Transformative Leadership Conversations with Winnie da Silva

Are you prepared to commit to leading the long game of organizational change? In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, Winnie da Silva is joined by Anthony Cheong, Executive Director and Global Head of HR Operations for Boston Consulting Group, to discuss what it takes to lead change. From emotional intelligence to stakeholder engagement, driving transformation takes curiosity,...

What does it take for leaders to successfully navigate large-scale, complex change? In this episode, Winnie da Silva explores the concept of change through the lens of systems thinking, and shares the stages leaders go through during periods of great transition. She discusses the essential ingredients of leadership and provides insights from industry experts on embracing transformative change. Imp...

In this episode, you'll learn key strategies for effective talent acquisition from organizational psychologist Tom Skiba, VP of Talent Strategy at Redesign Health. Discover how to set a high bar for hiring, challenge candidates with job-relevant tasks, and create a vision for roles that inspire trust and success in your team. Importance of Trust in Leadership: Trust in leadership is crucial for em...

Powerful insights often occur when you least expect them. But what does it take to become a successful leader, especially in high-growth companies? In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, host Winnie Da Silva delves into this question with Larry Kutscher, Chairman of the Board at A Place for Mom. Through their conversation, Larry shares valuable insights and advice based on his...

What happens when companies begin to take their talent for granted? In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, Winnie da Silva delves into the critical topic of talent and its impact on organizational success. From the cautionary tale of Boeing's neglect of talent leading to catastrophic consequences, to the rise of transactional talent in today's fast-paced economy, she explores...

Powerful insights often arise when exploring the intersection of imposter syndrome and organizational dynamics. In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, host Winnie Da Silva dives deep into imposter syndrome with Carolyn Herfurth, co-founder of the Imposter Syndrome Institute. They discuss the origins of imposter syndrome, its impact on individuals and organizations, and practic...

While imposter syndrome affects a wide variety of people, it can hit some groups harder than others. In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, you'll gain insights into how imposter syndrome can impact your career journey, especially as a woman and an immigrant. Learn practical strategies, like journaling and understanding your sphere of control, to overcome imposter syndrome and...

In this podcast episode, Winnie shares exactly how imposter syndrome can prevent you from enjoying your accomplishments, promotions, and accolades. She’ll help you identify and overcome imposter syndrome so you can feel like you truly earned and deserve your success. Episode Highlights: Imposter Syndrome Impact: Imposter syndrome can prevent you from enjoying your success and lead you to believe y...

Powerful insights often occur when you least expect them. On Transformative Leadership Conversations, they're at the heart of every episode. I’m your host, Winnie da Silva, and I’m driven by a passion to share the stories and strategies that shape effective leaders, teams, and organizations.   Since launching this podcast in December of 2020, we've delved deep into the individual stories of leader...

“Leaders need to be sure that they're providing the right behavioral examples of what's needed to support the effectiveness of this team. And this is tricky because you're not always clear about what those things are.” - Peter Axelson In this podcast episode, Winnie and Peter, wrap up their Team Development Masterclass by discussing nine universal best practices that apply across the Team Developm...

“Interpersonal issues should be dealt with by the individuals, and team issues should be dealt with by the team collectively… I think most team leaders and team members would absolutely agree with that because, as you say, issues that pop up with individuals on the team, they're going to spill over into the team. And so what we're offering here is that early detection tool to prevent this very thi...

“‘The conversation is the relationship.’ Is a quote I come back to often from the book Fierce Conversations from Susan Scott. What this means to me… is that the quality of our relationships depend on the quality of our conversations, which of course then directly impacts the quality of our work together as a team.” - Winnie da Silva In this episode, Winnie and Peter explore the concept of high-qua...

“The word ‘culture’ gets thrown around a lot and sometimes it seems like people see it as something that teams don't have until they define it. However, every team has a culture, whether they recognize it or not.” - Winnie da Silva In this episode, Winnie and Peter explore the importance of developing an aspirational culture with supporting norms. They emphasize that teams already have a culture,...

