The Dov Baron Show

Surgeon, Pilot, & Innovator Most of us in leadership roles have all come to our positions through some form of specialization. However, almost every innovation and advancement in science, leadership or anything else has been through the convergence of multiple areas of expertise. Most often, that comes about by building exceptional teams. However, sometimes it comes from individuals who are polymaths; they study different areas and find ways to bridge their knowledge into genuine innovation. One of the areas where this is becoming evident is in the medical sciences.  . Our guest for the next two episodes is Dr. Jonathan Sackier. Jonathan is an experienced executive leader, physician, entrepreneur, and inventor. He trained in Britain as both a pilot and surgeon. He helped pioneer the laparoscopic surgery revolution. Jonathan has been a founding partner of several successful start-ups in the medical technology industry, recognized as an industry leader in bringing innovative products from bench to bedside, such as AESOP, and a valued member of the team that developed the world's first operating room robot with Computer Motion. With his team of experts, Jonathan patented non-invasive technology to heal brain trauma, and advancements in stem cell technology to improve quality of life.   . Jonathan has earned two Honorary Professorships from Oxford University and the National Hepatobiliary and Enteric Surgery Research Center in the Peoples Republic of China Global Business Relations. He has launched and facilitated business growth in the GCC, Australasia, India, Russia, and Europe. He's also an esteemed Global Chief Medical & Health Officer Network member.  . Jonathan has a reputation for leading with the voice of the patient. He serves as Medical Counsel to the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA). On top of that, he speaks internationally. Jonathan is the host of the EMJ-Health podcast. . Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathansackier Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/EMJPodcast . https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/articles-by-author/jonathan-sackier . For Our World poem: http://thoughtmedicine.com/2010/09/for-our-world-a-poem-written-on-911-by-mattie-stepanek/ . Part 1) How to Enter into Tiger Country The Root of Leadership is Culture, the Root of Culture is Self-Aware Leadership Why Great Leaders and Great Organizations Set and Hold Strong Boundaries Why We Must Put Our People First Why Some CEO's still Have Business Cards How to Develop Surgical Trust Where Real Innovation Comes From The Most Insightful "Innovation Question" of All Time! Mindfulness of Being in Tiger Country . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's driving your pursuit of success? As we have spoken about many times on this podcast, success without a commitment to adding significant value to others is unlikely to bring any lasting fulfillment. So, what does it take to go from success to significance and on to fulfillment? Can being massively driven allow you to do it alone, or does it take a community? If it does take teaming up with others, how would you know who to team up with? How can we embark on a journey from Success to Significance? . We've all met people, sometimes in the mirror, who treat it like a defining destination despite knowing it's a journey. They somehow believe they will be different when they get "there." Then, to their great disappointment, they discover that they have worked their butts off, and as a result, they have all the shiny things on the outside but are often empty on the inside. . Our guest for the next two episodes knows all about that. Aaron Walker is a veteran entrepreneur. Aaron is a man with a multi-layered story of success without significance. His journey towards forgiveness, fellowship, community, and service came through a path of Anger and Hate. Aaron has been to the edge of a personal hell and made it back to guide others toward something far more meaningful. He's had 14 businesses and has retired thrice, the first time at 27 years old. However, something life-altering happened when he was 40 that would take him down a very dark path to the bottom where he had to do massive self-inquiry to come back and share his View From The Top. Aaron is also the bestselling author of, View From the Top, Living a Life of  Website https://www.viewfromthetop.com https://ironsharpensironmastermind.com https://www.themastermindplaybook.com/aaron Social Media https://www.facebook.com/AaronWalkerViewFromTheTop https://twitter.com/VFTCoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop https://www.instagram.com/isimastermind Part 2) A Pocketful of Money and a House Full of Strangers.  From Success to Significant  When We Can't Forgive Ourselves Getting Kicked in the Ego, and Laughed at When Murder is an Option When Your Kindness, Your Forgiveness is Your Reward Community and The Need for Reciprocal Vulnerability The Values Check: Who Are you Really Doing This For? . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's driving your pursuit of success? As we have spoken about many times on this podcast, success without a commitment to adding significant value to others is unlikely to bring any lasting fulfillment. So, what does it take to go from success to significance and on to fulfillment? Can being massively driven allow you to do it alone, or does it take a community? If it does take teaming up with others, how would you know who to team up with? How can we embark on a journey from Success to Significance? . We've all met people, sometimes in the mirror, who treat it like a defining destination despite knowing it's a journey. They somehow believe they will be different when they get "there." Then, to their great disappointment, they discover that they have worked their butts off, and as a result, they have all the shiny things on the outside but are often empty on the inside. . Our guest for the next two episodes knows all about that. Aaron Walker is a veteran entrepreneur. Aaron is a man with a multi-layered story of success without significance. His journey towards forgiveness, fellowship, community, and service came through a path of Anger and Hate. Aaron has been to the edge of a personal hell and made it back to guide others toward something far more meaningful. He's had 14 businesses and has retired thrice, the first time at 27 years old. However, something life-altering happened when he was 40 that would take him down a very dark path to the bottom where he had to do massive self-inquiry to come back and share his View From The Top. Aaron is also the bestselling author of, View From the Top, Living a Life of  Website https://www.viewfromthetop.com https://ironsharpensironmastermind.com https://www.themastermindplaybook.com/aaron Social Media https://www.facebook.com/AaronWalkerViewFromTheTop https://twitter.com/VFTCoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop https://www.instagram.com/isimastermind Part 1) From Young Success, To a Dark Night of The Soul Why "Chick Fil A" are Talent Rich Even in The Great Resignation Integrity Why it's Not Just a Word, It's Bold Action  When They Trust You With $150K Becoming a Pawn Star at 18 Loan or Lifestyle Creating Priorities to Live By When Life Changes in a Single Second 5 Years Uncovering the Dark Night of The Soul Why Isolation is The Enemy . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2: Confronting With Fear Like a SEAL. . Mark Divine is a Retired Navy SEAL commander, New York Times bestselling author, and successful serial entrepreneur. He's an expert in elite performance, mental toughness, and leadership development for teams. His renowned SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind training programs have transformed tens of thousands from all walks of life. Mark’s own leadership skills were initially honed in the SEALs, where he was Honor Man (#1 graduate) of his BUDS. He later built several successful businesses, two of which have scaled into 8 figures. Mark teaches this unique warrior-leader philosophy to executives, corporate leaders, elite sports teams, and entrepreneurs with a mission to lead 100 million people to the path of integrated five-mountain development by 2045. Mark also is the host of the #1-ranked iTunes Health podcast, "Unbeatable Mind" Find out more: http://MarkDivine.com & http://SealFit.com . . . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forging Elite Teams. 7 Leadership Commitment. . Mark Divine is a Retired Navy SEAL commander, New York Times bestselling author, and successful serial entrepreneur. He's an expert in elite performance, mental toughness, and leadership development for teams. His renowned SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind training programs have transformed tens of thousands from all walks of life. Mark’s own leadership skills were initially honed in the SEALs, where he was the Honor Man (#1 graduate) of his BUDS. He later built several successful businesses, two of which have scaled into 8 figures. Mark teaches this unique warrior-leader philosophy to executives, corporate leaders, elite sports teams, and entrepreneurs with a mission to lead 100 million people to the path of integrated five-mountain development by 2045. Mark also is the host of the #1-ranked iTunes Health podcast, "Unbeatable Mind."   Find out more: http://MarkDivine.com & http://SealFit.com . . . . . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's Downs Syndrome, the Autistic, or the homeless individuals of our society, it's easy to see these challenges as other people's problems. However, the fact is, we all live in a connected society. All of these things and more are no more than a few degrees of separation from us all. But what can we do?  . The last time a global survey was attempted – by the United Nations in 2005 – an estimated 100 million people were homeless worldwide. Homelessness is at an epidemic level.  As many as 1.6 billion people lacked adequate housing (Habitat, 2015). If you are not in the situation of being homeless or even close to it, it can seem like an unsolvable problem that has very little to do with those of us who are business leaders. But is it?  . Our guest for the next two episodes is Jeff Rotmeyer. Jeff is originally from my adopted hometown of Vancouver, Canada. That being said, we don't know each other from Vancouver. Jeff has spent his last 16 years in Hong Kong, where he founded two different charities on the same day. H is the Founder and CEO of ImpactHK, a charity transforming the lives of those experiencing homelessness in Hong Kong. ImpactHK started with just a few individuals aiming to show kindness to those in need and has now grown into a humanitarian movement involving over ten thousand volunteers that have helped over 400 individuals to get off the streets.  . Jeff is also the Founder and CEO of Love 21 Foundation, a charity supporting the Down Syndrome and autistic community with sports and nutrition programs. Love 21 supports over 260 families with a holistic program that strives to give the neuro-diverse community the best opportunity to reach their full potential. Website https://impacthk.org/about/our-story https://love21foundation.com Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-rotmeyer-55258748 https://www.instagram.com/impacthkcharity https://www.instagram.com/theguestroomhk Part 2) Love21 What is Neuro-diversity Sports as a Bond Why the Downs Syndrome Community is Dying so Young Confronting The "Can't" Myths Lessons in The Power of Vulnerability  Competitive Social Enterprize No Thank You to Victim-Based Charity . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it's Downs Syndrome, the Autistic, or the homeless individuals of our society, it's easy to see these challenges as other people's problems. However, the fact is, we all live in a connected society. All of these things and more are no more than a few degrees of separation from us all. But what can we do?  . The last time a global survey was attempted – by the United Nations in 2005 – an estimated 100 million people were homeless worldwide. Homelessness is at an epidemic level. As many as 1.6 billion people lacked adequate housing (Habitat, 2015). If you are not in the situation of being homeless or even close to it, it can seem like an unsolvable problem that has very little to do with those of us who are business leaders. But is it?  . Our guest for the next two episodes is Jeff Rotmeyer. Jeff is originally from my adopted hometown of Vancouver, Canada. That being said, we don't know each other from Vancouver. Jeff has spent his last 16 years in Hong Kong, where he founded two different charities on the same day. H is the Founder and CEO of ImpactHK, a charity transforming the lives of those experiencing homelessness in Hong Kong. ImpactHK started with just a few individuals aiming to show kindness to those in need and has now grown into a humanitarian movement involving over ten thousand volunteers that have helped over 400 individuals to get off the streets.  . Jeff is also the Founder and CEO of Love 21 Foundation, a charity supporting the Down Syndrome and autistic community with sports and nutrition programs. Love 21 supports over 260 families with a holistic program that strives to give the neuro-diverse community the best opportunity to reach their full potential. Website https://impacthk.org/about/our-story https://love21foundation.com Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-rotmeyer-55258748 https://www.instagram.com/impacthkcharity https://www.instagram.com/theguestroomhk Part 1) ImpactHK It all starts with kindness Removing Obligation from Charity  Shocking Details on Homelessness in Hong Kong  The Dangers of Poverty Tourism Living in a Coffin for $300 a month Why Nothing Happens Without Goals & Hope We Need Friends and Community, not Charity . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Metaverse coming to everything near you...now! What if AI and VR are not only better but preferred?  Self-driving cars are already here, and it won't be long before fully autonomous vehicles take over all driving jobs. Taxi, Uber, and Truck drivers will soon be a thing of the past. Perhaps you might be thinking that your job is safe. But is it? Some professions might seem untouchable, but what if that's not true? For instance, what if AI and VR doctors are not only better but preferred?  . Artificial Intelligence (AI) and virtual reality/the Metaverse is no longer the stuff of science fiction; they are already part of your life even if you don't recognize them. When you open your phone with face ID, that's AI. Valuable tools like Siri and Alexa are AI. Smart thermostats, Fridges, and lights are all uses of AI.  . But there's another level of depth known as the Metaverse. In the Metaverse, using VR, you and I can experience something "artificial" with all of our senses, as if it were a genuine real-world experience. But how does this impact leadership?  . Our guest is Dr. Skip Rizzo for the next two episodes. Dr. Rizzo is an internationally recognized thought leader in his field and was hailed by Polygon as one of the top 25 greatest innovators in virtual reality. Dr. Rizzo is a clinical psychologist and Director of Medical Virtual Reality at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies. He is also a Research Professor with the USC Dept. of Psychiatry and at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.  . The volume and innovation of his work have also earned him many awards. His commitment is to revolutionize healthcare with the development of innovative VR products that have a positive impact on the field. Over the last 25 years, Skip has conducted research for designing, developing, and evaluating Virtual Reality systems. This work has focused on PTSD, TBI, Autism, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other clinical conditions.  . The common thread driving his work with digital technologies involves studying how interactive and immersive Virtual Reality simulations can be usefully applied to address human healthcare—taking us beyond what is possible with traditional 20th Century tools and methods. Dr. Skip Rizzo has been given the moniker of "The Godfather of Virtual Reality".   Website ICT MedVR: http://medvr.ict.usc.edu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlbertSkipRizzo New Book on Clinical VR: Virtual Reality for Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781493994809 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/skip.rizzo https://twitter.com/skiprizzovr https://www.linkedin.com/in/skiprizzovr https://www.instagram.com/skip_rizzo Part 2) VR Tricking The Mind Into Healing Credible Human Connections with Virtual Beings How To Trick The Mind Into Healing AI Therapists and Human Connection "Ready Player 1" Prophecy? The Double-Edged Sword of the Metaverse  Substance and Virtual Addiction Why We Back off When We're about to Win The Five Levels of Creating Personal Reality The Miracle of Tetris and Treating Brain Injuries. . . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Metaverse coming to everything near you...now! What if AI and VR are not only better but preferred?  