10 Lessons Learned

Gaj Ravichandra - Assume there is 1% of truth in everything

                                                       
Gaj Ravichandra speaks with Jeffery Wang about why you should "Run towards success rather than away from failure", why you should always "Assume there is 1% of truth in everything " how "Winning doesn't exist in the comparison game" and more.
About Gaj Ravichandra
Gaj is the Managing Partner of Kompass Consultancy, he's also a Psychologist, Careers and Talent Expert and Performance Coach with over 15,000 coaching hours delivered Internationally. Gaj has trained everybody from world-cup winning sporting coaches to business leaders undertaking multi-billion-dollar corporate mergers.
He has worked with multinationals, governments, educational institutions and sporting teams in Australia, the Middle East, UK, Europe and Asia. His industry experience covers a wide range of sectors, including Telecom, Finance, Healthcare, Aviation, Technology, Manufacturing, Consulting, Retail and even Oil & Gas.
Gaj is passionate about Sustainable High Performance, Leadership Development, Career Pathing Strategies, and Setting Fulfilling Mindsets for Life
Gaj had been featured in Arabian Business, Khaleej Times, Thrive Magazine, WKND Magazine, and the Gulf News.
 When outside of work, Gaj travels extensively around the globe and is the Founder and Director of organisations focused on career development, music, education, sports and a family charity.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. You network is your net worth 03:45Lesson 2. Winning doesn't exist in the comparison game. 06:35Lesson 3. The pillars of life are your values and purpose. 08:53Lesson 4. Running towards success rather than away from failure. 12:12Lesson 5. Every person should have a therapist 14:12Lesson 6. Mental toughness is the most important leadership skill and mindset to develop 17:53Lesson 7. The things you fear are the greatest growth opportunities 21:09Lesson 8. Choose abundance over scarcity 25:20Lesson 9. Self-compassion allows you to give more to others.  27:47Lesson 10. Assume there is 1% of truth in everything 32:46

Dr Joel Martin – The most important superpowers you have is the ability to choose

                                                               
Dr Joel Martin shares why "Feedback is a gift"; what your greatest "Superpower" is; why you should "Learn to love and laugh a lot"; and more. Hosted by Diana White
About Joel Martin
Dr. Joel Martin, founder of Triad West Inc., is a trainer, coach, and speaker delivering breakthrough leadership performance, DE&I training, and organizational change. Dr. Martin has worked with diverse audiences and thousands of clients across the U.S. and in China, Taiwan, Russia, Malaysia, Republic of South Africa, France, United Kingdom, and Norway changing lives for the better.
Dr. Martin has earned a PhD in Communications, a Master’s in Psychology and admission as a Wharton Fellow of Wharton Business School. She is the author of How To Be A Positively Powerful Person as well as three other books. She is also the founder of the annual Positively Powerful Woman Awards, Education Summit & Leadership Conference.  
Dr. Martin was previously one of the first women to own and operate a full-service advertising agency. Considered a creative powerhouse, her award-winning company specialized in marketing to audiences that include urban, women, and the African Diaspora.
Dr. Martin has served as a City of Scottsdale Human Relations Commissioner and Compensation Committee Chairperson of the American Baptist Homes of the West (now CommonGood) Corporate Board of Directors. 
Episode NotesLesson 1. Feedback is the gift of information that tells you what’s working and what’s not. 04:41Lesson 2. One of the most important superpowers one has is the ability to choose. 09:39Lesson 3. If you think you can do a thing or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right. 20:09Lesson 4. Learn to be confident before and after any challenge. 21:27Lesson 5. You may never know the cause of the good fortune. 25:31 Lesson 6. Know your values. 34:00Lesson 7. Whenever you want to lift your spirits, focus out, and give. 43:51Lesson 8. Learn to love and laugh a lot. 49:08Lesson 9. Every person has value and a lesson to teach. 53:05Lesson 10. Once you find your purpose (your why), make it your life’s work. 56:29
 

