Lead at the Top of Your Game

Have you thought of incorporating design thinking in your organizational leadership? Design thinking is a methodology for creative problem-solving and solutions development, and it is led by insights you gain from real customers. Design thinking is logical, and doing it well forces you to change your mindset and eventually your culture. Coonoor Behal , the founder, and CEO of Mindhatch talks about...

Scaling and expanding your company operations internationally can be very lucrative when done right and challenging when planning is not conducted strategically. Establishing a global brand is all about understanding the market environments, local cultures and business laws. Thinking that you already know what to do without understanding the market is setting yourself up for failure. The roadblock...

As a leader, how willing are you to be different than the norm, by intentionally supporting those individuals who’ve historically been under-supported and overlooked in your organization? Although it might be a struggle to change your habits and build a true diverse workplace, you must be willing to have hard conversations to develop a deep culture of belonging. Alicia Newton , the founder of Lear...

The search for talent is at an all-time high for organizations. While this frenzy opens the hiring pool to a more diverse range of individuals, it also creates new challenges for employers that want to hire foreign nationals. Navigating the work authorization and visa processes can be complicated due to regulations and paperwork, but not all hope is lost. Organizations can still take advantage of...

Transferable skills, those that can be used for many jobs in a variety of industries… we all have them. Maybe you cataloged digital assets for a tech company or interfaced with customers for an apparel brand. These are both skills that can transfer into a social media manager position. Your organization, attention to detail, and time management skills could also make you an excellent project manag...

One of the essential accountabilities of exemplary leaders is to forge a path where none previously existed. You too, may find yourself asked to lead an effort where there is not playbook to follow. Navigating unchartered territory as a leader can be tricky, even more so when you're the first in every category. But with obstacles comes opportunity. Monica Alexander , VP of Service Transformation a...

When an employee leaves their employer, comprehensive knowledge transfer to the remaining colleagues is always a critical desire but, more commonly, a major failure. Most companies do it poorly or not at all. Without a sound strategy to infuse knowledge transfer into employee turnover and/or succession activities, both the company and teammates find themselves in a very vulnerable position trying...

Unfortunately, narcissistic executives are everywhere. The most effective leaders today understand how to navigate collaborating with narcissistic leaders, while also lessening the impact of their behavior on the broader team or stakeholders. Dr. Anne Dranitsaris and her daughter, Heather Dranitsaris-Hillard, share how to dismantle such dysfunctions in leaders and heal the organizations impacted b...

They overreact, they’re controlling, they make threats and humiliate others... they are bullies, abrasive leaders, or workplace meanies. While they may be valuable to organizations given their ability to drive results, they also cost companies via lowered morale, increased absenteeism, and actions of retaliation. Catherine Mattice, founder of Civility Partners, gives us insight into why abrasive p...

Do you always feel empowered to be "brilliant out loud" at work? Or are their times when you feel your attempts are not valued? Dr. Cenina Saxton , Director of Talent & Culture at Focus Brands, gives insights on what organizations can do to both nurture the brilliance of their employees and provide a safe space for that brilliance to thrive, even in times of failure. Brilliancy is connected to...

Love real world case-studies in leadership execution? Then you'll love our bonus episode series, called LeaderSmarts, where Karan Ferrell-Rhodes curates examples of smart tactics exhibited by individuals and companies who trying to make a difference in our world as we know it. Learn from leadership-in-action, at it's best! In today's episode, Karan features two brief case studies in the news - The...

It can be challenging being a woman of color in a largely male dominated industry. According to research by the Washington Post, only 8 percent of “C-suite” executives are people of color and according to Korn Ferry, women make up only 25% of C-suite executives, with most of them being in HR. Vicki Wright Hamilton has walked in both those shoes and says she has the battle scars to show for it. How...

Did you know that thirty years ago 80% of the resources in an organization were dedicated to operations, and 20% to projects? Today, that ratio has flipped. Despite this fact, most organizations still don’t have a senior leader overseeing all project activities. Trevor Kacedon , Director of Project Management at Radienz, takes us behind the curtain to better understand the dynamics of project mana...

Bridgette McAdoo , VP & Global Sustainability Officer at the Genesys corporation discusses what corporate sustainability really is, why CEOs have prioritized sustainability efforts in recent years and why we should care. Full show notes, links to resources mentioned and other compelling episodes can be found at http://LeadYourGamePodcast.com. (Click magnifying icon at top right and type “Bridg...

Imagine the excitement you would feel if you knew you were close to invincible? Karen Allen, mindfulness expert and CEO of 100% Human, discusses how she took the lessons learned from surviving an unimaginable personal tragedy, to teach leaders how to build their leadership resiliency muscles. Resiliency is an essential skill of “Leading with Courageous Agility.” Full show notes, links to resources...

In this trailer, we introduce the Lead at the Top of Your Game podcast, hosted by Karan Ferrell-Rhodes. Karan is a leadership tactics and organizational strategist who has researched over 10K high achieving leaders, organizations and businesses to pinpoint what differentiated them from their peers.  Each Tuesday, we bring you the stories behind the ingenuity, resilience and execution excellen...