acknowledging and celebrating the joy in trans lives, alongside the daily struggles and obstacles and the power of these experiences in combating feelings of isolation.

[24:03] - A special collaboration with writing partner Paisley Field, and the inspiration behind the song, Burn This Statehouse Down, rooted in the discriminatory legislation passed by the Tennessee legislature, and showcasing the beauty and safety of trans love and countering the demonization of trans people.

[29:30] - Burn This Statehouse Down makes a splash, resonating with people all over, including across the pond.

[31:50] - The Loretta Lynn influence on Mya’s work with Paisley Field and the parallels between certain songs and Loretta Lynn's work, especially Burn This Statehouse Down and its connection to "The Pill."

[35:06] - “What does the song want?’—focusing on understanding the song's intention and serving the character within it.

[35:41] - Stereotypical songwriting: the importance of writing songs in every genre that speak to all people, including queer and trans individuals.

[36:43] - The power of storytelling.

37:59] -A song is more than chords and arrangements; it's about the message it carries.

[38:59] - Authenticity and stories told without self-censorship hold great power: drawing inspiration from artists like Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, who challenged societal norms.

[39:15] - If you want to connect with Mya, you can find her here and on Instagram.

[40:25] - Mya shares her passions outside of music and her Italian-style eating habits.

[41:21] - The one phrase that Mya calls a “load of crap.”

[41:57] - Pursuing multiple interests to nourish different aspects of oneself—Mya shares two examples of this and why she still has a foot in publishing.

[43:03] - It’s important to remember you're not just one thing: inspired by Jackie Kennedy's multifaceted pursuits, Mya balanced a successful editing career while pursuing her music until recently.

[45:19] - Making bread is a fulfilling way to nourish yourself and others. Mya recommends checking out Glenn and Friends for a simple, delightful no-knead bread recipe that transformed her bread-making experience.

[45:56]- Mya shares how listening to "The Wind" by Cat Stevens offered her a soul-nourishing experience that evoked tears and contemplation.

[47:00] - If you enjoyed this episode, this is an invitation to share it, and be sure to subscribe so you can experience all future episodes.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Mya Byrne Information:

Site: myabirne.com

Stream Rhinestone Tomboy

Facebook: facebook.com/myabyrnemusic

Twitter: @MsMyaByrne

Instagram: @myabyrne

Mya on YouTube

Spotify: Mya Byrne | Spotify

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Burn This Statehouse Down by Mya Byrne & Paisley Fields

Mya Byrne on Bandcamp

What Are Their Names by David Crosby

The Pill by Loretta Lynn

The Wind by Cat Stevens

Books

Books By Peter Drucker

Books by Salman Rushdie

Books by Gore Vidal

Third Annual Best of Business Jargon That Drives Us Crazy - Part 1

Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today's episode is a special one. We're thrilled to bring you our third annual "Business Jargon that Drives Us Crazy" show but with a delightful twist. In the past, we dedicated a single episode to showcase the answers to my favorite question of the podcast: "What is the business cliche or jargon that drives you crazy?" However, with our weekly show, we now have more insightful responses to share.

In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, we present you with part one, featuring the thought-provoking answers from July to December 2022. Make sure to mark your calendars because, on July 4, we'll release part two, highlighting the first six months of 2023. And remember, you can always find these insightful answers at the end of every one of our episodes. Enjoy!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:20] - Kim Driscoll made history as the first woman elected as governor in Massachusetts. She was on Episode 49 before the primaries and shared the business cliché you heard in the clip that annoys her.

[01:08] Today, we're doing a special episode featuring my favorite question of the podcast, the business jargon that annoys people.

[02:06] - In Episode 57, Jackie Indrisano shared the phrases she considers "a cop-out used by individuals resistant to progress and not interested in listening."

[02:24] - Jackie discusses her aversion to cancel culture, advocates for alternative approaches to resolving conflicts and disagreements, and emphasizes the importance of freeing yourself from societal expectations.

[03:55] - The other phrase that Jackie mentioned that was a common thread for many guests, including Episode 46 with Matt Sawyer

[04:44] - Switching gears, in Episode 59, Arielle Nissenblatt challenges the common stereotype about podcasts.

[05:12] - Challenging the idea of "fake it till you make it" in the business world. In Episode 64, Wil Reynolds shares that his authenticity and transparency are his whole shtick because he's super honest about his wins and losses.

[6:20] - In Episode 66, Judi Fox talked about something that may be considered the exact opposite of the “fake it till you make it” syndrome.

[6:28] - We're going to close this little loop about public perception, going back to Episode 56 with Ronnell Richards, who talks about his pet peeve, about the public's perception of a specific group of professionals.

[08:44] - In Episode 51, Tonya Montella talks about an expression we all hear so regularly that we’ve stopped paying attention to it.

[09:26] -In Episode 50, Zenica Chatman shared some corporate life commonalities that shouldn't be so common.

[10:37] - In Episode 52, Jim Young tackled one that is, a relatively common corporate buzzword that's turned it from something positive until it's now actually harmful.

[11:37] - Sometimes, when you think about the true implications of certain buzzwords, you begin to wonder if we really need less of that, like this one in Episode 44 with Cody Hall.

[12:25] - Setting people up for the impossible, listen in to Episode 55, Christina Wallace, as she shares the corporate buzzword leading to a lot of burnout.

[14:08] - The truth about the Metaverse, from Cindy Gallop in Episode 58.

[15:31] - Sometimes it starts with the buzzword, but then it goes much deeper, as with the

insights provided by Wayne Markman in Episode 53.

[17:07] - Do we really need ALL the references to "hustle culture"? Let's hear what Erin Sharoni shares in Episode 48.

[19:09] - We’re obsessed with startups! Listen in for more on that with Laura Cesaro in Episode 60.

[21:00] - So, what should founders focus on? And what are most focused on instead? Here are Jon Darbyshire in Episode 47 and Francesca Gargaglia in Episode 65 with more.

[23:02] - In Episode 61, Chris Lynch, the punk rock venture capitalist, criticizes corporate buzzwords, champions authenticity, and calls for a platform that fosters independent ideas and genuine connections to counteract prevailing influences.

[29:14] - Dino shares that his choice to end part one with Chris's Answers was deliberate and what we can learn when showcasing the profound insights that emerge when guests reflect on a seemingly light-hearted question about business jargon that annoys them.

[30:34] - If you enjoyed this episode, this is an invitation to listen to the older episodes you may have missed, share them with friends, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Information:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Wrecking Ball | Susan Cattaneo

Brave and Wild | Susan Cattaneo

Silvia Negri - Leadership in Communication and Creativity

Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Silvia Negri, the Founder and Creative Director of Negri Firman PR & Communication. Her journey in the fashion industry began in the late 80s and early 90s, when she worked for various PR firms and directly with renowned designers such as Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein, among others. Silvia has carved an extraordinary career path, with her agency rapidly gaining global recognition in just over a decade.

Silvia shares her extraordinary journey in the fashion industry, working with prestigious designers and establishing her own firm to expand communication experiences and champion socially-minded causes, while candidly discussing the challenges she faced in the 90s and how those experiences shaped her leadership style and the collaborative culture she strives to foster in her company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:45] - Dino recaps last week's show with Dez Roc, and introduces listeners to Silvia Negri, Founder and Creative Director of Negri Firman PR & Communication.

[01:30] - Dino shares some of Silvia’s background and their special longtime connection.

[03:39] - Silvia shares her burning passion for fashion and how she seized the opportunity to enter the industry during its prime in Milan—where she met her PR mentor.

[04:15] - Silvia's leap of faith that led to an extraordinary journey filled with fashion designers, globe-trotting, and the realization of the PR's crucial role.

[04:39] - The thrilling responsibilities of PR: learning the ropes and proving her worth at a remarkably young age.

[06:47] - Giving it all up and starting something new—from her kitchen table.

[07:26] - The diverse landscape of lifestyle PR Negril Firman PR operates in.

[09:07] - How Silvia’s tenure at Calvin Klein ignited a fervor for experimentation and propelled her to embark on her solo journey to become a trailblazer, shaping the future of brand promotion.

[09:59] - Expanding to New York, LA, and London to support her clients.

[10:41] - Using the challenge of growth as an opportunity and streamlining digital marketing techniques to effectively support her client's business objectives.

[12:42] - Silvia shares some of the BIG names and influential people and causes Negril Firman PR has supported throughout the years.

[13:35] - Silvia shares how starting her career in the golden age of fashion influenced her leadership style and taught her to protect her big-name clients.

[16:51] - How the fashion industry has changed, and the one thing most of her clients seek in today's climate.

[18:17] - How the trials she went through in the early fashion industry helped Silvia develop her strength as a leader.

[20:17] - Developing the culture at Negri Ferman through teaching, learning by example, and an appreciation for ideas no matter what rung of the ladder they are coming from.

[21:20] - What ‘confrontation’ means in Italian.

[21:28] - What it means to work in service of the image of a creative person.

[22:17] - Silvia shares the most interesting part of her job, why her family and friends don't really understand what she does, and what she finds most remarkable about her work.

[25:25] - The importance of authenticity in effectively conveying the real story and underlying values of products, people, and concepts.

[26:58] - Silvia unveils the critical factor fueling her remarkable global success and the most fascinating aspect of the fashion industry.

[28:10] - Silvia shares the key elements of her personality that helped her thrive working internationally throughout her career, whether as a freelancer or at Big Mazon.

[29:00] - Why technology will never replace the natural chemistry and genuine exchanges that occur when meeting face-to-face. Plus, the importance of understanding cultural nuances in communication.

[30:26] - Why Silvia believes her global team is as vital as she is, and how she selects the right team members to ensure her clients are best served.

[31:31] - How authenticity lends itself to communicating oneself or a product in today's digital age.

[32:18] - How to create a deeper connection with the audience.

[32:35] - The fundamental essentials to ensure a product resonates with the target audience.

[33:22] - The folly of blindly chasing trends.

[34:16] - Silvia shares why she believes true success is not solely confined to career accomplishments and her insight into what leads to a whole and prosperous life.

[35:28] - To learn more about Silvia and her work, you can find her on LinkedIn and Instagram or check out Negri Firman PR & Communication.

[36:07] - Silvia shares how riding her motorcycle helps her relax and the vintage bike she rides that she calls the ‘perfect archetype of a motorcycle.’

[38:08] - Silvia shares her disdain for the overused business expressions and cliches that have become so pervasive that they have lost their impact and meaning.

[39:46] - Silvia shares what nourishes her soul and what offers her a respite from her high-octane work life.

[40:36] - How simplicity offers Silvia a refuge amidst the complexity of her professional life, providing a sense of tranquility and balance.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

negrifirman.com

Other links:

LinkedIn Silvia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-negri

LinkedIn Negri Firman PR & Communication: linkedin.com/company/negri-firman-pr-&-communication/

Instagram Silvia: @silvianegrifirman

Instagram Negri Firman PR & Communication: @negrifirmanpr

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Fall to Fly | Susan Cattaneo

Heaven to Heartache | Susan Cattaneo

Dez Rock - Authenticity, Tech Entrepreneurship and Finding Your Footing as an Immigrant

Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Dez Rock, lifelong entrepreneur and CEO and Founder of the cybersecurity company SIEMonster. Dez's entrepreneurial spirit and cybersecurity expertise have led her to become a respected leader in the industry. Her ability to see the big picture and never lose sight of the overall goal has enabled her to take SIEMonster from a start-up to a successful cybersecurity company.

Dez shares her nonlinear career path of self-discovery towards authentic leadership, her experiences as a first-generation immigrant and a woman in Tech, what it means to hold more than one country in your heart as your home, and her commitment to creating a safe space for those she leads in the cybersecurity industry.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:55] - Dino introduces the podcast and guest, Dez Rock, CEO and founder of cybersecurity company SIEMonster.

[02:27] - Dez introduces herself and discusses her entrepreneurial background and nonlinear career path.

[04:27] - Dez discusses how her early leadership skills developed through group projects and dog training.

[06:28] - Dez reflects on her journey working through her baggage to become an effective leader.

[09:19] - Dez shares how she found her true inner self and now leads from the heart.

[09:22] - Dez's decision to share her behind-the-scenes life and her choice to be authentic and work through her struggles publicly.

[10:56] - Dez shares that to her being authentic means not hiding from anyone, including work, and how she weighed the decision to be public about her struggles.

[13:18] - Standing by her journey and authenticity.

[14:50] - Being authentic can filter out superficial leads and attract more connected people.

[15:57] - Dez emphasizes the importance of looking after and creating a safe space for those she leads, undoing toxic corporate culture.

17:31] - Doing the hard work to find the oneness within yourself to be a good leader.

[18:01] -Unpacking what stands in the way of great leadership.

[18:34] - How Dez's view of leadership crystallized early on.

[19:13] - Good leadership feeds into every aspect of one's life. Why practicing leadership within your own family is crucial.

[20:28] - Dez acknowledges the challenges of being a woman in Tech.

[22:05] - Dez emphasizes the importance of asking the people who work with you for honest feedback on your leadership skills.

[22:34] - Dez shares her story of being a first-generation immigrant from a small town on the coast of the Black Sea in Turkey and how she ended up in the US.

[24:12] - Dino and Dez discuss their experiences of feeling like they belong in multiple places and the struggles that come with it.

[25:38] -Dez recounts her journey of coming to terms with her multiple identities and the emotional toll of being labeled with a derogatory term during her upbringing in Australia.

[29:05] -Dez explains the role of SIEMonster and how they alert organizations about potential cybersecurity threats.

[30:19] - Dez discusses the need for more regulation in the cybersecurity industry to counteract human behavior.

[31:45] - If you want to learn more about Dez, you can find her on LinkedIn or check out SIEMonster's website to learn more about the services they offer.

[32:58] - Dez shares the motivation behind everything she does and the hobby she calls 'yoga for the mind.'

[33:35] - The one hobby Dez would never give up.

[33:50] - The business jargon Dez doesn’t want to hear—it tries her patience.

[35:23] - Dez shares the magic of "breaking bread" that allows for that connectivity and bonding even though you think you have nothing in common.

[36:11] - The one thing Dez craves from her hometown of Rizza, which represents her ancestral background and provides a sense of comfort and home.

[36:28] - Dez reveals her secret weapon soundtrack for hyping herself up in competitive situations: a powerful song called "Playing to Win" by Australian singer-songwriter John Farnham.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

SIEMonster.com

Other links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dez-rock

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Broken Things | Susan Cattaneo

All Is Quiet | Susan Cattaneo

Playing to Win by John Farnham

Jonathan Rosoff - Social Good Entrepreneur

Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Jonathan Rosoff, an entrepreneur, business leader, marketer, social impact strategist, and now the CEO and founder of Formative, a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology startups that are making a positive impact on society.

Jonathan shares his insights on technology and social impact, the evolution of his definition of success, and his advice for finding meaningful work that feeds your soul.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:34] - Dino introduces Jonathan Roseoff, his old friend and colleague who founded Formative, an agency that blends marketing, technology, and policy expertise to design and launch social good campaigns for purpose-driven brands. They also help tackle significant global health issues for clients such as Microsoft.

[02:13] - Formative's role in flattening the Curve at the beginning of the COVID Pandemic.

[03:00] - Jonathan talks about his journey to where he is now and the things that form who he is and inform what he wants to do.

[05:12] - From telling dad jokes to wearing his heart on his sleeve Jonathan shares his natural evolution, what authentic leadership means to him, and learning from his successes and failures.

[06:44] - Jonathan discusses what he thought a leader would be (compared to now) and shares his secrets for building trust.

[08:45] - What genuine authenticity looks like in a corporate environment and the ingredients it needs to be effective.

[10:23] - Dino emphasizes the importance of marrying authenticity with additional values.

[11:37] - True authenticity reveals who people are; Jonathan shares the need to motivate positive change.

[12:33] - Jonathan shares the motivation behind starting his own agency and the challenges and rewards of competing against larger firms and solving complex global problems.

[15:43] - How Formative's work with the Seattle Flu Study informed decision-making during the pandemic.

[18:00] - Jonathan reveals Formative’s secret to success and the core values that drive everything they do.

[19:45] - Jonathan shares what type of people Formative hires and how the company helps people grow in their careers.

[21:45] - How Formative uses employee surveys to reinforce its core values and how market conditions have affected them.

[22:54] - What makes up Formative's core values, and why Jonathan believes productive debate drives great work.

[26:06] - The pros and cons of bringing business skills to social impact work and the challenge of creating partnerships that incorporate the countries that will be recipients or collaborators in developing solutions.

[28:21] - Jonathan talks about how his definition of success has changed over the years.

[29:34] - Why impact matters, and Jonathan’s advice for finding opportunities that align with your passions and your way into places where your heart is.

[32:30] - If you want to learn more about Jonathan and Formative, visit their website or drop him a line.

[33:05] - Jonathan shares his passion for music outside of work, including singing with the Seattle Symphony and a dad band in dive bars.

[35:13] - Jonathan shares the "humble brag" expression that he feels is inauthentic.

[36:53] - How the Ukrainian group DakhaBrakha is making incredible original music and using it to raise awareness for what's needed and necessary in Ukraine.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

formativeco.com

Other links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonathan-rosoff

Formative Instagram: @formativeco

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Better Day | Susan Cattaneo

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

DakhaBrakha

Books

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

Leadership Lessons From My Mother

Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

When I interview my guests, I often ask this question: what are your leadership principles? It's only fair that at some point you get to hear some of my leadership principles.

You may recall a few months ago, we had an episode about mothers and leadership where I interviewed Daniella Rabbani. In that episode, I mentioned that I took many of my foundational leadership principles from my mom.

So today, it's just me talking - I am going to share those learnings. As Mother's Day approaches and the anniversary of my mother's passing draws near, it's a fitting way to pay tribute to her. You will hear six principles that inform the way I aspire to be a leader that I learned from her. I hope you also find some inspiration in this.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:10] - I am excited to introduce a special episode of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, where I pay tribute to my mother in honor of Mother's Day and share the leadership lessons I learned from her.

[01:23] - This episode is dedicated to my mother, who passed away almost a year ago. In her memory, I want to share six leadership principles she taught me, which influenced my leadership style.

[03:44] - You can't do anything if you apply yourself: my mother encouraged me to work on my weak areas and become good at my natural strengths. This lesson has helped me become the leader I am today.

[05:43] - Start any relationship with trust: my mother's complete trust in me during my whole school career taught me the importance of starting any relationship with trust and not micromanaging people.

[07:40] - Value honesty and transparency above all: my mother taught me the importance of transparency and creating a space where people are encouraged and rewarded for their honesty. Her teachings have influenced my leadership style.

[09:59] - I encourage my teams to bring any issues or problems directly to me because I believe that honesty and transparency create better cultures in teams and organizations.

[10:23] - Lead in service of others: my mother found joy in doing things for others, and I try to incorporate this principle in my own leadership style, believing that it is a valuable trait for any leader to have.

[11:04] - How my mother turned her own tragedy into service of others. I share the traumatic experience of losing my younger brother to SIDS and the impact it had on my family.

[12:54] - What my mother's work with the Italian Association of Parents of SIDS Victims taught me about the importance of making an impact.

[14:03] - I share a touching story of my mother's impact and how her kindness and empathy led two SIDS families to find hope on the other side of tragedy.

[15:11] - I learned a valuable leadership principle from both my parents: the role of a leader is to serve and empower others.

[16:18] - The importance of taking ownership, persisting, and not giving up. From a young age, I was taught the importance of accountability and managing situations myself. As a leader, it's my responsibility to own the consequences of losses while sharing the wins with my team.

[19:12] - Separate love and long-term relationships from individual issues: creating an environment where people feel safe and secure leads to success. If you can apply this principle in your life and as a leader, you can do a lot of good for people and achieve great success.

[20:18] - I hope that the principles my mother lived by and that I have shared today will help listeners find their own ways to act, lead, work with people, and relate to those in their lives.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Borrowed Blue | Susan Cattaneo

Kvon Tucker - How To Be A Conscious Leader

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Kvon Tucker, the co-founder and CEO of Consciously, a coaching and consulting company that aims to help leaders and organizations create more conscious, collaborative, and impactful workplaces. Before starting Consciously, Kvon spent over 15 years in leadership and organizational development, spending significant time in high-growth tech companies like Netflix, Amazon and Google and working with a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to non-profits and startups.

Kvon discusses the concept of conscious leadership, covering topics such as the challenges leaders face in growth companies, practical exercises for building a strong vision, his journey to starting Consciously, and working successfully with your life partner.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:45] - Dino introduces his guest, Kvon Tucker, the CEO of Consciously, a coaching, counseling, and consulting company that helps leaders become more of who they are and build

[02:51] - Kvon introduces himself as a CEO and co-founder of Consciously and talks about creating positive change in the world by helping people and leaders become more conscious of who they are and what their purpose is.

[05:13] - The biggest challenge in leadership today: Kvon talks about his journey through corporate America and how it led him to focus on consciousness and leadership development.

[08:22] - The Saboteur: Kvon discusses the downside of the hyper achiever and how it can run rampant through organizations, leading to unrealistic goals and burnout.

[09:17] - There ARE bad goals: Kvon shares his perspective on setting goals in organizations and the negative effects of stress on employees.

[09:57] - The Controller and the Stickler: how it can hinder the scaling of an organization.

[10:27] - Kvon explains how fear-driven leadership and the reluctance to delegate work can cause organizations to struggle to scale.

[11:27] - Kvon shares his observation of senior leaders' growing disregard for the human body in high-change organizations and the lack of support provided to help people adapt to change.

[12:16] - The loss of compassion: Kvon discusses the unspoken expectation in some organizations that employees either keep up with the rate of change or get lost.

[13:15] - What is successful leadership? Kvon shares that coach-like leaders are the ones who excel even during challenging times.

[15:17] - The importance of getting clear on the vision and communicating it to the team.

[17:12] - Kvon shares the importance of leaders who have a clear vision but also create space for their team to set the trajectory towards achieving that vision.

[17:40] - Dino talks about the challenges of middle to middle-upper management and how the successful ones communicate both with their team and with senior leadership.

[18:20] - Kvon expresses who he believes to be the most influential group in organizations and how they can develop their own vision to inspire their team and their own manager.

[19:10] - Kvon shares an exercise that helps leaders begin thinking about vision and what they want their life and work to look like.

[22:32] - Connecting the vision to the bottom line while visualizing the journey.

[[24:50] - Kvon talks about the challenges he faced in managing a team for the first time and how he learned to prioritize and delegate effectively.

[25:43] - How coaching skills help leaders navigate difficult situations and grow more effective relationships.

[26:24] - Kvon discusses how becoming a coach outside of Google helped him become a stronger leader inside Google.

[26:53] - Kvon shares how his definition of success has evolved from just making six figures to finding meaningful, purposeful work, and, ultimately, achieving space, freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment.

[29:23] - Kvon explains how his decision to move to Costa Rica with his family was seven years in the making and how becoming a father helped him realize the importance of being present for his family.

[32:14] - The challenges and benefits of working with your life partner, how strong communication and alignment make them effective co-leaders of their business and family, and the challenges of balancing overlapping roles.

[34:31] - Dino shares the story of another guest who started two companies with his wife and the importance of having clear roles and skills when working with a partner in business.

[35:02] - Kvon shares examples of how he and his wife have clear roles in leading their home and business.

[38:36] - To learn more about Kvon and his work and to work with him, go to Consciously or find him on LinkedIn, where he actively shares his perspectives on leadership, life, purpose, and vision.

[39:43] - Kvon shares his love for photography and how it correlates with his love for vision.

[40:33] - The expression Kvon dislikes because it feels defeatist and lacks the hope of change.

[42:14] - Kvon recommends "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron to ignite and help heal the inner artist or creative within us all.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

consciously.one

Other Kvon Tucker links:

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/kvontucker/

Instagram: @consciously_kvon

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Alice In Wonder | Susan Cattaneo

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

Books

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success

"The Artist's Way"

Rishi Bhatia - From CTO to CEO

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Rishi Bhatia. As CEO of Purple Carrot, a Massachusetts-based 100% plant-based meal kit company, Rishi leads the rethinking of plant-based food—making it mainstream for everyone. With over two decades of experience as a CTO and in product strategy, leadership, marketing, and innovation roles, Rishi has spearheaded customer-focused transformational strategies for both Fortune 500 companies and startups.

Rishi discusses his journey from India to the US, how he transitioned from technology and product to CEO, and how to manage relationships with private equity and venture investors.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:59] - Dino introduces today's guest, Rishi Bhatia, CEO of Purple Carrot, a plant-based meal company. Dino talks about Rishi's unique path and how learning has impacted his career.

[03:20] - Rishi shares his appreciation for Dino's holistic approach to life and talks about his journey from India to the US and his work at a startup in the healthcare space.

[05:16] - The challenges of transitioning from an execution-based skillset to a leadership role.

[05:53] - Rishi shares his love for learning and how cascading skills to a higher value proposition has helped him unlock his potential and that of those around him.

[07:38] - Rishi shares a story of a decisive decision he made to offboard a team member who wasn't pulling their weight, ultimately earning his team's trust.

[08:54] - Transitioning to high-growth, high-risk startups.

[10:07] - Rishi talks about how working in mid-size or growth-stage startups intensifies the pace of learning, innovation, (and failure).

[10:37] - Rishi discusses the key traits of the leader he aspires to be and his ongoing learning and focus on creating purpose-led massive impact.

[10:53] - Rishi talks about his aspirations to scale Purple Carrot and describes the key traits of an effective leader who thinks BIG to capture potential.

[11:19] - Rishi discusses the importance of cultural attributes in leadership and letting the best ideas in the organization win.

[11:50] - Making decisions as a leader: the importance of combining intuition, data points, and business model metrics.

[12:53] - The journey to becoming a CEO and mastering the human element.

[13:25] - Rishi shares the path of learning he took to acquire the human element of leadership

[14:39] - The importance of storytelling and emotional connection in marketing.

[17:25] - Rishi discusses how his definition of success has evolved to focus on impact and legacy.

[19:03] -Rishi explains how his personal values of plant-based eating led him to Purple Carrot because he appreciated their business model as it aligns with his mission of creating a more significant impact through a clear and defined mission.

[19:36] - Meal options for flexitarians and the importance of having a clearly defined mission as a North Star for an organization to have a bigger impact or purpose beyond just their business model.

[20:12] - Balancing impact and profitability when running a business.

[21:02] - The importance of paying attention to business model refinement: breaking down investor communication into three segments: when things are going really well, when things are going okay, and when things are not going well.

[23:20] - Rishi shares an example of a high-growth startup's decline in profitability and his experience with unaligned heavyweight investors.

[26:00] -The importance of paying attention to red flags in relationships with investors (just like you would in a personal relationship).

[27:15] - It is crucial to consider not only shareholder value but also other factors (employees, customers) when making decisions."

[28:14] - Rishi shares the Purple Carrot story—from its infancy, big name involvement (Tom Brady), and acquisition by Japan’s largest organic food delivery service, massive growth during COVID, and using what they’ve learned to help them scale to the next level.

[29:57] - Rishi talks about transitioning from an independent company to being part of a larger organization and how Ord is helping to refine the value proposition at Purple Carrot.

[31:01] - The symbiotic relationship between Purple Carrot and Ord as both sides immerse themselves in learning cultural aspects and how to go to market faster.

[31:25] - Intygral an integral part of Rishi's growth; he explains how his experience in a customer-first role as a Customer Success Manager at Intygral was crucial in his current position at Purple Carrot.

[34:08] – Listeners can catch up with Rishi on LinkedIn to keep track of his work.

[34:30] - Rishi talks about his hobbies and interests outside of work

[35:07] - Rishi shares the PowerPoint aspect that he thinks is “BS and not rooted in reality.”

[35:32] - Rishi shares an example of a recipe from Purple Carrot that’s his favorite due to the unique combination of flavors, including malai kofta, spinach, and tomato chutney.

[36:22] - Rishi discusses the tie between food and our emotions and thoughts.

[36:22] - The book Autobiography of a YOGI by Paramahansa Yogananda is a personal favorite of Rishi.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

purplecarrot.com

Other Rishi Bhatia links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rishibhatia

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Blackbirds | Susan Cattaneo

All is Quiet | Susan Cattaneo

Books

Autobiography of a YOGI

Christina Wallace - How To Build a Portfolio Life

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we have a return guest: Christina Wallace who had joined me on EP55 of the podcast. Christina is an entrepreneur, musician, podcast host and professor at Harvard Business School. With all these interests she describes herself as a "human Venn diagram."

Christina is here to discuss her book The Portfolio Life”, in which she talks about how cultivating a number of different interests and skills is key to living a more fulfilled life and build a successful career in a rapidly changing world.

In our conversation, Christina explains how she came up with the “portfolio life” concept, and then shares practical examples and steps that we can take to design our optimal portfolio life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:57] – Dino introduces today's guest, Christina Wallace, who is returning to discuss her new book, "The Portfolio Life," to be released on April 18.

[04:06] – Christina shares the evolution of The Portfolio Life.

[05:13] – How Christina’s double major and learning about portfolio theory during her finance classes in business school inspired The Portfolio Life. Plus, a long ago and forgotten conversation foretells the future years later.

[09:21] – Christina describes the three tenets of a portfolio life and why life changes require a rebalancing of your portfolio.

[11:29] – Christina emphasizes that a portfolio life isn't just about work and shares the other things it includes, plus how to think about life in chapters or seasons for a happy life.

[12:26] – You only have a certain amount of time you can balance—work is just a piece of it—why The Portfolio Life is about more than having a work–life balance.

[12:26] – How the portfolio life concept challenges traditional career paths and allows for a diversified approach to work, skill development, and life in general.

[14:11] – How Christina’s grandmother’s wisdom helped her create a mindset and a unique approach to her career that has fueled her success and has helped her counsel people as they're thinking about the career piece of their portfolio.

[15:35] – Tell them a great story about the experience you bring: Christina talks about the power of associating and the ability to connect seemingly unconnected ideas or industries or networks in a world where so much of what we think of as specialization can and will be outsourced to computers very soon.

[18:34] – Christina talks about the concept of a human Venn diagram and shares how she’s built her own human Venn diagram at the intersection of multiple identities, multiple experiences, skill sets, and identities to help others understand what she brings to the room in terms of unique perspectives and experiences.

[21:12] – Embrace your uniqueness and look for opportunities where you are the perfect fit, rather than carving off parts of yourself to fit in with a puzzle that doesn't quite fit so you can focus your energy on doing amazing work and contributing to the team.

[22:25] – Whether it's in your relationships or your career, why it's essential to find the rooms that want what you have to offer.

[23:10] – Christina shares the recipe for happiness in your current stage of life.

[26:25] – Art/Life Balance, Christina emphasizes the importance of building a business model that can provide the stability, income, and health insurance to support a sustainable art career.

[27:34] – Stop measuring the quality of your art by how much money you make. Dino shares how the success of ANY job is based on your ability to sell and why it's advantageous for organizations to have employees with a passion outside of work and the mental capacity to pursue it.

[29:00] – How employers benefit from an employee's creativity and connections to other industries, particularly during a period of contraction in the industry.

