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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #193 Alexis Haselberger Productivity and Time Well Spent

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Productivity and Time Well Spent

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Alexis Haselberger about productivity and time well spent, building a better workplace culture, and the humanistic approach to workplace productivity.

We also dive deeper into how to better schedule meetings in the workplace, looking into flexibility in teams and organisations, and building psychological safety for a diverse group of people from a leader’s perspective.

Alexis Haselberger – Productivity and Time Well Spent

Alexis Haselberger has nearly twenty years of experience in operations and HR for fast-paced startups, she has become an esteemed authority in productivity and time management.

She graduated Cum Laude from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, specializing in BA Existentialism, Alternative Education Theory, and Studio Art. Her expertise has benefited over 113,000 enthusiastic learners, and she has successfully collaborated with renowned clients such as Google, Lyft, Workday, and Capital One, demonstrating the effectiveness of her proven methods.

Alexis talks about:

Growing up wanting to be a doctor, an astronaut and being a natural leader
Working 40 hours a week vs. 32 hours a week
Spending more time in meetings hampering productivity in the workplace
Flexibility in the workplace and asynchronous work for teams
Technology changing lives for the better
No meetings Monday
Non-negotiables for doing deep work
Building relationships and rapport among teams in remote workplaces
Shaping workplace culture by observing your people’s behaviour
Developing a more diverse and inclusive environment
Building psychological safety for a diverse group of people from a leader’s perspective
Sharing learnings with your team during meetings
Humanistic approach to workplace productivity

Tweets

“If you want to know what your culture is and if you want to shape it, you have to audit who is being hired, fired, and promoted because those are the types of behaviours that you’re really showing. Yes, these are true values and some of the ways that we can shape culture is around what are our policies around the way that people behave.” Making sure that our workplace culture is hitting in the right direction with Alexis Haselberger on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If we want any kind of change around the amount of time that we’re working or what are the standards and things like that, we actually have to think about how we work during the day because most people that I work with, their time during the 9 to 5 during the day is like 80 to 90% meetings.” Alexis Haselberger about our communication norms in the workplace on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I want to adopt an efficiency technology so that I can do the same stuff in less time, that I have more time for other stuff that may be more compelling to me.” Using technology more efficiently to increase productivity and achieve balance with Alex Haselberger on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Alexis Haselberger www.alexishaselberger.com
Alexis Haselberger LinkedIn
Alexis Haselberger Youtube
Alexis Haselberger Instagram
Alexis Haselberger Tiktok
Alexis Haselberger Facebook
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn
Craig Johns Facebook
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #164 Unmish Parthasarathi Power of Storytelling in Sport

Posted on January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Power of Storytelling in Sport

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Unmish Parthasarathi about the Power of Storytelling in Sport, bridging the communication gap, the crossroads of decision making in life, and how cricket can impact, influence and inform a corporate dynamic.

We also delve into fan inclusion as the future of fan engagement, imposter syndrome, the world of media, the changing tide of innovation and turning a lemon into a best-seller.

Unmish Parthasarathi – Power Of Storytelling In Sport

Unmish Parthasarathi is a storyteller, change agent, digital media expert and start-up innovator in emerging markets. Unmish brings a rare mix of competencies that includes multi-media content creation, video-based product development, strategy & sales coupled with a deep understanding of partnership development and cross-cultural collaboration in Asia & Europe. A passionate cricket fan, travel enthusiast, cross-cultural enabler, and loves harnessing the power of listening in storytelling,

He has lived in Delhi, Johannesburg, New York, London and Singapore, helping enable diverse organisations grow their relevance, reach or revenue by helping tell a better story. Unmish has a Bachelors Degree in History from St Stephens College; a Masters International Relations from the University of Cambridge; an MBA Strategy and Entrepreneurship from the London Business School and an MBA Entertainment, Media & Technology on Exchange at NYU Stern School of Business.

His career has included roles as a TV Reporter for Star News in India where he interviewed cricket superstars Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar; digital media roles at IMG Media, Press Association, World Sailing League, BBC, ESPN STAR Sports and NewsCorp; Global Head of Digital Sales at ICC; and is currently the Founder of Picture Board Partners, Mentor Sport Tech Tokyo and Steering Committee Member for GoSports Foundation.

