Greatness Podcast

What is the secret of creating psychologic safety in the workplace? The term “psychological safety” seems to have taken off recently, but Amy Edmondson, Harvard, has been studying the phenomenon for two decades. Amy joined the Greatness podcast to share tips from her latest book, The Fearless Organization – so much to learn from her!

Do you know the three leading indicators of employee engagement? Do your employees find purpose in their work? Zach Mercurio, author of The Invisible Leader and acclaimed expert of mindfulness and purpose at work and life, visited the Greatness podcast to help leaders understand the importance of these questions, and the answers.

Ready to talk about “love” at your organization?! Steve Farber has devoted his life to inspiring people to “do what they love to do in the service of those who love what they do”. I LOVED having Steve as a guest on the Greatness podcast to discuss his new book, Love is Just Damn Good Business, and you will LOVE his research on how to be a great leader and inspire great performance. It’s about “kindness with very high standards”. Enjoy   

Amanda Blesing, author of "Invisible to Invincible", joins Greatness to discuss how to know who your fans are in business, whether or not you have a "visibility strategy" and many other critical business topics.

World-renowned organization agility expert, Pamela Meyer, joins Greatness to share her insight on the key aspects of great leaders helping organizations be great. Pamela shares her tips for how to build a company culture where people thrive on turning challenges in to opportunities and informal leadership flourishes. 

Joseph Brewer discusses his new book, When Mega Goes Giga. Joseph shares the invaluable insights gained from several years spent executing the largest industrial petrochemical project ever attempted, including how to align hundreds of suppliers and thousands of employees in such a way as to ensure that the "flotilla" arrives in port at exactly the right time in exactly the right sequence. 

Kristen Hansen, acclaimed author of Traction: The Neuroscience of Leadership and Performance and global thought leader on neuroleadership joins Greatness. Kristen shares specific techniques for how great leaders apply the concepts of neuroleadership and mindfulness to the practice of leadership, thereby achieving improved organizational performance. And Kristen shares tips for generating the great ideas necessary to stay nimble in a VUCA business environment. 

Tanya Hammond, one of Australia's leading thinkers on talent, teams and leadership joins Gretchen Gagel on the Greatness podcast. Tanya shares insights on how culture impacts individual and team performance, and how leaders can ensure they understand the culture of their organization. 

Chris Worley, a global expert on organization agility and co-author of The Agility Factor, offers up tips on how leaders create agile organizations. Chris also discusses the existence of four agile routines in the research of hundreds of organizations and their ability to achieve sustained financial performance. 

Edgar and Peter Schein join Greatness to discuss their recent book, Humble Leadership. Ed and Peter share tips on how to build genuine, "level 2" relationships that propel teams and organizations to higher levels of performance, and the importance of leadership as a characteristic of all members of the team.