[32:50 ] – How having employees with diverse interests and passions outside of work can benefit organizations by expanding their pool of talented employees.

[33:22] – A tactical approach to creating a portfolio life. Christina walks us through how “The Portfolio Life” is laid out to help you discover what is in your Venn diagram and portfolio and what this chapter of your life needs so you can be your best self right now.

[34:56] – Mapping out a hundred wishes: recognizing the disconnect between what you want for your life and how you spend your time and designing your intentional portfolio.

[37:40] – Christina shares the story of how Diego, a corporate litigator, realized that his wishes in life had nothing to do with corporate litigation and how he designed a new mix that allowed him to have more time and eventually monetize his law skills to support the other things he cared more about.

[39:39] – Avoiding regrets, what if what you thought you wanted isn't worth sacrificing other aspects of your life? Christine shares the story of a woman named Catherine who pursued her dream of becoming a doctor, despite being a middle school teacher.

[43:44] – Preorder Christina’s Book, The Portfolio Life, or look for it at your favorite retailers after April 18, 2023, and catch up with her on LinkedIn and Instagram to keep track of her work, interact, and find out about her upcoming events.

[44:21] – Christina expresses her love for the music of Steve Reich, particularly "Music for 18 Musicians," and recommends the new cast album of "Parade" on Broadway for those who enjoy Jason Robert Brown and Broadway musicals.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

christinawallace.com

Other Christina Wallace links:

Book: The Portfolio Life

Contact at: christinawallace.com/contact

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christinawallace

Instagram: @cmwalla

Twitter: @cmwalla

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Work Hard Love Harder (featuring The Bottle Rockets) | Susan Cattaneo

The Hammer & The Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Music for 18 Musicians

Parade

Books

Innovator’s DNA, Update with a New Preface: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators

Anngelle Wood - Steering The Boston Rock 'n' Roll Rumble

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Anngelle Wood, a prominent figure in the Boston media and music scene who wears many hats, including host of the Boston Emissions radio show, producer and host of the Crime of the Truest Kind podcast, and organizer for the historical Rock & Roll Rumble , a 40 years old Battle of The Bands that is a Boston institution.

Anngelle shares the story of her journey in the music industry, how she became the organizer for the Rumble, and her mission to serve the local Boston music community by giving bands a platform to play and fans a safer experience, plus a peek into her true crime podcast.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:38] - Dino introduces Anngelle Wood, the organizer of the Rock & Roll Rumble, a local battle of the bands that has lasted for over 40 years and is a true institution for the Boston music community.

[03:56] - Anngelle introduces herself and shares that she's a Boston native with over 20 years of radio experience and how her background led to opportunities in the New England music scene, including hosting a show called Boston Emissions and organizing the Rock & Roll Rumble.

[05:29] - Anngelle shares the background behind Rock & Roll Rumble and the story of its roots dating back to 1979 at the legendary Boston venue called The Rat and how the competition works.

[07:18] - Anngelle explains how the Rock & Roll Rumble can change the trajectory of a band and her work to make it more of a festival and showcase to help bands improve their performances and presentation.

[08:47] - A look at some of the more well-known bands who've participated in the event through the years.

[10:27] - Dino notes that the Rock & Roll Rumble was a platform for bands to gain national recognition in the past and asks about the considerations they made while organizing the event in the current phase of the music industry.

[11:24] - Anngelle shares the mission of Rock & Roll Rumble and explains the criteria for selecting bands.

[13:31] - What does "taking it to the next level" look like for a Boston-based band?

[14:11] - Shaking things up: how Anngelle ensures a diverse lineup for the Rock & Roll Rumble.

[15:39] - An electric atmosphere and a moment of transformation that changes everything for that band.

[17:13] - Anngelle describes their early experiences in radio, including working at independent station WFNX that focused on local artists, which carried over into her work now.

[20:22] - Stepping through an open door: A vacancy that led to an opportunity for Anngelle and rock and roll in Boston.

[23:25] - Don't underestimate a band based on its previous performances: Anngelle shares the experience that caused her to change how the Rumble is run.

[25:12] - Anngelle shares what she's learned in managing such a diverse group of resources to pull off the event every year, including managing the different components such as finding a venue, accommodating bands for sound checks, hosting judges, and tallying numbers for the winner at the end of the night, including the wild cards.

[27:25] - Anngelle shares what every band wants and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the level of diplomacy and professionalism required for the judges and how she gets the best out of them every time.

[30:19] - Dino discusses the financial challenges that artists face in the music industry and the importance of serving the community.

[31:12] - The importance of supporting artists in the Boston music community post-pandemic. Anngelle shares what the local community is most in need of.

[34:31] - Anngelle shares the difficulty musicians have in finding places to play in the Boston area.

[37:52] - How Anngelle navigated a difficult decision to host this year's Rock & Roll Rumble at the controversial Middle East venue.

[41:45] - How Anngelle and her team are taking action and working to ensure the Middle East experience is positive by working with organizations Calling All Crows and Groove Safe to provide staff and venue training.

[46:56] - How the lack of information about the allegations led to confusion within the music community.

[47:31] - Dino believes that the issue with the allegations is not whether they are true or not but rather that they were not appropriately addressed. He also acknowledges that many venues have been lost, including the previous home of the Rumble, which is why a different place had to be found. And why it's important to reclaim the places in the community where local bands can play.

[48:43] - Anngelle emphasizes the importance of acknowledging people's concerns and taking action to address them, including an invitation to join in efforts by taking part in bystander training so that they can also take action against inappropriate behavior.

[49:22] - Dino reminds listeners about the upcoming Rock & Roll Rumble event in Boston and encourages music enthusiasts to attend and check out local bands performing at their best.

[49:53] - Dino shares a personal testimony about a memorable night at the 2019 Rumble and how it changed the trajectory for one of the bands and their lead singer, who benefited from the exposure after an unbelievable performance.

[50:45] - Are you a fan of true crime? Anngelle also hosts the Crime of the Truest Kind, featuring true New England crime stories.

[52:01] - You can find out more about Anngelle at her website, where you can find programming information for BOSTON EMISSIONS.

[53:25] - Anngelle shares her excitement about the upcoming Rock & Roll Rumble and her optimism about the event's impact on the community by bringing people together and fostering a sense of community, as seen in the love fest atmosphere.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

anngellewood.com

Other Anngelle Wood links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/anngellewood

Twitter: @anngelle

Instagram: @anngelle

rockandrollrumble.com

Instagram: @rocknrollrumble

Twitter: @rocknrollrumble

bostonemissions.com

Instagram: @bostonemissions

Twitter: @bostonemissions

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bostonemissions

YouTube: www.youtube.com/bostonemissions

crimeofthetruestkind.com

Instagram: @crimeofthetruestkind

Twitter: @truestkind

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Can't Chase A Train | Susan Cattaneo

Brave and Wild | Susan Cattaneo

Anthony "Nippy" Ames - Escaping A Cult

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Anthony "Nippy" Ames, a former member of the NXIVM cult (featured in the HBO documentary The Vow) and co-host with his wife, Sarah Edmondson, of the podcast "A Little Bit Culty".

Nippy shares his personal experience of being a member of the cult, including his journey of realizing the truth behind the facade and ultimately leaving the organization. We then talk about some recent cases of businesses that behaved like cults and how to spot corporate behaviors that may signal the use of manipulating techniques similar to the ones used by cults.

Finally, we discuss the importance of questioning our beliefs and the power of love in driving positive change.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:55] - Dino introduces the show and guest, Anthony “Nippy” Ames, who escaped the NXIVM cult with his wife and played a crucial role in taking it down, launching an FBI investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of the cult leader Keith Raniere. They discuss the connection between cults and toxic organizations in the business world.

[03:55] - Nippy briefly summarizes his background and his involvement with the cult.

[07:14] - Nippy discusses the appealing traits and behaviors of cults and how they attract people and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging one's own susceptibility to these tactics.

[09:00] - Nippy explains why he personally became involved in one of these organizations and why he eventually left.

[13:56] - The vehicle to growth is through questions, and if an organization is not allowing that, it's already failing. Nippy shares the red flags to watch out for that a mission-driven organization may be behaving like a cult and what to be wary of.

[16:28] - Love bombing, reinforcing the mission, and toxic positivity are all mechanisms used to keep people in cults or similar organizations.

[18:56] - When you find out that you're part of an organization that may not be aligned or find out that there's something nefarious, there's an option just to walk away. The other path is seeking justice for the world.

[19:24] - Nippy shares his personal experience with the NXIVM cult, including his initial reaction to his wife, Sarah, being physically harmed and their decision to speak out against the organization despite potential legal repercussions.

[25:50] - Drawn in by a charismatic leader: Nippy shares the early days of his involvement in the organization and Keith Raniere as “a collector of souls.”

[27:06] - How the "A Little Bit Culty" podcast is helping others by turning a negative into a positive, and the duty Nippy feels he has to the "human team" and his hope to inspire others.

[29:27] - Dino and Nippy discuss how being in the organization robbed them of basic life skills and how they had to play catch up after leaving.

[31:35] The practical steps someone should take if they suspect something fishy is going on in their company and want to take action.

[32:23] - Nippy explains that when he and Sarah decided to leave the organization, they started making decisions based on their own values and principles instead of running them through the organization. He believes that having good principles and making decisions based on them can bring positivity into one's life, just as having bad principles can bring negativity.

[34:28] -The power of love: Nippy shares the most powerful moment from the first season of the HBO Series, "The Vow," that ultimately led to saving a life.

[36:41] - Nippy speaks about the power of love as an unstoppable driving force and the importance of putting it into everything he does. He credits Bonnie's act of love as a catalyst that triggered everyone else's love and ultimately led to the downfall of the NXIVM organization.

[38:36] - You can find out more about Nippy on Instagram at @anthonynippy, @sarahedmondson, and @alittlebitculty or listen to their podcasts, "A Little Bit Culty," and be on the lookout for his sports podcast coming soon called “Spinning It,” you can get updates on the show and its launch on Instagram @spinningitpod.

[39:49] - The two sports-related activities that Nippy shares with his family.

[40:13] - The jargon that drives Nippy so crazy, he wrote a whole web series about it.

[41:06] - Nippy shares his favorite artist - Caravaggio.

[41:40] - Nippy shares his advice for living and how saying yes to what you're good at can lead to new opportunities and, eventually, your passions.

[42:57] - Dino shares some advice from AL4EP "Episode 22, Dorie Clark – Leadership, Communication and Becoming A Recognized Expert" that Dorie shared about experimenting in order to find your passion.

[43:31] - Dino recommends listening to at least three or four episodes of "A Little Bit Culty" for a new perspective on life situations and to help determine if you're being gaslit. It covers a dark and scary topic but delivers great knowledge in a fun way.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

A Little Bit Culty

Other Anthony "Nippy" Ames links:

Podcast: A Little Bit Culty Podcast

A Little Bit Culty Linktree: linktr.ee/alittlebitculty

Podcast Instagram: @alittlebitculty

Spinning It Podcast Instagram: @spinningitpod

Instagram: @anthonyames11

Twitter podcast: @alittlebitculty

Twitter: @nippyames

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Revival | Susan Cattaneo

Haunted Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Books

Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life by Sarah Edmondson

Ash Beckham: How To Have Vulnerable Conversations and Be Authentic

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Ash Beckham, a speaker, author, corporate trainer, and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

Ash shares her journey of self-discovery, the importance of building trust through authenticity, and embracing vulnerability as an ongoing two-way conversation, and reflects on the ripple effect of her TED Talk and her road to becoming an accidental activist.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:37] - Dino introduces Ash Beckham, a speaker, author, corporate trainer, and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

[02:31] - Ash introduces herself and shares that she is a busy mom who also does virtual and in-person speaking, executive, and team coaching, and runs a family business putting on girls' fast-pitch softball tournaments in Ohio.

[03:52] - Dino discusses the universal experience of having hard conversations, noting how Ash's TEDx talk from 2013 about coming out of the closet inspired him to invite her to share her framework for authenticity.

[07:43] - Once Ash chose to be openly authentic, she found it difficult to live any other way, discovering that the potential backlash from living her truth was largely exaggerated in her own mind.

[08:31] - Ash believes that regardless of whether a threat is real or perceived, the fear response can still arise.

[09:19] - Ash emphasizes the importance of building trust by being authentic. And shares why she took responsibility for having difficult conversations for those who couldn't.

[10:45] - Ash stresses that we all live in the gray middle where we need to find commonalities through our similarities first, then open the door to conversation about taboo subjects.

[11:40] - Authenticity is not just something one does, but who they are, and that changes over time.

[13:52] - Authenticity doesn't have to equate to constant struggle, but being true to oneself and figuring out what authenticity means in different circumstances

[15:28] - To be an effective advocate, it's crucial to evaluate the situation's context, desired outcomes, and personal motivations.

[17:01] -The importance of having a personal conversation about vulnerability while being aware that it can result in changed relationships.

[18:29] - Ash recommends three steps to dealing with potential pushback when embracing vulnerability.

[20:33] - When dealing with pushback when embracing vulnerability, it’s important to make it an ongoing two-way conversation rather than a one-time discussion.

[21:18] - Dino discusses the process of becoming authentic and evolving to fully embrace vulnerability.

[22:49] - Ash shares her journey of self-discovery and what inspired her to become an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

[26:34] - Courageously facing the uncertainty of letting go of prescribed life stereotypes and advocating for acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community while hoping for familial acceptance of her true self.

[28:28] - Dino praises Ash's empathy, citing her sister's wedding and her bravery in using her own experiences for advocacy while considering the opposing perspective.

[29:51] - Ash reflects on her past behavior of excessively expressing her identity while stressing the importance of self-acceptance and progress, even without full understanding.

[32:49] - Ash discusses the importance of meeting people where they are to help them understand and become allies.

[33:22] - The importance of authenticity for everyone, not just certain groups, in corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

[34:24] - Ash explains the importance of putting oneself in a position where they are the minority to understand how it feels.

[35:17] - Ash differentiates between hiring markers for diversity and inclusion versus true inclusion and belonging.

[37:39] - Authenticity is a skill that can be developed through practicing it in places that are easy and gradually moving towards being more authentic with others.

[40:13] -The price of advocating for authenticity and acceptance and why it’s vital to tap into our truth without worrying about being judged.

[43:48] - An accidental activist's journey to becoming a TEDx talker.

[45:36] - Authenticity opens the doors to leadership: Ash reflects on how being authentic turned her into a leader and inspires others to lead through everyday actions.

[46:14] - “The ripple effect of authenticity is unbelievable. You are inherently a leader when you are authentic.”

[47:14] - Ash shares her passion for yoga despite not being very flexible and why she believes it's important to do things she's not good at.

[48:28] - We're always someone's mentor, and we're always someone's student, and that flows both ways all the time.

[49:19] - Ash shares the jargon that drives her crazy (with a caveat).

[51:10] - Ash shares that listening to the podcast "We Can Do Hard Things" with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle is enriching her soul and feels like a therapeutic experience that connects her to others and their struggles, making her feel less alone.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

AshBeckham.com

Other Ash Beckham links:

Book: Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Become an Everyday Leader

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ash-beckham/

Twitter: @ashbeckham

Facebook: facebook.com/ashbeckham/

Instagram: @theashbeckham

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Baby We Fly | Susan Cattaneo

Heaven to Heartache | Susan Cattaneo

Jean Batthany - Creativity and The Power of Pause

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Jean Batthany, who started her career as a designer in an advertising agency, then made several stops in many significant Senior Executive Creative roles at agencies and at Disney. In her latest role, she served as Chief Creative Officer at Walmart until a few months ago, when she decided it was time to take a pause in her working life and publicly shared her reasons and heart in a beautiful LinkedIn post.

Jean shares insights on creative leadership and the challenges of transitioning from a creative doer in an agency to a C-suite leader in a major corporation, her decision to take a career pause and focus on priorities outside of work, and her motivation behind publicly sharing her reasons for doing so on LinkedIn.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:52] - Jean Batthany, ex-Chief Creative Officer at Walmart, discusses why it was important to her to make sure I'm a human being, not just a human doing, and discovering her in the next chapter of life while continuing to use creativity to make an impact for brands.

[03:58] - Jean shares the life-changing events that led her to make the deliberate choice to take a break and the motivation behind using her platform to go public with her decision.

[08:02] - Tagging out: why it’s important for authentic leaders to show their true selves rather than putting on a brave face (and how sharing her truth helped others).

[09:00] - Dino shares his own experience with tagging out so he could be more available to his family.

[09:26] - Jean discusses the rational and emotional factors that make it difficult for people to take a career break and why it’s important to step out of the culture of busyness in order to prioritize self-care for physical, mental, and spiritual health.

[13:23] - How the desire to prove herself, a need for change, and grappling with imposter syndrome influenced Jean’s career.

[16:55] - The importance of fostering a safe environment for collaboration.

[20:58] - Jean shares her perspective on leadership, her passion for ideas, and how the big brands embrace the concept of a servant leader.

[21:45] - The challenges and benefits of moving from an agency to a brand-side creative role and the education process in proving the value of creativity.

[26:56] - Jean acknowledges the amount of work that goes into managing a brand's vision across multiple platforms.

[27:31] - Jean shares the biggest challenges of transitioning from the agency to the brand side as a Chief Creative Officer (CCO) and the vital importance of allies and relationships, both inside and outside of the company, to get ideas through.

[31:39] - How the death of her father and discovering life’s finite nature upended Jean’s definition of success and led her to prioritize time, health, and purposeful impact over positions and possessions.

[33:48] - Jean shares how she’s hitting her stride (age is just a number) and using positive manifestation and her creativity to achieve her personal and professional goals while making a positive impact on the world.

[37:13] - Dino shares the advice he picked up on the power of belief from an interview between Rick Rubin and Malcolm Gladwell on the Broken Record Podcast from Rick’s new book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being.

[37:52] - Jean shares her own take on the power of positivity [as a leader] and the idea that sending positive thoughts out can lead to positive outcomes.

[39:29] - You can connect with Jean on her LinkedIn.

[40:18] - Jean shares how her belief that food is love, learned from her Italian mother-in-law, led her to organize a cooking class for her Walmart creative leadership team as a way of co-creating and connecting.

[43:31] - Jean shares the ubiquitous corporate jargon phrase that triggers her due to the many meetings and lack of progress associated with it.

[44:45] - How Jean's food for the soul offers her a spiritual reminder to be grateful for another day and another opportunity to make the world a better place.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Jean Batthany links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeanbatthany

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Fade To Blue (feat. Nancy Beaudette) | Susan Cattaneo

The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Books

Dino Interviewed by Harry Duran on Podcast Junkies

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

We are sharing the Podcast Junkies episode where Harry Duran interviews Dino Cattaneo, host of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People. Harry Duran was a guest on episode 77 of Authentic Leadership for Everyday People.

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

harryduran.com

Other Harry Duran links:

Fullcast: FullCast.co/authentic

Podcast: Podcast Junkies

Podcast: Vertical Farming

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryduran/

Twitter: @HarryDuranFC

Instagram: @harryduranfc

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Harry Duran - Podcast Entrepreneur

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Harry Duran is the host of the Podcast Junkies podcast, the Vertical Farming podcast, and the founder of FullCast, a podcast agency. He also is a remarkable example of someone who has fully embraced his authentic self.

In our conversation, he shared his journey from the corporate world to independent consultant to agency founder. We also talked about his decision to start sharing more publicly his full life and the impact that had on his business connections. Finally, we had a fascinating conversation about how he founded the Vertical Farming podcast, and we discussed what someone who wants to start a podcast should take into consideration.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:32] - Harry shares the story of his journey from the corporate world to becoming a podcast entrepreneur to starting his own agency, FullCast, and launching over 100 shows for clients.

[05:44] - How diving into "Digital Narnia" helped Harry gain the knowledge he needed to start his podcast agency.

[07:16] - Harry shares his journey to finding his true passion in podcasting and starting FullCast, where he helps podcasters focus on their genius by providing a "done for you" service for their podcasting needs.

[11:03] - On becoming "the cosmic conduit for awakened souls ready to transmit their message to a global audience."

[14:02] - Dino shares the importance of being explicit about one's values and making decisions based on those values to achieve success and happiness, with authenticity being the key to this process.

[14:43] - How Harry overcame his polished corporate image and fears of being vulnerable by sharing his personal journey and experiences, which has allowed him to connect with people on a human level and help others feel less alone in their struggles.

[18:43] - Why Harry believes that putting yourself out there and having faith in the universe will bring the right opportunities and people into your life.

[20:42] - Dino shares how being open and transparent about who you are may lead to fewer but more qualified leads, resulting in a more efficient system, but there's a caveat for it to work.

[22:43] - Harry explains how consistently writing about his experiences and passions without expecting anything in return resonates more strongly with him and those he hopes to connect with.

[25:16] - Dino expresses his gratitude to Harry for their past working relationship and his instrumental role in setting up his podcast systems and strategies (and how they've maintained a strong connection).

[26:06] - Harry shares some tactical and strategic advice on launching a successful podcast, from the four basic requirements to the importance of planning and commitment.

[31:11] - Harry and Dino discuss the importance of focusing on the content and sustainability when starting a podcast instead of just the tactical aspects like mic and software choices.

[32:02] - Harry discusses his experience managing a team and building an agency, emphasizing the most critical aspects of effectively leading a team.

[36:30] - How the book, "The Vertical Farm" by Dickson Despommier, inspired Harry to create the Vertical Farming podcast, a sponsorship-driven show that would appeal to the vertical farming industry.

[41:18] - Dino highlights Harry's qualities that helped him find a market fit for his podcast and the other elements he brings to the table, which makes for a high-quality podcast and a successful business.

[43:08] - How to learn about the 5 Key Pillars of a Successful Podcast that every business owner needs to know before launching and how you can sign up for his newsletter.

[44:09] - Harry shares the passion he began pursuing at 16 and still practices today.

[45:27] - Harry shares the behavior that annoys him, which he often sees on LinkedIn and in podcast feedback.

[46:57] - Harry shares his love for Fat Freddy's Drop, a reggae down-tempo band that creates a loungy and chilled vibe, and his recommendation for exploring to find music that moves you.

[48:10] - Dino thanks Harry for supporting his podcast and being a great guest.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

harryduran.com

Other Harry Duran links:

Fullcast: FullCast.co/authentic

Podcast: Podcast Junkies

Podcast: Vertical Farming

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryduran/

Twitter: @HarryDuranFC

Instagram: @harryduranfc

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

"Red Light Kiss" | Susan Cattaneo

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Books

The Vertical Farm

Jeremy Goldman - From Entrepreneur to Intrapreneur

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Jeremy Goldman, the director of Marketing & Retail briefings at Insider Intelligence. Jeremy has been an authority on marketing and its intersection with technology for over a decade. He built and led a successful marketing firm, Firebrand, but ultimately decided to sell the firm and join the bigger Insider intelligence.

We talked about the journey of an entrepreneur and why he pivoted into his new role, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), how it's changing the business landscape, and how executives can prepare themselves for this change and the future of social media.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:26] - Jeremy shares his circuitous route to get to where he is today and how his leadership style has changed.

[04:31] - Jeremy shares what led to his no longer wanting to be a CEO and why he chose to make a more significant impact.

[07:05] - Jeremy shares how his definition of success has shifted from personal gain to positively impacting society.

[08:34] - How a passion for his mission and making a significant impact sparks joy for Jeremy in his work.

[10:33] - Why Jeremy's current role at Insider Intelligence provides him with the best of both worlds (for him): writing and managing.

[12:14] - How Jeremy built Firebrand to empower his team and create a culture where everyone feels like they are working towards the same end goal.

[14:44] - Jeremy shares a story about the importance of surrounding oneself with people who think differently than you do.

[16:16] - How his entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to question everything and try new things has served both him and his Insider Intelligence team.

[18:08] - Jeremy shares how you determine whether the company is receptive to entrepreneurial thinking when determining the potential for an entrepreneurial role within a larger organization.

[19:44] - The importance of assessing the degree of autonomy available in a potential role to determine if it aligns with your goals (regardless of whether or not there is a formal 'boss').

[22:42] - Why it's not all about the dollar—the money is a measuring stick—you've got to have passion.

[25:21] - The key to success that will enable you to push yourself to give 100% effort.

[26:18] - Jeremy shares his take on the best use of AI and how you can use it to add value to your organization and connect with your audience.

[30:15] - Yes, it's a transformative time, but new jobs will come out of the AI revolution, so familiarize yourself now for an advantage.

[32:49] - Recognizing the limitations of AI now while keeping an eye on how jobs are changing as we march toward the future.

[35:02] - Dino shares the parallels between what's happening with AI now and how the Internet changed our lives (plus how we can be sure we are still adding value going forward).

[35:50] - Jeremy shares how to avoid taking two steps backward in a rush to innovate AI technologies in your organization.

[35:50] - How to find Jeremy and his podcast called FUTUREPROOF.

[39:34] - Twitter is culturally important but less profitable than people think, and what Jeremy believes it needs to do to succeed now.

[43:45] - Jeremy shares the project he likes to work on outside of work that allows him to make decisions about the content, placement, and topics and helps him stay in touch with his marketing side.

[46:01] - The two jargony phrases that turn Jeremy off - and more words are OK when you want to connect with your audience (and sound more human).

[47:17] - Why comic books are Jeremy's "food for the soul" and how they inspire his creative thinking for all his other pursuits.

[49:45] - Jeremy shares the comic book characters that speak to him, like Robin, Black Adam, Young Justice, and Dark Circus.

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Insider Intelligence

Other Jeremy Goldman links:

Jeremy books: Jeremy Goldman Amazon Store

Podcast: FUTUREPROOF

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeremygoldman/

Twitter: @jeremarketer

Facebook: facebook.com/jeremygoldman

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Lorelei | Susan Cattaneo

Haunted Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Books

Black Adam

Young Justice

Dark Circus

Brian Beckcom - Purpose Driven Trial Lawyer

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Brian Beckcom is a philosopher, Computer Scientist, and one of the nation's top trial lawyers. He's also the founder and host of the "Lessons From Leaders" podcast, where he interviews military combat veterans, sports stars, judges, coaches, spiritual leaders, and more.

We talked about his transition from computer science and his journey to becoming a trial lawyer and how he and his partner built a firm where family comes first for both the founders and employees, and his insight on balancing your personal and professional life plus the top lessons he learned from other leaders through his "Lessons From Leaders" podcast.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:53] -Introducing Brian Beckcom, a fearless trial lawyer who stands up to powerful interests, fights for his client's rights, and personifies the heroic spirit of justice and truth.

[03:32] - The last line of defense: Brian shares why we desperately NEED trial lawyers.

[06:38] - Brian opens up about the transformative events that guided him from a career in computer programming to a life as a trial attorney.

[06:38] - How a need for an outlet led Daniella to become a performer where she could use her creative force for good.

[10:06] - Brian shares what led him to break from the military tradition in his family and pursue a different career path.

[11:56] - Discovering a true passion for reading, writing, and talking that led to pursuing a law degree.

[13:22] - Brian shares why you should pursue your passions, not societal expectations, for a fulfilling career (and future success).

[15:10] - Brian shares Sylvester Stallone's take on college from "Tulsa King."

[16:46] - How losing a case forced Brian to realize that he was on the wrong side of justice.

[17:16] - Brian reveals the life-changing impact his mother's passing had on his career journey, leading him to fight for justice in an effort to make a meaningful difference in the world.

[18:10] - How Brian learned the difference between a great lawyer and used this knowledge to start his own firm based on his values and beliefs.

[20:00] - Prioritizing life design over job design for greater wealth and fulfillment.

[22:55] - Brian emphasizes the number one thing a leader can do to create a culture of teamwork and support within a company.

[25:53] - Making sure every client is a good fit for the firm.

[28:23] - The necessary struggle for all business owners.

[30:31] - Brian shares the importance of finding the right balance between having enough employees and negatively impacting the bottom line.

[30:53] - The balancing act of being a lawyer with being a business owner.

[32:23] -Brian emphasizes the crucial role of trusting one's instincts in making effective decisions and highlights the transformative power failure has as a catalyst for learning.

[35:56] - Brian shares what he's learned about leadership through his “Lessons From Leaders Podcast” and his TOP five leadership principles.

[38:23] - Where to connect with Brian.

[39:18] - Brian shares the life lesson his passion for Brazilian jujitsu (he's a purple belt) has taught him.

[41:38] - Why it's the hard things in life that are the most meaningful.

[43:12] - Two business expressions that Brian finds to be misguided at best.

[46:36] - Brian shares why books are “the most amazing technology ever” and what he’s reading right now.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Brian Beckcom

VB Attorneys

Other Brian Beckcom links:

Facebook: facebook.com/brian.beckcom

Instagram: @brianbeckcomlawyer

Podcast: Lessons From Leaders Podcast

Podcast Instagram: @lessonsfromleaderswithbb

TikTok: tiktok.com/@brianbeckcomlawyer

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

Heaven to Heartache | Susan Cattaneo

Books

Daniella Rabbani - Mothers as Leaders

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"The mother as a leader is an underrepresented conversation. It's hard to articulate how much mothers impact society. And it's a messy job. But that child is going to be the leader of tomorrow. We're going to live in a world where that child gets to call the shots." - Daniella Rabbani

Daniella Rabbani is a mother, an actress, a singer, a voice-over artist, and the host of the Mom Curious podcast that explores the complexities and challenges of parenthood through open and honest discussions on everything from egg freezing to non-binary pregnancy and everything in between.

We talked about how Daniella found her way and identity in acting, the power of persistence and the process of turning a creative endeavor into a profession, and what she has learned about herself and leadership from the mothers everywhere that she has featured on her podcast.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:42] - A special dedication of this episode: Dino offers insight into the impact his mother, Carla, who passed away recently, had on his life and made him who he is today.

[03:35] - Introducing Daniella Rabbani, actress in movies like Ocean's 8, voice-over artist, podcaster, and storyteller.

[04:38] - Daniella describes how becoming a mother sparked an interest in giving other mothers a voice and a platform to share the mostly untold stories of motherhood.

[06:38] - How a need for an outlet led Daniella to become a performer where she could use her creative force for good.

[10:41] - Readers, do you recognize her voice? Daniella shares how she broke into voice-over work and her Barnes & Noble claim to fame.

[11:22] - Knowing she's doing what the Creator created her to do keeps Daniella going when she gets rejected.

[14:38] - Daniella shares how her financially challenged background and need for money led her to try to prove herself in the arts despite the risk.

[16:31] - How her ADD brain led her to try many things and catapulted her to be honest about her gifts.

[18:40] - Daniella shares how her sense of self is not just an idea in her head but a whole-body feeling that lets her know what projects are for her.

[21:40] - How her experience at NYU helped her develop a healthy attitude toward rejection.

[23:24] - The one secret to Daniella's success as an artist.

[24:38] - "I think about the world as a bell curve. And if we are optimizing that the only thing that matters is being in the top 1%, well, then we're training 99% of the population to be very unhappy."

[26:05] - Being an artist looks very simple to the naked eye…but.

[27:41] - Mothers are cell-level whole being leaders, and it's an underrepresented conversation that Daniella is here for.

