What's Next! with Tiffani Bova

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  This week I am thrilled to be speaking with Adam Kingl. Adam is an author and keynote speaker who educates future leaders on culture, purpose, team dynamics, the future of work, creativity, strategic innovation, management innovation, and the generational paradigms of work and leadership. He is Adjunct Faculty at Ashridge – Hult International Business School.  He was the Regional Managing Director, Europe, for Duke Corporate Education and the Executive Director of Thought Leadership and Learning Solutions for London Business School. Adam’s new book, Next Generation Leadership, is out now. I am delighted to have Adam Kingl on the What’s Next! Podcast.      THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… managers, leaders, CEOs, Start-ups, entrepreneurs and anyone recruiting and/or managing young professionals!    TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Adam helps us understand how best to navigate five generations of workers in the workforce for the first time in history, especially the GenY workforce. How you recruit, manage, enable, and retain new generations of workers is critical to the success of your organization. Without happy employees, you won’t have happy customers. Adam helps us navigate this most critical frontier.    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Hearing what Gen Y thinks, thinking about how we invest in talent moving forward, and even how we handle losing and rehiring talent in the future!    Running time: 33:22      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Adam on social:   Twitter   LinkedIn  Adam's Website    Adam’s Book:  Next Generation Leadership 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I am speaking with the delightful and purpose-driven, Raj Sisodia. Raj is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College, and Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He has a Ph. D. in Marketing from Columbia University and has published eleven books, including Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose and his most recent book, The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World. Raj is also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (2013) and Wall Street Journal bestseller Everybody Matters (2015). He was named one of “Ten Outstanding Trailblazers of 2010” by Good Business International, and one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior” by Trust Across America for 2010 and 2011. He is on the Board of Directors at The Container Store and a trustee of Conscious Capitalism Inc. I am thrilled to have  Raj Sisodia on the What’s Next! Podcast.       THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… People searching for their personal purpose in the work they do each day.   TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Raj uncovers and expands on the unmet need for conscious capitalism in contemporary business. We are talking about ethics in business and marketing, purpose, value, and true happiness. This is not something mutually exclusive from business and capitalism, but the way Raj explains it, something that is vitally a part of the business ecosystem and indispensable to building a worthwhile and successful brand. Learn how to be courageously patient, identify your brand’s true purpose, and care for your team, your employees, and your customers at scale.  WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Raj’s journey from marketing to uncovering a true passion that seeks to make business more conscientious, impactful and valuable to society.    Running time: 29:51      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Raj on social:   Twitter   LinkedIn  Raj's Website    Raj’s Books:  The Healing Organization  Conscious Capitalism Field Guide  Firms of Endearment  Everybody Matters 

Michael J. Gelb, world’s leading authority on genius thinking, discusses how to think like Leonardo Da Vinci and solve problems efficiently. He emphasizes the importance of curiosity, playfulness, and maintaining relationships. The podcast also touches upon the hinderance of definitive answers in innovation and the possibility of robot jugglers.

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Adam Zeitsiff. Adam is the President  & CEO of Gold’s Gym - one of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands, Gold’s Gym serves over 3 million people daily with more than 700 locations across 23 different countries on 6 continents. Having previously served as the company’s CIO and SVP of Brand Innovation from 2016-2018, Adam was enticed back to lead the evolution and global resurgence of Gold’s Gym in early 2019.  Adam spearheads brand innovation offerings, including AMP by Gold’s Gym, the company’s new digital fitness app, and a variety of new and innovative fitness concepts being developed for launch in 2020. I am thrilled to be speaking with Adam Zeitsiff on the What’s Next! Podcast.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone looking to build engagement, innovate with purpose, and/or who loves Gold’s Gym and maybe needed that nudge on their New Year’s resolution!   TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… It’s all about innovating and looking forward while still staying true to your mission and your identity. Gold’s seeks to extend its brand and keep users and clients engaged. But, how do you keep clients and users engaged, Adam breaks it down and discusses choice, personalization, and community.   WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… It’s so exciting to talk to someone who is the keeper of such an iconic brand and moreover, this chat is all about helping you get strong both personally and professionally!     Running time: 29:39     Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Adam on social:   Twitter   Instagram  LinkedIn 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.  Happy New Year 2020 and welcome back to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova. For our first episode of 2020, we are highlighting the most popular episode of 2019 featuring our awesome guest, Dorie Clark! Dorie Clark is an author, sought after consultant, speaker, and adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She is the author of Entrepreneurial You (named one of the most important business books of 2017 by Inc.), Reinventing You, and Stand Out (named #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc.). A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times describes her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” I am excited to share my wonderful chat with Dorie Clark on the What’s Next! Podcast as we launch into 2020!   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… Entrepreneurs budding or otherwise, those looking to advance and position themselves successfully, professional in sales, marketing, and beyond who want to know more about branding and building expertise.   TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… So, how do you really become known for your expertise, either in your company or in your industry? Fundamentally, there are three key elements, and after extensive research and interviews with the people who did just that, Dorie has the answers for you. It is a seemingly simple three-part recipe: content creation, social proof, and networking. Dorie breaks these down further but, if you want to establish yourself as an expert or as a company known for its expertise, this is your roadmap. Professionals seeking this recognition would do well to prepare themselves for the emotional fortitude this journey will take. Along the way, you should also be willing to learn from the experiences of people you admire and highlight the work as you build your platform. This will not only help you develop your own point of view but also start getting you closer to that elusive “breakthrough” idea.   WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… I love digging further into building personal and professional brands. It is one of the top five questions I always get, and I love that Dorie gives us some awesome, practical and effective pointers that we can start implementing immediately.    Running time: 33:13        Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram    Find Dorie on social:  Official Website  Twitter  Facebook  LinkedIn    Dorie’s Books:  Entrepreneurial You  Reinventing You  Stand Out 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.      This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Ron Tite. Ron is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker and investor.  He has been an award-winning advertising writer and Creative Director for some of the world’s most respected brands including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo and many others. He is Founder and CEO of Church+State, an agency that unifies content and advertising for global brands and media companies and has written for television, a children’s book, a hit play and an award-winning comedy book. He was the Executive Producer & Host of the award-winning comedy show, Monkey Toast and now hosts the podcast The Coup. An in-demand speaker all over the world, Ron also speaks to leading organizations about creativity, disruption, branding, and leadership. His first book, Everyone’s An Artist - Or At Least They Should Be (Co-written by Scott Kavanagh and Christopher Novais), was published in 2016, and his most recent book, Think • Do • Say: How to Seize Attention and Build Trust in a Busy Busy World, has just hit store shelves! I am thrilled to be speaking with Ron Tite on the What’s Next! Podcast.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… brands looking to build trust and lead with creativity and true insight!   TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Ron gives us his insightful and humorous take on building brands. He talks about using humor and creativity to deliver insight, investing your time and creative energy in the “original,” and building brands that cut through and inspire real trust. It’s so important for brands to invest in what they think, do, and say, and Ron breaks it down for us. Every brand and organization should have a belief that goes beyond product; a belief that provides purpose. Once you have that, you must do something actionable that reinforces that purpose, and moreover, if that purpose is truly sincere and essential to your brand, it will be worth talking about! So, talk about it! Talk about your purpose in an authentic and focused way. Only then can your brand truly weather the crisis of trust.  WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Ron talks about seizing the attention of customers and employees by staying curious, staying passionate, and building that authentic trust!     Running time: 30:40      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Ron on social:   Twitter   Facebook  Instagram  YouTube    Ron’s Books:   Everyone's An Artist (or At Least They Should Be)  Think. Do. Say.

