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Boundaryless LeadershipNozomi Morgan: Reflecting on 2023 with the Boundaryless Leadership FrameworkIn this episode, Nozomi discusses:The connection between everyone, no matter how near or far. The power to choose and to choose how we lead. Reflections of 2023 as energy and resources to create the 2024 you desire. Reflection questions for each of the below Boundaryless Leadership Framework elements. The 6 Elements of the Boundaryless Leadership Framework: Kansha - GratitudeIkigai - Reason of BeingKintsugi - Embracing ImperfectionIchigo-ichie - Cherishing the momentKawa - FlowKaizen - Continuous Improvement "You have that strength, that power, that gift to choose and to create something that you want and you desire. It is...2023-12-2942 minBoundaryless LeadershipSuyin Copley: Leading with Heart and SoulIn this episode, Nozomi and Suyin discuss:Soul searching your career every decade. Evolution of intellectual diversity. The stories we tell ourselves and how it affects our jobs. Leading and communicating with heart. Key Takeaways:Every decision we make is a tradeoff. If you know what is most important, you will understand what tradeoffs you are making. Have a direction, but be open to opportunities you may not even know exist. When change is happening, be aware of what you can and cannot control and know that it will work out. Leadership is human developm...2023-12-1538 minBoundaryless LeadershipHélène Courault Touré: Building Bridges and Finding FreedomIn this episode, Nozomi and Hélène discuss:Hélène’s international professional journey and what it means to her to be an intercultural leader. Recruiting across countries and cultures. Standing in your confidence and self-worth as a woman. Asking for your worth, leaving judgment behind, and finding your freedom. Key Takeaways:As an American, if you’ve never traveled or worked in other countries, communication is often one of the biggest barriers (even when speaking the same language). Active listening with no judgment or cultural filter is the key to intercultural leadership suc...2023-12-0114 minBoundaryless LeadershipMohammed Farshori: The Beauty in Diversity & The Key to Happiness"Your career is what you are paid for, your purpose is what you are made for." — Mohammed FarshoriIn this episode, Nozomi and Mohammed discuss:What a side resume is and how it connects to your happiness. Investing in your dream job with clarity. The importance of belonging in diversity and inclusion. Activism throughout the generations to support the future. Key Takeaways:There is no such thing as work-life balance - sometimes one will take over and be more pressing than the other. The world needs allies who understand their privilege. We all have...2023-11-1713 minBoundaryless LeadershipKhánh Vũ: Closing the Asian Leadership GapIn this episode, Nozomi and Khánh discuss:What SASE is and the organization’s mission in diversity. Creating a welcoming, safe culture. Cultural heritage, and ingrained values. Key Takeaways:In looking at the number of Asians in STEM it seems high, but if you look at leadership levels, that number drastically decreases. Peel back the layers of the tapes that play in your head and see if your inner, cultural habits are hurting your forward momentum in US business. Words can be translated, but the meaning doesn’t always mean exactly the same depending o...2023-11-0314 minBoundaryless LeadershipRob Ohno Highlight: Being a Learner, not a Winner"It's okay to take risks and it's okay to fail. If you're not failing, your goals probably aren't big enough." — Rob OhnoIn this episode, Nozomi and Rob discuss:How Rob’s upbringing in Minnesota has impacted his professional life and desire to give back to the Asian community. Having courage to pursue your dreams (and putting in the work to do so). Lessons learned on the golf course. Key Takeaways:How we perceive other people’s perceptions of us is a personal experience for each individual, even those with similar backgrounds. Who you know...2023-10-2014 minBoundaryless LeadershipHiromi Tsuboi Highlight: The Courage to Change"Only the people who can change themselves can change an organization." — Hiromi TsuboiIn this episode, Nozomi and Hiromi discuss:Hiromi’s professional journey and how it broke boundaries. The biggest challenges for Japanese women working in Japan. Important skills to be a great, diversity leader. Key Takeaways:Don’t let people box you into a stereotype. All people, regardless of gender, have the opportunity to realize their full potential.There are no perfect role models. Learn the good and bad lessons from various leaders, books, and other resources.Look at what is possible...2023-10-0614 minBoundaryless LeadershipTrevor Williams Highlight: Intentional LeadershipIn this episode, Nozomi and Trevor discuss:Being intentional about where you are and what you are doing in your leadership. Leading in a way that is good for people and good for business. Being honest, intentional, and connecting with yourself and your values. Key Takeaways:Telling stories makes the world less confusing for everyone. When you learn to travel and take the time to learn about other