The Impact Multiplier CEO

That's the question Richard explores today with Jack Murray, entrepreneur and the CEO of MediaHQ, a leading Irish SaaS company that has revolutionized the PR and communications industry with its comprehensive media contacts database and press release distribution tools. Jack is also an author, having penned "The Magic Slice," where he explores the art of storytelling in business.In this conversation, you’ll learn:The insidious ways corporate culture is reducing your impact – and what to do instead.Specific tools to help you clarify your missionHow to use the "Magic Slice" to land your message with impactHow to change your presentations so they benefit from the latest neuroscience findings on how to win hearts and minds (and what not to do)Resources/sources mentioned:Media HQ (https://www.mediahq.com/)Buy Jack Murray's book: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Slice-Master-Storytelling-Business-ebook/dp/B09HZFKYKYThe Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/jack-murrayTimestamps: 00:00 Intro06:21 Formal education designed for the industrial age11:45 Funny moments during the storyteller course14:15 Define mission, goal, and success for clarity22:28 Challenges experienced managers face25:00 Introducing two transformative coaching programs for executives.28:45 The Designer learns lessons in audience understanding and impact.31:22 Identifying key trends34:24 Importance of storytelling in creating engaging content.49:04 Wrap up

Today Richard speaks with Dorie Clark. Dorie is the WSJ Bestselling author of The Long Game, as well as Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out. The New York Times has described Dorie as an "expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." She has been named to the Thinkers50 list three times.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why even successful CEOs might not be playing the long game as much as they thinkThe twin pillars of Dorie's own exponential rise to a top-tier thought leaderWhy Dorie cut her business by one-third - and how that catapulted her forwardsHow to balance financial risk and operational risk on a personal levelWhy Dorie has been on a 10-year mission to create a musical on Broadway, alongside her business writing and speaking – and why we should find a similar projectResources/sources mentioned: Your Strategic Thinking Self-Assessment (https://dorieclark.com/thelonggame/)The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast (https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/dorie-clark Timestamps:00:00 Intro06:18 Making strategic bets09:35 How to prevent financial desperation11:38 Long-term goals take time; celebrate small wins20:21 Balancing work priorities22:02 Balancing income, experiences, financial stability, and choices28:11 Maintaining creativity through self-reflection and reinvention37:56 How to help others share their ideas43:02 Outro

In this episode, we'll share cutting-edge insight about how you can make that happen.Elisa Farri is vice president and co-lead of Capgemini Invent’s Management Lab. She is listed in the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2023. She is a frequent contributor to leading management magazines, including the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Rotman Management. She has recently published the "Management GPT" white paper in collaboration with Thinkers50.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Three impactful ways leaders can start using generative AI, as a thought partnerWhy you need to move from knowing about generative AI, to actively harnessing itHow to use AI as a co-thinker, not as a producerWhere you should startResources/sources mentioned:The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Management GPT: How CEOs can harness Generative AI in their own leadership Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/elisa-farriTimestamps:00:00 Intro03:57 Exploring the impact of generative AI in labs09:10 Tech-savvy leadership with AI13:49 Strategic thinking and guidance for interacting with machines16:58 Humans need to build core competencies, and use technology.21:34 Using machines for project feedback and support.25:24 AI will not replace human emotional intelligence

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Brett Simmons, CEO of Scale Link. Scale Link is a social venture and a first-of-its-kind secondary market for small business loans, working with more than 30 community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and having purchased over $52M in loans over the last 3 years to provide capital and additional revenue to important community organizations -  to the tune of $5.5M in unrestricted funds.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why Brett believes impact investing is brokenThe art of "execution versus calibration," as new information comes inWhy humility is a leadership superpowerResources/sources mentioned:scalelink.orgThe Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/brett-simmonsTimestamps: 0:00 Intro04:46 How to make transactions more efficient07:55 Planning vs. Execution09:32 Challenges in selling to different bank sizes12:58 Structuring environment for self-discovery and growth20:48 Addressing societal needs 26:30 The Power of Humility

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Chintan Panchal, Founding Partner of RPCK Rastegar Panchal, a law firm that has developed a dedicated impact investing practice, advising both mission-aligned investors and social enterprises.Chintan has become a trusted advisor to leaders in the impact field because of his "purpose-driven" approach to corporate law.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why "interesting" is a trap that can keep you stuck in unfulfilling workWhat innovations occur when you intersect law with an impact mindsetThe overlooked reasons why venture capital is often not the perfect funding option for impact entrepreneursHow new legal frameworks can enable a new wave of impactHow to scale your results by moving from a project mindset to a paradigm mindsetResources/sources mentioned:https://rpck.com/The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/chintan-panchalTimestamps:00:00 Intro04:34 Making societal impact09:00 Investor-entrepreneur relationships12:37 Challenges with traditional financing 22:17 Learning leads to success30:36 Balancing family, work, and making a difference40:00 Becoming the best leader through effective communication

