What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am excited to welcome Jeff Wald to the What’s Next! Podcast. Jeff is the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to manage freelancers (acquired by ADP). Jeff has founded several other technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased by salesforce.com). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as Managing Director at activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a Vice President at venture capital firm GlenRock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan. He is an active angel investor and startup advisor, as well as serving on numerous public and private Boards of Directors. He also formerly served as an officer in the Auxiliary Unit of the New York Police Department and is the author of The Birthday Rules and The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. Jeff frequently speaks at conferences and in media on startups and labor issues. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Mathew Pollard on the What’s Next! Podcast!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… freelancers, part-timers, full-time workers, temp workers, managers, leaders, and parents!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Jeff drives home the undeniable importance of being a life-long learner because every worker–whether you are a freelancer, a part-timer, a full-time worker, a temp, a company-person–is going to be constantly needing to reinvent themselves, reskill, and up-skill as they move forward. When we introduce the compounding problem of automation and rapidly improving robotics and VR, the need to stay competitive and flexible is more apparent than ever. It is not all doom and gloom however, emerging and advancing technologies also provide more varied and effective solutions than ever before to help the workforce reskill and upskill, but you have to be ready and open. Your learning journey begins the second you leave the traditional school system–you don’t learn a skill and move into a lifelong career anymore. Now, your job is to continue to learn, and relearn, and adapt as you move through your professional life and the world developing around you. Now, how do you navigate that? How do young people navigate that? That’s the big question Jeff wants to talk about...    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Talking about the future, whether it’s setting our kids up for a healthy and successful life as they grow and develop in a world with rapidly advancing technology and all of its new and unestablished rules, or preparing ourselves for the future of work as a result of rapidly advancing technology.    Running time: 28:19     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Jeff on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Jeff’s Website    The Birthday Rules Book  The End of Jobs Book 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.      This week I am beyond thrilled to be bringing you our sixth What’s Next! BONUS Episode with the Tom Peters (a second-time What’s Next! Guest)! For this special episode, I'm sharing my January, 14th LinkedIn Live chat with the “Red Bull of Management Thinkers” as we discuss excellence.   Tom Peters is the co-author of In Search of Excellence—the book that changed the way the world does business and often tagged as the best business book ever. Seventeen books and thirty-five years later, Tom is still at the forefront of the “management guru industry” he single-handedly invented. As CNN said, “While most business gurus milk the same mantra for all it’s worth, the one-man brand called Tom Peters is still reinventing himself.” His most recent effort is The Excellence Dividend: Meeting the Tech Tide with Work That Wows and Jobs That Last (Vintage, 2018). Tom’s bedrock belief: “Execution is strategy—it’s all about the people and the doing, not the talking and the theory.” In November 2017, Tom received the Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award. (Effectively, all of Tom’s written and spoken material covering the last 15+ years is available—free to download—at tompeters.com and excellencenow.com and his Udemy course is now available here!)    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders, managers, self-starters, men, women, and anyone in search of excellence!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… In a time of great turmoil where leadership and excellence have come into greater focus, Tom Peters is here to help us navigate the implications of this time on the rest of our professional careers. The way you behave towards your fellow human beings–particularly towards those for whom you are responsible–is the very definition of your professional life and legacy. This is a time for thoughtfulness, caring, patience, and understanding–and the world past-COVID should be as well. Another point Tom would love to drive home in this episode is the undeniable advantage having women in positions of leadership can afford your organization and your bottom line. Tom shares his wealth of experience, his wonderful insight, and answers some of the What’s Next! audience’s burning questions live on the line.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Tom’s unstoppable energy, humility, and compassion, and how he fearlessly spreads his message of leadership steeped in humanity.     Running time: 45:45       Subscribe on iTunes     And check out the video of our live chat here!    Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram     Find Tom online:   LinkedIn   Twitter   And be sure to check out my first episode with Tom!  Excellence Now and Tom’s Other Books  Tom’s Udemy Course

