Peernovation with Leo Bottary & Randy Cantrell
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Leo & Randy On “What’s Next?”
July 08, 2020 21:57 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBThis pandemic of 2020 has disrupted every industry and every nation, challenging groups and teams worldwide. Adaptability and efficiency are "hot topics" for every organization. Today, Leo and Randy have a conversation centered around one question, "What's next?" Do you have an experience - a story - of a high-performing team? One you'd share with us? Use the contact page and tell us about it. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one ...
Alexander Keehnen On Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
July 01, 2020 21:15 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAlexander Keehnen is founder and CEO of WIN Mastermind, the personal development and business club for purpose-driven entrepreneurs. They practice teamwork to help each other’s businesses grow. Members continuously exchange their expertise, skills and their business connections… on a common journey to live on purpose and have a positive impact in the world. Alexander is a leading thinker in efficiency and collaboration who believes that when mature open-minded individuals come together in a ...
Francis Cholle On Squircle
June 23, 2020 22:38 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBFrancis Cholle is an international business consultant, best-selling author, and engaging speaker. Francis is the CEO/Founder of The Human Company where he helps companies rethink business in ways that conventional strategic management cannot. His clients are major, mid-size, emerging firms, including global powerhouses across a wide variety of industries such as beauty, luxury, pharmaceuticals, communications, media, and information technology. Francis also formed Squircle Academy, which is ...
Holly Woods, PhD On Purpose
June 16, 2020 19:04 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHolly Woods, PhD is the author of a new book, The Golden Thread: Where to Find Purpose in the Stages of Your Life. She is the owner/founder of Holly Woods Coaching, where she enjoys serving visionary entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators who use their business as a vehicle to change the world. Click here to get her free PDF entitled, "Purpose To Impact Roadmap." #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithYOU #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time h...
Dan Hoffman On Why We Learn Best In Circles
June 10, 2020 17:08 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBDan Hoffman believes that business is philosophy in action, culture eats strategy for breakfast, and learning is leverage. After starting, growing, and selling a cloud-based technology company Dan and his family spent a few years in Spain learning what he wanted to do next. From that sabbatical came an idea focused on peer learning. Today, Dan leads Circl.es, a company featuring a platform that fosters deeper conversations to create enduring connections and learning. #ThePowerOfWEBeginsWithY...
Angela Maiers On Why WE Matter
June 02, 2020 22:50 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBAngela Maiers is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. She has also authored six books, including Classroom Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom, which introduced the concept of “Genius Hour” in education. Her “You Matter” talk at TEDx Des Moines in June 2011 has been viewed several hundred thousand times and was the impetus for Choose2Matter. Angela’s powerful m...
Craig Weber On Conversational Capacity
May 27, 2020 20:39 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBOur podcasting journey began with Year Of The Peer Podcast (influenced by Leo's first book, The Power of Peers). That podcast gave rise to Leo's second book and our second podcast season, What Anyone Can Do. Now, we’re rebranding the podcast to reflect Leo's upcoming third book, with a laser focus on building high performing teams. Welcome to Peernovation. Our first guest is Craig Weber, author/speaker, and leader of The Weber Consulting Group. Craig authored Conversational Capacity and Infl...
Leo & Randy On Transition (Including Our Podcast)
May 21, 2020 18:46 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBLeo's first book (a book co-authored with Vistage CEO, Leon Shapiro) was titled The Power Of Peers. After the publication, our podcasting adventures started with The Year Of The Peer, the first iteration where we interviewed over 50 high achievers who taught us that peers should likely be viewed through a wider lens. Every person is influenced by a variety of people who help us learn and grow. From those interviews, Leo was inspired to write his second book, What Anyone Can Do (a title inspir...
Leo & Randy With Jay Izso
May 15, 2020 01:52 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBEight weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, we've now had time to process what is happening to us. All of our lives have been significantly disrupted, which is why today we've invited Jay Izso to join us, as we try to learn from this experience...together! #WhoYouSurroundYourselfWithMatters For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast. If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today. Useful l...