cultures, you will start to understand the richness, beauty, and diversity of humanity. Engage in stories that are different from your own. In that crucible, you will b...2023-09-2213 minBoundaryless LeadershipDon Schmincke: The Suicide of Old Beliefs for Team AlignmentIn this episode, Nozomi and Don discuss:The problems facing leadership that are both ancient and modern. Digging into the biological and genetic leadership elements that have not changed. The speed of change in leadership and business. What it means to lose powerfully. Tactics, strategy, and intuition. Key Takeaways:Nobody got to where they are alone. We all need others. The better you understand that, the better team member and the better leader that you can be. Just reading the best leadership books does not make someone a great leader. Companies need both alignment in chang...2023-09-0150 minBoundaryless LeadershipBryce Conlan: Understanding and Trust to Create Powerful TeamsIn this episode, Nozomi and Bryce discuss:Why educational opportunities are so important for cultural curiosity.Keeping trust going and growing.Constant communication through all levels of the organization.Communicating so the listener understands for successful communication. Key Takeaways:To create a great team with excellent teamwork, you must have trust.Everyone makes mistakes. As a manager, showing your mistakes to your staff and delegating to them will help that trust to flourish and your employees to grow.One-off activities will not build lasting trust in your organization. Trust will continue to grow if y...2023-08-1851 minBoundaryless LeadershipSuyin Copley: Leading with Heart and SoulIn this episode, Nozomi and Suyin discuss:Soul searching your career every decade. Evolution of intellectual diversity. The stories we tell ourselves and how it affects our jobs. Leading and communicating with heart. Key Takeaways:Every decision we make is a tradeoff. If you know what is most important, you will understand what tradeoffs you are making. Have a direction, but be open to opportunities you may not even know exist. When change is happening, be aware of what you can and cannot control and know that it will work out. Leadership is human developm...2023-08-0440 minBoundaryless LeadershipSuzanne Diaz: The Continuous Leadership JourneyIn this episode, Nozomi and Suzanne discuss:Embracing international cultures and leadership styles.Continuing education on your lifelong journey.Unique needs for each individual employee.The increasing rate of change in corporate environments.Key Takeaways:Data is just a number. The way it is interpreted is what matters. All input in business and in human interaction is data, it is the way in which it is interpreted that makes the difference.Different jobs look different and there may be ways in which culture looks different even within the same company or organization due to the unique...2023-07-0742 minBoundaryless LeadershipRamona Houston: Let Your Light Shine BrightIn this episode, Nozomi and Ramona discuss:The expectations that allowed Ramona to make the impact that she knew she could have on the world. What it means to be a social impact strategist and to do social impact work. Having culture shock in seemingly familiar environments. The responsibility of society and the good of humanity. Key Takeaways:The internal and external social impact of your company both matter and reflect who your organization truly is. Both aspects of it matter. When a company focuses on doing well and doing good, it helps business, it hel...2023-06-2347 minBoundaryless LeadershipAsian Heritage Month Special #2 - Golden Nuggets from Our Previous Asian GuestsMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the U.S. To celebrate, we wanted to bring back all the amazing Asian voices that we've had on our podcast so far. When I counted, we had more than 10, and each person had such an amazing thing to share. This is part 2 of the 2-part special compilation of the golden nuggets from each of our guests with Asian heritage. If you missed it, check out part 1 for our previous special with a set of amazing guests. Thank you for listening to Boundaryless Leadership Podcast, I am excited...2023-05-261h 02Boundaryless LeadershipAsian Heritage Month Special #1 - Golden Nuggets from Our Previous Asian GuestsToday, we have a special episode. It is May, which means it is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the U.S. To celebrate, we wanted to bring back all the amazing Asian voices that we've had on our podcast so far. When I counted, we had more than 10, and each person had such an amazing thing to share. So, we decided to make a compilation of the golden nuggets from each of our guests with Asian heritage. This will be part 1 of a 2-part special. So stay tuned for our next special with another set...2023-05-1956 minBoundaryless LeadershipMelva Holt and Cornelia Shipley Bearyman: Evolving Your Organization to 2023 - Key Learning from the Workhuman Conference 2023In this episode, Nozomi, Melva, and Cornelia discuss:Things that stood out from the 2023 Workhuman Conference.Evolving your organization to 2023 with a balance of flexibility and accountability. Recognition and