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Greatness Podcast

156 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

The podcast where the world's leading thinkers share their ideas about how to create greatness. Great leaders, great teams and great organizations. Why be good when you can be great!

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Greatness Podcast (Ep 121) | Suzanne Arkel Discusses DEI in the Construction Industry

March 22, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

My good friend Suzanne Arkel is a remarkable woman who has devoted her 25 year career to driving inclusivity in large construction programs. I asked Suzanne, who identifies as African American, to rate the inclusivity of the construction industry on a scale of 1 (low) to 4 (high), and I appreciate her answer - "It's a two-and-a-half . . . if there were no specification or contractual requirements, it would be a zero . . . ". Suzanne shares her insights on how we can all help small business a...

Greatness Podcast (Ep. 120) | Laura Miranda Discusses Her Podcast "You Don't Look Like an Engineer"

March 08, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

I have a deep appreciation for people who immigrate from one country to another. I've learned, it's hard! I can't imagine doing it as a 17-year-old who doesn't speak the language. Laura Miranda joined the Greatness Podcast to share her journey from Columbia to Australia and how that led her to a two-year technical degree and to co-founding the podcast called "You Don't Look Like an Engineer". I am always grateful for the opportunity to meet people like Laura who step up as leaders to improve...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 119) | Erica Jones Discusses Women's Leadership in Construction

February 23, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Women lifting up other women in the construction industry is critical to our efforts to be a more inclusive industry. As part of my journey of making new construction industry friends in Kansas City I met the amazing Erica Jones, Vice President of MMC Corporation and Founder of On The Rise. This incredible program elevates women in the construction industry during a half-day workshop. Erica is a wonderful example of someone who beyond leading marketing for a $1.2 billion company also steps u...

Special Episode: Women in Construction Week Audio Summit 2024 Preview

February 13, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

I strongly encourage those of you in the construction industry (all genders) to join myself and five other amazing construction industry podcasters for the free inaugural Women in Construction Week Audio Summit 2024! Join creator Barb Allen and myself for a preview of the Audio Summit on the Greatness podcast and sign up here - https://constructionbarb.ck.page/8c2e8cf8f1. I'll be talking about unconscious bias, a favorite topic. 

Greatness Podcast (Ep 118) | Bill Proudman of White Men as Full Diversity Partners Discusses Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

February 09, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Bill Proudman co-founded White Men as Full Diversity Partners (WMFDP) 30 years ago to work with leaders at the intersection of equity and inclusion - helping leaders be the stewards of an inclusive culture with courage, consciousness, and competency. Bill is a white man who had the courage to "follow his heart" three decades ago when he realized that a "whole bunch of people around the globe were having a very different experience than I was" and these differences were not "out there", they ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 117) | Steve Davies and Cara Robb Discuss the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Womens Leadership Development Program

January 26, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Have you ever experienced a man apologizing for an all-male panel at a conference? Five years ago while attending my first Australian Pipelines and Gas (APGA) Conference in Darwin I saw APGA CEO Steve Davies do just that. Steve was so proud of the fact that he had convinced many of the industry's top leaders to come to Darwin for a senior leader panel, and then it sank in - no woman. And Steve said that on stage - I'm embarrassed that there isn't a woman on this panel and we, as an industry,...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 116) | Lisa Mednick Takami Discusses Her Book on Women's Leadership

January 12, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Have you ever had someone who saw more in you than you did in yourself? Or been told you're not thinking big enough, aiming high enough with your aspirations?  Many people experience these feelings, including many of the women I speak with in various industries. Lisa Mednick Takami joined the Greatness Podcast to share her amazing research and associated book, Women in the Higher Education C-Suite: Diverse Executive Profiles. Through her interviews with senior women leaders in higher educat...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 115) | Denise Burgess Discusses Her Career as an African American Woman Leader in the Construction Industry

December 29, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

My good friend Denise Burgess, a tremendous leader in the construction industry and recent inductee into the National Academy of Construction, joined the Greatness Podcast to talk about her 30-year journey as an African American woman in the industry. Denise candidly shares her experience of frequently being the only woman of color in the room. "Oh, did your dad just send you here to take the notes?".  Denise shares a deeply personal story about the "personal assault" of a less-than-flatter...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 114) | David Goldsmith Co-founder of the International Coaching Federation Discusses Executive Coaching

