What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I am thrilled to bring back an amazing conversation I had with Nick Davis! Nick is a managing partner at Reaching the Future Faster and author of the Amazon Best-Seller: Future Ready: A Change Makers Guide to the Exponential Revolution. He is the prior V.P. of Enterprise Solutions and the current Faculty Chair for Corporate Innovation at Singularity University. Nick is a recognized thought leader in the innovation space who specializes in identifying exponential trends that enable enterprise organizations to deliver customer value through new and existing technology platforms. He is also a Venture Partner at Bold Capital, which invests in high-growth startups that leverage exponential technologies. He's previously served as External Innovation Leader for PwC and the Director of Corporate Development for The Anderson School of Management at UCLA. ​​THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to be Future Ready!​ TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Nick is talking about making our business, organizations, and frameworks Future Ready! He discusses the intersection of innovation, leadership, and culture and drives home that being ready for the future doesn't come down to one thing. It isn't one thing, it's a combination of multiple things, like the decisions you make as a leader and how you allocate your people resources. Moreover, it is your investment in technology that has and will have huge implications on how successful your organization is going to be 12, 18, 24, and/or more months from now. Nick is helping us think critically about the decisions we'll soon have to make. ​​WHAT I LOVE MOST… I really enjoyed hearing his framework on how to think about building a business that is "Future Ready" across innovation, leadership, and culture.​ ​​​ Running time: 27:52 Subscribe on iTunes ​​ Find Tiffani on Social: ​ Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Nick Online: LinkedIn Twitter Future Ready Book

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 Robert Glazer. Robert is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency, and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards, including Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Awards two years in a row. He is the author of the inspirational newsletter Friday Forward. He's also the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestselling author of five books: Elevate, Friday Forward, How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace, Moving To Outcomes, and Performance Partnerships. He is a sought-after speaker by companies and organizations around the world and is the host of The Elevate Podcast. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders who want to foster a culture of growth and anybody who is managing a virtual team. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… the growth of an organization is proportionate to the growth of the individuals on the team. Just as much as leaders focus on business growth, they should focus on the growth of their employees who are on the ground doing the work. Robert breaks this down into four key elements: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical. WHAT I LOVE MOST… the way that Robert manages employees against agreed-upon KPIs instead of sporadically checking in on small steps along the way. This gives his remote team autonomy and flexibility to achieve their goals and, ultimately, reinforces a culture of trust. Running Time: 27:49 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Robert Online: Official Website Twitter LinkedIn Robert's Book: Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I have the pleasure of re-sharing one of my favorite episodes with our first Grammy-nominated recording artist, record producer, and musician, Ryan Leslie. If that isn't impressive enough, Ryan is also a technophile, entrepreneur, and genius Harvard graduate who conferred his degrees in political science and macroeconomics at the ripe old age of 19. While at Harvard, Ryan taught himself basic production skills and also developed a musical style all his own. This led him to produce music for a variety of prominent artists, including Usher and Britney Spears, in multiple musical genres ranging from R & B and hip-hop, to pop and gospel. But, it doesn't end there, Ryan co-founded Super Phone to help track conversations via text and interact more personally and effectively with his fans. Now, he's turning Super Phone into a full-fledged CRM with a new app and funding from the likes of venture capitalist Ben Horowitz. I am very excited for you to learn more about Ryan Leslie in this episode of What's Next! THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, and professionals of any kind who have a strong appetite for education and believe in the value of human connection. It is also for anyone who is looking for inspiration to tackle their own challenges and opportunities with a renewed passion! TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… This episode is about Ryan's journey through and from academia to entertainment, and entertainment to tech. But, more importantly, it is about Ryan's crusade to make sure that meaningful connections between human beings continue to be made, even as technology advances into new places where individuals feel like human connection is being lost. WHAT I LOVE MOST… I love how humble Ryan is about all of his amazing success and what he's trying to do to give back to his community of fans. I was so inspired by his message when I met him at the 2018 Harvest Summit not only from an academic standpoint, but how wise he is about what's really important in life. Running Time: 35:28 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Ryan on Social: Twitter YouTube Facebook Instagram Text Ryan At: http://textryan.com/ +1-646-798-6566