André Haspels - Give people trust and space

                                 
Ambassador André Haspels talks about why you should "Savor unique experiences"; the benefits of "Being modest" why you should "Make others look good" and more. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee
About André Haspels
André Haspels is the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States based in Washington, D.C..
Haspels grew up in Uithoorn in the province of Noord-Holland. His father was a flower trader who imported flowers from all over the word, including ferns from Florida. Since he was a young boy, Haspels has always seen flowers, and that’s how he learned about agriculture and trade.
Haspels studied politics at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. In 1987, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served in many capacities. In 1997, he became head of the Political Department at the embassy in South Africa (Pretoria), where he was involved in the cooperation between the two nations, among others in the setup of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
He later served as ambassador in Vietnam and South Africa and most recently as director general of political affairs in the Hague.
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987 and followed its diplomatic service training program.
Held the following posts:
1988 – 1990     Policy officer, Political and Economic Affairs Section at the embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Writing political reports, maintaining contacts, focus on economy and trade.
1990 – 1992     Press secretary to Minister for European Affairs Piet Dankert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
1992 – 1994     Seconded National Expert (SNE) at the European Commission in Brussels, DG 23 (business policy/SMEs). Preparing and implementing partnership programmes for European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on cooperation within the EU and with SMEs in non-member states (e.g. EuroMed partnership).
1994 – 1996     Secondment to the office of the Committee on International Policy/European Affairs at the House of Representatives. Responsible for setting up a monitoring system for new Committee proposals and promoting knowledge and understanding within the Permanent Committee on EU Affairs.
1997 – 2000     Head of the Political Affairs Section at the embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. Responsible for drawing up political reports, maintaining networks and coordinating political partnership programmes (e.g. democratisation projects, Truth and Reconciliation Commission).       
2000 – 2005     Head of the External Affairs Division of the European Integration Department (DIE), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EU external relations (enlargement, association agreements, European development cooperation). Also involved in 2004 Dutch EU Presidency in an implementing role (preparing events, including a ministerial meeting).
2005 – 2008     Ambassador in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Netherlands, and embassy management.
2008 – 2009     Director of the Sub‑Saharan Africa Department. Bilateral Africa policy (on politics, security, development cooperation and economic affairs), setting the department’s course.
2009 – 2011     Deputy Director-General for International Cooperation (Plv-DGIS). Setting the Directorate-General’s course, policy adviser to the Minister for Development Cooperation, deputy member of the Ministry’s Senior Management Board. Jointly responsible for staff-related and financial matters within the Directorate-General.
2011 – 2014     Ambassador in Pretoria, South Africa. Bilateral ties between South Africa and the Netherlands (also accredited to Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho and Botswana).
2014 – 2016     Deputy Director-General for Political Affairs (Plv-DGPZ), helping set the Directorate-General’s course, policy adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, deputy member of the Ministry’s Senior Management Board.
2016-2019  Director-General for Political Affairs (DGPZ), setting the Directorate-General’s course, policy adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, member of the Ministry’s Senior Management Board.
2019-present   Ambassador in the United States of America. Bilateral ties between the United States and the Netherlands.
 
Episode Notes
Set achievable goals 07:56
Be modest 10:57
Make others look good ("make them shine") 13:48
Give people trust and space 15:31
Be accountable to yourself and to others 19:11
The circle of close family is highly important 23:34
“Never stop learning” 27:39
Try to enjoy 30:53
Savor unique experiences 35:11
Know yourself 40:23

