What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.     Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor and the former Unit Head of the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. Until recently, he chaired the Advanced Management Program, the flagship senior leader executive program, at the school. Professor Gulati studies how “resilient” organizations—those that prosper both in good times and bad—drive growth and profitability. His work bridges strategy (establishing clear strategic pillars for growth), organizational design (reimagining purposeful and collaborative organizational systems), and leadership (fostering inspired, courageous and caring execution). He is the author of a number of books, with the most recent release of “Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies” in 2022.      THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who want to rediscover their own purpose on a deeper level and support others as they find their own sense of purpose.     TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… purpose is a multi-layered concept that spans many different parts of one’s life, both personally and professionally. Purpose can provide you the motivation to achieve something beyond the present state of being, guide you in the direction of the goals you truly want to accomplish in life, inspire others to follow in your footsteps, and create connections within communities that align with your goals and share your vision for the future.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Ranjay is very clear about the need for corporations to understand “purpose.” Defining a strong sense of purpose is good business because if you aren’t thinking for the long term, you won’t be in business.      Running time: 30:46  Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani on Social:  Facebook  Twitter LinkedIn    Find Ranjay online:  Official Website  Twitter  LinkedIn    Ranjay’s Book:  Deep Purpose 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  Throwback to our conversation with the ever-candid yet always sincere Kim Scott. Kim is the author of three novels, and the New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestseller “Radical Candor: Be A Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity.” Previously, Kim was the Co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, a collaboration startup. She led ad sense, YouTube, and double-click online sales and operations at Google, before she joined Apple to develop and teach a leadership seminar. She also has been a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and several other tech companies. She received her MBA from Harvard and her B.A. from Princeton University.   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who is open to becoming more self-aware, interested in learning how to give and receive candid and effective feedback.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Be able to show you that you care for those around you while also challenging them to be better. Candid, effective feedback is important, indispensable, and harder to come by than you might think. When you do get it, it’s in your best interest to embrace it, apply it, and continue to encourage it. Kim shares her best advice on how you can be a better giver of this valuable feedback (both positive and negative), as well as a better receiver of it.   WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Kim believes, as do I, that giving feedback is not mean, if it’s clear. Her personal anecdotes were illustrative, especially her own career re-focus with Sheryl Sandberg. I also love that she makes a point to remind us how important it is to make sure you take a moment in the day to thank somebody and recognize what they do and all that they bring to work, your business, or your life, every day.  Running time: 40:42     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Kim on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Facebook    Kim’s Book:  Radical Candor 

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova.  I am thrilled to bring back girl boss Whitney Johnson for this week’s episode of the What’s Next! Podcast. Whitney is CEO of the tech-enabled talent development company Disruption Advisors, an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company in America (2020). She also co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s late Clayton Christensen, worked as an award-winning equity analyst on Wall Street, and was named one of the top ten business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. Whitney is an accomplished author of four books, and recently released “Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company” in 2022.  THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who want to maximize their growth potential and broaden their horizons. TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Whitney doesn’t think the term “The Great Resignation” accurately describes the workplace culture shift, rather she believes in “The Great Aspiration” - the idea that people are aspiring to jobs that give them greater fulfillment and more opportunities for learning and growth.  WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Whitney’s takes the S-Curve model one step further to apply the theory as an assessment tool for managers to help guide their team members and become the best boss a person will ever have.  Running time: 31:42   Subscribe on iTunes   Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Find Whitney online: Official Website Twitter LinkedIn Whitney’s Book: Smart Growth

