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We Are Human Leaders
Romance, Cheating and BFFs: Relationships at Work with Rachel Voysey
Workplace relationships are a natural part of being human. Neither good or bad, they’re inevitable.In the wake of the Coldplay Jumbotron scandal, workplace relationships — especially cheating and affairs — have been thrust into the spotlight. And everyone seems to have their own opinion on them, so we decided to ask a relationship psychologist for some advice.In this conversation, relationship psychologist Rachel Voysey discusses the complexities of romantic relationships and friendships in the workplace. The discussion covers the inevitability of workplace relationships, the challenges of infidelity, and the importance of communic...
2025-08-12
39 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Deal with Passive Aggressive People
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Amy Gallo shares with us her top tips for dealing with Passive Aggressive people, and what is really driving this behaviour.For more, check out the full conversation with Amy at the link here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/working-with-difficult-people-amy-galloFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-08-05
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
AI And The Future Of Work with Atlassian Futurist Dom Price
How we work today, isn’t how we’ll work tomorrow. Here’s what a world-leading Work Futurist told us about AI and the future of work.In this conversation, We Are Human Leaders hosts Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke discuss the profound changes in work culture brought about by the pandemic, the resurgence of old management practices, and the need for flexibility and trust in the future of work with Atlassian's Work Futurist Dom Price.We explore the role of AI as a tool for enhancement rather than a weapon, emphas...
2025-07-29
56 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Truly Rest and Reset
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith shares with us the seven key types of rest we all need, and how rest is distinctly different from sleep.For more, check out the full conversation with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/resttosuccessFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-22
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
Allied: How To Lead People Who Are Different From You with Stephanie Chung
More often than not, the people we lead aren’t like us. Whether by gender, race, culture, or generation, the workplace is a melting pot of difference and leading people who aren’t like you is critical to success. So how do we do it? Enter Ally Leadership. A step away from performative and outdated leadership, and a stem into truly understanding, and getting the most from the brilliant human you lead.In today’s conversation we speak to Stephanie Chung, a pioneering woman of color in the aviation sector. As an avia...
2025-07-15
47 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to be a Good Listener
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Heather Younger shares with us her definition of active listening and the 5 aspects of how to be an amazing active listener.For more, check out the full conversation with Heather right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/activelisteningFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-08
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
6 Must-Have Leadership Skills for Uncertain Times with Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke
Leaders face unpreceded rates if change, volatility and uncertainty right now. Here’s the six skills they need to meet these challenges and succeed.In this episode, Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke discuss the pressing challenges leaders face in today's volatile environment, focusing on technological disruption, geopolitical tensions and navigating the complexities of modern work environments, and the six critical skills leaders need to adopt to handle these uncertain times. Right now leaders have their work cut out for them, but we're here to help.In this episode Alexis and Sally em...
2025-07-01
55 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How Your Micro-Moments Have Big Impact
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Sarah Langslow shares with us how powerful our micro-interactions can be to building positive and connected relationships in the workplace, and beyond.For more, check out the full conversation with Sarah Langslow right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/do-sweat-small-stuff-sarah-langslow For now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-24
05 min
We Are Human Leaders
Paradox Thinking: The Ultimate Leadership Hack in Times of Uncertainty with Wendy Smith
In this transformative episode of We Are Human Leaders, we sat down in Sydney with Wendy Smith—renowned expert on paradox and co-author of Both/And Thinking—to explore how shifting from either/or decision-making to both/and thinking can unlock deeper clarity, resilience, and creativity in leadership and life.Wendy walks us through the concept of paradox: the ongoing, often uncomfortable tensions between seemingly opposing forces (such as stability and change, profit and purpose, or control and flexibility). She shares how these tensions aren't problems to be solved, but dynamics to be navigated, and how anci...
2025-06-17
35 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Turn Anxiety into a Superpower
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Morra Aarons Mele shares with us How to Turn Your Anxiety into a Superpower.For more, check out the full conversation with Morra right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/rethinkinganxietyFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-10
07 min
We Are Human Leaders
Feeling Invisible? The Game Changing Impact of Mattering at Work with Zach Mercurio
In this incredible episode we’re discussing The Power of Mattering with Zach Mercurio. We admire Zach’s work, so much so he’s officially our first repeat guest on We Are Human Leaders! His poignant new book The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance is arguably one of the most needed in the world right now!In this conversation Zach shares with us the damning data on the state of work–despite the billions of dollars of investment made in employee engagement, retention, wellbeing, belonging, you name it–we’re more disenga...
2025-06-03
39 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Use Dissent Effectively
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Todd Kashdan shares with us the difference between productive and destructive disagreement, and how the labels we place on ourselves can stop us from truly understanding the perspectives of others.For more, check out the full conversation with Todd Kashdan right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/dissent-and-defy-todd-kashdanFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-27
08 min
We Are Human Leaders
How Burnout Wrecks Productivity – And How To Fix it with Dr John Chan
Burnout is a red hot topic right now and for good reason.The State of Workplace Burnout Report 2025 shows that 35% of us globally are experiencing burnout. In this episode my usual co-host Sally Clarke dons her researcher’s hat alongside Dr. John Chan as Co-Authors of the State of Workplace Burnout Report 2025. We discuss their very important research from the report. Now in its fifth year, it shines a very bright light on how outdated productivity metrics and expectations are keeping us stuck in burnout with lower productivity.In this conversation, I...
2025-05-20
40 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Get 98% Employee Engagement in Your Workplace
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Garry Ridge shares with us the WD40 secret in achieving a 98% employee engagement rate, and how coaching your employees can radically shift how they view their job.For more, check out the full conversation with Garry Ridge right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/humancentredleaderFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-13
09 min
We Are Human Leaders
7 Hacks to Make Your Boss Work for You with Melody Wilding
Have you ever felt out of control in your career? Subject to the whims of your boss and internal politics?What if you could take back that power and drastically amplify your professional profile – in the space of a few simple, impactful conversations?Well, you can, by Managing Up. In this conversation we asked Melody Wilding, author of the brand new ‘Managing Up, How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge’ exactly how we can do this. In this conversation we explore some incredibly practical research-based ways y...
