The Executive Appeal with Alex D. Tremble

In this episode of The Executive Appeal, host Alex Trimble welcomes Dr. Gary McGrath, a highly respected expert in executive leadership. They discuss the importance of developing diverse and effective executive leadership teams and how organizations can achieve their DEI and leadership development goals.“Dr. Gary” McGrath has been labeled a unicorn in leadership development.  He is sought after for his knowledge and expertise developing leaders and creating intentional cultures within companies built on leadership effectiveness at all levels.  His vast and diverse leadership, educational, and professional experiences create a unique skill set that he utilizes daily for the benefit of his clients.  After serving in the United States Army he went into manufacturing for ten years then lead many corporate organizations before starting Statarius in 2009.   Dr. Gary is a Certifies Speaking Professional with the National Speakers Association, a Certified Meditation Instructor with Chopra Global and is a Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing.  He has authored two books:Mastering Sales Leadership – Learning to Herd CatsA CEOs Journey – The 7 Steps of Intentional LeadershipToday Dr. Gary coaches and develops executive leaders to be successful by balancing compassionate accountability.After living in nine states and two foreign countries, Dr. Gary has settled in Durham, NC.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:01:24] The Executive Build Podcast[00:06:23] Struggle is not a bad thing.[00:08:38] Self-awareness and leadership.[00:11:35] Self-awareness and talents.[00:16:41] Learning about other people.[00:19:08] False limiting beliefs.[00:22:23] Our past shapes our personalities.[00:26:12] Small incremental improvements.[00:30:11] Building relationships for career growth.[00:34:36] Belonging and diversity.[00:36:31] Supporting the show and community.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Careers paths are often never linear. Hear how guest Pete Sparber navigated his path in Leadership as compass for those spearheading there own. Pete was originally educated in fine arts, earning an MFA from Cornell. After a complex career path, spanning a variety of fields, he began practicing human resources mid-career. He retired in 2022 after 20 years in HR leadership roles with Koch Industries. Throughout his HR career, Pete focused on working in the “servant leader” model and building ethics-centered human resources organizations. Roles included CHRO for Infor, a global, 17K employee, cloud-based ERP provider; as well as multi-year assignments in Tokyo and Shanghai as a division HR leader in electronics and chemical manufacturing subsidiaries. Pete is now devoting himself full time to development of the visual arts in Philadelphia and his personal pursuits as a painter.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:02:08] New book release.[00:04:26] Transitioning from intense work.[00:10:22] Desire to contribute.[00:13:39] Recombining in art and life.[00:17:03] The importance of pattern recognition.[00:21:28] Blinding ourselves to possibilities.[00:26:11] The ultimate role, the CHR role.[00:32:38] Immersion in different cultures.[00:34:32] Profoundly changing a culture.[00:39:45] Traveling and cultural immersion.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