Bob Mankoff - Work in batches of 10

                                       
Bob Mankoff, Cartoonist and Author talks about why you should "Work in batches of 10", why "Talent is the ticket but that's all " and the why you should "Appreciate when 'good' is 'good enough'". Hosted by Duff Watkins.
About Bob Mankoff
For over 40 years, Bob Mankoff has been the driving force of comedy and satire at some of the most honored publications in America, including The New Yorker and Esquire. He has devoted his life to discovering just what makes us laugh and seeks every outlet to do so, from developing The New Yorker’s web presence to integrating it with algorithms and A.I. Mankoff is currently the cartoon editor at the weekly online newsletter Air Mail.
A student of humor and creativity, Mankoff’s presentations largely focus on the creative process, from writing a successful New Yorker cartoon to inspiring creativity in others and enhancing ideas with A.I and big data. With his storied career of editing literally thousands of cartoons, Mankoff brings a hugely entertaining night of laughs, tips to bring humor to the workplace, and the option of participating in a cartoon caption contest.
In 2018, Mankoff founded and launched Cartoon Collections, parent company to CartoonStock.com, a new spin on the Cartoon Bank, the world’s most successful cartoon licensing platform that he founded in 1992. At CartoonStock.com, Bob has brought together cartoons from the New Yorker and previously unavailable cartoons from National Lampoon, Esquire, Playboy, and Barron’s to create the largest cartoon licensing source on the planet.
With comedy writer and developer Jamie Brew, Mankoff runs Botnik Studios, a network of writers, artists, and programmers who create software that augments human creativity with big data analytics.
During his recent stint at Esquire, Mankoff revived the magazine’s legacy of satire and humor, editing humor pieces, providing story ideas, and drafting his own cartoons.
For twenty years as Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker, Mankoff pored over thousands of submissions each week, analyzing, critiquing, and selecting each cartoon. He mentored cartoonists, new and old, toward the laughs readers expect. In 2005, he helped start the “New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest.” With 5,000 reader submissions a week and millions of entries to date, Mankoff partnered with Microsoft and Google Deep Mind to develop algorithms to help cull the funniest captions.
Bob is the author of numerous books, including his New York Times bestselling memoir, How About Never – Is Never Good For You?: My Life In Cartoons, of which the Washington Post wrote, “Mankoff's deep understanding of humor, both its power and its practice, is the live wire that crackles through his book.” His latest book, Have I Got a Cartoon for You!: The Moment Magazine Book of Jewish Cartoons, was released in October, 2019.
Mankoff’s career started, unexpectedly, by quitting a Ph.D program in experimental psychology at the City University of New York in 1974. Shortly after, he began submitting cartoons to the New Yorker. Three years and over 2,000 cartoons later, he finally made the magazine and has since published over 950 cartoons. His story and day-to-day at the magazine were the focus of the 2015 HBO documentary Very Semi-Serious.
Mankoff has taught classes at Swarthmore, Fordham, and led workshops on the creative process
 
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Work in batches of 10 06:25Lesson 2. Amateur’s love their own work, professionals don’t 11:14Lesson 3. More problems are caused by respect than disrespect 14:44Lesson 4. Talent is the ticket but that's all 17:39Lesson 5. Don't rue and stew 24:40Lesson 6. Originality is overrated 32:33Lesson 7. Appreciate when 'good' is 'good enough'  36:39Lesson 8. Find your sweet spot of fame 40:16Lesson 9. Play the cards you're dealt but know the game you're in 47:32Lesson 10. The office will always be there, your talent and opportunity won't 55:38

Steve Okun - Knowing your value – lets you advocate for yourself

                                                                     
 
Steve Okun, CEO and Media Commentator talks about why you "Should make yourself unique", why "No job is beneath you" and the importance of "betting on yourself". Hosted by Robert Hossary
About Steve Okun
Steve Okun is a leader on corporate public affairs, communications, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement in Asia Pacific, Steven serves as CEO of APAC Advisors, an ESG consultancy in the private capital sector, and as Senior Advisor for global strategic consultancy McLarty Associates.
In his roles, he empowers clients, ranging from global corporations and financial service firms to social enterprises and NGOs, by providing counsel on expanding and protecting a company’s license to operate across all markets through engagement with key stakeholders and how best to navigate the collision of business, government, and media.
The AmChams of Asia Pacific, the umbrella organization of 27 American Chambers of Commerce promoting trade and investment between Asia-Pacific and the United States, elected Steven as its Chair for 2022-23.
As KKR’s first Director of Asia Public Affairs from 2011-2017, his responsibilities encompassed government affairs, communications, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability.
From 2003-2010, he created and led Asia public affairs for UPS.
Since 2017, Steven serves as the Senior Advisor in Southeast Asia for the Global Private Capital Association.
 
Awarded a Special Service Commendation in the Clinton Administration for his service as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Transportation, he served in the US government from 1994-1999.
He represents the views of the business community across global media, including CNBC, CNA, and TRT, contributes commentary to The Straits Times, and does a weekly international segment for Singapore’s MONEYFM.
 He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.
 