gratitude as a benefit to the company bottom line.Creating an equitable work experience for everyone. Key Takeaways:Design your meetings around the human being. Human beings have needs and desires that are not always met in the business space. Open your mind. Be aware of what your real reasons are for coming back into the office. Are there areas that you need to work on t...2023-05-1246 minBoundaryless LeadershipHélène Courault Touré: Building Bridges and Finding FreedomIn this episode, Nozomi and Hélène discuss:Hélène’s international professional journey and what it means to her to be an intercultural leader. Recruiting across countries and cultures. Standing in your confidence and self-worth as a woman. Asking for your worth, leaving judgment behind, and finding your freedom. Key Takeaways:As an American, if you’ve never traveled or worked in other countries, communication is often one of the biggest barriers (even when speaking the same language). Active listening with no judgment or cultural filter is the key to intercultural leadership suc...2023-04-2844 minBoundaryless LeadershipAnthony Allard: Communication and Expectations in a Global CompanyIn this episode, Nozomi and Anthony discuss:How working in different countries has shaped the way Anthony leads. Communicating and setting expectations. Successfully executing change management in your organization. Evolving individually and as an organization. Key Takeaways:You need to learn to communicate differently depending on where you are working and who you are working with. There are 2 perspectives on change - dread and excitement. But the key to change is rethinking and refinement in your change management. The world is changing and evolving at an ever faster pace. This is an exciting time and exc...2023-03-1739 minBoundaryless LeadershipSubin Hong: Kindness and Belonging in Conscious LeadershipIn this episode, Nozomi and Subin discuss:Growing up as a third culture kid and her journey into coaching. The concept of home and belonging. The feminine and masculine energies in leadership and ourselves.Bringing more consciousness into the ways that we lead. Key Takeaways:Belonging starts with belonging to yourself. You have to find and accept yourself, if you do that, you will find belonging wherever you are. The more you know and accept who you are, the easier it is to lead and to allow your team members to shine as who they...2023-02-1747 minBoundaryless LeadershipJoji Koda: The Everyday Practice of Authentic LeadershipIn this episode, Nozomi and Joji discuss:Gaining an international experience in childhood. The influences of our lives, both where we live and who we are around. Having clear goals and objectives and holding yourself accountable. The importance of a mindset of learning and practice. Key Takeaways:The social impact of the military in the United States and in Japan (the Self-Defense Force) is very different due to its history and background. Be curious, ask questions, and learn about other cultures. We live in a diverse culture. What is ideal leadership for you, may not be...2023-02-0343 minBoundaryless LeadershipMohammed Farshori: The Beauty in Diversity & The Key to Happiness"Your career is what you are paid for, your purpose is what you are made for." — Mohammed FarshoriIn this episode, Nozomi and Mohammed discuss:What a side resume is and how it connects to your happiness. Investing in your dream job with clarity. The importance of belonging in diversity and inclusion. Activism throughout the generations to support the future. Key Takeaways:There is no such thing as work-life balance - sometimes one will take over and be more pressing than the other. The world needs allies who understand their privilege. We all have...2022-09-1646 minBoundaryless LeadershipMari Kuraishi: Leading from the Inside Out"There's a different flavor that comes through in your leadership when you lead through the love of getting that thing done that matters to you, then if you are motivated by that love of power or love of money." — Mari KuraishiIn this episode, Nozomi and Mari discuss:Opportunistic career planning. Having faith in yourself and being willing to try something new. Leading through service versus leading through power. Using all of the resources at your disposal. Key Takeaways:Women tend to only go for jobs they are overqualified for. Be willing to reach...2022-09-0946 minBoundaryless LeadershipJon Berghoff: Unlocking Leadership Potential"We advance in our ability to deal with complexity through cooperation." — Jon Berghoff In this episode, Nozomi and Jon discuss:Having a symphony of strengths in your organization and team. Unlocking collective expertise. Psychological safety and equal contribution. What invites a human system to be at its best. Key Takeaways:Being a leader does not mean having all the answers, it is about asking the right questions. As a leader, be open to being helped. Ask, directly, how you can do something better. Ask for what you need to hear, not what y...2022-08-2657 minBoundaryless LeadershipRay East Part 2: Appreciative Inquiry for Unified Powerful Conversations"Appreciative inquiry is about creating a positive and preferred vision of the