The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA

Episode 28 extends our series focused on building trust and accountability in organizations. This week, Andy interviews Don Vanpool, former General Manager at GE Healthcare and former COO of Kaplan Professional to get his take through the lens of a seasoned operations professional.

In episode 27, Manuj Aggarwal, Chief Innovation Officer of Tetranoodle Technologies and host of the podcast "Bootstrapping Your Dreams" joins Andy to discuss the balance between trust and accountability in a corporate setting. An expert in technology and AI, Manuj offers specific advice for technology leaders and individual contributors at all stages of their development.

In Episode 26, Andy talks to Sarah Kasten, Chief People Officer of Elation Health about building trust within your business. Sarah brings the perspective of HR senior leadership to the topic of organizational trust. This is a must-listen!

In Episode 25, Andy and his guest, Daniel Haden, Global Head of Sales Skills Curriculum at Google, discuss the balance between trust and accountability in the area of sales. Specifically, tapping into Daniel's extensive experience in the search for solutions to the tension that can arise between sales and other functional areas of the business.

Our guest in episode 24 is Andy's friend and global exam prep legend, John Polstein. The two expand on the topic of courage and what it means at work. What does courage mean to you?

In episode 23, Andy has invited special guest, Nick Black, to discuss how the concept of loyalty applies in the world of work. Nick's combination of military and business experience provides a unique take on whether loyalty has a place in business versus how the concept of loyalty is used in a military setting. The big question is, does unflinching loyalty to leadership and/or a business have a pl...

In episode 22, Andy begins by reintroducing the eight wastes of lean and then adds a ninth waste to the list - emotional waste. Andy and Dan then spend the rest of the episode discussing how investing in human skill can significantly reduce emotional waste. 

On episode twenty-one, Dr. Andrew Temte continues our journey into trust and accountability. How is trust perceived and understood in the workplace? How can managers assure trust is a two-way street?

On episode twenty, Dr. Andrew Temte dives into accountability and what it can and should look like in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.

On episode nineteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses loyalty in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.

On episode eighteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the need for courage in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.

Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of stewardship. Our host is joined by Jon Kaplan, Founder, Corvantus Consulting and former Chief Learning Officer at Discover. They dive into a range of topics surrounding stewardship in the workplace.

Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of mentorship. Our host is joined by Kacie Walters, Senior Vice President | HR Learning & Development at Northern Trust. They dive into a range of topics surrounding mentorship and coaching in the workplace.

Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of disengagement. Our host is joined by Tarlin Ray. They dive into a range of topics around disengagement in the workplace. Tune in to find out how Andy & Tarlin see disengagement truly influencing a work place and how managers can combat its reach.

Join Dr. Andrew Temte as he continues the conversation on the topic of duplicity. Our host is joined by Amir Ghannad. They dive into a range of topics around duplicity in the workplace. Amir is a leadership coach, a sought-after keynote speaker in the US and abroad, and the founder of The Ghannad Group, which offers coaching and consulting services in the area of leadership effectiveness and cultu...

On episode thirteen, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the positives and negatives of duplicity in the workplace. Along with co-host Dan Strafford, he strives to explain how it applies to managers and what influence it may have on the workforce.

On episode twelve of the Balancing Act, Dr. Andrew Temte tackles a topic that he believes needs more attention: disengagement. Joining co-host Dan Strafford, Dr. Temte breaks down what it means to be disengaged at work and how that can hurt your company.

On episode eleven of the Balancing Act, Dr. Andrew Temte shares his thoughts on stewardship. In discussing with co-host Dan Strafford, Andy breaks down his views on what makes a good steward and what responsibilities they have at work.

On the tenth episode, Dr. Andrew Temte discusses the importance of mentorship in the workplace. He and co-host Dan Strafford also dive into the differences between coaching and mentorship, with both being important throughout your career.

In our final episode of season one, Andy discusses the tenets of continuous improvement, as well as its application both in the work place as well as in our personal lives. He also dives into how a strong ego is essential for the adoption of a proper mindset for continuous improvement. He also introduces the concept of entropy and how it applies to the workplace.

In our eighth episode of the season, Andy draws a line between being curious and learning, both in the near term as well as across the course of your life. A leader with a truly "strong" ego can see that learning is never finished or done and must be promoted as an essential part of any business.

Our previous six episodes have built to this one; a discussion around empathy in the workplace. Andy helps to separate out feeling sympathetic from empathetic and how managers need to balance empathy with leadership and drive. We also focus on acknowledging everyone's whole-self and what that brings to the work place.

Continuing to build on themes from our fifth episode around self-awareness, Andy describes the key skills of being able to self-regulate and how those skills co-exist with being thoughtful. Self-regulation is key to allowing your thoughts and emotions be shared in a constructive matter and move your team forward.

Before a manager can build the emotional quotient of their team, they must first understand their own emotions. Episode number five discusses how managers, and employees, can work with their own self-awareness and how self-awareness centers around understanding the relationship between our emotions and our actions or behaviors.

On our fourth episode, followership takes center stage. Andy discusses the balancing act between followership and leadership. He also focuses on how important it is to allow for talk time and collaboration in meetings. This is another key step in understanding the proper way to develop as a manager and in the workplace.