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Jason Rosoff, CEO of Radical Candor, discusses the importance of caring personally and challenging directly in conversations. He emphasizes the power of psychological safety and debunking the myths of brutal honesty. Topics include aligning verbal and non-verbal communication, navigating public speaking jitters, and fostering growth through Radical Candor in the workplace.

Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we are discussing the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.Imagine a career that adds years to your life. This is exactly the work Alex and his team are doing at 4 Day Work Week Global - they’re helping people and organizations create a million years of free time.As an individual the four day working week gives you back around 10 weeks every calendar year - imagine how you could spend that time.In this conversation we debunk the long-held view that to achieve more we need to work longer. Alex gives us the data from global companies through to health-care institutions and local pest control businesses that show a shorter working week, can in fact lead to more productive outcomes as an organization, and greatly benefit the lives of employees.Alex Soonjung-Kim Pang is the  program manager at 4 Day Week Global, he’s the Author of SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER AND LESS-- HERE'S HOW, REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS and soon to be published Work Less, Do more: Designing the Four Day Week. Find all of Alexs' recent publications here:Shorter: How Working Less Will Revolutionise the Way Your Company Gets Things Done. Penguin Business, 2020.“UAE Joins the Global Movement for a Shorter Workweek,” Gulf News (12 December 2021). “How to Rest Well,” Psyche (November 2021).“Why We Need to Consider Switching to a 4-Day Workweek — Now,” TED Ideas (July 2021).“How Better Routines Create Happier Workers,” Financial Times, 28 September 2020.“Surprising COVID-19 Side Effect: More Companies Adopt the 4-day Workweek,” Fast Company, 19 August 2020. “To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter,” The Atlantic, April 30, 2020.“It’s Time to End 9-5 Office Hours,” The Guardian, 10 March 2020.“Shorter Hours Make Stronger Businesses,” Wall Street Journal, 27 February 2020.“Why Companies Should Say Goodbye to the 996 Work Culture, and Hello to 4-day Weeks,” South China Morning Post, 20 April 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we're talking to global leadership expert, Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM about the impact of leading from the Head and the Heart. We delve deep into the attributes that empower great leadership, why everyone can be a leader, and what changes for us and those around us when we lead from the Head and the Heart. Dr Ferguson also turns the tables on us and asks about our leadership styles, revealing some uncomfortable and important truths.Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM has had a multifaceted career, ranging from the Air Force, to corporate law, to a PhD in organizational psychology and multiple prominent board positions. Her latest book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership, is a testament to her wide ranging experience and her capacity to make important, complex concepts around leadership not only digestible, but relatable and fun.Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is an author, columnist  and company director. One of Australia’s  most prominent leadership experts, Kirstin  is also making a global impact, with UK based Thinkers50 naming her one of the  world’s top 30 “Thinkers to Watch” and she  was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award  in Leadership in 2021.  Kirstin’s career includes three decades of  leadership experience including a previous  appointment by the Australian Prime  Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of  the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.  Kirstin has previously been the CEO of  a global consulting firm, was a senior  executive at a leading corporate law firm  and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in  the Royal Australian Air Force.  Kirstin’s second book, Head & Heart: The Art  of Modern Leadership has been described by  #1 NYT bestselling author, Adam Grant, as “A  timely, actionable book on the virtues that  every great leader needs to learn.” Kirstin writes a popular weekly column for  The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age  called Got a Minute? answering the nation’s  work, leadership, and culture questions. She  also contributes to the Financial Review. A passionate advocate for women, diversity,  and inclusion, Kirstin was responsible for  sparking a viral social media campaign  called #CelebratingWomen, and is the co author of award-winning book, Women Kind:  Unlocking the power of women supporting  women.  Email: kf@kirstinferguson.com Website: www.kirstinferguson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today's conversation with Meisha-ann Martin Ph.D. is centered around the power of feeling seen in the workplace. When is a time when you’ve felt truly appreciated for who you are and your unique contribution at work? These moments tend to stand out - because they tend to be rare. Today we are talking to people analytics, engagement and recognition expert Dr Meisha-ann Martin about why research shows we need to build better skills and habits around how we show recognition. And how we as human leaders can make this happen.Dr. Meisha-ann Martin is the Senior Director of People Analytics and Research at Workhuman. Dr. Martin has a Ph.D in Industrial/Organizational Psychology based on her research on diversity attitudes in the workplace and has fifteen years of experience in People Analytics across industries.  She’s also a really delightful human being. Dr. Martin has a personal passion for diversity, equity and inclusion and loves using data and analytics to identify and remedy inclusion gaps in the employee experience. She is considered a People Analytics/Employee Experience expert as she has led these efforts in companies like Flex, JetBlue and Raymond James Financial and is the former Head of Talent Experience at Servicemaster. Dr. Martin regularly speaks at conferences, on webinars and on podcasts; her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, HR Dive and Benefits Pro.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with Co-Host Sally Clarke Today we’re speaking with Dr Jonathan Fisher about how we create space for the heart in Leadership.Dr Fisher is a Mindful Cardiologist. He’s a Harvard trained physician, Clinical-Cardiologist and Mindfulness meditation teacher with the lived experience of surviving burnout, Dr Fisher has rediscovered his joy at work the hard way. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Dr Fisher is now committed to ending workplace burnout and optimizing peak performance in healthcare and the corporate world. In this candid conversation, Dr Fisher shares with us his heart breaking journey through burnout and recovery, back to finding purpose and joy in his life and work. We explore what it means to lead from the heart, and how important how heart is mentally, emotionally and spiritually in our lives.Dr Fisher shares his personal journey through understanding and regulating emotions, and how engaging with and creating space for our emotions is the key to heart health. He also shares key insights from his upcoming book “Just one Heart: A Cardiologist practical guide to the mind-heart connection’This conversation was so warm and loving we left feeling like we’d been all wrapped up in a big hug. We’re grateful to have you with us for this conversation, let’s dive in.Dr. Jonathan Fisher’s mission is to help others train the mind and heal the heart. He is a Harvard-trained clinical cardiologist, mindfulness meditation teacher, and Clinician Leader for the Novant Health Office of Organizational Well-being and Resiliency. In that role he facilitates leadership training, communication workshops, as well as mindfulness, stress reduction, and peak performance retreats for 38,000 healthcare team members, providers, and leaders. Dr. Fisher also serves as a Medical Director for the Novant Health Cardio-Pulmonary-Oncology Rehabilitation & Wellness Program and helped introduce the first formal mindfulness training programs for patients, providers, team members, and leaders.In 2020 he co-founded the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Community and organized the world’s first global summit dedicated to ending clinician burnout, with over a thousand participants from 43 countries, including interviews with 84 global experts in health and well-being including Arianna Huffington.He has delivered keynotes and workshops on the art and science of well-being, stress mastery, ending burnout, developing heartful leaders, compassion, and mindfulness for teams and organizations globally including The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, IBM, Bank of America, IE Business School, among others.He is currently working on his first book “Just One Heart: A cardiologist’s practical guide to the mind-heart connection” due for release Fall 2023.Social Media:LinkedIn: Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACCInstagram: happyheartMDWebsite: endingclinicianburnout.com, www.happyheartMD.com YouTube: happy heart MD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In today's conversation we explore the issue of Ageism and the critical importance in dispelling it in the workplace. We look at generational stereotypes and why they are harmful, and learn practical ways to debunk ageism at work.This conversation with Ashton Applewhite will challenge your preconceptions and have you viewing the statement 'act your age' in a whole new way!Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and the co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. An internationally recognized expert on ageism, she speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage and the United Nations, has written for Harper’s, the Guardian, and the New York Times, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist?. Ashton is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it. In 2022 the Decade of Healthy Aging, a UN + WHO collaboration, named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.links:thischairrocks.comTED talk: Let’s End AgeismThis Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageismoldschool,info yoisthisageist.com @thischairrocks - Twitter @thischairrocks- Instagramfacebook.com/ThisChairRocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. In this episode we're talking to Ron Carucci on the practice and impact of being honest. Ron is the author of books including To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose, and he shares insights from 15 years of research into the four factors that help leaders create an environment where people are 16 times more likely to tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good. We also delve into navigating a hybrid work environment and creating unity among dispersed teams – and the self-awareness leaders need, to do so successfully.​​Ron Carucci has a 30-year track record helping CEOs and executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership in 25 countries at more than 100 companies. He is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent. He’s on the advisory board of Ethical Systems at New York University and is a speaker, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and author/co-author of eight books. Ron shares a stream of practical insight into the inner work we need to do, to embody and lead with honesty, in our modern, complex and evolving work environment. Let’s delve in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to We are Human Leaders. I’m Alexis Zahner and together with my Co-host Sally Clarke, we’re delighted to speak with Aunty Munya Andrews and Carla Rogers on today's episode. Our conversation today centre’s around reconciliation and Allyship in Modern Workplaces. Australia is home to the oldest living culture in the world and we have much to learn from Australian Aboriginal wisdom and dreamtime. In today’s conversation we have the privilege to learn from the lived experiences of both Aunty Munya Andrews, an accomplished Indigenous author and barrister with degrees inanthropology and law and Carla Rogers, Churchill Fellow, highly respected program designer and facilitator and dedicated ally.These women are a dynamic duo, together they’ve Co-Authored the highly regarded Practical Reconciliation and Co-Director Evolve Communities. Today we explore the seven steps to reconciliation, a learning journey fundamental for all Human Leaders.At Human Leaders we believe reconciliation is a critical necessity to create workplaces and societies that thrive and include all human beings - we hope you’ll take the alleyship pledge with us.To find more information on today’s conversation, including links to Aunty Munya and Carla’s work, check out the show notes at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation on We Are Human Leaders we speak with Diana Chapman Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group about what it means to attune to conscious Leadership. We explore the necessity of IQ, EQ and EQ as a conscious Leader and discuss practical ways Leaders can step into their full body wisdom.Diana Chapman is the Co-Founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and the Co-Author of the book, The 15 Commitment of Conscious Leadership. Her passion is to help organizational leaders and their teams eliminate drama in their workplace and beyond. She has worked with over 1000 CEOs around the world and is a well-respected facilitator for the  Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Diana works with forums and chapters worldwide.She has been a speaker at Wisdom 2.0, Mindful Leadership Summit, Stanford Graduate School of Business, TedX and more. When Diana is not with her clients, you will likely find her gardening at her suburban homestead in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. She lives there with her husband of over 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. In this incredibly heart-centered conversation we speak with Claude Silver, the world's first Chief Heart Officer at global company VaynerMedia. Claude proudly states her personal life's purpose is 'to be of joyful service and unlock emotional optimism in all.' This conversation delves into Claude's story, how she lives her purpose, what it means to be Emotionally Optimistic and how this impacts our ability to be heart-centered in business.Claude and the entire VaynerMedia company are doing business very, very differently from the norm. A company built on values like empathy, CEO Gary Vaynerchuk introduced Claude's ground-breaking Chief Heart Officer role announcing that “We want to build the best human empire in the history of time.”Claude is wise, insightful and kind, and her authenticity is infectious. To connect with Claude Silver and her incredible work around Emotional Optimism and more, find her at https://www.claudesilver.com/Claude is a shining example of a Human Leader. If you deeply resonated with Claude and her story, start rewriting your own to be the authentic Human Leader you are. Join us at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.