[31:50] - Daniella shares some of the stories of the mothers she gives a voice to on Mom Curious.

[35:02] - We're ALL different: how Daniella learned that it's okay to focus on your own needs in the moment.

[37:57] - How podcasting has given Daniella a new avenue for self-expression and celebrating the lives of women.

[39:21] - The glory of another person's humanity.

[39:54] - Daniella leads us through what fuels her passion outside of work.

[41:26] - Daniella shares TWO cliches that she finds annoying.

[42:05] - How memories of her Iranian grandmother's soul-infused dishes feed her memories and her soul.

[44:39] - Where to connect with Daniella

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Daniella Rabbani

Other Daniella Rabbani links:

To book/hire Daniella: daniellarabbani.com/contact

Mom Curious Podcast: Mom Curious

Daniella's movie: OMA

Instagram: @daniellarabbani

Podcast: Mom Curious

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Borrowed Blue | Susan Cattaneo

Work Hard Love Harder (feat. The Boxcar Lilies) | Susan Cattaneo

Dino Cattaneo - How To Assess Your Leaders

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In today's episode there are no guests. I share a framework to assess a leader you are working for or are considering working for.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:38] - The inspiration for this special episode.

[03:11] - The ground rules to get the most out of this episode.

[03:55] - The lens through which I formulated my thinking.

[05:45] - The two most important things to evaluate about a company when considering a potential role.

[06:24] - Where to source the behind-the-scenes information you won't get from your interview but need to make an informed decision about whether this is a leader you want to work for and with.

[07:12] - Assessing a leader's strengths and how those skills are reflected in the company's culture.

[09:00] - Why it's crucial to ensure a mesh between what you bring to the table and how the company leader leads.

[11:17] - Understanding a leader's management style: what you need to ask."

[12:45] - Strategies to help you assess how an organization handles team building and individual career development.

[14:25] - How to determine if they are a stick or a carrot leader—and what that might mean for you if you join their organization.

[16:26] - Key strategies for obtaining a clear picture of the financials when you embark on a senior-level role within a company.

[17:35] - How the leader's communication style plays into your work style with them AND your success with the company.

[18:37] - Some questions to ask when evaluating the CEO (Hint: this is especially valuable advice for those considering a high-level role at a start-up).

[22:15] - Did you find this special episode helpful? Do you have questions? Reach out on social or via email here.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Website: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

The Hammer & The Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Gil Blander and Rony Sellam - Successful Founder/CEO Relationship at InsideTracker

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we are tackling a topic that is crucial to the success of many companies when they go from startup to the next phase of growth. It’s the question that many founders especially technical founders or scientific founders who start as CEO's have to ask themselves at some point. When is it time to bring in a new CEO? How do you find the right CEO? And how do you set up the partnership for success.

To help us answer the questions we have Gil Blander, Founder and Scientific Officer of InsideTracker, and Rony Sellam, the CEO.

InsideTracker is a company that by tracking our biomarkers what's inside us, blood and DNA, leverages science and technology to provide personalized solutions that allow people to improve their overall quality of life and longevity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:34] - How you find the right CEO for your company when you are a Founder.

[03:12] - Gil introduces himself.

[03:39] - Gil shares his fascination with the aging process and the inspiration and concept behind InsideTracker.

[04:30] - Rony introduces himself and shares his background and why he wanted to get involved with Inside Tracker.

[05:57] - Gil shares some of the challenges—from financial to people management—of starting a business as a scientist and someone unfamiliar with managing a company.

[06:42] - Gil shares the keys he held onto to be a successful leader when he was first starting InsideTracker.

[07:31] - Rony shares the value of having mentors and how the lessons he learned from other captains of industry taught him the importance of vision, mission, and values.

[08:43] - How a heavy dose of humility helps grow successful leaders.

[10:29] - Gil explains that in the company's early stages, he emphasized the science making it the foundation of its activities while remaining profitable.

[13:00] - Gil describes his goal of finding a CEO for the company from the start and the consideration he put into finding the right fit for that role.

[16:10] - The need for two different roles to take a company with a strong scientific backbone and turn it into an impactful business.

[17:35] - Rony shares how his desire to work with a company that is helping people live better and longer played into his decision to become CEO of InsideTracker.

[18:09] - How InsideTracker uses personalized, science-backed information to help individuals take control of their health from the Inside out.

[20:49] - The significance of maintaining a solid scientific foundation within a science-based company.

[22:05] - Rony recounts the two things that impressed him the most when he initially met with Gil.

[25:04] - Gil highlights the two most important criteria he sought in a CEO for InsideTracker.

[26:03] - Sharing stories of the Sunday Scaries and how that doesn't apply to Gil and Rony's partnership.

[27:34] - Rony shares how they formulated the rules of engagement for their relationship, established trust, and the surprising key to solving more problems.

[31:35] - Rony shares why it's vital to establish and stick with the chain of command in a business.

[32:01] - Gil shares how having a sounding board helped him transition the role of CEO to Rony (and why he continues to have a coach in his corner).

[34:23] - The costs and constraints of upholding the values of being a science-first company.

[36:39] - Rony recounts examples of the company's sacrifices to maintain its commitment to science.

[40:04] - Gil provides insight into the dynamic between two individuals with strong personalities and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the unique interview process that led to their successful partnership at InsideTracker.

[41:36] - Renowned longevity scientist David Sinclair from Harvard Medical School gets involved at InsideTracker.

[44:29] - Rony shares why aligning your values with the mission of the company you are joining is crucial, plus his two other pieces of advice for joining a company as the CEO.

[46:18] - Gil shares why establishing the Founder/CEO relationship is a lot like dating and why getting to know one another is essential before making the commitment.

[49:15] - Where to find more information on InsideTracker.

[49:18] - Rony explains why he finds the idea of lean startup frustrating.

[51:18] - Rony shares the food he recently learned to make that feeds his soul.

[52:00] - Gil shares the guilty pleasure that helps him stay focused when tackling important work.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Summary of scientific study on InsideTracker impact published by Nature

insidetracker.com

Additional InsideTracker Links:

Longevity by Design Podcast (also available on all major platforms)

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/insidetracker/

Instagram: @InsideTracker

Twitter: @InsideTracker

Gil Blander on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gilblander/

Rony Sellam on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronysellam/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

When Love Goes Right (feat. Bill Kirchen) | Susan Cattaneo

The Hammer & The Heart | Susan Cattaneo

Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller - Activist and DEI Leader

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to mom, activist, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) expert, Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller. As the Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leader at PTC, a Boston-based global technology company. Kameelah supports the company's full activation of opportunity in the DEI space.

We talk about the foundational tenets of genuine leadership and the difficulty of balancing high expectations with empathy in corporations. Kameelah also explains how deep and complex DEI work is when done properly, and how it requires a deep understanding of all areas of business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:20] - Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller gives us a first-hand look at her life as a mom and music lover.

[04:09] - Kameelah shares the roots of her activism and how her past led her to focus on reaching out to make space for others.

[06:46] - How an internship helped her make the seamless leap to activist work on a corporate level.

[09:03] - How the major DEI players are laying the foundation for corporations to help individuals navigate their career paths.

[12:11] - How embracing her authentic self (natural hair and all) helped Kameelah step into her role as a leader.

[15:54] - Kameelah shares her philosophy for creating a life—and a leadership style—by design, not default.

[18:15] - Embracing the challenge of igniting the light in the people in your sphere of influence to achieve great things.

[19:36] - Dino shares the difficulty of balancing high expectations with an environment that promotes empathy and vulnerability on your team.

[20:49] - Kameelah shares the importance of Amy Edmondson: How to turn a group of strangers into a team | TED Talk.

[23:09] Why creating effective teams hinges on creating psychological safety for EVERY individual.

[24:11] - Kameelah shares her journey into the academic space and the rewards of creating a blueprint for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as an adjunct faculty member at Framingham State University.

[26:46] - Kameelah shares how the Black Lives Matter Movement nearly made her give up activism.

[29:28] - Kameelah's philosophy on how great leadership begins.

[31:43] - Are we suffering from diversity fatigue? She explains why she believes DEI has taken five steps forward and two and a half back since 2020.

[33:35] - How can we plan for DEI in leadership roles at all levels of an organization?

[36:14] - Kameelah shares her goal of developing a path to create more diversity in leadership.

[37:53] - "If we're not intentional about how we coach, mentor, and sponsor talent, then you end up with the same kind of profile that you typically get."

[38:19] - How Kameelah used her love for music to create a community for women in Rock.

[42:27] - Kameelah shares the two hot business buzzwords that leave her cold.

[44:04] - Kameelah shares how the Foo Fighters' music feeds her soul.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller | PTC

Other Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kameelahbenjaminfuller/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Just Want to Know That It Mattered | Susan Cattaneo

Foo Fighters - Best Of You (Official Music Video)

Creating Your Own Definition of Success

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

We are in the beginning of the year, and for many of us, this is a time where we think about setting goals and making new plans. A big topic of the podcast is how we measure success. Over two years of conversations, my guests have given me many definitions of what success is to them – some are personal, some are business based, some are short term and some are long term.

In this episode, first I share some of my thoughts on how I think about success, and then I share some of the answers from my guest that I have found inspiring. Hopefully, their insights will provide a spark or maybe a different perspective to those of you who are going through the process of setting goals for the new year.

Featured guests: Armin Molavi, Francesca Gargaglia, Sean Fahey, Kathy Dyer, David Edelman, Jackie Hermes, Jason Greer, Jon Darbyshire, Christina Wallace

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Allison Bennie - Embracing Your Adult ADHD

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Allison Bennie is a Creative Leadership and Life Coach at Does As She Pleases, an international coaching, facilitation, and training company that helps people in the performing arts who want to live by their own rules.

Allison and I were both diagnosed with Adult ADHD in. the past 3 or 4 years. Today she joins me to discuss our journey to being diagnosed, what the diagnosis has meant in our lives, and how we live successfully with Adult ADHD.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:59] - We’re starting year three of the AL4EP podcast. Thanks, listeners!

[01:38] - How my Adult ADHD diagnosis changed my life.

[02:10] - Getting real about Adult ADHD with Allison Bennie.

[03:49] - Allison shares her background growing up in Scotland and her work with others to help them carve out their own path.

[04:27] - Allison shares the story of her post about the chicken and the egg on TikTok and how it made her feel seen.

[06:49] - Dino shares how seeing others he respected get diagnosed with Adult ADHD gave him the courage to pursue his own testing.

[09:07] - Allison discusses how reading Fast Minds inspired her to explore testing.

[12:30] - Dino reveals what adults with Adult ADHD often struggle with.

[13:23] - Dino shares an experience from his past that helped him pinpoint the patterns of ADHD in his life.

[14:42] - The guilt aspect of ADHD for adults.

[16:06] - Allison shares how a building designed to promote collaboration left her feeling like she was going mad.

[19:44] - Allison shares why it’s more common to have ADHD and autism than one or the other.

[21:05] - How the ongoing “ADDinoed” joke turned into a health diagnosis for Dino.

[21:22] - How after several misdiagnoses, finally being diagnosed with ADHD was like a weight being lifted, permitting Allison to, at long last, fully be herself.

[24:10] - How seeing others face the challenge of ADHD and be successful offers a glimmer of hope for others who might be suffering in the same way.

[24:51] - Dino shares how getting the ADHD diagnosis was like the shift from the minor 3rd to the major 3rd.

[25:53] - Why it’s NOT laziness.

[26:50] - Allison shares her journey to making healthier dopamine choices.

[29:37] - Dino shares how Christina Wallace helped him determine he could be BOTH a coach and a marketer.

[30:34] - If you or someone you know may be living with Adult ADHD, there is help. Find out more at ADD.org.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

AllisonBennie.com

Other Allison Bennie links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/allisonbennie

Instagram:@AllisonBennie

TikTok: @allisonbennie

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Under The Weight | Honest Mechanik

Honest Mechanik

Books

Fast Minds

Jamie Mittelman - Giving Voice To Women Athletes

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Jamie Mittelman is the founder of Flame Bearers, the first and only global storytelling platform for women Olympians and Paralympians. Flame Bearears champions elite women athletes, using sport as a conduit for issues such as disability bias, mental health, and pay equity. We host a podcast with listeners in 47 countries, create short form video content, and host online and virtual events.

We have a conversation we talk about how she started the podcast, and then she shares with us one of her episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:50] - Introducing Jamie Mittleman - host and founder of Flame Bearers storytelling platform.

[02:27] - Listen as Jamie shares her story and why she started Flame Bearers.

[04:10] - How did she end up at the Harvard Kennedy School and studying the intersection between business and government?

[06:17] - Things she’s learned and challenges she’s faced navigating the world of business and government.

[07:28] - Has she had any moments where she felt her work truly matters in the world?

[08:44] - Did she go into her college education with a plan for what she wanted to do?

[10:10] - Where did the shift from policy to mission-based work come from?

[11:37] - Why pursue the Olympic committee?

[13:04] - How did she decide on a podcast for her storytelling platform and how did she come up with the idea and format?

[16:50] - Examples of the types of athletes they feature and the topics they speak on.

[18:06] - Why they’ve been extremely fortunate due to the postponement of the games due to the pandemic.

[19:07] - What has she learned through this process?

[21:17] - Which of her athlete guests has she been most excited to chat with?

[23:41] - Jamie introduces her podcast episode with Sarah Davies.

[25:15] - Thank you so much for listening to the interview portion of this episode.

[26:22] - Welcome to Flame Bearers with Sarah Davies, the barbell queen.

[28:04] - Listen as Sarah shares her accolades and exceptional ability.

[29:03] - How did she get into weightlifting and why does she love the team dynamic?

[30:47] - What kinds of stereotypes does she face as a woman weightlifter and beauty pageant contestant?

[33:43] - Learn about two of the women in Sarah’s corner who keep her motivated.

[36:28] - How she’s working to change the IWF through her chair as the Athlete’s Commission and Executive Board.

[38:54] - Corruption within the sport isn’t just impacting the sport in the U.K.

[41:52] - How did these doping issues become such a big problem in the sport?

[44:10] - The video Sarah Davies filmed to speak out about corruption within the IWF.

[45:33] - Learn how the anti-doping movement knows that Sarah is affecting change.

[47:00] - Is there hope for change within the sport and the IWF?

[49:29] - What does all this change mean for athletes like Sarah?

[52:05] - Sarah’s advice for women everywhere.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Sarah Davies (Great Britain): The Barbell Queen Defying Convention

flamebearerspodcast.com

Other Jamie Mittleman & Flame Bearers links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flame-bearers/

Instagram: @flamebearers

Twitter: @flame_bearers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlameBearersPodcast

Podcast: Flame Bearers

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Podcast Episodes

Deja Young (USA): Mental Health & Choosing Life

Athlete Follow Up: Deja Young-Craddock (USA): Turning Postpartum into Power

Sue Bird (USA): Bigger Than Basketball

Diede de Groot (NED): Conquering the Courts & Finding Her Voice

Caster Semenya (South Africa): Who Decides Who's Female and Why?

Scarlet Keys - What's In A Song

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Scarlet Keys, songwriter, author, podcaster, and Professor of songwriting at Berklee College of Music since 2003.

Scarlet was a signed songwriter in Nashville and then evolved into one of the country’s top songwriting educators, aside from teaching at Berklee she is an in demand professor at songwriting camps and workshops across the country.

I her podcast What's in a Song. you will hear some amazing in depth conversations on creativity, songwriting and music. It’s an opportunity to get an in depth look at how the sausage is made with some real music industry insiders.

In this episode, Scarlet talks about her story, takes us behind the curtains of the Nashville writing community and even gives us some songwriting tips. And at the end, I am sharing an excerpt form her podcast where she talks to Grammy winning songwriter Lori Mckenna.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:59] - Introducing Scarlet Keys - educator, songwriter, podcaster, and good friend.

[03:22] - Scarlet shares her journey to Nashville and living the songwriting dream.

[05:38] - The day-to-day life of a paid songwriter with Warner Brothers.

[07:20] - Scarlet shares the moment the legendary Paul Williams welcomed her into the songwriting fold (and got her coffee).

[09:48] - The moment her publisher gave her permission to step off of the roller coaster of writing songs as a career.

[10:52] - How moving on to teaching helped her gain the tools she needed to become a master writer.

[12:00] - Scarlet shares the inspiration behind The Craft of Songwriting.

[13:56] - Scarlet explains her process of leading with intuition.

[15:30] - How musicians use tone to portray the emotions of the lyrics in their songs.

[18:28] - How musicians create empathy and connection with the audience.

[20:49] - Scarlet shares what a topliner does.

[21:49] - How to stop chasing visibility and connect with those who resonate in your space.

[22:31] - Scarlet introduces us to her podcast, What's in a Song.

[23:01] - How Scarlet is using her podcast to educate, inform, and entertain and shares some of her favorite guests.

[25:00] - Scarlet shares the inspiration and excitement (and some help from Dino) that helped her launch her podcast.

[26:38] - The three biggest things Scarlet has learned from starting her podcast and the guests on her show.

[28:17] - How doing morning pages from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron helps clear away writer's block for many artists.

[29:48] - How artists can use neuroscience to bypass the critics.

[31:05] - Scarlet shares the musician who most inspired her career.

[32:00] - A little flavor of Scarlet's podcast, What's in a Song, with guest Lori McKenna.

[33:41] - Lori McKenna shares the power of mumbling to find the right lyric for a song.

[36:33] - "I think that's the songwriting itself. I think that's when we have to be careful of the sacred space we're in… when the magic stuff's happening, I think we really have to pay attention,"-Lori McKenna.

[37:34] - Scarlet shares how Lori uses anaphora to tell stories through her songs.

[39:23] - How Lori McKenna invites listeners into the room with her in her songs.

[41:37] - Scarlet introduces the song Salt, and we listen to it.

[45:16] - Lori explains the importance of the first line of a song.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Scarlet Keys

Other Scarlet Key links:

Book: The Craft of Songwriting

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scarlet-keys-9735494

Instagram:@ScarletKeysOfficial

Podcast: What’s in a Song

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Whiskey Into Tears | Susan Cattaneo

Brave and Wild | Susan Cattaneo

Books Mentioned

The Artist's Way

Judi Fox - Building an Authentic Presence On LinkedIn

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Judi Fox, the Founder of LinkedIn Business Accelerator, the coaching program to help you network and position yourself to get the most out of LinkedIn and find new opportunities while building a solid support community.

We talk about how to build an authentic presence on LinkedIn by tapping into who you are as a leader and using that as a platform to create relatable content, make long-term genuine connections, and network in a way that's true to who you are.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:28] - Judi's pivotal role in helping launch this podcast

[02:48] - Judi shares her career journey and how she used her LinkedIn business-building skills to launch LinkedIn Business Accelerator.

[04:43] - Judi shares the encounter with a toxic leader that opened her eyes to her authentic self and what she wanted to do.

[07:39] - Judi shares how a coach helped her see that relationship with a toxic management team through a new lens.

[10:24] - How collaborating and connecting with other small businesses through strategic networking on LinkedIn helped establish Judi Fox Consulting.

[12:29] -Judi shares the story of her transition from environmental consulting to creating the four-part model that became LinkedIn Business Accelerator.

[14:40] - Being on a more intimate, impactful team at a woman-owned business helped Judi expand her vision, opening the door to an entrepreneurial future.

[15:47] - The tipping point that launched Judi's visibility and helped her put LinkedIn Business Accelerator into the public eye.

[18:09] - How the LinkedIn Business Accelerator helped Dino network in a way that feels more authentic to who he is at his core.

[19:08] - "You truly are a leader because you decide you are a leader in yourself': How to look within to create your inward leadership voice.

[20:37] - How the story Acres of Diamonds helped Judi cement the idea that you already have the tools inside of you to be a leader.

[21:49] - How to stop chasing visibility and connect with those who resonate in your space.

[22:56] - How to take the first step in merging onto the "LinkedIn highway of content flow."

[25:18] - Judi shares her #foxrocks acronym for creating genuine, authentic, shareable, relatable, and valuable content.

[28:33] - Judi shares how to create tipping point relationships in your industry on LinkedIn.

[31:38] - What's a touchpoint?

[33:03] - Judi shares the dos and don'ts of genuine LinkedIn networking.

[35:45] - Judi's template message to respond to unsolicited attempts to sell to you on LinkedIn.

[37:11] - The BIG benefits of being open to everyone on LinkedIn.

[38:44] - How to connect with Judi on the web (and follow the hashtag #foxrocks).

[39:42] - How being outside and hiking helped Judi to refresh.

[40:30] - Judi shares the business jargon that drives her crazy.

[42:23] - How TikTok inspires Judi's love for interior design as art.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Judi Fox.com - LinkedIn Business Accelerator

OtherJudi Fox links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.comjudiwfox

Let's Talk Social Audio Podcast Page - linkedin.com/company/letstalksocialaudio/

Instagram:@judifoxrocks

Twitter: @Judi_Fox

YouTube: youtube.com/JudiFox

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Pennies On The Rail | Susan Cattaneo

Little Big Sky | Susan Cattaneo

Francesca Gargaglia Building a Global Startup

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Francesca Gargaglia is the COO and co-founder of Amity, a tech company that builds ready to use social features that companies can easily incorporate in their websites and app to create their own communities.

What’s unique about Amity is that even though the company was started very recently, it already has a very global feel: it has over 250 employees, of 30 nationalities, and it has offices in Thailand, Italy, the UK and the US. The companymirrors the personality and experience of Francesca. She is a relatively young founder, but she has lived and worked in four continents already.

In our conversation we discuss how her experiences working abroad in several countries have shaped her into the leader she is, and helped her face the challenges of building a globally distributed high-growth startup.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:36] - What makes Amity unique.

[02:25] - Francesca shares how her travel led to the introductions that birthed Amity.

[04:05] - The travel experience that changed everything for Francesca.

[06:20] - Francesca shares how the variety of experiences in her career and her travels shaped her as a leader.

[08:00] - How the elements of being a passionate expert fed into her work at startup Amity.

[09:56] - Francesca shares how studying law helped her provide a structured framework for the growing team around her.

[11:17] - How her curiosity and desire to create a significant impact led to Francesca's entrepreneurial path.

[14:08] - Amity's fast trek growth from its roots in Bangkok to Milan, London, and the US.

[15:34] - How Amity grew from a group of passionate people who wanted to change the world of social networking to a company bound by a set of core values.

[18:00] - Francesca shares how the name Amity, meaning friendship, is embedded in the company's culture.

[19:22] - Measuring success by measuring the impact of Amity's product on the end user and by personal growth.

[21:30] - How being a woman in a male-dominated industry made Francesca more eager to keep pushing forward to prove herself.

[23:46] - Francesca shares her secret sauce of leadership.

[25:55] - Why she hires people with a focus on soft skills and a flair for accountability.

[28:28] - Amity's mission to help organizations curate a positive social network to deliver a quality experience to their community.

[31:13] - Where you can learn more about Amity and its mission to help companies worldwide use their technology to connect.

[31:47] - How Francesca's background and love of travel feed into the multicultural diversity of Amity.

[33:20] -Francesca shares the business expression she finds the most inauthentic.

[34:21] - Francesca shares her food obsession, that's a nod to her Italian culture.

[36:41] - Credits

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

https://www.amity.co/

Other Francesca Gargaglia links:

Instagram: @fragargaglia

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescagargaglia

Amity

Instagram: @amity_hq

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amity-hq/

YouTube: @Amity - YouTube

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Wild Irish Moon by Susan Cattaneo

Brave and Wild Album by Susan Cattaneo

Also Mentioned:

The Social Dilemma

Wil Reynolds - Growing A Company To Give Back

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Wil Reynolds, is the Founder of Seer Interactive, one of the best digital marketing agencies in the country.

Wil started the company as a solo practitioner and grew it to over 200 people. At some point, he realizedided that with the success of the company he had accumulated enough wealth for himself. Yet, he still wanted to grow the company, so he decided that from that point on all the company's growth was going to benefit his employees and his community.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:40] - Wil shares how he took Seer Interactive from a one-person operation in 2000 to a thriving company with 200 team members across the U.S. today.

[04:20] -Wil shares how stripping away the financial aspect changed his approach to work.

[05:39] - The things that have grown Seer Interactive to this point as a company differ from what will sustain its growth going forward.

[07:27] - Wil shares how the company's most successful year surprisingly led to their most turnover ever.

[10:29] - Building a business that's built to scale.

[12:09] - Wil shares the learning curve of scaling and the business layers he's adding to catapult Seer's growth.

[15:22] - Learning the skillset of client/customer management at home in larger organizations.

[17:09] - Deep insight into why humility is a liability as much as an asset.

[19:20] - The most challenging transition for entrepreneurs as they grow into company leaders.

[20:01] - Wil shares how he learned to lead and get out of the way.

[21:20] - How Wil transitioned into the role where he creates the most value in Seer Interactive.

[24:25] - Somebody who can operate a business needs a growing business to operate.

[25:59] - Wil shares how Seer is targeting the next level of growth.

[28:00] - Beyond culture: building the tools into the business for successful teams.

[30:06] - Will shares how he leads with intention to keep Seer from getting 'over their skis' in growth.

[31:21] - Transitioning from carbon copy hiring: when is it time to start bringing in people with different perspectives and skill sets as you grow.

[34:10] - How Wil is using phantom equity to give back to his employees while reinvesting in the business.

[37:40] - Pillars of the company, pillars of the community: Wil shares how his heart for giving back to his community is built into every aspect of Seers.

[40:30] - Employing the tools to help people find the time to serve their communities.

[42:26] - Sharing about the dangers and distractions of social media.

[43:47] - Wil shares his 12-year mission to support the Covenant House in Philadelphia through sleeping in the street for one night each year.

[45:02] - Keeping your life in check through volunteering: how spending time with people facing real challenges builds empathy.

[46:35] - Wil shares why runnning, self-growth and self-discipline are his main hobbies.

[48:09] - Wil shares the business expression that drives him crazy.

[48:55] - Fostering a belief in putting what you want to come back to you into the world.

[50:14] - How the process of self-discovery helps Wil be a better father and leader for Seer.

[51:50] - Why Wil doesn't like the idea of putting a business on a pedestal.

[52:04] - Summarizing the AL4EP podcast.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Wil Reynolds - Fundraising For Sleep Out

Seer Interactive

Covenant House

Additional Wil Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilreynolds/

Twitter: @wilreynolds

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A Broader Look At Leadership with Erin Barra, Steve Yacovelli, Rand Fiskin and Marcel Quiroga

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This episode is part two of our look back at the start of the podcast through an anthology of leadership lessons from guests: Erin Barra, Dr. Steve Yacovelli, Rand Fishkin, and Marcel Quiroga.

We look at leadership from a broader point of view, tackling topic such as how do you build a music education program that gives access to underrepresented groups, the benefits of adding diversity to an organization, what founders should take into consideration when they build company values and the impact of being a woman of latina descent on the decision to start a wealth management company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:08] - Introduction

[01:21] - Songwriter, educator, and creative entrepreneur Erin Barra, Director of popular music at Arizona State University, shares how she transitioned from artist to full-time educator.

[02:57] - Erin shares her profoundly ingrained sense of community service.

[04:41] - Erin shares why leaders who meet people where they are and create a safe space for people to be who they are, are more powerful.

[05:58] - Why excellence and empathy don't have to be mutually exclusive.

[07:24] - Erin shares why joy should be central to any creative journey.

[08:18] - The delicate balance of constructive feedback and accountability that catapults growth.

[10:06] - Erin shares the probing questions she asks to garner constructive feedback.

[11:58] - Dr. Steve Yacovelli, Founder and Principal of TopDog Learning Group, discusses why self-awareness is the key to improving equity.

[13:50] - Steve shares the three-point continuum he uses to introduce the diversity, inclusion, and belonging conversation with his clients to help people get on board.

[16:13] - Steve shares why a more diverse business culture is essential to profitability.

[18:11] - The FOUR LAYERS OF DIVERSITY created by Gardenswartz and Rowe.

[19:31] - Steve shares his decision to lead from who he is - the Gay Leadership Dude™.

[21:33] - Why Steve filters all of his branding through the lens of who he is.

[24:48] - Rand Fishkin, Founder and CEO of SparkToro shares the pivotal moments in his leadership journey.

[26:12] -Rand shares the catalyst that led him to write, Lost and Founder.

[27:27] -" It's really terrible to have a set of stated values, of expressed values that you sort of put on the wall and the website that are not lived up to internally."

[28:23] - Rand shares why even great leaders suffer from imposter syndrome.

[30:37] - Rand shares three of the 'cheat codes' for growing a successful business.

[33:20] - The real reason behind the success of business behemoths like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

[34:33] - Marcel Quiroga, Founder, and CEO of TQM Wealth Partners, shares how being a Latina Female in a male-dominated industry has shaped her leadership role.

[37:11] - Marcel shares how one moment of being judged for being female helped her determine how she wants to lead.

[39:12] - Marcel shares the factors that influenced her decision to start her own financial services firm.

[41:28] - Marcel shares what it takes to be an authentic leader who lives up to their values.

[43:00] - Marcel shares the impact returning to her parent's homeland of Bolivia had on her career.

[44:57] - Success is not about transactions but relationships.

Contact

Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Episode Links

Episode 62 – Leadership Lessons From The Early Shows

Episode 5 Erin Barra – Musician, Activist, Educator – Leadership, Creativity and Expanding Access

Episode 6 Dr. Steve Yacovelli – The Gay Leadership Dude

Episode 8 Rand Fishkin – A Different View of Tech Startups

Episode 9 Marcel Quiroga – Wealth Management for The Whole Person and Servant Leadership

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

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Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Leadership Lessons From The Early Shows

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode we look back at the start of the podcast and present an anthology of leadership lessons from the first four guests: Raj Kapoor, Katarin Dyer, Rishad Tobaccowala and Dave Edelman.

They talk about how they formed their own leadership style, what makes a great leader and how to build and run successful teams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[00:53] - Rewinding the best of episodes focusing on leadership traits

[01:01] - Raj Kapoor, former Chief Strategy Officer at Lyft, shares how his leadership style has evolved throughout his career.

[03:04] - Raj shares how failure helped him learn to step out of his ego for the greater good and more success.

[07:08] - How Raj learned to reinvent himself as a leader, becoming a coach instead of a driver.

[08:15] - Raj’s top tips for becoming a more impactful leader.

[10:09] - Kathy Dyer shares the two biggest leadership lessons she learned while working with CARE.

[12:12] - Kathy shares an interesting story of how a team member depicted her leadership style using a boat analogy.

[13:47] - Kathy shares why she believes multidimensional leaders are more effective.

[14:58] - The mistake Kathy has seen other leaders make when working with teams.

[17:13] - Kathy shares her top three leadership tips and why letting things go for better outcomes is vital.

[20:00] - Why it’s important to open ourselves up to new ideas in order to find the ‘better way’ to do things in this day and age.

[20:23] - Introducing Rishad Tobaccowala, one of the leading thinkers in the world of marketing and advertising.

[21:13] - Rishad shares the five characteristics of a good leader.

[23:57] - Rishad describes the characteristics of the bad bosses: the narcissist, the micromanaging fiddler, the Oscar contender, and the double-crossing assassin.