Self-driving cars are already here, and it won't be long before fully autonomous vehicles take over all driving jobs. Taxi, Uber, and Truck drivers will soon be a thing of the past. Perhaps you might be thinking that your job is safe. But is it? Some professions might seem untouchable, but what if that's not true? For instance, what if AI and VR doctors are not only better but preferred?  . Artificial Intelligence (AI) and virtual reality/the Metaverse is no longer the stuff of science fiction; they are already part of your life even if you don't recognize them. When you open your phone with face ID, that's AI. Valuable tools like Siri and Alexa are AI. Smart thermostats, Fridges, and lights are all uses of AI.  . But there's another level of depth known as the Metaverse. In the Metaverse, using VR, you and I can experience something "artificial" with all of our senses, as if it were a genuine real-world experience. But how does this impact leadership?  . Our guest is Dr. Skip Rizzo for the next two episodes. Dr. Rizzo is an internationally recognized thought leader in his field and was hailed by Polygon as one of the top 25 greatest innovators in virtual reality. Dr. Rizzo is a clinical psychologist and Director of Medical Virtual Reality at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies. He is also a Research Professor with the USC Dept. of Psychiatry and at the USC Davis School of Gerontology.  . The volume and innovation of his work have also earned him many awards. His commitment is to revolutionize healthcare with the development of innovative VR products that have a positive impact on the field. Over the last 25 years, Skip has conducted research for designing, developing, and evaluating Virtual Reality systems. This work has focused on PTSD, TBI, Autism, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other clinical conditions.  . The common thread driving his work with digital technologies involves studying how interactive and immersive Virtual Reality simulations can be usefully applied to address human healthcare—taking us beyond what is possible with traditional 20th Century tools and methods. Dr. Skip Rizzo has been given the moniker of "The Godfather of Virtual Reality".   Website ICT MedVR: http://medvr.ict.usc.edu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlbertSkipRizzo New Book on Clinical VR: Virtual Reality for Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781493994809 Social Media https://www.facebook.com/skip.rizzo https://twitter.com/skiprizzovr https://www.linkedin.com/in/skiprizzovr https://www.instagram.com/skip_rizzo Part 1) The Emotions of Cognitive Leadership  Virtual Reality (VR) Leadership  Cognitive Vs. Limbic, which wins? The Success and Failure of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  The Need to Activate Emotions to Heal VR prescription for PTSD VR for Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking or Fear of Heights Why Avoidance Generates Avoidance . . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is true resilience?  Imagine being stripped away from your birth family due to the circumstances of war? Imagine being shipped off to a country with a completely different language and having to live with strangers. Okay, that's tough enough. Now imagine entering into what at the time is a fledgling industry that wants nothing to do with you because it's a men's club and you are a woman. As if all that's not enough, let’s now imagine taking all that on the chin, and you go on to become a Technology Icon who started a software business employing only women in the 1960s.  Stay tuned because, over the next two episodes, we sit down with a technology Icon and a true champion of women in technology and leadership since the 1960s, Dame Stephanie Shirley. In 1962 Dame Stephanie founded an all-woman software company that pioneered remote working and redefined the expectations and opportunities for working women at that time. Her company, Freelance Programmers, grew to 8,500 employees, was ultimately valued at almost $3 billion, and made 70 of her staff into millionaires.  Since 'retiring,' her focus has been on philanthropy, especially on autism and IT. Over the last 30 years, Dame Stephanie has given away almost $100 million to good causes, primarily in the fields of autism and IT.  Dame Shirley received her BSc in 1956 and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1980 Birthday Honours[15] for services to industry; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to information technology.;[16] and Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to the IT industry and philanthropy.[17] The CH refers to her Companion of Honour – only 65 people in the world have one Dame Stephanie is a workplace revolutionary, and successful IT entrepreneur turned ardent venture philanthropist. She is the first person to drop off the Time's Rich List, having given away too much of her money, an achievement which gives her great pleasure!      Website  www.steveshirley.com    Social Media  https://www.facebook.com/DameStephanie   https://twitter.com/DameStephanie_     https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnhartuk    https://www.instagram.com/damestephanie   Part 1) The Journey, Refugee to Champion for Women  Where does Resilience Come From?  "Think for Yourself-Not About Yourself"  How Trusting Builds Trust  Memoirs of a 5 Years Old Refugee Escaping the Nazi's  The Compassion of Strangers with a Horrible Message   Confronting Today's Lack of Compassion  Going from Refugee to Dame  Becoming one of only 65 (globally) named as "Companion of Honour"  The Entrepreneurial Journey  Fighting for Women  Pioneering a Remote Workforce in the 1960s . . Curious to discover how tapping into the Anatomy of Meaning can #actualize your #business, #culture, #Leadership and #tribe DovBaron.com "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices