97% Effective

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Jenny Fernandez, Chief Marketing Officer at Loacker, reflects on what her 20 years marketing multi-million-dollar brands – and advising startups – can teach us about managing our own career and brand. We discuss how to build relationships that will launch your career, guerrilla tactics for branding and ways to...

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 Pennsylvania. In this episode, Giselle shares how she applies the science to help leaders and organizations unleash the power...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Previously on 97% Effective, Michael Melcher, Executive Coach, discussed the core ideas in his forthcoming book, Your Invisible Network. In this continuation episode, Michael clarifies what he means by “winging it is overrated.” We discuss where structure and planning fit into your networking, how to talk about...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: A strong network can be a huge source of power – and is something we can all build. Michael Melcher, author of Your Invisible Network (to be released in April), shares the essential networking techniques for sustaining and furthering your career. Listen to create, maintain and leverage your invisible network in...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: A whopping 60% of executives fail in the first 18 months of their new roles. In this episode, I speak to Ron Carucci, Managing Partner at Navalent and global leadership thought leader who has spent 30 years helping executives tackle leadership challenges. We cover his research on the four areas that senior exec...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Dr. John Schaffner is Director of the Ohio State Fisher Coaching Program. His research and work focuses on coaching millennials and centennials. John shares why organizations must provide more nutritive support for young employees and future leaders – and how the field of coaching is uniquely positioned to meet...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Wala Loubani is CEO and Co-Founder of Coachendo, a service that seeks to dramatically democratize coaching through AI technology -- and has been named one of the most promising businesses in Sweden. We discuss the key moments in her journey: how she went from being rejected by Google to startup founder; what ma...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: https://changwenderoth.com/ SHOW NOTES: Celine Teoh, CEO Coach, provides a soft skills masterclass: what senior executives most need to watch out for -- and how to make those skills become habits. We discuss how to influence without authority, the relationship between interpersonal dynamics and power, and what she has learned from coaching senio...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Deepti Pahwa, chief innovation officer, shares how she moved from working in fashion in Asia to building a strong personal brand based out of Switzerland. We discuss the benefits of shamelessly asking for help, ways to change your perspective on self-promotion and why a strong brand starts with your profile pic...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Rebecca Lovell, CEO of Denali Founder Consulting, shares the role of power and influence within the startup industry. We discuss the throughline in her “corkscrew” career path, the ways she helps entrepreneurs tell their best story and the power created by finding your personal style - and then amping it up. Ch...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES Alex Tremble is an award-winning speaker, author, and trainer who began his career managing three government-wide senior leadership development programs. We discuss the critical skills that propelled his own rise and how he uses his experience to help ambitious leaders build stronger more strategic relationships...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES Keshav Pitani, VP of Light & Wonder, shares his transition from avoiding to embracing office politics. We discuss his experience as an introvert within the corporate world, his strategy for reframing office politics as a “Multi-Level Game” and the application of these lessons to his work. Gaining pride from...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Alison Temperley, Founder & Managing Partner at ATD Partners in the UK, shares top strategies from her book, Inside Knowledge – How Women can Thrive in Professional Service Firms. We discuss where women underinvest, having “B.E.S.T.” coffee station conversations, how to frame what you do -- and other ways w...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Dr. Kevin Williams is the Founder and CEO of Career Skills Invest. He helps mid-level leaders navigate transitions and radically change their career trajectories. We discuss the importance of challenging the stories we are told – and tell ourselves – if we want to move to the next level. SHOW NOTES What he lear...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Kara Williams is a Partner at Credera, a leading consulting firm with 900 consultants across the globe. Kara shares how she made Partner 20 years into her career (and a full 7 years after her original goal); the seminal moments that shifted her approach; the critical moves she made (and most people don't) w...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com     SHOW NOTES: Marie Incontrera, CEO of Incontrera Consulting, shares her journey from starving artist to six-figure entrepreneur and provides tips on how she guides others on building a successful online presence. We discuss how online can be a spectacular testing ground for your business and the benefits of being “strat...

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 formed by our class background – can perpetuate social inequality. We look at how the world and organizations are not a fai...

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 to structure your business communication for maximum impact. The hard truth is that poor communication is one of the...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com   SHOW NOTES L Bonita Patterson, CEO of Polaris Consulting Group, shares how to manage your emotions and communicate in heated situations – perhaps the hardest and most important skill to master. We discuss how to balance tasks and relationships, and she provides practical approaches and phrases when things get emotional....

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com   SHOW NOTES: Camiel Gielkens is CEO of Relevance, the Learning Company. In our “no question is off limits” interview, Camiel shares his personal path to the CEO suite and the top trends affecting employees today. We explore how he shifted his view on power so he could truly excel, have more impact, and lead others to achi...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com   SHOW NOTES: Jeffrey Pfeffer is Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford Business School. We discuss his latest book, the 7 Rules of Power, and where his research and views clash with the prevailing leadership advice. What an honor to ask Jeff tough questions and expose more people to his thought-provoking work th...

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com   SHOW NOTES: In this short introduction to 97% Effective, I share what to expect in the podcast, how it is different and why I launched it. I end with the personal story of why my coaching practice focuses on navigating power and politics. BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach and Author, has helped thousands...