Leo & Randy On Fear
May 02, 2020 13:22 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBAmerica is now slowly opening back up from the coronavirus pandemic. The past 6 weeks or so have provoked fear and uncertainty all over the planet. From school teachers to corporate leaders, from local city government leaders to factory workers, we're all fearful about the present and the future. How long will this last? What will things look like once our lives resume to something more like our past normal? We have more questions than answers. Time like these can help us better understand th...
Leo & Randy On Opportunities With Phil Holberton
April 21, 2020 20:46 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBWe're joined today by Boston-based Vistage Chair Phil Holberton. During this coronavirus pandemic, Phil's CEO peer groups have collectively and individually faced personal and professional disruptions. This challenge has brought the group members closer together and made them value their work together more highly. Many CEOs are growing increasingly focused on the opportunities as society begins to slowly move past this current crisis. For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one an...
Leo & Randy On Virtual Meetings
April 18, 2020 00:38 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBVirtual meetings have become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, as every industry and organization has been disrupted. While most of us are becoming more proficient at participating in virtual meetings, presenting at virtual meetings, especially during a pandemic, is just not the same as presenting in person. Seminar leaders, content presenters, and others are likely having to make some major adjustments in order to create and maintain high engagement using video conferencing platfor...
Leo & Randy On Preparation
April 09, 2020 21:08 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MBAll of us are trying our best to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Daily changes are keeping us on edge. Global disruption has impacted every industry sector on the planet. Today, we talk about helping each other "climb out of the hole" and discuss preparing for life after this crisis has passed. Now is the time for us to work together and help one another find our way forward. For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving them at this critical time has never been more important, list...
Leo & Randy On Your Groups
April 01, 2020 20:45 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBThe coronavirus pandemic is providing an opportunity for members of peer advisory groups (mastermind groups) to weather this crisis together while they also look to create their best future, once life returns to normal. Leo has been using video conferencing platforms to deliver presentations and webinars to business leaders, members and Chairs for TEC Canada and Vistage. For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving them at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our...
Leo & Randy On Staying At Home
March 25, 2020 15:32 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBThe global Covid-19 crisis now has most of us in America living under a "shelter in place" rule, meaning we're isolated at home except to take care of things necessary to maintain our health and safety. We can go to the pharmacy, grocery store, gas station, bank, pick up take-out food, etc. Otherwise, the government wants us to stay at home. How are you getting along during this time? Are you doing things you wouldn't otherwise be doing? For instance, Leo and his family report they're sittin...
Leo & Randy On Coronavirus
March 17, 2020 22:25 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBCovid19 has created a level of global uncertainty that cuts to the heart of our collective humanity. It seems like yesterday people were enjoying a great start to the new year. Today, many are now wondering if they'll survive - economically or physically. Such a seismic shift in market, physical and emotional conditions is rocking the very foundation of our society. Who you surround yourself matters. Especially now. As we distance socially from physical contact, it's more important than e...
Leo & Randy On Trial & Error
March 06, 2020 21:16 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBLeo kicks off today's discussion with a phrase that speaks to what inhibits too many of us from taking meaningful action - psychological safety. Quite simply, we're afraid. The result? Inaction. The highest achievers lean into doing things and figuring it out as they go. It's largely trial and error activity unbothered by imperfection. Would you like to leverage the power of peers inside your company or organization? Contact us today and let’s see how we can help. Useful links: Alexander ...
Leo & Randy On Best Teams
February 27, 2020 23:47 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBLeo is putting in the work toward publishing his new book. The content is driving deeper thoughts about our work together in groups and teams. During his workshops, Leo will often ask participants to talk about their memories and experiences with the best teams of their lives. Today we each answer that question and reflect on the lessons we learned. Would you like to leverage the power of peers inside your company or organization? Contact us today and let’s see how we can help. Useful links...
Leo & Randy On Leo’s New Book
February 21, 2020 00:34 - 40 minutes - 56 MBLeo has been working on a new book. Jeffrey Hayzlett of C-Suite Network has agreed to write the Foreword. Jeffrey appeared on the podcast back in April 2019. Thomas F. Anglero, the Director of Innovation for IBM Nordic, will write the Afterword. Thomas also appeared on our podcast. Leo explains why they're an ideal fit for these important parts of the book. Leo shares what readers can expect from the new book, scheduled for release sometime late spring or early summer, 2020. Would you like...