2025-05-06
30 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Stop Self-Sabotaging
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Iman Oubou shares with us how to end self sabotage and why this is so important for leaders at work and beyond.For more, check out the full conversation with Iman at the link here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/episode8selfsabotageFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-29
09 min
We Are Human Leaders
Remote vs Hybrid vs In Office: What REALLY Works? With Professor Nick Bloom
Remote, Hybrid, Return to Office—there are so many ways to work in 2025, and as the debate in popular media rages on it can feel utterly overwhelming to know how and where we actually work best.To help us wade through the mess of public discourse, and cut to the facts, we sat down with Stanford University Professor of Economics Nicolas Bloom whose research spans global geographies and focuses on helping us understand work from home, hybrid and office-based work, along with management best practices and uncertainty.And the answer to ‘what...
2025-04-22
30 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Rethink Your DEI Strategy
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Lily Zheng shares with us how to Rethink Your DEI strategy and ensure inclusion and belonging in your team and organisation.For more, check out the full conversation with Lily right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/deireconstructedFor now, enjoy your Brain Snack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-15
07 min
We Are Human Leaders
Solving the Loneliness Crisis with Dr Michelle Lim
We’re lonelier than ever, fact.So what's causing it and can we do about it? And what role does the workplace play in ending loneliness?We asked Dr Michelle Lim, one of the world’s leading experts in loneliness to help us understand the issue.Distinctly different from being alone, socially isolated or in solitude, loneliness is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a distressing subjective experience of a lack of connection to others, along with a desire for more or more satisfying social relationships.Wo...
2025-04-08
34 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Respectfully Disagree with Others
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Justin Jones-Fosu shares with us how to Respectfully Disagree, and the five pillars needed to truly shift our perspective to make this possible.For more, check out the full conversation with Justin Jones-Fosu called '"I Respectfully Disagree": How to Navigate Conflicting Views' here.For now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-01
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
Sleep Better, Live and Lead Better with Dr Els van der Helm
Sleep is a universal experience for humans. It’s also universally debated: how much sleep should we really be getting? Why is healthy sleep essential to great leadership and a great life? And, what can we do to improve our sleep?In this episode, we speak with renowned sleep neuroscientist and expert in sleep leadership Dr. Els van der Helm. Els has spent over two decades studying the powerful link between sleep and high performance. She helps leaders, teams, and organizations optimize their productivity, creativity, and emotional resilience through the science of sle...
2025-03-25
37 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Turn Naysayers into Catalysts
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Tricia Cerrone and Edward van Luinen share with us how leaders can turn the team naysayer into a catalyst for good, tapping into their wisdom and experience for Authentic Collaboration.For more, check out the full conversation with Tricia and Edward here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/authentic-collaboration-tricia-cerrone-edward-van-luinenFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-18
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
How to Fasttrack Your Success With Mentoring with Dr Ruth Gotian
How successful could you become with the right mentors in your corner?In this episode, Dr Ruth Gotian shares with us the power of mentoring to drive success. We learn how mentoring can transform your mindset and shift your perspective on what success can look like for you, and how to go about making your dream a reality. We’ll learn how to build amazing mentoring relationships as mentor or mentee – and the 6 words that changed Dr Gotian’s outlook on success and what it takes to get us there.Dr. Ruth Go...
2025-03-11
29 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Meditate [Guided Practice] with Lodro Rinzler
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Lodro Rinzler shares with us a beautiful guided meditation for you.For more, check out the full conversation with Lodro at the link here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/buddha-at-work-lodro-rinzlerFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-04
05 min
We Are Human Leaders
From Survive to Thrive: How to Live A Truly Great Life with Sarah Grynberg
What would it mean to you to live a life of Greatness? Greatness is something we can all achieve, if we get crystal clear on what greatness means today. And in today’s conversation with sit down with Author of ‘Living a Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg to understand just how we do this.Sarah defines Greatness as an interior state,one where through shifts in our thoughts, behaviors and daily practices we can achieve our own true and authentic potential - however that looks for us. Greatness is synonymous with s...
2025-02-25
39 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to be More Emotionally Intelligent
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Daniel Goleman shares with us the four components of Emotional Intelligence, and why EQ is critical for the modern leader.For more, check out the full conversation with Daniel at the link here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/emotional-intelligence-optimal-daniel-golemanFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-18
05 min
We Are Human Leaders
Fierce Yet Kind: The Power of Self-Compassion with Amy Finlay-Jones
The term self compassion has evolved from a concept that lurked at the fringes of leadership, right into the mainstream of what it means to be a modern leader. And research shows it’s an essential attribute for all leaders who want to create healthy work environments and experience more fulfilment in life.In this episode we're are talking to global expert Amy Finlay Jones to learn why self-compassion is much more than a buzzword – and how to ensure cultivating self-compassion is not another stressful ‘to do’ but an empowering, practical and evolving journey. Amy is...
2025-02-11
48 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Integrate Trauma for Conscious Leadership
Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.In today’s brain snack, Kelly L Campbell shares with us the four fundamentals of high conscious leadership, including how integrating trauma is critical to leadership effectiveness.For more, check out the full conversation with Kelly at the link here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/healing-trauma-leading-authentically-kelly-campbellFor now, enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-04
08 min
We Are Human Leaders
Just Ask: The Surprising Key to Better Relationships with Jeff Wetzler
What if better relationships were just a few [intentionally considered] questions away?In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Jeff Wetzler to discuss his brilliant new book, Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life.We Asked Dr. Wetzler to help us unpack the Ask Approach™, his five-step method designed to help leaders uncover the untapped wisdom within their teams. By fostering curiosity, creating safe spaces, posing quality questions, listening to learn, and reflecting and reconnecting, leaders can make smarter decisions, find more crea...
