We Are Human Leaders

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.

In this episode of We Are Human Leaders, Alexis speaks with Co-Researchers and Co-Authors of the Global Workplace Burnout Study, Dr John Chan and fellow Human Leaders Director Sally Clarke. Dr Chan and Clarke have conducted the longitudinal study for the third time in 2022 and bring the latest insights from their most recent report with a focus on employee engagement to the conversation.The report, published in November 2022 highlights the growing trend of Burnout globally, along with the critical acknowledgement that Burnout is a systemic and organisational problem, not an individual one.This conversation explores the causes of Burnout within organisations, the key considerations for organisations to bring awareness to Burnout and proposes high-level considerations for addressing it.To download a full copy of the Global Burnout Report 2022 visit www.wearehumanleaders.com.If Burnout is a concern for your organisation, reach out to Human Leaders for workshops and consultancy to address it at the root. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. What do hostage negotiators and CEOs have in common?Which skills serve you when your life is being threatened, but also when you’re relating to your colleagues in an everyday meeting?On this episode of We Are Human Leaders we’re talking to someone who has vast experience with both situations: George Kohlrieser. In this conversation, we are talking about grief. We explore how grief - especially unresolved grief - impacts us as humans and as leaders. And how we can start to bring awareness to grief so it becomes a powerful tool for connection and even creativity in the workplace and beyond.George is a clinical and organizational psychologist, author, speaker and consultant. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) business school based in Lausanne Switzerland and the author of the award-winning book Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others and Raise Performance and co-author of Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Performance through Secure Base Leadership.George shares his personal experiences of grief as well as his professional experience as a hostage negotiator. He gives us powerful takeaway tips that we can use today as leaders, and as humans, to open up this important topic. A strong content warning for this episode, we discuss issues of mental health, violence, trauma, death and suicide, which may be distressing or triggering for some listeners.After our episode recording with George, Alexis and Sally chatted for probably another hour on the insights we’d each gained. There is no escaping grief. It is part of the human experience. By owning our own grief, and being present to the grief of those around us, we grow as humans, and leaders. And as George mentions, we cannot grieve alone. If you’re experiencing grief we encourage you to reach out for support.We hope George’s experience, kindness and wisdom touches you as much as it did us. Find George's work here: https://georgekohlrieser.com/Connect with the Kohlriesser Leadership Institute programs here: https://www.kli.swiss/And access his incredible books 'Hostage at the Table' and 'Dare to Care' here: https://georgekohlrieser.com/books/And you can join us, and our community of human leaders at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to We Are Human Leaders! Creating a psychologically safe workplaces begins with the one who leads the work environment. Today we are sharing our conversation with Leadership Coach, and CEO of Weiss International, Dr. David S. Weiss, Ph.D., ICD.D, CHRE.  Dr. Weiss has coached numerous  leaders throughout his career changing the narrative that leaders should always do the talking, to leaders talking less and listening more.Giving your team an opportunity to contribute their ideas first before you pitch in yours will create an output of diverse ideas. He discusses that the highest level of psychological safety in the workplace is when all individuals are able to challenge a concept in a way of conflict without contempt, getting rid of the unnecessary artificial boundaries. We also talk about creating an environment where employees are not afraid to speak up knowing that their workmates and leaders will listen.As Dr. Weiss shared, it’s not about building innovative leaders, it's about building leaders of innovation. Leaders who are able to draw out the innovative capacity of others, and work with diverse teams to create psychologically safe environments. A human leader is a humane leader who prioritizes the psychological welfare of every individual in the team.Episode Highlights: Psychological Safety and Coaching Defining what a psychologically safe workplace isThe issue of a psychologically unsafe environment The role of a team coach Key ingredients to achieve psychological safety Innovative intelligenceListening skills of a leader The V.U.C.A Framework Being present to build psychological safety C.L.E.A.R. Leadership coaching Traps that human leaders often fall into How the pandemic and technology affected leadership coaching  The place to start changing our ways of leadingMore about Dr David Weiss:Dr. David Weiss. David is the President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd, an international coaching and consulting firm based in Toronto that focuses on leadership coaching and leading innovation. David is also a Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, and a Certified Life and Wellness Coach. He also is a regular guest faculty at the Executive Development programs at the Schulich School of Business and St. Mary’s University.Previously, David was an Affiliate Professor at the Rotman School of Management, Senior Research Fellow at Queen’s University, and VP and Chief Innovation Officer of a multinational consulting firm. David’s doctorate is from the University of Toronto, and he has three master’s degrees. He was honoured as the first lifetime Fellow of the Institute for Performance and Learning, the recipient of the “HR Leadership Award” at the Asia-Pacific HR Congress, and the recipient of the “Distinguished Lecturer” certificate from the Government of Canada.David has published over 60 professional articles and he has written seven books including the best-selling books The Leadership Gap and Innovative Intelligence. He has provided coaching for leaders throughout the world, and he has facilitated executive and leadership sessions in Canada, USA, England, France, Hungary, China, Russia, Malaysia, Israel, Uganda, South Africa, and Chile. Connect with Dr. David Weiss:Website | www.weissinternational.ca LinkedIn | ca.linkedin.com/dr-david-weiss Twitter | @DrDavidWeiss Book | Innovative Intelligence: www.amazon.com/Innovative Intelligence If you loved this episode, do not forget to share it with a friend!Listen to these Related Episodes:Mindful Leadership & the Business of Peace with Mandar ApteHeart Intelligence in Leadership with Hema VyasConnect with Us:Website | www.wearehumanleaders.comLinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/humanleaders Linktr.ee | linktr.ee/humanleaders Instagram | @wearehumanleaders YouTube | www.youtube.com/HumanLeaders Subscribe to the Podcast:Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music If you're ready to become the Leader who can drive truly psychologically safe workplaces this is your invitation to join us at Human Leaders to learn how, be part of the chance at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak with Jean Marie DiGiovanna about the role of personal transformation in leadership, how being a generalist can positively impact the way we lead, the intersection of emotional intelligence and psychological safety, and the essential innerwork that is required of us if we want to lead with authenticity and alignment. Jean Marie DiGiovanna is an international keynote speaker, leadership development expert, certified executive coach and best-selling author.  