Aspire to Inspire Podcast

Retired General Stanley McChrystal has made a name for himself in business after applying his military expertise to the world of leadership. He is joined on the Aspire to Inspire Podcast by Staffbase Chief Revenue Officer Dan Farkas to explore his leadership insights drawn from over three decades of military service and 14 years in leadership consulting. General McChrystal served as the Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan and the Leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) before retiring from the military and taking his team-building acumen to the business world. Discover how lessons from elite military teams can be applied to drive success in business today, as well as the challenges of risk management in a rapidly changing world and how to balance innovation with caution when leveraging AI. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Dan Farkas on LinkedIn & General Stan McChrystal on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Join Staffbase Chief Marketing Officer David Burnand and Henry Schein Chief Global Communications Officer Gerard Meuchner as they dive into Gerard’s illustrious communications career and reveal insights he learned before and after becoming a global CCO. Gerard started as an editor, reporter, and founding member of Bloomberg News before spending a decade in communications and public affairs at Kodak. He now pioneers global communications at Henry Schein. David and Gerard dive into topics including coordinating global communications, building a global reputation, raising employee engagement, and discerning truth in an age of misinformation and disinformation. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: David Burnand on LinkedIn & Gerard Meuchner on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Opinary cofounder and Affinity Global CMO Pia Frey joins Staffbase Senior Internal Communications Manager Lottie Bazley on the Aspire to Inspire Podcast to discuss her meteoric rise as an entrepreneur and co-founder, as well as the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and the process of taking her company global through sale. Listen in as Pia and Lottie discuss topics including creating empowered team culture and communication, navigating business impact on a global scale, entering new markets, having a boss for the first time in a decade, dealing with imposter syndrome, and forming lucrative partnerships to ultimately take your business to the next level. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Lottie Bazley on LinkedIn & Pia Frey on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Chobani Chief Communications Officer Ben Boyd joins Staffbase Chief People Officer Neil Morrison to examine Ben's illustrious career, from 15 years at Edelman to transitioning to in-house roles at Lowe's, Peloton, and now Chobani. Hear about strategic communications and leadership philosophies that helped Ben become a transformational leader, as well as Chobani’s social initiatives, Ben’s insights into working for an essential retailer during the pandemic, and more takeaways for creating comms impact. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Ben Boyd on LinkedIn & Neil Morrison on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Listen as Dr. Dieter Veldsman, PhD, Chief Scientist at the Academy to Innovate HR, joins Staffbase Chief People Officer Neil Morrison to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of HR and how businesses can adapt to the future of work. Key topics explored include the importance of organizational clarity, the shifting role of HR, strategies for building resilience and trust in the workplace, and the integration of AI and human skills. Dr. Veldsman provides deep insights into the future challenges HR professionals will face and the critical skills needed to navigate these changes. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Dieter Veldsman on LinkedIn & Neil Morrison on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

How can we overcome our discomfort to hold difficult conversations? Are there ways we can create ease? Behavioural & Communication Expert and owner of The Behaviour Company Anne-Maartje Oud joins Staffbase Head of Content Brian Tomlinson to answer these questions and more in this episode of Aspire to Inspire. Anne lays out the key pillars for effective communication in leadership and strategies for handling difficult conversations while emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, empathy, and preparation in leadership communication. Prepare yourself to handle all future uncomfortable discussions after tuning in. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Anne-Maartje Oud on LinkedIn & Brian Tomlinson on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Former Yum Brands CEO, Greg Creed, discusses leading Yum Brands to success and turning around Taco Bell with innovative strategies. He highlights the importance of leadership, storytelling, trust, and diversity in driving business performance. Greg shares personal anecdotes and success initiatives, emphasizing the power of opportunity, early job experiences, and impactful leadership.

Pret A Manger Chief Executive Officer Pano Christou joins Staffbase Chief People Officer Neil Morrison to explore Pano’s inspiring career journey as he rose from the assistant manager to the CEO of Pret and drives a charity that allows people to rise from homelessness to even becoming Pret store managers. Listen to Pano and Neil discuss topics including Pano’s leadership philosophy and Pret’s global expansion, as well as insights on the company’s culture, values, and commitment to social responsibility through the Pret Foundation and the Rising Stars program. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Pano Christou on LinkedIn & Neil Morrison on LinkedIn ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

How do you build better stories to inspire action in your audience? IBM Global Communications Designer Jeremy Connell-Waite made it his mission to teach just that. Join storytelling architect Jeremy as he chats with Aspire to Inspire cohost and The Narrative Age author Frank Wolf to dissect all things storytelling, from creating impactful stories to measuring their outcome for meeting business goals to integrating AI into communications workflows. Jeremy and Frank take a deep dive into storytelling to offer a wealth of tips, resources, and actionable insights for professionals seeking to be more effective storytellers and communicators. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Jeremy Connell-Waite on LinkedIn & Frank Wolf on LinkedIn The Narrative Age by Frank Wolf: https://www.thenarrativeagebook.com/ Jeremy’s website with FREE resources: https://www.betterstories.org/ ========= Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.

Ever wondered how to contend with the foe that is imposter syndrome? Aspire to Inspire cohost Brian Tomlinson is joined by Dr. Abbie Maroño, a brilliant behavioral scientist ranked in the top 1 percent of her field. Dr. Abbie examines our feelings of inadequacy and how to deal with thoughts that we are undeserving of our success. She addresses limiting beliefs that can interfere with achieving business goals. In addition to exploring actionable steps for overcoming self-limiting beliefs, Abbie addresses other topics such as how to maintain a sense of humanity while integrating AI into the workforce. ========= Dr. Abbie serves as the Director of Education at Social Engineer LLC. She is also an accomplished author and TEDx speaker. Check out one of her talks on YouTube here. ========= Follow the host and guest on Social Media: Abbie Maroño on LinkedIn, Abbie Maroño on Instagram & Brian Tomlinson on LinkedIn Join the You’ve Got Comms newsletter: https://insights.staffbase.com/join-the-comms-club Follow Staffbase: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/staffbase/mycompany/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Staffbase ========= About Staffbase: Staffbase is the fastest-growing, most experienced employee communications platform provider for enterprise companies seeking to inspire diverse, disconnected, and distributed workforces. Staffbase is on a mission to empower communicators worldwide with a platform that equips companies aspiring to reach every employee with communication that inspires them to work together to achieve positive business outcomes. Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, Staffbase has offices worldwide, including New York City, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Vancouver. Learn more at staffbase.com.