Leadership Biz Cafe with Tanveer Naseer

Why is it that some leaders are able to stretch and build the intelligence, creativity and motivation of their employees, while other leaders seem only to disengage and drain the collective talent found within their teams? That's the basis of my conversation with leadership researcher and best-selling author Liz Wiseman.Liz is the president of The Wiseman Group, a research and development firm that conducts research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence. Some of her clients include Nike, Apple, PayPal, Genentech, Dubai Bank, Salesforce.com, and Twitter. Prior to founding her research firm, Liz worked for 17 years at Oracle as the Vice President of Oracle University and the global leaders for Human Resource Development.In addition to writing for the Harvard Business Review, Liz co-wrote the Wall Street Journal bestseller, “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter”, which features some of the research she's done looking at leadership and collective intelligence.Over the course of our conversation, Liz shares a number of stories and research findings that help to illustrate:What's the “dirty little secret of the corporate world” that we don't talk about and how it's impacting employee engagement.How “multiplier” leaders stretch and grow talent to increase team productivity, instead of relying on attaining more resources to achieve goals.Why leaders need to go “public” with their mistakes to engender team success and building community.How encouraging debate can improve both decision-making and employee engagement.What “multiplier” leaders do that motivates their employees to do their best work.What the research findings into “multiplier” leaders reveals about opportunities to improve our education system in order to create leaders and employees that organizations will need in the years ahead.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JUh5pwi1RG7v01ihlKhxc?si=69e97da3d79043d0Noteworthy links:Buy Liz Wiseman's book “Multipliers" on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Buy Liz Wiseman's new book “The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside our Schools” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Learn more about Liz's work and speaking engagements at TheWisemanGroup.com.Take the “Are you an accidental diminisher” quiz on Multipliersbook.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can leaders be attentive to those they serve when their time is becoming increasingly fragmented and demands on it growing? How can recognizing the efforts of our employees lead to a sense of purpose and community and with it, a drive towards achieving excellence? These are a few of the topics I discuss with retired CEO and renowned leadership expert Doug Conant in the 10th episode of my leadership podcast show, “Leadership Biz Cafe”.For the last 10 years, Doug has served as the President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, which under his stewawdship was transformed from one of the worst Fortune 500 organizations in terms of employee engagement levels to one of the best.  As a result, Campbell's experienced not only improved productivity and profitability under his stewardship, but the company also received numerous awards recognizing the organization as one of the best places to work.Since retiring from Campbell's in 2011, Doug has remained quite active in the leadership field, both through his speaking engagements and his writings in such publications as the Harvard Business Review. Recently, Doug also accepted a position to serve on the Avon corporate board, in addition to serving on the boards of several charitable and other non-profit organizations.Doug also co-authored with Mette Norgaard the New York Times bestseller “TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments”.Over the course of our conversation, Doug and I discuss:How leaders can transform daily interruptions into opportunities to help others succeed.Why “all leadership models are wrong” and what leaders should use instead.The two traits that successful leaders share and use to navigate today's complex and changing business landscape.What a near-fatal accident revealed to Doug about the power of community and fostering a sense of belonging.The four needs leaders should address to transform their company into a world-class and enduring organization.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZV0NlSFqI2SOJahwppo54?si=007c6111b50343ccNoteworthy links:Buy Doug Conant's book “TouchPoints" on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Learn more about Doug's work and speaking engagements at ConantLeadership.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do most efforts to improve team or individual performance fall apart within a short period of time? Why is it that our feelings of accomplishment diminish so quickly after we achieve a goal or target? These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.Shirzad is the chairman of CTI, the largest coach-training organization in the world whose clients include managers and executives from Fortune 500 companies, as well as faculty from Stanford and Yale business schools. In addition to his PhD in neuroscience, Shirzad also holds a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering and an MBA from Stanford, where he lectures.Shirzad's first book “Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential And How You Can Achieve Yours” has already become a New York Times bestseller, having received critical acclaim in both business and leadership circles.Over the course of our conversation, Shirzad and I discuss:How most of us impair our performance through self-sabotaging thoughts that we mistakenly view as being beneficial.The simple trick that allows us to overcome this self-sabotaging perception in order to improve our performance.How to tap into your higher brain areas to increase your performance by tapping into your real potential.How to determine whether the criticism or feedback you provide to your employees has a negative basis and not a productive one.The lie that pushes high-performers to excel and why we should all avoid it.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lXNa7uLKQIs6fjtyhGYXH?si=94047a79bb114e5fNoteworthy links:Buy Shirzad Chamine's “Positive Intelligence” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Learn more about Positive Intelligence and take a free online assessment to determine your individual or team PQ score by visiting Shirzad's website – www.PositiveIntelligence.