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. This week I am excited to welcome Matthew Pollard to the What’s Next! Podcast. Matthew is responsible for five multi-million-dollar business success stories (all before the age of 30). Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, Top Sales World Magazine named him a Top 50 Speaker, and BigSpeak lists him as an international Top 10 Sales Trainer. He’s also the bestselling author of The Introvert’s Edge, which hit the Amazon charts as the 8th Most-Sold Book of the Week, appears on HubSpot’s list of the “Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time,” and was selected by BookAuthority as the #2 “Best Introvert Book of All Time.” His soon-to-be-released second book, The Introvert’s Edge to Networking, has already received endorsements from Harvard, Princeton, Neil Patel, Michael Gerber, Dr. Ivan Misner, and Marshall Goldsmith. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Matthew Pollard on the What’s Next! Podcast!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… introverts in sales, introverts looking to transition into sales, leaders who lead introverted team members, and introverts stepping into leadership roles.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Matthew’s humble beginnings, the adversities he’s faced, and his own epic rise to success show that anyone, with the right motivation and the right strategies, can achieve anything they set their mind to. He breaks down what we perceive as the “divide” between introverts and extroverts, where they draw their energy from, common misconceptions, and the true power of an “introverted seller.” So, how should introverts operate? How should introverts prepare? Matthew has got you covered!    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Leaning into your introversion as a superpower and being more effective!    Running time: 28:32     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn    Find Matthew on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Facebook  Instagram  YouTube  The Introvert’s Edge Book 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.     This week I am thrilled to welcome Michael Zipursky to the What’s Next! Podcast. Michael is the CEO of Consulting Success and Coach to Consultants. He has advised organizations like Financial Times, Dow Jones, RBC, and helped Panasonic launch new products into global markets. He’s also helped over 450 consultants from around the world in over 75 industries add 6 and 7 figures to their annual revenues. Michael is also the author of the Amazon Best Sellers: ACT NOW: How successful consultants thrive during chaos and uncertainty, The Elite Consulting Mind and Consulting Success.      THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… consultants seeking a more successful outcome, those making the transition to consulting, and even those just considering making the transition to consulting.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… This is a great time to introduce Michael’s experience in building confidence around something you are passionate about, finding clients, and identifying your ideal business model. He shares his and his clients’ success in consulting, the power of asking the right questions, and also breaks down the different consulting models and business models you might consider and some ways to act now and see success later. If you’ve been considering making the transition to consulting, this is the episode for you!    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… That I can share some great insight with all of those in my network who are considering making the transition to consulting and working for themselves.     Running time: 31:55     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Michael on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Facebook  YouTube  ConsultingSuccess    You can get Michael’s Free 47-Page Consulting Blueprint 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.     This week I am excited to welcome Doug Dennerline to the show. Doug began his technology career as an HP sales representative in the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved from there to 3Com where he held numerous leadership positions across 10 years. After transitioning to Cisco, Doug became the General Manager of Cisco WebEx and SVP/GM of the collaboration software group post the acquisition of WebEx. He spent 11 years at Cisco Systems and was responsible for running the 6000+ person enterprise sales organization, and growing their revenue to $9.5B. Since then, Doug served as the CEO of Alfresco for over 5 years, and is now the CEO of Betterworks where they seek to create organizational unity that also delivers results. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Doug Dennerline on the What’s Next! Podcast!     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders struggling to lead their teams during this unprecedented time and team members feeling burned out and looking for ways to improve morale, productivity, and work-from-home practices.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Doug shares his own experience tackling COVID-19 and the transition to work-from-home as a leader at a Silicon Valley tech company. He breaks down some of the lessons he and his team have learned, some video conferencing best practices, addressing work-life balance when everything is “from home,” and how he believes this transition has affected the future of work forever. Doug is a proponent of leading with empathy, putting employee safety first, and productivity increases as a result of enthusiastic efficient uses of remote conferencing and project management tools. Doug also affirms that finding the best team won’t be limited by geography anymore, moving forward it’ll be about doing the best with, and for, the best teams possible as we find ways to work efficiently with remote tools in a healthy and sustainable way. That’s Doug’s goal at Betterworks, where he and his team seek to create organizational unity that also delivers results.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… The real-time, frontline insights into how leaders are responding during this time to keep their people safe, keep their well-being front and center, and how leaders like Doug are adjusting their goals and metrics to reflect the world we are living in.    