[25:44] - Why good teams are like winning sports teams.

[26:43] - How Rishad creates a culture of safety and freedom for his teams.

[27:29] - How to empower any team.

[30:31] - Dave Edelman shares the two things that helped him advance into his leadership role.

[33:10] - Dave shares how his role at Digitas pushed him to engage with a broader scope of talent on a higher level.

[36:43] - Dave shares why asking questions is the key to creating a more cohesive team.

[39:47] - Dave shares what he looks for in a good leader.

[41:32] - A good leader must be both in the moment and two steps ahead of the curve at all times.

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Music

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Chris Lynch - The Punk Rock Venture Capitalist

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Chris Lynch is the Executive Chairman, and CEO at AtScale, the industry leader in data federation and cloud transformation. Sometimes known as the Punk Rock VC, Chris is a VC investor, operator, advisor, and mentor to dozens of entrepreneurs and startups. He has been in the founding team of Arrow Point, Acopia Networks and Vertica.

We talk about the influence of punk rock and the Sex Pistols on his approach to work, why connection is the key to success in any industry. Chris is also pushing for more transparency and disclosure in equity compensation in privately owned companies, especially in high tech and private equity/venture capital environments. So we talked about the changes needed, and most importantly, about what questions people should ask before accepting a job in a privately owned company where equity is a significant part of the compensation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:40] - Chris shares how he arrived at where he is today.

[05:01] - How work, love, and punk rock influenced Chris' business career.

[08:23] - From dreams of playing bass in a punk rock band to inventing a persona that helped him 'fake it until he made it.'

[11:04] - Why connection and authenticity are the keys to success no matter what you are 'selling.'

[13:10] - How accepting failure as part of the process ultimately leads to success.

[16:21] - "Celebrating success is fine. But it doesn't make you more successful. Overcoming failure makes you more successful."

[19:41] - Chris shares how his definition of success has evolved over his career.

[24:43] - What are the traits of a good Venture Capitalist (VC)?

[26:25] - Chris shares his answer to the 'trick question' that opened the door to him working with the Godfather of VC (and a top 5 IPO).

[28:50] - Chris shares the secret to his success and his message for those he mentors.

[30:18] - How to join Chris in his mission to create more transparency in the private equity market.

[34:57] - The most important questions to ask before joining a startup or a privately owned venture that features equity compensation.

[37:51] - Why employees need to negotiate equity compensation the same way they would for cash.

[39:47] - How to find more information about Chris and the types of investments he is

[41:28] - Crowdsourcing the power of music and the tech entrepreneur ecosystem to do good through Tech Tackles X.

[44:13] - Why perfection is the enemy of progress.

[46:05] - Chris shares a question for listeners to answer for a special opportunity to meet with him via ZOOM. Jean dot O'Neill at escale.com.

[47:16] - Chis shares the VC jargon that leaves him empty.

[50:34] - Why we all need to stop fighting amongst ourselves to connect with what's real.

[53:04] - Chis shares his favorite meal and drink.

[53:50] - Why Chris believes the Sex Pistols changed the world with just one record.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

AtScale.com

reverbadvisors.com

Tech Tackles Cancer / Tech Tackles X: techtacklesx.org

Other Christopher Lynch links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chlynch

Twitter: @LynchBigData

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Laura Cesaro - Starting an Edutech Venture Across Two Continents

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Laura Cesaro is the Founder & CEO of Siriusgame, a gamified platform that helps high school students in Italy learn Latin. She started her venture during the pandemic, working across two continents as she was pursuing her Masters of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

We talked about the impact of her international experience, the inspiration behind Laura's passion project, the challenges of being a young founder, the influence of her entrepreneurial family, and how Siriusgame is putting a modern spin on a dead language, giving it new life for the next generation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:46] - Laura shares how her formative years shaped her approach to collaboration in her company and career.

[04:36] - How becoming an activist and volunteer creating programs during the refugee crisis in Greece opened her thinking to creating something of her own.

[06:42] - Armed with a Master's in Education from Harvard and lineage from a family of entrepreneurs, Laura sets out on her mission of inclusive learning through Siriusgame. [09:34] - The three elements of Laura's passion project, Siriusgame.

[10:13] - How her own struggles with learning inspired her passion project.

[12:12] - How putting a modern spin on a 'dead language' gave it new life for the next generation of learners.

[14:10] - "Life is the art of encounters" — the critical connections that helped Laura develop the project she'd had in mind since she was 17.

[18:41] - How starting her project in the US gave her the confidence to be one of the first startups in the Italian EdTech ecosystem.

[20:28] - What Laura learned from her father about being a founder that helped her develop her unique leadership style.

[22:36] - “For me, it's always been important to be upfront and open about my shortcomings and what could be my weaknesses and surround myself with people who can balance those out.”

[25:26] - Laura shares the challenges and triumphs of starting her venture as a young entrepreneur during the COVID pandemic.

[28:56] - Laura shares her desire to be a part of fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of the next generation.

[31:29] - Why Laura is focused on sustainability and impact rather than being the next 'unicorn.’

[34:01] - The biggest gift of being a founder.

[37:34] - Where you can find Siriusgame.

[38:31] - Laura shares what defines who she is outside of work.

[41:23] - The dish from Laura’s home city of Verona that is very dear to her heart.

[43:17] - Thank you and closing remarks.

[43:36] - Music: A Place Called Love by Susan Cattaneo

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Siriusgame

cesaroassociati.it

Other Laura Cesaro links:

Facebook: facebook.com/heysirius

Instagram: @SiriusGame

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauracesaro

Corporate LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/siriusgame

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Arielle Nissenblatt - Building Community in Podcasting

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Arielle Nissenblatt's is the community team manager at SquadCast, a remote recording software solution. Her obsession with podcasts began when she learned she loved being entertained by audio. An advocate and influencer in the podcast community, she founded EarBuds Podcast Collective in 2017. EarBuds is a weekly podcast recommendation engine that sends a newsletter with a theme and 5 podcast episodes on that theme, with each weekly issue curated by a different person.

Arielle is also a founder of Podcast Taxonomy, an international multidisciplinary effort to standardize roles and credits in the podcast space.

We talk about building a community as a long-term investment. Arielle shares her insight into what it takes to engage a community over the long haul successfully and how Arielle's podcasting influencer involvement is turning into a win-win for all.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:02] - Arielle shares the history of her longtime love of being entertained by audio.

[04:42] - The passion that led Arielle to start the EarBuds Podcast Collective newsletter in 2017.

[06:42] - The bold move Arielle made that granted her entry into Podcast Movement and opened the door to a full-time job in the podcasting industry.

[07:47] - The questions Arielle and her team are asking to build a thriving community team at SquadCast.

[10:39] - Why community engagement and growth is a long-term investment.

[12:08] - Digging in to successfully define community for an organization.

[15:30] - The key teams that make the SquadCast community a success.

[17:15] - How SquadCast employs social content and feed drops to promote and determine the community's needs.

[19:00] - How the product development team is leveraging the community's input to bring about big design changes.

[20:00] - The advantages of employing your community as the human side of marketing.

[21:30] - Arielle shares how her position as manager of the community team and her involvement in the podcasting community creates a win-win for SquadCast.

[22:44] - The pivotal moments in her journey that helped Arielle prepare for her job as an influencer.

[25:53] - Half the battle is just being aware of what's going on and having an opinion that you really believe and can back up.

[27:08] - I asked Arielle when she learned to delegate.

[28:37] - Arielle shares the growth journey of Earbuds Collective—from its upstart beginning to fully monetized.

[31:35] - Arielle offers her insight into other ways podcasters can profit from their shows outside of a financial return to make their investment worthwhile.

[34:23] - I ask Arielle to share some of her passions outside of work.

[36:45] - Arielle offers up the one expression about podcasts she's tired of hearing.

[37:57] - Arielle shares her favorite book.

[38:30] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

EarBuds Podcast Collective

Arielle Nissenblatt

SquadCast

Other Arielle Nissenblatt links:

Instagram: @ArielleNissenblatt

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arielle-nissenblatt-90348356/

Twitter: @arithisandthat

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Book

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

Cindy Gallop - Leading A Social Revolution in Sex Tech

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The first half of Cindy Gallop’s career would have been enough for most people: she was instrumental in building Bartle, Bogle and Hagerty into a global advertising firm, opening and growing both their Asia and US offices. But for the past almost 15 years Cindy has blazed her way into a new uncharted territory.

Her company Make Love Not Porn is driving a really important conversation around sex, sex education and consent. In the process, Cindy has also become a powerful voice in support of women entrepreneurs and women equality in general.

This episode is marked as explicit because some of the topics discussed include sex.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:57] - The great tagline on Cindy's LinkedIn that piqued my curiosity and made me want to have her on the show.

[04:50] - Cindy shares her intro to advertising and why 'do interesting things, and interesting things will happen to you is her life's motto.

[06:37] - A leader puts their people ahead of themselves.

[07:46] - The influential bosses who championed Cindy's career in the male-dominated advertising industry.

[10:21] - To operate with authenticity, identify what you stand for, what you believe in, what you value, and what you're all about. And then live your life and operate your business accordingly.

[10:37] - Cindy shares the story of how she came up with her "I am the Michael Bay of business" tagline.

[13:33] - The women supporting women's movement to build a female financial ecosystem.

[15:30] - Cindy shares how Make Love Not Porn celebrates real bodies and real relationships to educate and change people's sexual attitudes and behavior for the better.

21:07] - The TED talk that went viral pitting the porn world against the real world uncovering a huge global social issue that solidified Cindy's mission for Make Love Not Porn.

[23:41] - Cindy shares the obstacles to funding and advertising for an adult-based business.

[26:49] - When you have a world-changing startup, you have to change the world to fit it, not the other way around.

[28:21] - The strategies Cindy has used to find investors and raise capital through social channels such as LinkedIn.

[31:20] - I ask Cindy to share her win-win brand-building model for businesses and investors.

[34:06] - Cindy clears up the misconceptions about owning a successful start-up as an over-50 entrepreneur.

[35:33] - I ask Cindy the expression or business jargon that drives her crazy.

[36:58] - Food for the body or food for the soul.

[37:57] - Cindy shares her favorite cocktail.

[38:03] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

cindygallop.com

Additional Cindy Gallop Links:

Cindy's Ted Talk: ted.com/talks/cindy_gallop_make_love_not_porn

Make Love Not Porn: makelovenotporn.tv/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/

Instagram: @cindygallop

Twitter: @cindygallop

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Book quoted:

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It) by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Jackie Indrisano - Resilience in the Entertainment Industry

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Jackie Indrisano, General Manager of the Off Cabot comedy club. Jackie spent the bulk of her career in entertainment, booking music and comedy venues. She built not one but two college venues, one at Northeastern and one at Berklee College of Music. We talked about what it means to run a business where your team members are students, so your goal as a manager is to run a successful business while also preparing your employees for a long term career in the industry.

Jackie also had to overcome a series of personal tragedies, so her story is also an inspirational story of overcoming adversity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:43] – I shared with Jackie that I selected her as my birthday guest.

[03:59] - Authenticity is accepting who you are, being truthful to your core, and being willing to put yourself out there.

[06:07] - Jackie shares a little bit of her experience.

[08:06] - Being on campus is not where you would put somebody who's going to have a career in the music industry.

[10:24] - Jackie just got thrown into it, and she learned how to book in that environment.

[14:32] - The main thing is knowing your audience and constituents.

[16:47] - It was a team; it was a collaboration. Jackie elevated what she knew, but if she didn't know something, she would try to find out who did and learn.

[19:51] - Jackie was in constant research mode, but she was also a super fan.

[21:27] - The music industry or the music business is because those two words coexist. You can't have one without the other. You need to understand that it can't just be about talent.

[24:37] - Jackie shares a story about a New York City artist.

[26:44] - It usually boils down to the marketing and promotion of a show. It's all about that because the talent is there.

[30:21] - Jackie shares a part of her tragic story.

[32:50] - The support of people surrounding Jackie kept her persevering.

[36:52] - The way Jackie was received after being gone so long from the business surprised her.

[37:40] - It was people Jackie didn't even know who were paying attention and waiting for her to come back.

[39:32] - It is about being tenacious about the right opportunity, otherwise someone else would've gotten the job.

[42:14] - There are a lot of transferable skills for those trying to hire people.

[45:34] - Know who you are, know what kind of environment you want, and then add to that culture. And if you can't add to that culture, it's time for you to go.

[48:38] - Jackie shares the interests she has outside of work.

[50:35] - I ask Jackie the expression or business jargon that drives her crazy.

[52:38] - Food for the body or food for the soul.

[52:48] - Tell our listeners who are some of the comedians that they should listen to & look out for.

[54:42] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

offcabot.org

Additional Guest Links:

Jackie's Voiceover Site: rebelindrisano.icanvoice.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacquelineindrisano

Twitter: twitter.com/jackiejustwait

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Ronnell Richards - Authentic Selling

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Can there be such a thing as being authentic in sales? Our guest, Ronnell Richards is an entrepreneur who spent over two decades in sales. He has been a producer, has built and led sales organizations in tech and telecom, and he runs a very successful sales training business. His upcoming book, Shut The Hell Up And Sell puts forward a vision of selling that is based on building genuine relationships and meeting your client needs.

Ronnell’s belief is that successful long-term sales careers are based on constantly delivering more value to your clients than what you are getting in return, the exact opposite position of the traditional myth of the great negotiator as someone who captures an overwhelming majority of the value.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:32] – In general, salespeople often get a bad rap, and at its best, sales is one of

the most authentic disciplines.

[04:13] - I ask Ronnell to introduce himself, tell us where he came from, and where he

is now.

[08:26] - Ronnell had the opportunity to identify a very valuable talent.

[10:58] - Ronnell shares a brief story that comes from his new book.

[13:46] - As sellers, it's your job to always advocate for the customer and be on their

side.

[14:48] - The most successful sellers understand that it's all about connecting and

building relationships.

[18:07] - Sales happen organically when you are truly in service of your customer and

providing impactful solutions.

[21:58] - It took years for the lightbulb to go off and realized there was no repeat

customers.

[25:37] - The track to becoming a sales leader starts with becoming a successful seller.

[29:14] - You must start by managing and leading people as individuals. Get with

them on their level and understand what matters to them.

[31:52] - Ronnell encourages sellers to be active on social media and to be their

authentic selves on social media.

[33:08] - The key to long-term success in business, is connecting with people.

[38:21] - At the end of the day, it’s not just about what is good for the customer but also for your business.

[40:17] - It all comes back to building great relationships with people you have great alignment with.

[41:00] - I ask Ronnell if he has a hobby or interest outside his work.

[41:50] - Ronnell shares the business expression that drives him crazy.

[42:21] - Food for the Body or Food for the Soul.

[43:59] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

ronnellrichards.com

Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual

Additional Ronnell Richards Links:

Business and Bourbon: businessandbourbon.live

Book site: shutthehellupandsell.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronnellrichards

Instagram: @imabusiness.man

Twitter: @ImABizMan

Facebook: facebook.com/ronnellrich/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Books Mentioned:

The Road Less Traveled,

Growth by M. Scott Peck

Christina Wallace - Portfolio Life

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Christina Wallace is a former entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience building companies, and and currently a professor of entrepreneurship and marketing at Harvard Business School.

She is writing a book about the Portfolio Life. It’s a concept that acknowledges that we all have multiple interests, and that given how business has evolved, the idea of a linear career no longer applies. In this world, we look at our life as a portfolio of experiences, that may or may not build on each other. And in a world with increasing speed, uncertainty and complexity, in the long run managing our career as a portfolio makes us happier and more effective.

In this episode, we also discuss Christina's experiences as an entrepreneur, the cost of failure and how to manage risk and create opportunities for second chances.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:34] – Christina shares her story with us.

[03:47] – One of Christina’s pressures is focusing on being just one thing.

[05:16] – Christina landed on a phrase that helped with introducing herself.

[08:22] – Giving the skill, that ability to see connections between currently unconnected ideas or unconnected, a name legitimized it and gave value to Christina.

[10:28] – Christina feared that the business world would look at her background, think less of her, or not take her seriously.

[13:04] – If you can’t answer any of the “Why” questions, and if any of those answers are inauthentic, no one is getting on board.

[15:51] – Christina and her team got to have an honest conversation about what failure means and had the opportunity to teach it to the students at HBS.

[17:13] – It is only a question of, when, not if, that failure will be part of your story.

[20:47] – When taking advice from anyone, you have to filter for how much of it is relevant to your circumstances.

[23:53] - There are all of these different models that someone could use to prove themself and to gain some traction without the shoot for the moon approach.

[26:35] – Christina realized she needed to practice being bad at things if she wanted to be able to keep going down the path as an entrepreneur.

[28:20] - Control over her time became one of Christina’s primary metrics of success.

[30:46] – It is hard to walk the path that has been prescribed, but sometimes you have to make the best decision for yourself.

[33:06] – Christina shares some classroom advice: as you progress in your career, as you hit through these stages of success, you will always have two choices.

[35:17] - Be thoughtful about the operational model, or the business model, for the life that you set up.

[37:41] - The portfolio life is giving everyone a term to legitimize something that many of us are already doing.

[39:17] – A portfolio life is predicated on three ideas that Christina shares with us.

[42:42] - Someone who has other things that they do outside of the job means they're more likely to be a highly motivated, engaged employee on the job.

[44:57] – I ask Christina if she has a hobby or passion that she does outside of work that has helped influence her work.

[46:58] - Which business cliches, processes, or jargon drives Christina crazy?

[48:51] – Food for the body or food for the soul.

[50:45] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

christinawallace.com

Additional Christina Wallace Links:

Contact at: christinawallace.com/contact

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christinawallace

Instagram: @cmwalla

Twitter: @cmwalla

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Books

Innovator’s DNA, Update with a New Preface: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, Clayton M. Christensen

Sean Fahey - Career Entrepreneur

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Sean Fahey has been an entrepreneur his whole life. He spent the last 13 years building Vidcruiter, an HR tech company that uses software and video to significantly improve the recruiting process for organizations.

Sean shared his experience as an entrepreneur, the advantages and disadvantages of starting early and had plenty of helpful advice and suggestions for people who want to start their own business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[01:44] – I ask Sean to share his story and how he got there.

[03:42] - Sean reveals when his path started being an entrepreneur at the age of 19.

[05:31] - Being an entrepreneur is not something that you even hear about as a career path.

[08:15] - You need to be looking at and evolving your thought process in terms of, "what do I need to improve on the current status quo".

[11:15] - You need to find a way into the business that suits your lifestyle, your model, what you want to invest in, what your outcome is, and, you know, do you want a lifestyle business or not?

[13:59] - Sean expresses his views on investors, "If I can't convince someone to work for free on my idea and see if it's going to develop, why should I try to convince an investor to give me money on the idea?"

[15:33] - It's too hard to tell if someone's going to be good long-term within three coffee dates, but this share trade for work concept is what Sean recommends to everyone.

[18:44] - The goal is to have a win-win outcome. And so, the only way to do that is that everyone has realistic expectations about what the business is worth and where it is.

[19:15] - Sean didn't set out to be a leader instead he set out to accomplish something.

[22:17] - It's sort of like letting people decide the level of engagement that they want to have within the organization.

[23:46] - One of the most essential things Sean thinks a business owner needs to realize and have in their operational mindset, is that if something is not flowing perfectly, there's a process that's missing.

[24:45] - One of Sean's goals is to try and make sure everyone has fun at work.

[26:04] - Sean realizes that walking into work with a happy mindset, makes for happy people.

[31:48] - If you want to be an entrepreneur, Sean recommends completing the grit test.

[33:25] - Sean fell in love with the process: the process of building the business and the process of improving the business.

[36:08] - Sean's definition of success is about being able to walk away and have the business keep growing and making an impact.

[39:35] - The pandemic has made video interviewing popular, or maybe not popular, but normal.

[40:35] - Sean shares his hobby or interest outside of work.

[40:50] - Food for the body or food for the soul?

[42:06] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

vidcruiter.com

Additional Guest Links:

Contact at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/vidcruiter/

Facebook: facebook.com/VidCruiter

Twitter: @VidCruiter

YouTube: youtube.com/user/VidCruiter

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram: @al4edp

Podcast Twitter: @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Books

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment by Martin Selgiman

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman

E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About it by Michael Gerber

Dr. Wayne Markman - Launching a Revolutionary Treatment for Parkinson

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Wayne Markman is is the co-founder and CEO of SYMBYX Biome, an Australian medical technology company developing light (photobiomodulation) therapies and devices for previously intractable, chronic diseases. One of their first applications, the treatment of Parkinson's disease, has proved to be revolutionary both in its approach and results.

Wayne's story is unusual, because he dropped out of a successful career in investment banking in his mid-forties returned to school in his forties to go back to medical school to pursue his passion in neuroscience. And it was his love for science and research in that area that ultimately led him to found SYMBYX.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:28] – Wayne and I have known each other for 30 years.

[03:58] - At 53, Wayne founded a business in Australia to commercialize laser therapy and medical lasers for Parkinson's disease.

[05:55] - Wayne went back to medical school at 43.

[08:24] - At the end of the day, Wayne's philosophy is you have to answer why you're here.

[09:40] - When you're in an area you love, all these possibilities can start to present themselves.

[11:47] - When somebody tells Wayne to go left, he goes right, just because it's not left.

[13:47] - Just because you are good at something doesn't mean you should do it.

[16:17] - If you are clock-watching, that's a big red flag.

[18:02] - The skill of being the mediator or the person who pulls it all together, that skill ultimately makes a difference between things happening and not happening.

[20:42] - Do what you love because then you will love what you do.

[24:10] - Wayne didn't have a vision of where he wanted to be, but he knew what he'd enjoyed doing.

[26:40] - If you are prepared to invest in anything, you take more out of it than the person who is not.

[29:04] -Wayne learned what not to do, and that's not a good basis for managing or setting your principles and philosophy of management.

[31:57] - Wayne is a massive fan of doing what you're good at and leaving what you're not good at to other people who are good at it.

[35:08] - Wayne gives people clear instructions and then leaves them, and they either swim or sink.

[36:01] - Wayne is deeply influenced by his experiences on competitive teams and lives and dies by the team.

[37:57] - Passion, energy, and obsessive focus on a goal are not enough in the longer term to run a business.

[39:16] - I ask Wayne to give us a non-science explanation of what he is trying to accomplish.

[43:56] - Why has there been no innovation in this medication?

[46:13] - The company has gone around the gatekeepers and directly to the consumer.

[50:18] - Wayne's company has been widely recognized as having a legitimate therapy for Parkinson's.

[51:02] - I ask Wayne if he has a passion or a hobby outside his work. And what impact has it had on his professional life?

[53:07] - Food for the body of food for the soul?

[53:28] - What is a business jargon or cliche that drives you crazy?

[55:32] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites

symbyxbiome.com

Additional Dr Markman Links:

Dr. Markman

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-wayne-markman-83a35720

Twitter: @markman_wayne

SYMBYX Biome

PDCare Laser: symbyxbiome.com/products/symbyx-pdcare-green

SYMBYX Research: symbyxbiome.com/pages/research-centre

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/symbyxbiome/

Instagram: @symbyx

Facebook: : facebook.com/symbyxbiome

Twitter: @SYMBYXbiome

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jim Young - Defeating Burnout

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Jim Young . My guest is my friend Jim Young, also known as The Centered Coach. Jim had a long career in tech, rising in his company until he was the president. And then, he experienced a serious burnout, that led him to a serious recalibration of his life and priorities. Now he is an executive coach, speaker and facilitator who specializes in Burnout and DEI work. His book, Expansive Intimacy: How "Tough Guys" Defeat Burnout, helps men create a roadmap for more fulfilling lives.

We had a very frank and candid conversation about his experience, and then what people and companies can do to prevent burnout and what to do when they experience it. And given that right now there is a big debate about so called “quiet quitting”, we also took a little bit of time to discuss our perspective on it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:50] – Jim shares his story with us.

[04:36] – I ask Jim to share what challenges help develop his leadership style.

[06:35] – Jim recounts examples when he didn’t need to be the strongest voice in the room.

[08:22] – Giving up control when in a new leadership role starts with trust.

[09:42] – The key strategy for Jim was fostering a real sense of teamwork.

[11:45] – Jim gives an account of a setback in his career that helped him grow.

[13:04] – Jim voices some steps he took to pause and reset.

[14:42] – We talk about Jim's definition of success and how it has changed over time.

[16:04] – Jim talks about the drives him to succeed externally and internally.

[18:05] – The primary question Jim would ask is, what do I want?

[19:14] – I ask Jim how he defines authenticity.

[20:27] – Jim mentions the classic symptoms of burnout.

[22:49] – Asking uncomfortable questions is a way to assess the people around you.

[25:04] – People sometimes need to see a perspective reflected in them.

[25:34] – I ask Jim what some of the first places to seek help are.

[27:05] – Burnout is often happening because of the tone that’s being set by leadership.

[29:29] - Workload is one of the six factors that drive people into burnout.

[31:00] - Until you know your values, you might not know what decision to make.

[34:03] – I shift the conversation to the TikTok term, “quiet quitting."

[36:57] – We talk about the boundaries and expectations of the worker and the organization.

[40:38] – Leverage is a dangerous word that makes us more adversarial than a unit.

[42:51] - Thriving requires that all of us are doing well, not one or the other.

[43:09] – Jim tells us about his fun hobby.

[44:45] – I ask Jim which business express drives him crazy.

[45:30] - Food for the body or food for the soul.

[46:50] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

thecenteredcoach.com

Additional Jim Young Links:

Read a chapter and preorder the book at: thecenteredcoach.com/book

Contact at: thecenteredcoach.com/contact

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thecenteredcoach

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Tonya Montella - Proactive Career Management

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Tonya Montella is a coach helps women manage their career. Often, when people look for help in managing their career, it’s when they feel the need to make a change. The reality though is that to have a successful career, you need to manage it proactively at every step. Tonya had great advice covering every aspect of career management, from making sure that you thrive and are recognized at your current job, to figuring out when it is time to change, and how to go about changing your job.

Key Takeaways

[02:12] – Let's introduce you to our listeners. What are you doing now? And tell us a little bit about your journey. What is relevant for them to know as to how you got here?

[04:16] - Is there a personal experience you'd be willing to share as to how you have applied these principles to your career thinking?

[05:32] - If you look back far back in your career, what was the first moment when you had to face a transition, and what were some of the challenges that you overcame in that situation?

[07:02] - At what point in your career did you start narrowing down? Sort of like consciously thinking of like, okay, this is what I like doing. This is sort of the passion that I want to pursue. And what were some of the aha moments into getting into there?

[08:41] - As you look back at sort of some of the experiences that may not be intuitively tied to this teaching. What is an example of something that didn't seem related to your passion, but ultimately helped you?

[10:07] - What was a challenging moment for you that maybe led to, you know, a turn or learning that you were not expecting?

[11:37] - How was the experience of working so closely with your husband as he was launching his own business? And how has that experience prepared you for your own business launch?

[13:05] - What was the experience of working with your husband?

[14:41] - How do some of that dynamics translate in your work with your clients right now?

[16:28] - What are some of the steps that everybody should take? Whether or not they like their current job, you know, steps to be proactive in managing their career.

[18:06] - What are some of the deeper, less intuitive questions; areas that you should work on in your work environment to kind like assess where you are and how your current position is playing out in your career overall?

[19:29] - What are some of the steps and what benefits could they get in working with a career coach even to stay within their company and progress within their company?

[20:57] - What is fair for somebody to expect out of the manager? And how should you assess the conversation in terms of the response that you get? So, you know, just to summarize. What should anybody expect to be able to ask their manager if they ask it in a polite and civilized way?

[23:46] - What are some courses of action that you can take if you still want to keep this job that you love where maybe you have a problematic relationship with your manager?

[25:52] - What are some things that you should do in case one, which is definitely not a place you want to work for in the long run?

[26:50] - What do you need to do to avoid making a mistake? Just because your decision is driven by the need to leave.

[28:29] - What are two or three things that you can say to somebody in that position to say, there's hope and don't give up?

[30:00] - What are some of the challenges that are unique to women in managing their careers? And what is some of the advice that you have for them?

[31:29] - What's a hobby or a passion that you have? And how has that shown up in your work?

[32:27] - What is the business cliche or expression or jargon that drives you crazy?

[33:03] - Food for the body or food for the soul?

[34:11] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

tonyaempowers.com

Additional Tonya Links:

Career change guide at: tonyaempowers.com/guide

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tonyaempowers

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Zenica Chatman - Fighting Bullying of Women of Color In The Worplace

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Zenica Chatman. Zenica was working in corporate America as a communication manager when she was the victim of a bullying episode at work. She took her own experience overcoming her situation and now she is a coach who works with women of color who have been bullied in the workplace.

In our conversation, we first focused on the problem of bullying in the workplace in general. We had a very practical conversation on what people can do to address and prevent the problem. Zenica had excellent specific advice from all perspectives, and she shared what victims, HR people, corporate leaders and peers can do. Then we zeroed in on the specific challenges that women of color face in the workplace, and why it is important to tackle the problem specifically for them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:15] – Welcome, let’s start by giving my listeners, who you are and a little bit of what’s relevant in your story, and how you got to the point where you are.

[05:51] - What were some of the other drivers in your decision to leave corporate America and dedicate fully yourself to this?

[07:26] - I would love our listeners to hear a little bit more about your personal journey. You started your own business and was that in the middle of the pandemic or before?

[08:06] - As you thought about building your business, what were some of the steps that you took?

[09:51] - What were some of the factors that helped you find the courage?

[11:50] - If you think back about your journey up to, you know, when you started experiencing the bullying, what were some moments in your life that you. Helped you prepare for making that transition?

[14:38] - What were some of the key experiences that helped you get to that point?

[17:12] - What was it like to get the first client?

[18:00] - When was the moment that you knew that it was actually going to last?

[19:31] - What are some of the examples of bullying in the workplace? And if you're an employee that's on the receiving side of it, what may be some early warning signs?

[21:30] - Is there a way when you are looking at a potential employer to start screening for this type of things to say like, oh, maybe that's really a place where there's a higher risk?

[24:53] - What are some steps that HR departments can take to start preventing this type of behavior?

[27:48] - What can a leader of a big team or a department, or even a CEO, what should they be looking for, looking from the top to find and prevent instances of some of their subordinates, some of their middle manager, et cetera, be bullies? What are some of the steps that they can take to prevent that?

[30:01] - What do you do if you are a peer of the person that's being bullied and you witness that happening?

[31:42] - How do you recommend a bystander take action?

[34:30] - What makes the bullying of women of color unique and what makes it so relevant?

[37:15] - What are some of the other elements and common themes that you've heard from your peers? Who’s gone through similar experiences?

[38:58] - What are some additional steps that relate specifically to bullying of people and, then specifically women of color?

[40:53] - Have you encountered places that have an example of a great practice that is actually helping and creating impact?

[41:26] - Have there been cases of some of your clients that have been able to overcome this and then been in a mentoring position and been effective at mentoring to prevent other people in the same situation?

