Moving Forward Leadership: Inspire | Mentor | Lead

Welcome to the Monday Leadership Minute. This just a quick and dirty weekly segment where I talk about whatever leadership topic is ongoing or in my mind. If you have something you would like to hear during this segment, be sure to reach out to me via: scott@movingforwardleadership.com There are no show notes for these, just enjoy. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you: POWER Goals Program - If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail... because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership Resources - Check out the Moving Forward Leadership Resources section wher

What many organization leaders fail to understand is that you can’t simply transplant a competitor’s talent strategy and achieve the same results—just as you can’t take plants suited to a warm climate and expect them to thrive in chillier locales. The conditions are too different. But a company that takes the time to examine its own environment, select talent accordingly, and nurture its people will stand tall, regardless of economic conditions.  Roberta Chinsky Matuson is the CEO of Matuson Consulting, a top management-consulting firm established 20 years ago that has helped organizations of all kinds- General Motors, Microsoft, Best Buy, LinkedIn, and many others-achieve dramatic growth and market leadership through maximizing talent. She was named a 2018 LinkedIn Top Voice in Management and Workplace and has an excellent relationship with MentorBox as well as with getAbstract, which has a huge reach in the corporate-learning market. She is quoted regularly in the business and general consumer press (Wall

As leaders our time is one of our most important resources. It is constantly being demanded for, used, abused, and ultimately we never have enough of it. We need to maximize our time in order to ensure that we are operating effectively for ourselves, our teams, and our organization. In order to achieve this we need to increase our productivity, maximize our time-management, and become as efficient as possible. Exactly why today’s guest is here with us.  Alexis is a productivity, time-management and efficiency expert.  She spent the first 15+ years of her career managing operations and HR at several early-stage start-ups, where there was always way more to do than people to do it.  But she also believes that work-life balance is essential for everyone, even though the definition may be different for everyone. As a result, she began to develop and implement productivity systems in the companies she worked for, and in her life, to ensure that goals were met, balls were not dropped, and that, most importantly, s

Welcome to the Monday Leadership Minute. This just a quick and dirty weekly segment where I talk about whatever leadership topic is ongoing or in my mind. If you have something you would like to hear during this segment, be sure to reach out to me via: scott@movingforwardleadership.com There are no show notes for these, just enjoy. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you: POWER Goals Program – If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail… because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership Resources – Check out the Moving Forward Leadership Resources section where

Thirty-five days, 14 hours, and 3 minutes. That’s how long it took Jason Caldwell and the crew of the American Spirit to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean during the perilous 2016 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge—or, as it’s known to those who attempt it, “The World’s Toughest Row.” They not only succeeded but set a world record. This treacherous, man-powered journey required an exceptional team. But it also demanded extraordinary leadership, executed by the type of leader people are willing to risk not just their careers—but their lives—to follow. Jason Caldwell is the founder of Latitude 35, a leadership training firm that operates around the globe. He works with organizations including Nike, Booking.com, Columbia Business School, and the Haas School of Business and delivers speaking programs to packed crowds at Fortune 500 companies and universities worldwide. A professional adventure racer, Caldwell currently holds over a dozen world records across five continents.  Navigating the Impossible 

Welcome to the Monday Leadership Minute. This just a quick and dirty weekly segment where I talk about whatever leadership topic is ongoing or in my mind. If you have something you would like to hear during this segment, be sure to reach out to me via: scott@movingforwardleadership.com There are no show notes for these, just enjoy. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you: POWER Goals Program – If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail… because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership Resources – Check out the Moving Forward Leadership Resources section where

Toxic leaders, they are everywhere. In fact, they are not worth being referred to as leaders, instead I like to refer to them as bosses. These horrible examples of leadership are too often the result in people quitting and ultimately organizations crumbling. Mark Tinsley is a US Army Officer, and leadership coach and consultant. With many poor examples of leadership and many examples of toxic leaders, Mark embarked on a journey to help the world rid itself of toxic leadership. Now he works with organizations large and small to help them remove toxicity from their workplace and replace it with true leadership. Toxic Leadership Topics During this conversation, Mark and I discuss the following topics: What Toxic Leadership isWhere toxic leaders come fromHow organizations can ensure that they pick people who would be successful leadersHow leaders can check to see if they are a toxic leaderHow leaders can operate as the "shield" from a toxicHow to stand up to a toxic leader Guest Resources If you are interes