2025-01-28
37 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Create 'Good' Friction on Your Team with Huggy Rao
Welcome to Brain Snacks, bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders. In today's Brain Snack, Huggy Rao shares the impact of bad friction on our relationships at work and beyond – and shares two examples of how this damage can be avoided. For more, check out the full conversation with Huggy at the link below.For now, enjoy.Find the full episode of We Are Human Leaders with Huggy Rao here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/facing-friction-huggy-rao Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-21
09 min
We Are Human Leaders
How To Work With Difficult People with Amy Gallo
Working with difficult people can be one of the most challenging things we all face at one point or another in our career.So how do we navigate difficult people in a way that’s productive and maintains our own sanity? We explore just this with workplace conflict expert Amy Gallo.In this podcast episode we unpack the 8 Archetypes of difficult people at work from Amy’s brilliant book ‘Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)’ published by Harvard Business Press. In particular, we explore how to deal with passive aggressi...
2025-01-14
47 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Reframe Toxic Positivity to Emotional Optimism with Claude Silver
Welcome to Brain Snacks, bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders. In today's Brain Snack, Claude Silver shares how to ensure we don't get trapped in Toxic Positivity but instead can bring Emotional Optimism to our lives and our leadership. For more, check out the full conversation with Claude at the link below.For now, enjoy.Find the full episode of We Are Human Leaders with Claude Silver here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/emotionaloptimism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-07
06 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Fail Forward Effectively with Amy Edmondson
Welcome to Brain Snacks, bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders. In today's Brain Snack, Amy Edmondson shares with us how we go about ensuring the right conditions for intelligent failure and success for our teams and workplaces. For more, check out the full conversation with Amy at the link in the show notes.For now, enjoy.Find the full episode of We Are Human Leaders with Amy Edmondson right here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/rightkindofwrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
2024-12-31
08 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Handle Grief with George Kohlrieser
Welcome to Brain Snacks, bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders. In today's Brain Snack, George Kohlrieser shares how to become aware of, acknowledge and process grief for leaders – and how this process is one we need to undertake in community. For more, check out the full conversation with George at the link below.For now, enjoy.Find the full episode of We Are Human Leaders with George Kohlrieser here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/impactofgrief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-17
05 min
We Are Human Leaders
The 6 Attributes Leaders Must Have in 2025 with Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke
What will it take to thrive as a leader in 2025? The answer isn’t rooted in authority or credentials—it lies in six transformative qualities that are reshaping the very essence of leadership.To uncover these qualities, we engaged with 24 of the foremost experts in workplace dynamics—renowned researchers, authors, and thought leaders. From these conversations, a clear picture emerged: six defining traits leaders must embrace to stay ahead.The old playbook, which favored technical know-how and rank, no longer holds. In today’s unpredictable environment, the idea of leadership has undergone a seismic...
2024-12-10
47 min
We Are Human Leaders
Brain Snack: How to Be a Humble Leader with Urs Koenig
Welcome to Brain Snacks, bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders. In today's Brain Snack, Urs Koenig shares the foundations of Radical Humility – and why one of the four matters most. For more, check out the full conversation with Urs at the link below.For now, enjoy.Find the full episode of We Are Human Leaders with Urs Koenig here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/radical-humility-urs-koenig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-03
08 min
We Are Human Leaders
"I Respectfully Disagree": How to Navigate Conflicting Views with Justin Jones-Fosu
We live in a world that feels so divided. Where cancel culture is rife. And where righteously offering our own opinion rather than trying to find common ground has become the norm. So how do we connect to those around us, how do we find the common thread that can bring us back together?In this conversation we extend to you the invitation to rethink and recalibrate how we treat one another in what is a deeply moving conversation with Justin Jones-Fosu.Justin not only helps us understand how to Respectfully Disagree in...
2024-11-26
44 min
We Are Human Leaders
The Buddha at Work: Lessons for Leaders from Spirituality with Lodro Rinzler
When you think of Buddhist meditation, you might not immediately see the connection with great leadership and a healthy workplace culture. And yet, today's guest illuminates just how profound and perhaps even essential a consistent meditation practice is for modern leaders.And the good news is it's also highly accessible for all of us. In today’s episode we’re speaking with Lodro Rinzler, the award winning author of seven books, including The Buddha Walks Into a Bar, The Buddha Walks Into the Office, and Take Back Your Mind, Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times.Lo...
2024-11-12
42 min
We Are Human Leaders
Authentic Collaboration: Unlocking Team Brilliance and Creativity with Tricia Cerrone and Edward van Luinen
In this episode we’re speaking with Edward van Luinen and Tricia Cerrone - two former Walt Disney Imagineering leaders on Authentic Collaboration.In this conversation Edward and Tricia share the five key behaviors of Authentic Collaboration, and help us understand these by by exploring their real world experiences.Together they’ve developed a new way to work based on five behaviors, and teach practical skills you can use immediately to create stronger, more collaborative teams while developing your people and energizing your work place. Our goal is to make everyone love their job...
2024-10-29
45 min
We Are Human Leaders
Do Sweat the Small Stuff: How Our Small Interactions Have Big Impact with Sarah Langslow
A few years back, a best selling book appeared about why we shouldn’t worry about the little things in life: Don’t Sweat the small stuff. And it's a tempting premise: as leaders we often focus on the macro.Our guest today poses the question: what if some small stuff is worth sweating? What if sometimes it's the micro-interactions that can lead to maximum impact in how we build relationships, foster trust, and deepen connections at work and beyond?In this conversation we are speaking with Sarah Langslow, executive coach, leadership development spec...
2024-10-15
48 min
We Are Human Leaders
Radical Respect: How We Can Work Together, Better with Kim Scott
How can we work together better?Well according to today’s guest there’s a critical ingredient needed for this to happen: Radical Respect.Radical Respect occurs when we honor individuality, while collaborating together - the keys to unlocking the best in people and creating a culture where everyone thrives.In this episode we unpack what Radical Respect is, with Kim Scott and she shares what each and every one of us can do to bring Radical Respect to our workplaces, and communities.Kim Scott Kim is the...
2024-10-01
42 min
We Are Human Leaders
The Canary Code: How to Create Inclusive Workplaces for All with Ludmila Praslova Ph.D.
Neurodivergent people face drastic barriers in the workplace, and even to entering the workforce. Like canaries in the mine, neurodivergent people are impacted first by issues that ultimately harm everyone.In this conversation with Dr Ludmila Praslova we explore how when you look after the people who are most vulnerable in the organisation, the most susceptible to toxic culture and poor systems, you in turn look after everyone. And this creates a massive win-win.In this thought provoking conversation, we explore the power of an explicitly intersectional and holistic approach to (neuro)inclusion, a...
