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Oscar Trimboli is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: Why does listening matter in leadership more than ever? What is the difference between a good listener and a great listener? Who are the four villains of listening? How can you listen to what's unsaid? Listening is relational and contextual - how do you listen differently? What does it mean to say that "Everybody sees in color, but they listen in black and white"? What is the cost of not listening? Who is Oscar Trimboli? Oscar Trimboli is a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners in the world. As a former marketing director at Vodafone and Microsoft, Oscar has always been passionate about the importance of listening to his customers. Oscar and his teams were renowned for time listening to customers in the call centre as well as the market research summaries. Oscar brought this passion to next generation leaders at Microsoft, rebuilding their graduate leadership program which was implemented in 26 countries. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in workplaces and the world. Despite the fact that 55% of our time is spent listening, it is a skill that only 2% of people really grasp despite the astonishing costs of failing to do so ranging from miscommunication to job turnover to lost sales. Indeed, if public speaking was the skill of the 20th century, Oscar believes that in the 21st century it's time to learn how to listen.

Chris Tabish is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: What is comediology? How did the principles of comedy help in business? How do you integrate the principles of comediology to help management consulting clients or using it in management? What are the essential elements for being humanistic? How do you help Fortune 500 companies be successful? Who is Chris Tabish? Chris is a passionate, transformational growth leader with over 20 years of experience successfully leading and delivering all aspects of complex implementations at the Fortune 500 Level including strategy, program management, technology, change leadership and process improvement. Specialties include: Program "turnarounds", Program and change leadership for large-scale process and technology implementations, Defining and aligning executive stakeholders to a common vision and leading large, distributed teams to a common, meaningful goal. Chris is a published author of the book Comediology, Be More Effective and Fulfilled in Business With Comedy and a public speaker.

Anita Graham is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: Why is talent management so important to VF? What are the 3 focus areas for managing talent? What does good talent management look like? What does talent management have like impact on culture and business? How do we encourage on-going growth at VF? How do you use talent management to make a difference at VF? Who is Anita Graham? Anita Graham is Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of VF Corporation. She joined VF in January 2014 and is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources across the corporation globally, including developing integrated programs to support the company's strategy, business plans and objectives. Previously, Ms. Graham served as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer at ADT Corporation, where she led the HR, EHS and Corporate Communications functions. Prior to that, Ms. Graham was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at Shire plc, an industry leader among worldwide specialty biopharmaceutical companies. Ms. Graham holds a bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a master's degree in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Bill Coletti is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: How do you determine a crisis situation? How can a leader prepare for a crisis situation that could jeopardize his/her career? When a leader shows up unprepared for a crisis, what can they do? What is a crisis vs. critical moment vs. a difficult business issue? What are the skill sets of those serving leaders that make a difference in a crisis? What are the leaders greatest fear when managing a crisis? Who is Bill Coletti? Bill is a reputation management, crisis communications and professional development expert, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal Risk & Compliance panelist, and best - selling author of Critical Moments: The New Mindset of Reputation Management. He has more than 25 years of global experience managing high - stakes crises, issues management, and media relations challenges for both Fortune 500 companies and winning global political campaigns. Bill previously co - led the Global Risk Management and Crisis Communications Practice for Hill+Knowlton Strategies. He held senior leadership positions in the firm's Austin, Texas, Los Angeles and Orlando, Florida offices, where as a member of the senior management team. He provided senior counsel in crisis management, corporate communications, and reputation defense to numerous clients, such as AT&T, Target Corporation, American Airlines, The Home Depot, Xerox, Nuclear Energy Institute, and Cargill, as we ll major universities and global NGOs. Previously, Bill served in the Republic of Bulgaria as a senior advisor to the prime minister, Council of Ministers, and the labor minister. He was the first executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria.

Tom Eddington is interviewed by Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC and discusses the following: How to be less stressed when running a business? How top leaders integrate their work and personal lives? Why emotional intelligence matters? Why vulnerability is essential to a great leader/entrepreneur? Biggest lessons coaching top CEO's. Who is Tom Eddington? Tom Eddington is one of Silicon Valley's top business advisors. He can talk about how striving for balance is stressing you out ­– Just about every leader Tom works with brings up the idea of balancing work and life, yet the idea of "balance" is "dualistic thinking, an old way of thinking, an old way of being," he says. He explains how conscious leaders integrate their work and personal lives.