December 15, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

What distinguishes a great coach from a good coach, either as a professional or as a leader coaching your team?  David Goldsmith, Co-founder of the International Coaching Federation and iconic pillar of the executive coaching profession, joined the Greatness podcast to share his invaluable insights on this topic. Key nuggets - how are you, as a coach/leader, curious and asking the right questions that allow your people to solve problems for themselves? How do you walk away from coaching ind...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 113) | Pamela Meyer Discusses Her Book Staying in the Game Leading and Learning with Agility for a Dynamic Future

December 01, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

What keeps us in the game - be it life or work? We all know leaders that continue to be curious and "in the game" throughout their lives, but what is it that drives that ongoing curiosity? Dr. Pamela Meyer's latest book, Staying in the Game: Leading and Learning with Agility for a Dynamic Future explores "embodied agile leadership".. According to Pamela, an agile leader is engaged with their whole selves, open to surprise, and continuing to learn new information with a mindset of adaptation....

Greatness Podcast (Ep 112) | Jeffery Tobias Halter Discusses How We Create Inclusive Organizations

November 17, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Do you know what the number one micro-aggression against women is in the workplace? Being talked over. Believe me, I have experienced and witnessed it all too often. So what can we all do about this? How do we actively advocate for underrepresented people at work and make them feel included? Many of us understand that inclusion is important, but how do we use our privilege, be that the colour of our skin or our leadership position, to advocate for the under-represented? My friend Jeffery T...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 111) | Dina Denham Smith Discusses Her HBR Article on Leaders Trusting Employees

November 03, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

We spend a great deal of time helping leaders understand how to help employees trust them. But what happens when we as leaders lose trust in an employee? How do we understand the source of the breakdown of trust and the steps to repair it? As Dina Denham Smith describes in her HBR article and as a guest on the Greatness podcast, this breakdown in trust can lead to less delegation, micromanagement, and stress. Dina's "three C's" - competency, consistency, and character - are research-based an...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 110) | Brandy McCombs Discusses Leadership in the Construction Industry

October 20, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MB

It's so fun to find amazing women who share my passion for the construction industry. As I "co-locate" back to my home town of Kansas City after 40 years it's been fun to meet leaders there in the construction industry. Brandy McCombs, the first female Chair of The Builders, a chapter of AGC in Kansas City, joined the Greatness podcast to share her experiences as a leader in the construction industry. Brandy is an inspiration and I'm confident you'll appreciate her insights.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 109) | Rebecca Saunders Discusses Leadership and Finding Your Unique Superpowers

October 06, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

What are your superpowers? Rebecca Saunders joined the greatness podcast to discuss her work in creating a global network of women business owners to feel connected and supported. Rebecca's personal experience as someone with alopecia who spent years covering this up versus owning herself inspires her work. She is bald and beautiful! As she says, "Be you, don't overthink it"! Most of us bow to societal pressures to conform in some way. Living the authentic versions of ourselves, "unleashing ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 108) | Bobbi Mahlab Discusses Her Global Organization Mentor Walks

September 22, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

I have so much admiration for my good friend Bobbi Mahlab for starting not-for-profit Mentor Walks, a brilliant model that connects mentors and mentees once a month for an hour-long "walk and talk'' in many cities throughout the world. I have participated for years here in Australia and love it because the program is curated to match me as a mentor with 1-to-3 mentees that expressly want to discuss topics relevant to me. Bobbi is continuing to expand the program globally with the support of ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 107) | Shaun Deverson Discusses Leadership Systems Thinking, Sustainability and Change

September 08, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MB

Systems thinking and sustainability are big topics today, and Shaun Deverson, founder of Lighthouse Futures, brought his brilliant thinking on these topics to the Greatness Podcast. Nature-base solutions and "balance" - how are we continuing to evolve our thinking, as global leaders, to focus upon our stewardship of the planet? Leveraging ancient thinking, taking an anthropological approach, asking the right questions, having the humility as leaders to be more open minded, these are some of ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 106) | Ted Souder Former Google Executive Discusses Digital Transformation

August 25, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

"Any business plan created before 2020 is obsolete." This is the post by my friend Ted Souder, former Google Executive and Global Digital Transformation Expert, that prompted me to invite him onto the Greatness podcast to discuss the future of digital transformation. Ted recommends having a "digital mindset", thinking as a company about how to have a "modern approach to leadership" and a "test and learn mentality". First steps to developing a "digital mindset"? Ted shares many concrete ideas...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 105) | Donna McGeorge Discuss Her Book The ChatGPT Revolution

August 11, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Are you intimidated by ChatGPT? I am! So I invited Donna McGeorge, author of The ChatGPT Revolution, to the Greatness podcast to help me, and you, understand what Chat GPT can do for us. "Charlie", as Donna calls her ChatGPT, can do many wonderful things, like putting together a meal plan for the week including recipes and an ingredient list, or writing the first draft of a letter to get you started. Donna describes ChatGPT as "an eager intern with a hangover" and you have to check their wor...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 104) | Richard David Hames Discusses Navigating the Complexity and Uncertainty of the World

July 28, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Want to know what great questions to ask yourself and your Board/organization to help navigate the volatile, uncertain, and complex world we live in today? Dr. Richard David Hames, philosopher, activist, and strategic foresight practitioner, joined the Greatness Podcast to share his global insights on this. One great question - how can you reassure me that what we are doing and how we are doing it is systemically viable and strategically relevant today, tomorrow, and into the future? When I ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 103) | Christelle Pillot Discusses Finding a Career You Are Passionate About

July 14, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Are you passionate about your work? Do you feel fulfilled in life? For many people I know the answer to this is "no" but they may not know what to do about it, feeling either trapped in a job or unaware of their passions. Christelle Pillot, Owner of Freedom Catcher Academy, joined the Greatness podcast to share her expertise in helping people find their purpose and overcome our natural fear of change. Key questions she asks - When do I really feel alive? Why was that so inspiring for me? Are...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 102) | Howard Ross Discusses Unconscious Bias and Inclusion

June 30, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

Howard Ross, author, activist, "builder of innovations in the field of diversity and inclusion", and expert on bias, joins the Greatness Podcast to discuss unconscious bias and inclusion. If you are a student of inclusion and unconscious bias, as am I, this is an important podcast for you. One key point - what would it look like if a construction company approached inclusion in the same way they approach safety?  Howard grew up in a family that stressed "bad things happen in the world and ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 101) | Joel Schwarzberg Discusses His Book Get To The Point

June 16, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Do you know how to make an effective point in a meeting or presentation? Have you ever sat in a meeting thinking "is this person ever going to get to the point?"? Joel Schwarzberg, leading public speaking coach, joined the Greatness Podcast to help us understand how to be effective in sharing the "so what" of our idea.  The original HBR article I read by Joel grabbed my attention because it was about how to articulate your strengths, a critical skill for all of us and difficult for many. Do...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 100) | A Celebration of Edgar Schein

June 02, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Edgar Schein, one of the most brilliant consultants, researchers, authors, and academics, sadly passed away in January 2023. I was so fortunate to be the recipient of his coaching in the year leading up to that, and I had the bright idea of honouring Ed for the 100th episode of the Greatness podcast. I'm deeply grateful to my good friend and former colleague Kelcey Henderson, President of Continuum Advisory Group, for facilitating what was a deeply meaningful and emotional conversation about...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 99) | Sabina Nawaz Shares Insights On Leadership

May 19, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

"Life is messy"! Brilliant author and CEO coach Sabina Nawaz joined the Greatness podcast to share her insights on leadership after my LinkedIn post mentioning her HBR article on failure months ago received a record response. "If you're not failing enough, you're not experimenting enough, you're too much in your comfort zone".  As leaders, our failures help others have the courage to take risks and fail small instead of failing big. Sabina offers up concrete suggestions on how to create a le...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 98) | Martin Smith and Khurram Jamil Discuss Adaptive Learning at John Holland Group

May 05, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Would you like to cut your training costs in half and achieve higher levels of training competency? I work hard to lift up global examples of break-through thinking that lift the entire construction industry, and that also apply to other industries. Adaptive learning applies AI to reduce training time by customizing each person's training to skip what they already know, and to improve competency by understanding what we think we know but don't. I applaud John Holland Group, one of the larges...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 97) | Sam Clark Discusses Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Construction Industry

April 21, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

If you only listen to one of my podcasts, please pick this one. Why? Because guest Sam Clark, CEO of Clark Construction in Lansing Michigan, candidly shares his organization's six year diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and results in an authentic and meaningful way. Would you like for your organization to have a 99% engagement score? Or to grow from $200 million to $500 million in three years? Understanding "dominant culture" and learning how to build an inclusive organization has wom...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 96) | Dr. Luke Sniewski Discusses His Book - Somawise: Get Out of Your Head. Get Into Your Body.

April 07, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Are you ashamed of something you've done? Most of us are. Few of my guests on the Greatness podcast have so candidly and rawly shared their personal challenges and how their shame and guilt turned into a life passion for helping others. Luke Sniewski, author of Somawise: Get Out of Your Head. Get Into Your Body, shares his research about self care and compassion for ourselves and how we face our challenges with calmness and clarity. A sense of stillness is critical as we connect our bodies a...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 95) | Donna McGeorge Discusses Her Books on Personal Productivity and Wellbeing

March 24, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

Feeling stressed? Donna McGeorge, author of The 25-minute Meeting, The First Two Hours, and The One Day Refund,  joined the Greatness podcast to share her great tips for reducing our "addiction to activity" and our stress. One great point - we as leaders need to ensure we are carving time out to "think and breath" in order to show up as the best version of ourselves. We owe it to our teams and ourselves. So many great tips including how we can create "buffer time".

Greatness Podcast (Ep 94) | Mario Moreira Discusses His Books Being Agile and The Agile Experience

March 10, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

I loved studying "agility" during my PhD - how to help organizations be nimble in the face of ever evolving business contexts. In particular, I loved finding people like Mario Moreira who dedicate their lives to helping teams and organizations be more agile. Mario's book, The Agile Enterprise, captures his work in achieving "agile transformations" and developing the culture change necessary to achieve agility.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 93) | Jerry Eyink Discusses the National Academy of Construction Podcast Get the kNACk

February 24, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

As a member of the National Academy of Construction (NAC) I am so proud of all the ways we strive to share the expertise of our 400+ members as the "virtual mentors of the industry". NAC member Jerry Eyink joined the Greatness Podcast to talk about the wonderful podcast put forth by the NAC - Get the kNACk. The diverse perspectives and areas of expertise shared on Get the kNACk are outstanding.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 92) | Rhiannon Heins Discusses Her Book The Keepers of the Light Codes

February 10, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

We are all absolutely perfect, brilliant, and capable today just the way we are. It's our perception that we are imperfect that keeps us from realizing this, a simple yet profound message that Rhiannon Heins, author of  The Keepers of the Light Codes, shared with me during her visit to the Greatness podcast. One point that really landed for me - we frequently set ourselves up for failure by overscheduling our lives and setting unrealistic expectations. Rhiannon shares many practical tips for...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 91) | Richard David Hames Discusses Leadership in the Global Context

January 27, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

Capitalism doesn't work for the masses. Whether you agree or disagree with this statement, listening to Dr. Richard David Hames thoughts on the topic is worth your time. Richard is one of the leading futurists in the world and mentors significant global leaders. Richard argues that the systems designed for two billion people are not working in a world with eight billion people, that our ongoing desire to "own more things", driven by propaganda, is not serving us well. His tips - don't take a...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 90) | Tuti Scott Discusses Gender Investing

January 13, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Tuti Scott is an amazing change agent and joined the Greatness podcast to share the source of her inspiration (a resilient single mom raising five kids) and her advocacy for people who are "under-resourced in the world". From supporting women athletes to her current work around gender lens investing, Tuti is making a huge difference. A shocking 1.6% of both philanthropic and capital dollars go to women and girls. Tuti's free downloadable guide, Moving Money for Impact: A Guide to Gender Lens...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 89) | Christy Belz Discusses Her Book Oh God of Second Chances