2024-09-17
40 min
We Are Human Leaders
You Only Die Once: How to Live a Squander-Free Life with Jodi Wellman
It’s an undeniable truth that you only die once. And yet as today’s guest explores with us, many of us are already living like the un-dead. Each day passes by with a distinct lack of meaning and vitality. So how can Memento Mori - remembering we must die - actually make our lives better? In this conversation we explore the very real reality that we'll all die someday in the future with speaker and Author Jodi Wellman. Although a seemingly morbid concept, Jodi implores us to view our imminent deat...
2024-09-03
45 min
We Are Human Leaders
Becoming Coachable: The Key to Continuous Evolution in Leadership with Jacquelyn Lane and Scott Osman
As a leader, we’re tasked often with empowering others and coaching them to become the best version of themselves at work, and beyond.But how can we create the space for ourselves to become more coachable, and expand our leadership capabilities as a result? In this conversation we explore what it takes to become coachable with Jacqueline Lane and Scott Osman, Co-Authors of Becoming Coachable alongside Marshall Goldsmith.We unpack not only why it’s critical leaders become coachable, but the necessary ingredients you need to make this happen.Lear...
2024-08-20
34 min
We Are Human Leaders
Forged in Fire: How LGBTQIA+ Leaders Create Impact through Adversity with Bree Fram and Liz Cavallaro
All humans go through transitions, and many of us experience challenges that cause us to question who we are and evolve into a more authentic version of ourselves. This is certainly true for every member of the LGBTQIA+ community, who face adversity not once, but as an ongoing experience, in a plethora of ways and situations. And yet, these same experiences can forge incredible leadership qualities. Qualities which have never been more needed in leadership.In this podcast conversation we speak with Bree Fram and Dr Liz Cavallaro, the authors of...
2024-08-06
51 min
We Are Human Leaders
Radical Humility: How to be Good Human and a Badass Leader with Urs Koenig
Humility often gets a bad rap in leadership. Our guest today unpacks how humble leadership leads to incredible outcomes for teams and organizations, and in fact complements your confidence, decisiveness and ambition as a leader.Bestselling Author, Ultra Endurance Champion, Widely Published Professor Urs Koenig has identified a new leadership framework – Radical Humility – that replaces the top-down, “heroic” leadership of the past with a more human-centered approach, viewing humility as a strength and key to achieving goals in today’s complex world.Urs’ latest best selling book, Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good H...
2024-07-23
34 min
We Are Human Leaders
Ideaflow: Achieving Breakthrough Creativity and Ideas with Jeremy Utley
It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, you’re creative. We all are. And the capacity for innovative and creative ideas has never been more important in our work lives and beyond. Our first idea is often not our best. And yet many of us get stuck in the ‘good enough’ rut, rather than pursuing something magical.So what does it take to be truly innovative? How can we nurture fertile ground for gamechanging ideas? an environment where ideas flow?I’m sally clarke and today alexis zahn...
2024-07-09
51 min
We Are Human Leaders
You Belong Here: The Journey of Becoming Yourself, Everywhere with Kim Dabbs
We tend to think of belonging as something that occurs in a group context, like belonging to a team, an organization, or a community. But what if belonging really starts as an inner journey? A journey of self leadership and radical curiosity towards deeply belonging to yourself, first and foremost.In this episode with Kim Dabbs we unpack what it means to belonging, and how we step into this power for ourselves. Through Kim’s rich lived-experience as a Korean-born, American living in Munich, Germany she shares what it’s felt like in her experience to be ‘...
2024-06-25
35 min
We Are Human Leaders
Dissent and Defy: Insubordination Done Effectively with Dr Todd Kashdan
Who do you think of when I say the words rebel or insubordination? Perhaps someone who’s disagreeable, maybe even aggressive, someone who sits outside society or the popular norm? What if I told you that insubordination, when done well, isn’t just useful – but should be encouraged?In this episode we’re learning how to dissent and defy effectively with Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, Professor of Psychology at George Mason University and author of The Art of Insubordination: How to dissent and defy effectively.This conversation is one we wish we’d had at the...
2024-06-11
41 min
We Are Human Leaders
Healing Your Trauma to Lead Authentically with Kelly Campbell
How does healing your trauma help you to connect with your most authentic self?Learn how to moving through your trauma can help you live a fuller life, and be a more authentic, human-centered leader.No one is a stranger to trauma. We have a tendency to think of trauma as separate from our professional lives. And yet, unhealed trauma impacts our leadership, our teams, and our workplaces. It can harm relationships and inhibit our ability to have the impact we desire.As leaders, it’s up to us to ta...
2024-05-28
49 min
We Are Human Leaders
How to Use Emotional Intelligence for an Optimal Day, Every Day with Daniel Goleman
We’ve been sold the candy that flow is the ideal state of being. But how often is it even possible to find flow, is this a realistic goal? Chasing flow is like trying to hold water in our bare hands – it’s possible, for a short while, but elusive and ephemeral in nature, and if we bank on it occurring regularly we’ll wind up disappointed. Instead our guest today argues we should concentrate on finding our optimal state instead. Today we’re dive deeping into the world of emotional intelligence and how we can use our...
2024-05-14
36 min
We Are Human Leaders
Survive, Reset, Thrive: Wise Strategy for Sustainable Success with Dr Rebecca Homkes
What does it take to not only survive in business during volatile and uncertain times, which let’s face are almost constant conditions in our modern world, but actually thrive?In this conversation we’re unpacking the incredible research from Dr Rebecca Homkes, author of Survive, Reset and Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times.Rebecca’s work will have even the most experienced business strategists rethinking strategy and execution during volatility. Her SRT framework, an interconnected loop, gives businesses a new model to continue growth even through the most uncert...
2024-04-30
36 min
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Layoffs, Redundancies and Career Shifts: Navigating Challenging Changes with Leanne Elliott
One of the most traumatic experiences we can have in the workplace is being made redundant. From one day to the next, your life drastically changes and you don’t have a say. Being made redundant raises all kinds of questions, as well as feelings like shock, anger and shame. Sometimes leaders handle redundancies well. More often, they don’t, making the process immeasurably harder for those on the receiving end.Redundancies are also complex for those who are left behind: you might feel survivors guilt – or the dread of not k...
