The Leadership Mind

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Horst Govin, who specializes in helping accomplished professionals take the next step in their careers. He runs a coaching program called Job Hunt Bootcamp designed to help people get their next job in 90 days. He has helped his clients get job offers from large Bay Area tech companies as well as startups and small/mid-sized companies. Horst is a Silicon Valley veteran and spent two decades working in product management, partnerships, business development, and everything in between. He left his job at Apple in 2015 and became a career coach. He holds an engineering degree from MIT. He feels privileged to be able to use his coaching skills, leadership experience, perspective, and empathy to help others. When he’s not working, he enjoys playing drums in his band, practicing yoga, getting outside in nature, and volunteering. Highlights from today's podcast include: How his self-image and expectation in high school sent him down a path of an unfulfilling career. How a chance encounter with a career coach changed his world and ultimately help him realize who he really was meant to be. This work led him to become a carer coach himself. His work today focuses on helping people find their dream job in 90 days by helping them understand their values, what they truly enjoy doing, and combat imposture syndrome. We talk about how the ability to believe in yourself and own the incredible story that each of our lives has to tell is the path to a fulfilling life and career. Connect with Horst Govin: Website LinkedIn

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Sabina Sulat, an accomplished Talent Management/HR professional. She has spent the better part of the past two decades studying how organizations function and how people work. In 2020, Sabina recognized the impact COVID-19 would have on the American worker, forcing millions of people to lose their jobs in the wake of the pandemic. Inspired by her own prior experience of having been out of work, she began writing a book to help others navigate the path of being unemployed. As a result, her organization Re: Working was born. Through Re: Working Sabina now dedicates herself and her business to helping others rethink and rework being unemployed as an opportunity for growth and learning. Her aim is to help people come out of the adversity of being unemployed more self-reliant and confident, prepared for the next phase of their career journey. Highlights from today's podcast include: The freedom of acknowledging that where you are supposed to be finds you. How losing her dream job turned out to be the catalyst for greater impact and more fulfilling work. The concept of enmeshment and how our identity at work can restrict our creative thinking and exposes us to the possible. The value in disconnect employment in a job to the connection to your career. Best practices for being purpose-driven and disciplined with the gift of time when in between jobs. Connect with Sabina Sulat: Website Pintrest Facebook for consulting Facebook for career counseling

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Laura Weiss, CPCC, PCC, a certified leadership coach, mediator, and consultant. She partners with her clients to expand their influence and impact as they pursue meaningful transitions in their personal and  professional lives. Weiss helps her clients change the conversation they are having with themselves, their colleagues or clients by combining everything she’s learned through her own unique professional journey as a former architect, design strategist, and management consultant. Her areas of expertise include design thinking philosophies, inclusive facilitation techniques, conflict resolution processes and co-active coaching methods. Highlights from today's podcast include: Why having the trust to listen to your gut and the faith to take giant leaps in your life, are two essential elements of radical growth. We explore the meaning of effective coaching, and accessing our innate skills and inner wisdom to get where we want to be. How to transform how you communicate, collaborate, and lead others based on how you show up and lead yourself.

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by, Keith Hildesheim, a strategic Learning and Development leader focused on developing a culture of learning and teaching with the organizations he serves. He’s an expert in building L&D teams and experiences – most recently he’s been leading the core learning and development team at Slalom focused on learning programs for consultants, sellers, recruiters, and business operations leaders, and more.  Listen in as we discuss how Keith passionately brings his knowledge and experience in human psychology to improve workplace wellbeing and inclusivity. Highlights from today's podcast include: We deconstruct the sales process, and apply behavior analysis to scale and make great gains. Dive into the growth mindset, and reframing our approach to avoid burn out and unlock our greatest potential. Why building resilience is a key to personal growth, how you contribute to a team, and how you can move forward together.

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by, Jess Feldt, a Professional Life and Leadership Coach, with a specific focus on high-achieving working moms. She believes everyone deserves and wants to live a meaningful life, but we often get caught up in society's definition of success and having it all. Highlights from today's podcast include: We discuss the importance of releasing self-limiting talk in order to grasp true fulfillment and empowerment. Break down how to bring awareness to practices that serve us; establishing values, priorities and what adds meaning to our lives. Take a deep dive into the power of self compassion, and wholly accepting our authentic selves.

Today, Massimo and his guest, Alex Runyan, take a deep dive into the importance of being a part of a team, stepping into our grit, and why smiling through the uncertainty sets us up for success in all aspects of our lives. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Alex served 10 years active duty as a Marine Corps Huey pilot, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Southeast Asia. Following this, Alex grew his leadership credentials with Slalom Consulting, and most recently as the Director of Organizational Development for the Defense Innovation Unit. Highlights from today's podcast include: The importance of challenging yourself throughout your life, and how to recognize the value you provide with your experiences and your character. Why "new and scary" experiences create opportunity to reveal who we are, and the importance of resilience when faced these extraordinary obstacles. We reframe the ideas of success and the importance of team before self, and understanding the value that you can't get to, by yourself alone.

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Ryan Sousa, a senior leader with over 25 years of broad industry experience leading the creation and commercialization of transformative strategies that leverage analytics/AI at scale to enrich lives, streamline operations and capitalize on a rapidly evolving business landscape. Highlights from today's podcast include: We talk about the importance of failing upwards, and the lesson that we're taught along the way. The power of assisting companies to define and implement their analytic strategy to streamline operations and personalize the customer experience. We dive into how support within an organization is crucial to the overall success and health of a company.

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Dan Edds, MBA, management consultant and the author of Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership: Cracking the Code of Sustainable Team Performance. Dan helps senior leaders design high-impact cultures of courageous and engaged employees, with his mission being to help organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution. Highlights from today's podcast include: How to empower your staff, and how the organization is best served if there is a common idea of leadership.  Designing a system of leadership that transforms the workplace, and a unique culture that produces high employee engagement. We break down overcoming conflicts and how to develop a healthy regimen when it comes to problem solving and how to keep respect at the forefront. "The best problem solver is the person who owns the problem"

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Scott Millward, Ph. D., a senior HR executive and academic researcher who has held leadership roles at several Fortune 500 companies across the finance, entertainment and hospitality industries. Listen in as we discuss entrepreneurial driving factors, and the importance of different perspectives that lead to success. Highlights from today's podcast include: We discuss the importance of embracing the magic that lives between the to-do's and the what is on the agenda. Creating better origin stories that facilitate growth, and the importance of the self awareness of where we begin to where we want to end up. Break down how to create a system that facilitates growth, and the longterm success of each individual.

In today's episode, Massimo is joined by Donnell Green, a partner to C-level executives designing and executing human capital+ engagement strategies and bringing them to life in their organizations. Known for her expertise in implementing leadership development cultures, designing sustainable, diverse, leadership pipelines for succession, and high-performance cultures.  She has worked with CEO’s, executives and boards to strengthen leadership, diversify succession plans, and improve performance. Highlights from today's podcast include: Why having self awareness and the ability to change old patterns and create new ones, leads to empowerment and true growth. How humility and going back to the beginner mindset is instrumental in the growth and success cycle. We explore what it means to have the courage to question the status quo and how to make profound shifts within you to better the whole.