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Make Yourself Unique 06:32Lesson 2. The world’s a big place 13:26Lesson 3. Go for long walks 16:57Lesson 4. Bet on yourself 19:02Lesson 5. Knowing your value – lets you advocate for yourself 21:57Lesson 6. Be generous with your time / grows your network 23:58Lesson 7. Get your hands dirty (work) and (community) 26:29Lesson 8. No job is beneath you / too small if it needs to get done 29:28Lesson 9. Be passionate about what you do and show it 31:59Lesson 10. Physical fitness improves everything 36:05

Héctor Colón - Listening is more important than providing feedback

                                           
Héctor Colón is a Servant-CEO and shares his lessons about how "Humility is at the core of serving others", why "Perseverance is about not giving up" and "Listening is more important than providing feedback" along with other great lessons. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee. 
About Héctor Colón
Servant-CEO, Héctor Colón is the President and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS). Under his visionary and Servant-Leadership approach, Colón has positioned LSS for greatness - adapting new models and business strategies to increase impact and viability for staff, clients and the organization. Before the start of Colón’s tenure in 2017, the organization had not met its budget for four consecutive years. During Colón’s first three years, LSS grew from over $4 million in losses to $8 million in gains resulting in a $17.6 million financial turnaround.
No stranger to financial turnarounds, Colón worked with his team to turn multi-million dollar deficits into multi-million dollar surpluses while serving as Executive Director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, he led several countywide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30-year waitlist for disabilities services.
Héctor will say that his own personal and professional turnaround began in boxing. As a member and champion of the national USA Boxing team, he won seven national titles and competed in the 1992 Olympic trials. At the height of his boxing career, Colón stepped away from a lucrative boxing career to serve God. Today, he is the USA Boxing Board Vice President where he and the organization focus on inspiring athletes to discover their own path towards personal and professional greatness. He also serves on the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, and the Board of Directors for M3 Insurance, as well as Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ; NCBS), the holding company for Nicolet National Bank.
Colón’s life experiences and success prepared him to answer the call of Servant-CEO. He is working to inspire a Servant-CEO collective to revolutionize the social services sector as we know it today in the following ways: • Position the nonprofit industry as the employer of choice • Fully commit to the growth and development of all clients and their potential for greatness • Reimagine a Servant-Led sector that will thrive well beyond the next century Colón was named a 2021 Notable Minority Leader and the 2019 Nonprofit Executive of the Year by BizTimes Media. He also was chosen as Hispanic Man of the year by United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS). His first book, “From Boxing Ring to Boardroom: Five Virtues For Life and Leadership” is available for purchase on amazon.com. He launched LSS' first podcast, "In the Ring with Héctor Colón" on March 16th.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Courage is about facing your fears 04:47
Lesson 2. Humility at its core is about serving others 07:21
Lesson 3. Temperance is about self-control and restraint 11:19
Lesson 4. Magnanimity is about striving for excellence 14:18
Lesson 5. Perseverance is about not giving up 16:56
Lesson 6. Listening is more important than providing feedback 20:51
Lesson 7. Empathy is about your willingness to walk in some else’s shoes 26:06
Lesson 8. Stewardship is about paying it forward 30:59
Lesson 9. Commitment to growth of people is a great way to give back 35:01
Lesson 10. Building community is about equity diversity and inclusion. 39:06

Megumi Miki - Fitting in is overrated but standing out can be hard work

                             
Megumi Miki tells us why " Fitting in is overrated", why " There are no ‘bad’ emotions", and why you should " Get comfortable with solitude" and other lessons it took me 50 Years to Learn. Hosted by Jeffery Wang.
About Megumi Miki
Megumi Miki is an author, speaker, coach and consultant in leadership, culture, diversity and inclusion, with a background in strategy, economics and finance. She helps organisations to challenge the status quo, exceed their goals and keep learning by unlocking the hidden potential in their culture, leadership and individuals.
Megumi brings together her 20+ years’ experience and practical knowledge of business strategy, finance, leadership, organisational development and culture change. She has worked within large organisations such as Accenture, ANZ Bank, National Australia Bank as well as consulted to a range of organisations in the Corporate, SMEs, NFP and Government sectors. She also draws on her life experience – moving countries multiple times as a child, being on the ‘outer’, her Japanese and Australian upbringing, her own successes and challenges.
She is the author of Start inspiring, stop driving: Unlock your team's potential to outperform and grow and Quietly Powerful: How your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength. The Quietly Powerful book received the Australian Career Book Award for 2020 from RSA Oceania and Best Leadership Book of 2020 from the Australian Business Book Awards.
In the uncertain, changing, global and inter-connected world, Megumi believes that the ‘alpha’ or ‘hero’ leadership style alone is outdated and inadequate. Quietly Powerful expands the definition of what good leadership looks, sounds and feels like and empowers quieter professionals and those outside majority groups to fulfil their leadership potential.
Megumi is passionate about empowering people and groups of people who feel disempowered and on the ‘outer’ to have a voice and lead. Her passion is underpinned by her belief that these quieter, marginalised and/or under-recognised voices are critical for organisations to innovate and evolve in a changing, volatile world and for solving the big challenges in the world today.
Megumi lives in Melbourne, Australia and keeps busy as a ‘dance mum’ to a teenage daughter who trains in ballet and has two fur babies, Prim and Ollie who are Siberian kittens.
 
