A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world

About Erin  From a young age, Erin was raised with the belief that she could do anything. With a degree from Villanova and a wildly optimistic outlook, she found success early in sales leadership positions in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries (Pfizer, Boston Scientific, Medtronic). From a first-year MVP at Pfizer to many accolades later, Erin earned a top role in medical devices. She jumped four positions to a global director of 3 business lines, 80 million in revenue, 200 direct and indirect reports. After 15 years in the healthcare sector, she decided that it was time to take a big leap and Co-Founded her own healthcare start-up that built online wellness platforms. Today, Erin is an Executive Mindset and Growth Coach, an International Speaker and a Professor of Leadership at Villanova University. She was named a Top 10 Coach of 2021 by Thrive Global. As a Coach, Erin works with team leaders to make the most out of their teams so they can become more effective leaders. Today We Talked About Erin's career Leadership Why Coaching? Total Leadership Coaches don't tell people what to do Win-win - making of a corporate athlete train to pause Stress without pauses Track your proactivity A paper on moods Take off the cap of judgement Self-Awareness free 1 hr. consultation Connect with Erin Website Twitter LinkedIn Podcast I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2

About Angie Angie learned how to lead during her time as a United States Marine. When she transitioned to the private sector, what surprised her was how the term "leadership" was being used. Whereas in the Marines, leadership was a verb - everyone aspired to lead. In her new world, "leadership" was a noun and only an expectation for managers. This inspired her to write her first book on leadership - "Leading from the Front" - as well as start her own business, Lead Star. She's since written another book, SPARK, which became a NY Times Best Seller. Through Lead Star, Angie does the work she loves. She and her team design programs for professionals around the world that help them understand how they can express leadership in their work environments and in their lives. Angie also co-leads the Lead Star Network, a program exclusively for high-performing women leaders that combines coaching, distant learning, and the opportunity for women to build a grad-school quality network. Today We Talked About Angie's background Leadership Spark Character Self-awareness Intent Accountability Confidence - Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or can’t, you’re right.” Military Culture Elements of Leadership Character Credibility Accountability Confidence Vision Service Consistency Small changes Connect with Angie LinkedIn Website Book I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2

About LaKiesha LaKiesha is the Founder of Thriving Ambition, Inc, a career and management consulting agency. Helping engineers position themselves to get multiple job offers and working with technology companies to attract and retain diverse technical talent.  She has been mentioned in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Self Magazine, and more. LaKiesha is regarded as the leadership expert for professionals. Prior to running her own company, she was an engineer and technology leader in the Aerospace industry and in Silicon Valley. LaKiesha is currently in the Executive MBA program at Yale University. She also has a MS in Technical Management from Johns Hopkins University and a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Louis University. Her hobbies include learning about investing, fashion, wineries, and French culture. Today We Talked About LaKiesha's background Why she started her own company What should resumes look like Tell me about yourself question Interviewing 2021 The Great Resignation Finding a job in 2021 Connect with LaKiesha Twitter LinkedIn Website YouTube I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2