“Clients have told me, ‘I wish my people would think more like a CEO’... And I think what my clients mean is that they want their people to see things more strategically, to take more ownership for not just their own responsibilities, but for that of the overall enterprise or the whole company.” - Winnie da Silva In this episode, Winnie and Peter explore the concept of a "shared responsibility min...

“What we find is that teams that have a process mindset, and what we mean by that is they're explicitly and deliberately focusing on building and refining lean processes, these teams tend to be more effective.” - Peter Axelson In this episode, Winnie and Peter discuss the importance of creating robust work processes for teams to enhance their effectiveness. They emphasize how this topic is interco...

“Every once in a while we discover a question that turns out to be particularly powerful in terms of the benefits that come from a team grappling with it. And so the question is this: ‘In order for this team to deliver on our business objectives this year, what is the high value, highly interdependent work that we must do together? ” - Peter Axelson In this podcast episode, Winnie and Peter discus...

“While many teams can figure this out on their own, some of them need help ensuring the objectives of the team are clear and aligned. What's important is that this is addressed very early on in the process.” - Winnie da Silva In this podcast episode, Winnie and Peter discuss the importance of ensuring clarity and alignment on a team's shared objectives. They emphasize that these objectives are spe...

“We don't need to be best friends in order to have a sound working relationship. But you do need to know each other as people. … It doesn't take a great deal of effort to learn those kinds of things about people and the benefits can be pretty big.” - Peter Axelson “You really need a basic amount of trust in and respect for each other. While you definitely want to see other positive attributes in a...

“Long term, if you don't also pay attention to the satisfaction and learning dimensions, then over the long term, … the ability of that team to remain effective over time is really going to get compromised.” - Peter Axelson  In this podcast episode, Winnie and Peter provide an overview of the Team Development Methodology, which will serve as the foundation for the subsequent episodes of this seaso...

In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, Winnie da Silva and her special co-host, Peter Axelson, provide a sneak peek into Season 4, offering a glimpse of what's in store for this Team Development Masterclass.  They delve into the practical tools, examples, and insights for this season, all aimed at helping leaders and team members build effective teams. Subsequent episodes will...

Walking the Camino: Leadership and Life Lessons In this bonus episode, Winnie reflects on her experiences this summer walking the Camino with her family and the leadership and life lessons she learned along the way. Be prepared but don’t over prepare. Allow for serendipitous opportunities to emerge for a more present experience.    Sushil planned all of the logistics to get us to our starting plac...

Bonus Episode: Mommy, Are You Scared? Welcome leaders, friends, and listeners! While working on Season 4, I have a bonus episode to share. My daughter was in an ice-skating accident in February and I immediately tapped into a leadership program I teach called Managing Stress & Building Resiliency. There is teaching and knowing something and then there is living what you know.  In this episode,...

Season 3; Episode 9: You Should Smile More with The Band of Sisters The  Band of Sisters  is a tribe of six women:  Dawn Hudson ,  Angelique Bellmer Krembs ,  Katie Lacey ,  Lori Tauber Marcus ,  Cie Nicholson  and  Mitzi Short  - who all met when they worked at  PepsiCo . Each of these women are impressively accomplished executives in their own right with a deep bench of experience working in com...

Season 3; Episode 8: Intention Matters with Marianne Manseau   Marianne Manseau  is the Area Vice President for  Pernod Ricard  a global wine and spirits group whose ambition is to turn every social interaction into a genuine sharing experience. While Marianne’s friendly spirit is immediately apparent, underneath that smile is an extremely intentional, hardworking, and ambitious woman. Marianne sh...

Season 3; Episode 7: How a Bike Accident Build a Leader with Gary Hamilton Gary Hamilton is the Senior Vice President for WSP a global management and consultancy services for the built and natural environment. With 25 years of experience in designing and building healthcare facilities globally, Gary is passionate not just about his work but how he shows up as a leader and being a role model for ot...