Unmish talks about:

Playing competitive cricket in Delhi, India.
Gratitude, humility and reflection being the greatest story of 2021.
Fragility of life has been very humbling.
The sandbox you play in.
Finding his space in the world of media.
The crossroads of decision making in life.
Why his cricket coach was a big father-figure and mentor.
Humans are hard-wired for story.
Power of Storytelling in Sport
The relationship between story and trust.
There is a lot of noise and imposter syndrome in the world.
Gender equality, race and mental health have become an important part of athletes.
Athletes letting fans into their backyards.
Innovation is culturally situated and doesn’t need to be a big bang.
Imran Khan and Martin Crowe being inspiring great leaders beyond sport.
Start-up nation of Israel, Singapore and New Zealand.

Tweets

“It’s an instinct, it’s an emotion and it’s a muscle which is inculcated by someone you trust, which is a parent, a grandparent or somebody else. You almost associate the verbal gymnastics, the painting of pictures with a very positive, trusted and assured experience. And I don’t think it ever leaves us.” Talking about the power of story on trust with Unmish Parthasarathi on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/unmish
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/unmish
Twitter https://twitter.com/unmish1
Picture Board http://www.pictureboard.asia/
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-johns-active-ceo-nz

Dane Jensen The Power Of Pressure Inspiring Great Leaders

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #163 Dane Jensen The Power Of Pressure

Posted on January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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THE POWER OF PRESSURE

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dane Jensen about The Power of Pressure, why pressure isn’t the problem it’s the solution, high stakes pressure moments and being pressure ambidextrous.

We also delve into leading ourselves before others, how to navigate pressure for the long-haul, what happens when pressure builds, the discipline of active awareness of pressure and the unconscious competency of being in a flow state.

Dane Jensen – The Power Of Pressure

Dane Jensen is the CEO of Third Factor, where they study the science of performance from the sports field to the Board room and help leaders be more effective, creative and resilient under pressure. Dane loves disarming your biggest pressures, is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and a former Monitor Deloitte employee who lives in Toronto Canada with his wife and three children

He is an instructor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and is affiliate faculty with the UNC Executive Development at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his work at Third Factor he has had exposure to thousands of high performers—from Olympic gold medallists to Navy SEALs, politicians, executives and busy parents, which has led to his newly released book, The Power of Pressure.

Dane talks about:

The high-pressure parent moment that made his heart stop.
Why pressure isn’t the problem it’s the solution.
The pressure equation and how to use them for a positive outcome.
Is pressure just an internal thing?
Pressure is in the response to a situation.
What happens to our body under pressure?
The Power Of Pressure.
Differences in short term peak pressure vs long-term pressure.
Flow and unconscious competence.
The differences in pressure between business leaders, NAVY Seals and Olympic athletes in how they utilise pressure to increase their performance.
Pressure follows patterns and develops in predictable ways.
How we can power through “peak pressure moments”?
Nailing the peak pressure moments that can make or break a big sale, a crucial meeting, or define a career.
The importance of collaboration and communication in successful leadership.
The ability to be less like a thermometer and more like a thermostat.

Tweets

“We don’t get performance without pressure.” Talking about The Power Of Pressure with Dane Jensen on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“The amount of uncertainty we can tolerate is related to the importance we place on something.” Dane Jensen talks about the Power of Pressure, on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dane Jensen https://danejensen.com/
Dane Jensen LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danejensen/
Dane Jensen Twitter https://twitter.com/danejensen
Third Factor https://www.thirdfactor.com/
Inspiring Gr”eat Leaders Podcast
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Viewing:

The Power of Pressure Book

Inspiring Great Leaders Nic Marks Feeling Fast and Thinking Slow

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #162 Nic Marks Feeling Fast & Thinking Slow

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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FEELING FAST & THINKING SLOW

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Nic Marks feeling fast and thinking slow, 5 ways of wellbeing, the unintended consequences of our lifestyles, remote and hybried working, and the tension between good lives now and good lives in the future.

We also delve into his The Happy Planet Index TED talk with over 2.5million views, happiness is a social emotion, the power of the Friday Pulse, how COVID has landed very unevenly for people, the quarterly cadence and how do we live happily and sustainably as a species?

Nic Marks – Feeling Fast & Thinking Slow

Nic Marks is an independent policy adviser, speaker, statistician and author who is best known for his work on The Happy Planet Index. He is a leader in happiness, wellbeing and quality of life, and a person how had a fascination with the Power of 2’s.

His studies include a MA Maths and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge, Diploma, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Master’s of Science in Operations Research, and a Master’s of Science Change Agent Skills and Strategies at the University of Surrey. Nic’s career includes being the founder Centre for Well-being at New Economics Foundation, being the CEO & Founder of Happiness Works and Friday Pulse.