Dr. Katrina Burrus, MCC interviews Tara Mohr and talks about practical wisdom for women who want to speak up, create, and lead. Tara is an expert on women's leadership and well-being. What does it mean to play big and why are so many women playing small? Why is confidence not the answer to self-doubt/inner critic? How do we unhook from praise and criticism and why is it important for women in particular to do so? What are the common mistakes we make around discovering our purpose and callings, and how can we start pursuing our most important callings, no matter what our circumstances? Who is Tara Mohr? Tara Mohr is an expert on women's leadership and well-being. She is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead (PenguinRandomHouse), named a best book of the year by Apple's iBooks. Tara is the creator and teacher of the global Playing Big leadership program for women, and of the Playing Big Facilitators Training for coaches, therapists, managers, and mentors. She is a Coaches Training Institute-certified coach with an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in English literature from Yale. Her work has been featured on national media from the New York Times to Today Show to Harvard Business Review. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, son and daughter.

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Jeffrey Magee and talks about how to develop your human capital and management and why it is so important to us. Why is human capital development and management so important to us? After being downsized from a Fortune 100 firm while in your early 20's, what has that experience had on you and what can our viewers gain from your experience? You have been invited to speak at the World Congress on Leadership twice. What was that experience like? You have written many books, but one has been a best-seller for twenty years. How do you explain its continued success? How was your published quarterly magazine, Professional Performance Magazine, first created? How are you able to get the prestigious interviewees to share their insights? Who is Jeffrey Magee? Jeffrey Magee has been called one of today's leading "Leadership & Marketing Strategists." Today, under JeffreyMagee, LLC, Jeffrey works with C-Suite, Business Owners & Leaders, Military Generals, Entrepreneurial Unicorns, CEO2CEO Peer Groups & YPO leaders across the globe. Jeff is the author of more than 20 books, translated into 21 languages, three college graduate management text books, four best-sellers, the Publisher of Performance/P360 Magazine, and a Human Capital Developer for more than twenty years. Learn more about Jeffrey Magee at his website: https://jeffreymagee.com/.

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Amy Landino and talks about how she got started with creating videos and shares her top three tips to make money and proper. Why did you get started with video? What should brands be focused on? How do you stay consistent with video content? What video equipment do you recommend for beginners? What are your top three tips for someone who wants to get started with video right now? Who is Amy Landino? Amy Landino is a globally-recognized YouTuber, speaker, author, and entrepreneur. She coaches people on how to go after the life they want at YouTube.com/AmyTV. Owner of two creative companies - Aftermarq and Vlog Boss Studios - Amy consults with a global clientele about leveraging online communication and video content marketing to increase brand awareness. In her best-selling book Vlog Like a Boss: How to kill It Online with Video Blogging, she shares her collection of strategies to help you create video that gets the attention you deserve and builds real relationships with your community.

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews Dr. John Reed and talks about his book Pinpointing Excellence: How to Find a Quality Executive Coach. What is your professional background and experience? What have you seen in the executive coaching field that prompted you to write the book? How has it been helping readers? Why? What have you seen in the executive coaching field since the book was released that makes it even more relevant now? What are the key messages from the book do you express to help those considering executive coaching services? Is there any difference in advice you would give between current coaches and those planning to enter the field? Who is Dr. John Reed John founded and has been a Managing Principal since 2005 at Quinn Reed Associates (www.quinnreedassociates.com). He has undergraduate and MBA degrees from Dartmouth and, as a licensed organizational psychologist, a PhD from the University of Georgia. A US Navy veteran, he previously worked in the strategic services practice of Accenture and the government practice of CGI. He is designated as a Master Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, a Master Corporate Executive Coach by the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches and a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. He is a Founding Fellow and Contributing Author of the Institute of Coaching at McLean/Harvard Medical School. His book 'Pinpointing Excellence' (www.pinpointingexcellence.com) for example is popular with leaders who use it to evaluate and select top executive coaches. Sponsored by NSA (Las Vegas)

Dr. Katrina Burrus interviews a World Champion of Public Speaking: Darren LaCroix. You've been coaching professional speakers, corporate presenters, executives as far away as Ukraine, what do you see at the biggest mistakes more presenters make? How can presenters create Unforgettable Presentations? I know you teach experts to build their business through speaking, why do emphasize multiple streams of expert income? You talk a great deal about stories, why are stories so important in presentations? Who is Darren LaCroix Darren travels the world demystifying the process of creating a powerful presentation. His story has roused audiences in faraway places like Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, Malaysia, and Taiwan with his inspirational journey from Chump to Champ. He is passionate about showing people that if you are a sponge and have the right mentors, anything is possible. Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. Darren always stresses, "Don't go for the designations to get letters after your name; do it for the professional you will become in the process." It says that in high school you were a quiet shy kid who dreamed of being a comedian, but you were considered "Least Likely to ever be funny", you bombed in a Boston Comedy Club in Boston in 1992 and nine years later you outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…with a very funny speech! Sponsored by NSA (Las Vegas)