Leo & Randy On Truth To Power
February 14, 2020 22:45 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBLeo published an article at CEOWORLD last May (2019) about speaking truth to power. He approached it from the vantage point of both the leader (CEO) and those who report to the leader (employees). Mark Twain said, "Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” However, Leo and Randy maintain we're all worthy of it. Speaking the truth to power isn't always easy, but there's value in pursuing the ideal. Today, Leo and Randy discuss the main points of the CEOWorld article (see the l...
Leo & Randy On Challenge (Season 2020, Episode 5)
February 08, 2020 14:55 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB“Don't limit your challenges; challenge your limits.” ― Jerry Dunn Jerry Dunn was known as the "Marathon Man" because in the year 2000 he ran 200 marathons. His quote speaks to this episode of the What Anyone Can Do Podcast - the high value derived when others will caringly challenge us to help us achieve more. Specifically, sometimes it's about helping people achieve exactly what they say they want. High-performing teams and groups are able to openly and safely challenge each other for ong...
Leo & Randy On Understanding (Season 2020, Episode 4)
January 31, 2020 03:20 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBToday, on this episode of the What Anyone Can Do podcast, Leo and Randy talk about understanding. Leo's most recent client work was with a high-performing cross-functional corporate leadership team. They have an existing culture of seeking understanding, even when they disagree. From marriage relationships to board room relationships, group and team performances depend on making understanding an important activity. Would you like to leverage the power of peers inside your company or organiza...
Leo & Randy On New Groups (Season 2020, Episode 3)
January 24, 2020 01:30 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBIn this episode of the What Anyone Can Do podcast, Leo and Randy talk about forming new groups. Fresh from an engagement in Edmonton where Leo led a workshop for a brand new CEO peer group, today's conversation considers the factors that contribute to helping groups (and teams) achieve more. Useful links: The Peer Advantage – Randy’s online/virtual charter peer advisory group for SMB owners (currently accepting applications) Leo’s updated speaking page is here Keep up with Leo’s latest wr...
Leo & Randy On The Right People (Season 2020, Episode 2)
January 16, 2020 02:22 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBToday, on this episode of the What Anyone Can Do podcast, Leo and Randy talk about the right people. LSU just won the NCAA Division 1 football championship. They're a case study in assembling the right people. From head coach Ed Orgeron to LSU’s passing game coordinator Joe Brady to quarterback Joe Burrow, LSU demonstrated how getting the right people can create magical performances. Useful links: The Peer Advantage – Randy’s online/virtual charter peer advisory group for SMB owners (curren...
Leo & Randy On What’s Next (Season 2020, Episode 1)
January 07, 2020 15:17 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBOn this episode of the What Anyone Can Do podcast, Leo and Randy talk about what's next as we've entered this new year, 2020. Dubbed the year of clear vision, Leo and Randy confess challenges of 2019 and their renewed commitment to help more people leverage peer advantage. Useful links: Leo’s updated speaking page is here Keep up with Leo’s latest writings in CEO WORLD Magazine Leo’s books – The Power of Peers and What Anyone Can Do The Peer Advantage – Randy’s online/virtual charter pee...
Leo & Randy On 2020
December 27, 2019 19:59 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this episode of the What Anyone Can Do podcast, Leo and Randy talk about preparing for the new year. The conversation begins with a look at a recent article Leo wrote titled, Three Truths of CEO Communication for 2020. Happy New Year! Useful links: Leo’s updated speaking page is here Keep up with Leo’s latest writings in CEO WORLD Magazine Leo’s books – The Power of Peers and What Anyone Can Do The Peer Advantage – Randy’s online/virtual peer advisory group for SMB owners (currently ...