[42:45] - What are two or three actions that you would want somebody who's listening now, to be like I can take these steps and make the environment better in my company?

[44:27] - What is an interest or a hobby or a passion that you have that is not work-related and has in any way, shape, or form also influenced the way that you work?

[45:55] - What is the expression or the business cliche that drives you crazy?

[47:10] - Food for the body or food for the soul?

[48:40] – Thank you and closing remarks

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

zenicachatman.com

Additional Links for Zenica:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zenica-chatman-86b50110/

Instagram: @z_chatman

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Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kim Driscoll - Leadership in Public Service

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Governing, running a city, a state or a country is an increasing complex job, and we need specialists who are passionate about that job if we want our society to thrive. Kim Driscoll comes very close to that ideal: she is smart, pragmatic, and she is truly following a calling. She was part of a team that turned around the city of Chelsea in Massachusetts after it entered receivership, and then went on to become mayor of Salem, an office she has held for for 16 years. Currently, she is running for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.

This interview is focused more on Kim’s journey and her experience in public service than her campaign, so even if you don’t agree with her politics, you will find a lot of helpful and practical advice.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:41] – Kim, welcome to the show, tell us about yourself and where your journey started, and what led you to choose at some point to enter into public service?

[05:09] - What drew you initially to, you know, urban planning to working for the city? Was there something that was in your interest or was it more like an opportunity out of college?

[06:43] - What were some of the early lessons for you as you were progressing from intern to urban planner? Like what really, what it took to get decisions made?

[08:54] – What are some of the lessons and qualities that help move things along with your peers and colleagues?

[10:14] - When did you start thinking about who you were as a civic leader and what were the qualities that you were trying to model and you know how to embrace it? Were there people who were mentors or inspirations to you and what did you learn from?

[12:48] - Was there a moment that was like a particularly challenging situation that you had to navigate? And what did you learn from it?

[14:30] - What are some of the examples of the programs in a situation that goes from “a community that is not showing up” to “a community that decides to participate”? And what are some of the lessons that can be drawn out of that?

[16:22] - What made you decide to make the jump into sort of the elected path? How does that happen for somebody to decide, to get involved in politics?

[17:55] - How did you start thinking about what else you needed in order to be successful in that process and to make the decision to actually tackle that?

[20:06] - How do you think about and how did you prepare yourself for having difficult conversations?

[21:52] - How does one find that balance and how long does it take before you're in a place where you're really comfortable that you are in the right spot?

[23:14] - How do you think about your leadership style and who you want to be as a leader?

[25:59] - What do you think you brought into who you are right now from your experiences resettling every few years?

[28:14] - What is the attractiveness of the Lieutenant Governor role?

[30:04] - How do you think about your sort of career past the Lieutenant Governor? Do you have bigger political aspirations in the long run?

[31:44] - If you were to think back at what has helped you be successful and were to distill two or three leadership tips that people can apply in any area of their professional life, what are the two or three most important things that you say people would use?

[33:42] - Do you have a hobby or an interest outside of work and government that is important to you and maybe how has that influenced the way that you work and govern?

[34:39] - What is the one cliche or expression that makes you crazy?

[34:58] – Food for your body or food for your soul.

[35:58] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

kimdriscoll.org

Additional Guest Links:

To volunteer for Kim's campaign: kimdriscoll.org/volunteer

Facebook: facebook.com/votekimdriscoll

Instagram: @mayorkimdriscoll

Twitter: @MayorDriscoll

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Erin Sharoni - Finding Your Passion in Longevity Science

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Erin sharoni who right now is the Chief Product Officer at Foxotech. Erin had a fascinating journey to her current position. She left a 6 year career on Wall Street to become a sports reporter for NBC, CBS, Showtime, but after 5 years she decided to leave that field too and followed her passion for science and wellness. She decided to go back to school for science and she is in the process of getting her second scientific Masters at Harvard.

We spent a lot of time discussing how to find one’s passion, and the trade-offs in pursuing it. And since she is an expert in longevity and epigenetics, we closed our conversation talking about what we can learn from epigenetics and what decisions we can make in our daily life to improve our health and longevity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:58] – Give us a little bit of your background and then we can talk about what drove some of your choices.

[04:56] - What were the drivers of those decisions to leave the field and restart from scratch?

[09:40] - Was there a moment when you started realizing that these are the important things for me and how was that moment? When did you transition into making decisions more intentionally in alignment with whatever the values were?

[14:10] - What was the moment when you started saying, okay, I want to serve my purpose, and then identifying what the purpose was and started making decisions, chasing whatever the purpose was?

[19:31] - What drove the decision to go back to school at that point? And what were some of the challenges that you faced?

[22:57] - What are some of the things you did before that could make the transition successful in the experience, less daunting?

[25:54] - You look at where you are now and, and how you are working now, what part of your overall experience coming back and saying, hey, that helped more than I thought at the time.

[28:04] - What is your leadership style and what have you taken from the different environments that you've been working through?

[32:31] - What is epigenetics? What are the core elements of the science of longevity and maybe what are some things that people can look into as they try to leave longer or just better?

[38:28] - Are there other examples of this type of application that come to mind and you're aware of?

[42:41] - What are some of the main areas of intervention that people can start thinking about?

[45:36] - Is there an interest or a hobby outside of your regular work that is important to you and how has that impacted your life at work?

[47:40] - Every era has expressions or business cliches, or pieces of jargon that are so overused, that they lose, meaning, which is one expression that drives you crazy?

[50:01] - To work hard and push something doesn't mean that that's a mindset you need to be in all the time.

[51:12] – Food for your body or food for your soul?

[52:47] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

foxolife.com

erinsharoni.com

Additional Guest Links:

Corporate web site: foxotechnologies.com

Foxolife Instagram: @foxolife

Foxolife Twitter: @FOXOLIFE

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erinsharoni

Instagram: @erinosharoni

Twitter: @erinsharoni

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Music

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Jon Darbyshire - Rethinking The MVP at SmartSuite

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Ever since Eric Ries published The Lean Startup in 2011, conventional startup wisdom has been to adopt the MVP (minimum viable product) approach in building a new company. Our guest today, Jon Darbyshire, founder and CEO of SmartSuite, decided to take a different approach, and build the whole product before launching. In this episode, he explains why he chose that path, and how founders can figure out when the MVP approach works for their companies and when it doesn't.

Jon is a seasoned entrepreneur, as he had already successfully built Archer Technologies, a SaaS business he later sold to EMC (now Dell). Prior to founding Archer he also had a full career in technology consulting, becoming a partner EY. We discussed how starting later in life made him an effective entrepreneur, how his leadership and management style was informed by his previous experience. We also talked about how a disciplined sales strategy, holding out for the right customers upfront can be crucial in building a successful business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:07] – Jon welcome, it’s great to have you here on the podcast. Why do we start and have you introduce yourself to our listeners, what you’re doing now, and your journey that took you here?

[05:55] – what was the logic behind your decision to not go down the MVP path?

[07:28] – If a founder starts a business, they have an idea, what are some of the questions they should ask themselves before deciding whether to go the MVP route or whether to build a little more?

[09:03] – Were you funded by the VCs in these three years or did you start with angel investors? What is the strategy to make sure you have the ability and the control to roll it out the way that you want it?

[10:08] – Assuming that you fall a little bit in-between, what are some of the things that a founder could do to manage that pressure and be able to get to the product that they want to launch?

[13:42] – What are some of the benefits of taking the entrepreneur leap, later in your career?

[14:54] – How did you start forming your vision of who you wanted to be as a leader and as a manager? What were some of the key moments? And then if you are comfortable, share what are your leadership principles?

[19:25] – What was the process of installing the discipline and creating the comfort in the sales team of saying no?

[22:11] – When you turn down a client, how is that conversation happening? And how are you keeping that salesperson motivated?

[23:31] – How has your perspective on being the leader shifted across this role and how are you living the role of the CEO now versus earlier on in your career?

[25:18] – How has your definition of success changed over the years and what is success to you now versus what it was when you started Archer or even Ernst & Young?

[27:08] – What were some of the moments you realized this is great but it is not what I am looking for right now?

[25:03] – When did you realize that was your passion and was there a specific moment? What was the journey there?

[30:35] – Let's talk about the problem you’re solving now with SmartSuite. What is it and how did you go about solving it?

[33:20] – What were some of the main challenges that companies are facing, in that specific arena?

[36:26] – You have been working with some sample clients before the big launch?

[37:23] – In terms of who you are selling to, it is a little bit of the opposite than say Archer where you wanted the top 30 whereas here it is maybe smaller and medium size businesses?

[38:40] – What are some of the success stories and maybe some strategies that could be successful for anybody who is onboarding a team to a big new tool that requires a significant shift in the way that people are working that you have seen with some of your larger clients?

[41:07] – Do you have an interest outside of work or a passion that has had a meaningful impact on your work and what is it?

[42:42] – What is the business expression or jargon, that when you hear it, drives you crazy?

[43:45] – Food for the body or food for the soul?

[47:33] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

smartsuite.com/

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Book

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Matthew Sawyer - Success In America for International Companies

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Matt Sawyer. Matt and I worked together a long time ago, and he taught me a lot about how to develop successful partnership with people who have a different work style or strengths. I still consider him a great mentor and friend. After a long and successful career as a marketing leader, Matt now divides his time between consulting and teaching at NYU and Columbia University. He is also the author of the upcoming book Make It In America, a book that explains the success factors and considerations for international companies interested in entering the US Market.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[04:03] – Matt Sawyer introduction

[07:16] – What are some of the ways that you drove transformation through this organization? And what can we learn from that?

[09:45] – As you think about your style as a leader and sort of what you admire and respect in leaders, what were some of the key moments in your career? What are some of the key traits you see as fundamental when you are your best self as a leader?

[11:33] – What made you decide to fully dedicate yourself to communicating and teaching?

[15:30] – What are some of the lessons, a leader in a corporate world, can take and be successful in a classroom?

[18:57] – How has your definition of success changed over the years?

[19:40] – You have just finished writing a book, which is coming out in December.

[21:58] – What are a couple of interesting areas that are unique to the American system that people need to be aware of?

[24:56] – Is there another case study you can share?

[27:55] – Is there any case of something that you see as a great best practice from a company that is coming into the US or is the book focusing on the topic of explaining what can go wrong?

[30:24] – What are the three or four key things for someone who is starting a business to think about?

[31:30] – What are some of the best practices for a company to maintain its own culture while also embracing the local culture?

[33:45] – Are there some best practices processes that you have seen in some of your case studies?

[34:52] – Are there lessons that can apply the other way, to American companies that want to go abroad?

[35:57] – Is there an interest outside of your professional interest or hobby or a passion that you have? And how has that helped you in your professional world?

[37:10] – What is the business expression or jargon that drives you crazy?

[38:04] – Food for the body or food for the soul?

[39:21] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

matthewleesawyer.com

Additional Links for Matt Sawyer:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewsawyer

Facebook: facebook.com/MakeItInUSA/

Twitter: @MattS124

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Susan Cattaneo - All Is Quiet Part 2

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This s the second and final part of the conversation with Susan Cattaneo about the writing of her latest album All Is Quiet. Susan is one of Boston's best Americana singer-songwriters. You can also listen to the first part of this conversation in episode 41.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:10] - Let’s talk about the song Borrowed Blue, and discuss the mother-daughter bond.

[04:50] - Listening to a snippet of Borrowed Blue.

[05:47] - A discussion on the song Blackbirds, and the song’s origin.

[08:11] - The song wrote itself.

[10:06] - Sometimes you need to let go of an idea to get to an idea that fits the context.

[12:50] - Listening to a snippet of Blackbirds (special appearance by the Lonesome Seagull).

[14:05] - A discussion on the song Broken Things, and the process of co-writing a song.

[16:34] - What is the beautiful story behind Broken Things?

[19:12] - Listening to a snippet of Broken Things.

[21:18] - A discussion on the song Diamond Days, and the right to happiness.

[24:15] - Listening to a snippet of Diamond Days.

[26:38] - A discussion on the song No Hearts Here, and the connection to human rights.

[28:50] - Listening to a snippet of No Hearts Here.

[30:50] - A discussion on the song Hold Onto Hope, and how to organize song ideas.

[33:28] - Listening to a snippet of Hold Onto Hope.

[34:51] - A discussion on the song Follow, and following intuition.

[37:49] - A talk about mutual support.

[38:55] - Thank you and closing remarks.Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

susanmusic.com

Additional Susan Cattaneo Links:

Click here for streaming links: Apple Music Spotify

Bandcamp: susanonbandcamp.com

Instagram: @susancmusic

Twitter: @susancattaneo

Facebook: facebook.com/susancmusic

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

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Cody Hall - Value Based Healthcare and Managing Health Transitions

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Cody Hall, CEO and founder of Octiva. Cody is a marines veteran who after spending time in larger organizations decided to start a company that solves a big healthcare issue: the transition care of patients post hospital dismissal.

In our conversation, Cody talked about how the different experiences he had, from the military to working in companies like Apple led him to the insight that he needed to operate in nimbler and more entrepreneurial environment. He also shared how he is building a company culture that emphasizes the need for employee self-care even in a fast paced start-up environment.

Finally, we discussed some of the upcoming trends in healthcare, specifically, the impact Value Based Care will have on all stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.

Key Takeaways

[02:29] - Let’s talk about what you are currently doing, and what’s the journey that led you to where you are now.

[03:42] - How did you start defining yourself as a person in your work environments?

[05:37] - Everyone has a voice.

[07:18] - An example of a constructive team discussion.

[09:23] - What support does Octiva give to clients?

[11:12] - How do you come up with a business idea?

[12:34] - What is success?

[13:56] - Is there a balance between purpose and finances?

[15:01] - The company must survive in order to make the desired impact.

[16:12] - Finances are finite.

[17:44] - I think being the most genuine version of myself gets a lot of credit from the team.

[19:27] - I don’t break the rules, and I don’t violate who I am.

[20:25] - Understand when you’re not the right person for the job.

[21:42] - What is value-based care, and what are the advantages?

[23:08] - Make everyone invested in the patient’s success.

[25:03] - What is the infrastructure that will support value-based care?

[27:16] - Leadership starts from taking care of yourself.

[29:34] - The team knows how to manage what we need to achieve alongside taking care of themselves.

[30:49] - I focus on my relationships.

[31:48] - Disruption has collateral damage.

[32:25] - I have a routine to take care of my physical health and mental health.

[33:37] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

octivahealthcare.com

Additional Octiva Links:

Contact at: octivahealthcare.com/contact/

Facebook: facebook.com/Octiva.healthcare/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/octivahealthcare/

Crunchbase: crunchbase.com/organization/octiva-inc

Cody on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/codhal/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Best of Business Jargon that Drives You Crazy 2022

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:15:00 -0400

This is the second annual 4th of July Holiday Special - Best of Business Jargon that Drives You Crazy. It compiles all the answers to the question: "What is the business cliche, jargon or expression that drives you crazy?" that were given in the past 12 months.

Key Takeaways

[01:07] –It’s my second annual “best of the business jargon that drives you crazy show”.

[02:00] – Vikrant Shurya, episode 15.

[05:34] – Kristin Yoshida, episode 32.

[07:27] – Mike Horne, episode 28.

[08:48] – Kristen Standish, episode 33.

[09:15] – Bill Prinzivalli, episode 40.

[10:29] – Roger Brown, episode 30.

[12:45] – Kurt Landon, episode 39.

[14:38] – Debora Spar, episode 18.

[15:39] – Mo Hamzian, episode 34.

[16:40] – Dino Cattaneo, episode 21.

[18:22] – Susan Cattaneo, episode 36.

[19:12] – Matt Wigler, episode 14.

[21:30] – Brandon Harding, episode 27.

[22:25] – Dorie Clark, episode 22.

[22:57] – Randy Wilburn, episode 19

[24:23] – Jason Greer, episode 31.

[25:27] – Jackie Hermes, episode 24.

[26:11] – Jonathan Jacobs, episode 35.

[27:45] – Maryalice Morro, episode 29.

[28:36] – Marzio Schena, episode 37.

[30:52] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Leading Organizations Through Post Roe vs. Wade Complexity

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This is a special episode, produced in partnership with Enspira HR. Human capital and HR experts Kurt Landon and Jenna Cohen discuss the actions and steps corporate leaders need to take in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

How should leaders consider whether to take a public stance on either side of the topic? What is the best way to communicate the stance? Which resources are necessary? Which areas of the company are impacted? What are the challenges and the risks?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:06] – We are going to have a conversation today on how the turning over of Roe vs Wade impacts corporate leaders.

[03:47] – Let’s start from the beginning.

[04:12] – What are some of the steps a leader, who has not taken a stance, should be taking?

[06:22] – Depending on what kind of industry, sector, or subsector you are in, there could be additional factors to consider.

[09:24] – What are the steps you can take before you roll out the communication to ensure that is successful within the company?

[12:39] – Who are the people and what are the conversations that you should be having? What are the questions you should be asking to get ready?

[14:20] – Jenna shares the three things that need to coexist.

[15:33] – Really determine how will the leadership of the company will align on complex topics.

[17:50] – Kurt shares a very important boundary when running a business.

[19:30] – Examples of challenging topics companies have had to deal with in the past couple of years

[23:50] – The choice of language matters.

[25:19] – What are the risks of taking or trying to stay neutral?

[28:05] – Silence is a message. Neutrality is a message.

[29:18] – Is there anything that we haven’t discussed that people should know or think about?

[33:20] – Create permissions, as a leader and organization, to not have all the answers to a complex topic like this one.

[34:55] – What is the minimum sets of actions that a leader should be thinking about this week in order to navigate the aftermath of this decision and to prepare for the complexity that lies ahead on this specific topic and issue for their organization?

[37:55] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Download Roe vs. Briefing Document from Enspira: enspirahr.com/downloads

Additional Guest Links:

Contact at: enspirahr.com/about/contact

LinkedIn:

Kurt Landon

Jenna Cohen

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

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Susan Cattaneo - All Is Quiet Part 1

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's episode is a little different. In Episode 36 singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo and I discussed the lessons that leaders can learn from those who lead and teach in creative environments. Since she is my wife, we also discussed the pros and cons of working with your spouse. In this episode, Susan comes back and we talk about the process of writing, recording and producing her album All Is Quiet.

Key Takeaways

[02:40] – Let’s talk about All Is Quiet and let’s start with the type of record that it is.

[03:51] – The last record took us six months to record, we had like 5 studios, and people were there. I remember talking about this record, let’s just get two guitar players, a studio, and we’ll do it in three days.

[05:03] – What was the original title meaning?

[07:39] – Don’t be bummed out, everyone is having a different pandemic.

[10:01] – It was a very trusted team, for us.

[14:26] – I think it really is a testament to their artistry that allowed me to shine, and they supported me really beautifully.

[17:28] – Recording remotely because we couldn’t get together in real life.

[18:16] – I want to talk for a second about the harmonies.

[20:50] – Discuss the song All Is Quiet

[22:44] – The album is done a little bit old school, in that the order of the songs is well thought out.

[23:49] - A music track is being played.

[26:04] – Another music track is being played.

[26:48] – So one can say that the album begins with an end and ends with a beginning.

[27:00] – Let’s go back to the beginning.

[28:20] – The spelling of the title, is intentional.

[29:50] – The verb choices that I use are really important.

[30:39] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

susanmusic.com

Additional Susan Cattaneo Links:

Click here for streaming links: Apple Music Spotify

Bandcamp: susanonbandcamp.com

Instagram: @susancmusic

Twitter: @susancattaneo

Facebook: facebook.com/susancmusic

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

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Bill Prinzivalli - Improvisational Leadership

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:50:00 -0400

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People is the podcast where we investigate the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. If you are looking for inspiration and tips on how to become a better leader by being your true self, you are in the right place.

Today's guest is Bill Prinzivalli, a serial entrepreneur, author, coach and consultant. Bill started 4 successful businesses, beginning in the mid 80s, and is now focusing primarily on helping CEOs and small business owners succeed

Bill has used mindfulness practices to improve and support his own business performance for over 30 years. His book Improvisational Leaders, integrates mindfulness and improv comedy techniques to improve business performance.

In our conversation, Bill and I also had a great discussion on a different definition of success, and how being the sole owner of his business allowed him to make choices that were not solely dictated by profit.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:55] – Let’s start by giving our listeners a background of who you are, what you’re doing now, and what have been the key moments in your journey.

[03:37] – I ask Bill about incorporating mindfulness into business.

[05:40] – How has being in leadership positions, over the last 50 years, impacted your approach to leadership, and how do you define yourself as a leader?

[08:40] – What was the name of the company and when did you start it?

[09:41] – We talk about Bill’s book called, Improvisational Leaders, and the three disciplines.

[12:54] – What are two or three key principles that a manager or CEO can start applying to their daily decision management, and decision process with your techniques?

[14:35] – When did you start articulating for yourself, who you wanted to be as a leader and CEO, and what were some of your traits and aspirations?

[17:25] – Do you have examples, of your new and true self, or a success story that you would be willing to share?

[18:51] – How did you come to form that view in your role as CEO, running the company as a family?

[20:15] – What lessons did you carry through from business to business?

[24:22] – Did you ever have a definition of what success was for you? And how has it changed?

[26:17] – What were the positives that came out of managing the company like a family approach?

[27:27] – By choosing that approach, what do you think were the positives you got in the era the company was growing?

[29:55] – What do you think are some of the key skills and principles from improvisation, and improvisational comedy that translates to business and business leadership?

[33:26] – I share the 3 most powerful things that I found in improvisation.

[36:18] – What do you think were the biggest benefits you got out of your career history?

[38:32] – Do you have any other hobby or interest that you would like to share? And maybe also had a bearing on how you think about business?

[40:24] – Is there a business expression, jargon, or business cliché that drives you crazy, and what is it?

[41:38] – Food for the body or food for the soul?

[42:51] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

billprinzivalli.com

Additional Guest Links:

Book: Improvisational Leaders: Integrating Business, Mindfulness, and Improvisation by Bill Prinzivalli and Gerard Farias

Website: improvisationalleaders.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/billprinzivalli/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kurt Landon - Human Capital Entrepreneur - Part 2

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Kurt Landon. This is part 2, make sure you also listen to part one of the interview. The focus of the discussion in this episode is how Kurt built Enspira as a new type of HR Consultancy, by focusing on mission critical HR issues and building solutions at the intersection of Human Capital management, talent search and technology.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:23] – I ask Kurt to share what inspired Enspira, from where he started to where he is now, and some of the key points that formed his strategy.

[06:54] – One of the reasons Kurt started Enspira is to make meaningful change.

[09:23] – What is the sweet point to get your services?

[13:05] – What are some of the particular challenges that start-ups face, that you help them solve?

[14:09] – Kurt gives an example of one of the most fractured and problematic areas.

[17:06] – There are two types of HR professionals, the ones who love recruiting and hiring people and the ones that want to have nothing to do with it.

[18:43] – Who better to run the search for specific positions, than the people who have been working in that organization for years?

[21:15] - The ability to assess talent is superior.

[25:30] – As a CEO, how do you decide what not to do as a company?

[26:03] – The number one thing that differentiates effective leaders from ineffective leaders is the ability to focus and prioritize.

[29:31] – Final question, business expression, or jargon that drives you crazy?

[31:14] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Kurt's Flourless Chocolate cake recipe: bit.ly/kurtcake

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

enspirahr.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn Enspira: linkedin.com/company/enspira

LinkedIn Kurt: linkedin.com/in/kurt-landon-he-him-3791015/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kurt Landon - Human Capital Entrepreneur - Part 1

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:27:00 -0400

Today's guest is Kurt Landon - founder of Enspira, an HR Consulting and Human Capital firm. This is the first of two episodes. In this episode, we focus on how Kurt became a leader, and how working in HR and human capital at firms like Expedia, Biogen and Pinterest prepared him to become a leader.

Kurt's Flourless Chocolate cake recipe: bit.ly/kurtcake

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:30] – Welcome to the podcast, let’s start, why don’t you give our listeners your background, story, and how you got here.

[05:17] – You started your entrepreneur career fairly late in your professional journey. What was the driver to go on your own after so many years?

[09:25] – What are the advantages, as an entrepreneur, do you think you got from going this route, which is not as traditional.

[11:30] – When did you start being intentional about defining your leadership style? How do you define your leadership style?

[13:54] – Kurt talks about a chapter from the book, The Feiner Points of Leadership by Michael Feiner.

[17:27] – Is there one of those experiences that you would be willing to share 2 or 3 lessons that you learned from that specific experience?

[20:09] – Kurt later learned that a new leader did not like him because of his sexuality.

[24:27] – Kurt recaps multiple lessons.

[27:23] – You are going into every experience with trust.

[30:29] – How do you think of your best self as a leader? What are the qualities that you try and embody?

[35:08] – Do you have any interests or hobbies outside of work that are important to you and how have they shaped or influenced your work?

[37:04] – Food for your body or food for your thought?

[41:57] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

enspirahr.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn Enspira: linkedin.com/company/enspira

LinkedIn Kurt: linkedin.com/in/kurt-landon-he-him-3791015/

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Honest Mechanik: honestmechanik.bandcamp.com

Books

The Feiner Points of Leadership by Michael Feiner

Marzio Schena - New Market for Music Rights

Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Marzio Schena, founder and CEO of Anote Music. He is a relatively young founder, and he is very candid about the pros and cons of starting a company early in your career, so there are plenty of great insights for founders.

The company is also a great new concept in music: a trading platform that allows music fans and investors to invest in and earn royalties from current catalogues owned by record labels, publishers and artists. It’s a fascinating concept that expands access to funding to a much broader group of artists and at the same time gives access to this market to a broader pool of investors. And it is also a great application of blockchain, which Anote uses to support a portion of its process as you will hear.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:50] – Marzio, welcome. Why don’t we start by having you introduce yourself to our listeners and tell us a little bit of your story?

[3:57] – You are a very young founder, what made you decide to start your own company so early in your career?

[05:05] – How did you go about finding co-founders? Did you have an idea of what type of co-founder would be the right co-founder? And what made a good co-founder in your mind at the time?

[06:22] – How many people are in the company right now, other than the three of you?

[06:47] – As the CEO, how did you decide what the roles would be?

[08:09] – If you think about what kind of CEO you want to be, how would you describe that?

[09:30] – What are the biggest two or three lessons about leading that you have learned in the first few years?

[11:39] – What are the qualities that you look for in people that are coming into your team?

[13:00] – Marzio explains what ANotes does.

[16:47] – How did you start gaining the trust and start making progress in this industry?

[19:37] – What were the two or three moments you had significant progress, a step towards being a viable business?

[20:52] – Roughly how many artists are on your marketplace?

[20:28] – What are some of the key barriers and how did you overcome them with the individual investors and consumers?

[23:40] – As the CEO, how are some of the challenges you face, when you have to rethink the whole approach and communicate that to your team?

[26:35] – What does success look like for you in ten years?

[28:00] – What are the two or three things for someone who wants to start their own business, needs to think about?

[29:18] – For an individual fan who is coming to your marketplace, how does it work?

[31:25] – Simply explaining blockchain.

[33:26] – Do you have any interests or passions outside of work? Is there one that has informed or been helpful in your work?

[34:27] – Is there an expression in business that drives you crazy?

[36:30] – Food for your body or food for your soul?

[38:05] – Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

anotemusic.com

Additional Guest Links:

Anote Music platform: app.anotemusic.com

Discord: discord.com/invite/9ZWfskUPuc

Twitter: @anotemusic

Instagram: @anotemusic

LinkedIn Corporate: linkedin.com/company/anote-music

Facebook: facebook.com/anotemusic

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Susan Cattaneo - Leading in Creative Environments

Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is award winning Americana singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo. Susan started her career as a writer-producer in television, where she ended up running on air promotion for WPIX, New York's number 1 independent channel. She left that career to attend Berklee College of Music on a vocal scolarship and was hired to teach songwriting there upon graduation.

Susan talks about what it is like to teach and work with creative people, and the lessons that leaders can take from that process. Since we are married, and I am also her manager, we also talk about what are some factors that make a work partnership between life partners successful.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:36] - Susan, welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, how are you doing?

[04:22] – Why don’t you start by giving my listeners, our listeners, a background of how you started some key changes though your career.

[07:31] – This interruption, part of our dynamic, you do have the tendency to under play your accomplishments.

[09:42] – If any body listening here is interesting in learning about writing lyrics, check out Pat Pattison on Coursear.

[10:21] – Take me to the moment when you actually made the decision to

[11:12] – What was the moment, of saying, “that is okay, I am willing to step away from this” and what was the driver?

[14:47] – You made the discovery of a new professional path, that you didn’t know at the time, which was the staff-song writer.

[16:33] – We both had to make an adjustment, I think, and we moved back to Boston. And that is when you started teaching.

[17:56] – If you were to step in the shoes of a manager or senior leader who is coaching new younger employees that are coming, and they may have some skills, what are some of the things that you learn in terms of being effective?

[20:48] – What are some of the elements that make a successful co-writing session?

[24:15] – There is obviously the scenario where you know that you are writing something that is going to be for you.

[25:22] – I remember the day I told you, “You went to Berkley cause you wanted to be an artist, you have this enormous catalog of songs, no body is buying records anymore, let’s have you become an artist”.

[27:27] – I think this is a really important part in this podcast, I always ask people was there a moment when something didn’t go the way you wanted.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

susanmusic.com

Additional Guest Links:

Facebook: facebook.com/susancmusic

Instagram: @susancmusic

Twitter: @susancattaneo

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jonathan Jacobs - Pursuing Your Passion

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is today is Jonathan Jacobs, the founder of Rawkstars, a non-profit that provides free music education programs and instruments to kids and young adults. His vision is that music education should not be a luxury, because music education provides great life skills.

This belief comes from Jonathan’s own journey. He had an amazing career: he toured the world as a live sound engineer for many years, then spent 20 years in technology, and now he is a leader in the Global Philantropy Group at Hasbro.

In our conversation you will hear how his passion for music gave Jonathan a focus and helped him find confidence in his own skills, and how all the lessons he learned while working in music helped him become a better leader in a corporate environment. He founded Rawkstars many years ago to start giving back. The expertise he built and the success he had with Rawkstars helped him ultimately transition from technology to philanthropy within Hasbro, so we talked about how to make big career shift within an organization.

A lot of our conversation revolves around purpose and vision: how to find your own purpose, what purpose can do for an organization, and the power of finding ways to have people experience the vision rather than just talking about it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:17] - Jonathan, it’s great to have you here. Let's start by telling our listeners your story.

[04:30] - Through participation in music, I really found myself. I can literally point to a lightbulb moment.

[05:21] - It turned me from kind of uninspired, aimless, directionless, lazy kid; into a very focused, career orientated, organized, and driven person.

[08:54] - What are the key skills and key habits that you learned while doing the job, then you brought into the rest of your career?

[12:12] - What are some of the lessons you have learned, in terms of building and developing relationships and working in the context where ultimately you are responsible for an outcome but you need people to help you with that outcome and sometimes you may not have authority over those people?

[14:26] - Basically need to have people experience the vision, so they can get excited to dive into the details to bring it to life.

[15:11] - What were some of the key moments that you realized you actually enjoyed and were good at managing people? What were some of the key lessons that you used from your past and brought into that?

[17:47] - What are some of the challenges you faced and how did you work through them?

[20:27] - Were there moments where you were overcorrected to try and fit in or were those ah-ha moments?

[22:50 ] - How did you go about making that shift? If there are people who are thinking about attempting a similar shift in their company or organization, what is some of the advice you would give them?

[25:57] - Why don't you tell us a little bit about what Rawkstar was, what you did, and then if and how that played actually into your ability to get your current position?

[26:22] - Let’s take a second to tell our listeners what Rawkstar is.

[28:50] - What were some of the lessons that you bought from playing that role and making things up in that world and then how have those lessons impacted your ability to work with people where you are now?

[30:48] - We have talked about the vulnerable moments when you opened up yourself within your corporate environment, in terms of sharing your passions. How does that translate into stepping into the role that you’re in now?

[33:15] - What are the challenges of advocating for a non-profit activities or for philanthropy activities within the context of a big corporation and how does one go about solving them?

[36:20] - What would you say to somebody right now who is starting their career journey and maybe they are a little stressed because they haven’t found their purpose yet?

[38:57] - What is a passion outside of work that you have and how has that impacted your professional life?

[40:50] - What is the business expression that drives you crazy?

[42:35] - Food for the body or food for the soul?

[44:24] - Thank you and closing remarks

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

rawkstars.org

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jjlinkedin/

Facebook: facebook.com/rawkstarsinc/

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Books

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Mo Hamzian - Reinventing Workspaces

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Mo Hamzian , founder of Vel, a start-up that is building premium work cafes, designed specifically for people who want to go and do their work there. Mo shares his experiences as an investor and entrepreneur in different ventures, and how his approach to leadership has evolved throughout the years. And as we discussed what led him to the idea of a premium work café, we had a great discussion on how remote work, the possibilities it opens, and some of the key factors companies should consider in this evolving environment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:15] - Mo, welcome to the podcast. I am very excited to have you here. Why don't we start with you introducing yourself to our listeners.

[02:47] - Tell me more about your life, what was your journey, how did you grow up, and what led you here?

[04:23] - you have started several ventures before this one, your career has been mostly entrepreneurial, right?

[05:10] - Which was the first company you started?

[07:04] - How do you crystallize your leadership style to become the type of leader you want to be?

[10:00] - How do you define good people, when you are looking for them? What qualities are you looking for in them?

[11:37] - How is the exposure to so many different cultures, inform the way you work with people?

[13:50] - How do you think about success right now, talking about your personal success, and how has that definition changed since you started out?

[15:48] - Valued measures include more than dollars or pounds.

[16:50] - What advice do you have for people who are working in environments where they have to deal with very different types of employees and stakeholders?

[19:37] - What does it mean to build the utopian work cafe that we deserve?

[21:50] - We were talking about the mission of Vel and I would love for you to elaborate a little on that and share with our listeners what you were telling me earlier.

[23:39] - What are some of the elements that make this extreme version of the coffee shop and make up the experience?

[25:33] - Is your initial target customer the individual freelancer or the big economy worker? Or is it more about a combination of that and then creating a space or companies that may need overflow or additional space beyond the traditional office?

[27:16] - What is your personal view? What are some of the conversations you are having with investors, advisors, to how work is evolving and what we can expect to see over the next 3-5 years?

[31:10] - So Vel is a fully remote company right now, you don’t have any office space?

[31:53] - What are the two or three most important things that people need to think about as they adapt to a permanent hybrid or remote system? To maintain the culture, to ensure productivity, to ensure engagement?

[32:42] - Where would you recommend people invest, if they are investing in their employees for the remote?

[33:32] - I am wondering if there was a mistake you made when setting the company remote and then you had to correct it, that you would be willing to share?

[35:27] - Is Vels product just a physical cafe or do you have a technology suite on top of it, that then can enable people to stay connected & extend the virtual cafe?

[36:42] - Sometimes you find yourself facing a decision which may be good in the short term but in the long term runs the risk of undermining the culture of the company.

[38:38] - Were you ever in a situation where you actually decided to walk away from money?

[39:22] - What is an interest that you have outside of work or passion and how has that influenced the way that you work?

[40:41] - Every era has business cliches, expressions, or pieces of jargon that after a while lose their meaning. Is there an expression or business cliche that drives you crazy and what is it?

[42:19] - Final question, food for the body or food for the soul?

[43:55] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

myvel.com

Additional Guest Links:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mohamzian/

Facebook: facebook.com/workatvel

Instagram: @workatval

Twitter: @workatvel

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kristen Standish - Unapologetic Leadership

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:01:00 -0400

Today's guest is Kristen Standish, founder of RazHer, an accelerator agency, and member community for women founded and minority founded mission driven brands. Kristen started this company after a career of over 20 years in Boston media. She worked for radios, newspaper and for a long time she was the publisher of the prestigious Boston magazine.

Kristen is accomplished, fun and a true force of nature. Most importantly, she is fully confident in who she is, so she didn’t hold back. We talked about what it takes to be successful in sales. She also had great advice on how to build a passion driven business and the advantages of becoming an entrepreneur later in life. Finally she also talked very directly and openly about some of the challenges she faced as a strong and energetic woman who is not afraid to go against archaic practices.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:54] - Kristen, welcome to the podcast, it's great to have you. Let’s start by having you introduce yourself to our listeners. Tell us a little bit of your story and how you got where you are now.

[09:14] - How do you define authenticity and what does it mean for you to be authentic?

[11:53] - How do you think about being a leader of sales people? What qualities are you trying to model for them? How do you teach them? How do you train them?

[14:48] - What advice do you have to help people overcome their initial shyness?

[16:16] - How did you rethink your role as a leader as a publisher? And how did your sales skill help you in the new leadership position?

[18:54] - You mentioned, early on, a couple of challenges that you went through and I am wondering if you would be willing to talk to us about them. And share maybe the important lessons that you gathered from those experiences and how that shaped you into the leader you are now?

[20:14] - Owning who you are and being comfortable with who you are, I think is great.

[22:42] - It was almost like working for the Catholic Church, I have to say. I mean so many rules, regulations, you didn’t step aside, you didn’t step up, you never spoke up, you never said anything. So you can imagine I was not loved.

[26:00] - There is an organizational change, and all of a sudden the people above you who may have brought you in or who really believe in you are gone. What advice would you have for somebody who finds themselves in that position?

[27:10] - Let's talk about how do you start a mission based business? What suggestions would you have for someone who has a passion and they want to start a business based on their passion?

[29:47] - How does one get from “figuring out that's the mission they want to support”, to start thinking about “this is how this turns into a business”, but then take the right early steps?

[32:40] - You have mentioned relationships and experience, what are the things you think are the other benefits to starting your business later on in life?

[35:05] - In a trade off where you need to take investor money to build the next unicorn or not build a unicorn but keep full control, you would probably take the latter, is that correct?

[36:24] - What is a passion that you have outside of work? And how has that impacted your work and professional life?

[40:10] - Every era has expressions in business and jargon that at some point drive us crazy, which is the one that drives you crazy?

[40:42] - Food for the body or food for the soul?

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

razher.com

Additional Guest Links:

Razher Mind community: razher.com/razhermind

LinkedIn Corporate: linkedin.com/company/razhercollaborative

LinkedIn Kristen: linkedin.com/in/kristenstandish/

Instagram: @razehercollab

Facebook: facebook.com/razhercollab

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Kristin Yoshida - Leadership in Global Professional Services

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:18:00 -0400

Today's guest is Kristin Yoshida. She is dedicated to supporting and elevating under-represented minorities and People of Color in their professional journeys define and find success for themselves, through her organization, Crescendum.

She has over 20 years of experience in global professional services, having been a partner at one of the big 4. We talk today about her family, roots, and how aspects helped influence some of her life decisions. We also touch on how her international experience has helped her broaden her perspective.

We dive in on being intentional in one's career and how someone can manage their own career. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:51] - Welcome Kristin, it's great to have you on the podcast. Why don't we start by introducing yourself to our listeners.

[03:57] - Why don’t we start by telling us how you chose the field and where your journey and career began?

[06:26] - You went to school in Europe, where did you go and what was the experience like?

[08:25] - You mention that a lot of your choices were guided by your ideas of culture, safety and then you fling yourself into a foregin country where you don't even speak the language.

[09:26] - What did that do for your mindset, as you were taking more challenges in your career and making choices, in terms of having just gone through that, and what you learned there?

[11:17] - What was the next step in your journey that led you to becoming a tax strategy expert and ultimately landing you where you are today in Texas?

[13:57] - As you were progressing through your career and within your organization, what were some of the ways that you started broadening your skills from just being a technical expert and what were some of the building blocks in becoming a leader?

[17:20] - If you were talking to someone right now, who is starting to demonstrate that they are ready to be at the next level, within the service industries, what are some of the behaviors and choices that you would suggest they make to show that they are ready to be at the next level?

[20:18] - You made your way up to a pretty senior level of partnership in the last organization that you worked at, is that correct?

[22:33] - What were some of the steps that you took to break down the network and ultimately build a successful partnership practice?

[25:43] - If you would be willing to share how you thought about additional skills and then how to lead within that context?

[30:12} - What are some of the lessons for people who may end up in situations where they are countable for something but they don’t have the formal authority and some of the lessons they could gather from your experiences?

[32:58] - How did you form your leadership style? And then how would you define your leadership style when you are leading people directly?

[35:35] - What are the two or three most important things that they should do?

[38:19] - What makes a good mentor? And what makes a good sponsor?

[40:04] - Do you have passions outside of work? Is there one that has served you well and has impacted the way that you work?

[42:55] - What is a business expression that drives you crazy right now?

[44:42] - Final question, food for the soul or food for the body?

[46:23] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Guest Links:

Contact Kristin Yoshida at: Kristin@crescendum.tv

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristin-y-aa3297/

Instagram: @kristinyoshida

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: susancattaneo.bandcamp.com

Jason Greer - Creating Positive Workplaces

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today's guest is Jason Greer, he is an entrepreneur who specializes in labor relations. With a focus on creating a positive environment and has been dubbed the “employee whisperer”. Greer started his own consulting firm and is ranked in the top 5% of consulting businesses in his field. Greer is also an author of the book called Bias, Racism & the Brain: How we got here & what needs to happen.

In this episode Jason talks about his leadership style and how to bridge the tension between managers and employees in the work place. We also have a very candid situation about race and diversity in the workplace, and why increasing diversity in the long run benefits everyone.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Bias, Racism & the Brain: How we got here & what needs to happen by Jason Greer

Greer Consulting, INC: hiregci.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:19] - To start out, why don't you introduce yourself to our listeners.

[02:44] - Jason, how did you go down this career path? What was the inspiration that made you enter the field of labor and management relations?

[04:58] - Take me back to the moment, what was it like to realize you had found your calling?

[06:13] - Are there moments when you are talking to one side, that you are helping consulting to one side, that you draw on your experience from being on the other side? And what’s the conversation like at that point?

[08:11] - What techniques do you use to teach managers to incorporate the idea of vulnerability as an ongoing practice when they are dealing with their counterparts?

[10:32] - Was there a specific moment when you realized the type of leader you wanted to be? And what type of leader do you want to be?

[14:07] - If you would be comfortable sharing a situation where you were forced to make a choice like that and how you naviaged it.

[16:38] - How do you pass this mindset to your team? And how do you coach them on how to make the right decision according to the right values?

[18:48] - What was your definition of success when you started out? And how has that changed now?

[21:21] - It is very clear to me that a lot of what is driving you is the idea of fulfilling your mission. So, what is your mission?

[25:18] - A good way to get into this topic, it would be for you to tell us a little bit about your book

[30:39] - Where should they start? What are the most important elements for it?

[33:37] - What are some of the changes that companies can make to actually start generating a broader pipeline, a broader number of opportunities for people from the beginning of their career?

[38:03] - What has been your experience, creating this type of program within corporate america?

[40:05] - Trying to build this type of mentorship program in corporate america, and what has worked, if anything? And what has been your experience?

[42:56] - What do you think it is going to take for more diverse candidates to actually make that next step to become chief people officers?

[44:57] - Do you have a hobby or a passion that is really important to you? And how has that impacted your professional life?

[46:33] - There are expressions in business, business jargon in every era. That after a while loses its meaning. Which is the expression that drives you crazy right now?

[47:39] - Final question, food for the soul or food for the body.

[49:00] - Thank you and closing remarks.

Guest Links:

Jason Greer

Facebook: facebook.com/GreerConsultingInc/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonjgreer/

Twitter: @labordiversity

Instagram: @jason.greer

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Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

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Music

Susan Cattaneo: https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/

Roger Brown - Merging Business and Purpose

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Our guest today is Roger Brown, former President of Berklee College of Music and founder of Bright Horizons Family solutions. Roger talked about his career building and managing two very different education institutions. He shares how he found his passion and drive, and how to bring strategy and a business approach to those institutions, using his business skills to support their ultimate mission.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[04:15] - Why don't we start by giving our audience just a sense of who you are, and the things that you've done?

[06:42] - How did you blend the two? And where did you start getting a sense of who you want to be as a leader? And, what was your calling and your goals?

[08:13] - If there were like moments or episodes where you started really crystallizing who you wanted to be? You know within the work environment. Which values you wanted to lead with? And you know, what was important to you?

[11:17] - What was the driver? And what was the process that you went through to realize that that was not right for you?

[12:22] - Was there a moment in your career when you realized that about yourself? And was there an impetus to make you say, “Oh, this is who I am, this is how I operate”.

[13:55] - I’m wondering if there was a moment where things maybe didn't work out the way you were expecting them. But it still kind of reinforced your decision to like, stick to your own way.

[15:47] - I don't know how you build in that resilience. But I do think successful people are, you know, everybody has failures, everybody, even the world's most successful people.

[16:15] - In an interview saying, like, “What's the most important quality that you have?” And he said, “you know, I always forget the last play”.

[16:37] - Did you have a definition, a personal definition of success and how you measured it? And what's the process that you went through to do that?

[19:08] - Did you have a point when you realized, sort of what type of leader you want to be? And what were the key traits of that?

[21:53] - How did you start figuring out who you wanted to be as the leader? How you wanted to manage people? And what are some of the key traits that you looked for in yourself? And in the people that you would hire to work for you.

[23:51] - I think an early revelation for me was, you don't need to know at all. And the sooner you admit that, the more likely these other people are to want to help.

[24:55] - Do you have advice on how to start thinking about it? Was there an experience, you know, where you started coming into this realization that as a leader, you are more effective when you asked for help or in a place where you didn't know anything?

[27:38] - I think the same can be true when you feel yourself defensive about you know, one of your, either your peers or a direct reporter, a boss is upset that you don't know something and you get defensive. Usually, that's going to get in the way of you getting better.

[28:53] - I'm wondering if you have any tips for people who find themselves on either side of the equation. Whether the, you know, the creative person who is focused on delivering the best product possible and he's faced with somebody who's telling them “you can't spend that” or “you need to charge more to your client”. And then the sort of the business leader, who is the person telling you that to the creative person.

[32:18] - If you would be willing to articulate when you took Berkeley, you know, the three or four like big themes of what you are trying to do?

[35:11] - We changed the whole way we do admissions, the way we do auditions. We auditioned everybody, we used to not audition everybody who came. We created tougher standards. So if you weren't strong, we didn't admit you.

[39:14] - The one thing that nobody ever mentions about music is that it's the only discipline that exists in the world where you need to marry a really rigorous mathematical understanding to a creative process.

[41:04] - I think what I like, of the way you said that, “this is not the only path to be a successful musician. But we are going to provide the best version of this path for the people who want to take this path”.

[42:51] - We'd love to hear about how your passion for music has impacted, overall your career and what it’s taught you in a professional environment?

[44:48] - That's a really interesting observation for me, because I think part of being a leader is recognizing what's appropriate and not appropriate as a leader.

[46:00] - Every era has business lingo or jargon. And there's always some of those that drives us crazy. So which one is the expression or that drives you crazy?

[48:22] - Final question, I call it food for the soul or food for the body.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Guest Links:

Roger H. Brown - Official Berklee Bio

On Wikipedia

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Maryalice Morro - Leading Healthcare In the Navy

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today we are talking with Maryalice Morro. She has had a distinguished career as a healthcare leader in the Navy, ultimately serving as Chief of Staff for Navy Medicine East (15 commands East of the Mississippi and all the way to Europe).

In our fascinating conversation, she talked about the importance of making sure that people feel comfortable doing their job in life or death situations, managing complex healthcare organizations, operating in teams, and leading as a nurse in environments where physicians are considered the leaders. We also touched on the challenges and opportunities presented to frontline caregivers by the current environment.

Contact Dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:16] - Alright Maryalice, it’s great to see you again. It’s great to have you on the podcast. Why don’t we start and have you introduce yourself to our listeners, a little bit of your story and your career and we’ll go from there.

[06:18] - As you started thinking about what type of leader you wanted to be, what were a couple of crucial moments, where you realized that you wanted to be a certain type of leader, maybe as opposed to other types of leaders?

[09:02] - What are some of the practices that leaders can adopt to make sure that everybody working with them is comfortable in situations of high uncertainty and risk?

[11:05] - What are some of the approaches that leading from a position, that technically within the team is not considered the leader, one can take to bring leadership to the team? .

[13:20] - You went from CEO of a hospital as a nurse to chief of staff as a nurse; how was that transition in leading a much even larger staff and probably with even more bias towards physicians versus nurses? What were some of the challenges that you faced and how you tackled that?

[15:32] - If you think about the skill sets and the activities that you were required to do as a leader, where is your passion? What are the things that you really loved doing in that role and what are the things you did because it’s what the role required?

[17:50] - What are some of the lessons that you took from interacting with people so young, sent out so quickly, to high level responsibility?

[19:55] - I’m wondering if you’d be willing to share if there was a setback or something that happened in your career and what you learned from that.

[22:16] - In an institution like the Navy and even the VA organization; there’s a lot of set rules and I’m sure there’s been situations where you have not personal agreed with a rule or you felt that is was maybe archaic and didn’t help the situation, how did you navigate that?

[23:45] - Was there a moment when you started articulating these are my core principles as a leader? As I operate as a leader, these are the four or five things that are important to me.

[26:26] - One thing that is really important is the idea that the people who work for you may have different styles; what are some of the things that you did to accept people of different styles and to make sure they were put in a position to be their best selves?

[28:18] - What are the driving principles that informed this program and what do you want to achieve for somebody who has come through your program?

[30:50] - What are some of the concerns that you’re hearing from nurses that are getting out in the world? And what are the things that give you hope hearing these nurses going out into the world despite everything that is going on?

[34:42] - That’s great, I think that definitely the ability to mix remote and in person is something that, obviously every industry is trying to figure out now and can help if done correctly and can be challenging if not done correctly.

[35:22] - Do you have a passion or an interest that is outside your professional interest that is really important to you and what impact has it had on your professional life?

[36:28] - We have a lot of acronyms, jargon, business terms; is there one in particular that makes you crazy?

[37:27] - Final question: food for the body or food for the soul that really inspires you or makes you feel great.

[38:06] - Do you have a recipe that is your go-to recipe?

Maryalice Morro Links:

The Citadel: Maryalice's Profile

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryalice-morro/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books:

Foolproof Fish by America’s Test Kitchen

Music

Susan Cattaneo: https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/

Mike Horne - Authentic Change

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Mike Horne, an executive coach and leadership expert with over 30 years of experience leading human resources development in life sciences and high-tech organizations. Mike is also an author and the host of the podcast Authentic Change.

Mike helps executives and aspiring leaders and their teams to avoid, minimize, or reduce poor outcomes related to people and culture actions and decisions. He coaches clients on how to close the gap between probable (the best they can do) and possible (what they are capable of doing).

Contact Dino: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

mike-horne.com

Other Links for Mike Horne:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikehorne1/

Twitter: @mikehorneauthor

Instagram: @mikehorneauthor

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books:

Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically by Mike Horne

Music:

Susan Cattaneo - Love Takes What It Takes

Brandon Harding - Leadership and Humanity in The Military

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Today we talk to Brandon Harding, a military chaplain and leadership and relationships coach. Brandon's military experience includes 3 tours to Iraq and a deployment on an aircraft carrier. In our conversation, Brandon explains why humanity is a fundamental component in leadership, even in the military. He also shares his approach to leading as a chaplain in an institution like the military.

He also discusses how he combined his love for the outdoors and his experience in the military to create programs designed to improve team relationships and ultimately increase productivity and more deeply satisfying personal and professional relationships.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[03:06] - Brandon, welcome. It’s great to have you here. Brandon shares a little bit of who he is and his background.

[04:03] - What were the relevant points in your life that led you to start following down this path?

[05:16] - The role of the chaplain in an institution like an army, even though it comes from a place of faith, though it is not a denominational role, correct?

[07:10] - Where you’re serving every spiritual system of beliefs versus your own, how has that changed your own relationship with your faith?

[08:46] - What are like the most important lessons that you took from the environment you are in and how did you work to make them your own?

[10:50] - How you effectively lead within a context like the military and what are some of the traits?

[12:56] - How do you teach a concept like that in an institution when there is such a rooted belief?

[15:18] - Overview of the key mechanics of immunity to change.

[17:38] - What is the responsibility that the leader has with the organization?

[19:30] - What are some steps that an effective leader can take in building the trust with their team?

[21:05] - What are some of the other traits you are trying to instill within your leaders?

[23:48] - How are these programs structured, what are some of the key activities and events?

[28:21] - Have you gone through a process of accessing who you wanted to be as a leader and how you want to show up as a leader, and what that has been like?

[29:39] - Do you have an event or anecdote that you would be willing to share?

[33:24] - What are some of the skills and the advice that you have developed, and that you would have for other people?

[37:37] - What are some suggestions that you may have for somebody who walks into the office of someone who has power, with a really strong conviction, and doesn’t manage to get the outcome that they want? How do you live with that and how do you maintain the courage and the willingness to keep going back at it?

[39:40] - Is there one anecdote of an event that you have been witness too or been a part of that has actually shown you humanity in action?

[42:48] - What interests do you have outside of your professional life? Do you have a particular one that has maybe impacted your professional life?

[44:05] - Is there an expression or business cliche that is driving you crazy and why? Or Military expression?

[45:05] - Food for the soul or food for the body?

[46:39] - Thank you and wrapping up the episode.

Contact Dino: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

resetcoaching.com

Other Links for Brandon Harding:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandon-harding-a6aab858/

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books:

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger

Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Leadership for the Common Good) by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey

Other Resources

Immunity to Change training by Minds at Work - mindsatwork.com

Music

Susan Cattaneo - This Restless Peace video

Bonus Episode - Squadcast Community Interviews

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

We celebrate the end of the year with a bonus episode, shared courtesy of Between Two Mics - the Squadcast.fm podcast. In this episode Rock Felder, co-founder of Squadcast, interviewed me and 4 other members of the Squadcast community who, like me, publish business related podcasts.

The support that Squadcast offers its community is a great example of a company walking the walk, so as I close my first year as podcaster, I am celebrating by introducing you to some of my fellow Squadcasters, and by expressing my gratitude for all the help and support I received by this community.

Full episode Notes on the Between Two Mics episode page.

Links to the podcasts featured here:

Chaz Volk’s Mr. Thrive Media
Shubham Agarwal’s Secrets of Storytellers
Jessica Stewart’s My Modern Met
Tom Fox’s Compliance Network

Find me at authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Winter Holiday Special - A Flavor of Italy with Wendy Holloway

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Key Takeaways

[02:08] - Wendy I am so glad to have you as a guest today.

[03:30] - For my American listeners, what are the three or four things they should do when they come to Italy? Or the things that you love about the country? But let’s start, Wendy, why don’t you tell our listeners your story?

[07:03] - What was the experience of opening an office in Rome?

[09:24] - What was it like for you at the time to open an office in Rome as an American?

[11:13] - What do you think made it successful for you to do business in two or three different settings as an American in Italy? And what are some advice that you could give to somebody who is about to go and say, “I am going to start working in country X”? So more general than rather specific to a specific country.

[11:54] - What were some of the things that to you, were helpful?

[13:58] - Take the things that may look like barriers because you’re doing differently and say that actually may have advantages that I am willing to take over.

[13:34] - But it sounds like you made a very conscious decisions.

[13:52] - Accept and embrace the fact that I’m in a different environment, would that be a correct restatement?

[15:52] - So you started your baby product business?

[18:34] - How long ago was that?

[19:32] - I have this passion, how do I turn it into my life long occupation so what was that process like for you?

[22:23] - When you decided that your passion was food, how did it start turning into what then evolved into what’s Flavor of Italy today?

[26:11] - What are the three or four really special things to come to Italy and experience?

[29:32] - What are some of the maybe, more off the beaten track places?

[31:07] - Those are great opportunities as well, to experience something absolutely different.

[32:08] - You find so many amazing places, just by going off on your own. Don’t tick everybody else's box for travel to Italy, find your own.

[39:15] - Italy is a country of great architecture and design.

[41:04] - I love your perspective on my country, I think it is always interesting the outsider whose become the insider perspective. It's a very different way to look at the world.

Contact Dino: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Flavor of Italy by Wendy Holloway

Other Links:

Wendy Holloway/Flavor of Italy

Flavor of Italy on Facebook

Flavor of Italy on Instagram

Flavor of Italy on Twitter

Wendy Holloway on LinkedIn

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Susan Cattaneo Oh Holy Night

Jackie Hermes - The Art of Entrepreneurship

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Jackie shares her journey to growing her agency to a 7 figures business without any external funding and support, and gives us her perspective on the most important things new founders need to focus on.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

[02:34] - Jackie, it's great to have you here. Why don't we start, give our listeners a little bit of your story; your background and get them to know you.

[03:51] - What led to the drive of being an entrepreneur? Have you always been interested?

[05:37] - Tell me a little bit about how that process worked for you when you realize that maybe it was okay, if you weren’t going to turn out what your parents or friends expected and how you went about that.

[07:01] - What are some of the key lessons that you’ve learned along the way?

[08:46] - How was the process to learn what type of leader you wanted it to be? And when did you start articulating like, “okay, this is my leadership style”.

[10:50] - As you are building your company and your own team, what are some of the key lessons that you bring in, as you bring people to work under you to make sure that you're setting the right culture that you want for your company?

[12:38] - What is true and authentic to you? How do you define authenticity? And then, how do you define it for yourself?

[13:41] - You mentioned that there were situations that maybe have taught you a little bit of a lesson or like, where you are not confident? Is there an example that you would be comfortable to share?

[16:28] - What is your vision for the business? What's your goal in terms of scale? And how do you define success?

[18:11] - Do you have a perspective on what you'd like to do?

[19:12] - How do you define success for yourself?

[20:10] - How important is that a part overall of the culture that you're setting within the company?

[22:22] - do you do anything in terms of helping them manage clients expectations and helping manage client expectations to support your team?

[24:00] - How do you think about which clients you want to take on and maybe clients that you may decide to pass on? Hmm,

[25:40] - There's an episode in your podcast that I really liked, which is when you talk about how to react, about feedback and comments from external people and negative feedback. So I don't want you to give away the whole thing, but can you talk a little bit about that?

[27:42] - if somebody was either building an internal team or a new internal venture inside a company or starting their own company right now, what would be the like, two or three most important things that you think they should be thinking about?

[28:39] - Anything else people should be thinking about?

[29:05] - Let's move a little bit to the personal side. What is a passion that is not directly work related, that is important to you? And how was it informed, your work?

[30:32] - We all live in an era with big business cliched, jargon expression, which is one that drives you crazy, once makes you want to rip your head out.

[31:11] - Food for the soul, or food for the body. So is there a particular, either recipe or drink? Or if you want to go to the soul site, a book, a movie, some music, a piece of art, that really speaks to you?

Contact dino at: dino@al4ep.com

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

jackiehermes.com

Other Jackie Hermes links:

Podcast: jackiehermes.com/podcast

Startup Marketing Course: jackiehermes.com/startup-marketing-course

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes

Instagram: @thejackiehermes

Agency: accelitymarketing.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/accelitymarketing

Instagram: @accelitymktg

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman

Music

Honest Mechanik: honestmechanik.bandcamp.com

Andy Alsop - Leading with Employee Supremacy

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Andy is a serial entrepreneur. In the past 30 and more years, he was part of the founding or c-level team of at least 6 different startups. He acquired The Receptionist in April of 2015, and he used all his previous experiences to adopt a new approach to leadership. He calls it "Employee Supremacy", and it is grounded in the principle that if run a company with the primary goal of helping the employees flourish, in the long run the company will be more successful and more profitable.

Key Takeaways

[02:20] - Andy, welcome, I am very excited to have you on the show. Why don’t we start, why don’t you give me a sort of a sense of your background.

[05:32] - That is fabulous. I assume by removing the name iPad maybe at some point you can do the android version as well?

[06:17] - What are like the biggest lessons from Pre Receptionist that you brought in terms of what to do and what not to do with The Receptionist as setting up the company?

[08:29] - I wanted to have employees that felt satisfied and that felt fulfilled.

[11:36] - What are you seeing in your employee base, in terms of your retention and sort of the results of this investment that you obviously decided to make in them?

[13:02] - As you were starting the company and, if you took the time to think about what were the values of the company, and what was the process to determine those values? And then starting making sure that the people within the company lived according to those values.

[15:42] - We do have them on the walls. But more importantly through this exercise, I recognized that I wanted to make sure that everybody in the company adhered to those core values.

[18:12] - How do you personally define authenticity and then what’s the definition within the core values and the expectations within, for your employees?

[19:04] - How deeply do you go into definitions as you sort of socialize the employees to them? So you give them one definition of authenticity and then do you have, for the values, do you also have practical examples of situations, and how the values live in there?

[21:29] - There is a decision that needs to be made that may impact the company negatively in the short term but if you take the decision to keep the company in a positive state, the decision goes against the core values. Did you have to navigate any situation like that?

[23:40] - How large is your team overall?

[23:52] - What do you think would be some of the challenges maintaining that strength if you were like, scaling it X times, not going from 16 to 20 but if you were to 160, 1600?

[26:19] - How can we make a company that is really the long game, not just a short term we’re going to be growing as quickly as we can but as something that can last for the long time?

[27:24] - I remember that I was on this one walk that I came to the point of what my why was.

[30:12] - The ones who suffer the most from that are employees, right? Employees become part of the balance sheet.

[36:00] - In a situation where it is a public corporation, where shareholders have the option of where they put their capital, how that would play? Have you, is that something you have asked yourself?

[39:24] - That’s what I want to do, I want to start thinking about running my company using employee supremacy as a criteria, what are the two or three things that you would recommend they do?

[42:28] - Do you have any interest or hobby outside of work that is important to you? And how is that potentially impacted your work?

[43:40] - Every era has business jargon and cliches, which is the one that drives you crazy?

[44:07] - Food for the body or food for the soul; is there a recipe or drink or is there a piece of art, song, movie, book, that has really inspired you?