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's no question that social media is becoming an important channel through which organizations can share and converse with their audience, as well as attract potential new customers for their products/services. But how can organizations successfully navigate this growing field to order to ensure an ROI from their online efforts? That's the basis of my conversation with author and renowned marketing CEO Shama (Kabani) Hyder in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.Shama is an international speaker, best-selling author and the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global online marketing and PR firm. Fast Company has called Shama “an online marketing shaman” and Entrepreneur Magazine has dubbed her the “Zen Master of Marketing”. Her best-selling book “The Zen of Social Media Marketing: An Easier Way to Build Credibility, Generate Buzz, and Increase Revenue” was recently re-released as a 2nd edition featuring more hands-on advice and how-to tips on how to be successful in your marketing efforts online.Over the course of our conversation, Shama and I discuss:What's the biggest roadblock organizations face in becoming more active on social media?The online conversions businesses should be aiming to create and the benefits to be gained from this type of social conversion.Is it a good idea for organizations to create a social media policy and if so, what should be the focus of such a policy?What organizations should really be measuring to determine whether their online efforts are paying off.The 3 key points leaders need to take note of to ensure their organization succeeds in social media.What emerging trends organizations and their leaders should be on the lookout for within the social media space.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/68MKJm5zKfNJGT1aqA7EAf?si=d9d305cff7ea4468Noteworthy links:Buy Shama’s book “The Zen of Social Media Marketing” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Learn more about Shama's company “The Marketing Zen Group” by visiting their website - www.marketingzen.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Regardless of whether the economy is going well or not, one thing that's remained consistent in the workplace over the last few decades is the reality that each of us is responsible for managing our careers and with it, the opportunities we obtain for professional growth and development. But how exactly do we obtain these opportunities to get ahead in our career? That's the focus of my conversation with executive coach and writer Joel Garfinkle in this episode of "Leadership Biz Cafe".Joel has been recognized as one of the Top 50 leadership coaches in the US, having worked with executives from many leading companies including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Ritz-Carlton, and Gap. He has also been featured in a number of respected media outlets such as ABC News, The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.Joel has written seven books including his latest "Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level" in which he discusses the three key steps you should take to ensure you get those opportunities and promotions you need to move ahead in your career.Over the course of our conversation, Joel and I discuss:How to get over our fear of increasing our visibility at work so we can ensure those in charge are aware of the value of our contributions.Why we need to speak up more and share our thoughts and ideas at meetings and the benefits we'll gain from doing so.How we can find out how others perceive us and what we can do to ensure we're creating the perceptions we need to get ahead.The importance and value of getting feedback to help you increase your visibility and influence in your organization.What it means to be influential and how it's not dependent on what title/position you have.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kA5TALQqlYigimJfsQ5tY?si=17113d3486014d7bNoteworthy links:Buy Joel Garfinkle's book "Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level" on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Check out Joel's blog at CareerAdvancementBlog.com to learn more about his insights on leadership, team building, executive presence, and getting ahead at work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These days, everyone is talking about the importance of innovation to an organization's future, but what exactly does it take to be innovative and how do we start? That's the basis of my conversation with business strategist and author Andrea Kates in this latest episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.Andrea is the founder of the Business Genome project and has led more than 250 business innovation initiatives with a variety of organizations, including Royal Dutch Shell (Asia-Pacific), Audi, Allstate, Continental Airlines, KPMG, and OnStar. In her bestselling book “Find Your Next: Using the Business Genome Process to Find Your Company's Next Competitive Edge”, Andrea shares her insights into the various business elements organizations need to employ if they are to create new innovation opportunities in the face of today's competitive, global market.Over the course of our conversation, Andrea and I discuss -What organizations really need to do to be innovative in today's global market.What the creation of the Cool Ranch Doritos brand can teach us about the innovation process.The four steps leaders can implement today to initiative innovation in their organizations.How employee recruitment and culture play a key role in fostering innovation in today's organizations.Why leaders need to look beyond focus groups and market studies to find their next innovation.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HumImAMcyDyChDR5gap0S?si=5bd9fd9083ff4605Noteworthy links:Buy Andrea Kates' book “Find Your Next: Using the Business Genome Process to Find Your Company's Next Competitive Edge” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we stop or curb drama in the workplace? That's the basis of my conversation with Marlene Chism in the fifth episode of my leadership podcast show, “Leadership Biz Cafe”.Marlene is a speaker, author and founder of The Stop Your Drama Methodology, an eight-part empowerment process to increase clarity and improve productivity and personal effectiveness. Marlene has a master’s degree in HR Development from Webster University and is the author of “Success is a Given: Reading the Signs While Reinventing Your Life”, as well as recently published “Stop Workplace Drama - Train Your Team to Have No Complaints, No Excuses and No Regrets”.Over the course of our conversation about how to manage workplace drama, Marlene and I discuss:Learning to appreciate the difference between the drama that arises at work and the drama that comes out from your reaction to that situation.How a lack of clarity leads to workplace conflict and what we can do to regain clarity when our perspective about what's going on around us becomes obscured.How to identify the gap between your goals and where your team is and the relationship this gap has in creating drama in the workplace.Why we need to take responsibility for what we can control in order to resolve workplace conflict.That workplace drama in itself isn't the real problem; that it's something more personal and more within our control that we can address.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LyQuFVnIOcN7rnah5JdG3?si=3a445c8efc2b478eNoteworthy links:Buy Marlene Chism's book “Stop Workplace Drama - Train Your Team to Have No Complaints, No Excuses and No Regrets” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).To learn more about Marlene's Stop Your Drama Methodology, visit her website at www.stopworkplacedrama.com; you can also check out Marlene's personal website at www.marlenechism.