Welcome to the Monday Leadership Minute. This just a quick and dirty weekly segment where I talk about whatever leadership topic is ongoing or in my mind. If you have something you would like to hear during this segment, be sure to reach out to me via: scott@movingforwardleadership.com There are no show notes for these, just enjoy. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you: POWER Goals Program - If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail... because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership Resources - Check out the Moving Forward Leadership Resources section wher

Human beings have been telling stories since our existence. The ability to tell an effective story is essential in conveying messages, developing subordinates, and connecting with everyone you come in touch with. Yet so many leaders simply suck at telling stories and have no idea why storytelling matters. Tom Henschel is an expert in workplace communications and executive development. Tom is president of the executive development firm Essential Communications and a founding coach at the consulting firm Corporate Coaching International. He is a senior coach with Aria Consulting, Arden Coaching and Executive Coaching Connections. As a volunteer, Tom coaches emerging female leaders for The Coaching Fellowship, serves on the Advisory Board of The Actors Fund and on the Board of Directors of Children’s Community School. Why Storytelling Matters Topics During this interview, Tom and I discuss the following topics: How he went from actor to executive coachWhy perception is so important to leadersWhy story tellin

Welcome to the Monday Leadership Minute. This just a quick and dirty weekly segment where I talk about whatever leadership topic is ongoing or in my mind. If you have something you would like to hear during this segment, be sure to reach out to me via: scott@movingforwardleadership.com There are no show notes for these, just enjoy. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you: POWER Goals Program - If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail... because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership Resources - Check out the Moving Forward Leadership Resources section wher

Leaders and their people are constantly under heavy strain. Day in and day out, they are placed under stressors to achieve more with less. Eventually these stressors become too much for any person - leader or follower. We all need to figure out ways to destress and relax but sometimes people can take destressing to the extreme. As a Manual Therapist for twenty-five years, Kevin has logged over 35,000 hours of clinical practice focusing on improving physiological structure and function. Empowering individuals to achieve wellness, he is a professional speaker/trainer and maintains a thriving bodywork practice. Kevin has also logged thousands of fieldwork hours in human-animal interaction studies. Combining this fieldwork with his extensive training in human physiology, he created The CATalyst, a human-wild animal interaction experience and an extraordinary approach to wellness and peace.  CATalyst Approach Topics During this interview Kevin and I discuss the following topics: What the CATalyst Program isHo

A cultural evolution is a complex undertaking and isn’t something you hire a consultant to lead or that you purchase off the shelf. If people within the organization don’t believe in the culture change, aren’t involved in it or simply don’t understand it, it will fail. Leaders need to prepare their organization for cultural evolution by answering the “why this and why now?” questions and providing a foundation upon which the activity required to deliver the change can be built. Colin Ellis is a renowned culture change expert with 30-plus years of helping transform organizations around the world. Whether it's the way that projects are delivered, how teams work together or how to change the DNA of an organisation He provides practical information on how to make change easy. He uses case studies, experience and plenty of humour to keep people engaged and laughing!  Culture Fix Topics During this interview, Colin and I discuss the following topics: The motivation behind his bookHow to inspire a culture change

Bad-boss behavior stems from all-too-common leadership tendencies we carry within us: hubris, arrogance, and a proclivity to abuse power. Let them go unchecked for too long, and your reign as a leader is toast. In a world where leadership seems to be about who’s the loudest and most outlandish, we’re all one step away from being that “leader gone wild.” Captain John "Coach" Havlik, U.S. Navy SEAL (Retired), led special operations teams around the world during his 31-year naval career, including the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the SEAL’s most elite operational unit. Captain Havlik was a nationally ranked swimmer and is a member of the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame and Mountaineer Legends Society.  The Leadership Killer Topics During this interview, John and I discuss the following topics: Why he decided to join the US Navy, in particular the SEALsThe greatest leadership lessons from being a SEALHow he has taken these lessons to the “real world”Why humility is so important to lea

Today’s leaders have many faces. From pedal-to-the-medal startups to behemoth multinational corporations, those in various leadership roles have one thing in common: they’re all burning out. A 2013 study of C-Suite executives and senior managers found that roughly 80 percent of respondents felt overworked, overloaded, powerless, and unrewarded. Fast forward to 2019, and in some industries, such as healthcare, burnout is so extreme it could have pushed 51 percent of executives to leave their jobs. And just this May, the World Health Organization recognized this crisis by expanding its definition of occupational burnout in the ICD-11 International Classification of Diseases. Those leaders who did not burn out, practiced conscious leadership in their daily lives. Michael Bianco-Splann is a conscious leadership expert, inspirational speaker, and master certified corporate trainer with over 30 years of front-line executive experience. He offers a transformative approach to leadership—within Fortune 100 companies

