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Inspired Wisdom PodcastHelping Others Navigate Change: A Mini-Lesson and ToolkitInsights and Tips for Leading Others Through Change
In this episode of Inspired Wisdom, we are talking about change. Specifically, we are talking about how leaders help others navigate through change. The Covid-19 pandemic is an ongoing example of how our lives and the world at large are changing very dramatically. Very suddenly and with little warning, we have to change how we live our lives on a daily basis. At times it may feel surreal.
In episodes 22, 25 and 26, Karsten Drath, Jodi Coochise, and Rob Fazio discussed resilient leadership, navigating loss and grief, growth mindset, and mental toug...2020-07-1520 minInspired Wisdom PodcastReflective Inquiry Creates Breakthrough ChangeReflective Inquiry is an active replay where people are invited to see their own truth.
Dr. Marcia Reynolds is the expert organizations call on to breathe life into their conversations and cultures using reflective inquiry.
Marcia is energetic, funny and 100% committed to transformational leadership.
As a child, she was described as precocious, opinionated and with some kind of social problem. When she was 19, she found herself in jail struggling with drug abuse and low self-esteem. But that changed when her cellmate unwittingly reflected what she saw - a smart, strong woman who cared about people...2019-09-1252 minInspired Wisdom PodcastNavigating Through Change: A Mini Lesson and Toolkit
Change is constant. It is part of life and it’s inevitable. We are always evolving and changing, as is the world we live in. Because change involves an element of loss, the degree and frequency of change we experience can be stressful and strain our sense of self-worth and resiliency.
Understanding how we respond to change can help us lead ourselves and others through disruptive change more successfully. This is the purpose of our mini-training on moving through change.
A common thread throughout this first set of interviews is change and transition.
In ep...2019-06-0409 minInspired Wisdom PodcastRob Fazio Leading Through Adversity with Resilience, Growth Mindset & Mental ToughnessOn Sept. 11th, 2001, Rob’s dad, Ronald Fazio, was on the 99th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center in NYC.
Ron looked out the window that fateful morning and was one of the first people to see the North Tower hit.
At the time, Rob was a grad student. He recalls the next few days as he, his brother and mother searched for Ron. However, they learned that while Ron had successfully exited the building to safety, he returned to hold the door open for others. Tragically, Ron Fazio was killed th...2019-05-1547 minInspired Wisdom PodcastJodi Coochise on Navigating Grief and Loss to A New NormalIn 2006, Jodi and her husband, Kris, were hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Tragically, Kris lost his life in a rock slide. In a talk that is heartbreaking, courageous and inspiring, Jodi shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and her journey through grief and loss.
Jodi’s personal approach to loss and grief, something that affects us all, is as relatable as it is insightful. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift how we approach loss and grief. Jodi shows us how to navigate this experience that loss and grief are while also living a new normal.
J...2019-04-2547 minInspired Wisdom PodcastGregg Levoy: Answering the Call to Your Authentic LifeGregg Levoy is the author of two books:
Callings: finding and following an authentic life, and
Vital Signs: Discovering and Sustaining Your Passion for Life
Published in 1997, Callings was the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive. It is a passionate look at our natural search for authenticity.
"I don’t think of callings as singular … they are plural. So many people wait for the great big calling and miss the smaller ones at their feet. These are the urgings and promptings and the imperatives that come from deep inside our lives that tell u...2019-03-1249 minInspired Wisdom PodcastTaylan Yildiz On Driving Economics at Google and Humanitarian Efforts in TurkeyMusician, New Generation Politician, Global Citizen
Taylan Yildiz, Ph.D. joins us from Istanbul Turkey where he is Deputy Chairman of the Good Party. As Deputy Chair, he is responsible for communications and technology affairs.
Prior to entering into politics, Taylan was at Google in Silicon Valley for 10 years. At Google, he built novel measurement methodologies and managed a team of Ph.D. level statisticians who built these tools for Google and its advertisers.
Taylan was responsible for approving all global 3rd-party advertising research studies paid for by Google. He also led executive level meetings with t...2019-02-1645 min
Inspired Wisdom PodcastKarsten Drath of Germany is Making an Impact on Resilience and InnovationAround the world cyclist, Karsten Drath joins us from Heidelberg, Germany to discuss what he has learned about resilience training. He also shares how he builds his capacity to withstand hardships and adversity in order to create environments where people and teams thrive.