Nic talks about:

Creating simple ways of improving wellbeing.
Why statistics is his sword.
Data keeps me honest, as long as I ask the questions and listen to the data.
Feeling lost because he thought he would take over the family confectionary business.
Was dismissive how important money was at the beginning to happiness.
Understanding that he had something to contribute.
Quality of Life indicator in 1994 with Tim Jackson and Manfred.
Jacinda Ardern’s policy manifesto is on wellbeing.
Physical activity is the fastest way out of a bad mood.
Be engaged with the world in the moment.
How remote working is shifting our happiness and why hybrid will become the norm.
Feeling fast and thinking slow.
Drivers of positive workplaces and cultures.
How do you get the right data to the right people at the right time
Statistics are where you are and using questions to ask where you can go.
Loving the rhythm of one foot in front of the other
I don’t have ideas, ideas have me

Tweets

“I don’t have ideas, ideas have me.” Feeling fast and thinking slow with Nic Marks on the Inspiring Great leaders Podcast.

“Good lives do not have to cost the earth.” Nic Marks talks about the Happy Planet Index, on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“A great life is not only one you are contributing to; it is one that you also enjoy.” Talking about happiness with Nic Marks on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Nic Marks www.nicmarks.org
Nic Marks Twitter
Nic Marks LinkedIn
Friday Pulse www.fridaypulse.com
Friday One www.fridayone.com
Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Viewing:

Happy Planet Index TED talk Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index

active CEO Podcast #154 Michelle Gibbings I’ve Got A Bad Boss

Posted on April 22, 2021April 29, 2021 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Michelle Gibbings about I’ve got a bad boss, building strong relationships, learning the language of business and stepping into conversations you need to have.

We also delve into influencing other people’s behaviours through our own behaviour, future proofing your career and finding the courage you need to have the real conversations.

Michelle Gibbings – I’ve Got A Bad Boss

Michelle is a workplace expert, global keynote speaker on leadership, and bestselling author of Bad Boss, step up, career leap and get career fit. She is the founder and managing director at Change Meridian, certified dare to lead facilitator, curious about bad bosses and famous for getting you ready for tomorrow, today.

Her education includes a Bachelor of Business Communications, PR and Government from Queensland University of Technology, Diploma of Management from Swinbourne University Technology, and a Masters of International Trade in Diplomacy from Monash University. Our guest has an esteemed career including Press Secretary and Public Policy Advisor for Federal Member of Parliament, Communications Manager at Mt Isa Mines, various senior management roles at ANZ and NAB Banks, and transformation management office and change director at AMP.

Michelle talks about

Stepping into other person’s shoes.
If people didn’t like me, it didn’t matter.
A relentless drive and energy.
Don’t listen to what other people say about you.
Coping with cultural changes in a company.
People not stepping into the conversations that they need to have.
Creating an environment your team will thrive in.
We all influence others by what we do.
The courage you need to have a conversation.
You cant future proof your job, but you can future proof your career.
What you can do to reshape your career.
You can’t divorce your career from your personal life.
How to fix the relationship dynamic.
What to do when I’ve Got A Bad Boss.
Creating psychological safety so people speak up.
Let my team know my weaknesses are.
What am I going to do to close the gap?
The unwillingness to listen to people to people they disagree with.
I need to be free to be me.

Tweets

“Why do I think they are behaving like that? What’s the pressure that they are experiencing, what is happening in the organisational system that could be challenging them, could be prompting them to think, process and act in a certain way?” Michelle Gibbings talks about improving leadership and managing Bad Bosses, on the active CEO Podcast.

“No one is going to remember the work that you did, the only thing they will remember is how you made them feel and what you’ve done to help them progress in their career.” The real impact you have as a leader with Michelle Gibbings, on the active CEO Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Michelle Gibbings www.michellegibbings.com
Michelle Gibbings LinkedIn
Michelle Gibbings Facebook
Michelle Gibbings Instagram
Michelle Gibbings YouTube
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Reading:

Bad Boss Book
Get Career Fit Book
Career Leap Book
Step Up Book

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active CEO Podcast #151 Arash Arabi Defeat The Enemy Within

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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active CEO Podcast #151 Arash Arabi Defeat The Enemy Within

On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Arash Arabi about defeat the enemy within, being a scrum master, servant leadership and the wise enterprise.

We also delve into systems thinking, emotional intelligence, leadership, organisational design, and how we can inch together towards the goal line.