Leo & Randy On Thanksgiving
November 28, 2019 22:02 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBToday, on episode 1053 of the What Anyone Can Do podcast Leo and Randy talk about gratitude and being thankful. Randy is thankful he doesn’t have to record from the road very often. Leo is thankful he gets to go golfing over the Thanksgiving Day holiday, thanks to California weather. Family. Friends. People. Who you […]
On Interviewing
November 17, 2019 22:30 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin us for a special edition of What Anyone Can Do with Leo, guest host Dr. Cecelia Houser, and Rutgers University Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers, Ildi Koczan. Whether you’re entering the job market for the first time or a seasoned veteran, don’t miss our conversation on successful interviewing. (Randy will be back […]
Leo & Randy On Friends And Family
November 04, 2019 14:32 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBTwo big events prompt today’s conversation about friends and family – the Washington Nationals won the World Series and Leo got married. Whether it’s a major private event like getting married or winning a championship with the whole world watching – it’s the friends and family who surround us who make the difference. Join us […]
Leo & Randy On Conferences
October 16, 2019 22:29 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MBLeo was recently asked to pinch hit as a keynote speaker at a conference in San Diego for a highly specialized audience. Realizing his “power of peers” message had little to do with what the conference was all about, he understood it had everything to do with why they were there – to learn, connect […]
Leo & Randy On Accountability
October 11, 2019 14:09 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBToday we discuss Leo’s latest CEO WORLD Magazine article entitled, Peer Advantage And Why CEOs Should Care About It. Previous Vistage CEO Rafael Pastor crafted an accountability model for CEOs to illustrate the powerful resource of empathetic accountability found in a peer advisory group. The Power Of Peers, co-authored by Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary […]
Leo & Randy On Politics
October 05, 2019 15:02 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBToday’s show isn’t about partisan politics. It’s not a conversation intended to further the polarization within our country. Quite the contrary, it’s about the power of collaboration and all the benefits we may be missing in our collective failure to wake up and figure this out. Today’s topics include compassion, forgiveness, consideration, cooperation, and collaboration. […]
Leo & Randy On Learning Groups
September 25, 2019 00:45 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLet’s talk about learning groups. From graduate level classroom experiences, where Leo first gained deeper insights into peer advantage, to groups of CEOs and key executives – group members can leverage the power of collaboration to enhance and increase their learning. Links mentioned in today’s show: Linda Darling-Hammond: Learning How to Learn Together (her interview […]
Leo & Randy On Vacations
September 10, 2019 12:57 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBLeo returned from a 12-day trip, front-loaded with work in Oslo, Norway, but ended with a vacation on a barge in France. Today’s show is about the value of stepping away to relax, reflect and rejuvenate, and how leaders and followers alike can make vacation work harder for them! Enjoy the show! Links mentioned in […]
Leo & Randy On Working Together
August 22, 2019 00:47 - 29 minutes - 28 MBToday, Leo and Randy discuss working together. This conversation was prompted by Leo’s upcoming trip to Oslo, Norway where he’ll speak, then serve on a panel discussion at the Executive Growth Alliance. Helpful links: Chris Kutarna (one of the speakers at the Executive Growth Alliance and author of Age of Discovery ) William Ury’s TED […]
Thomas Anglero On Innovation
August 15, 2019 23:15 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThomas F. Anglero is the Director of Innovation for IBM Norway with 25 years of technology experience. Thomas is one of the most exciting and sought after public speakers in Europe. He is an expert in the new culture challenges that comes with the AI revolution, innovation, and explaining disruption to executives. Today, he’s our guest on […]
Leo & Randy On CEOs and Peers
August 07, 2019 19:20 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBLeo wrote a piece for CEOWORLD Magazine titled, How Great CEOs Maximize Peer Relationships. Today, we talk about the natural progression of business relationships and how we engage with others: we connect, network, optimize and accelerate. Whether we’re part of a team or a group, we can all learn how to take greater advantage of […]
Leo & Randy On The Cabo Olympics
July 31, 2019 20:48 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MB People are training hard for it. There’s a goal with a deadline. Everybody shares the deadline and everyone is setting their own goals. It’s the 2019 Cabo Olympics slated for late October. Watch or listen to today’s show and we’ll explain. Leo’s appearance Jay Izso’s podcast, A New Direction Leo will be keynoting in […]