At Inspired Wisdom, our mission is to interview 100 people from 100 countries who are making a social impact. Karsten is making an impact by navigating the globe by bike to raise money for the Resilience of young people.
Karsten discusses how Zis, a non-profit organization, provides scholarships for study trips to young adults bet...2019-01-2352 minInspired Wisdom PodcastHollywood Costume Designer, Kristen Anacker: What is the Potential of Your Life's Work"Daydreams are basic design." - Frank Lloyd Wright
Kristen Anacker was a costume designer for movies and TV in Hollywood for 26 years. She has 49 movie credits to her name.
Kristen started designing costumes for her husband’s rock band; when he left she had no way of expressing her passion and livelihood. Or so she thought.
Kristen will share with us her most challenging times – of leaving the security of her home in Sonoma for the ever-changing world of Hollywood and of putting herself out there every time one movie ended to make the transition from on...2019-01-1545 minInspired Wisdom PodcastKaren Keller on Mastering Your Influence PotentialKaren Keller, Ph.D., is the author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Influence: What's the Missing Piece.
Over 20 years of research and client work led to the creation of the Keller Influence Indicator® (KII®). The KII® is the ONLY tool in the world that measures an individual’s potential to be influential.
Personal Tragedy Informed Karen's Purpose
Karen discusses with Cynder how personal tragedy led to her researching the topic of Influence and ultimately to her 20 years of research and the creation of the Keller Influence Indicator®.
Karen will share the 7...2019-01-0847 minInspired Wisdom PodcastKnocking on Heaven's Door: An unwelcome truthLife was Good
We had high expectations for 2018 and it started off so well. Or so I thought. A few years before, we bought a new house in the Oakland Hills. We were close to family, made new friends and were settling into our favorite activities. Mark was playing golf a couple times a week, had a close relationship with his brother, and we had a new puppy that kept him in smiles.
A Sudden Change In Interests and Attitudes
By mid-January, I noticed something was off. Suddenly, Mark was not enjoying the activities that brought him joy...2018-12-1033 minInspired Wisdom PodcastJohn King, Rogue Scholar, Thought Leader, Teacher on Tribal LeadershipJohn King, co-author of the NY Times #1 Best Seller "Tribal Leadership"
Welcome to Part II of my interview with John King.
John is an Internationally recognized as a senior teacher, coach, and program leader. John’s executive clientele have been featured on all major television networks and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.
John is on Faculty for CELA at American University in Bulgaria, the Middle East Leadership Academy (MELA) in the Gulf Region, and the Southeast Asia Leadership Academy (SEALA). He delivers The Cultural Map, Triads and Strategy, for th...2018-12-0335 minInspired Wisdom PodcastJohn King Best-Selling Author on Tribal Leadership
John King is the co-author of The New York Times #1 best-selling book titled Tribal Leadership. This book changed the trajectory of thinking about Organizational Culture.
The premise is simple in theory – every organization is composed of tribes – naturally occurring groups of 20-150 people. However, few organizations have a repeatable roadmap for leveraging natural groups to build thriving and resilient leaders and organizations.
I first heard about John and Tribal Leadership at a conference where I heard Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos and the bestselling author of Delivering Happiness, present with John. I was a...2018-11-2724 minInspired Wisdom PodcastJames Elfer from London Uses Science and Creativity to Transform WorkJames Elfer Joins us from London, UK
James is the founder and director of MoreThanNow; a behavioral change agency that uses science and creativity to transform the world of work. Their mission is to show that when we look beyond short-term profits, we can create a better workplace for everyone.
It's why James and his team partner with clients who share their belief in social purpose.
"We're here to push the boundaries of what that can achieve. After all," says James, "the workplace is not an island. Large organizations are deeply interconnected with our society an...2018-11-1158 minInspired Wisdom PodcastPaul Breloff from Mumbai, India is Transforming how Talent meets OpportunityPaul is the Co-Founder and CEO of Shortlist, a recruiting technology startup transforming how talent meets opportunity in emerging markets.
Paul Breloff, CEO & Co-founder Shortlist
With a law degree from Yale and experience in microfinance and impact investing, Paul has advised major corporations on access to finance issues globally.
Working across India and Kenya, Paul and his co-founder have grown Shortlist to 60 full-time employees in just 2.5 years.
