Innovating Leadership: Shorts

Keep Your Staff Dissatisfied (and Other Surprising Leadership Lessons)

As a leader, your main title is really CDO - Chief Dissatisfaction Officer. Not in a disgruntled way, but in a motivated way. Being content with the status quo leads to stagnation, so set new visions, new goals, and encourage curiosity and exploration. In short, guest Mansour Javidan says, motivate your team to be the Indiana Jones of your industry! To hear more of Mansour's findings after decades of researching leaders around the globe, listen to our full interview with him on Podbean at https://bit.ly/Fit-Pod or here on YouTube in our podcast playlist (or use this shortcut: https://bit.ly/Fit-YT2). This episode is produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.

Three Myths of the Western World (Killing Your Innovation)

We say we want innovation in our companies, our governments, and our daily lives. But we fear it, too! Three myths help perpetuate that fear, but guest Karen Tilstra also has four actions you can take to make everyone comfortable with innovation! Learn more in our full interview with Karen on Podbean at https://bit.ly/Pass-Pod, or here on YouTube at https://bit.ly/Pass-YT2.

Does Work Make You Sick -- or Well?

You spend over half of your waking hours each weekday at work. It only makes sense that the workplace has a major affect on your mental health and general well-being! Cameron Stockdale, from Vancouver-based Work Wellness Institute, shares some basic tips on making a healthy workplace. One basic point: workplace well-being has less to do with the money you spend than on the culture you create! Hear more from Cameron in our full interview. The podcast version is on Podbean at https://bit.ly/WorkWell-Pod, or check out our audiogram version here on YouTube at https://bit.ly/WorkWell-YT2. Produced in conjunction with the International Leadership Association.

Burnout at Work

The world has changed. So what happens at work when the status quo doesn't work any more? The speed of change and uncertainty keeps you busy and running...but it's running on a treadmill. If your leaders are reactive, instead of making decisions grounded in your purpose, you're going nowhere mighty fast. You're burning out. Sonya Shelton has the details in this video. For her full interview, check out our podcast at https://bit.ly/Exec-Pod , or here on YouTube in our Podcast Playlist -- look for "You're an Executive, But Are You a Leader?"

Lead Like a Human - and Survive!

Still having staffing problems? The Great Resignation isn't over; it's just settled in as the new normal. People continue leaving jobs that don't match their values -- including being treated like a human being, not a cog. What's at stake if you don't lead human? Your company's very survival. The stats indicate that you risk extinction otherwise. Dr. Jennifer Nash has the details. Take heed! Check out Jennifer's complete view on human leadership in our full interview. It's here on YouTube at https://bit.ly/LeadHuman-YT2 (or hunt for "Be Human, Lead Human" in our YouTube podcast playlist), and as a regular audio podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/LeadHuman-Pod.

Ignite Your Goals with Structure

When we fall short of goals, we often blame a lack of discipline: "Oh, if only I were more disciplined, I'd be CEO by now." But, Dre Baldwin points out, we're missing the real key: structure. It's the template we follow, and discipline arises out of that. Forget the structure, and discipline falls apart. Dre has the details in this video. He has more great tips for getting on your game in our full interview. It's here on YouTube in our Podcasts playlist (or go directly at https://bit.ly/Game-YT2) and as a regular podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/Game-Pod .

Building Up Women-Owned Businesses in West Africa

While women-owned businesses account for 40% of small- to medium-sized businesses in Africa, the owners aren't always trained to be investment-ready. Through the Sheba program, Pauline Koelbl and ShEquity are changing that! Learn more in this excerpt from our full interview with Pauline. You can hear the complete podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/ShEquity-Pod, or here on YouTube at https://bit.ly/ShEquity-YT2 in our podcast playlist.

EQ: Boosting Engagement Boosts Productivity

Emotions drive people, and people drive your profitability. It's pretty simple, really -- but most bosses ignore the role of emotion in the workplace. In fact, EQ (emotional intelligence) is going down. Joshua Freedman of Six Seconds gives the details. To learn more about boosting your leadership EQ, check out our full interview with Joshua. It's on Podbean at https://bit.ly/HumanEnergy-Pod , and here on YouTube in our podcasts playlist at https://bit.ly/HumanEnergy-YT2 (or just look for "The Human Energy Crisis at Work."

The Competitive Edge in Psychological Safety

Psychological safety gets eye rolls from old-school leaders. Sure, it means making sure your team members feel good and can bring their best selves to work. But innovative leaders know the material benefit: your team feels safe to experiment, to try out new ideas -- and that gives your organization a big competitive edge! Guests Suzie Lewis and Jim Ritchie-Dunham provide the details in this excerpt from our full interview with them and their co-author David Dinwoodie. You'll find that complete discussion in our podcast on Podbean at https://bit.ly/FutureWork-Pod, and as an audiogram here on YouTube over in our podcast playlist. Just look for "Back to the Future...of Work", or surf to https://bit.ly/FutureWork-YT2.

Everybody Says the Customer Rules -- But WHICH Customer???

Customers can have conflicting needs from your company. So when your CEO says the customer is always right, which customer do they mean? Rini Das of RD Management Consulting breaks down the three priorities of customer expectations: Must-Haves, Satisfiers, and Delighters, along with the impact each one has. This is an excerpt of a full interview with Rini in our latest podcast. Check it out on Podbean at https://bit.ly/RDas-Pod , or here on YouTube in our podcast channel (look for "Seeking Success in Simplicity).