One of the biggest challenges faced by companies is the transition of younger, less experienced individuals into leadership positions and the navigation of organizational politics. This challenge was brought to light during a conversation with Dennis DMaggio a Chief Human Capital Officer of a Fortune 100 company.Dennis entered the Organizational Development field in 2002 after a 10-year career in Health Care Management. Currently serving as Vice President and Chief Learning Officer in the Beverage Alcohol industry, Dennis is a frequent speaker at the Long Island Society for Human Resource Management, a panelist on sales coaching by the Corporate Executive Board and interviewed on the subjects Organizational Learning and Empathy in the Workplace by T&D Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.Dennis is certified as a Master Trainer through Development Dimensions International (DDI) and the Association for Talent Development (ATD). In addition, Dennis is qualified as an Expert Coach through ATD and certified with Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching. In his coaching, Dennis employs Type, Style, Emotional Intelligence, 360 Feedback and Strengths tools and assessments.Dennis also serves as Board Chair for Heritage Instructional Services, an Educational Co Op in Maryland and volunteers with Better Angels, a nonpartisan group that strives to find common ground in today’s heated political environment.Dennis serves as our Pro Bono Consultant for non-profit and charitable organizations.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:02:26] Building intentional connections in business.[00:06:29] Surrounding yourself with brilliant people.[00:07:14] Success and leadership development.[00:11:01] Leaders derailing by making things better.[00:14:20] Workforce of younger people.[00:19:24] Replicating learning and development.[00:24:07] Mentors and navigating politics.[00:25:23] Mentoring in the workplace. [00:30:59] Slow down and focus on finding out intention before you react.[00:33:04] Understanding yourself through assessments.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Steve is a world renown Master Life Coach. Hear key takeaways in this episode of The Executive Appeal. Steve found his calling as a life coach after becoming a successful entrepreneur. He felt a deep passionate calling for making a difference in other peoples’ lives and in his larger community. To help understand his calling, Steve became a student of the world learning and digesting teachings from some of the greatest teachers and coaches the world had to offer.Steve has spent the last 18 years sharing his learnings and helping busy and successful entrepreneurs, executives and celebrities to create balance in their life and reach the next level of success both professionally and personally. Steve founded community oriented coaching group Belief Theory in 2015. Belief Theory has used group coaching programs to coach state and local governments, nonprofits, and fortune 500 sales teams.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:01:24] Determining the success of the program[00:07:15] The doubt comes from training[00:09:43] Lies about hard work[00:14:13] The unfairness of an eight-year-old courtroom[00:16:31] Being worthy or deserving[00:19:05] The difference between impossible and improbable[00:23:37] Fear of making decisions[00:26:24] Becoming childlike again[00:31:33] Being stuck in self-blame[00:34:38] Doubt is unnaturalPurchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Are you seeking to build mutually beneficial relationships in your workplace? Guest Erica Rooney shares her knowledge with listeners.Erica Rooney is the Chief People Officer at iCi, a keynote speaker, Executive Coach and HR Consultant, host of the podcast "From Now to Next" and a wife and mom to two little kids!Erica has over fifteen years of experience in varying areas of Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Health and Wellness, and Employee Experience. Her passion lies in elevating the employee experience through a holistic approach: focusing on growth and development, connecting passion with purpose, and aligning careers with core values. She lives in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina with her husband, Dan, and her two children, Hudson and Halle. She enjoys running half marathons and reading historical fiction novels.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:01:51] The Executive Appeal's popularity.[00:06:24] Communication in the workplace. [00:08:28] Negative behaviors in the workplace. [00:13:16] The human experience. [00:15:09] Bad relationship baggage. [00:20:18] Building relationships with difficult people. [00:23:09] Being authentic in executive roles. [00:29:23] Having a choice in difficult situations.[00:32:24] Visualization and Manifestation[00:36:27] Serving others.[00:39:21] Relationships at Work.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

In this episode, guest Samia Qamar emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with people who both challenge and support you and the need to strategically spend time with individuals who can provide valuable help, advice, and advocacy. Samia is a Pakistani citizen with a rich experience of more than 16 years in Human Resources of multinational companies with multiple industries, which includes Healthcare, Management Consultancy,Hospitality and Financial Services. In her most recent role, she’s working as a trusted partner for business.Her purpose is nurturing talent for scalable business and sustainable planet. She cultivates workplaces by guiding leaders to engage, lead high performance teams, create Employee Value Proposition by building a competitive advantage, drive cultural transformations, and develop talent and leadership pipeline to deliver sustainable profits.She has an innate passion for philanthropy through community outreach.Samia’s Awards and Recognitions Include: Listed in the “South Asia’s Top 100 Power Women” –South Asian Business Excellence Awards (2022) Inducted into the WAW Hall Of Fame at the 5th annual WAW – Women Appreciating Women prestigious conference (2021) Inducted into The Global Library of Female Authors with 99 inspirational women (2020). Recognized by Women Economic Forum as “Exceptional Woman of Excellence” in Cairo (2020). Appointed as Global Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan (2019).Samia is a member of LEAD Alumni community for Stanford GSB. Also, she's a Senior CertifiedProfessional from Society for Human Resources Management, US.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:[00:01:30] Podcast's popularity and success.[00:04:37] Growing up in Pakistan[00:08:23] Disparity between men and women[00:13:41] Bigger sense of purpose[00:18:26] Confidence is your best accessory[00:20:09] Asking for opportunities[00:24:01] Professional development practices[00:27:59] Prioritizing time for career exploration[00:31:06] Taking action to reach goals.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