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.      This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Kara Swisher. Kara is the co-founder and editor-at-large of Recode, producer and host of the Recode Decode and Pivot podcasts, and co-executive producer of the Code Conference series. She also has a special series on MSNBC called “Revolution” on the impact of technology on work, society and more, and is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. She is also the author of “aol.com: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates, Nailed the Netheads and Made Millions in the War for the Web.”   THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone wants to hear a no-holds-barred conversation about the state of Silicon Valley, what the next generation of Unicorns might look like and what VCs want, what they need, and what they should be paying attention to.   TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Kara Swisher talks about the role of AI and automation moving forward and the onus that will be placed on employees to reskill. In this new job market, creativity and problem-solving will be more important than ever before. Kara rounds out this episode with what trust looks like in the new tech economy, the role of regulators moving forward, and the importance of ethical thinking in new technologies in an industry that is facing a crisis of privacy.  WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Kara Swisher is out having the tough conversations, fighting the good fight every day and staying engaged and aware as technology evolves in our society.     Running time: 27:19      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Kara on social:   Twitter   Facebook  Instagram    Kara’s Podcast:   Recode Decode 

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I have the pleasure of speaking 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 that 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 have the pleasure of speaking with Emily Chang. Emily is a San Francisco-based anchor and an executive producer of “Bloomberg Technology.” Before joining Bloomberg in 2010, Chang served as an international correspondent for CNN in Beijing and London, as well as a reporter at KNSD, NBC’s affiliate in San Diego. While at KNSD she won five regional Emmy Awards. She is also the author of Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, which investigates and examines sexism and gender inequality in the tech industry. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Emily Chang on the What’s Next! Podcast.       THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… leaders, peers, and business owners who create professional environments and who want to foster more diverse and inclusive environments that thrive.  TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Emily talks about her book Brotopia and shares small but brilliant ways to make sure you’re actively creating a diverse working environment that is inclusive and diverse in thought. It’s our responsibility as leaders, peers, and business owners to make sure that those around us feel that they are listened to, they are heard, and that they have the opportunity to share their stories.  WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… It doesn’t take a lot to create a more diverse and inclusive environment, and Emily teaches us how small things can make a massive impact.    Running time: 33:23      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Emily on social:   Twitter   LinkedIn  Instagram     Emily on Bloomberg:   www.bloombergmedia.com     Emily’s Book:   Brotopia  

Welcome to the What's Next! podcast with Tiffani Bova.   This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Hal Gregersen. Hal is Executive Director of the MIT Leadership Center and Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His newest book, Questions are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and In Life (a Nautilus Book Award winner in 2018), builds on 200+ interviews with renowned business, technology, education, government, social enterprise, and artistic leaders. Ranked one of the world’s 25 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50, and winner of the 2017 Distinguished Achievement Award for leadership, Hal regularly delivers inspirational keynote speeches, motivational executive seminars, and transformational coaching experiences. He has co-authored ten books and is the author of more than 50 articles, book chapters, and cases on leading innovation and change (with more than 10,000 citations by other scholars). His research has been highlighted in global media such as BBC, CNN, The Economist, Fast Company, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the founder of  The 4-24 Project, an initiative dedicated to rekindling the provocative power of asking the right questions in adults so they can pass this crucial creativity skill onto the next generation. I am absolutely thrilled to be speaking with Hal Gregersen on the What’s Next! Podcast.    THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… anyone who wants to get better and rekindle his or her curiosity!  TODAY’S MAIN MESSAGE… Hal teaches us all about asking questions and really listening to the answers. Are you stopping and reflecting on how many and what kinds of questions you ask? Are you getting and acting on good feedback? Hal helps us pause and take a moment to rediscover our child-like curiosity and move forward as better leaders, better employees, and better humans!    WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Hal’s 24-hour question audit. We all should be doing this!     Running time: 35:46      Subscribe on iTunes     Find Tiffani on social:   Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Instagram      Find Hal on social:   Twitter   LinkedIn     Hal’s Website:   halgregersen.com     Hal’s Book:   Questions are the Answer