December 29, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Back in 2016 I had the good fortune to share the experience of doing my TEDx Talk with my good friend and bestselling author/coach Christy Belz, an amazing experience. Christy utilized our TEDx Talk experiences, and those of 10 other women, to bring her ideas to life in her book, Oh God of Second Chances, Here I Am Again. This book is an amazing exploration of living with courage and leading with authenticity. Christy discusses our daily choice points and how to be more present and centered ...

Greatness Podcast (Ep. 88) | Jon Davies Discusses ACA Report Disrupt or Die: Transforming Australia's Construction Industry

December 16, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Disrupt or Die: Transforming Australia's Construction Industry - a bold new report from the Australian Constructors Association. CEO Jon Davies joined the Greatness podcast to discuss the report, which delves into the construction industry issues of lagging productivity gains, the cost of conflict and lack of trust, and the challenges associated with low-bid/tender, commodity type purchasing. Jon's advice, at any level - ask "why" - why are we doing things this way? 

Greatness Podcast (Ep 87) | Friska Wirya Discusses Transformational Change and Empowering Women

December 02, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Everything changes. It's life's only constant. Even when we say we're willing to adapt, we often fight it. In this episode of the Greatness podcast, change expert and digital transformation pioneer Friska Wirya talks about how adapting to new situations can benefit both individuals and organizations. Having worked with some of the major companies in mining, engineering, and technology, Friska helps to bring digital transformation to life by speeding up adoption and developing digital solutio...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 86) | John Robertson Discusses Workforce Wellness and Culture Alignment

November 18, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Given the current social, economic, and political climate, our mental health is more important than ever. In this episode of the Greatness podcast, we welcome John Robertson, CEO of Fortlog Services and an expert on workplace wellness, who discusses the importance of employees' mental health and how it affects the success of our business and organization.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 85) | Mira Parmar Discusses Her Work As A Career Confidence Coach

October 28, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Do you find it hard to express yourself at work? For many of us, feeling insecure at work is a continuous challenge. However, it is also a major hurdle to reaching our professional goals and realizing our full potential. Remember that lack of confidence is not a flaw, and that these limitations should not define you. We've invited Mira Parmar, career confidence and leadership coach, to the Greatness Podcast to help us navigate our way into that confidence that's lying within us.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 84) | Janine Garner Discusses Her Book Be Brilliant

October 14, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

When we start something new in our lives, whether it's a business or a new job, we are often discouraged by our fears of failing or making the wrong decision. Keynote speaker, mentor, and author Janine Garner joined us on the Greatness Podcast to share her insights on how we can all unleash our inner brilliance and overcome our fears. Janine has helped thousands of influential leaders and business owners around the world develop to their full potential and take their companies to the next le...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 84) | Janine Garner Discusses Her Book Be Brilliant

October 14, 2022 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

When we start something new in our lives, whether it's a business or a new job, we are often discouraged by our fears of failing or making the wrong decision. Keynote speaker, mentor, and author Janine Garner joined us on the Greatness Podcast to share her insights on how we can all unleash our inner brilliance and overcome our fears. Janine has helped thousands of influential leaders and business owners around the world develop to their full potential and take their companies to the next le...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 83) | Holly Ransom Discusses Her Book The Leading Edge

September 30, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Life, they say, is a never-ending learning process. And a curious mind is constantly eager to learn. Asking the right questions gets the right answers. In this episode of the Greatness Podcast, master questioner, content curator, and well-known public speaker Holly Ransom shares her motivating force behind human ingenuity, creativity, and progress. Holly, who has interviewed international leaders such as Barack Obama, Richard Branson, and Condoleeza Rice, aims to tackle complexity with curio...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 82) | Jill Tietjen Discusses Her Book Over, Under, Around, and Through

