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Leadership 2.0

48 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -

Welcome to the 'Leadership 2.0' podcast! 


I believe that leadership is very important for two reasons:


First of all, the decisions leaders take, and their capabilities to implement these decisions, are the most important differentiators between the success and failure of the organizations they work for.


Secondly, leaders make a  huge difference in the well-being of the people in their organizations, and, finally, for the well-being of our society as a whole. 


This podcast presents interviews with thought leaders and practitioners in the area of leadership,  to inspire you to become the best leader you can be!


What my guests say about this Podcast:


'You ask very good questions'


'You really do your research'


'You go beyond the surface'


So, if you want to listen to dialogues about leadership that go beyond the surface, this podcast is probably for you!


Happy listening, and, please let me know what you think!

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Episodes

Hubristic Leadership - Eugene Sadler-Smith

February 09, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

In this episode, I am interviewing Eugene Sadler-Smith about hubristic leadership. A highly relevant topic in the light of the corporate scandals we faced in the last two decades, as well as the current geo-political tensions we are seeing around us.  None of these would have happened without hubristic leaders. During our conversation, Eugene and I discussed the following topics: 03:00 The meaning of hubris 05:05 Examples of hubristic leaders in politics and business 11:00 The origins of ...

A Scientific Perspective on Leadership Development - Ayse Yemiscigil

January 14, 2024 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Everyone is an expert in leadership development, or at least has an option about it!  For this reason, I decided to interview Professor Ayse Yemiscigil. Ayse Yemiscigil, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and a Research Affiliate with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.  In February 2023, she, Dana Born, and Horace Ling, published an article for HBR.org of the Harvard Business Review titled: 'What...

The Five-Factor Personality Model and the Numinous - Interview Ralph Piedmont

October 14, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Current thinking in Psychology is that there are five dimensions we can use to describe the most important personality dimensions. Dr. Ralph Piedmont discovered the 6th one: 'the Numinous'. The five-factor model of personality (FFM) is a set of five broad trait dimensions or domains, often referred to as the “Big Five”: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism (sometimes named by its polar opposite, Emotional Stability), and Openness to Experience (sometimes named Intelle...

The Five-Factor Personality Model and the Numinous - Ralph Piedmont

October 14, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Current thinking in Psychology is that there are five dimensions we can use to describe the most important personality dimensions. Dr. Ralph Piedmont discovered the 6th one: 'the Numinous'. The five-factor model of personality (FFM) is a set of five broad trait dimensions or domains, often referred to as the “Big Five”: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism (sometimes named by its polar opposite, Emotional Stability), and Openness to Experience (sometimes named Intelle...

Leadership & Reputation Management - Matt Nixon

September 30, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

'The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology'.  With this quote from Edward O. Wilson,  Matt Nixon answered my question if our requirements about leadership have changed in the last decades.  Matt Nixon has more than 30 years of experience as a management consultant and HR executive, working with CEOs and senior leaders around the world. An Oxford classics graduate, he was a partner in Towers Perrin in Chicago ...

Change Management : Creating Deep & Sustainable Behavioral Change - Arend Ardon

September 17, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast, I am interviewing Arend Ardon about how leaders can create deep, and sustainable behavioral change in their organizations. Arend Ardon (1967) is a management consultant and co-founder and co-owner of the Change Studio, a consultancy firm specializing in change management.  He is a leading thinker in this area and has published dozens of articles and books. During our conversation, I asked Arend questions about the following topics: - Why Are...

Unleash the power of neurodiversity in the workplace! - An interview with Saskia Schepers

September 01, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

In this episode, I am interviewing Saskia Schepers about unleashing the power of neurodiversity in the workplace. Saskia Schepers studied organizational science and works as a creative brain, consultant, project manager, speaker, trainer, and coach. She recently wrote a book titled ‘Als alle breinen werken - Waarom ruimte voor neurodiversiteit op het werk goed is voor idereen'.  In English:  ‘If all brains are switched on - Why space for neurodiversity in the workplace benefits everyone’. ...

The why and how of corporate ethics - An interview with John Hollwitz

June 30, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

John Hollwitz is a University Professor of psychology and rhetoric. Before coming to Fordham, he was the A.F. Jacobson Professor of Communications at Creighton University and dean of arts and sciences at Loyola College in Maryland. He also has been the vice president of academic affairs at Fordham. Professor Hollwitz's teaching interests include management; experimental/quasi-experimental design; statistics; item response theory; structural equation modeling; team-building, especially in hi...

The why and how of corporate ethics - John Hollwitz

June 30, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

John Hollwitz is a University Professor of psychology and rhetoric. Before coming to Fordham, he was the A.F. Jacobson Professor of Communications at Creighton University and dean of arts and sciences at Loyola College in Maryland. He also has been the vice president of academic affairs at Fordham. Professor Hollwitz's teaching interests include management; experimental/quasi-experimental design; statistics; item response theory; structural equation modeling; team-building, especially in hi...

