Disrupt Your Career

Andy Storch is an author, consultant, coach, speaker and facilitator specializing in helping clients turn strategy into action and people doing the best work of their lives. He is the host of two podcasts, including The Talent Development Hot Seat and Andy Storch Show, and also the author of the book, Own Your Career Own Your Life, published in 2020.We wanted to connect with Andy who impresses us with his passion and energy to advise and guide people towards the best version of their career possible. Andy pivoted last year, as the pandemic struck, and as he faced his own health challenges. We learned from him the power of always adapting in an agile way. As a huge believer in the strength of networks and community, Andy also has a lot of advice to share about how each of us can leverage that, as exemplified by his successful business. Links from the episode:  Andy’s homepage Andy’s book Own Your Career Own Your LifeAndy’s Linkedin profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Gianpiero is Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, where he directs the Management Acceleration Programme, the school’s flagship executive programme for emerging leaders. His interests bridge the domains of leadership, identity, adult development and experiential learning. He speaks widely to academic and corporate audiences on the topic of how to develop and exercise leadership in fast-changing, uncertain and diverse workplaces. A Medical Doctor and Psychiatrist by training, Gianpiero has worked as an executive coach and practiced as a psychotherapist. We came across Gianpiero through INSEAD – where we both studied – and have been avid followers of his research and ideas. In this episode, we talk with him about his own career story, the importance of meaning at work, his work on the gig economy and independent workers, leadership transitions, experiential learning and his current interest in the value of friendship at work. Links from the episode: Gianpiero’s homepageGianpiero’s Linkedin profileRead the transcriptThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Sonal is an experienced HR Director and Career Strategist with a career spanning nearly two decades in senior HR positions. She has lived and worked in Chile, Belgium, France, India and Uruguay. She has helped recruit, build and evolve highly talented teams for large companies like GE, PwC, family-owned firms, and startups. This gives her a unique vantage point to help people with their careers, no matter what situation they find themselves in now.We connected with Sonal as we share a common passion for helping everyone to live a career and life they actually love. We talk with Sonal about her own career story, how she supports her clients through a combination of coaching, mentoring, consulting and training, the channels where she shares her content and ideas, the trends she is seeing in career management, and what’s next in her journey. Links from the episode:  SuperCharge homepageSuperCharge Youtube ChannelSonal’s podcast ‘How I Got Hired’Sonal’s Linkedin profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Monique is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and workshop leader. She has served as a professor of management on the faculties of EDHEC Business School and Boston College and has built high-level coaching experience in multiple countries and industries. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review on leadership, sustainable careers, talent management, communication, work-life integration, mindfulness, and well-being.We connected with Monique as we share a common belief that everyone has the right and the capacity to thrive at work and in their lives beyond work. We talk with Monique about her own career story, her research on work-life integration, how to avoid and beat burnout, and her coaching work with leaders around purpose, resilience, trust, engagement and collaboration.  Links from the episode: Monique’s homepage Monique’s Linkedin profileArticles published by MoniqueThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Anna is HR consultant and applied researcher at eelloo. She holds an MSc In Psychology from the University of Amsterdam and a PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology from Justus-Liebig-University. Anna’s research focuses on proactive career behavior, sustainable employability and the role of identity in development and finding work. As a consultant she helps organizations to align work with people's personal stories. We connected with Anna as we share a common passion for helping people find work that is meaningful to them in a changing environment. We talk about Anna’s own career story, her work on the theory and application of Career Adaptability, a tool she created to help individuals write their career story, how her company is experimenting with the way they work and new projects on the horizon.Links from the episode:  Anna’s Linkedin profileEelloo’s website (in Dutch) A recent research paper from Anna “Enhancing career adaptive responses among experienced employees: A mid-career intervention” in the Journal of Vocational Behavior Thanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Carter Cast is Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is also an operating partner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital and a senior advisor at Pritzker Group Private Capital. Carter was formerly CEO of Walmart.com, founding chief marketing officer of Blue Nile, Inc. and director of marketing at Frito Lay. He is the author of the book, The Right (and Wrong) Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made – and Unmade.We connected with Carter as we share a common passion for developing talent and wanted to learn more about the ideas and advice he developed in his book The Right (and Wrong) Stuff.  We talk about Carter's own career journey, how and why talented people experience career derailment, the importance of feedback and how students are supported in their journey toward a fulfilling career. Links from the episode: Carter’s personal websiteCarter’s Linkedin profileCarter’s book The Right—and Wrong—Stuff  Take Carter’s Career Derailment AssessmentThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Alexandre Pachulski has over 15 years’ experience in HR and IT. He was one of the founders of a consulting firm specialized in talent development before co-founding Talentsoft. He is an accomplished author of several books on human resources and hosts his own YouTube channel called “Talents of Tomorrow”. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Paris-Dauphine University where he also teaches. We reconnected with Alex as we share a common passion for helping people fulfill their dreams and ambitions in their work life and wanted to hear about his latest insights and perspectives. We talk about Alex’s own career journey from PhD student to entrepreneur, how to discover and express our ‘singularity’ at work, how companies are shifting their approach to talent management and the impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) on careers. Links from the episode: Alex’s personal websiteAlex’s Linkedin profileAlex’s books (in French): Unique(s) and Génération I.A.  Alex’s YouTube Channel Talents of TomorrowTalentsoft corporate websiteWant to win a complimentary copy of Alexandre’s book Unique(s) in English? All you have to do is rate & review Disrupt Your Career on Apple Podcasts, and email your screenshot to info@disrupt-your-career.comThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Sho launched Workhap with a simple goal to help others get the most out of their careers. He was recently recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice 2020 for Job Search & Careers and is also a partner Career Coach with HKU Business School and CareER Association. Sho started his career working with Simon Sinek in New York as a strategy consultant with Ernst & Young. He then moved to Hong Kong where he led Talent Development for one of the fastest growing unicorn. In 2019, he decided to go all in on his side hustle and pursue his mission of creating a happier workplace.   We connected with Sho to hear his perspective as a career coach who bridges cultures across the Pacific and as a peer who is dedicated to helping talented professionals elevate their career to new heights. We talk about Sho’s own career journey, how working with Simon Sinek inspired him to set up Workhap, his advice for young professionals who want to find their voice, and more. Links from the episode: Sho’s Workhap websiteSho’s Linkedin profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Jeff Gothelf helps organizations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products. He is the author of the book Forever Employable and co-author of the award-winning book Lean UX. Jeff works as a coach, consultant, and keynote speaker helping companies bridge the gaps between business agility, digital transformation, product management, and human-centered design. Most recently, Jeff co-founded Sense & Respond Press, a publishing house for practical business books for busy executives.   We wanted to connect with Jeff as we were intrigued by his new book, Forever Employable and how it intersected with our thinking around careers. In our conversation, we talk about how he got into design, products and innovation, why he wrote Forever Employable, what are practical steps to building your own platform, how the Ikigai framework is applicable to teams, and how he sees the future of career and employment.Links from the episode: ·       Jeff’s website·       Jeff’s book Forever Employable·       Jeff’s Linkedin profileThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast

Our guest in this episode is Michelle Gadsden-Williams, award-winning global diversity executive, author, activist, producer and philanthropist with more than 25 years of experience as an advocate for equality within corporate America and a thought leader around diversity and inclusion. Michelle is a seasoned diversity practitioner with experience working in the consumer goods, pharmaceutical and financial services industries before transitioning to professional services in 2017. She is the author of the award-winning book, CLIMB, a professional playbook offering guidance to women in the workplace.   We connected with Michelle as we wanted to hear her perspective on the topics of talent management, careers and inclusion and diversity. In our conversation, we talk about what attracted her to the field of diversity, her advice to a college student, the role of mentors and sponsors, her most challenging career transition, and how the journey of inclusion and diversity has evolved over the years.Links from the episode: Michelle’s Linkedin profileMichelle’s book ClimbJohn Lewis: Good Trouble – Official TrailerThanks for listening!Visit our homepage at https://disrupt-your-career.comIf you like the podcast, please take a moment to rate it and leave a review in Apple Podcast