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm excited to bring you an episode of What's Next! Podcast with Liz Wiseman, who is the first guest to join me on the podcast three times! For this special episode, I'm sharing my January 31st LinkedIn Live chat as Liz and I discuss the distinctive qualities of impact players who take action in the throes of ambiguity and uncertainty in the workplace. Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive adviser who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She's the author of the New York Times bestseller Multipliers (which is one of my favorite books of all time), The Multiplier Effect, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Rookie Smarts and Impact Players. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anybody who wants to become the person who takes action in situations that may be unclear or ambiguous instead of going through the motions until somebody else steps in. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… impact players approach situations that may be unclear or confusing with an outward perspective. They consider the playing field with curiosity and openness, which gives them the opportunity to transform a chaotic situation into a chance to learn and create impact. WHAT I LOVE MOST… managers don't really want to manage people, and people don't really want to be managed. The most valuable employees are self-managed and are able to figure out what things need to be done and then follow through on them. Running Time: 30:54 Subscribe on iTunes Check out the LinkedIn Live chat Find Tiffani on Social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Liz Online: Official Website Twitter LinkedIn Liz's Book: Impact Players

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm excited to revisit a conversation I had with Soledad O'Brien. Soledad is an award-winning journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist who anchors and produces the Hearst Television political magazine program "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien." Soledad is also the founder and CEO of Starfish Media Group, and reports for HBO Real Sports, the PBS NewsHour, WebMD, and has authored two books. She has appeared on networks, Fox and Oxygen, and anchored and reported for NBC, MSNBC, and CNN. She has won numerous awards, including three Emmys, the George Peabody award, an Alfred I DuPont prize, and the Gracie, and Newsweek Magazine named her one of the "15 People Who Make America Great." With her husband, she is the founder of the PowHERful Foundation which helps young women get to and through college. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Soledad O'Brien on the What's Next! Podcast. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to be a better storyteller, feed their curiosity, and attract people to your mission. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Soledad shares her journey and how she made the leap from preparing for med school to a career in journalism. As an award-winning journalist, she also shares the importance of being curious and asking the right questions, how we can become better storytellers, and how we can prepare and listen better. Are you confident in being able to tell your story, or your company's story, well? Listen to my chat with Soledad O'Brien and find out! WHAT I LOVE MOST… Having the opportunity to interview a world-renowned journalist with over 30 years of experience who champions telling the true stories of real people who wouldn't have the opportunity to have their stories told. Running time: 39:21 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Soledad on social: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Soledad on Matter of Fact TV: https://matteroffact.tv Soledad's Book: The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities

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 Scott Simon. Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Scare Your Soul, a movement inspiring individual and global change through small acts of courage. He has spoken around the world, motivated people at schools and companies, given a TEDx Talk, co-founded a happiness incubator, and studied and worked with international thought leaders in the areas of courage and happiness. Scott is the author of Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life, a book that guides others to find the courage to face their fears and live in freedom. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who want to face their fears head-on and take a courageous step, whether personally, professionally, or in another area. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… fear is an inevitable part of the human experience. Having fear isn't what holds us back, it's avoidance of it that makes us comfortable and complicit. When we face our fears, we open ourselves up to positions of growth and power. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Scott's tips for how leaders can inspire courage in their teams by sharing their own vulnerabilities first and by celebrating what he calls "micro-steps", one brave act in a different or new direction. Running time: 25:50 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Scott online: Official Website Twitter Scott's Book: Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova for this What's Next! Reload. This week I have the pleasure of bringing back an episode with Tiffany Pham who is the Founder and CEO of Mogul, an award-winning, worldwide platform that connects women to trending content and courses, and personalizes it to meet the needs of the individual users. Mogul is visited by millions of women from over 196 countries and territories and 20,000+ cities worldwide. Mogul was named one of the top sites for marketing your company online by Forbes in 2015 and Tiffany was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Media in 2014 as well as Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women Under 30 in Technology in 2014. She is the co-author of the book From Business Strategy to Information Technology Roadmap and a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. Her newest book You Are a Mogul, is in bookstores now. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… aspiring millennial moguls, parents of teens, or anyone who is interested in attracting more millennials to their workforce, or to buy their products. If you want to be inspired to reach your full potential and build something innovative and impactful, this episode is perfect for you. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… This episode is all about understanding what drives millennials and challenging yourself to go out and be a mogul. Tiffany talks about starting where you are and allowing your passions to drive and inspire you to push yourself farther and reach higher. She also shares her insights into the minds of millennials and how they view education and their overall contribution where they work and to the world. Tiffany shares her own journey of excellence from immigrating to the U.S. at a young age, to becoming a "Millennial Mogul." WHAT I LOVE MOST… Tiffany's inspirational personal story and how her promise to her grandmother drove her to become the influential and inspiring media and technology mogul she is today. Tiffany's story makes me want to wake up tomorrow and stay inspired! Running time: 34:20 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Tiffany on social: LinkedIn Mogul

