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Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #246 Danielle Colley The Chocolate Bar Life

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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The Chocolate Bar Life

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Danielle Colley about The Chocolate Bar Life, understanding what burnout is and how work culture affects our mental health.

We also dive deeper into what a Mars Bar is, why we should prioritize work, rest, play, and becoming a mother.

Danielle Colley – The Chocolate Bar Life

Danielle Colley is an integrative life coach, founder of Your Good Life and the author of The Chocolate Bar Life.

Her career involved being a freelance journalist and producer for a number of top publications including the Women’s Weekly, Sunday Life, Body + Soul and news.com.au. She has been Company Director for RawBody productions and in 2019 founded Your Good Life. She delivers leadership workshops for well-known brands that include Sony PicturesTelevision, F45, The Leadership Institute and Transport New South Wales.

Danielle talks about:

• Quitting ballet and discovering drama
• Her two drama teachers as her mentors
• Incorporating emotional intelligence to parenting styles
• Coming into the world of journalism
• Becoming a mother
• Her journey towards blogging
• What is a Mars Bar?
• What is a responsible day?
• Understanding burnout
• Implementing work, rest, play
• What is success or holistic success
• Factors that cause burnout
• Checking in on ourselves
• The Chocolate Bar Life

Tweets

“It doesn’t matter how successful, how high achieving, how much money they have, how much status they have, there comes a sort of this element or time where it just feels like it’s eating them. You know, they’ve been consumed by their life or by their job.” Danielle Colley talks about burnout on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Overwhelm is more palatable for people to talk about. And then burnout is what happens when you stay in that state of overwhelm for too long.” Burnout vs. overwhelm by Danielle Colley on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“When you’re aware of your strengths, then you can lean into them.” Danielle Colley talks about positive intelligence on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Danielle Colley LinkedIn
Danielle Colley Instagram
Danielle Colley 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

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The Chocolate Bar Life

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #202 Mitchell Levy Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Mitchell Levy about Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation, servant leadership and vulnerability as a leader.

We also dive deeper into the values that make up credibility, caring about others as a human being and as a leader, and the strategies that leaders can adopt to build successful ecosystems.

Mitchell Levy – Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation

Mitchell Levy is a Global Credibility Expert, 2x international TEDx speaker, an international bestselling author with over 60 books under his belt, and a Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach. He’s earned a place among the world’s Top 200 Leadership Voices by LeadersHum, and as the #1 Thought Leader in Ecosystems and Top 100 Thought Leader Overall by Thinkers360.

With a wealth of professional experience, he served on the board of a NASDAQ firm, started 20 professional service companies in Silicon Valley, and founded four executive business programs and conferences during the dot.com days.

Mitchell talks about:

Taking roads less traveled and not always going in the direction that everyone else takes
Credibility Nation Or Dubious Nation
The value of the company is the sum of the parts
Building trust and credibility
Servant leadership and vulnerability as a leader
The traits of a servant leader
The values that make up credibility
Vulnerability, authenticity, integrity, and coaching ability
Being a compassionate human being, more transparent, being more understood
“It’s lonely at the top.”
Caring about others as a human being and as a leader
Napoleon Hill journey
Strategies that leaders can adopt to build successful ecosystems
Internal versus external credibility

Tweets

“I love the word trust and what that means. And to me, when I think about the word credibility, I’m going to say credibility is the quality in which you are trusted, known, and liked.” Trust and credibility with Mitchell Levy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“You can’t be a servant leader to others unless you at least properly serve yourself. You can’t be credible to others unless you’re credible to yourself. The servant leader who only gives and never receives, that’s not a good way to live life either.” Mitchell Levy on servant leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“If you care about somebody, if you truly see them, you find a way where they can see where they really want to go, not just where they say they want to go, but where they really want to go.” Being a caring leader with Mitchell Levy on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Mitchell Levy www.mitchelllevy.com
Mitchell Levy LinkedIn
Mitchell Levy Facebook
Mitchell Levy TikTok
Mitchell Levy Youtube
Mitchell Levy X (Twitter)
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

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CREDIBILITY NATION

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #195 Rebecca Houghton Middle Managers Matter

Posted on July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Middle Managers Matter

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Rebecca Houghton about Middle Managers Matter, 10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership, and the importance and dilemmas of middle managers.

