Productivity Mastery

In episode #169 with Matthew Brackett , Coach, Advisor, and Educator for Leaders. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What can we learn about business from a former priest 💡How to connect with your feelings and emotions 💡The daily routines of a priest 💡How can coaching help you be more self-aware And more... About our guest: With more than 30 years of experience in the field of personal, profes...

In episode #168 with Jason Silver, Startup Coach. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to avoid overworking and find a better balance instead? 💡How to use a Not-To-Do list to get the most out of your week? 💡What can you do to make your workday more enjoyable? 💡How can you build a more productive and engaged team culture? and more About our guest: Jason is driven by a passion to help people e...

In episode #167 with Kai Schukowski , General Manager of Grand Hotel Kempinski. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What helps Kai and his team welcome guests like President Joe Biden and President Macron? 💡What can we learn from the hospitality industry that can be applied in any context? 💡How to build and inspire a culture of productivity and care? 💡What helps Kai to stay at the top of his ga...

In episode #166 we welcomed Tal Catran , a TEDx & Forbes speaker , and podcaster. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What you are doing wrong when you go to a conference or a networking event? 💡How to become the MVP in any room you are in 💡The mindset that helps the most progressive founders succeed faster 💡What can we learn from Israel about community building? and a lot more. About our g...

In episode #165 we welcomed Marc Champagne , Host of Behind The Human podcast and author. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What is mental fitness and how to develop it on a daily basis? 💡How to learn to ask great questions to change the quality of your life for the better? 💡What are the questions Marc finds most fascinating and why? 💡How to become a Personal Socrates and ask the right questi...

In episode #164 we welcomed Inga Stasiulionyte , Master in Sports Psychology & Leadership Coaching. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How does one prepare to become an Olympian Athlete? 💡What can we learn about mindset for the people who perform at the highest level? 💡How to develop the right belief system to help you on your journey as an ambitious person? 💡Strategies and tools for manag...

In episode #163 we welcomed Jakob Berndt, Co-Founder of Tomorrow GmbH. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What it takes to build a sustainable Fintech with 100+ employees 💡Practical ideas on how to shape a strong team culture 💡How to lead in times of crisis 💡What makes a great founding team and a lot more... About our guest: Jakob Berndt is the Co-Founder of Tomorrow GmbH, the first truly mobi...

In episode #162 we welcomed Lorenzo Flores, Leader at Apple & Host of Hacking Your Leadership Podcast. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to grow as an effective leader in your organization? 💡What is the "worst idea" practice and how to use it to boost creativity and inspiration? 💡How did Lorenzo find his mentors and what lessons stuck with him until today? 💡Practical tips on...

In episode #161 we welcomed Jon Rennie, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How does one become a nuclear submariner? 💡What is "Fridays on the floor" and how to apply a similar practice to improve engagement and productivity? 💡How to show up as a leader in a new organization when everyone is more experienced than you? 💡Why you should "run t...

In episode #160 we welcomed Maria Stoeva , Country Lead of Assert International Bulgaria. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡The journey of ManPower and Assert International Bulgaria in making the "4-day workweek" a productive company practice 💡How to create a culture where employees are motivated and get done more in 4 days than in a usual 5-day workweek? 💡What type of organizations...

In episode #159 we welcomed Julian Hayes II , founder of Executive Health Listen to this episode and learn: 💡Why your well-being should be your #1 priority 💡How to prioritize your health & lifestyle as a busy executive 💡What makes Julian exercise 2x / day and how to organize your own workout schedule and a lot more... About our guest: Julian Hayes II is an author, hybrid athlete, and the fo...

In episode #158 we welcomed Walker McKay, Founder of No BS Sales School Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to approach sales in 2023 💡The 4 Mindsets of No BS Sales School 💡How to empower your team to deliver real results and a lot of practical advice on how to grow your sales. About our guest: Walker McKay is the Founder and Principal of McKay Consulting Group LLC. Walker believes in the po...