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. I'm excited to share this conversation with Mindy Weinstein who shares her personal philsophy and corporate experience with consumer psychology. Mindy Weinstein is the founder and CEO of Market MindShift, as well as a national speaker, trainer, and digital marketing strategist. She has worked with and trained companies of all sizes. Throughout her career, Mindy has trained such companies as Facebook, The Weather Channel, World Fuel Services, Hampton Products, Putman Media and more. Other digital marketing agencies come to Mindy to learn the latest trends, concepts and methodologies. Mindy has been named as one of the top women in SEO and has presented at such conferences as Digital Summit, Pubcon, SMX, the SEJ Summit and more. She is an Ask the SEO Expert columnist for SearchEngineJournal.com. Mindy has often appeared in the media, with television interviews that aired on Fox, NBC and ABC as well as various other multimedia platforms. Mindy is the author of "The Power of Scarcity: Leveraging Urgency to Influence Customer Decisions" (McGraw Hill). She is also the host of Persuasion in Business, a podcast that dives into a persuasion-related concepts and provides real-world application for businesses. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone in consumer finance, marketing, retails, sales, or really any position that TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… consumer psychology is about understanding and listening the thoughts and perspectives of your customers, so you have to keep an eye on the digital conversations happening on social media and online platforms, but you can't forget about the direct contact modes from the sales team and customer service representatives. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Scarcity mindset is hardwired into the human mind, but we can harness our basic instincts and use this power for good to build community and make better decisions for ourselves! Running time: 30:25 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Mindy online: Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mindy's Book: The Power of Scarcity

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. I'm happy to revisit my conversation with luminary, and world-famous juggler, Michael J. Gelb. Michael is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is the author of 16 books including "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci," "Innovate Like Edison," and "Discover Your Genius." Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. His new book "The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World," co-authored with Professor Raj Sisodia, was released on September 17, 2019. I am thrilled to have Michael J. Gelb on the What's Next! Podcast. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone and everyone wanting to approach life with genius and mastery. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Michael Gelb breaks down how we too can think like innovation master and genius, Leonardo Da Vinci. It is a conceptual roadmap that is sure to change how you approach work and life. Confidence and a desire to find the beauty of truth will change how you approach and learn from failure and continue to feed your curiosity. Moreover, as a world-famous juggler, Michael also shares how we can keep multiple balls in the air ourselves, and how we can solve problems quickly and efficiently. WHAT I LOVE MOST… Michael's motto of maintaining the curiosity of a child with the focus of a grown-up. Running time: 35:37 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Michael on social: Twitter Michael's Website Healing Leader Website Michael's Books: How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci The Art of Connection Discover Your Genius Creativity on Demand

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I'm welcoming the New Year alongside new author Alex Budak to talk about how to help people create positive change. As a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley faculty member, and author of Becoming a Changemaker, Alex dedicates his life to helping people from all walks of life make a positive impact in their lives, careers, and communities. He co-founded StartSomeGood.com, a platform that breaks down the barriers that prevent people from enacting change. StartSomeGood.com has now helped over 1,000 changemakers in 50 countries raise over $12 million to catalyze new initiatives. He previously ran Sweden's leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org At UC Berkeley Haas, Alex puts his heart and soul into teaching students and executives from around the globe the mindset, leadership skills and action steps required to become changemakers. He also serves as Executive Director of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program and as a Faculty Director for UC Berkeley Executive Education programs. He has given lectures on changemaking, entrepreneurship, and leadership in venues ranging from Ukraine to Cambodia, LA to the Arctic Circle, and at the White House and UN agencies. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who are looking to inspire change within their organizations, their communities, society at large, and most importantly, themselves. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Everyone has the potential to be a changemaker, we just have to be willing to embrace the mindset and apply the concepts to a particular issue. Becoming a changemaker is a journey, and if you take the first step, you'll find that you can navigate and thrive amidst any uncertainty. WHAT I LOVE MOST… You can be a positive changemaker anywhere and everywhere you go! Running time: 30:49 Subscribe on iTunes Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Find Alex online: Website Twitter LinkedIn Alex's Book: Becoming a Changemaker