Ready to learn from the best? Join us as we interview Jillian Murphy, a sales and business mentor with a proven track record of success. Jillian Murphy is a highly sought after sales and business mentor who has mastered the art of sales and scaling not only her own business, but has helped hundreds of other online business owners as well.With over 22 years of business experience in sales/marketing and growing multiple businesses of her own, she has now made it her mission to help online business owners gain REAL results in sales and messaging. Sales is truly the oxygen of your business and the most important skill any business owner can acquire.She has been able to grow her own business from 0 to 6 figures in 1 year; hit her first 6 figure month in 18 months and just under a half million by year 2. All without any fancy systems, ads, or even a website. It  was all done with the art of communication and the art of sales!MAIN TAKEAWAYS:00:04:19 - "I was just unapologetic about who I was even back then being 22 years old. Like I just, I blazed a trail back then."00:08:41 - "My superpower is like, I'm real as shit. I'm going to tell it to you like it is. I'm going to give you tough love, whether you like it or not. That's actually what sets me apart from 99% of the business coaches out there."00:10:40 - "if you want to be a leader in this space, quit being a follower."00:19:33 - "sales is truly the oxygen of your business and the most important skill any business owner can acquire."00:22:20 - "When it comes to sales, it is like we want to remember that we are truly trying to help somebody."00:24:39 - "Why does it feel easier to do these things when you are doing it on behalf of someone else versus yourself?"00:27:14 - "It took time for Mike and I to build a relationship. It took time for Mike and I to build rapport, but that was actually the differentiator was like now he was buying from me, not the brand anymore."00:30:59 - "AI will be able to help with content. Like that that's that is the reality."00:37:29 - "I know you are meant for more. I know that you are someone who wants something big, but don't just be a big dreamer, be a big action taker and go get it."Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

A 28-year retired Wells Fargo team member, Dexter R. Hall has held numerous roles with the firm and most recently served as Regional Banking Manager in Wells Fargo’s Texas Region covering the Waco Brazos Valley Market with responsibility for over eighty team members and over $896 million dollars of assets under management not including property.With 37 years of financial service experience, Dexter is currently the Principal/Owner of Noir Kith Consultants.Noir Kith is a business and consumer financial management consulting firm assisting both businesses and consumers in the reach of their stated American Dream and Goals from Ideation to Implementation and Growth to Maturity. Noir Kith specializes in assisting it clients with access to capital, business/personal management, personal/business marketing, organizational development, corporate social responsibility, social justice, executive coaching and working with city and county government in creating community initiatives including small business development.Hall’s greatest joy is being the Dad to his three presidential daughters, Reagan Alexandria age 26, a burgeoning entrepreneur as the owner/operator at The Make-Up Artistry where we get in-touch with your inner beauty to bring out your outer beauty, Kennedi Anna-Louise age 21, a junior at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA studying Early Childhood Development in anticipation of her dream as the Principal and Educator of Raising Children Grandmother's Way in a Silicon Valley Environment to ensure they begin with a leg-up in this fast changing world, and Madison Olivia age 19, a Pre-Med major at Fisk University in Nashville, TN.With a firm belief in whom much is given, much is required, Hall has served on numerous non-profit boards and as mentor/sponsor to many individuals on their journey to greatness.With a deep faith in God, it is Dexter's firm belief that, "If any man aspires greatness, he must first be a servant."It is with this belief that allows him to go forward each day undeterred to do what he can, while he can, to make this world a better place.MAIN TAKEAWAYS:00:04:21 American Dream is individually defined.00:05:51 Exposure shapes the American Dream.00:11:07 Importance of diverse sponsorship connections.00:16:23 Create a safe space for vulnerability.00:21:30 Representation matters for success.00:29:09 Intentional legacy planning for children.00:32:23 Open up about money conversations.00:35:30 Importance of intentional DEI efforts.Purchase your copy of "Relationships that Work" on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2KJX17?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

