The Fulfilled Leader with Jean Balfour

Procrastination affects us all, sometimes helping us think deeply but often causing stress when tasks are left undone. Discover the key reasons behind this common behavior, from fear to perfectionism. Learn about three essential strategies—Aware, Acknowledge, and Act—that can propel you into action. Additionally, explore a variety of smaller tactics to tackle procrastination and enhance both personal and professional growth.

Jean is joined by Danielle Van de Velde. Dani helps others understand and master the art of meditation, transformative inner practice, and healing through private coaching, energy sessions, courses, and tailored programs for individuals, schools, and organizations. A sought-after healer and spiritual mentor, Dani is a popular speaker at industry forums, a published writer, and holds regular retreats in Asia and Australia. Dani has also recently published her first book -  Spirited: A Guide to your Innate Spiritual Design to Transform your Life. In Spirited Dani reframes meditation as an intentional practice to transform from reactive, to responsive, to expansive, and ultimately to creative living. She helps you remember who and what you really are, to live in active cohesion and co-creation with life and to operate creatively and intuitively in a state of flow. She shares how to remember this is when we heal and come back to our true nature and design. This is being spirited.Dani is host of the Modern Crone Podcast, has some wonderful guided meditations available on spotify and insight timer , offering Reiki and intuitive healing – and so much more. In this conversation Dani shares Her transition from corporate leader to spiritual teacher and healerHow starting her day out to be open to possibility through the ritual of greeting the dawn sets her up to be ready for whatever the day brings.The importance of taking our career and life experiences as learning experiences and not to be regretted.How to work with Head, Heart and Gut in making decisions in daily life.You can find Dani in the following places. Spirited is available on all major online bookstores and via her website. https://daniellevandevelde.comhttps://www.facebook.com/danivandeveldethemeditationteacherJoin the Spirited Community at https://instagram.com/spiritedbydaniThe Modern Crone Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-modern-crone/id1600664134Dani’s meditations can be found here:https://insighttimer.com/daniellevandeveldehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5jKYHUtzl5pYLlVyGfaKot?si=L5RI8oGgRrKcBrpcN5MwgwThe Game of Life and How to Play it -  Florence Scovel Shinnhttps://www.amazon.com/Game-Life-How-Play/dp/1614270791 Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

Do you have a mentor, sponsor or coach?Do we even need one?In this episode Jean shares insights into the difference between the 3 and the advantages of each of them.She also does a deep dive into sponsorship and share 4 key areas in how to be sponsor ready!You can find Jean here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/https://www.instagram.com/jean.balfour/You can sign up to our newsletter here:https://baileybalfour.com/Sylvia Ann Hewletthttps://www.sylviaannhewlett.com/ Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

Joanna Lee Miller made a radical career change. In 2017 she took a year sabbatical to study painting in Florence - fully intending to return to her corporate career. Nearly 4 years later she is a professional artist alongside working as a career coach and change consultant. In this high energy conversation Jo shares her story about making this move from corporate life to artist life and portfolio career. We talk aboutHow important relationships are in building a successful careerThe importance of sponsorshipThe struggle of how to decide to move out of corporate lifeHow a coach helped her to make the decision to follow her dreamHow to hold the tension between her art and her corporate work and coaching Joanna Lee Miller is an organizational change and transformation expert driving effective and lasting change for companies at the local to the multinational level across all industries. Jo is also a career advancement coach and is a professional landscape painter. She began her career with Deloitte consulting in change management communications talent management and culture transformation. She then moved into HR, working as HR director at American express in New York, London, and Singapore. While in Singapore, Jo decided to shift gears completely, moving from here to Florence, Italy, to train as a professional artist at the Florence academy of Art.Jo's three years of highly technical training followed the traditional academic methods of the 19th century European Ateliers. She's now back in South Africa, her home country, where she's focusing on her three different yet interconnected careers, change management, consultant, career advancement, coaching and landscape painter.You can find Joanna here:joannaleemiller.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-miller-517b38/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannaleemiller/@joannaleemillerKim Myerson: https://www.kmyerson.com/Alice Toich: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alice_toich/?hl=enLindsey Coen Fernandez: lindsey@withu.orgThe Artist’s way  - Julia Cameron - https://juliacameronlive.com/Emotional Agility - Susan David - https://www.susandavid.com/https://www.instagram.com/susandavid_phd/https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanadavidphd/ Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

We often hear about leaders that they are charismatic or lack charisma. However both research and experience doesn’t point to charisma being a required attribute of effective leadership. In this episode I explore what we really mean by charisma and how we can demonstrate effective and authentic leadership without feeling we need to be something we may not be. You can find Jean here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/Instagram: - @jean.bafourPodcast episodes which relate to this episode:Episode 5 - Finding your Authentic Voice with Serena Evanshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-5-finding-your-authentic-voice-with-serena-evans/id1598286690?i=1000552761679Episode 8  - Political Savvy  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-nine-ways-to-be-politically-savvy-at-work/id1598286690?i=1000555074458 Episode 13 -  Managing Uphttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-13-the-tricky-business-of-managing-up/id1598286690?i=1000558934024Episode 14 - Strategic Thinking with Stacy McCarthyhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-14-developing-strategic-thinking-with-stacy-mccarthy/id1598286690?i=1000559663696Jim Collins - Level 5 Leadershiphttps://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.htmlToo Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effectivehttps://hbr.org/2017/09/too-much-charisma-can-make-leaders-look-less-effectiveAmy Cuddyhttps://www.amycuddy.com/ Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

