Out of the Comfort Zone

Send us Fan Mail The ability to influence is a survival skill in organizations of all sizes. We know it matters but few seem to be very skilled at it. Richard Shell is a true expert on the art of influence and the research that supports best practices. He will be talking about what creates effective influence as well the barriers that get in our way. In addition, we will be talking about how to su...

Send us Fan Mail All of us pack an enormous amount into our daily lives – at work, outside of work, with family, friends, charities, hobbies, exercise and the list goes on. Too many of us have not two but three and four jobs – or what used to be the jobs of multiple people. There is never enough time. So how can you organize yourself, not just manage time but fold time and conquer the world? Liste...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s face it, regardless where you work, inevitably you end up working with, or for, someone whom is just not easy to get along with ... recognizing that what is difficult for one person, may well be relatively easy for someone else. Sometimes the challenge occurs because of a difference in style or personality. Sometimes it’s a difference in values. Regardless the reason, you ha...

Send us Fan Mail In our continuing series on emotional intelligence, we are turning to perhaps one of the most challenging aspects – that is, being able to stay calm in times of chaos, managing your own levels of stress particularly when things are going awry, and more importantly, regulating your own emotions. Dena Michelli, this week’s guest, focuses on developing and deploying top talent. In pa...

Send us Fan Mail My guest, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, an expert on emotional intelligence and personality assessment, has a distinct view on how emotional intelligence contributes to success in the current economy and to your reputation as a leader. Hear his views on whether it is possible to have too much EQ or to over use it as well as his advice on developing EQ. ⬇️ Connect with me! ► LinkedIn: h...

Send us Fan Mail What does emotional intelligence look like in action – over the course of a career? That’s our focus. Heidi Diamond, as well respected, senior executive who has been in a variety of industries will talk about how using emotional intelligence helped inspire a team through a crisis at Martha Stewart Living, how use used emotion to build the team to drive performance and finally how...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing in the series on emotional intelligence, we are joined by a leader and a builder of businesses to focus on how emotional intelligence is used to make a difference to team performance. Hear how Janine developed her own emotional intelligence and how it helps her drive performance in her teams. ⬇️ Connect with me! ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publ...

Send us Fan Mail The first in a series on developing emotional intelligence for the purpose of improving leadership effectiveness, we will be focusing on what emotional intelligence (EQ) means, why it matters and how to improve your own EQ. To lead as a non-expert, EQ becomes more of a critical skill than IQ. We will talk how EQ can be used, how to improve your EQ and discuss a case. ⬇️ Connect wi...

Send us Fan Mail Communicating with direct reports is a special case. Typically this involves communicating about performance and development – which means it ultimately involves coaching, delegating and giving feedback. All three are part of this week’s discussion. ⬇️ Connect with me! ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/ ► Instagram: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail The most admired leaders are admired because of their skill in communicating. What do these leaders do and not do that sets them apart? The answer to that question is what the show is all about. We will be talking about how leaders inspire, how they convey authority and what they do when things go wrong. ⬇️ Connect with me! ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-pub...

Send us Fan Mail How a leader communicates makes all the difference in levels of trust, understanding of the strategy, coaching employees, engaging people. The show is focused on what the best communicators do to prepare, to craft the message and ultimately to deliver it. The tactics are the same regardless whether the audience is one person, ten people or thousands. My guest, Joel Wald, has been...

Send us Fan Mail Tyler Durham has a perspective on what people want to hear from the leaders in terms of communication. That perspective is based on a survey of 6000 people in 12 countries plus his own experience in working with organizations. The watchword is transparency. We will be talking about what goes wrong in communication (“The Niagra Falls Effect’), what the research says people want, an...

Send us Fan Mail As ‘perhaps the world’s premier management thinker’ according to Tom Peters, Henry Mintzberg, this week’s guest, has clear views on leadership and strategy. We begin with his view of the best organizations as communities of people. Leading then is about building the community – not about being the knight in shining armor with a load of followers. In this context, we turn to what i...

Send us Fan Mail As a highly successful leader and a builder of brands, Kevin Gass has a straightforward perspective of what it takes to be strategic - how to set goals, define strategies and specify tactics that will lead to success. Continuing in our series on “Being Strategic,” we will be discussing Kevin’s model, his experiences and why he thinks companies and leaders fail the strategic test....

Send us Fan Mail People frequently receive feedback on needing to be more strategic but have no clue how to develop that capability. This is the second in a series on becoming more strategic. Peter Wright will share his methodology for identifying the drivers of any business. The 'fingerprint' - or the unique characteristics of one business versus the rest - is critical for understanding...

Send us Fan Mail When people receive feedback about the need to be more strategic, they often ask us as coaches what that means. This is the first in a series on becoming more strategic. Liam Fahey will discuss his perspective on how to develop strategic thinking – including a number of techniques for examining the marketplace and the competitive landscape. These techniques are directly connected...

Send us Fan Mail Focusing on progressing your career, Kerrie will share her experiences in holding your own at the table, navigating through conflict, managing different personalities, sustaining your brand and building sponsorship. In addition, Kerrie will talk about how she stepped out of her comfort zone to learn totally new areas and add value to the team and leading the team. ⬇️ Connect with...

Send us Fan Mail Hear the experiences and lessons learned from an entrepreneur and leader in the technology industry. Jim Kinsella, founder of Zettabox, will share his insights on how leadership distinguishes the best from the rest in the technology industry. In his view, leadership is in scarce supply – far more so than programming. In addition, Jim will discuss his three points about how to lead...

Send us Fan Mail To succeed on a strategic goal, as a leader you need to know more than the financial metrics – you need to track what people are really doing to contribute to the goal. My guest, Bruce Rigal, has a unique perspective on how to measure the things that make a real difference to the success of the strategy. Measurement is a critical skill in transitioning from an expert leader to a l...

Send us Fan Mail Most of us believe that collaboration is the ideal path forward; however, this is far easier said than done particularly for very complex problems. Typically the parties that need to collaborate do not trust each other, do not agree on the solution and do not want to talk with each other. This week’s guest, Angela Knight, has been very successful in bringing together groups of peo...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s show highlights the career, experience and lessons learned of a leader in the biotech industry. Beginning his career as deep expert in science, Doug Williams transitioned to leading companies and departments. Doug’s experiences in managing the transition, becoming more of a leader than a scientist, building teams and maintaining confidence when he was out of his comfor...

Send us Fan Mail Many leaders are talking about coaches – either because they have one or they have been told they should have one. But, when does a coach really help? How should you use a coach? How do you select a coach (or know if the one you are working with is doing the best job for you)?Stephen Marshall, this week's guest, has been on both sides of the divide. He was responsible for hir...

Send us Fan Mail Tom Wilson, Chief Risk Officer at Allianz, will be my guest this week. Tom is the ultimate expert leader and he has a valuable perspective on the additional skills that expert leaders need to acquire to be most effective. Join us to hear his perspective on the mistakes deep experts make along with his advice on delegating, choosing what to get involved in and what to let go, commu...

Send us Fan Mail All organizations, regardless of the size, have conflict – meaning one person or group wants to go in one direction, another person or group wants to go in another direction. Learning to manage conflict in a constructive manner is thus a core skill for leaders. But managing conflict does not mean having the best intellectual argument and “winning” the case. It is much more complex...

Send us Fan Mail We will be talking about the things leaders do that stall careers – what goes wrong, the warning signs, how to prevent those mistakes. These are the actions that cause followers to loose confidence in a leader and to resist a leader’s direction. In addition, we will offer real-world, practical advice on developing leadership capability and assessing that capability – both for your...