About Scott Scott Drake is the Founder and Executive Director at Jump Coach, a social enterprise on a mission to make best-in-class leadership training available to everyone who needs it. Prior to Jump Coach, he was Vice President of Technology for medical education innovator ScholarRx, and his 25-year career in tech includes stops at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, and at start-ups in Silicon Valley. Scott is a sought-after consultant and trainer who made every mistake when rising through the leadership ranks. After seeing emerging leaders on his teams repeating the same mistakes, he set out to find a simpler and faster way to grow leaders. When he couldn't find a shortcut, he invented one. You can learn more about his training innovations at JumpCoach.com. Today We Talked About Scott's background Leadership Management vs. Leadership Learning Growth Mindset Motivation Purpose Mastery Autonomy Ego Team Building Technology Developing your team Making Learning a priority JumpCoach Way finding Establishing goals for learning Connect with Scott LinkedIn Twitter Website Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Daniel Daniel Faggella is Founder and Head of Research at Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research. Daniel is a globally recognized speaker on the use-cases and ROI of artificial intelligence in business. Called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations, INTERPOL, and global pharmaceutical and banking companies, Daniel helps business and government leaders navigate the competitive landscape of AI capabilities, and build strategies that win. Daniel’s AI predictions and research has been featured in TechCrunch, Inc, Xconomy, Forbes, and more. His research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more. An entrepreneur since the age of 20, Daniel founded and sold two previous companies before Emerj – including a martial arts academy he started at 21 years old to pay for graduate school, and an Inc 5000 eCommerce business. Daniel is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, winning the title of 2011 national champion (IBJJF Pan America Games). Daniel graduated with a masters degree in Positive Psychology from UPENN, focusing his thesis research on skill development and skill acquisition. Daniel’s writing about the business and moral implications of AI and emerging technologies have been featured in publications such as: TechCrunch, Boston Business Journal, VentureBeat, Xconomy, VICE Motherboard, the World Economic Forum, PEW Research and more. Today We Talked About Dan's past What is Artificial Intelligence Research? Ethics AI (Artificial Intelligence) in general Neuro Link What can AI do? and What can't AI do? Understanding the AI Strategy in your business AI in Finance Healthcare and Life sciences AI in business podcast How do I sell AI to my boss? Frame AI in short-term ROI and Long-term ROI 3 kinds of AI ROI AI vs. Machine Learning Connect with Daniel LinkedIn Website Twitter Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Nick Nick Shevelyov is a specialist in cybersecurity, information technology, data privacy, and risk management with experience in multiple industries—from an engineering to executive and board advisory level. See his LinkedIn profile for career history. He is also the Chief Security Officer at Silicon Valley Bank. A guest speaker at a variety of industry events, Nick has an undergraduate degree in economics, an executive MBA, and CISSP, CIPP, and CISM industry certifications. Today We Talked About Nick's background Zero Trust IT Risks "know thyself" Asset Inventory MFA Behavioral Economics Introspection Storytelling Childhood memories and bugs Changing Cyber landscape Data is the new oil Next Gen Cyber Donations Failures Learn from other's failures Red Swans - what you know that ain't so. Pre-mortems Connect with Nick LinkedIn Silicon Valley Bank Website Book I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Chris Chris Hass is an extremely driven and proven information security professional with extensive experience in Malware Reverse Engineering, Threat Intelligence, and Offensive Security Operations. In his current role, Chris serves as Director of Information Security and Research at Automox. In addition to being a former cybersecurity analyst for the NSA, he also served as a principal research engineer at LogRhythm and helped fight off malware authors using AI/ML at Cylance. His unique experience makes him adept at understanding today's current threat landscape, and works passionately to secure Automox and its customers from today's cyber attacks. Today We Talked About Cyber Security/InfoSec Leadership Learning Zero Trust prevention vs. response Red Team, Blue Team, Purple Team MFA What to ask software vendors how do respond how do you scan code how do you test your products Ransomware IT Operations Servant Leadership "Eat your own dog food" Job market in Security Skills to learn Mentorship Learning while leading Connect with Chris LinkedIn Website I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Steve Steve Chaparro is an organizational culture expert and communicator who speaks worldwide about how companies can transform their workplace culture through intentional co-creation and communication. Steve is a self-described frustrated visionary. His passionate message of navigating the transformative journey of leadership resonates with visionaries and innovators who find themselves stuck in the messy, in-between seasons. He himself embodies and defines the in-between - the bridges, the connections, and the culture - of community. By standing astride disciplines of design, architecture, culture and communications, he equips community to speak for and solve for its own needs and aspirations. He is founder and principal at Culture Design Studio, an organizational design agency based in Long Beach, CA. He previously served as VP of Strategic Design overseeing strategy, story and business development at Visioneering Studios, a national design-build firm. As a keynote speaker, he has spoken to in-person and virtual audiences across the country. As a facilitator, he has led workshops with some of the top tech, pharmaceutical, real estate, and consumer package goods companies in North America. He is also the creator and host of the Culture Design Show, a podcast featuring conversations about workplace culture with top leaders and thinkers. He studied architecture at the University of Southern California and Strategic Design & Management at Parsons School of Design. Steve lives in Long Beach, CA with his wife, two teenage sons, and noisy neighbors. Today We Talked About Steve's background Culture Designing the process Can't copy or outsource Leadership Discover your culture Culture of 1 (the culture of the leader) Framing the problem 360 reviews interview your team design sprint pilot your ideas Minimal Viable Product Walk the Talk Hybrid Teams Connect with Steve LinkedIn Twitter Website I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About David A senior leadership/board advisor, educator, executive coach, and bestselling author, David Nour is internationally recognized as the leading expert on applications of strategic relationships in profitable growth, sustained innovation, and lasting change. The author of eleven books, including bestsellers Relationship Economics® (Wiley) and Co-Create (St. Martin's Press), as well as the newly released Curve Benders (Wiley, 2021), Nour serves as a trusted advisor to global clients and coaches corporate leaders. He is an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and was named to the Global Gurus Top 30 Leadership Professionals and the Thinkers 50 Radar Class of 2021 lists. A Forbes Leadership contributor on the Future of Work, and an Inc. contributor on Relationship Economics, Nour's unique insights have been featured in various prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fast Company, Huffington Post Business, Entrepreneur, and Knowledge@Wharton. He's also the host of the popular Curve Benders podcast. Born in Iran, Nour immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager with $100, limited family ties and no fluency in English. He graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in business management and went on to earn an Executive MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He resides in Atlanta, GA, with his family. Learn more at www.NourGroup.com. Today We Talked About David's past Leadership Iran Planning and preparedness Cyber Attributes of Curve Benders Care Vested Interest tough love We're all Products of the advice we take 168 Hours in every week Work-life balance vs. work-life blending Boundaries for Leaders Happy Home = Productive worker Take a vacation Be the best version of you 7 steps for the best path to meet curve benders (must listen) Have a growth/digital/entrepreneur mindset Don't confuse output with outcomes Connect with David Website Twitter LinkedIn Books Forum I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn

About Rick Rick Maurer is a speaker, author, consultant, and expert on helping leaders avoid resistance to change period since the publication of his book Beyond the Wall of Resistance in the 1990s, Ricks opinion has been sought by The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, Fortune, and many other media outlets. Some of the largest companies in the world ask for his advice on ways to avoid resistance to change and ways to build strong support for changes and other big projects. Today We Talked About Rick's Background Change Management Avoid Resistance Energy Fear Trust Seizing Moments of Possibility: Ways to Trigger Energy and Forward Momentum on Your Ideas and Plans Virtual meet ups Batteries not included Jazz Hobbies More Connect with Rick LinkedIn Website Book Twitter I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word.  Thanks again! Private Internet Access I’ve been a customer of Private Internet Access for over 3 years now and I love this service.  I was at a security conference a few years ago and I connected to the hotel wifi.  Immediately my endpoint protection software began to alert me of hacking attempts.  I launched my VPN from Private Internet Access and all of the attempts were stopped. My data and internet connection was secure.  Another great use of the VPN service is connect from different geo locations, which is very helpful when testing DNS and CDN caching. To get a your VPN account starting at $3.33 per month, please visit https://ageekleader.com/vpn