We also dive deeper into talent strategy, the dynamics of hierarchy in the workplace, projecting confidence and the rise of authentic leadership.

Rebecca Houghton – Middle Managers Matter
Rebecca Houghton has over 25 years of experience in talent strategy, is an AHRI Talent Strategy and Golden Quill award-winner, as well as the best-selling author of IMPACT. She is also the architect of Level Up, a groundbreaking program exclusively designed for B-Suite leaders.

Throughout her illustrious career, Rebecca has collaborated with industry giants such as LinkedIn, Indeed, The City of Melbourne, and Concentrix, leaving an indelible mark on their success. Her expertise has been sought after by numerous esteemed publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Australian, News Ltd, CEO World and HR Leader.

Rebecca talks about:

Growing up in different cultures and fascination with group behaviour
Curiosity about how groups behave and how leaders influence groups to behave in a certain way
Big commonalities in leaders around the world
Confidence being your secret Achilles heel
What we think of ourselves on the inside is often the complete opposite of what we project on the outside
Internal and external confidence
Middle Managers Matter
Talent strategy
Projecting confidence at the right times
Rise of authentic leadership
10 Ways To Level Up Your Leadership
The importance of middle managers
Only 7% of communication is made up of the spoken word
Creating a more psychologically secure environment in the workplace
Diversity and more gender balance in roles in the workplace
Relationship with artificial intelligence
Dynamics in the workplace – B Suite and C Suite

Tweets

“There is loads of anecdotal and research evidence that proves that when your mid-level leaders are on point, your transformations succeed.” Rebecca Houghton on middle managers matter on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“It doesn’t matter what language you speak and what country you come from as a leader. Confidence is your secret achilles heel. As a leader, influence is your greatest frustration.” Big commonalities as a leader with Rebecca Houghton on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Middle managers have always been the meat in the sandwich. They’ve always been squeezed between conflicting agendas and diametrically opposing forces. What the executive wants versus what the workforce wants are never going to match up.” The dilemma of middle managers with Rebecca Houghton on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Rebecca Houghton www.boldhr.com.au
Rebecca Houghton LinkedIn
Rebecca Houghton Twitter
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

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Impact: 10 ways to level up your leadership

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #180 Darren Fleming Mindset Mastery

Posted on April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Mindset Mastery

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Darren Fleming about Mindset Mastery, mental momentum and the marvels of the human brain.

We also dive deep into the world of health and athleticism, meditation and awareness, using positive psychology, and dealing with unwanted thoughts.

Darren Fleming – Mindset Mastery

Darren Fleming is a Peak Performance Strategist, behavioral scientist, former international elite athlete, and a prolific author with six books on communication, leadership, and influence under his belt. He’s recently launched a new book called Mindset Mastery that’s bound to change the game.

With a degree in Psychology from the University of South Australia and a background in neuro-linguistic programming, he has an incredible journey to share with us. From being a para-legal to a debt collector, he’s taken up leadership, training, and coaching roles at Westpac and even worked as a statistician for the Australian government. He’s on a mission to help major Australian and international companies unleash their full potential. With a passion for helping people overcome their limitations and achieve their goals with greater ease, he’s worked with top Global 100 companies such as CISCO, Caterpillar, and Komatsu.

Darren talks about:

Growing up in a rough environment
Finding love in the world of sports
Mindset Mastery
Sensory body feedback loop and how do we engage with the world
Mental momentum
Don’t be a D!ck
Feeling the fear and doing things anyway
Taking ownership and responsibility of everything
Preventing moments of exclusion
Meditation and awareness

Tweets

“Always have awareness a hundred percent all the time during the day. That’s the first thing. Action. Well, take action when you need to. It’s not an either-or.” Darren Fleming talks about meditation and awareness on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Don’t turn your back, don’t cover your ears, don’t close your heart.” How to prevent exclusion with Darren Fleming on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I would simply just say be curious, curious, act with love, act or come from love is probably the better perception. Just do something that interests you.” Darren Fleming on creating an energy flow for situations on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Darren Fleming www.darrenfleming.com.au
Darren Fleming LinkedIn
Darren Fleming Twitter
Speakers Institute Corporate www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com
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

Recommended Reading:

Mindset Mastery Book
Don’t be a D!ck Book

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

Want To Learn More?