2024-04-16
39 min
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From Ideas to Impact: Create your own blueprint for change with Michael Sheldrick
How do you translate your ideas into meaningful, maximum impact?This week on the We Are Human Leaders podcast, we speak with the incredible Michael Sheldrick, cofounder of Global Citizen and author of the upcoming From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World. With 12 million members around the world, Global Citizen has raised more than USD 40 billion to help improve lives, making Michael a leader in the field. We’re sure this conversation will empower and inspire you to translate YOUR ideas into impact, too.During th...
2024-04-02
50 min
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The Unseen Leader: the Power of Understated Leadership with Martin Gutmann Ph.D.
Leadership is one of the most hyped topics in business today. But are the historical archetypes of Leadership really the inspiration we should be drawing on? In this episode we’re unpacking the recent book of Martin Gutmann Ph.D., The Unseen Leader which is an exploration of leadership through the lens of historical scholarship, offering a less sensationalized and stereotypical protagonist's tale of leadership. Martin’s research focuses on leaders who largely remained unseen and unwritten about through the pages of history. Not because their impact and influence wasn’t substantial, but because...
2024-03-20
34 min
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Leading With Vulnerability: Using Vulnerability Effectively for Leaders with Jacob Morgan
There’s no denying that vulnerability has been a buzzword in leadership for some time now. But what exactly does vulnerability look like in the workplace, and how do we use it effectively in leadership?In today’s conversation we explore the concept of with vulnerability with Jacob Morgan author of Leading with Vulnerability. He details how leaders can effectively use vulnerability to connect, motivate and engage teams.Jacob Morgan is a trained futurist and one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience, He speaks in fron...
2024-03-06
34 min
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Built In Bias: The Potential And Perils Of AI For Leaders And Workplaces with Tracey Spicer
Our societies are permeated with bias. Many people are subject to multiple biases without even being aware. At the same time, AI is everywhere in our everyday lives. So, what are the implications when bias is built into AI? The answer is potentially dangerous, with implications for our leadership, our workplaces and beyond. And yet, there is hope.In this conversation we are talking to Tracey Spicer about her new book Man Made: How the bias of the past is being built into the future. She unpacks the shocking forms of bias she discovered in the 7...
2024-02-21
29 min
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Future Fit: Creating Organisations Ready For The Future with Friska Wirya
Is your organisation future fit?How can you navigate the uncharted waves of change and emerge stronger than before?In this conversation we had a conversation with highly acclaimed change management expert Friska Wirya. In her new book ‘The Future Fit Organisation’ she tackles the burning questions that keep forward-looking leaders awake at night, with unique insights that pave the way for change to galvanise. Real-world case studies and thought-provoking analysis equip you to shape a resilient organisation poised for sustained success:Level up your ability to catalyse enterprise-wide change.Harness the righ...
2024-02-07
33 min
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Fixing Friction: Eliminating The Forces That Make Work Harder with Hayagreeva 'Huggy' Rao
In this conversation we unpack workplace Friction with Hayagreeva 'Huggy' Rao. Friction can be both good and bad in a workplace, knowing how to use it and how to eliminate it when it's doing harm is critical.The Friction Project is the latest book by Huggy Rao and Bob Sutton and is The definitive guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get things done in organizations.THE FRICTION PROJECT: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder is written by...
2024-01-24
47 min
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Mind Body Wisdom and The Illusion of Control with Ellen Langer
Life consists only of moments, nothing more than that. So if you make the moment matter, it all mattersWhat does it mean to truly be mindful? In today’s conversation we explore the mind-body connection through decades of powerful, trailblazing research with Harvard University Professor and the ‘Mother of Mindfulness’ Ellen Langer.This conversation will radically shift your perception around what it means to be mindful, and mindless. From reversing the signs of aging, to healing from dire medial prognosis, through to the illusion of control and how Leaders can better engage workplaces to be more present and mi...
2023-12-13
53 min
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From National Captain to Activist: Using Influence to Level The Playing Field with Craig Foster
Every now and then, we have one of those special conversations that we can tell at the time will have a profound life-changing impact. They shift how we see that person, how we see ourselves and our perspective on the world at large. This is one of those pivotal conversations for us– today, we are speaking to Craig Foster. Former captain of the Australian Men’s national soccer team, the Socceroos, with an impressive ongoing career in sports broadcast, Craig holds a masters in sports and a law degree, and is now well known for his incredible work as a huma...
2023-11-29
43 min
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See Me: The Case for Recognition at Work and Beyond with Michèle Lamont
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2023-11-15
44 min
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Thriving, not just Surviving: The Key to Wellbeing at Work with Ryan Hopkins
Welcome back to We Are Human Leaders, today we’re hosting a very lively and colorful conversation with Future of Wellbeing Leader Ryan Hopkins.Ryan comes at Well Being from a very unique perspective. Through his own lived experience with mental illness, Ryan supports organizations globally to shift how they work for the betterment of their employees wellbeing. We deep dive into the leading and lagging metrics of wellbeing, and what organizations can be doing better to support their people.Ryan Hopkins is on a mission to engage 1 billion people in the betterment of wellbeing. He is th...
2023-11-01
44 min
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Navigating a Corporate Career as a Human Leader with Nina Pollard
Today, we’re talking to someone who truly embodies human leadership, translating the theory of human leadership into everyday lived practice. With huge impact.Nina Pollard is an Australian-based Head of People and Culture who has been leading teams of HR practitioners for over 15 years. Learn through her experience about bringing more human into corporate workplaces.Nina has been working in HR and leading teams of HR practitioners for over 15 years. A graduate from The University of Melbourne in undergraduate and postgraduate studies, Nina has continued her professional development through studies and taking on new and ch...
2023-10-18
40 min
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How to Detox a Toxic Work Culture with Charlie Sull
What is the greatest predictor of employees leaving your company?Research tells us, toxic culture is TEN times more important than compensation in predicting turnover.Toxic Culture is something we all know about, perhaps you feel you’ve even worked in one. But how exactly do we diagnose a toxic workplace culture, and what do we do about it?We learn how to detox a toxic culture with Expert and Researcher Charlie Sull of CultureX in this conversation.Charlie Sull is the Co-Founder of Culture X along with his father Donald Sull. Th...