Developing compassionate leaders in service of a flourishing world - Sophia Town

May 30, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Sophia Town, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Gabelli School of Business. As a qualitative researcher, Dr. Town explores how leaders can cultivate both knowledge and wisdom in service of individual, organizational, and societal flourishing.  During our conversation, we discussed, amongst others, the following topics : - Our changing expectations from leaders - Leadership versus Management - The blurring boundaries between our working lives and our privat...

Developing compassionate leaders in service of a flourishing world - An interview with Sophia Town

May 30, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Sophia Town, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Gabelli School of Business. As a qualitative researcher, Dr. Town explores how leaders can cultivate both knowledge and wisdom in service of individual, organizational, and societal flourishing.  During our conversation, we discussed, amongst others, the following topics : - Our changing expectations from leaders - Leadership versus Management - The blurring boundaries between our working lives and our privat...

Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace - Murray Stein

May 01, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

I am a big proponent of the work of Carl Jung and the business world could benefit from his insights. Therefore, I was pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Murray Stein about applying Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace.  Interestingly enough we met on labor day, something Jung would call undoubtedly label as synchronicity!    Murray Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. and M.Div.), the University of Chicago (Ph.D.), and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich (Diploma). He ...

Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace - An interview with Murray Stein

May 01, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

I am a big proponent of the work of Carl Jung and the business world could benefit from his insights. Therefore, I was pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Murray Stein about applying Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace.  Interestingly enough we met on labor day, something Jung would call undoubtedly label as synchronicity!    Murray Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. and M.Div.), the University of Chicago (Ph.D.), and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich (Diploma). He ...

Is it about you or your mission?

March 26, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.8 MB

Focusing on who we want to be, means opting for a position and choosing a course of action that brings us closer to the position we aspire to have. Focusing on doing means that we let our course of action be determined by what we consider to be intrinsically important. If we compare the differences between a position and a purpose, it becomes apparent that having a purpose is vastly preferable to having, or longing for, a position.

Stop adding value! Why micromanagement is a bad idea and what you can do about it

March 25, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MB

One of the big temptations we as leaders face is our urge to add value to the work of our staff.  Although this is tempting, it is a bad idea, both for our staff, as well as for ourselves. I use my personal 7-2-1 rule to combat my temptation. What do you use?

Organization design matters! How much ambiguity costs can your business afford?

March 02, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MB

Leaders often tell their employees that they need to learn to deal with ambiguity. This is a polite way of saying that their behaviors need to compensate for shortcomings in the way decision-making processes in the organization are structured. This sounds great but comes at a cost...

How much ambiguity costs can your business afford?

March 02, 2023 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MB

Leaders often tell their employees that they need to learn to deal with ambiguity. This is a polite way of saying that their behaviors need to compensate for shortcomings in the way decision-making processes in the organization are structured. This sounds great but comes at a cost...

How to engrain ethics in your corporate culture?

March 12, 2022 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.46 MB

Almost any sizeable company nowadays has a code of ethics. The main catalyst for this were the corporate scandals in the early 2000s (Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, and others), and in the last couple of years having a sense of purpose has become pretty much en vogue. As a result, every year millions of employees now dutifully complete e-learning modules and sign declarations (‘To the best of my knowledge…’). The difficulty is that corporate codes of ethics are ‘duty-centered ethics’. Duty-centere...

How should you translate professional integrity in commercial reality? I=QxA!

February 26, 2022 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MB

I always felt sorry for the many famous artists in the Renaissance, who needed to compromise the quality of their work and their artistic integrity, in order to make sure their art suited the requirements of their patrons. This challenge is not uncommon to the one management consultants and other professionals in business face. How can we translate professional integrity into commercial reality?

Why leaders should not be doing the work of their teams

December 14, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.51 MB

For a variety of reasons, a number of line managers frequently want to do the work of their direct reports. However tempting this might be, doing the work of your team is rarely a good idea, neither for you as a line manager, nor for your team.  In the world of professional soccer, you are either a coach, coaching your team from the side, or you are a player in the field.  As a soccer coach, you cannot occasionally enter the field during a match, start playing with your team, leave the fiel...

Facebook and ethics in business: 'An Ugly Truth' by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang

September 18, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MB

The book 'An Ugly Truth - Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination’ by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang, describes the different scandals Facebook has been involved in in the past couple of years.  The value of this book, compared to other recently published books about Facebook, is that it provides readers with a unique perspective on the impact the motivation and (lack of) ethics of the key decision-makers have on their decision-making. At the same time, reading this book can teach us a lo...