September 16, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, or so the saying goes. A woman's resilience is one of her many admirable qualities. When we've been through adversity, we've strengthened ourselves for the next time something equally or more trying comes our way. I have invited my close friend, author, and engineer Jill Tietjen to discuss her most recent book, Over, Under, Around, and Through: How Hall of Famers Overcome Obstacles. A collection of uplifting stories about perseverance, hope, and zeal.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 82) | Jill Tietgen Discusses Her Book Over, Under, Around, and Through

September 16, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, or so the saying goes. A woman's resilience is one of her many admirable qualities. When we've been through adversity, we've strengthened ourselves for the next time something equally or more trying comes our way. I have invited my close friend, author, and engineer Jill Tietgen to discuss her most recent book, Over, Under, Around, and Through: How Hall of Famers Overcome Obstacles. A collection of uplifting stories about perseverance, hope, and zeal.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 81) | Carrington Smith Discusses Her Book Blooming - Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life

September 02, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Hope heals.The pandemic created some level of trauma for most of us. But how effective are we at moving past trauma and developing resilience? I would argue that society in many ways trains us to suppress our feelings rather than dealing with trauma and building resilience. Author and speaker Carrington Smith joined the Greatness podcast to share her deeply personal stories of trauma and tremendously helpful tips on how to process trauma and build resilience.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 80) | Carrie Arnold Discusses Her Book Silence and Sidelined - How Women Leaders Find Their Voices and Break Barriers

August 19, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Helen Reddy performed the lyrics "I am a woman, hear me roar" in 1971. Decades later, are women being heard at work? We invited Carrie Arnold, Executive Coach and Principal of The Willow Group, and author of Silence and Sidelined, as a guest on the Greatness Podcast to discuss the topic. Her extensive research underlies her great suggestions for how to understand when your voice is being suppressed at work and what to do about it. 

Greatness Podcast (Ep 79) | Alison Shamir Discusses Imposter Syndrome

August 05, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Have you ever had the feeling that what you're doing isn’t good enough? You might be suffering from Imposter Syndrome, an internal belief that you are not as capable as others believe you to be. Alison Shamir, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in imposter syndrome and confidence, joined the Greatness podcast to share her expertise. After 15 years of working in the tech and media industry, Alison decided to become a full-time coach and speaker after her own experiences of Imposter...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 79) | Alison Shamir Discusses Imposter Syndrome

August 05, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Have you ever had the feeling that what you're doing isn’t good enough? You might be suffering from Imposter Syndrome, an internal belief that you are not as capable as others believe you to be. Alison Shamir, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in imposter syndrome and confidence, joined the Greatness podcast to share her expertise. After 15 years of working in the tech and media industry, Alison decided to become a full-time coach and speaker after her own experiences of Imposter...

Greatness Podcast (Ep 78) | Kristine Munro Discusses Building Communities of Women Entrepreneurs

July 08, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Networking is great, but community building to create support, collaboration, mentorship, and accountability is incredibly valuable, especially if you are growing your own business. Kristine Monroe, founder of Business Bosses Who Brunch, joined the Greatness Podcast to talk about the organization she created to build community. I've come to realize the importance of these strong relationships.

Greatness Podcast (Ep 77) | Jackie Insinger Discusses Leadership and Her Book Spark Brilliance

June 24, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Leadership is not just a work thing, it's a life thing. I'm fascinated by the science of positive psychology and how to leverage it as a leader. Jackie Insinger joined the Greatness Podcast to discuss her new book, Spark Brilliance, and her extensive research on the topic. Jackie discusses her framework of "platinum leadership", treating other people how THEY want to be treated. And I love this quote -  "brilliance is who you are and how you choose to show up". 

Greatness Podcast (Ep 76) | Kate Osborn Discusses Leadership and Koko Matrix

June 10, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

What would you do with your life if you weren't afraid? A question I've often pondered. Kate Osborne joined the Greatness podcast to discuss her viewpoints on this, shaped by her travel to 36 countries after university and her experience of being mentored by one of the first major Coca-Cola shareholders. Her point - we're here for 4,000 weeks - what are we going to do with these weeks? How do you stretch yourself to the growth zone by traversing the fear zone? Critical thinking skills, the a...