With her work on Renaissance Leadership and over 25 years of experience across the globe, she helps leaders and their teams shift the way they think, lead and communicate rapidly creating a culture of increased trust, collaboration and innovation.Jean Marie speaks from the heart, sharing her direct insights and our conversation was peppered with insights and practical takeaways for both Alexis and I. We’re sure it will be for you too. Let’s delve in.This conversation was packed with powerful insights about speaking up when something feels off hit home deep - having the courage to listen to our intuition without blaming or attacking. By simply observing what we’re feeling - ‘something doesn’t feel right here’ - we open the dialogue to dig into what’s really happening in the present moment, creating that psychologically safe space to explore, and come to a deeper mutual understanding. We’d love to hear what stood out most about this conversation for you!You can find and follow Jean Marie’s work at www.jeanmariespeaks.comFind her Amazon best-selling book 'Stop Talking, Start Asking' here: https://workshopuniversity.lpages.co/stsa-book/Connect with her via LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandigiovanna/If you're ready to be part of Human Leaders and evolve the way you lead in community, join us now at www.wearehumanleaders.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the We Are Human Leaders podcast. Today we’re taking a deep dive into what being a human centred leader looks like in action.Today’s guest is none other than CEO of Global Company WD40, Mr Garry Ridge. Garry is nothing short of an incredible Leader having lead WD40 since 1997 and transforming the companies revenue into a multi-billion dollar publicly listed company whilst keeping human beings at the central core of the companies priorities.This conversation was nothing short of awe-inspiring as Garry left both Sally and myself with a multitude of learning moments. Garry shared his entire career history including humble beginnings to taking over the helm of WD40 n 1997 and driving it forward to the multi-billion dollar company it is today.This conversation shines a light on the walked path of a Leader who vehemently put human beings first and at the core of all business decisions and how business has flourished as a result - Garry Ridge is a true blue print for all Human Leaders globally.  If you loved this conversation and would like to connect further with Garry and his powerful consultancy work, reach out at https://thelearningmoment.net/If this conversation has inspired you to lead in a Human centric way, we invite you to join us at our global Leadership Community and be part of the change at www.wearehumanleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to We Are Human Leaders. Today we are sharing our conversation with Hema Vyas on Heart Intelligence in Leadership. We discuss in depth the impact of Heart Intelligence on how we lead, how we communicate, how we evolve and how we live, as humans and leaders.Hema Vyas is The Omnipreneurial Psychologist, and an international speaker and mentor. Hema guides the path to commercial success, evolutionary and inclusive leadership, wellbeing and positive impact for diverse global audiences. Her work is centered on connecting with ancient wisdom to solve the problems of modern times, especially by understanding the significance of the heart. Hema helps leaders connect to their own personal truth and build towards a life of joy, love, mindfulness, and prosperity. She is trusted by clients from Deloitte, EY, Google, Guardian News & Media, Parliamentary Digital Services and Visa. Her vision closely aligns with the core components of Human Leadership.You can find more about Hema and her work at www.hemavyas.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of We Are Human Leaders we explore the all-to-common struggle for women in business, the issue of Self-Sabotage and stepping into our authentic power.Iman Oubou is a Moroccan American self-made entrepreneur, former beauty queen, and published scientist on a mission to change the women's media landscape. Through her diverse experience with business, pageantry, and STEM, Iman noticed gender disparities in the workforce and an omnipresent bias across printed and digital media. She founded SWAAY, an all-in-one publishing platform for women, to champion the voices of female change-makers through the power of storytelling. She is author of the 2022 book “The Glass Ledge: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, and Create Your Success.”This conversations explores the personal, professional and practical elements of self-sabotage, how it may lead to burnout in our professional lives and how we recognise, acknowledge and overcome it with strategic behaviour changes which we each have the power to take ownership of.Iman Oubou's latest book The Glass Ledge: How to Break Through Self-Sabotage, Embrace Your Power, and Create Your Success is now available internationally.With THE GLASS LEDGE, Oubou offers a disruptive guide to help women explore and resolve the internalized oppression and self-sabotaging beliefs that rob them of realizing their true potential. Rather than prompting women to break the glass ceiling and ask how society needs to change to empower women, this book helps them reclaim their power by asking themselves, “What can I do differently?” Oubou explores the 10 most common themes around which women tend to derail themselves, including power, likability, authenticity, conflict, and more. They are organized according to when women are most likely to face them head- on, as some issues present earlier in one’s career while others tend to appear later. Each chapter focuses on one of these nuanced themes, incorporating counterintuitive and eye-opening information, including:• Anecdotes from Oubou’s personal journey from beauty pageant queen to medical missionary and scientist to entrepreneur• Stories from other high-profile successful women in a variety of industries• Academic and scientific research• Lessons and tips to overcome negative self-perception and avoid slipping off the ledge while workingyour way toward your own definition of success• Exercises that will help women turn the teachings into self-reflections and actionable next stepsFind The Glass Ledge available now at all good books stores or directly through Sounds True: https://www.soundstrue.com/blogs/authors/iman-oubou Connect with Iman Obou and find out more about her work and company SWAAY:  https://swaay.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.