How to get your message across in a very noisy world

August 14, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MB

When Steve Jobs launched Apple's 'Think different' campaign in 1997, he positioned this by saying: ‘This is a very noisy world, so we have to be very clear what we want them to know about us’. Since then our world has become only noisier. Therefore we need to do three things if we want to make sure our audience understands what we want them to do.

Why self-managing teams are a hoax

June 20, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

In this podcast, I review why self-managing teams are an illusion, both in a theoretical, as well as in an empirical sense.  Links to various sources I am referring to can be found in an article I wrote about this topic which ca be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybvnwvds I hope you enjoy this Podcast. Let me know!

Why self-managing teams are an illusion

June 20, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MB

In this podcast, I review why self-managing teams are an illusion, both in a theoretical, as well as in an empirical sense.  Links to various sources I am referring to can be found in an article I wrote about this topic which ca be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybvnwvds I hope you enjoy this Podcast. Let me know!

A simple way to increase your productivity in the workplace

April 18, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MB

For many (senior) people their day in the office resembles drinking from a fire hose.  Not only do they need to attend a large number of meetings (often back to back), they are also hit with a continuous stream of ad-hoc questions from their staff, peers, customers, and line managers, which require their attention and action. Technical tools like time management training and productivity tools do not address the issue.  What is required is a radical new way to set your priorities in the wo...

Millennials (in the workplace) do not exist

April 12, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MB

If you read social media postings, business magazines, and reports from consulting firms, it is easy to get the impression that one of the biggest problems organizations are wrestling with is, is incorporating millennials into the workplace. In this episode, we will see, on the basis of studies by academics and some of the best-known companies in the world, that there is no need for companies to treat Millennials and 'non-Millennials' any different.

Millennials do not exist (and certainly not in the workplace)

April 12, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MB

If you read social media postings, business magazines, and reports from consulting firms, it is easy to get the impression that one of the biggest problems organizations are wrestling with is, is incorporating millennials into the workplace. In this episode, we will see, on the basis of studies by academics and some of the best-known companies in the world, that there is no need for companies to treat Millennials and 'non-Millennials' any different.

The myth of Millennials in the workplace

April 12, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.8 MB

If you read social media postings, business magazines, and reports from consulting firms, it is easy to get the impression that one of the biggest problems organizations are wrestling with is, is incorporating millennials into the workplace. In this episode, we will see, on the basis of studies by academics and some of the best-known companies in the world, that there is no need for companies to treat Millennials and 'non-Millennials' any different.

Why leadership has become more difficult in recent years

April 02, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MB

During COVID-19 the demand for leadership development does not seem to have decreased; if anything, the demand seems to have increased. That is remarkable. During the financial crisis in 2007-2008 for instance, most companies almost immediately reduced their out-of-pocket costs associated with these activities. The fact that companies do not seem to save on developing their leaders is a good thing. First of all because the quality of leadership has a tangible and measurable impact on busine...

6 reasons why leadership has become more difficult and why this matters

April 02, 2021 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MB

During COVID-19 the demand for leadership development does not seem to have decreased; if anything, the demand seems to have increased. That is remarkable. During the financial crisis in 2007-2008 for instance, most companies almost immediately reduced their out-of-pocket costs associated with these activities. The fact that companies do not seem to save on developing their leaders is a good thing. First of all because the quality of leadership has a tangible and measurable impact on busine...

What the workplace will look like in 2021 and what this means for you!

December 29, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MB

2021 promises to be a very interesting year! If all prognoses are correct, sometime in the next six months we should have developed a grip on COVID19. Here is my (strictly personal and highly selective) take on the workplace in 2021. Three trends and three implications for you. I wish you a happy and prosperous 2021!

Your workplace will change in 2021 - you need to take action now

December 29, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MB

2021 promises to be a very interesting year! If all prognoses are correct, sometime in the next six months we should have developed a grip on COVID19. Here is my (strictly personal and highly selective) take on the workplace in 2021. Three trends and three implications for you. I wish you a happy and prosperous 2021!

Why do smart people make wrong decisions?

November 30, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.6 MB

Why do smart people make wrong decisions in the world of business? Listen to this Podcast about a book that was published on this topic by Wim van Hennekeler.

Why smart people take wrong decisions

November 30, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.6 MB

Why do smart people make wrong decisions in the world of business? Listen to this Podcast about a book that was published on this topic by Wim van Hennekeler.

Pump up the volume - How to stay current in the business world?

October 10, 2020 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.96 MB

Staying current in business is important. Unfortunately, reading management books is often not efficient because publishers and authors have an interest to ‘pump up’ the volume. This podcast describes a  T-shape strategy to 'stay current'.

How to stay up to date in business?

October 10, 2020 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.96 MB

Staying current in business is important. Unfortunately, reading management books is often not efficient because publishers and authors have an interest to ‘pump up’ the volume. This podcast describes a  T-shape strategy to 'stay current'.

