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Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Ever feel you are getting penalized at work – not getting promoted, not being listened to, not being seen as a leader – because of your accent? “Accent bias” is very real, says Peter Novak, but his prescriptions on how to overcome that bias – and elevate yourself – may surprise you. In this episode of 97% Effective, host M...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com There’s a huge chance you’re being passed over for top jobs – and you’re not even aware of it. How has AI changed recruiting and job search, and what does that mean for you? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Nick Day, founder and CEO of JGA Recruitment Group, a leading global recruiter an...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com When does your influence cross the ethical line at work? What sends people to the “dark side” that causes personal pain and derails careers – and how to make sure that never happens to you? Richard Bistrong can tell you from personal experience: He went to prison for bribery. And if you think that can’t happen to you (most...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com ** Watch to see Susan read Michael’s face, HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective ** You’ll love or hate today’s guest, Susan Ibitz, who boldly says: “I’m the only person in the world who does what I do.” Dubbed “freaky” and “the top expert in her field” by the Chicago Tribune and Pyschology Today, Susan draws o...

** Watch our engaging discussion on video, HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective ** Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Feeling stuck with a challenge at work, or in advancing your career? In this episode of 97% Effective, we discuss proven, effective ways to creatively solve problems, innovate – and advance. Host Michael Wenderoth interviews Ric...

Enjoy your summer with this “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Giselle Timmerman, founder of Positive Work, was one of the first 30 people in the world to study with Professor Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology at the University of Pennsy...

Enjoy your summer with this “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content.  Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Peter Belmi, Professor at the Darden School of Business at University of Virginia, studies power, social class and inequality. We discussed how the beliefs we hold about ourselves – many form...

Enjoy your summer with this “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Chris Fenning is a highly-sought after trainer and the award winning author of The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results. We walk through before-after examples, showing how...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com **EPISODE best watched on the 97% Effective YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective ** Ever been told you need to develop your “gravitas,” and then given no explanation of what that means -- or how you improve it? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth interviews Beena Kavalam, execut...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Ed Batista spent fifteen years as Lecturer and Leadership Coach at Stanford Business School, working in and teaching the highly popular course there, Interpersonal Dynamics – also known as “Touchy Feely.” In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth talks with Ed about the influence that course had on Ed’s coac...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Do you feel like there's a stark and nasty choice when it comes to power at work: be an arrogant narcissist and win – or a nice guy and lose? Listen as executive coaches Ed Batista and Michael Wenderoth discuss why it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth chats with Ed ab...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com ** Get a FREE Bonus Gift from Warwick: The “Making Mid-Career Transitions Quick Start Guide” to accompany this episode. Download it directly at go.midcareerpivot.com or e-mail Warwick directly at warwick [at] warwickjohnfahy.com ** What is different about mid-career transitions – and what is key to navigating them successf...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com  **EPISODE (live Coaching Session) best watched on the 97% Effective YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective ** Can improvisation elevate you at work? Kesinee Angkustsiri Yip and Kevin Weinstein, co-founders of Creative Catalyst and authors of “Yes, And for Success”, resoundingly say: YES! And in this...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com **EPISODE (live Coaching Session) best watched on the 97% Effective YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective ** It’s one thing to talk about something, it’s another to see it in action. In this episode of 97% Effective, Dr. Inbal Demri coaches host Michael Wenderoth – showing the EFECT framework that un...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com As a leader or manager, do you feel burned out having to give direction and provide all the answers – amid increasing complexity, ambiguity and unpredictability? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Dr. Inbal Demri-Shaham, who wants to help you go from transactional to transformative in your...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com  Are you frustrated that can’t break into key groups at work, or unsure how outsiders can access critical “insider” networks to advance your career? Maybe you should stop following the prevailing networking strategies – and start “leveraging your outsider status” instead. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wend...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Feeling burned out creating content to build your visibility and brand? Seeking to become known in a noisy world, but see it as an uphill climb? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Tiago Faria about the power of being a podcast guest. Tiago is a podcast guesting consultant who spent 15 year...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com It would be great if our strong grades and work history spoke for itself and got us in to highly selective organizations. Unfortunately, admission is 25% subjective and not a reward for past achievement, says Candace Gonzales Tumey, Senior MBA Admission Prep Coach and Team Lead at MLT (Management Leadership for Tomorrow)....

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth continues his conversation with Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains. They dive deeper into the specific actions that transformed SharpBrains from a blog into the “go to” platform on Brainfitness – creating a profitable business that has enabled Alvaro to stay at the...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com How do you get out of the rat race and live your ideal life? How can you set up a business that aligns with your passions, and provides financial independence? Alvaro Fernandez did just that – turning a blog into SharpBrains, the leading think tank and advisory in brain fitness. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Micha...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com How do you lead with confidence in uncertain times, and get the outcomes you seek? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry about his new book, Flexible Leadership (available March 2025). They examine where most leadership training has failed – and where Kevin’...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com What does today’s guest have in common with a Japanese manga hero and a world wide wrestler – besides sharing the same name? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth talks with Kane Nakamura, the lifelong learner, about overcoming career obstacles and setbacks. They discuss how Kane convinced Softbank to se...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Often the most important transformation to your business is transforming yourself. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Julia Grace Samoylenko, founder and CEO of Asteri AI. They speak bluntly about how Julia navigated her transition from big corporate to founding Asteri, an AI startup in Si...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Luck. It’s the ingredient that no one wants to admit is a big part of our success. But what if luck wasn’t about chance? What if was more about a choice – choices we could consciously take to generate better outcomes in our work and personal lives? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Jonath...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com This episode contains profanity. SHOW NOTES: How do you go from a challenging childhood in Europe to rise within a notoriously tough industry – and then building one the hottest global startups in your sector? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO at Trunk Tools, about...