Humans at Work with Michael Glazer

This is bonus material from Episode 41: Helping Startups and their Leaders Grow. In this clip, Barry Collodi , a veteran consultant who's coached billion-dollar startup CEOs, shares his thoughts on the link between leadership and storytelling.

Personal growth and business growth are intertwined for many professionals, especially for startup founders. How do leaders balance taking care of themselves, their teams, and their business all at once? Pick up concrete ideas for improving listening skills, managing your ego, creating organizational culture, and sidestepping assumptions that can inhibit your sense of achievement from Barry Collod...

When it comes to money, how much is enough? Barry Horner , CEO of the leading UK financial planning firm Paradigm Norton , helps clients and their families discover their own answers to this question. We also talk about how Paradigm Norton's business philosophy led it to become a certified B Corp and the importance of including financial education in school curriculum to help raise the financial w...

Asking for help at work when we're struggling with mental ill health can feel risky. So, how do we gauge if it's safe to speak up, and how do we actually do it? Geoff McDonald , mental health advocate and former Global VP of Human Resources for Unilever, shares his advice on this topic as well as his provocative thoughts on leaders' responsibilities for building work cultures that foster employee...

Trey Northrup , CEO of LIXIL Americas, talks with Michael about how a large-scale, human-centered culture change is contributing to the company's historic business successes. Trey also shares LIXIL's return-to-work approach as well as his own story about how clarifying his own life purposes helps him grow his own leadership capabilities.

Have you ever wanted to learn the performance-under-pressure secrets elite athletes use? In this episode, Michael talks with Judd Hoekstra , co-author of Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most , about the techniques baseball Hall of Famers, All-Star athletes, Olympians and CEOs use to perform at their best when the pressure is on and the stakes are high.

How is it possible for us to spend so much energy pursuing success, status, fame and wealth only to find out later that we're not fulfilled despite all we've achieved? Usually, it's because those things represent "acquired" values that come from our outer world and focusing on them too much decreases our wellbeing. But when we can learn to let our true "core" values shape our actions and decision...

Our level of satisfaction at work often depends how well managers, coworkers and employers meet our unwritten, and often unspoken, agreements and expectations. And people tend to quit their jobs when these expectations aren't met. Dr. Melanie Hicks , Founder and Chief Impact Officer of InPursuit Research , is an expert on psychological contracting, and she explains how this works and what employee...

Michael Netzley , CEO and Founder of Extend My Runway , explains how neuroscience, behavioral economics and AI can help people extend their careers in fulfilling ways that also contribute to raising their organizations' work performance and competitiveness.

David Bishop , former President to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment, shares highlights from his research with Harvard's Institute of Coaching on leading with humanity . We also talk about coaching early-stage startup founders, organizational challenges related to the hybrid workplace and fostering connection and wellbeing.

Vickie Skorji is the Director of the Tokyo English Lifeline (TELL), and explains mental health trends and challenges in Japan, how to take care of our mental health in a crisis, and what's unique about doing so during the covid pandemic. We also talk about what you can do be an effective listener over chat, overcoming common apprehensions related to seeking or giving support to the people we care...

Derek Lundsten is on a mission to eliminate unnecessary suffering of 1 billion people in the next 15 years. Derek is the CEO of LifeGuides , and he shares his perspective on how technology can be used to battle presenteeism and foster wellbeing at scale. Along the way we talk about the importance of reframing as a life skill and the different ways having a life purpose helps us lead better, more r...

Adam Kahane, Director of Reos Partners and author of books including Collaborating with the Enemy , Transformative Scenario Planning and Facilitating Breakthrough , joins me to talk about how he uses transformative facilitation practices to help people move forward together on their most important and intractable issues. We talk about the necessity of removing obstacles to power, love and justice...

Brian and Michael talk in-depth about how corporate learning departments can adapt to a virtual VUCA world and make leadership development training that's worth leaders' time and the organization's investment. Brian is the Director of Leadership Development & Training and Aramark. The topics they cover in this episode include the changing role of leaders, how to design meaningful learning experien...

Hilary McLellan , organizational behaviorist, executive coach and Founder of Indigo Talent Development , talks about how compassionate leadership makes it possible to enjoy work more fully. We dive into a step-by-step conversation about how cultivating compassion into our leadership style can help us cope with stress and strong emotions so we can make high-quality decisions for ourselves, our rela...

How do you lead an organization that truly puts people and planet ahead of profits? As Founder and Chief Executive of B Corp certified company Cotswold Fayre Ltd and author of Forces for Good and The Fourth Bottom Line , Paul Hargreaves talks about his philosophy for running a purpose-driven organization and his approach for using a business as a vehicle for making the world a better place. Paul a...

Christie Caldwell , Founder of Integrate Consulting and Chief Strategy Officer of iSabel joins Michael to talk about what's changing in the workplace wellbeing space, its implications for how we lead and work, who's responsibility it is to create a culture of wellbeing in the workplace, and the role organizational and individual purpose will play in the designing organizations for the future.

Why should you care more about personal branding now than before the pandemic began? Are you missing everyday opportunities to build your personal band? What strategies can you use to create a more meaningful and interesting life? Dorie Clark shares her answers to these questions, and we also talk about her perspective on a range of topics including how we can improve wellbeing in the workplace. D...

What's the most efficient way to discover your life purpose? My guest Patrice Tanaka , a best-selling author, serial entrepreneur and Chief Joy Officer of Joyful Planet , has answers for you. And, she has a special offer for listeners who want to discover their life purpose. Patrice also shares talks about why every 18 year-old should know their life purpose, what to do once you discover your purp...

How do you make decisions that lead to a successful, fulfilling career? Celia Berk , HR consultant at Inspire Human Resources , shares her personal stories, wisdom and insights on from her own career -- including stints in senior executive HR roles at WPP , J. Walter Thompson Worldwide , Young & Rubicam Group , Burson-Marsteller and Reuters -- about spotting good career opportunities, being ready...

In this episode, Dan Nestle , host of The Dan Nestle Show , stops by to talk about his belief that we are all creators and how embracing curiosity and a growth mindset can power a fulfilling journey of creativity. Dan's story about how he overcame his fears of launching his own podcast shines a light on what becomes possible when we're intentional and open to learning.

How can you end the cycle of feeling weighted down with responsibilities to others, stressed, exhausted and on the path to burnout? My guest, Anjli Garg , is an Associate General Counsel at Citi as well as an executive leadership coach who helps overwhelmed high-achievers reclaim their energy, their time and their freedom – without sacrificing their success or their income. Anjli shares her coachi...

Have you ever found yourself second-guessing a decision because you did what you were expected to do instead of what you instinctively felt was best and natural for yourself? If you answered yes, then you'll want to listen to Marco Greenberg , co-founder and president of C-level communications firm Thunder11 and author of Primitive , talk with Michael about how you can achieve your goals by embrac...

In this episode, Michael talks with Seed&Spark 's diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) experts Martina Potratz , Stefanie Monge , and Spencer Scott Barros about the power of using award-winning films to sparking meaningful, candid and often uncomfortable conversations that help organizations build inclusive work cultures and drive organizational transformation. We dive into a range of specific i...

This week, Michael talks with organizational psychologist, human capital strategist and Aikido practitioner, Simon Rakoff , about how we can apply Aikido principles and practices to our development as leaders. Along the way, we cover a lot of ground, ranging from Star Wars to the Boston Red Sox, and then connect it all to how cultivating more focus, relaxation and relatedness in our lives can help...