Building an authentic personal brand starts with ‘why'

September 06, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MB

Most articles suggest people need a (partial) make-over to fit their (aspired) work environment. If that does not feel natural, they are told to ‘Fake it until you make it’. This is not sustainable - starting with ‘why’ is a much better idea.

Are annual performance reviews really that bad?

August 29, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

Nowadays it is fashionable to bash annual staff performance reviews.  Many companies abandon them to demonstrate how progressive they are. This often results in a less transparent process, potentially negatively impacting the development of employees.

Freud on Change Management

August 03, 2020 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MB

One of my core beliefs as a management consultant is that the root cause of why change projects fail is the lack of a clear and convincing business case. In my experience, the vast majority of people are willing to change (even if this change has negative implications for them), as long as they understand the rationale behind the change and have the means (resources) to change. However, I also have come across a number of people who did not want to change, even when there was a clear need t...

Corporate Social Responsibility starts with your own employees

July 11, 2020 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MB

In the past decade, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become more and more popular, not in the least because it makes sense from a commercial perspective. Already in 2009, a study by McKinsey showed that two-thirds of CFOs and three-quarters of investment professionals agreed that CSR activities created value for shareholders in normal economic times.  According to a recent article by the same consulting firm, this is true in the current COVID-19 crisis as well: ‘The way organizatio...

Why people who need feedback the most often do not get it (The Feedback Paradox)

July 11, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

The Negative Feedback Paradox I never liked receiving negative feedback, and have spent the largest part of my professional life ignoring it. It was not until I hit a serious roadblock in my career, that I started to see the fact that systematically ignoring feedback was not necessarily a great idea. Since that time, I moved on from rejecting feedback to grumpily accepting it, and lately to even being grateful for it. Grateful, because the business world is a complex place, and negative...

The Negative Feedback Paradox

July 11, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

The Negative Feedback Paradox I never liked receiving negative feedback, and have spent the largest part of my professional life ignoring it. It was not until I hit a serious roadblock in my career, that I started to see the fact that systematically ignoring feedback was not necessarily a great idea. Since that time, I moved on from rejecting feedback to grumpily accepting it, and lately to even being grateful for it. Grateful, because the business world is a complex place, and negative...

The Feedback Paradox: Why people who need feedback the most will not get it

July 11, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

The Negative Feedback Paradox I never liked receiving negative feedback, and have spent the largest part of my professional life ignoring it. It was not until I hit a serious roadblock in my career, that I started to see the fact that systematically ignoring feedback was not necessarily a great idea. Since that time, I moved on from rejecting feedback to grumpily accepting it, and lately to even being grateful for it. Grateful, because the business world is a complex place, and negative...

Why people who need feedback do not get it

July 11, 2020 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.74 MB

The Negative Feedback Paradox I never liked receiving negative feedback, and have spent the largest part of my professional life ignoring it. It was not until I hit a serious roadblock in my career, that I started to see the fact that systematically ignoring feedback was not necessarily a great idea. Since that time, I moved on from rejecting feedback to grumpily accepting it, and lately to even being grateful for it. Grateful, because the business world is a complex place, and negative...

'Mindf*ck' by Christoper Wylie : Politics, Psychology and Social Media

July 11, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MB

Mindf*ck: Politics, Psychology and Social Media In 2018, the Cambridge Analytica scandal shocked the world. It became clear that Cambridge Analytica had used data from tens of million Facebook users, to influence the elections in the US, and the Brexit referendum.  Christopher Wylie, the ‘creative genius’ behind Cambridge Analytica, later became the most important whistleblower. Late 2019, he published a fascinating book about his activities for Cambridge Analytica with the brash title ‘Mi...

The danger of oversimplification

May 02, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MB

As human beings we like to explain developments in our lives by simple stories, with a beginning, a middle part, and an end, populated with heroes and villains. Based on the outcome of our stories in the past, we decide how our stories in the future will play out. This is very dangerous because the reality is often much more complex than our simple stories suggest. Therefore, we should be careful with believing in our own simple stories. To quote an interviewee in ‘Immunity to change’ by Ke...

Do not be trapped by simple stories

May 02, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MB

As human beings we like to explain developments in our lives by simple stories, with a beginning, a middle part, and an end, populated with heroes and villains. Based on the outcome of our stories in the past, we decide how our stories in the future will play out. This is very dangerous because the reality is often much more complex than our simple stories suggest. Therefore, we should be careful with believing in our own simple stories. To quote an interviewee in ‘Immunity to change’ by Ke...

Are you ready for a post Covid-19 world?

April 26, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.25 MB

COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on our society and the economy. This impact will be felt long after this pandemic has passed: there are at least five trends that will distinguish the ‘new normal’ from the ‘old normal’. In order to survive, businesses need to address three questions, the most important being what the world of their customers will look like post COVID-19. At the same time employees need to ask three questions to review if they are ready for a post Covid-19 world.