future." — Ray EastIn this episode, Nozomi and Ray discuss:What appreciative inquiry is.Asking the right questions for powerful conversation. Changing how you look at solving problems. Each meeting as an individual moment in time, space, and presence. Key Takeaways:By the act of positively inquiring, you change the company, team, and individual.It is less important to problem solve than it is to ask the positive questions to bring your people and system to life and the problems will be...2022-08-1956 minBoundaryless LeadershipRay East: Calling Forth the Gold from Within"The absence of something good, like camaraderie and friendships, can be just as detrimental as the presence of something bad." — Ray EastIn this episode, Nozomi and Ray discuss:Being on the right team. Getting to know yourself to find your purpose. Moving towards mindedness and creativity. Being proactive, creative, and a leader. Key Takeaways:Children are the best recorders, but the worst interpreters of information. Everybody has strengths and a purpose. That purpose is always there, but you need to keep living and find that inside of yourself. Inviting the perspective of those...2022-08-1241 minBoundaryless LeadershipRob Ohno: Being a Learner, not a Winner"It's okay to take risks and it's okay to fail. If you're not failing, your goals probably aren't big enough." — Rob Ohno In this episode, Nozomi and Rob discuss:How Rob’s upbringing in Minnesota has impacted his professional life and desire to give back to the Asian community.Having the courage to pursue your dreams (and putting in the work to do so).Lessons learned on the golf course.Being Asian in the C-Suite. Key Takeaways:How we perceive other people’s perception of us is a personal experience for each i...2022-07-2943 minBoundaryless LeadershipMaki Futami: Leading Authentically Across CulturesIn this episode, Nozomi and Maki discuss:Working hard, showing the skills, communicating well, and demonstrating leadership. Western versus Eastern leadership. How boundaries and borders are different and how it affects leadership. What is most important for leading in a diverse, multicultural world. Key Takeaways:You cannot fake your way to authenticity. The environment around you is important - those around you also need to be comfortable with you being yourself in that environment. There is beauty in the differences. It is what makes each culture unique and each person special. Share your story. Share yo...2022-06-1746 minBoundaryless LeadershipHiromi Tsuboi: The Courage to Change"Only the people who can change themselves can change an organization." — Hiromi TsuboiIn this episode, Nozomi and Hiromi discuss:Hiromi’s professional journey and how it broke boundaries. The biggest challenges for Japanese women working in Japan. Differences between Japanese women and women in the US in the corporate world. Important skills to be a great, diversity leader. Key Takeaways:Diversity looks different throughout the world. In the US, the population is more diverse and diversity is more practical. In Japan, the population is less diverse and in concept diversity is great, but...2022-06-1036 minBoundaryless LeadershipNozomi Morgan - What is Boundaryless Leadership?In this episode, Nozomi discusses:What it means to be a boundaryless leader. The flexibility of a boundary.The 9 dimensions of boundaries. The impact of being a boundaryless leader. Key Takeaways:Boundaries are more than just borders. Boundaries are something that is not set in stone with a physical line - it is something that we choose. Being a boundaryless leader means moving forward with intuition and learning every step of the way. The world is moving at a faster pace than it ever has. Leaders need to be able to make decisions without being...2022-05-2709 minBoundaryless LeadershipWelcome to the Boundaryless Leadership Podcast with Nozomi Morgan!Multinational companies are often navigating boundaries such as geographical, intercultural, gender, race, age, religion, values, departmental or business unit boundaries and many more. In today's ever changing world, we, as leaders, need to work beyond these boundaries and navigate through them. Ultimately, we get to increase the intercultural collaboration so that they can work beyond those boundaries and increase performance."For any leaders, especially for leaders that work in the global market, working with people that are very different from you, that don’t see things eye to eye, you really need to know why you're doing wh...2022-05-1734 min
Audacious Leaders PodcastGo Beyond Boundaries with Nozomi MorganHow do you resolve cultural conflict and cultural barriers in an organization? Different norms and value systems come into play when people from diverse cultural backgrounds interact leading to team misunderstandings. Oftentimes, what is happening is they're blaming the other person across the table. What it looks like is they are working really hard under extreme stress, but they didn't feel like anything's getting done. Nozomi Morgan is a leadership coach and the CEO of Michiki Morgan Worldwide. Her passion is to develop global leaders who are courageous, kind, and who want to do good...2020-06-2515 min