Links & Resources

Websites:

al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

thereceptionist.com

Andy Alsop / The Receptionist

Andy Alsop on LinkedIn

Andy Alsop on Twitter

FABRIC Podcast

FABRIC Episode on Employee Supremacy

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Books/Articles

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman

The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek

The Social Responsibility Of Business Is to Increase Its Profits by Milton Friedman, 1970 NYT

Special Mentions

Simon Sinek

Inc. Youtube Channel

Warren Buffet, Archive

Dorie Clark - Leadership, Communication and Becoming A Recognized Expert

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, , the podcast where we investigate the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. If you are looking for inspiration and tips on how to become a better leader by being your true self, you are in the right place. The featured guest of this episode is Dorie Clark, who was named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. She is also a Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. In this episode we discuss how leaders can become better communicators, how to think about setting personal goals for success, and how to become a recognized expert.

Key Takeaways

[01:14] - Today I am thrilled to get back to the interviewer side of the mic and welcome a fabulous guest, Dorie Clark.

[02:33] - I announce the winner of my favorite review for October.

[03:31] - Why don’t you give your background and your story to our listeners?

[05:03] - How did you end up there? And how did you find your passion in that?

[07:17] - What are some of the sort of three or four most important things that people need to think about as they develop their communication styles and how to build effective communication?

[09:14] - What are some examples of situations where you had to work with leaders with to deliver a very difficult message or, you know, get your organization to, to make a decision that on the surface could have been controversial? And what is some of the advice that you would give to somebody who is in that situation?

[11:33] - What were some of the differences that you observe in terms of, like getting people to act between the two worlds and some of the challenges that people may face in the two worlds?

[13:19] - If you, you know, talking to somebody who is thinking about starting their own business. What would be some of the steps that they should take, to make sure that they're pricing themselves within the correct band?

[15:38] - How did you do it when you first got started, Dino?

[17:32] - What is the right client for them? Did you go through that process? And what were some of the key steps for you to identify, what an ideal client would be for you?

[19:19] - What were some of the key moments in your journey where you sort of developed your authentic self? Who your true person is and how that person shows up in your work?

[21:28] - What are your magic, secret, things that you love doing?

[22:51] - How do you think about goals? And how do you help your clients think about their goals?

[25:29] - If you're somebody that is starting out and maybe does not have a clear view of what their passion is, or also doesn't want to optimize solely for money, what are some of the steps that you could take?

[26:53] - Do you have some interesting stories of maybe clients, once again, always, without revealing, that explore something unusual, and found out that it was either great or not so great?

[29:28] - For the people who are thinking about maybe expanding from just being great leader, to also becoming a recognized expert through through publishing and writing. What are the first steps to take?

[31:32] - Once you have understood this framework, is there a sequence in these three steps, three areas? Is this something that needs to happen at the same time? Are they self-sustaining with each other?

[33:39] - What are your hobbies or interests outside of your work? And is the one particularly that maybe has also helped you with your work?

[35:19] - What are the business jargon / expressions that drive you crazy?

[36:09] - Food for the body or food for the soul

Dorie Clark Links

dorieclark.com/thelonggame

linkedin.com/in/doriec

twitter.com/dorieclark

facebook.com/dorieclark

instagram.com/dorieclark.com

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Website: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Susan Cattaneo Song: Black and White

Also Mentioned

Zach Braiker

Maria Incontrera

Dino Cattaneo - My Story Part 2 - Building Leadership

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. In my show my guests are asked to share their story, be authentic, transparent and vulnerable. It is only fair that I do the same for them and for you, my listeners. This is part two of the episodes where I am turning the microphone over to my new friend Randy Wilburn, who will ask me the same questions I ask my guests. How do I define authenticity? What is my definition of success? What makes a good leader?

Key Takeaways

[02:37] - What do you consider your leadership style to be?

[05:23] - I was always treated as an equal, my voice was treated as an equal.

[07:41] - You don’t always have to be the smartest person in the room.

[09:40] - As a leader you have the responsibility to set direction, and then you have the responsibility to make the decision, and you have the responsibility to understand the style of the people that work for you.

[12:10] - It’s your responsibility as a leader, to serve your team.

[13:43] - Not only do you need to fundamentally understand your leadership style but you need to understand leadership styles of people around you. That will make for a much better work environment.

[16:22] - When things just didn’t go your way, what were the challenges and what were the lessons learned from that personal crisis or failure?

[18:41] - It does matter for me, in terms of the work that I do, the amount of belief that I have in the actual work.

[21:42] - I’m curious to know, were you able to go through or did you participate in any type of therapy?

[23:22] - I think getting help, having a sounding board, having somebody that you can actually talk to, to walk you through these situations is critically important for our mental and our physical well being.

[25:01] - I want you to give three leadership tips for our listeners.

[26:24] - I think we all have a lot more career and life in front of us than we perceive.

[28:12] - What are some of your passions outside of the workspace and how do they shape the leader that you are?

[31:20] - Certain keywords that are so overused they become hollow, and I have several in my head right now, but which ones are the ones that bother you the most and what images do they conjure up?

[33:07] - I think one of the most important questions to ask, this whole idea of food for the body or food for the soul, which one would you choose?

[35:54] - These are people that are really unhappy with their state, their station in life but they are starting to do something about it.

[38:07] - What did it feel like being on the other side of the equation when it came to the interview?

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Website: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

EPISODES MENTIONED:

Episode 4: David Edelman

Randy Wilburn

Randy on Linkedin: LinkedIn.com/in/randywilburn

Randy on Twitter: @randywilburn

Randy on Instagram: @randywilburn

Podcast: I Am Northwest Arkansas

On Facebook: facebook.com/iamnorthwestarkansas/

On Twitter: @iamnorthwestar1

Susan Cattaneo

Kickstarter Campaign: susanpledge.com

Website: susancattaneo.com

Song: Ordinary Magic - Dee Zaster version

Mentioned in the Episode:

Programs/Events

Podcast Movement Conference

Other

If you are suffering from depression:

check in with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Rich Thaler

Orit Gadiesh

Orit Gadiesh: Harvard Business School Study about Bain early 1990s turnaround

Wachusett Mountain

Bruce Springsteen

Darkness of The Edge of Town

Better Days (song from Lucky Town album)

Dino Cattaneo My Story Part 1 - Authenticity and Measuring Success

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400

Dino Cattaneo - My Story Part 1 - Authenticity and Measuring Success

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. In my show my guests are asked to share their story, be authentic, transparent and vulnerable. It is only fair that I do the same for them and for you, my listeners. So in the next two episodes, I am turning the microphone over to my new friend Randy Wilburn, who will ask me the same questions I ask my guests. How do I define authenticity? What is my definition of success? What makes a good leader?

When I created the podcast, I knew that this would be an important episode to create at some point. The question was: who would be the right interviewer? The first requirement was that this person would be someone who still didn’t know me very well, to create opportunity for the two of us to surprise each other. The perfect interviewer would also be someone with a strong background in podcasting, able to conduct a good interview. And finally, it needed to be someone that I connected with, so that they would create a space that made me feel safe being fully authentic and transparent.

When Randy and I met this summer at Podcast Movement (a podcasting conference), it was immediately clear that he was the right person for the job. And the interview did not disappoint. As a matter of fact, we had so much fun in our conversation that we ran a lot longer than my episodes normally do, so I decided to break the episode in two parts. Part 1 focuses on my story, my definition of authenticity, and how I measure success. You will hear about my career choices, the good ones and the bad ones, what I learned from going through a major episode of depression, and the parallels between teaching clients how to look at their digital marketing campaigns and setting measures for success in your own life.

Key Takeaways

[03:16] - Randy, I’m turning the mic over to you.

[04:10] - This is a podcast that you started back in December of 2020. So are we calling this a pandemic podcast?

[06:11] - I’ve always learned that you need to look at the, there’s some silver linings in this pandemic that I think a lot of people are going to experience.

[07:20] - One of things I wanted to mention as we move into this interview is I thought it was interesting the way that we met.

[10:38] - I like to always ask about your superhero origin story, but I want to find out from you, what is authenticity to you? And how did you find your authentic self?

[13:46] - Could you share some key moments, some a-ha moments for you where you found your true voice? And how that informed your leadership style?

[17:00] - As much as I love my work, I didn't want to be somebody who was fulfilled only by work.

[20:25] - How do you now measure success? How do you keep yourself in line with that measure?

[23:35] - As a coach, your role is not really to tell people what to do, but it’s to help them figure out what they want to do.

[24:20] - What are the challenges that you have dealing with that, and not staying focused and true to yourself?

[27:20] - Do you really want to be doing that? And really think about the activities that it takes to be successful at the job.

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Website: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Podcast Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

EPISODES MENTIONED:

Episode 3: Rishad Tobaccowala - Bringing Human Back

Episode 12: Alisa Cohn - From Startup to GrownUp

Episode 19: Randy Wilburn - Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Leadership

Randy Wilburn

Randy on Linkedin: LinkedIn.com/in/randywilburn

Randy on Twitter: @randywilburn

Randy on Instagram: @randywilburn

Podcast: I Am Northwest Arkansas

On Facebook: facebook.com/iamnorthwestarkansas/

On Twitter: @iamnorthwestar1

Susan Cattaneo

Website: susancattaneo.com

Song: Ordinary Magic

Mentioned in the Episode:

Programs/Events

Podcast Movement Conference

Other

Seinfeld on Here's The Thing

Taylor Swift - Fearless - Taylor's Version (the song mentioned in the episode is You Belong With Me)

Randy Wilburn - Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Leadership

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:06:00 -0400

Episode 19: Randy Wilburn - Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Leadership

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Our guest today is Randy Wilburn. Over the course of his career, Randy developed deep expertise in multiple disciplines. In a world that pushes people to specialize, Randy has followed his entrepreneurial passion to create a firm where he can integrate all the facets of his personality. He is the founder of Encourage, Build, Grow, a leadership consulting, coaching and training firm that serves the construction, design and architecture industries. Randy is also the host and producer of I Am Northwest Arkansas, a podcast with over 130 episodes.

During our conversation Randy tapped into his experience as an intrapreneur first, and entrepreneur later, to discuss what qualities make a great leader. We also talked about building trust with your team and within your community. At the core of Randy’s leadership is the idea of character, and the importance of keeping one’s word.

We dove into Randy’s long journey, started at a young age, when he was delivering newspapers. We cover his years working at a firm where he was greatly empowered, becoming essentially an intrapreneur, and we follow with the years when he started his own business. Randy shares the lessons he learned throughout, and how his understanding of what it means to be a leader, and an authentic leader evolved as he navigated these different experiences.

An important part of Randy’s ability is his full awareness of all the parties involved at any point in time, whether it is clients or the internal teams. He also stresses the importance of giving back, and the importance of keeping an open mind.

This is a special multi-part episode. Here, I am interviewing Randy. In the next, he will interview me.

Key Takeaways

[02:06] - Today’s guest is Randy Wilburn.

[03:26] - Randy, welcome. It is great to have you on the show and why don’t we start and give our listeners your background.

[05:48] - Randy always understood how to get out and hustle and do some things. Randy also fully embraced working for other people.

[06:33] - You graduated from college, took your first job, and then there was a point I believe when you started your own firm for the first time. And, and that’s probably a different perspective when you are doing that after having been in the workplace and deciding, “okay no, now I want to go on my own”, tell me about that moment.

[09:45] - Randy explains what an intrapreneur is and how it is different from an entrepreneur

[10:52] - When did you start thinking about who you wanted to be as a leader?

[12:39] - What were some of the moments, when you started formulating: this is who I am as a leader, I am in this position, and these are like the key 3 or 4 things that I’m going to try and do and communicate.

[15:33] - When Randy did leadership training years ago, he would tell people, tell leaders, “your job as a leader is to work yourself out of a job”.

[16:23] - Was there any leader that you worked with that did that for you?

[17:50] - Randy shares the moniker he lives by, “if you’re the smartest person in the room you need to find a different room”.

[19:31] - How do you measure success and has that definition changed over time?

[22:35] - You mention the need to ask yourself, what you need to do better and that you’re fallible. Is there a moment of crisis or something that you know went wrong, that you think of as a point where you actually got a lot of learning?

[25:36] - How do you build trust?

[27:04] - Tell our listeners a little bit about what you’re doing with encourage, build, grow.

[29:50] - We learn from Randy that he encourages firms to tell their story through voice.

[32:21] - Why don’t you tell our listeners about your podcast.

[35:07] - Somebody who’s listening right now is thinking about launching a podcast. What are the first 2 or 3 things that they should be thinking about?

[38:10] - You mentioned that you cannot separate personal from work. What is one outside interest that is really important to you? And how does that impact your work?

[41:20] - Is there a business expression, a cliche that drives you crazy?

[42:46] - I ask my final question: food for the body or food for the soul.

Randy Wilburn

Randy on Linkedin: LinkedIn.com/in/randywilburn

Randy on Twitter: @randywilburn

Randy on Instagram: @randywilburn

Podcast: I Am Northwest Arkansas

On Facebook: facebook.com/iamnorthwestarkansas/

On Twitter: @iamnorthwestar1

Authentic Leadership For Everyday People / Dino Cattaneo

Website: al4ep.com or authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – @al4edp

Mentioned in the Episode:

Programs/Events

Podcast Movement Conference

Special Mentions

Mark Zweig, Zweig Group

Brené Brown

Crystal Bridges Museum

Susan Cattaneo

Website: susancattaneo.com

Song: Little Big Sky

Debora Spar From The Classroom to The Boardroom

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:01:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Today, I am speaking with my former professor from Harvard Business School, Debora Spar. In addition to her role at Harvard, Debora served as the President of Barnard College from 2008 to 2017, where she led initiatives to highlight women’s leadership and advancement, including the creation of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies and the development of Barnard’s Global Symposium series. Her current research focuses on issues of gender and technology, and the interplay between technological change and broader social structures.

Debora and I engage in an insightful conversation about the leadership lessons she learned in leadership throughout her career. Debora gets specific and talks about how listening and delivering are crucial to any leader’s success. Debora goes into detail about the Case Method and how she’s applied those tactics from academia to the business world. Finally, Debora provides very practical and powerful advice on how to successfully transition into a leadership role and speaks to some of her latest research as well as all of the trends of which we should be aware.

Key Takeaways:

04:32 – This episode is dedicated to the memory of two of my former classmates, Jay and Greg

06:13 – Today, I’m speaking with Debora Spar who shares her extensive background in academia and business and the major lessons she learned about leadership along the way

11:20 – The Case Method

16:13 – How leading a Case Method class is similar to leading a symphony orchestra

17:57 – Key traits that make up Debora’s leadership style

21:53 – Becoming a leader as an outsider to an organization

23:46 – Listening and getting early wins

26:24 – Biggest lessons Debora learned throughout her career

30:58 – Debora goes into detail on her research

38:23 – Trends we should all be paying attention to

40:30 – Debora’s passions and hobbies outside of work and how they influence how she shows up at work

41:40 – The business clichés that drive Debora absolutely crazy

43:13 – Debora shares some food for your soul

46:39 – And now here’s ‘Haunted Heart,’ a song written and performed by my wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think it’s actually a brilliant way of bringing groups of people to a decision because that’s essentially what the Case Method is.” (15:10)

“One of the things I try to do is find people who, in fact, have different leadership styles because I’ve always felt like I need to balance who I am.” (18:20)

“I think there’s a big difference in terms of growing up in a place and becoming a leader versus coming in as a leader when you’re also coming in as an outsider.” (21:53)

“People are only gonna follow you if you deliver some things early on. So, I was always looking for sincere opportunities to understand what people really need and what they want and how to fix that. Trying to see where you can get the early wins is really important.” (25:22)

“Economics is not just an abstract, dismal science. Economics affects the lives of people, particularly poor people. And we need to bring those people into our understanding of economics, otherwise we’re gonna fail them or fail the system.” (34:37)

Links Mentioned:

Debora’s Website – deboraspar.com

Debora’s Twitter – @deboraspar

Linkedin – linkedin.com/in/deboraspar

Debora’s Books (also available on her website)

Work Mate Marry Love How - Machines Shape Our Human Destiny

Wonder Women – Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection

Ruling the Waves: - From the Compass to the Internet, a History of Business and Politics along the Technological Frontier

The Baby Business – How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception

Debora’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboraspar/

Link to ‘Memory of the Light’ by Susan Cattaneo – https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/track/memory-of-the-light

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Podcast Instagram – @al4edp

Podcast Twitter – https://twitter.com/al4edp

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Website – authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com or al4ep.com

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People on Facebook – facebook.com/al4edp

Link to ‘Memory of the Light’ by Susan Cattaneo – https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/track/memory-of-the-light

Harvey Seifter and Fred Mandell - Arts Based Experiential Learning Part 2

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:05:00 -0400

We continue the discussion with Harvey Seifter & Fred Mandell. Harvey & Fred are the founders of Creating Futures That Work, a company that uses creative arts and teaching specifically creative arts to people as a way to foster and develop innovation and the ability to work with others.

In this Part 2, Harvey and Fred share the story of how they met and what inspired them to launch Creating Futures That Work. They talk about creating an arts-based learning program and the lessons and insights they learned through the process. Harvey and Fred highlights each other’s strengths and why they were integral in starting their company. Finally, Harvey and Fred speak to the importance of reflection and provide some food for your body and soul.

Key Takeaways:

03:19 – Harvey Seifter & Fred Mandell speak to the journey that led them both to launch Creating Futures That Work

07:39 – Fred’s initial interest in the Arts and the moment he realized he wanted to experiment with bringing the Arts into leadership

13:53 – Trial and error in Arts-based learning and lessons learned through the process

18:09 – Bringing their unique strengths to achieve a common goal

20:06 – The power of reflection

23:11 – Harvey and Fred share some food for your body and food for your soul

31:06 – And now here’s ‘Love Alone,’ a song written and performed by Honest Mechanik

Tweetable Quotes:

“The Arts can be powerful, resonant, immersive learning experiences that are fully transferable into the secular role of leadership in organizations.” (09:37) (Fred)

“It’s a very deep, powerful kind of learning that people go through when they work with the arts. And one of the reasons is because it’s kind of a universal alphabet of creative expression. We all know how to speak this language. We all belong in this. Once we bring ourselves to it, it changes us.” (12:32) (Harvey)

“Fred has always had a really powerful and wonderful focus on the power of reflection.” (20:06) (Harvey)

“For my whole life the most powerful artistic food for my soul has been Mozart. And it has been throughout this time and I’m sure will be tomorrow as well.” (25:49) (Harvey)

Links Mentioned:

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/al4edp/

Dino’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/al4edp

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Website – https://authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com/

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/al4ep/?ref=page_internal

Creating Futures That Work Website – https://futuresthatwork.com/

Harvey’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hseifter/

Fred’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredmandell/

Harvey’s Email – hseifter@futuresthatwork.com

Fred’s Email – fred.mandell@futuresthatwork.com

Link to ‘Love Alone’ by Honest Mechanik – https://honestmechanik.bandcamp.com/track/love-alone

Harvey Seifter and Fred Mandell - Arts Based Experiential Learning Part 1

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:01:00 -0400

Harvey Seifter & Fred Mandell are the founders of Creating Futures That Work, a company that uses teaching creative arts to people as a way to foster and develop the ability to innovate and collaborate with others.

Harvey and Fred share each of their unique leadership journeys and lessons and insights they gleaned along the way. Harvey speaks to his experience working with Orpheus, an orchestra made famous because it’s a conductor-less orchestra. Fred shares his experience working in the Financial Services industry and how it has shifted to focus more on the consumer. They both discuss the parallels they observed between the creative process and how it impacts organizations and organizational decisions. Finally, they provide advice to executives on how to implement successful conflict resolution strategies across their organizations.

Key Takeaways:

01:38 – Today, we have a two-part episode where I’m speaking with Harvey Seifter & Fred Mandell, founders of Creating Futures That Work

08:45 – Seminal moments from Harvey and Fred’s leadership journey

12:07 – Ensuring missions and shared visions get communicated to the team

16:53 – Insights gleaned from working in the conductor-less orchestra, Orpheus

24:03 – Fred speaks to how the Financial Services industry has evolved throughout the years

28:36 – Advice Harvey and Fred would give to executives on implementing conflict resolution strategies

Tweetable Quotes:

“For me, theatre was an incredible laboratory into all kinds of things, but especially into leadership. The whole process of bringing a bunch of people together and taking a script and exploring it and understanding the motivations of different characters, that was a constant set of opportunities and challenges and learning experiences.” (09:03) (Harvey)

“What I tried to do at the beginning of my relationship with the team, whether it was a newly formed team or an intact existing team, was share with them my aspiration that the work that we do together as a team would be the very best work experience they’d ever had.” (10:44) (Fred)

“One of the hardest things is overcoming something that we’ve tended to culturally learn as a business society. And that is that you actually are helping people when you give them clear and direct feedback. And the best way to give feedback is to answer questions honestly, sincerely, directly and as helpfully as you can.” (20:03) (Harvey)

“There has been, I believe, a positive shift in the relationship between the Financial Services providers and the consumer. The consumer today is much more empowered.” (25:25) (Fred)

“Every time that you present an idea, you have tremendous opportunities to learn more and ultimately to make it better. And that’s where feedback comes in.” (30:51) (Harvey)

“It is harder to be a leader today than at any other time that I’ve been around. And that’s because the general context within which leaders operate has become so disruptive, uncertain and complex. And the impulse in that environment too often, that I’ve been able to observe, is that leaders take the ‘ready, fire, aim’ approach. In other words they jump to action. One of the things I would encourage would be not to act right away but to reflect.” (31:44) (Fred)

Links Mentioned:

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/al4edp/

Dino’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/al4edp

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Website – https://authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com/

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/al4ep/?ref=page_internal

Creating Futures That Work Website – https://futuresthatwork.com/

Harvey’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hseifter/

Fred’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredmandell/

Harvey’s Email – hseifter@futuresthatwork.com

Fred’s Email – fred.mandell@futuresthatwork.com

Vikrant Shaurya - Learning How To Build And Manage Teams While Building a Publishing Business

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:01:00 -0400

This is the second of two episodes featuring leaders still in the early phases of their trajectories. Entrepreneurs who founded their businesses fairly young, in underserved niches, and who are only a few years into their journey.

Today’s guest is Vikrant Shaurya, the Founder and CEO of BestSellingBook.com. As you can tell by the name of his business, Vikrant found a very interesting niche. His company helps aspiring authors conceptualize, write, self-publish, and market books.

Vikrant started his first business at 18 and, like many entrepreneurs first starting out, he failed very quickly. In this episode we have a candid conversation about the lessons he learned through the failure of his first business and how he applied them in building BestSellingBook.com. We talk about Vikrant's philopsohpy and approach to building his team and all the processes he put in place to build and manage it. Ultimately, Vikrant his business from one person to over 50 people. He also talks about the self reflection process that he went through to figure out the things he liked to do and the skills and activities he wanted to delegate to other people.

Vikrant Shaurya is a #1 best-selling author and the CEO and Founder of BestSellingBook.com, a done-for-you book writing service that helps entrepreneurs and thought leaders save time and turn their ideas into best selling books. He has assisted thousands of thought leaders over the last decade bring their dreams of writing and publishing a book to reality. Vikrant’s self-publishing expertise has been featured in ABC, CBS, Fox, and the CW.

VIKRANT

Instagram: instagram.com/vikrant.shaurya/

Facebook: facebook.com/bestsellingbookdotcom

Website: bestsellingbook.com

Free checklist: bestsellingbook.com/checklist

Podcast: AUTHORity on demand

DINO

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dinocattaneo/

Instagram: @al4edp

Twitter: @al4edp

Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Website: al4ep.com

Susan Cattaneo Music: susancattaneo.com

BOOKS

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

How to Write a Bestseller: Become a Bestselling Author, Attract High-Value Clients, and Skyrocket Your Authority by Vikrant Shaurya

POWER: The Success Mantra: Secrets to Creating Business Success by Vikrant Shaurya

The One Thing by Gary Keller

Matt Wigler - Building Two Startups in Underserved Niches

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:01:00 -0400

This is the first of two episodes featuring leaders still in the early phases of their trajectories. Entrepreneurs who founded their businesses fairly young, in underserved niches, and who are only a few years into their journey. Matt Wigler is a jazz musician who saw an opportunity in a specific entertainment market and launched a successful business. When that market was hit by the pandemic, he turned the sales experience he gained running his first business into a sales consulting business, and now he is the founder and CEO of two thriving companies.

In this insightful conversation, he talks about how he spotted the opportunities, and the philosophy he followed in building his businesses. He offered some interesting parallels between the process of making music in a band and building and running a team. And he shared plenty of insight on how to build a bootstrapped business without any outside financing. Finally, as a jazz musician, he talked about one of his favorite recordings and what he learned from it.

BIOGRAPHY

Matt Wigler is an entrepreneur, musical artist, and public speaker based in Miami, Florida. He is Founder & CEO of MHW Live Music and Wigler Group. Matt has an active career as a jazz & blues artist, and performs with his trio at venues and festivals around the world. He also speaks on topics including entrepreneurship, business-to-business sales, and building strong company culture in a remote work environment.

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Matt began his music career at the young age of 13, with the release of his first studio album. In 2009, Matt’s second album, “Epiphony”, was nominated for Best Jazz CD by the Washington DC Area Music Association. As a musical artist Matt has performed at major venues including The Kennedy Center, Strathmore Music Center, Adrienne Arsht Center, Detroit Music Hall, Blues Alley, Birdland Jazz Club, Monterey Blues Festival, and Motor City Blues & Boogie Woogie Festival.

Matt attended one year of college at Manhattan School of Music in New York City before transferring to University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he completed his BA. Matt received his MBA from University of Miami Herbert Business School.

In 2016, Matt founded MHW Live Music, which provides entertainment for dozens of luxury hotel food & beverage outlets around the United States.

In 2020, Matt founded Wigler Group, which provides business-to-business sales consulting, prospecting, and appointment setting services for media, advertising, and PR agencies.

LINKS

linkedin.com/in/mattwigler

mattwigler.com

www.wiglergroup.com

www.mhwlivemusic.com

Gabriella Arcadu - Leadership Lessons from Transitioning Countries From War to Peace

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Gabriella Arcadu is a political scientist and the co-founder of 4 Change, a leadership training organization. Gabriella spent over 20 years working with leaders and institutions of countries who have gone through war and unrest and helps them transition to peace. As result, she has been in the field and deeply involved in many of the significant international crises that our planet experienced in the past 30 years. She spent significant time in various African countries, in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Indonesia among others. Over time, she specialized in mediation and in training leaders at all levels, ranging from functionaries to members of parliament to the members of the Crisis Task Force of the Arab League.

In our fascinating conversation, she told the story of how she became involved in this type of work. She explains how her experiences in the field under highly stressful conditions and managing significant human crises informed her approach to leadership. Not surprisingly, some of the fundamental principles she shares apply to any situation, whether it is a guerrilla camp in Angola or your first day of work at a new company.

In the final part of the episode, Gabriella explains how she and her co-founder have blended their experiences and backgrounds into a new approach to leadership training, which starts from the development of the individual to create an impact on teams, organizations and countries.

Alisa Cohn - From Startup to Grownup

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:01:00 -0400

Alisa Cohn has been recognized as the Top Startup Coach and has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. Her book "From Startup to Grownup" (Kogan Page) will be released in Oct 2021.

In our conversation, we talked about her decision to leave corporate America to start her own business and some of the factors that people facing a similar decision should be taking into consideration. We then talked about how CEOs and leaders can navigate difficult business decisions while staying true to their own values, and how to stay connected with and motivate the talent in your firm.

Since she is talking daily to CEOs and founders, Alisa also shared some of the issues that are top of mind for leaders right now as we enter the post-pandemic recovery. Finally, she previewed for us one of the examples she uses in her upcoming book.

Key Takeaways:

01:23 – Today, I’m speaking with startup coach Alisa Cohn who talks about her background, journey and key moments in her career that have gotten her to where she is now

04:02 – The decision to leave Corporate America and branch out on her own

06:03 – Alisa defines what authenticity means to her and how she’s helped CEOs maintain their authenticity when navigating difficult moments and choices

12:59 – Alisa speaks to why she avoids snap judgements when evaluating clients for the first time

16:26 – Advice Alisa would give to those reevaluating their client relationships

18:47 – The core elements that make up Alisa’s leadership style

20:07 – Alisa gives a brief preview to her upcoming book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up

23:58 – How Alisa helps founders with the difficult transition from founder to CEO

26:49 – Challenges that startups and other organizations are facing in this post-COVID world

29:19 – Alisa expounds on how her clients are attaining and acquiring top tier talent

31:12 – Alisa shares some of her other passions and how it impacts the way she shows up at work

34:09 – The business phrase that drives Alisa absolutely crazy

35:26 – Alisa shares some food for your body and food for your soul

38:21 – And now here’s ‘Revival,’ a song written and performed by Boston singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo

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Full BIO:

Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London and the number one Global Guru for Startups in 2021, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. Her book "From Startup to Grownup" (Kogan Page) will be released in Oct 2021.

A one-time startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she has worked with startups such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein. Most recently, she was named one of the top voices in thought leadership for 2021 by PeopleHum.

Alisa is a sought-after speaker and has keynoted events for companies such as IBM, PwC, Dell, Standard Chartered Bank, and Citi. Inc named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers.

Alisa is a regular guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. Marshall Goldsmith selected Alisa as one of his Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches - a gathering of the top coaches in the world. She is the executive coach for Runway--the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. She has coached public and political figures including the former Supreme Court Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the first female minister in the transitional government of Afghanistan.

Her articles have appeared in HBR, Forbes, and Inc and she has been featured as an expert on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in the New York Times. A recovering CPA, she is also a Broadway investor in productions which have won two Tony Awards and is prone to burst into song at the slightest provocation.

Alisa’s LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/

Alisa’s Website – alisacohn.com

Alisa’ Facebook – facebook.com/alisa.cohn

Alisa’s Twitter – twitter.com/AlisaCohn

Alisa’s Instagram – instagram.com/alisacohn/

Website: authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

The Happiness Advantage: How A Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Acor

Twitter: @al4edp

Instagram: @al4edp

Facebook: facebook.com/al4edp

Susan Cattaneo - Revival

Holiday Special - Best of Business Jargon That Drives People Crazy

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:49:00 -0400

This is a special episode for the 4th of July holiday. It brings together all the answers from the previous episodes to the question: which business expression or cliche or jargon drives you crazy? In addition to the answer from previous episodes, this also includes a preview of episode 12, as well as my own personal answer to the question!

Armin Molavi - Transparency and leading distributed teams, travel industry post covid

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:34:00 -0400

Our guest today is Armin Molavi, Principal of Amolavi Consulting, a Marketing Strategy firm, and CEO of Hotel Business Magazine. We talked about finding the balance between being your authentic self and fully embracing who you are, and being able to work with a diverse group of stakeholders - peers, direct reports, bosses, clients.

We also discussed his experience managing a distributed team while working remotely for 3 years, and how those lessons apply to managers who are navigating the new post-pandemic hybrid model.

Given his experience at the heart of the hospitality industry as the publisher of a business to business magazine for the sector, Armin also shared the industry perspective and expectation for the return of travel.