Check out the newly Breaking The CEO Code whitepaper. It provides an overview of Breaking 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 #128 Luis Gonzales Develop Your Intercultural Competency

Posted on October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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active CEO Podcast Luis Gonzales Develop Your Intercultural Competency

On this episode of the active CEO Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Luis Gonzales about why you should Develop Your Intercultural Competency, treating your staff like a VIP guest, powerful lessons learnt at the Ritz Carlton and what it takes to own Fierce Conversations.

We also delve into the art of establishing rapport as a leader, breaking from the victim mindset, following your passion and being curious about other cultures.

Luis Gonzales – Develop Your Intercultural Competency

Luis Gonzales is a master facilitator who has worked with executives and leaders of large companies such as Microsoft, Marriott and Ritz-Carlton, specialises in workplace performance and productivity, and knows the importance of multicultural competency and global team building. He is a professional people manager, two times winner of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; and is passionate about music of all kinds, world travel, yoga, and surfing

His education includes a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults from the University of Cambridge, a BA Magna Cum Laude International Studies and a MA International Policy Studies Culture & Area Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Luis has extensive experience as a facilitator, communications specialist, academic director and HR Manager at companies such as Microsoft, Education First, UST Global, Marriott Hotel, KEM Intercultural Group and Ritz-Carlton.

Luis talks about:

Growing up in a multicultural environment in Compton, California.
Being curious around what the rest of the world is doing and why.
Why his grandfather was his greatest influence walked from Mexico.
Lessons from the Ritz Carlton’s philosophy of investing in your people.
Everyone is a VIP, everyone gets treated the same as everyone else.
Establishing rapport and relationships as a leader.
Let your leash out a little bit, let them fall and learn from it.
People avoid conversations because of the fear of the unknown.
Breaking out from the victim mindset
Spend time in the front line with staff that are front-facing.
Experience and develop some empathy for what other people do in different roles.
Develop Your Intercultural competency.
What can we as a human race do to have more empathy and understanding with each other.
Follow your heart and passion, because that’s when you are happy.

Tweets

“What are the risks, costs or downsides if you avoid the conversation?” Luis Gonzales on developing your intercultural competency, on the active CEO Podcast.

“I have a kid that needs daily attention to – that’s me. I need to play, relax and get outside.” Luis Gonzales about looking after yourself, on the active CEO Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Fierce Conversations www.fierceinc.com
Luis Gonzáles LinkedIn
Luis Gonzáles Twitter
Craig Johns www.craigjohns.com.au
Craig Johns craig@nrg2perform.com
Craig Johns LinkedIn

Recommended Reading:

Leader Of The Pack https://msweetwood.com/leader-of-the-pack-book/

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active CEO Podcast 125 Craig Johns Create Direction & Meaning

active CEO Podcast #125 Creat Direction And Meaning

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Create Direction & Meaning

Why is it important to create DIRECTION & meaning through SHARED mission, vision, values & beliefs? Not setting direction can easily lead to conflict, apathy and poor productivity within your team or organisation.

To set a great direction, you must be able to set a course toward a destination that others will recognize as representing real progress for everyone involved.

Setting direction helps:

Hold people accountable as the team has no doubt what they need to achieve.
Clarify Priorities & reduces busy work, so people can start to focus their attention and effort towards achieving the direction.
Motivate your team by giving them purpose and a “reason for being”.

Essential components that Create Direction includes:

Being developed collaboratively.
Brings them along the journey providing a clearly understood why and significance.
Is specific, limits interpretation and everyone knows when you have arrived at the destination
Is time-bound as deadlines equal pressure, which enable set priorities, managing workload and negotiate competing priorities
Acknowledges uncertainty and remove the idea of perfection

MEANING – what is the significance of what we are collectively doing

SHARED MISSION – reason for pursuing the focus

SHARE VISION – your future focus of “our vision” or “the team’s vision.”

SHARED VALUES & BELIEFS – What you believe in and how you behave