In episode #157 we welcomed Niklas Hellemann, founder of SoSafe. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How Niklas and his co-founders grew SoSafe to 350+ employees company in 4.5 years? 💡What are the 2 North Stars you should have in mind when managing your time? 💡How to make a company that is attractive to the most ambitious talent on the market? What are the biggest security threats in 2023 and h...

In episode  #156  we welcomed Rita McGrath , Professor at Columbia Business School. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to spot and address early warnings? 💡What are the 3 types of indicators we use to make (business) decisions?  💡How to look at strategy in 2023?  💡What is "intelligent failure" and how to apply it?  💡How to grow a culture of innovation and experimentation? About...

In episode #155 we welcomed Boris Krastev, CEO and Co-founder of RemoteMore.  Listen to this episode and learn:  💡All mistakes and lessons Boris and his co-founder encountered in the early days of the company  💡How Boris manages to executive put up 70 hour working weeks  💡What does Boris do to manage effectively a remote team  💡How to manage crises and difficult situations About our guest:  Bo...

In episode  #154  we welcomed Greta Lempe l, HR Manager at Bedrocan . Listen to this episode and learn: 💡 What are the biggest challenges HR leaders are facing in 2023? 💡 How to thrive as an HR leader in dynamic & turbulent times? 💡 How to change our talent attraction process to be able to inspire the best people to join us? 💡 What are the hottest topics when it comes to up-skilling and co...

In episode #153 we welcomed Sergiu Negut, Co-founder of FintechOS. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡What it takes to grow a fintech startup from the ground to a 300+ people company  💡How to accept and thrive in uncertainty as a founder  💡3 things you should focus on in times of crisis and why we sometimes forget them as leaders  💡The 2 traits Sergiu looks for when hiring a new person About o...

In episode #152 we welcomed Cynthia Zhai, Voice Coach, Professional Speaker (CSP), and Best-Selling Author. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to develop a powerful voice as a leader? 💡What is the BAR model and how it can help you develop your full voice? 💡What is the connection between colors, emotions and your voice? 💡How to overcome the fear of speaking in public and become an influenti...

In episode #151 we welcomed Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to strengthen your decision-making process? 💡How to collect and organize data in order to make quality decisions? 💡Practical frameworks to help you be a better decision-maker? 💡How to decide how much time to allocate for making a decision? About our guest: Marilyn Zakhour i...

In episode #150 we welcomed Chris Williams, Microsoft's Former VP of HR. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How Chris rose from starting with only an assistant to being promoted as a VP of HR at Microsoft, being responsible for 30,000+ people and a $2,2 Billion payroll 💡Leadership lessons Chris learned from working closely with Bill Gates and having regular 1-1s with him. 💡What do all great...

In episode #149 we welcomed Mark C. Crowley, the author of “Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century". Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How to get over the feelings of "not good enough" and create a new, more empowering story about yourself 💡What does it mean to "lead from the heart" and why is it, not just the right thing to do, but also e...

In episode #148 we welcomed Melissa Rosenthal, CCO at ClickUp. Melissa came back to the podcast after her first appearance in 2020. Listen to this episode and learn: 💡How Melissa organizes her schedule as an executive? 💡What leadership lessons she learned from working closely with 3 very different CEOs? 💡How to build a productive and creative team culture? About our guest: Melissa Rosenthal is...

An effective leader is someone who possesses a combination of personal and professional qualities that allow them to guide and motivate their team toward achieving a common goal. Surely, he is more than that, and you will discover that in this podcast! Patrick Flesner has been working in private equity, venture capital, and mergers & acquisitions for two decades. He has invested in and worked...

Samantha Yarwood is a seeker of new knowledge and connections who has translated her 20+ years of experience as a global leader, super connector, speaker, and intrapreneur (marketer and innovator) to designing and delivering transformational solutions for an array of customers from startups to blue-chip organizations globally to drive "innervation" for meaningful environmental and social...

The future of work is constantly evolving, and there are many potential developments that could shape the way we work in the coming years. Our special guest, Steve Carigan is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Twitter, Eventbrite, Intel, Kellogg’s, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Ro...