2023-10-04
39 min
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Listen Up: How Leaders Can Embrace Active Listening with Heather Younger
Do you know what it feels like to be unheard? Most of us know the frustration of feeling unheard and unvalued at work. And many of us don’t stick around for long.Active listening is the doorway to increased belonging, loyalty, profitability, innovation, and so much more. In this conversation we explore Active Listening with Heather Younger. She shares with us the five key steps in the Active Listening cycle and how we can create organizational cultures of engagement as a result.Striving to give a voice to the voiceless, Heather is teaching peo...
2023-09-20
37 min
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The Right Kind of Wrong: How to Reframe Failure for Success with Amy Edmondson
Failure – something all of us are familiar with, and something humans are notoriously not great at dealing with. Failure is often a sensitive topic – in our conversation, Amy Edmondson makes failure relatable and fascinating. You’ll probably leave wanting to fail intelligently more often. You’ll definitely get insight into how to create an environment for intelligent failure in your workplace. And you’ll learn which sport Amy likes to use as her own playground for experimenting with failure. This episode is proudly sponsored by Neurocapability.Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management a...
2023-09-06
33 min
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A Human-Centered Entrepreneur On Leadership and the 4 Day Week with Banks Benitez
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders podcast. After our recent episode on the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, we’ve been flooded with questions and held space for robust debates around how this might look and if it could work for different businesses around the world. Almost unanimously you asked us if we could give a tangible example of a company who’s been through the process.In this episode we’re speaking with Banks Benitez. Former CEO of Uncharted where he led the organization through the process of transitioning to a 4 Day Work Week in the he...
2023-08-23
38 min
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The Courage of Compassion: Justice, Leadership and Social Change with Robin Steinberg
Is there space for compassion in the justice system? How does a public defender and a leader find the courage to care, and to fight for justice at an individual and systemic level?In today's episode we speak with Robin Steinberg who is having a huge impact in creating access to justice for thousands of people. Robin Steinberg is founder of the Bail Project, the Bronx Defenders, the Bronx Freedom Fund, and Still She Rises. She has taught at leading law schools across the US, and received multiple awards for her work. She’s also author of...
2023-08-09
47 min
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The Ritualist: Using Ritual to Uplevel Your Leadership with Ezra Bookman
What do you think of when you think of rituals? And how can rituals form a part of how we lead, work and connect? Today we dive deep on the meaning and impact of rituals at work and beyond with Ezra Bookman. Ezra Bookman is an internationally recognized ritual designer, artist, and founder of Ritualist, the first ever creative studio specializing in the design of secular ritual. He’s worked with numerous organizations and thought leaders and his insights into the scope for ritual to create connection and meaning in our lives will change how you view everything from your mo...
2023-07-26
34 min
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DEI Reconstructed: Practical Steps to Doing the Work Right with Lily Zheng
When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, often our intentions don’t always have the level of impact we truly want or need.In this conversation with Lily Zheng we deep dive into DEI to explore how to drive impactful, systematic change in our organizations and as individuals.Regarded as one of the foremost specialists within the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) vertical, Lily has defined a crystal clear boundary between practice and preach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-12
49 min
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Rest To Success: The Seven Types Of Rest You Need with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith
Rest is so much more than just getting enough sleep. In this episode we explore the seven types of rest we all need, and how to get them with Medical Doctor and Author of 'Sacred Rest' Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith.Rest is critical for all human beings to how replenish and restore our energy to perform at our best. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, an...
2023-06-28
36 min
We Are Human Leaders
Is Meaningfulness The New Measure Of Success at Work? with Zach Mercurio Ph.D.
Have you ever experienced work with a true sense purpose and meaning? Knowing that what you’re contributing has an impact on outcomes greater than yourself?How did that make you feel? If you’ve never experienced this, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle to find meaning in the work we do everyday, it may not be your fault.Welcome to We are Human Leaders. In this conversation with Zach Mercurio we explore how meaningfulness at work can transform our lives and workplaces.In this episode we explore how organizations who drives cul...
2023-06-14
38 min
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Play On: How Purposeful Play Unlocks Human Potential At Work with Dara Simkin
Many of us tend to think of work and play as two separate concepts. We banish play to outside work hours, or as busy working adults some of us barely play at all. Today, Alexis Zahner and I are speaking with a woman who will change how you think about play. Dara Simkin shares how these restrictive, rigid ideas about play do us, our leadership and our business a massive disservice. She unpacks how play is actually an essential component of our humanity, and what we stand to gain when we welcome play into our worklives and beyond.Dara...
2023-05-31
41 min
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Anxiety Is Your Superpower: Rethinking Anxiety for Leaders with Morra Aarons-Mele
In this conversation we explore what it means to be an anxious overachiever and how Leaders can harness their anxiety and fear to use it for good.Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, social anxiety and burnout are all issues that can impact leaders and high achievers, in this conversation with Morra we unpack what these are and and give Leaders evidence-back support to move through them.Morra not only speaks from expertise, but from a place of lived-experience - she knows first-hand what it’s like to be an anxious over achiever.As an “extremely anxious overachiever,” Morra...
2023-05-17
38 min
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The Power Of Radical Candor At Work (And Beyond) with Jason Rosoff
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders.This conversation with Jason Rosoff of Radical Candour illuminates the power in caring personally about those we work with and having the courage to challenge directly. It debunks the myths of brutal honesty and presents a more effective and compassionate way to have hard conversations that drive psychological safety. It's a lesson that’s important well beyond our worklife.Jason is the CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, working alongside Kim Scott the author and researcher behind the Radical Candour concept. Over the last four years, Jason has helped all kind...
2023-05-03
48 min
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Work Less, Do More: Demystifying The Four Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we are discussing the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.Imagine a career that adds years to your life. This is exactly the work Alex and his team are doing at 4 Day Work Week Global - they’re helping people and organizations create a million years of free time.As an individual the four day working week gives you back around 10 weeks every calendar year - imagine how you could spend that time.In this conversation we debunk the long-held view that to achieve more we need to...
