What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. I'm thrilled to bring back a conversation with Josh Linkner that I believe is extremely timely in our tech-driven world. Josh is a five-time tech entrepreneur and hyper-growth CEO, two-time New York Times Bestselling author, top-rated keynote speaker, and founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners. Josh lives at the intersection of tech and advertising. In this episode, we explore how this intersection includes hacking, reinvention, and creativity. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who wants to hear a different perspective on innovation as Josh reveals the common threads he found among law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals about how they approach problem-solving and change. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… innovation is creativity directed productively. It's not a copycat company or idea but uncovering greatness in otherwise nondescript pieces of stone. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Josh was adamant that you don't have to end a whole company's history to start a new one. He says big ideas and creativity are often combinations of little ideas strung together in a compelling way. Running time: ­­­33:46 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Josh on Social: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm thrilled to bring you an episode of What's Next! Podcast with workplace expert, Simone Stolzoff. Simone started his career as an independent journalist and consultant. He was formerly the design lead at the global innovation firm IDEO. He regularly works with leaders—from the Surgeon General of the United States to the Chief Talent Officer at Google—on how to make the workplace more human-centered. Simone also has a new book out called, The Good Enough Job. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people at any level of an organization asking themselves how they can pursue meaningful work without letting it take over their lives. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… there's a societal push to conflate work and identity, but is this the true measure of success? Simone challenges this path and presents his ideas on being fulfilled by work while also investing in things outside of a career path. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Simone predicts that in the age of AI, maintaining "self-complexity" will become crucially important. The hobbies, activities, and socialization we engage in outside of work will not only benefit us personally but also bring an irreplaceable human element to the workplace. Running Time: 29:35 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Simone Online: Official Website Twitter LinkedIn Simone's Book: The Good Enough Job

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week we're revisiting a conversation with Jim Harris, author of Blindsided: How to Spot the Next Breakthrough that Will Change Your Business Forever. Jim is a principal at Strategic Advantage and has 20 years of experience as a professional speaker and consultant. Jim speaks internationally at more than 40 conferences per year on essential topics such as creativity, innovation, customer relationships, strategic planning, and environmental leadership. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… innovative thinkers. Innovation is coming here. Our professional lives are different than they were five years ago; our personal lives are drastically different they were ten years ago. How you approach change will determine your success. If you don't want to be blindsided, pay attention to your systems and processes and keep the younger employees involved in strategy. Remember, diversity goes way beyond gender. Choose a team of bright people and create job opportunities. Innovation ultimately means that everything gets lighter, faster, and cheaper, and that's ok. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… change happens and if you want to keep up — whether that's with social media, viral videos, staying agile, going direct to consumer, etc. — you're going to have to figure out a way to be current. Think about Tesla's integrated solutions: they have energy solutions, power walls, and cars. It's more than filling one need. It's about finding innovative methods to solve multiple problems via one platform. WHAT I LOVE MOST… no matter how these conversations start, it comes back to being sure that we're focusing on the right things. It's not about thinking and talking; it's about execution and putting your product in the hands of your customers. A PIECE OF ADVICE… create an ecosystem to bring your idea to fruition. People don't work in a vacuum; it's about the power of the whole, especially the employees. Running time: ­­­35:50 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Jim on Social: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. On this week's episode, I'm welcoming back Nancy Duarte, who I have nicknamed "the storyteller of the Valley" (the Valley being Silicon Valley). Nancy is a communications expert who's been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte Inc., is the largest design firm in Silicon Valley as well as one of the top women-owned businesses in the area. It's the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture, creating more than a quarter of a million presentations. As a persuasion expert, she has cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She's written five best-selling books and is ranked #1 on the list of the World's Top 30 Communication Professionals. Her TED Talk, The Secret Structure of Great Talks, has over 3 million views. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anybody at any level who wants to learn how to tell a data story in a way that will inspire action. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… most of us are sifting through data to identify challenges and opportunities. But how do we effectively present our findings? Nancy has spent years studying what makes a persuasive presentation and shares what has discovered. WHAT I LOVE MOST… even if you're the speaker, the audience should be the center of your presentation because if they don't understand or get on board, your idea will ultimately fail. Running Time: 26:07 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Nancy Online: Website Twitter LinkedIn Nancy's Books and TedTalk: Data Story Slide:ology Resonate Illuminate HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations The Secret Structure of Great Talks

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm thrilled to bring back an episode of What's Next! Podcast with Frits van Paasschen, a seasoned global executive and author of the book, The Disruptors Feast. With 30 years of experience, Frits has a unique perspective on the current trends that impact businesses around the world. Frits served as the CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, CEO at Coors Brewing Company, and have held several management positions at Nike. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who wants practical lessons on how to lead when change broadsides a company. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… in this episode, Frits shares how he handled disruption by changing from the inside out as the CEO of Starwood when AirBnB started and the CEO of Coors when the craft beer industry launched. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Frits' mindset that sometimes the best way to deal with disruption is to disrupt right back. Running Time: 35:18 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Frits Online: Website LinkedIn Facebook Frits' Book: The Disruptors Feast