Leo & Randy On Leading Teams
July 24, 2019 13:49 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBToday’s show reflects on two questions Leo posed in a recent CEO World article. Do you consider yourself a part of the team? Or do you think of yourself as apart from it? If you’re a CEO or leader, bravely answer these questions. Seeing your proper role within the context of the team may lead […]
Leo & Randy On Peernovation
July 17, 2019 19:27 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBOn today’s show, we make a BIG announcement! Leo is launching Peernovation, LLC. You can read the full press release here at Yahoo! Finance. Peernovation will address two major challenges for companies today: 1) The lack of ROI for employee learning and development programs; and, 2) the problem of alignment and employee engagement when implementing strategic […]
Leo & Randy On Great Groups
July 11, 2019 16:06 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBToday’s show is a discussion on Leo’s latest CEOWORLD column, Ten Attributes of a Great CEO Peer Group. They are: Having the right people in the room Being truly committed to their fellow members “Leveraging” their safe environment Being prepared to play Being relentlessly patient with asking questions Bringing important topics to the conversation Understanding […]
Leo & Randy On Achieving Goals
June 27, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBToday’s show is a discussion about how we can improve – as individuals and in our organizations – achieving our goals. We’re approaching the start of the second half of the year and many of us want to achieve some specific things before the end of 2019. Will we accomplish them? Or will we quit? […]
Leo & Randy On Podcasting
June 20, 2019 14:03 - 38 minutes - 36 MBToday’s show was prompted by Leo’s participation in the C-Suite Network Thought Summit in San Francisco. He was on a panel about podcasting. Today we extend the conversation here on the WHAT ANYONE CAN DO PODCAST and discuss a few questions about podcasting. How should you start your own podcast? What makes a perfect podcast? […]
Rich Karlgaard On Late Bloomers
June 13, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBOur guest today is Rich Karlgaard, publisher and futurist for Forbes and author of a new book, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. Are all high achievers early achievers? Can mature individuals with life experience add value to a workplace? Does personal and professional growth have an expiration […]
Leo & Randy On Perspective
June 06, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 34.4 MBToday on the What Anyone Can Do podcast Leo and Randy discuss three components of perspective, formed as questions: What’s going on? What does it mean? How do we act on it? Perspective is influenced by the people who surround us. Unique vantage points can be leveraged for mutual benefits, like the various camera angles […]
Jennifer Vessels On The Big Picture
May 30, 2019 09:11 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBMeet Jennifer Vessels, CEO of Next Step. Her latest initiative, called Executive Growth Alliance (EGA), works to assemble and facilitate groups of peers who are part of a common ecosystem (transportation, health, etc.). Jennifer’s proactive, systems thinking approach to future-readiness is among the topics of our conversation today! For information about the Executive Growth Alliance […]
On Following Up
May 23, 2019 09:10 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBToday, we conclude our discussion on the 3 major elements required to have the most effective peer advantage: Showing Up Stepping Up Following Up Following up is often what’s lacking in learning and development, the subject of Leo’s new column published in CEOWorld Magazine. Leo and Randy discuss the importance of trust and accountability in […]
On Stepping Up
May 17, 2019 22:13 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBToday, we continue our discussion on the 3 major elements required to have the most effective peer advantage: Showing Up Stepping Up Following Up Stepping up is exactly what Leo’s Boston Bruins did versus the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, sweeping the Canes 4-0 in a best of 7 series (yes, there’s […]
On Showing Up
May 07, 2019 20:38 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWe’re about to enter round 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Leo’s Boston Bruins have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. Randy’s Dallas Stars are fighting to stay alive in game 7 with the St. Louis Blues to advance to the Western Conference Finals. (A fitting gift as we celebrate Randy’s birthday!) We’re hoping for […]
On Randy’s Circle
May 02, 2019 20:01 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBGet a What Anyone Can Do update, find out how to be a better group/team member, and consider joining Randy’s Circle! Click here to learn more: ThePeerAdvantage.com