On today's episode of The Executive Appeal Podcast host Alex D. Tremble interviews SiberZincir CEO and founder & President of CyberMagus, LLC, Sinan Eraydin.Sinan Eraydin is a Turkish American entrepreneur based in Washington DC. He holds BSc Software Engineering and MA International Relations degrees from the Istanbul Bahcesehir University, as well as an MPS Strategic Cyber Operations & Information Management degree from the George Washington University. Mr. Eraydin runs cybersecurity and software development startups in Istanbul and Washington DC, developing infrastructure to train cyber operators in cyber intelligence, offensive and defensive cyber operations. He also serves at the NATO Center of Excellence Defense Against Terrorism as an Academic Advisor and an Instructor and continues his 2 nd track diplomacy efforts as a Senior Fellow at the Cyber Security Forum Initiative in United States.Main Takeaways:Eraydin said privacy and security and what is acceptable are often dependent on circumstances and culture. People often make decisions based on their own experiences and precautions. It often changes with time and circumstances. The show Black Mirror had an episode about rating citizens based on behavior. Eraydin said in Asia this is happening with citizens getting grades. The info must be safe and secure and used correctly. When a person feels like their country will use that info against them it becomes problematic. There’s a huge expectation of truth when collecting information for the economy or safety, but even when doing the right thing, there’s a risk of cyber hacks, cyber terrorism, and breach of consumer information. With AI and advancements in technology, there’s always a risk of using helpful information against you (ie identifiable information) Eryadin said all of our information is in digital files and some of it is valuable, accurate, and designed to be used to process for the customer and service providers to have better processes. Limiting the information may lead to mediocre services. However, the more identifiable the info is, the more likely it is to be valuable. How much accuracy and efficiency do you give up to protect against possible cyber threats?There are a lot of difficult questions about the balance of providing personal information and how it impacts your privacy and security. Eryadin said there are social norms about giving personal information ie social media. There are things people don’t mind everyone knowing, but also we are all liable for our decisions in what we share. How do you train cyber security? Well first, the word “hacker” may be offensive to some, but it’s a phrase everyone understands. It will be a profession for some in the near future, like if someone was a doctor. Some will become what they call “ethical hackers” Hacking became the dark side when people began making financial gains, but before that, it was anarchists who wanted freedom of information. It was when people pirated so people would get free things. It was more “noble” in the past vs. hackers today who use their skills for nefarious illegal reasons.You have to learn to hack to know how hackers think. It’s called offensive cyber which is only legal through government authorities. You also have defensive cyber. AI is misused a lot by non-technical people who may think it’s a magic wand. But AI is more technical and involves multiple techniques and plans to incorporate AI modules into cyber security and have multiple languages readily available for consumers. People’s fear of AI becoming “self-aware” and making decisions for humans sounds scary. Eraydin is doing academic research about AI Ethics and said currently AI isn’t at the point of “agency”

Looking to embrace creation over preservation? MeetCeleste Interrante, CEO of Turf Envy who shares her professional insights on this topic. MAIN TAKEAWAYS:Celeste Interrante, CEO of Turf Envy, tried many paths as she progressed through her career and says she had the emotional resilience by working on her personal development along with coaches to help her overcome obstacles and achieve goals with success. She admits it’s not easy and taking breaks are essential. But leading her team means leading herself. Plus, wine helps. 🍷 😜Retention is part of good leadership. To elevate your team, you must elevate and lead yourself first. Celeste brings her coaches in to talk to her staff (financial, health, and transformative coach) and motivate them as a team.Alex said having a marriage counselor helps him and his wife in good and bad times. It gives them the tools. They see the counselor together and separately and it gives a whole POV. People first is the right way to lead a team. Influence is key because people will start to care about each other. It’s ok to care for your leader, too. Brand Pillars are essential to being authentic when making decisions as a leader. Value your employees. Check on them. Care about them. Celeste explains a situation where she was advised by HR to fire an injured employee. Instead of replacing such a good employee she cared, checked on him and was able to retain him as an employee. Balancing caring about your employees vs tough business decisions. Celeste had to once let 6 employees go after a big client left and while not easy she had to outweigh the dollars and cents. As a leader, in-person interactions help us know how people feel through their energy. Celeste developed a hybrid-work environment. It keeps good talent and gets the work done.Don’t give 8 hours to your job and yourself 10 minutes to eat. Being a busy person isn’t always good for your health. It can be being a high- functioning person dealing with depression. You have to take care of your mental health and balance your work and life in a way that contributes to your wellbeing.