2023-04-19
46 min
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The Art of Modern Leadership: Balancing Head and Heart with Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we're talking to global leadership expert, Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM about the impact of leading from the Head and the Heart. We delve deep into the attributes that empower great leadership, why everyone can be a leader, and what changes for us and those around us when we lead from the Head and the Heart. Dr Ferguson also turns the tables on us and asks about our leadership styles, revealing some uncomfortable and important truths.Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM has had a multifaceted career, ranging from the Air Force...
2023-04-05
41 min
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How Feeling Seen drives Engagement with Meisha-ann Martin Ph.D.
Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today's conversation with Meisha-ann Martin Ph.D. is centered around the power of feeling seen in the workplace. When is a time when you’ve felt truly appreciated for who you are and your unique contribution at work? These moments tend to stand out - because they tend to be rare. Today we are talking to people analytics, engagement and recognition expert Dr Meisha-ann Martin about why research shows we need to build better skills and habits around how we show recognition. And how we as human leaders can mak...
2023-03-22
43 min
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A Cardiologist On Leading from the Heart with Dr Jonathan Fisher
Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with Co-Host Sally Clarke Today we’re speaking with Dr Jonathan Fisher about how we create space for the heart in Leadership.Dr Fisher is a Mindful Cardiologist. He’s a Harvard trained physician, Clinical-Cardiologist and Mindfulness meditation teacher with the lived experience of surviving burnout, Dr Fisher has rediscovered his joy at work the hard way. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr Fisher is now committed to ending workplace burnout and optimizing peak performance in healthcare and the corporate world. In this...
2023-03-08
46 min
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Fighting Ageism in the Workplace (and why we need to) with Ashton Applewhite
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In today's conversation we explore the issue of Ageism and the critical importance in dispelling it in the workplace. We look at generational stereotypes and why they are harmful, and learn practical ways to debunk ageism at work.This conversation with Ashton Applewhite will challenge your preconceptions and have you viewing the statement 'act your age' in a whole new way!Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and the co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. An internationally recognized expert on ageism, she...
2023-02-22
47 min
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Leading through Truth, Power and Purpose with Ron Carucci
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode we're talking to Ron Carucci on the practice and impact of being honest. Ron is the author of books including To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose, and he shares insights from 15 years of research into the four factors that help leaders create an environment where people are 16 times more likely to tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good. We also delve into navigating a hybrid work environment and creating unity among dispersed teams – and the self-awareness leaders need, to do so...
2023-02-08
38 min
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Practical Reconciliation and Allyship in Modern Workplaces with Aunty Munya Andrews & Carla Rogers
Welcome to We are Human Leaders. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with my Co-host Sally Clarke, we’re delighted to speak with Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers on today's episode. Our conversation today centre’s around reconciliation and Allyship in Modern Workplaces. Australia is home to the oldest living culture in the world and we have much to learn from Australian Aboriginal wisdom and dreamtime. In today’s conversation we have the privilege to learn from the lived experiences of both Aunty Munya Andrews, an accomplished Indigenous author and barrister with degrees inanthropology and law and Carla Rog...
2023-01-25
55 min
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Attuning to Conscious Leadership with Diana Chapman
In this conversation on We Are Human Leaders we speak with Diana Chapman Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group about what it means to attune to conscious Leadership. We explore the necessity of IQ, EQ and EQ as a conscious Leader and discuss practical ways Leaders can step into their full body wisdom.Diana Chapman is the Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and the Co-Author of the book, The 15 Commitment of Conscious Leadership. Her passion is to help organizational leaders and their teams eliminate drama in their workplace and beyond. She has worked with over 1000 CEOs around...
2023-01-11
35 min
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Unlocking Emotional Optimism for Joyful Service with Claude Silver
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In this incredibly heart-centered conversation we speak with Claude Silver, the world's first Chief Heart Officer at global company VaynerMedia. Claude proudly states her personal life's purpose is 'to be of joyful service and unlock emotional optimism in all.' This conversation delves into Claude's story, how she lives her purpose, what it means to be Emotionally Optimistic and how this impacts our ability to be heart-centered in business.Claude and the entire VaynerMedia company are doing business very, very differently from the norm. A company built on values like...
2022-11-30
31 min
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The Impact of Burnout on Employee Engagement with Dr John Chan
In this episode of We Are Human Leaders, Alexis speaks with Co-Researchers and Co-Authors of the Global Workplace Burnout Study, Dr John Chan and fellow Human Leaders Director Sally Clarke. Dr Chan and Clarke have conducted the longitudinal study for the third time in 2022 and bring the latest insights from their most recent report with a focus on employee engagement to the conversation.The report, published in November 2022 highlights the growing trend of Burnout globally, along with the critical acknowledgement that Burnout is a systemic and organisational problem, not an individual one.This conversation e...
2022-11-16
36 min
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The Impact of Grief on Humans at Work with George Kohlrieser
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. What do hostage negotiators and CEOs have in common?Which skills serve you when your life is being threatened, but also when you’re relating to your colleagues in an everyday meeting?On this episode of We Are Human Leaders we’re talking to someone who has vast experience with both situations: George Kohlrieser. In this conversation, we are talking about grief. We explore how grief - especially unresolved grief - impacts us as humans and as leaders. And how we can start to bring awareness to grief so it beco...
2022-11-02
53 min
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Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces with Dr David Weiss
Welcome back to We Are Human Leaders! Creating a psychologically safe workplaces begins with the one who leads the work environment. Today we are sharing our conversation with Leadership Coach, and CEO of Weiss International, Dr. David S. Weiss, Ph.D., ICD.D, CHRE. Dr. Weiss has coached numerous leaders throughout his career changing the narrative that leaders should always do the talking, to leaders talking less and listening more.Giving your team an opportunity to contribute their ideas first before you pitch in yours will create an output of diverse ideas. He discusses that the highest level of...