Arash Arabi – Defeat The Enemy Within

Arash is a Taekwondo World Champion, Agile and Leadership Coach and a person with a passion for Emotional Intelligence. The author of The Wise Enterprise, Arash Arabi is a systems thinker, and a man who loves trying new languages and technologies.

He studied a Bachelors and Masters in Information Technology from Monash University, and a Professional Leadership Program from Motivation Matters. His career has included IT software and engineering roles with companies such as Oracle and Intrepid Travel, and has been an Agile Coach and Trainer for companies like ANZ, and nBn Australia. Now, he is the founder & CEO of Sprint Agile and is an Agile Coach for IOOF Holdings.

Arash talks about

Growing up in Iran during the war.
What’s my role in the universe
What would you do with all the time and money in the world?
Becoming a Taekwondo World Champion.
My superpower is endurance through everything I have done in life.
It’s what really makes me satisfied internally that really counts.
Realising that a successful person needs to understand everyone.
Scrum Masters being servant leaders.
Economical war versus a chemical war.
The Wise Enterprise.
Decision making is influenced by our emotions.
Leadership is a skill not a rank.
How everyone perceives the world to form their opinions.
An answer is only as good as the question

Tweets

“I couldn’t defeat the enemy within, because I was stressed, I wasn’t able to use my skills to the best of my abilities. I had all these tricks up my sleeve that I would easily be able to beat the other person. I couldn’t, as it went 10mins overtime. I couldn’t defeat the enemy within.” Arash Arabi talks about Defeat The Enemy Within, on the active CEO Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Sprint Agile www.sprintagile.com.au
Arash Arabi LinkedIn
Arash Arabi Twitter
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Reading:

The Wise Enterprise www.wiseenterprisebook.com

active CEO Podcast 135 Reward, Recognition and Reflection

active CEO Podcast #135 REWARD Recognition & Reflection

Posted on November 14, 2020December 2, 2020 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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REWARD, Recognition & Reflection

Promote REWARD, recognition & reflection strategies to ensure accountability.

Company and team accountability means that all employees and team members are responsible for their actions, behaviours, performance and decisions.

When team members consistently demonstrate ownership and accountability, trust is formed.

“Instead of telling your team what to do (as in direction) tell them why it’s important (as in context.) Their ability to commit and be accountable for that task increases immensely as a result.” – Karthik Sridhar, Supply.ai

Quite often we reward the major achievements no matter how we got there. In a company or team we should always reward the collective desired behaviours. Reward us when we do what we are supposed to do!

As a leader, it is useful to ask the team how they would like to be rewarded. The worst decision you can make is offering them something they don’t collectively value.

If you want a team to stay at the top of its game, you need to recognize the team. Team recognition matters to both the team and each individual.

Reflecting on the performances, lessons and achievements is invaluable to a team and each individual. Find space for your people to have the time to reflect on what they have done.

Want To Learn More?

Check out the Break The CEO Code whitepaper. It provides an overview of Break The CEO Code and showcases the 6 key phases. We also go a little deeper into the 2nd phase PERFORMANCE, where we discuss the 3 P’s of the Leadership Performance Formula.

Breaking The CEO Code Whitepaper Download

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Subscribe to active CEO Podcast on Itunes
Craig Johns Keynote Speaker
active CEO Coaching
active CEO Podcast
Corporate Programs
Sport Performance
NRG2Perform www.nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

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active CEO Podcast #131 Influence COLLABORATIVE Leadership

Posted on October 24, 2020October 31, 2020 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Influence Collaborative Leadership

How to provide a collaborative LEADERSHIP style through consistent influence & direction.

What is collaborative leadership? It is all about how people interact across functional and organizational boundaries.

It requires cognitive diversity as collaborative leadership will not be successful if you are collaborating with a team of individuals that think the same, have similar backgrounds and experience, or even occupy the same hierarchical positions.

Collaborative leadership is a powerful way to inspire creativity and innovation, which requires divergent thinking and conversations.

Trust, reliability, integrity and honesty is so important for collaborative teams as it isn’t just about people working together.

It is important to create a psychological safe space were people feel secure, valued and trusted.

As a leader your role is a connector who has the ability to link people, divergent ideas and resources that wouldn’t normally converge with one another. Connectors are critical to collaboration.

To be a collaborative leader, there are 7 qualities to be prepared for:

take risks
be an active listener
show passion for what you do
have an optimistic mindset
simplify for your people
actively manage tension and strong personalities
have the confidence to share credit