Leading Up: The Work Shift
Udemy | Pod People
Shift happens. This podcast can help. Layoffs can leave you scrambling for what’s next. Company priorities can switch at the speed of light. Promotions can feel out of reach. Or perhaps you’re starting a new venture. For better or worse, our work lives are constantly changing. How do we forge our career path through this ever changing landscape?
Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud.
Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is the Director of Thought Leadership for Udemy, and your guide through whatever shifts are happening in your world of work.
We all deserve to thrive in our careers, even when we’re not sure what’s next. Whether you're stuck in a job that's crushing your soul, facing an unexpected layoff, or ready to make a bold move but don't know where to start, your next chapter starts now.
Follow Leading Up: The Work Shift on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. New episodes drop Tuesdays.
Find out more about Leading Up: The Work Shift at business.udemy.com/leading-up-podcast
Production by Pod People
Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud.
Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is the Director of Thought Leadership for Udemy, and your guide through whatever shifts are happening in your world of work.
We all deserve to thrive in our careers, even when we’re not sure what’s next. Whether you're stuck in a job that's crushing your soul, facing an unexpected layoff, or ready to make a bold move but don't know where to start, your next chapter starts now.
Follow Leading Up: The Work Shift on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. New episodes drop Tuesdays.
Find out more about Leading Up: The Work Shift at business.udemy.com/leading-up-podcast
Production by Pod People
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Jan 11, 2023 • 37min
How to Align Purpose, Strategy, and Culture
During tough times, Melissa Daimler argues companies need to amplify the alignment of strategy, purpose, and culture more than ever. As the Chief Learning Officer at Udemy, Melissa Daimler has an impressive career leading transformational culture change at companies including Adobe, Twitter, and WeWork. She shares these lessons in her new book, Reculturing. Melissa writes regularly for Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Jan 4, 2023 • 30min
The Difference between “Toxic Positivity” and Positive Leadership
Negative news can bombard us. We hear alarming statistics about depression and anxiety and stories about toxic workplaces and leaders. Despite the negativity, developing positive leadership skills can help you live a thriving life, both at home and at work. Professor Kim Cameron is on the forefront of researching the practices of positive leadership. He's a co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizations and a distinguished professor at the University of Michigan. As the author of 16 scholarly books on positive practices, Kim has won multiple teaching awards, including recognition by his peers at the Academy of Management for making a major impact on the practice of leadership. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Dec 21, 2022 • 30min
Innovate Through Economic Uncertainty
Economic downturns can make most of us nervous, but a recession doesn't always need to mean doom and gloom. Take for instance, some notable companies like Airbnb, Square and Udemy. All were founded during the last recession between 2008 and 2010. This week's guest gives us a crash course in innovation and explains why now is a good time as ever to continue innovating. Karl Ulrich teaches and researches innovation at the Wharton School of Business. As a founder, investor, advisor to dozens of companies, Karl holds 24 patents. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Dec 14, 2022 • 33min
Leading from the Middle
While we're living in uncertain times, we never truly know what the future might hold. That's why we need leaders at every level of business who can paint a compelling picture of the future that inspires everyone to get on board. Today's guest is the master. Dave Pottruck was the CEO of Charles Schwab from 1998 to 2018. He's written two best-selling books on leadership and change and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 26min
Transforming high potential into high performance
How can we transform a stagnating workforce with a culture that values agility and unlocking human potential? That's the question this week's guest has grappled with for decades. Stewart Kidd has 30 years of experience in the private sector, most recently as Chief Learning Officer at Computer Science Corp. In 2021, he transitioned into local government. He's now the Director of Human Resources and Talent at Kershaw County, South Carolina in the United States. Stewart tells host Alan Todd about how he created a culture of learning and agility, turning high-potential employees into high performers.Follow the podcast to never miss an episode.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 30, 2022 • 33min
How Purpose Drives Authentic Leadership
In today's tumultuous world, sometimes it's hard to know which way is up, but finding your purpose can drive emerging leaders to move forward. Professor Bob Quinn joins host Alan Todd on this week’s podcast to share why finding your purpose can transform companies – and lives. For 40 years, Professor Quinn’s research and teaching has led the way for how people think about positive and purpose-driven leadership. He's a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and a co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizations. He's written 18 books, including Deep Change, The Positive Organization, and more recently, The Economics of Higher Purpose. If you liked this episode, you might like Professor Quinn's course on Udemy Business: Becoming A Purpose-Driven OrganizationFollow the podcast to never miss an episode. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 23, 2022 • 28min
How Inclusion Drives Innovation and Retains Employees
Everyone is looking to drive innovation, retain employees, and create a healthy workplace culture. Inclusive Leadership can provide solutions for these challenges and more. Stefanie Johnson joins the podcast to offer tips on running more inclusive meetings, creating an effective DEI strategy, and how inclusivity can help bring employees back to the office. Stefanie is the WSJ best-selling author of Inclusify and a leadership professor at Rice University where she runs the Doerr Institute for New Leaders.Follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 16, 2022 • 29min
The Great Disengagement: How 3M's Learning Culture Inspires Employee Engagement and Innovation
Since the beginning of last year, more than 50 million people have resigned from their jobs. But today’s Leading Up guest, Samuel Ragsdale, Head of L&D at 3M, sees a shift from a Great Resignation to what he calls the Great Disengagement. Employees feel a lack of connection to their work or even the mission of their organization. We talk about solutions to this problem, including how Samuel is reinventing learning and inspiring more creative and connected experiences at 3M.Follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 9, 2022 • 28min
How to Lead Purposefully, Support Women in the Workplace, and Create your own Luck
When it comes to leadership, if Melanie Weaver Barnett isn’t nominated, she will nominate herself. Podcast host Alan Todd, Vice President and General Manager of Udemy Business, talks with Melanie about positive leadership in a hybrid world, how to make your own luck, and how leaders should support women in business. She is the Chief Executive Education Officer at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, which has consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in the world under her leadership. Melanie is also the executive director of UNICON, an international consortium of business schools focused on non-degree executive education. Follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
Nov 8, 2022 • 1min
Introducing: Leading Up
Leaders face challenges every single day: evolving workplace culture, skills gaps, the great resignation, and let's not forget about the global recession nipping at our collective heels. At Udemy, we've seen firsthand how leaders can continue to drive creativity and exciting business outcomes, and foster an inventive spirit - despite headwinds. Hear fresh perspectives and insights from forward-thinking real-world business and leadership experts. Hosted by Alan Todd, the Udemy Vice President of Leadership Development, every episode shares inspiration, advice, and research to help you work, lead, and live differently.Follow the podcast, so you never miss an episode. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.