Jean is joined by Dr Wayne Mullen.Jean and Wayne talk aboutHow to create culture in a virtual world in a 100% virtual organisationHow diverse leaders bring the critical skills needed for the future in organisationsThe double whammy for women as leadersAuthenticity and leadershipWayne runs Mollitiam, a consultancy business, and is the Chief People Officer at Xapo Bank. His previous roles included Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff at Quartz Enterprises, Director of Global Leadership and Capability at King (the Candy Crush people), Global Head of Leadership and Organisational Development at VTB Capital, and Head of Leadership and Development for Standard Bank’s international investment banking business.   He holds an MSc in Organisational Behaviour (Occupational Psychology), an EMBA, and a Doctorate in Leadership and Organisational Development (awarded the Ken Goulding Prize for Research Excellence).  His doctoral research focused on the experiences and development needs of minority leaders. He has many other qualifications including being an executive coach.He has contributed chapters to two books – The Tavistock Institute’s ‘Dynamics at Boardroom Level’ and Springer Nature’s book ‘Management for Professionals: Global Diversity Management’.  Wayne is a Visiting Professor of Diversity, Leadership and Organisational Development at Middlesex University and a trustee of Ben Cohen’s Standup Foundation.You can find Wayne herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/waynemullen/https://www.xapo.com/https://standupfoundation-uk.org/Dynamics at Board Levelhttps://www.routledge.com/Dynamics-at-Boardroom-Level-A-Tavistock-Primer-for-Leaders-Coaches-and/Brissett-Sher-Smith/p/book/9780367540777Global Diversity Managementhttps://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-19523-6Time to Think - Nancy Klinehttps://www.timetothink.com/The Promise of Giants - John Amaechihttps://www.amazon.com/Promises-Giants-John-Amaechi-ebook/dp/B08YYGNLTC Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

What does ambition really mean? This discussion challenges the conventional view of ambition as solely about climbing the corporate ladder. It emphasizes a broader understanding that includes personal goals and family care. Listeners are encouraged to explore their own motivations and redefine ambition to align with their values. Personal anecdotes highlight that true fulfillment comes from pursuing ambitions that resonate with individual aspirations instead of societal pressures.

In this enlightening discussion, Vanessa Iloste, HR VP of Sephora Asia and veteran of LVMH with over 21 years of experience, shares invaluable insights on navigating career conversations. She emphasizes how crises, like the pandemic, can be transformative learning opportunities for HR. Vanessa advocates for curiosity in career paths and the importance of discussing compensation openly with leaders. With a focus on empathy in leadership, she inspires individuals to take ownership of their career journeys and navigate their professional growth confidently.

As we move to a different phase of Covid many organisations are moving back to working in the office.But this is proving challenging. Many individuals are not keen to go back full time and many leaders are not sure if hybrid working can work!In this episode Jean explores ways to help hybrid working to be successful. She talks about how we need to overcome 'Operational Distance' and 'Affinity Distance' and how we can build a case for creating the working patterns that work best for us.Information relating to Karen Sobel-Lojeskihttps://hbr.org/2015/04/the-subtle-ways-our-screens-are-pushing-us-apartThe Power of Virtual Distancehttps://www.amazon.com/Power-Virtual-Distance-Productivity-Happiness/dp/1119608597Looking to work with a coach. You can find Jean here. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/https://jeanbalfour.com/ Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/

In this episode Jean is joined by Tamara Singh. Jean and Tamara talk aboutCreative ways to build a portfolio careerHer experience of COP 26Regenerative systems and sustainabilityHow to make hybrid working workWhat a climate hackathon is and why the green economy is importantTamara spends time considering global systems and the nudges that may help to render them more sustainable, She does this drawing on her expertise in Financial Systems, Digital and Sustainability.  She enjoys a portfolio career which allows her to devote her energy to her profession and her passions.Tamara built her career across energy, financial services and fund management, governing trading floors in London, New York and Asia Pacific. Having earned her stripes at Centrica Plc, BP Oil International, Deutsche Bank and Macquarie Bank, she returned home to Singapore in 2012.On home ground, Tamara served Westpac Banking Corporation and then her country working for GIC. Whilst supporting GIC’s mandate for Singapore, she contributed to digital transformation and sustainability initiatives, building relationships across the financial ecosystem worldwide. This ignited her to structure a portfolio career centred on enabling sustainable organisations to scale, while championing impactful change. At present, Tamara works at all levels across industries to both better the finance ecosystem and to further enterprises through sustainable business practices. She holds Board positions with Conjunct Consulting, South East Asia’s first social change consultancy, and the People Centered Internet.  She also coaches leaders of organisations and advises start-ups navigating sustainability and scale. As her linked in profiles states she is a proud mama of her two young sons – who she is devoted to, and who have stretched her out of her comfort zone and into efforts to master ball sports and patience.She recharges through appreciating food and drink in excellent company, then exercising and dieting in solitude.You can find Tamara here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarasingh/Other organisations Tamara is connected with:https://peoplecentered.net/https://conjunctconsulting.org/Books Tamara mentioned:Sarah Ichioka and Michael Pawlynhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Flourish-Design-Paradigms-Planetary-Emergency-ebook/dp/B09MWMDJCC/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1648804025&sr=8-1Invisible Womenhttps://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/Herminia Ibarra -The Authenticity Paradoxhttps://hbr.org/2015/01/the-authenticity-paradoxHerminia Ibarra - Working Identityhttps://store.hbr.org/product/working-identity-unconventional-strategies-for-reinventing-your-career/4139Anne-Marie Slaughterhttps://en.wikipedia.org Sign up to my weekly newsletter. Book a free strategy call: https://calendly.com/jean-balfour/30min Learn more about my work: https://jeanbalfour.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanbalfour/