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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 #224 Charlotte Blair Career Unstuck

Posted on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Career Unstuck

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Charlotte Blair about Career Unstuck, making a difference in workplaces and using your strengths to fulfil your potential.

We also dive deeper into high-performing teams, how mindset impacts your outlook in the workplace and life, and why we should have a coach and a support system.

Charlotte Blair – Career Unstuck

Charlotte Blair is the founder of The Strengths Partners and the author of the recently released book Career Unstuck. She is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and one of Australia’s most experienced Gallup Accredited Strengths Coaches. She is a leader in the area of talent development and employee engagement

As a seasoned professional who has navigated the corporate world with giants like Canon and Verizon, she has dedicated the past decade to helping individuals, teams, and organisations discover and leverage their strengths. Born in England, she embraced the Australian way of life in 2010, accompanied by her husband and two young boys.

Charlotte Blair talks about:

Growing up and shaping dreams in the countryside
Leading a hockey team and joining clubs running for committee member/chairperson/president positions
Started working with horses and various jobs before joining Canon in sales
Progressing her career through asking good questions & learning the impact of her interactions with others
Career Unstuck
Discovering her strengths through Gallup’s Clifton Strengths Assessment and finding it useful in identifying how people think, feel, and behave differently
Writing the book “Career Unstuck” to inspire and help people who are unhappy with their jobs
Limiting beliefs refer to thoughts that hold a person back from achieving their goals
Enabling beliefs frame situations in a more positive light and propel a person forward
Using her strengths like Woo, Activator, and Responsibility to overcome her limiting belief around writing a book as a dyslexic person
Having a coach and support system helped her get unstuck
Wanting to make a difference and bring fun into the workplace
People’s mindsets keep them a little bit stuck where they are
High-performing teams deal with conflict openly and quickly to not affect outcomes

Tweets

“I want to be able to lead and inspire others to test and learn to dip the toe in and just kind of see what else is possible. Because there are so many different things that you can do.” Charlotte Blair talks about using her strength to inspire others on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“My positivity wants to bring some fun and humor into whatever I’m doing as well. So I want to make the workplace an enjoyable, fun place to go. It’s the reason why I wrote the book because I talked to so many people who don’t love their work. So I think that training and development piece is about how can we help people reach their full potential.” Career Unstuck with Charlotte Blair on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“I think asking the team and having a deeper conversation about how do we communicate, how do we celebrate, how do we connect, and just sort of making sure that everybody does have the opportunity to be able to share in a safe space. And I think that’s where building the foundations of strengths initially and people getting to understand themselves and understanding others is sort of quite critical.” Charlotte Blair talks about integrating strengths in high-performing teams on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:
Charlotte Blair www.thestrengthspartners.com
Charlotte Blair Instagram
Charlotte Blair LinkedIn
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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Career Unstuck

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #218 2023 A Year in Review

Posted on January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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2023 – A Year in Review

On this special episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, we take a reflective journey through the remarkable moments of 2023.

As we bid farewell to an extraordinary year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our cherished listeners, for your enduring support and shared commitment to continuous learning.

Our Gratitude to Diverse Voices

Last year we had the privilege of featuring an array of exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds and industries. From former Australian cricket coaches to Fortune 500 leaders, our guests have brought forth a wealth of knowledge, inspiring stories, and transformative insights.

Today, we present a special compilation episode featuring soundbites from every guest who graced our platform in 2023. Revisit our conversations with Fortune 500 leaders, a TEDx curator, a CNN News anchor, a Senior Police Constable, HR leaders, Professional Sport Psychologists, Forbes 30 under 30 game changers, and more.

Topics and Key Highlights of 2023

Leadership and High Performance
Emotional Intelligence & Mental Health
Workplace Culture & Psychological Safety
Entrepreneurship
Adapting to technology changes and utilizing AI for good
Nurturing rising talent
Empowering and embracing vulnerability
Finding a sense of purpose and empowering your team
Human behaviour and neuroscience
HR issues affecting the modern workforce
Nurturing personal and workplace relationships
Overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome
What it means to be a humane leader

As we step into the new year, we eagerly anticipate bringing you more inspiring leaders and thought-provoking conversations. Thank you for being part of our community. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this reflective journey through the incredible human stories as we look at 2023 A year in review.

If you know of someone whose story could elevate our podcast, please introduce us or share their name.

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #211 Dr. Tanvi Gautam Deep Collaboration

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Deep Collaboration

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Dr. Tanvi Gautam about deep collaboration, creating meaningful relationships in the workplace and how to be a humane leader.

We also dive deeper into recognising what self-leadership looks like, leading with genuine impact that transcends generations and what it means to be human.

Dr. Tanvi Gautam – Deep Collaboration

Dr. Tanvi Gautam is a multi-award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author of The Spark That Lies Within, and the President of the Asia Professional Speaker’s Society. She has a PhD on Organisational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School, and is now a Senior Faculty and Program Director in Executive Development at the prestigious Singapore Management University.

A certified Storytelling coach, Conversational Intelligence coach, and Culture Talk Tools coach with global giants, including Accenture, Mastercard, Coca Cola and Microsoft – she’s the first Asia-based leader to be listed on the Game Changer list by Workforce Magazine in the US, she has been featured on Forbes.com, Economic Times, and BBC World, is a two-time member of the top 200 global influencers on leadership and the first woman of color to serve as President of the Asia Speakers’ Association Singapore in 2021.

Dr. Tanvi talks about:

Having global influences growing up and living in different countries
Being extremely capable of self-direction
The best leaders know when to follow and know when to lead
Having self-awareness as a leader and making time to self-reflect
Deep collaboration
Recognising what self leadership looks like
The culture in India that allows them to be able to thrive in a multicultural environment
Leading with impact
The recognition that self leadership needs to come before other leadership
How do we get past the sense of loss
Allowing a little bit of breathing room for all the types of metrics and adjustments
What it means to be human
The workplace needs to become more friendly to neurodivergent people
You cannot leave your humanity out the door
Creating safe psychological spaces in the workplace for human conversations
What it means to be a high-performing leader & follower
The iron triangle of success

Tweets

“You cannot ignore the fact that at the end of the day we are human beings with biological, emotional and lifestyle needs that need to co-exist with the demands of the workplace.” Creating safe psychological spaces in the workplace with Dr. Tanvi Gautam on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“II’ve always kind of had a little bit of sense of where I might want to step up and where I am best. Stepping back. I think that’s that’s a good skill to have, knowing when you should absolutely give way to somebody else.” Dr. Tanvi Gautam talks about knowing when to be a pilot and a copilot in leadership on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“Nobody wants to be a part of this force ritual or, you know, tell me what’s going great in your life or the forced humanity kind of thing. As long as the space is genuine and we’re actually witnessing each other as human beings, we will find time for it because people want to be seen for who they are and not just what they do.” Creating meaningful and genuine workplace connections with Dr. Tanvi Gautam on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Dr. Tanvi Gautam www.leadersupgraded.com
Dr. Tanvi Gautam LinkedIn
Dr. Tanvi Gautam Youtube
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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(PRE-ORDER) Deep Collaboration: Five Crucial conversations to accelerate team performance across silos

Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast #205 Cassandra Goodman Being True at Work

Posted on September 28, 2023October 2, 2023 by Craig Johns in Podcasts

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Being True At Work

On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Cassandra Goodman about being true at work, having clear goals and aspirations, and finding purpose in life.

We also dive deeper into facing certain challenges in order to improve personally, grow as leaders in the workplace and how we could build a relationship with our employees.

Cassandra Goodman – Being True At Work

Cassandra Goodman is the founder of The Centre For Self Fidelity and the author of the groundbreaking book, “Self-Fidelity – How Being True To Yourself Uplifts Your Working Life,” released in 2020, and “Being True” published just last year.

With three decades of international business experience across multiple industries, she’s worn many hats. From being the first Global Director of Employee Experience at a major healthcare corporation to her role as a part-time Chief Talent Activator, a Thrive Global program facilitator and executive coach, and an Associate at Monash Business School. Her influence extends to some of the world’s most renowned organizations, including NBN, ANZ, Cisco, Ralph Lauren, Adobe, Mastercard and many more.

Cassandra talks about:

Having a clear aspiration
Being true at work
Having your own vision and purpose
Getting lost to find ourselves
The definition of ordinary
Surveys in the workplace
Two kinds of improvement loops
Building a culture for non-negotiables in the workplace
Authenticity in leadership
How belongingness affects the workplace
No one size fits all

Tweets

“It’s not enough to love what you do unless you love who you’re being while you do it.” Cassandra Goodman talks about finding ourselves on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“We can get lost by finding ourselves in a job that we suddenly realise is becoming soul destroying. You know, we can get lost in a relationship that doesn’t respect and honor who we are. We can get lost in so many different ways. It’s the waking up to that reality that we have lost.” Getting lost in finding ourselves by Cassandra Goodman on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

“In order to be enough, I needed to be a high achieving, low maintenance machine.” Cassandra Goodman talks about her family’s expectations on the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast.

Resources Mentioned in this show:

Cassandra Goodman www.cassandragoodman.com
Cassandra Goodman LinkedIn
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

Book

Being True: How To Be Yourself at Work

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