More broadly, how can you make every conversation win hearts as well as minds?The answer is in becoming more “magnetic”. Today we'll dive deeper into the topic of magnetism and explore three pillars to help you understand and apply the principles of magnetism in your leadership journey because becoming more magnetic doesn’t happen by accident.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Find out more about Rivendell our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/Become a more strategic and impactful leader. Impact Accelerator is a unique development programme for ambitious executives who want to lead at a new level https://xquadrant.com/services/impact-accelerator/MORE FROM RICHARD:Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider. Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!Follow Richard on LinkedIn and subscribe to our YouTube channel, or visit the Xquadrant web site.

We're continuing our season on "Business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Andy Morris, CEO of Cirencester Friendly Society.In this conversation, you’ll learn:The do's and don'ts of selling and closing businesses, are based on Andy's experience with RBS in the MEA region.How Andy got independent and headstrong CEOs to coalesce and deliver on a vision none of them originally wanted.How Andy navigated the transition from large investment bank to small mutual business, and what clenched the CEO role for him.The challenges of taking a 130+ year old business into new growth areas – and how to make sure that winning people over to the vision isn't one of themResources/sources mentioned:The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/andy-morris Timestamps: 00:00 Intro05:08 Business divestment09:16 Navigating strategic changes20:03 Finding satisfaction in smaller organization23:26 Program for CEO coaching and leadership development.25:47 Prepare, collaborate, show expertise in non-finance areas.31:07 Excited about growth, retirement from finance role.35:33 Promoting mutual insurance for growth and impact.38:51 Maximizing efficiency, competing with big insurers, adopting technology.44:11 Transition from CFO to CEO through reinvention.

I’ve found there are two key approaches - and the crazy thing is that most leaders focus almost exclusively on one, which means they’re performing well below their potential.In this episode, we'll explore what these two levers of personal impact are, so that you can make bigger things happen with less blood, sweat, and tears.You'll learn The two ways you can 10X your impact beyond your existing level of successThe "forgotten lever" that even top leaders regularly overlookReal-life examples of putting these ideas into practice - and rapidly seeing business benefitsRESOURCES MENTIONED:Find out more about Rivendell, our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/If you want to become a more strategic and impactful leader Impact Accelerator is a unique development programme for ambitious executives who want to lead at a new level. https://xquadrant.com/services/impact-accelerator/MORE FROM RICHARD:Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider. Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs.Follow Richard on LinkedIn, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or visit the Xquadrant website.Timestamps:00:00 Intro06:24 Taking a strategic leap forward09:53 Focusing on tasks, goals, anxiety, losing connection11:15 Be strategic, magnetic, and inspire with purpose14:13 Clients want someone with personality, not just suits

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good". Richard Medcalf speaks with Marci Zaroff, Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp. Marci coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and is a serial entrepreneur as well as the author of “ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World.” She is the winner of awards including “WWD ESG Leadership Award,” “New York Moves Power Women Award” and “Real Leaders Impact Award”.In this conversation, you’ll learn:What it means to be on the cutting edge, ahead of your time in promoting industry changeHow Marci innovated to create business ideas that the rest of the industry didn't see as possibleWhy you can raise standards AND keep products price-competitive (and how to do that)The "story-doing" approach to winning over your ecosystem and creating systemic changeResources/sources mentioned:Visit ECOfashion Corp (https://www.ecofashioncorp.com/)The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/marci-zaroffTimestamps: 0:00 Intro03:15 Advocating for holistic health & eco-friendly fashion 08:53 Eco fashion brand integrates Eastern and Western philosophy16:28 Organic industry growth, challenges, and future strategies22:50 Outdated pricing models, vertical integration, and collaboration.

Today we dive into three commonly used strategies that leaders commonly try to drive the results they want. *spoiler! - only one of them is the key to transformationGet ready to challenge your thinking, be inspired, and uncover the transformative power of mindset on this episode of The Impact Multiplier CEO.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Find out more about Rivendell our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/If you want to become a more strategic and impactful leader Impact Accelerator is a unique development programme for ambitious executives who want to lead at a new level. https://xquadrant.com/services/impact-accelerator/MORE FROM RICHARD:Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider. Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs.Follow Richard on LinkedIn and subscribe to our YouTube channel, or visit the Xquadrant web site.Finally, to read more on this topic, go to https://xquadrant.com/breakthrough-results-strategy/Timestamps:0:00 Intro04:24 The Workaholic approach may limit long-term success08:28 Inspirational mission: impact, love, and imperfection12:34 Discover your potential, achieve breakthrough results, and transform