The COVID-19 crisis has rocked the world. Here I just take a couple of quick minutes talk about my thoughts on how we can lead through the crisis. As well, I show that even as experienced as we get we can make mistakes, such like forgetting to plug in your studio microphone and not recording with your laptop one. Nonetheless it's about the content and not the audio quality... all the time. Moving Forward Leadership Resources Keep on top of Moving Forward Leadership with all the resources which I have established for you, free of charge: POWER Goals Program - If you are ready to stop complaining and start achieving those goals which you have been trying to achieve for some time now. Then stop chasing your dreams and start achieving them through my very own POWER Goals program. Learn about picking the right goals, figuring out how to achieve them, getting on track with achieving them and most importantly how to get back on track when you fail... because you will. Learn more here! Moving Forward Leadership

Engagement and culture are two aspects which followers yearn for within any organization. They want to feel like they belong in the organization, that the organization understands them as an individual, and that they feel connected with their organization at the core level. Yet too many organizations out there couldn't care less about this aspects. David has been teaching leaders to be more effective since 1989. For 20 years, he learned from the very best as an officer in the US Army. He has been on the faculty teaching leadership and lean systems at Stetson University, the Defense Acquisition University, the University of Kentucky, and the Ohio State University. David has also taught in the Executive Education program at Penn State University. Now he teaches organizations how to obliterate obstacles, accelerate innovation, and elevate performance by teaching leaders how to love, learn, and let go. Leaders who apply these lessons achieve higher productivity, higher profitability, and higher professionalism a

Far too many organizations formulate their strategy with antiquated approaches designed to make everyone feel good, and then fail to implement anything meaningful. Ineffective strategies, assessed using assumptions rather than quantifiable metrics, muddy organizations’ abilities to hone an identity that will make them stand out. Developing goals around the business’s true competitive advantages — determined using a five-factor test — will distinguish them in the eye of the customer and result in extraordinary returns. Chuck Bamford, Ph.D., is a strategy consultant who has worked with hundreds of organizations to develop and implement a compelling strategy. In his role as a professor for the past 25 years at Texas Christian University, University of Richmond, University of Notre Dame, Duke University and others, he has been honored with 22 Professor of the Year awards. The Strategy Mindset 2.0 Topics During our conversation, Chuck and I discuss the following topics: The major difference between The Strateg

All leaders need an edge to be at the top of their performance. If we leaders fail, so do our teams and organizations. Sometimes we need to seek out help in getting that edge and at times that edge comes from those who are trained to the highest standards. Dr Jannell MacAulay is a combat veteran who served 20 years in the US Air Force as a pilot, commander, special operations consultant, and professionalism instructor. With her innovative leadership style, she was the first leader to introduce mindfulness as a proactive performance strategy within the US military. She continues to consult within the DoD, DoJ, and corporate America delivering keynotes and a high-performance warrior mindset training program, called Warrior’s Edge, which she developed with Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks and Dr Michael Gervais. She is a TEDx speaker and mother of two, who is on a mission to help individuals excel in high-stress and rugged environments, by showing them how to lean into each moment to find their best selves.

Today’s leaders face a situation no one imagined fifty years ago: getting a hundred or more people to assemble complex and abstract ideas into an invisible, effective decision-making machine. The key is focusing on people, not process. Agile software development is transforming how businesses run. But too many leaders are in the dark when it comes to how to captain agile teams. A hands-off approach won’t work — leaders must be active participants. To lead a team effectively means harnessing their intellectual power to successful and valuable results. It takes rigor, alignment and efficiency. Michael K. Levine is a leader in lean and agile thought. As a senior executive he has driven results at Wells Fargo, US Bank and a leading software company. He has written well-received books on why we do lean & agile, how to make organizational change to do so, and how to lead for agility. The books are both instructional and entertaining, as he mixes teaching and story-telling (Tales). Michael’s most recent book is

Digital transformation is more important than ever now that we're in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds are becoming ever more blurred. But fully 70 percent of digital transformations fail. Tony Saldanha, a globally awarded industry thought-leader who led operations around the world and major digital changes at Procter & Gamble, discovered it's not due to innovation or technological problems. Rather, the devil is in the details: a lack of clear goals and a disciplined process for achieving them. In this book, Saldanha lays out a five-stage process for moving from digitally automating processes here and there to making digital technology the very backbone of your company. For each of these five stages, Saldanha describes two associated disciplines vital to the success of that stage and a checklist of questions to keep you on track. Why Digital Transformations Fail Topics During this interview, Tony and I discuss the following topics: I