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What role does humility play in today's leadership and how does this trait benefit leaders in facing the challenges present in today's global market? That's one of the questions I discuss with CEO Dave Balter in the latest episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.Dave is the CEO and founder of the word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing company, BzzAgent, which has been featured on CBS News, the BBC, and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. His company has also been the focus of two case studies done by Harvard Business School.Recently, Dave started a new web project titled “100 Days of Humility” in the hopes of drawing more attention to the need for greater humility in today's leadership. The goal of the project is to encourage people to share their thoughts on humility in leadership, with the community voting for the story or idea which best illustrates the important role humility plays in leading others.Over the course of our conversation about the importance of humility in leadership, Dave and I discuss:The personal experience that lead Dave to recognize why leaders need to embrace humility.The tangible benefits or improvements leaders can create by bringing a greater sense of humility to their leadership.How the level and type of interactions leaders have with their employees affects their ability to be humble.The relationship between how much you trust those you lead and the level of humility you exhibit through your leadership.What a sense of humility reveals about your character and ability to lead others.How humility can keep leaders grounded in their vision in the face of organizational success.Four measures leaders can employ to bring a greater sense of humility to their leadership.I'd like to thank Dave for reaching out and wanting to share his own experiences as a leader coming to terms with the role humility plays in leadership. The experiences and insights he shares helps to shed some light on how humility is not just a nice trait to have, but a critical component to ensuring the success of your team's efforts to reach your organization's goals.As I mentioned at the end of the show, I’d love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you’d be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/5IFe2aNRUZ0nAkgu2bnsQf?si=af6a909df0114905Noteworthy links:Dave Balter's Inc. Magazine article on humility in leadership - “The Humility Imperative: CEOs, Keep Your Arrogance in Check”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does vision still play a key role for organizations in today's ever-changing world?  That the basis of my conversation with best-selling author and former executive Jesse Lyn Stoner in this episode of my leadership podcast show, "Leadership Biz Cafe".Jesse Lyn Stoner is a business consultant, former executive, and bestselling author. For over 30 years, she has worked with leaders in hundreds of organizations including Honda, Pfizer, Marriott, Edelman Public Relations, Yale University, and SAP.In this episode, we discuss some of the ideas she shares about vision in the international bestseller she co-authored with Ken Blanchard, “Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision In Your Work and Your Life”.Over the course of our conversation, Jesse and I discuss:Why creating a vision remains a critical tool for organizations to navigate the growing competitive market.The key elements necessary for creating an effective vision statement.Why organizations need to not only establish, but rank in importance, the values that define their internal culture.Why leaders need to present their vision in terms of what their employees will gain as opposed to focusing on what they have to give up from implementing this plan.How leaders should go about creating a vision to encourage their employees to embrace it and make it their own.What leaders can do to ensure their vision remains relevant in the face of continual change and increasing global competitiveness.The insights Jesse shared during our conversation illustrate that vision is more relevant than ever and the fact that we continued our discussion about vision long after we finished taping this episode was a clear indication to both of us that this is a topic that deserves another look.Also, as I mentioned at the end of the show, I'd love to hear what you think about this episode, as well as what other topics you'd be interested in hearing more about in upcoming episodes of my show. You can share your thoughts/ideas by leaving a comment below or by filling out the contact form on my website.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/1M19HTiM3RTa8EfzaxVez1?si=21169089bad24d6fNoteworthy links:Buy Jesse Lyn Stoner's book “Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision In Your Work and Your Life” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers).Check out her blog at SeapointCenter.com to read more of her insights on leadership and vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does creating meaningful work impact an organization's ability to succeed?  That's the basis of my conversation with Dr. Teresa Amabile and Dr. Steven Kramer.Teresa is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School. Steven is a developmental psychologist whose writings have appeared in such illustrious publications as the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times.In this episode, we discuss their research findings which serve as the basis for their new book “The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work”.Over the course of the discussion, Teresa, Steven and I discuss:Why leaders need to provide employees with responsibilities that create a sense of purpose or meaning.How experiencing setbacks can be more damaging to employee morale than leaders realize.What leaders should be managing, as opposed to what they think they should be managing, to encourage productivity in their organization.What two other factors leaders can employ to improve employee performance over the long-term.How leaders and employees can help facilitate a shift toward the creation of meaningful work.As I told Teresa and Steven during our conversation, “The Progress Principle” is easily one of the best books I've read this year on leadership and improving an organization's productivity. I invite you both to listen to this podcast and to check out their book to find out why I so thoroughly enjoyed reading "The Progress Principle", as well as talking with them about the discoveries they made through their research on the challenges employees face in today's workplace.I’d appreciate it if you could help support future episodes of this leadership podcast by taking a moment to rate my show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your preferred streaming platform.https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WkjIm0uoQd7YWHqRW35Sh?si=10a9f8c73d904495Noteworthy links:Buy Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer's book “The Progress Principle” on Amazon.com (or Amazon.ca for Canadian readers). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.