Shortlist is on a mission to unlock professional potential and it does so by combining technology, data, and a human touch to source and sc...2018-07-301h 07Inspired Wisdom PodcastMarilyn O'Hearne, author, Breaking Free From BiasMarilyn O'Hearne on Breaking Free From Bias
Marilyn O’Hearne is a master certified coach, speaker and author of Breaking Free from Bias. Coaching since ’98 and in 28 countries, Marilyn says it is impossible to not work interculturally!
Marilyn has been fascinated with culture and committed to peace since age 9. This lead to her coaching leaders from the United Nations since 2013.
"Awareness of our biases is not enough." Marilyn will discuss with us her 6-step IMPACT process companies use to break free from bias and boost their bottom line.
Marilyn will discuss with us her 6...2018-06-3042 min
Inspired Wisdom PodcastMusings on Mastery with Andrew Nemr, Master Tap Dancer, Ted Fellow, Millennial Master Tapper Andrew Nemr
The New York Times described Andrew Nemr as a “masterly tapper”. Today, he is considered one of the most diverse tap dance artists. An international performer, choreographer, educator and speaker, Andrew:
mentored with Savion Glover and Gregory Hines
has played with Grammy Award-winning musicians across multiple genres
danced at the
opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival
the Jerry Lewis Telethon
Winter Olympics Arts Festival
Nijinsky Awards in Monaco
To name only a few of his awards. On Inspired Wisdom, I’ve added show notes, links to Andrew's bio and several videos of Andrew ta...2018-06-2554 minInspired Wisdom PodcastExecutive Coach, Vikki Brock, PhD on Living Your Active LegacyExecutive Coach Vikki Brock on Coaching in the Middle East
Vikki Brock joined Boeing in Seattle right out of college. Vikki took advantage of the many opportunities to learn and grow her career at Boeing. She was the first woman the company sent to the executive MBA program. In 1994, Vikki left her 21-year career at Boeing to launch her consulting and coaching practice.
Vikki joined the nascent coaching industry and was introduced to Thomas Leonard, founder of CoachU and the International Coach Federation (ICF). She completed her coaching certification at CoachU and was among the first cohort to e...2018-06-1645 minInspired Wisdom PodcastEntrepreneur and Cyclist, Sinartus Sosrodjojo joins us from IndonesiaSinartus Sosrodjojo, Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia is a beautiful and vast archipelago that is the size of the US from the east to the west. Bali, New Guinea, and Java are among the more commonly traveled and familiar places in Indonesia. Here are just a few facts about Indonesia:
Jakarta is the capital with a population in 2014 of over 10 mm.
In the early 21st century Indonesia was the most populous country in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populous in the world.
Many don’t realize that Indonesia is also 89% Muslim.
When Sinartus was in 3rd grade his...2018-06-081h 00Inspired Wisdom PodcastBeverley Wright, Coaching Sales Teams at IBM - Part 2Coaching Sales Teams to High Performance
Beverley Wright held leadership and coaching roles at IBM for over 30 years.
Beverley successfully transitioned from her role as an individual contributor to climbing the leadership ladder in marketing and sales. In the late 90’s she pivoted again and gained expertise in coaching sales teams and executives.
In Part II of her interview with Cynder Niemela, host of the Inspired Wisdom podcast, she shares her role in coaching the lowest performing sales team into the highest performing team in a short period of time.
Today, Beverley continues to work...2018-05-2931 minInspired Wisdom PodcastBeverley Wright, 30+ Years with IBM as a Leader and CoachBeverley Wright: A Successful Business Leader, Community Advocate, and Leadership Coach
Beverley held leadership and management roles at IBM for over 30 years.
Beverley started at IBM thinking she’d stay for 5 years at most. However, she had a paradigm shift and saw an opportunity to pivot from doing a job to driving her career choices. Beverley successfully transitioned from her role as an individual contributor to climbing the leadership ladder in marketing and sales. In the late 90’s she pivoted again and gained expertise in coaching sales teams and executives
Today, Beverley continues to work with leade...2018-05-2528 minInspired Wisdom PodcastKatie Hill, TED Fellow, Social Entrepreneur,Katie Hill, TED Fellow, Young Global Leader and Social Entrepreneur
Katie Hill is a social entrepreneur, TED Fellow and Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum. She solves problems that impact billions of people.