2022-10-19
45 min
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Self-Leadership is the Key to Transformation with Jean Marie DiGiovanna
In this episode we speak with Jean Marie DiGiovanna about the role of personal transformation in leadership, how being a generalist can positively impact the way we lead, the intersection of emotional intelligence and psychological safety, and the essential innerwork that is required of us if we want to lead with authenticity and alignment. Jean Marie DiGiovanna is an international keynote speaker, leadership development expert, certified executive coach and best-selling author. With her work on Renaissance Leadership and over 25 years of experience across the globe, she helps leaders and their teams shift the way they think, lead and communicate ra...
2022-10-05
38 min
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A Human-Centred Global Leader in Action with WD40 CEO Garry Ridge
Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today we’re taking a deep dive into what being a human centred leader looks like in action.Today’s guest is none other than CEO of Global Company WD40, Mr Garry Ridge. Garry is nothing short of an incredible Leader having lead WD40 since 1997 and transforming the companies revenue into a multi-billion dollar publicly listed company whilst keeping human beings at the central core of the companies priorities.This conversation was nothing short of awe-inspiring as Garry left both Sally and myself with a multitude of learning moments. Garry shar...
2022-09-21
43 min
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Heart Intelligence in Leadership with Hema Vyas
Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. Today we are sharing our conversation with Hema Vyas on Heart Intelligence in Leadership. We discuss in depth the impact of Heart Intelligence on how we lead, how we communicate, how we evolve and how we live, as humans and leaders.Hema Vyas is The Omnipreneurial Psychologist, and an international speaker and mentor. Hema guides the path to commercial success, evolutionary and inclusive leadership, wellbeing and positive impact for diverse global audiences. Her work is centered on connecting with ancient wisdom to solve the problems of modern times, especially by understanding the significance...
2022-09-07
49 min
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Overcoming Self-Sabotage to Embrace Your Power with Iman Oubou
In this episode of We Are Human Leaders we explore the all-to-common struggle for women in business, the issue of Self-Sabotage and stepping into our authentic power.Iman Oubou is a Moroccan American self-made entrepreneur, former beauty queen, and published scientist on a mission to change the women's media landscape. Through her diverse experience with business, pageantry, and STEM, Iman noticed gender disparities in the workforce and an omnipresent bias across printed and digital media. She founded SWAAY, an all-in-one publishing platform for women, to champion the voices of female change-makers through the power of storytelling. She is...
2022-08-24
53 min
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Navigating Stress with Nutrition & Neuroscience with Dr Delia McCabe
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders Podcast, In today's episode we're diving into a topic that every single human being on earth has experience with - stress. In our wide ranging conversation with Dr Delia McCabe, we explore how to navigate stress using nutrition and neuroscience and the intersection of the two.Stress is a natural occurrence in everyday life, however its impact can be detrimental to ourselves, and how we lead others. Dr McCabe helps us understand the relationship between our nutrition and its impact on our brain and our ability to manage stress. This session...
2022-08-10
59 min
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Mindful Leadership & the Business of Peace with Mandar Apte
This conversation shares a new perspective of the power Leadership can have in creating positively impactful organisations that can act as vehicles for change and peace in our world. As Leaders tune into their purpose and align with a more empathic and mindful leadership style, business can shift focus from being profit centred to true drivers of positive global change - it all begins with us. At Human Leaders this speaks to our pillar of Human Leaders called Leading Others, an opportunity for Leaders to become more aware of their impact on those around them, choose mindful communication over reactivity...
2022-07-27
1h 05
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Quietly Powerful Leadership with Megumi Miki
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode, we are talking to Megumi Miki about the superpowers we have which lie beyond the traditional lens of leadership and how as leaders we can step into our power and own our voice, through the framework of Quietly Powerful Leadership.Megumi is an author, speaker and consultant in leadership, culture and diversity and inclusion, with a background in strategy, economics and finance. Megumi challenges the status quo in leadership to unlock the hidden talent and collective potential. She is the author of Start Inspiring, Stop Driving: Unlock...
2022-06-29
39 min
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The Power of Peer Support in tackling Mental Health with Dr Tahnee Bridson
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. Today we’re taking a very raw and candid deep dive in this conversation with Dr Tahnee Bridson around mental health and the power of peer support in the workplace.Dr Bridson has a story that for many of us, including other healthcare professionals, will likely hit very close to home. It’s one of struggle, hidden mental illness and the challenges that come from caring for others in a high stress and high stakes environment. In this conversation Tahnee shares her experiences candidly, and opens up about her journey to bein...
2022-06-29
45 min
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Meeting your Ego to Unlock Co-Creation & Collaboration with Eitan Sharir - PART TWO
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. Today, join us for the second half of Alexis’ conversation with Eitan Sharir on understanding our ego to create true co-creation in our workplaces. In this episode Alexis finds out more about how we begin to imbue Co-Creation into our organisational culture’s through becoming a truly aligned and ego-less Leader.Eitan Sharir is President of Organizational Culture and Performance at Dynamic Achievement. For more than 20 years, Eitan has worked with many leading organizations including: Starbucks, IKEA, Avis, ISM/IBM, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Mercedes Benz, and lululemon. To enable organizations to achi...
2022-06-29
32 min
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Meeting your Ego to Unlock Co-Creation & Collaboration with Eitan Sharir - PART ONE
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. Today is the first half of our conversation with Eitan Sharir of Dynamic Achievement as we deep dive into Ego and the role it plays in Leadership.Eitan takes us on a deep dive into the process of understanding how our Ego impacts our thoughts and behavior - whether we are aware of it or not. He delivers practical tools and insight so we can truly embody a Co-Creator Mindset in our thoughts, words and actions at work and beyond.Eitan Sharir is President of Organizational Culture and...
2022-06-29
25 min
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Mastering your Triggers for Effective Communication with Louise Evans
Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode we're talking to a global leader in servant leadership and non-violent communication, Louise Evans.Louise Evans is Founder and Director of The 5 Chairs project, a Behavioural Coach, Corporate Trainer and Facilitator, Speaker, and Author of 5 Chairs 5 Choices. Her TEDtalk has garnered over 4.5 million views, and for good reason. Her powerful framework for non-violent communication - the 5 Chairs - uplevels our self-awareness to transform how we communicate at workplaces, schools and homes around the world. With over 20 years experience working with companies like Gucci, Fiat, Unicredit B...
2022-06-29
47 min