Armin has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and advertising. After coming up through the ranks in two of the best advertising agencies in the country, Armin spent almost 3 years running global media for Hilton. In that capacity, he managed a distributed team of 70 people, scattered all over the globe. And he did that working mostly remotely.

Kasey Jones - Surviving Trauma and Resetting Your Life

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:09:00 -0400

Today we delve deep into authenticity, vulnerability and the power of resetting your life. Our guest is leadership mentor and branding coach, Kasey Jones. Kasey helps entrepreneurs to gain clarity on what they are doing and where they’d like to go. In June of 2020, was almost killed by a dog attack. Today, she opens up about the experience how it changed her, and the incredible gifts that came from her overcoming this challenging time. We speak about trauma, living life without fear and what we all can do to be better versions of ourselves. We also talk about how the experience informed her work with her clients, and how when tackled the right way, personal branding is actually a way to become a better and more focused leader.

Key Takeaways:

01:59 – Introducing today’s guest, Kasey Jones, who speaks to the work she does as a business coach and shares her harrowing near death experience

10:51 – Kasey recalls what went into the decision to speak publicly about her experience

16:56 – Kasey talks about living life without fear and things in her life that now move her to tears

20:32 – I share a story connected with my own bout with depression

23:55 – How Kasey helps her clients discover their own superpowers

26:19 – Kasey provides best practices for making positive changes in your life

30:34 – Kasey speaks to her passion for personal branding

33:34 – The business practices that drive Kasey absolutely crazy

35:22 – Kasey shares some food for your body and food for your soul

40:25 – And now here’s ‘Carried,’ a song written and performed by my wife, Susan Cattaneo and featuring Jenee Halstead

Tweetable Quotes:

“As I got through it, I felt like I had been given this second chance. It felt like I had this reset button on life. And I’ll be honest, it’s very hard for people to understand this, but this experience turned into – and I am not exaggerating – the greatest blessing of my life.” (08:38)

“I remember having this ‘Aha’ moment where I realized that if I didn’t start talking about this, it would become exponentially harder for me every single day to talk about it at all.” (13:50)

“I’m not afraid anymore. I’m not afraid of things. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have little fears that come up but I have a vision for the kind of life that I want to lead, and the kind of business that I’m building and the kind of impact I want to make. And it makes whatever little fears that come up feel like nothing.” (17:15)

“Yeah, there’s a rawness. But what that means is that I connect more deeply with people, I feel more deeply, I am inspired more easily. I am connected to life and to others in a way that I think I avoided for so much of my life. And to me it’s the greatest gift that I ever could have asked for.” (19:28)

“For me, there is no greater purpose than helping somebody else feel the strength and the courage to show up authentically and holistically as themselves.” (23:24)

“I am a big believer in treating yourself to a decadent meal and savoring every single bit of it.” (36:13)

Links Mentioned:

Kasey Links

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/abetterjones/

Kasey’s Twitter – @abetterjones

Instagram: @abetterjones

Kasey’s Website – abetterjones.com

Kasey's 5 Easy Steps to Unapologetically Build a Powerful Personal Brand: go.abetterjones.com/ppb

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People

Email: dino@al4ep.com

Website: al4ep.com

Facebook - facebook.com/al4edp

Twitter: @al4edp.com

Instagram: @al4edp

Ted Lasso – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/

‘Carried’ – https://susancattaneo.bandcamp.com/track/carried-feat-jenee-halstead

Marcel Quiroga - Wealth Management for The Whole Person and Servant Leadership

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:01:00 -0400

Our guest today is Marcel Quiroga, Founder and CEO of TQM Wealth Partners, a registered investment advisory firm. Marcel is not your typical founder of a wealth management firm. First of all, she is a woman in an industry that is still very much a male dominated industry. Second, she has a unique international perspective. She grew up in the US from Bolivian parents, went back to Bolivia to start her career and then came back to the US. Finally, she put herself through college while raising her kids as a single mother, and working her way up in the industry.

All of these experiences have given her a uniquely empathetic view of the role of a financial advisor, and have led her to start a firm where success is measured not just by the numbers, but by how wealth management can improve her clients’ overall quality of life.

Marcel is also the Founder of The Legacy Dialogues, a program geared at helping people to find a path towards living their legacy and making a difference in the world. In this episode, Marcel opens up about her leadership style, the inspiration to launch her own investment advisory firm and her experience navigating the male-dominated field of finance. Marcel shares her thoughts on authenticity, leaving a legacy and why everything she does is in service of her clients’ values.

Key Takeaways:

01:27 – Introducing today’s guest, Marcel Quiroga, who speaks to the inspiration to start her own investment advisory firm and her personal leadership journey

10:05 – Marcel speaks to navigating a heavily male-dominated field and how it has shaped her experience as a leader

15:59 – Marcel shares her thoughts on authenticity and her mission to help others

26:36 – Marcel expounds on the work she’s doing at her latest initiative, The Legacy Dialogues

35:10 – Marcel talks about other passions of hers that influence the way she shows up at work

37:50 – The business phrase that drives Marcel absolutely crazy

39:56 – Marcel shares some food for your body and food for your soul

44:23 – Dino leaves the audience with the acoustic version of ‘Work Hard, Love Harder,’ a song written and performed by his wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“Oftentimes I felt like the places where I was working were not led by individuals who had as much focus on the human element as they did on the money element, for lack of a better term.” (04:24)

“I think one thing that helped me realize what kind of a leader I wanted to be is becoming aware of the type of leader I did not want to be from a personal perspective. Meaning, the first time I had a team that I was in charge with, I didn’t have enough self-confidence, I believe, at that time to lead the team.” (06:31)

“Ultimately, I think humility is a key trait in leadership which means I can recognize the good, the bad and the ugly. I know where my strengths are. I know where my weaknesses lie, and I’m gonna work on improving those.” (09:38)

“I want to attract other people who have that desire to do well and do good at the same time. And I want my clients to know that what we’re doing for them is beyond the numbers.” (19:00)

“The Legacy Dialogues seeks to empower and enable people to think about how they want to live their lives because we actually live our legacies. The way we live is going to influence our legacy more than what we leave behind.” (27:18)

“It’s also not easy to hear constructive criticism, but it’s so important for growth. If everybody tells us how great we are all the time, we might actually believe it. Yes, we may be good, but we can always be better.” (39:36)

Links Mentioned:

Marcel’s LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/marcelquiroga/

TQM Wealth Partners - tqmwealthpartners.com/

Instagram: @tqmwealthpartners

Facebook: facebook.com/tqmwealthpartners

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/tqm-wealth-partners/

The Legacy Dialogues – legacydialogues.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/legacydialogues/

Book: Awareness by Anthony DeMello

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Dino’s Instagram – instagram.com/al4edp/

Dino’s Twitter – twitter.com/al4edp

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Website – authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Facebook – facebook.com/al4ep

Rand Fishkin - A Different View of Tech Startups

Mon, 24 May 2021 02:39:00 -0400

If you enter the phrase “top digital marketers in the world” in a google search, chances are you will get a list with 10 names, and among those names, you will find Rand Fishkin, our guest for today. Rand is an entrepreneur and author. Currently he is CEO of SparkToro, an organization that helps entrepreneurs, marketers, and product folks of all stripes uncover the publications and people that influence their target audience. In this episode, Rand talks about the importance of building organizations with strong core values and best practices for being a conscientious, thoughtful and empathetic leader. Rand presents a vision of the tech start-up world very different from what you hear in the predominant discourse. And in sharing the origin story of his latest startup, SparkToro, he details how his vision has informed the strategic choices he made in the process and how his definition of success has evolved throughout his career.

Key Takeaways:

01:12 – Introducing today’s guest, Rand Fishkin, who shares his thoughts on authenticity and seminal moments from his career where he discovered who he was as a leader

08:06 – Rand reflects on what he learned throughout the journey of building his software company, Moz

09:23 – The importance Rand placed on building out company values at Moz

11:47 – Rand talks his struggles with Imposter Syndrome

14:16 – Rand provides advice to those who are considering entrepreneurship or launching startups

18:14 – How Rand’s personal definition of success has evolved throughout his career

23:45 – Rand speaks to the evolution of content, SEO and building brands through digital marketing tactics

28:03 – Rand tells the origin story of his latest startup, SparkToro

32:18 – How Rand built SparkToro and the key decisions that were instrumental to the success of his company

34:07 – Rand talks about the importance of being a conscientious, thoughtful and empathetic leader and founder

36:18 – Rand talks about some of his passions and how they impact how he shows up at work

37:42 – The business phrases that drive Rand absolutely crazy

41:07 – Rand shares some food for your body and food for your soul

47:28 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Outsider,’ a song written and performed by Honest Mechanic, a band featuring Dino’s wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think it’s really terrible to have a set of stated values – of expressed values that you put on the wall or the website – that are not lived up to internally.” (11:20)

“I suspect that some of it is biology and some of it is culture and some of it is upbringing. Those are generally the forces that shape us as human beings.” (12:22)

“I would urge folks that if you want to focus on the financial side, I would focus on profits over sales and revenue. If you want to focus on happiness, I would worry much less about size. Most entrepreneurs I know who have businesses between five and fifty employees are much happier than those that have five hundred to five thousand.” (16:23)

“I love proving people wrong. Oh man. When someone tells me ‘You can’t do this. No way that’s gonna work,’ oh my God, there’s nothing more I like more than proving them wrong.” (23:37)

“What does it mean to be a conscientious and thoughtful and empathetic leader and founder and company? And what is the way we want to participate in the world around us. Those are big picture conversations.” (35:29)

“I think it’s pretty darn obvious to anyone and everyone that if all you’re after is Google rankings: A.) That might not be the best thing in the world, you might want to diversify your marketing and B.) Links are not all there is to Google.” (39:23)

Links Mentioned:

Lead from the Outside Book

Zebras Unite Movement

Good Design

Spaghetti with Carbonara Sauce Recipe

The Power of Voice Roundtable with Allison Bennie, Jenee Halstead and Ruby Rose Fox

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:24:00 -0400

The Power of Voice Roundtable

This is the first special edition roundtable episode. These episodes provide an in depth look at an interesting topic. They feature guests who are experts in the specific area, who share their experience and then discuss the connection between that area and leadership

Today’s topic is the connection between voice, creativity and leadership.

Allison Bennie, Jenee Halstead and Ruby Rose Fox have one thing in common. Each one of them started their career as a singer and performer. And each one of them found an interesting way to expand beyond voice to use their experience to help people in different areas of their life.

We start from their stories, what attracted each one of them to sing and how they went on the journey to be an artist. It is a pretty raw and candid discussion. Along with the passion and the joys, they cover some of the less known and less glamorous realities of life as an independent artist and as a woman in show business.

From there, we talk about the moment when they realized that their expertise in voice and performance could actually benefit people who are not artists, and how the three of them has used this platform to expand career into new areas . Spoiler alert: everyone can sing, no matter what they have been told. You will hear about the physiology of voice, and what impact realizing they can sing has on adults who were told their whole life they couldn’t.

Of course, we talk about some of the connections between voice and leadership. And they share some exercises that you can use in your everyday life to improve your overall presence as a leader, in any situation. As usual, we close the episode with some great recommendations for food for the soul.

Enjoy this episode, it is a good one.

Key Takeaways:

04:14 – Dino introduces today’s special roundtable episode, featuring Jenee Halstead, Allison Bennie and Ruby Rose Fox

07:25 – Jenee, Allison and Ruby share the moment they realized they wanted to become performers

11:37 – The less glamorous side of being an independent artist

23:28 – Jenee, Allison and Ruby talk about what led them to pursue more powerful and meaningful initiative through their collective experiences as artists

40:45 – Jenee, Allison and Ruby provide advice for those looking to truly be seen more

54:15 – Jenee, Allison and Ruby share some food for your soul

59:38 – Dino thanks Jenee, Allison and Ruby for all joining the show

1:02:25 – Dino leaves the audience with two songs: ‘Solitary People,’ by Jenee and ‘Matador,’ by Ruby

Tweetable Quotes:

“I’m a musical artist of various kinds and storyteller of various kinds.” (05:09) (Ruby)

“So, here were these white men who were telling me how to get my dream as how I saw it. And I said, ‘Ok, cool. I’ll stop eating.’ So I did and I lost a ton of weight very quickly. I got very ill, very weak, and lost my voice. By the age of twenty-four my voice was gone and my singing career was over.” (13:50) (Allison)

“I didn’t know why, but my heart was calling me somewhere else. And, I think I could have stayed in theatre if I had wanted to but there was so much negativity there. And I knew that I could produce my own shows, put my name on the marquee so they know a woman is coming through the door. And it just empowered me in a way that made me feel like an entrepreneur.” (18:16) (Ruby)

“Since that time, it’s just been really a process of facing my own insecurities and my own fears around being seen.” (22:47) (Jenee)

“Just all these little pieces of saying yes, and saying yes, and saying yes, and realizing that all of this stuff that I had been through and all of this training that I had was still within me.” (26:43) (Allison)

“Everybody can sing. The fact that we’re putting people on a pedestal that only certain people are born to sing and others aren’t was just this terrible narrative that’s false. So, I’m on a path to deconstruct that.” (39:55) (Jenee)

“That’s the place to start is to breathe and to chill out and to relax and to support yourself with that breath.” (42:07) (Allison)

“Switch your focus from thinking that whatever apparatus you use – whether it’s your voice, or a saxophone, or whatever instrument you’re using to perform with – that there’s an instrument prior to that, which is your nervous system. And that instrument is what people are gonna pay you a lot of money to see.” (49:35) (Ruby)

“Nobody comes to me for voice lessons because they want to be a professional singer. I don’t teach professional singers. I have no interest in polishing something to perfection. I only work with people who just want to connect with something.” (52:48) (Allison)

Links Mentioned:

Dino’s Email – dino@al4ep.com

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Website – https://authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com/

Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/al4ep/?ref=page_internal

Jenee Halstead’s Website – https://jeneehalstead.com/

Jenee Halstead’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeneehalstead/

Link to Inner Song – https://www.theinnersong.com/

Ruby Rose Fox’s Email – Ruby@rubyrosefox.com

Ruby Rose Fox’s Website – https://www.rubyrosefox.com/

The Unstoppable Performer Website – https://thegiftofstagefright.com/

The Unstoppable Performer YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC98STl6hh87UaMGfqPzwbkQ

Allison Bennie’s Website – https://allisonbennie.com/

Allison Bennie’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/allisonbennie/

Link to The Singing Cure – https://www.amazon.com/SINGING-CURE-Paul-Newham/dp/0877739978

Link to The Transparency of Things – https://www.amazon.com/Transparency-Things-Contemplating-Nature-Experience/dp/1626258805

Link to Schitt’s Creek – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078/

Link to The Body Keeps the Score – https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

Link to When the Body Says No

Link to Allison’s ‘I’m Not Perfect’ Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEq8B0pSupU

Link to Ruby’s Freedom Fighter Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_6e2BTP-P0

Link to Jenee’s ‘Solitary People’ Video – https://open.spotify.com/album/2ItthdpCSELIqAyST867UD

Dr. Steve Yacovelli - The Gay Leadership Dude - Authenticity - Conscious Inclusivity

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Today, Dino is sitting down with speaker, author and catalyst, Dr. Steve Yacovelli, a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude.” Steve is the Founder and Principle of Top Dog Learning Group, a firm that provides guidance and solutions in leadership, change management, diversity and inclusion. Steve is an expert practitioner in leadership, change management and diversity and inclusion, a published author, and a sought after keynote speaker. He’s worked one-on-one with some of the most prestigious global firms and institutions, including Disney, IBM, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Ohio State University.

In this episode, Steve opens up about how he came to embrace his identity as LGBTQ+ and the impact that had on how Steve showed up to work. Dino and Steve talk about trends Steve has noticed in twenty years as a leadership trainer in Corporate America, the value that equity, diversity and inclusion bring to an organization and the connection between authenticity and courage.

Key Takeaways:

01:28 – Dino opens the episode by sharing his connection with today’s guest, Dr. Steve Yacovelli, who speaks to discovering his true authentic self and the role that equity has in the workplace

08:07 – What led Steve to focus on training and development

10:10 – Steve expounds on The Top Six Leadership Competencies he helps his clients develop

14:26 – Steve provides insights and advice on leadership

16:37 – The significant shifts in leadership that Steve has observed throughout his career

18:15 – Steve speaks to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace

22:13 – Advantages to having a more equitable and diverse workforce

25:44 – Steve talks about the conscious choice to brand himself as The Gay Leadership Dude

32:31 – The connection between authenticity and courage

39:04 – How Steve built up his own courage

42:19 – Practical steps that can be taken to enhance the voices of marginalized groups

44:51 – The business phrases that drive Steve absolutely crazy

45:48 – Steve shares some food for your soul

49:01 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Let the Music Deliver Me,’ a song written and performed by his wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“I started spending my focus trying to help folks really see that leadership is important – regardless of if you’re an army of one or an army of a thousand – and what can you do to be more effective in that leadership journey that you’re on.” (09:56)

“The number one strategy that I share with any leader, regardless of the level that you’re at, is your job is to cultivate the garden.” (14:51)

“Several studies show that if you have diverse Boards of Directors and C-Suites, your profits are better.” (25:02)

“If you focus on these competencies that I identify, which are authenticity, courage, empathy, effective communication, relationships and shaping culture, you’re gonna be just awesomely inclusive and really successful.” (30:02)

“To be authentic is to be courageous and to own it and to be yourself.” (34:23)

“If you’re a rock star at what you do, where you live won’t matter.” (37:43)

“I could take my three hundred and fifty-six page book, put it to one page, one word. And that’s trust. Best, authentic, effective leaders have trust with those around them. And that’s not just direct reports, that’s 360.” (40:11)

Links Mentioned:

‘Let the Music Deliver Me’ by Susan Cattaneo

Dr. Steve’s Website

Dr. Steve’s LinkedIn

Dr. Steve’s Book

Dr. Steve’s Instagram

Erin Barra - Musician, Activist, Educator - Leadership, Creativity and Expanding Access

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:14:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Today, Dino is sitting down with musician, activist and educator, Erin Barra. Erin is an authoritative voice in music, tech and education and currently serves as the Director of Popular Music at Arizona State University. Today, Dino and Erin’s vision for the new music program she launched aimed at giving access to world class music education to the underserved. They discuss her journey to discovering her identity and coming to terms with a big shift in her career. Finally, Erin opens up about the connection between her passion for fine wine, science fiction, music production and the design of education.

Key Takeaways:

01:03 – Dino introduces today’s guest, Erin Barra, who shares her background in music, tech and education and what inspired her to launch Beats by Girlz

07:23 – Erin speaks to the identity crisis she faced as an artist and the challenges she faced

12:31 – Erin talks about overcoming scarcity mentality and her strong belief in community service

17:25 – Key lessons Erin’s imparted on artists she’s worked with

22:23 – How Erin regulates and promotes participation among her students

27:55 – Erin speaks to the importance she places on vision

32:53 – How Erin defines and measures success

36:29 – Erin talks about the vision for the Popular Music program at Arizona State University

42:14 – Erin provides the audience with three pieces of advice

44:54 – How Erin’s passions outside of work impact the way she shows up at work

47:02 – The business phrases that drive Erin absolutely crazy

48:53 – Erin shares some food for your body and your soul

51:14 – Dino leaves the audience with a song written by today’s guest, Erin Barra

Tweetable Quotes:

“There was a day – a very hard day for me – when I realized that people were way more interested in how I was making music than listening to my music. And that was a tough pill to swallow, but once I swallowed it that’s when all the good stuff in my life started happening.” (07:05)

“Once I had been at Berkley for a few years, I realized that my real power is in helping people. And that by being that person who facilitates another person to succeed, that is actually one of the most powerful positions you could be in.” (14:08)

“I think that creating culture is a really important thing, in a classroom and a workplace, because you want to facilitate people to be their best selves.” (18:03)

“For me, success means that when I hear about somebody else winning, especially if I identify as somebody similar to them, that the only emotion I feel is pride and being happy for another individual. Shedding that sense of competition that the music industry embedded in me, that’s success.” (35:58)

“It’s important to create a culture in your workplace where people feel safe. And that just helps you because then they’ll feel safe to tell you when something’s wrong.” (43:48)

Links Mentioned:

Erin’s LinkedIn

Erin’s Website

Beats by Girlz Website

David Edelman - Fortune 50 CMO - Marketing Strategist and Innovator - Leading with Different Styles

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 03:20:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Today, Dino is sitting down with executive advisor, consultant and former CMO of Aetna, Dave Edelman. Dave has been a partner at a couple of top consulting firms and a key member of the team that built Digitas into a major digital agency. Dino begins by speaking to the profound lessons he learned from Dave throughout their time working together at Digitas. Dave provides examples of how he’s gotten intentional and deliberate with leadership and key traits he looks for in other leaders on his team. They touch on Dave’s passion for musical theater and how it’s shaped his personality and leadership style, specifically the concept of always bringing energy into the room. Finally, Dave opens up about a health scare he experienced and how it’s impacted the way he approaches his professional and personal life.

Key Takeaways:

01:09 – Dino opens the episode by sharing his connection with today’s guest, Dave Edelman, and shares lessons he learned from him during his time at Digitas

07:29 – Dave provides insights into his background as a business leader

11:55 – What authenticity means to Dave and how his passion for musical theater shaped his personality and leadership style

15:16 – Dave recalls the moment he got intentional and deliberate about leadership

19:28 – Dave speaks to challenges he overcame in transitioning from a traditional consulting firm to Digitas

24:07 – Leadership traits Dave looks for in members of his team

26:54 – Dave opens up about a health scare he endured and how that impacted his outlook on his life and leadership

29:59 – How Dave defines and measures success

32:09 – Dave provides insights and advice on leadership

36:00 – The business phrases that drive Dave absolutely crazy

38:08 – Dave shares some food for your soul

41:27 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Wrecking Ball,’ a song written and performed by his wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think authenticity is when your natural, passionate energies come out in your interactions. It’s really you. It’s what’s driving you.” (12:10)

“Before you show your own expertise, you’ve got to diagnose the situation around you. You’ve got to ask questions. You’ve got to investigate. You’ve got to understand, because what right do you have to say anything until you understand the context you’re in.” (23:00)

“The other thing about a leader is you’ve got to have a sense of what’s gonna be around the corner. It’s important to be in the moment and understand what’s happening in the moment, but you do have to think about two steps forward.” (26:03)

“For me, one of the most important things success has been about has been helping people around me move forward in various ways.” (30:13)

“The number one leadership tip is ask questions. Don’t just think you’ve got the answers. And you’ve really got to listen. Sometimes what you hear may not be the words that are said.” (32:18)

Links Mentioned:

Dave’s Article Branding in the Digital Age

Dave’s Twitter

Dave’s Segment-of-One

‘Station to Station’ by David Bowie

Rishad Tobaccowala - Innovator and author - bringing human back

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:26:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Today, Dino is sitting down with business leader and author of Restoring the Soul of Business, Rishad Tobaccowala. Rishad is currently a senior advisor to the Publicis Groupe, where he’s had a remarkable career, most recently serving as the Chief Growth Officer and Chief Strategist. Dino and Rishad talk about Rishad’s career journey, his expertise in bridging the world of data and technology with the human element of business and the importance of defining success for yourself. They discuss best practices for leadership and how the pandemic has affected and will affect the way we think about our priorities.

Key Takeaways:

01:07 – Dino introduces today’s guest, Rishad Tobaccowala, who joins the show to talk about his business background, his approach to leadership and his passion for writing

08:32 – Rishad reflects on turning points in his career where he encountered authentic leadership and lists the five characteristics that comprise a great boss

14:31 – The importance of defining success for yourself rather than letting others define it for you

22:26 – Rishad shares how he defines and measures success

28:00 – Rishad provides insights and advice on leadership

39:57 – The business phrases that drive Rishad absolutely crazy

42:53 – Rishad expounds on the concept of ‘the new strange’

48:28 – Rishad shares some food for your soul

50:31 – Dino announces a special giveaway to listeners who write a review for this episode

51:50 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Abide,’ a song written and performed by his wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“I found this really insightful saying that working for a fantastic boss in a smelly bathroom is better than working for a terrible boss in a rose garden.” (09:56)

“We tend to regret errors of omission more than we regret errors of commission. We regret the things we wish we had done much more than things we did that didn’t work out.” (17:09)

“The way I sort of define success is the ability for a person to spend their time the way they want to. If you are spending your time the way you want to, that’s success.” (22:42)

“To be a good leader, you have to have as many of these five characteristics. You have to have a sense of craft and expertise. You want to have integrity. You want to have empathy and think about other people. Vulnerability is willing to say you’re wrong. And inspire people, especially when times are tough.” (28:45)

“When a client believes that you are backing up your people, they believe that you run a great team.” (37:38)

“The way you form a habit is either you start or stop doing something for sixty days.” (44:34)

Links Mentioned:

‘Abide’ by Susan Cattaneo

Katharin Dyer - Global leader and board member

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 03:26:00 -0400

Welcome to Authentic Leadership for Everyday People, the podcast that investigates the connection between effective leadership and authenticity. Kathy Dyer has decades of experience managing large global firms and serves on a number of corporate and non-for-profit boards.

Kathy talks about how she developed and cultivated her leadership style throughout the years, lessons she’s learned from key mentors and the importance of being well-rounded. Finally, Kathy talks about the work she’s done at CARE, shares her passion for travel and provides advice and best practices to listeners on how to hone and develop their leadership skills.

Key Takeaways:

01:07 – Dino introduces today’s guest, Katharin Dyer, who joins the show to discuss lessons she’s learned throughout her career, including an abrupt exit from Advanta

07:38 – Katharin speaks to how her leadership style has been rooted in courage

11:06 – What authenticity means to Katharin and mentors who have shaped who Katharin has become

14:54 – Katharin shares what success means to her and how she measures it

17:17 – Katharin speaks to the work she does with CARE and lessons she’s carried over into her business career

22:03 – Katharin defines her leadership style and identifies which traits she looks for in other leaders

25:19 – Katharin recalls a personal crisis she faced and how it shaped her as a leader

27:32 – Advice Katharin would give to listeners on leadership

30:49 – Katharin talks about her how her passion of travel has influenced her personally and professionally

32:28 – A key business phrase that Katharin absolutely hates

34:09 – Katharin shares some food for your soul

38:08 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Can’t Chase a Train,’ a song written and performed by Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“In my case, it was to really find myself that I could always act with courage. And the courage might be to talk about things that aren’t easy to talk about whether it’s giving someone feedback or speaking truth to power or speaking up at a time when if you don’t there will be bad consequences for others later.” (08:15)

“People invested in me in my career. And, it’s just so easy and gratifying to know that you might invest in others and because of it there may be a skip in their step or wind at their back.” (12:05)

“Success for me is really two things: Has my tenure in a role resulted in progress for the business? Has it resulted in progress for the people I have been entrusted with?” (15:10)

“I think it’s important to be a whole person, not perhaps just narrow and focused on a career or an industry.” (18:49)

“In a leader I look for energy. I look for ambition. I look for integrity. And, importantly – consistent with this whole conversation – I look for what I call, ‘whole people.’ Yes, I want people who are good at their jobs, but it is my belief that people are more effective and seen as a role model and an aspirational leader to their team if there are multiple dimensions.” (24:11)

“I think good leaders master feedback in an advocacy mode. So learn to give feedback so that people want it from you and are not dreading it from you.” (27:51)

“How many times have you heard an organization say, ‘Our mission is to exceed our customers’ expectations?’ Do you know what that means to me? That organization has punted on strategy. The hard work is to actually do the work to set the proper expectations and meet them.” (32:49)

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CARE

‘Can’t Chase a Train’

Raj Kapoor - Chief Strategy Officer at Lyft - Founder of World Without Covid

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 03:54:00 -0400

Our guest today is venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Raj Kapoor, who joins the show to share a conversation about authenticity, vulnerability and leading by making adjustments. Raj is the Chief Strategy Officer at Lyft and Founder of World Without Covid, a nonprofit health initiative with a goal to connect individuals to urgent clinical research trials to end the pandemic.

In this episode, Raj talks about how the values of the founders at Lyft set the tone for its vision of making the world better through transportation. He goes deep into how these values influence the way choices are made daily at Lyft. They discuss Raj’s personal journey as a leader, how he’s adjusted and evolved, and his passion for giving back. Raj opens up about his experience contracting COVID-19 and the decision to launch, World Without Covid. Finally, Raj provides listeners with advice on personal development and shares how his passions outside of work influence how he shows up at work.

Key Takeaways:

01:11 – Dino introduces today’s guest, Raj Kapoor, who joins the show to discuss authenticity, his strengths and weaknesses and the biggest challenges he faced when he joined Lyft

10:16 – Raj discusses how the values of Lyft’s founders have influenced the way choices are made daily at Lyft

12:20 – Raj speaks to how Lyft maintains its culture and hires the right people

15:46 – Facing and overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19

20:10 – Raj discusses how Lyft has fostered a sense of transparency and trust throughout this global pandemic

21:51 – How Raj defines success and what initiatives are most important to him

26:03 – Raj opens up about his frightening battle with COVID-19

29:48 – Dino takes a moment to let listeners know where they can learn more about World Without Covid

30:02 – Raj describes his ever-evolving leadership style

31:26 – Raj talks about his experience as a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist

36:48 – Advice Raj would give to listeners on personal development and vulnerability

38:16 – Raj talks about how his outside passions have influenced how he shows up at work

39:58 – Key business words and phrases of this era that Raj absolutely hates

40:56 – Raj shares some food for your soul

42:03 – Dino thanks Raj for joining the show and Raj encourages listeners to learn more about World Without Covid

43:59 – Dino leaves the audience with ‘Work Hard, Love Harder,’ a song written and performed by his wife, Susan Cattaneo

Tweetable Quotes:

“Authenticity is really being, acting and saying who you really are versus what you think others want you to be. Being authentic is really doing it from a place that is devoid of fear of judgement and devoid of fear of reprisal.” (04:24)

“I would say that getting a company that’s kind of in somewhat of a rut, but to get out of that and go into the virtuous cycle was a great learning just to observe that and playing a little role in that along the way.” (10:03)

“At its core, [Lyft] is a founder-driven company and it came from the founders. They have strong beliefs that we’re here to improve people’s lives with transportation, not just provide transportation.” (11:29)

“Now that activity is resuming in some areas, we made it a ceremony of asking for their hand back and we put out a carpet and asked them if they will come back to us. And it was quite beautiful to see that.” (21:26)

“I think the hardest part in going through that [battle with COVID-19] was the emotional toll of waking up every morning and wondering if it’s gonna be worse and not knowing what’s gonna happen the next day.” (26:58)

“The parts of my leadership style that I think have worked are being direct, setting clear goals and being involved at the right time, but not all the time.” (30:23)

“It’s good that I got some of that harsh feedback as a venture capitalist, because it helped me understand that you don’t need to be the one always in front or right to have impact or to be content.” (35:47)

“The minute that you make yourself the great limiter on everything because you feel insecure is when your odds of success go down.” (38:06)

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