Katie took a year off between high school and college to live in Nepal. She began college knowing she wanted to work on issues of global poverty and economic development. After graduating from Stanford, Katie joined Acumen and lived in India for 4 years where she focused on energy, water, and agriculture investment
Katie shares with us her journey from living in...2018-05-0852 minInspired Wisdom PodcastMillennial Steven Huang shares his career journey from a Job to a career of meaning and purposeGrowing up, Steven had a vision for his future. However, he had to put his vision aside and work in a career that he did not find meaningful.
Steven graduated with a B.S. in Business from Babson College in 2009. With a skill set that was still in demand during the recession, he started his career as an actuary but left after a few years in the pursuit of meaningful work.
Steven shares with us how he found his way out of a job in Connecticut and into Facebook as their first HR analyst. From F...2018-05-0242 minInspired Wisdom PodcastSimon Kozlowski Shares his Entrepreneurial JourneySimon Kozlowski is unapologetically obsessed with unlocking legacy
In Episode 6 of the Inspired Wisdom Podcast, Simon Kozlowski from the sunny East Coast of South Africa shares his roller-coaster ride from a corporate role to successful entrepreneur.
Between early 2013 and late 2016, Simon built a vibrant business in a competitive industry only to have the business killed in a messy legal battle. He then joined another small business with huge aspirations, and found himself unemployed less than a year later and having to start from the beginning all over again.
His journey led to the Creative Spark that in...2018-04-2447 minInspired Wisdom PodcastCo-producer Charlotte Guilmenot Shares Her Vision for the Inspired Wisdom PodcastCharlotte Guilmenot, co-producer of the Inspired Wisdom podcast shares her journey and vision for the podcast. Shas more than 30 years of experience in organizational effectiveness and employee engagement, as well as extensive experience in learning and development, and designing leadership programs for both large and small organizations.
2018-04-2013 minInspired Wisdom PodcastTrisha Mason Parsad Shares Her Journey from Leader to EntrepreneurOver the past 20 years, Trisha Parsad held Leadership positions in Coaching and Leadership Development at Southern California Edison, Bank of America, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Due to her outstanding performance, in 2015, she was nominated for the Edison International Chairman’s Award.
While at the height of her career, Trisha left her corporate role in 2016 to start her own independent practice.
If you are a leader in transition to a new company, new role, or to entrepreneurship and you struggle with:
Making a living under uncertainty
Priority management
Networking and Business Development
Using your...2018-04-0727 minInspired Wisdom PodcastFinding Your Voice With Internationally Known Voice Expert Tracy GoodwinTo be an authority in your field, a leader, Tracy Goodwin says you must be an impactful storyteller; you must affect us. How you speak is what will make that happen.
If any of these challenges sound familiar, you won't want to miss this episode with Internationally known voice expert, Tracy Goodwin:
You find you are not respected when you speak or you feel like you’re being pushed around
You don’t feel or sound confident
People cut you off when you talk
You have a hard time asking for what you want
Colleagues don't see y...2018-03-2748 min
Inspired Wisdom PodcastLion Goodman: How Your Beliefs Created Your Current Life, and How To Change Them For A Better LifeDuring the process of becoming you, you took on other people’s beliefs, values, and ways of behaving.
You came to some conclusions about yourself, other people, and the world.
These conclusions have consequences in how we think, act and form relationships. And, no matter who you are or what you want to accomplish, it seems as though something is preventing you from moving forward toward meeting your goals and living a fulling life.
If you want to live a more fulfilling and extraordinary life AND you experience any of the following, then you don't want to mis...2018-03-2746 minInspired Wisdom PodcastCynder Niemela Shares Her Vision for the Inspired Wisdom PodcastCynder Niemela, Co-Producer, and Host of the Inspired Wisdom Podcast shares her journey from corporate executive to Podcast Host.
In this episode, Cynder shares her story of overcoming polio, growing up in Saudi Arabia and returning as a marine biologist for Saudi Aramco. After completing an MBA, Cynder was recruited by an insurance company in Hartford, CT to be their first female executive. This began her 25 years as a corporate executive and climbing the corporate ladder.
In 2016, after 25 years of working for global organizations, Cynder left her corporate leadership role to embark on a creative...2018-03-1712 min