This week we reminisce over our insightful conversation with Adam Grant on our reload episode of the What's Next! Podcast.  Adam is the leading expert on finding motivation, meaning, living more generous and creative lives. He's been recognized as one of the world's 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers and Fortune's 40 under 40. He's a #1 New York Times bestselling author and has written five books: Think Again, Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves.  Adam now hosts WorkLife, a TED original podcast after his TED talk got more than 12 million views.  THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… team members and team builders.  TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Adam’s research shows that interpersonal interactions can make a difference in our success.    At various points of our day humans operate in three realms: (1) a giver, or people who ask what can I do for you?, (2) a taker, someone who asks what can you do for me?, and (3) matchers, who follow the law of reciprocity.  Yes, there are grey areas, but people usually fit in one of these categories.  One would think that placing a group of givers on a team would guarantee a culture of givers, but that’s not the case.  Yet, when you have a team of takers, more harm is done that good.  Adam believes it’s more important to screen out takers, leaving a good mix of givers and matchers.  Forming teams is more than finding similarities or matching “culture fit.”  Forming teams is an important skill that finds differences, diversity of thought, and identifies the holes in current teams.  WHAT I LOVE MOST… Adam’s work around being better teammates and better individuals in our home and work life is inspiring.  He forces us to think if we are a giver, a taker, or a matcher.  How are we adjusting each day to bring out best selves to our day?  This is an important question to ponder and to try to implement in your life.    Running time: 26:31    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn    Find Adam on social:  Website  Twitter  LinkedIn 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am thrilled to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Robert Siegel! Robert is a Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Business School. He researches strategy and innovation in both large and small companies, and how companies combine digital and physical solutions for their customers. He is also a general partner at XSeed Capital and a venture partner at Piva Capital. He sits on the board of directors of Luumopen and Avochato. Robert was previously general manager of the video and software solutions division for GE Security, with annual revenues of $350 million, and executive vice president of Pixim, Inc. (acquired by Sony). He is the co-inventor of four patents and served as lead researcher for Andy Grove’s best-selling book, Only the Paranoid Survive and recently published his own book, The Brain and Brawn Company. I am so excited to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Robert Siegel!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… those leaders who want to learn how companies successfully combine digital and physical solutions.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… The big takeaway here is that incumbents are not doomed, and disruptors are not ordained.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… the value of understanding the fluidity and fusion between the physical and digital worlds we exist in.    Running time: 33:38     Subscribe on iTunes       Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Robert online:  Official Website  Twitter  LinkedIn    Robert’s Book:  The Brains and Brawn Company 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am bringing back another classic episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Guy Kawasaki. This was a special episode because I was able to capture a frank conversation with my friend and fellow Hawaiian. He’s the Chief Evangelist at Canva, a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, and an Executive Fellow at the Haas School of Business. He is also the author of The Art of the Start, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and nine other books.   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who wants to up their social media game.  TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Even for an expert, there is still room to learn. Guy is dedicated to making a difference via social media every day by pushing the envelope and learning as he goes.  In the world of social media, we both believe that you have to be thoughtful with your posts. The days of simply showing up are over.  You can’t just tweet once and call it a day. Video has to be better. Graphics have to be better.   Guy, however, takes a more aggressive approach. He’s comfortable posting about politics and difficult conversations that seemingly don’t relate to his brand.  He’s less risk-averse and is willing to take chances on social media.   I, on the other hand, will craft a Tweet and not hit send. I won’t Tweet something if the content doesn’t represent my “brand,” if the intention isn’t correct, or if it doesn’t add value. I am more cautious.   There’s no right or wrong way to approach social, just choices. Guy believes social media is similar to life: error correction and experimentation.  WHAT I LOVE MOST… Guy focuses on making a difference. He doesn’t look back – he pushes forward to keep learning, experimenting and growing. This forward-thinking is something we can all learn from.    Running time: 35:40    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn    Find Guy on social:  Website  Twitter  Facebook 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.    This week I am thrilled to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast, an encore of my LinkedIn Live chat with my friend, Dorie Clark! Dorie has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50 and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. She is a consultant and keynote speaker, teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School, and is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Dorie has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” I am so excited to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Dorie Clark!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… everyone, but especially for anyone trying to rewire their crisis thinking to achieve their goals in 2022 and beyond!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… We have things we would like to accomplish…and it is very, very hard to do that in a systematic way in the absence of any long-term thinking.     WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Setting long term goals and boundaries that will protect your time and your agenda.    Running time: 31:59     Subscribe on iTunes    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FZrq6kvNZA     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Dorie online:  Official Website  Twitter  Facebook  LinkedIn  YouTube    Dorie’s Books:  The Long Game  Entrepreneurial You  Reinventing You  Stand Out 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am bringing back another classic episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Josh Linkner.  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, he and Tiffani explore how this intersection includes hacking, reinvention, and creativity. They also share ways that you can use traditions to be more innovative.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders and those who want to harness innovation.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Do new startups need to have a hacker mentality? Well Josh thinks a small jazz ensemble is a perfect metaphor for business. He defines reinvention and what people can learn from and do to start reinventing their business. Josh also goes in to what leaders can do to harness innovation and tap into the holistic creative minds of their organizations.    Running Time: 33:16    Find Tiffani on Social Media:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn    Find Josh on Social Media  Website  LinkedIn  Twitter 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.     This week I am thrilled to bring back the wonderful, Ron Carucci. Ron is a co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, where he works with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries.  He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership.  He is a best-selling author of 8 books, including the Amazon #1 Rising to Power. I am excited to bring you this episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with Ron Carucci!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders, culture builders, managers...    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Ron is here to talk about honesty and feeling valued. It’s important to mean what you say and say what you mean, especially when you are a leader and a culture builder. Ask your teams to call you on your promises, on your mission statement. Create an environment where people can tell you the truth. If you don’t have someone coming into your office at least once a week telling you something that makes you feel uncomfortable, as a leader, it’s not necessarily a good sign. So how do you build a culture of transparency and accountability? And how do you manage a system that gives autonomy and flexibility to your teams? Ron is here to break it down.     WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Having Ron back on the show and his advice to go take the How Honest is my Team Assessment!    Running time: 27:30     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Ron online:  Twitter   LinkedIn     Ron’s Books:   Amazon  

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am bringing back another classic episode of the What’s Next! Podcast with the incomparable Arianna Huffington.  Arianna is an author, mother, and businesswoman, most notably known as the co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post. Arianna has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Media and one of the Most Powerful Women in Business and is the author of multiple books like Thrive and The Sleep Revolution.     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… those hesitant about the future.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… We’re at a very interesting time in history – one that is currently being shaped in new ways every day. The next 20 years won’t look anything like today. But of course, 20 years ago doesn’t look anything like today either.  We cannot predict what the future holds, but as Arianna says, we’re at an inflection point.  Careers are no longer linear. Passion and purpose have stronger meanings than ever before, and change is happening faster than humans can keep up.  Arianna is concerned about our addiction to devices because data shows it makes us less empathetic. More and more people are ditching devices for real connection, which means putting phones away for dinners and seeing friends in person instead of over a video call.  Arianna calls this “thrive mode.”    WHAT I LOVE MOST… As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that giving back and reflecting on my life is more important than I ever thought. In a tech-consumed world, Arianna warns that we need balance. The interconnectedness we appear to have doesn’t hold weight compared to investing in relationships.  Giving back and providing value is what gives us a full life.     Running time: 27:43    Subscribe on iTunes    Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn    Find Arianna on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Thrive Global