Running time: 29:42     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn     Find Doug on social:  Twitter  LinkedIn  Betterworks 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I am thrilled to bring you an encore of a What’s Next! Linked Live episode I recorded earlier this year with the absolutely delightful Bonin Bough! This conversation was high-energy, high-impact, and extremely insightful, so I’m bringing it back as this week’s episode of the What’s Next! Podcast. Bonin is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives in the world, the host of CNBC’s Cleveland Hustles, and the author of Txt Me (646) 759-1837.  As one of the youngest-C-suite executives at a Fortune 50 Company, he has worked for billion-dollar CPG brands including Mondelez and PepsiCo before starting Bonin Ventures - a growth accelerator that helps businesses of all shapes and sizes achieve revenue growth faster than they ever believed possible. He has been responsible for some of the most successful organization transformations, and the rapid growth of some of the world's most-loved billion-dollar brands including Oreo, Cadbury's, Pepsi, Gatorade, and Frito-Lay. Most recently, as the Chief Growth Officer of SheaMoisture, he helped grow the business by close to 50% in 12 months leading to the company being acquired by Unilever for close to $1 billion dollars. He has been inducted into the Advertising Hall of Achievement. He can also be found in lists such as Fortune’s “40 under 40”, Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, Ebony’s Power 100, and The Internationalist’s Internationalists of the Year.      THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… everyone!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Bonin gives us some wonderful insight into his history as one of the most innovative, engaged, and impactful players in the marketing space. As one of the most lauded marketing executives in digital marketing, he explores the exciting impact of digital communication on individuals, companies, and society. In this special episode of the What’s Next! Podcast we discuss some of his past work and the effects of COVID-19 on marketing and innovation, as well as what we are doing to support change in our communnities. There are countless lessons to have been and have yet to be learned in this time–from product to employee work/life balance to human rights–and Bonin is here to help us spotlight the opportunities.      WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Bonin’s fantastic energy and drive to push forward and impact change!    Running time: 41:53      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Bonin online:   LinkedIn  Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  YouTube  Bonin’s Website  Txt Me Book 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I am excited to welcome Michael Canic to the What’s Next Podcast! Michael is the President of Making Strategy Happen, a consulting firm that helps committed leaders turn ambition into strategy, and strategy into reality. For the past 20+ years, he has instituted the structure and discipline of his strategic management system in organizations across North America. Previously, he managed the consulting division at The Atlanta Consulting Group, and prior to that held a leadership role at FedEx. He earned a Ph.D. in the Psychology of Human Performance from the University of British Columbia and is a former national championship-winning college football coach–he is also a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches global initiative. His new book,  RUTHLESS CONSISTENCY: How Committed Leaders Execute Strategy, Implement Change and Build Organizations That Win published in September of 2020.     THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders and organizations that are taking on too much and need to refocus for success.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… It’s easier to say than do...that’s why 70-80% of strategic change initiatives fail. So, what can you do? Well, Michael has a few questions for you? Have you developed the right focus - a concise, compelling, clear-focus? Have you created an environment of both engagement and performance where you can capture people’s hearts as well as their heads? And importantly, have you built the right team? That’s what MichaelCanic is here to talk about. That, and how important it is to be ruthlessly consistent when going about it.   WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Sometimes we get so enamored with the BIG things that we have to do that we forget the little things, and consistency is one of those “little” things that is key!    Running time 28:50      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Michael online:   LinkedIn  Twitter  Instagram  Making Strategy Happen Website    Ruthless Consistency Book 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.       This week I am beyond thrilled to be speaking with Dave Smith and Brad Johnson on the What’s Next Podcast! David G. Smith, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology in the National Security Affairs Department at the U.S. Naval War College. As a sociologist trained in military sociology and social psychology, he focuses his research on gender, work, and family issues. He is the co-author of Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women along with Brad Johnson. W. Brad Johnson, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the United States Naval Academy and a faculty associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of thirteen books, including Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women and his newest book, also co-authored with Dave Smith, Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… men in positions of power and leaders looking to be allies and mentors in the workplace to further workplace gender equity and inclusion.    