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm welcoming back a good friend and a fan-favorite on the What's Next! Podcast, Seth Godin. In this episode, I'm sharing our recent LinkedIn Live chat. Seth is the author of 20 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, how ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership, and–most of all–changing everything. His latest book is The Song of Significance: A Manifesto for Teams. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and, my favorite, Purple Cow. In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth founded both Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog, which you can find simply by typing 'Seth' into Google, is one of the most popular in the world. Seth is in the Guerrilla Marketing Hall of Fame, the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, and most recently, the Marketing Hall of Fame. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who feels like we've largely lost the human element in our organizations. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… the role of the leader has gotten fuzzy over the years. The key responsibility is not to be the conduit between the stock market and the stock options but to create an environment that is generative and attracts people who can create an impact. WHAT I LOVE MOST… the distinction Seth makes between managers and leaders. He says managers use power and authority to tell people what to do while leaders explore the liminal state between here and there. Being a leader, that's the difficult part. Running Time: 33:30 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Seth Online: Seth's Blog LinkedIn Instagram Seth's Latest Book: The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week we're bringing back a fan-favorite episode of the What's Next! Podcast with Whitney Johnson. Whitney was recognized as one of the world's most influential management thinkers in 2015, was a finalist for the Top Thinkers on Talent at the biennial Thinkers50 ceremony in London, and is best known for her work on driving corporate innovation through personal disruption. She's the author of the critically acclaimed Disrupt Yourself, one of Tiffani's favorite books. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anybody who wants to learn how to harness change and meet disruption head-on. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… disruption is bound to happen at work and in your personal life. There are ways to adapt to change so you (and your company) aren't left behind as the rest of the world moves forward. WHAT I LOVE MOST… the idea that sometimes leaders need to disrupt themselves to kick-start innovation inside of their company. Running Time: 32:46 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Whitney on Social: Twitter LinkedIn Harvard Business Review

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm thrilled to bring you an episode of What's Next! Podcast with a leading voice on the Future of Work, Heather McGowan. Heather's groundbreaking approach to learning has made employees more fulfilled and innovative, leaders more potent and empathetic, and businesses more effective at reaching their goals in a rapidly evolving market. Her new book is called The Empathy Advantage, which she wrote with her coauthor, Kris Shipley. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anybody who wants to lead with empathy and infuse it into their culture. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… during the pandemic, we saw a natural rise in empathy in professional settings - we were compassionate, we checked in on each other, we were human - and it worked. We sustained strong performance and economic growth, only seeing a decline in the post-pandemic quarters. Heather digs into what exactly we tapped into during the pandemic and explains why we need to bring that type of empathy back. WHAT I LOVE MOST… the reminder to show empathy toward the leaders we're expecting it from. Many of them were brought up in a very different environment than the one in which we're asking them to lead and they were rewarded for behaviors that we're now punishing. Running Time: 28:21 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Heather Online: Official Website LinkedIn Heather's Book: The Empathy Advantage

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm thrilled to bring back an episode of What's Next! Podcast with Lisa Bodell. Lisa is a globally recognized innovation leader, futurist, and CEO of futurethink. As an expert on the topic of change, she is also the author of two best-selling books: Why Simple Wins (2016), and Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution (2012). Lisa serves as a global council member of the World Economic Forum and is a frequent contributor to Forbes and Harvard Business Review. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders thinking about disruptive innovation. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… innovation doesn't come down to creating something new. That's fairly easy. For innovation to be disruptive, it needs to be productive and valuable. WHAT I LOVE MOST… ideas are everywhere. It's what you do with those ideas that make them special. Running Time: 34:42 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Lisa on Social: Twitter YouTube LinkedIn

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week on the What's Next! Podcast, we're talking to Atif Rafiq, the first Chief Digital Officer in the history of the Fortune 500. Atif has worked in Silicon Valley and the Fortune 500 for over the past 25 years. After rising through digital native companies like Amazon, Yahoo, and AOL. Atif held C-suite roles at McDonald's, Volvo, and MGM Resorts. He oversaw thousands of employees as a global PNL owner, transformation, and innovation leader. Atif was the first Chief Digital Officer at McDonald's. He has recently released a book titled Decision Sprint. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders who want to learn how to make business decisions strategically and confidently. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… many problem-solving strategies are outdated and, frankly, ineffective for our modern world. Atif looks at how teams can collaborate and use an upstream approach to lead innovation with powerful solutions. WHAT I LOVE MOST… the decision tables are set way in advance of the decision point. Setting up the right structure and creating alignment across your teams and organization will help set the stage for drama-free decisions. Running Time: 30:43 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Atif Online: Twitter LinkedIn Atif's Book: Decision Sprint