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Diversity is often looked at as just counting heads without much thought given to how much individuals feel that they are included and included meaningfully. The research is really clear in terms of increased performance, creativity, and innovation, but diversity without thought to real inclusion does not often lead to those outcomes. Good leadership values this and takes it into account. So, how do leaders show that they have this awareness and demonstrate allyship in the workplace? That’s what Dave and Brad are all about, and that’s what they’re sharing with us in this episode! Diversity expands capacity and ability in an organization and creates more opportunities, not less. But to get there, you need to be intentional and set clear objectives. This also applies to mentors and mentorship, and it also applies to workplace culture and how men in positions of power and leadership speak to, with, and about the women in their organizations. Mentorship is the key to creating meaningful change, inclusion, and allyship in an organization. This isn’t about white-knighting or rescuing, this is about creating space, stepping back from the spotlight granted by privilege, and intentionally moving the dial on inclusion with that power.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Dave and Brad’s mission to create more allyship and inclusivity in the workplace.    Running time 35:03      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Dave and Brad online:   Dave Smith’s Website    Brad Johnson’s Website    Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace Book   Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women Book    

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I am beyond thrilled to welcome the absolutely lovely Mitzi Perdue to the What’s Next Podcast! Mitzi is an author, speaker, and businesswoman. She is the founder of CERES Farms, the second-generation, family-owned, commercial and agricultural real estate investment company that has owned rice fields, commercial and residential real estate, and today the family vineyards sell wine grapes to wineries such as Mondavi, Bogle, Folie a Deux, and Toasted Head.  Her talk, Timeless Secrets of Success, comes from observing how her father, co-founder of the Sheraton Hotel Chain, and her late husband, Frank Perdue, each built their companies from no employees to more than 20,000 employees strong! Mitzi is also the Founder and Chair of Win This Fight, a novel approach to combatting human trafficking.  PBS has recently filmed a half-hour documentary on the organization.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… everyone!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… We all crave appreciation and recognition for the hard work we do. We also all desire loyalty… But, in order to receive these, we must first be willing to give that appreciation and loyalty sincerely. Mitzi Perdue shares her story of gratitude, appreciation, and loyalty–based on her own experiences with two titans of business–during a time when we need them most! She also shares the strength of family legacy and how you can build a family business that will stand the test of time, as well as “How to be Up in Down Times!” It’s Mitzi’s piece of service–in partnership with friend of the show Mark Victor Hansen–to the world in this “down time.”    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Mitzi’s focus on gratitude and the importance of recognizing and rewarding your employees for the value they create for your business and the people your business serves!    Running time 30:00      Subscribe on iTunes   Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Mitzi online:   LinkedIn  Twitter  Mitzi’s Website    How to Make Your Family Business Last Book  How to be UP in Down Times: 40 Tips Book for $4.58!    For FREE chapters go to AuntMitzi.com  And to contact Mitzi: Mitzi@AuntMitzi.com 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.      This week I am thrilled to bring you our fifth What’s Next! Bonus Episode with the unstoppable Kara Goldin! For this special episode, I'm sharing my recent LinkedIn Live chat with the CEO of Hint Inc.   Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint Inc., best known for its award-winning Hint water, the leading unsweetened flavored water. She has received numerous accolades, including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California, one of InStyle’s 2019 Badass 50, FastCompany’s Most Creative People in Business, WWDBeauty Inc.’s Feel Good Force, and Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. The Huffington Post listed her as one of six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Previously, Kara was VP of Shopping and Ecommerce at America Online where she helped lead the growth of its shopping and ecommerce business to over $1 billion in revenue. She is an active speaker and writer and, in 2017, she launched Unstoppable with Kara Goldin, a podcast where she interviews founders, entrepreneurs, and disruptors across various industries. Kara’s first book, Undaunted, is out this month!    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… entrepreneurs, self-starters, women in business, new entrepreneurs looking for their starting point, and those looking to build businesses and brands with a mission!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Kara shares her journey through health to entrepreneurship and how she saw a need and built an unstoppable brand.  So many of us create our own obstacles and barriers to innovate and succeed… Kara is here to prove that you don’t have to stand in your own way! As a mother of four children under the age of six, she started one of the most successful beverage brands of all time and kick started her own health journey as well as the journeys of many, many others. In this BONUS episode, Kara walks us through the process from idea to execution and pushing past limiting beliefs and doubters along the way. So, get started!    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Kara’s unstoppable attitude and undaunted philosophy to create a brand with a mission!    Running time: 40:53     Subscribe on iTunes       Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Kara online:   LinkedIn   Facebook   Instagram   Twitter     The Kara Goldin Show Podcast    Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters Book