Episode Notes
 
Lesson 1. Fitting in is overrated but standing out can be hard work 05:16Lesson 2. Don't try and be somebody else but also don't get too attached to who you think you are 09:08Lesson 3. Racism, sexism, other marginalising forces are real but you can choose not to be a victim to them 14:45Lesson 4. There are no ‘bad’ emotions. Notice your emotions and use them as information. It helps you to work through discomfort – which we all need more. 24:01Lesson 5. You don't need to be confident you just need to be brave 28:57Lesson 6. Learn from masters and find the master in you 31:24Lesson 7. A ‘bigger than self’ purpose and meaning makes what appears impossible possible 33:53Lesson 8. We are not even a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things… Keep humble keep curious keep learning, not take ourselves too seriously 37:27Lesson 9. Get comfortable with solitude – 41:26Lesson 10. Siberian cats are the best. 46:30

Dr. CJ Cornell - If all you want is someone to rave about your idea, then call your mother

 
Dr CJ Cornell shares his experience as an entrepreneur and tells us why we should "Be Up Front" why we "Don't play hard to get" and "If you have to tell me how great you are — you’re not". Hosted by Dianna White.
About Dr. CJ Cornell
CJ Cornell is a veteran media industry executive, entrepreneur, investor, author and educator with a long history of creating products and companies television, broadband, and other consumer media platforms.
 As a serial entrepreneur, CJ Cornell was a founder or part of the senior management team of more than a dozen successful start-up ventures that collectively attracted over $250 million in private funding; created nearly a thousand new jobs; and launched dozens of innovative consumer, media and communications products that have exceeded $3 billion in revenues.
Most recently CJ Cornell was Professor of Digital Media & Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University’s Walter School of Journalism & Mass Communication, and Co-Director at the school’s Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, as well as ASU’s first full time Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Some of his startup ventures and experience includes:
Founder of Chaos Media Networks – the first Video on Demand cable television network in the US, with 10 branded channels, and grew to be one of the largest cable networks on the west coast (sold in 2005).
Sr. Vice President of Ruckus Networks – the largest music sharing service for college campuses (acquired by Sony and Universal Music Group).
Founder of Propel Arizona – a pioneering online crowdfunding company that was the largest in the southwest US before it was acquired in Jan 2014.
VP at Mobileway – a multinational l text messaging technology and content network (acquired by Sybase)
Founder of Wisdom TV/Sagesse – a cable TV network that also launch some of the world’s first interactive features.
Co-Founder of Aha Media – a media technology company that used behavior to predict and suggest programs that people would like to watch.
Founder of ProtoCorp Telesystems – created and deployed the industry’s first smartphones (funded and later acquired by BellSouth corp)
Founder of ProtoCorp International – launched the first complete PC-based human resources software #1 in the world and sold on all 7 continents.
Served as a Board Member and Venture Partner at Silicon Ventures, LLC.
He has been an advisor or consultant to companies such as Disney, Comcast, Time Warner, Canal+, Universal Television, Sony, Microsoft and Sun. CJ continues to serve as an advisor and consultant on technology and strategic issues to financial institutions and investment banks, while occasionally serving as an expert witness on matters of business, technology and media.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona CJ Cornell sits on the board of many public entrepreneurship and economic development committees, andand sits on the board of 5 high tech companies. He recently served on the New York Institute of Technology Dean’s Executive Advisory Board – School of Engineering and Computing Sciences
He is the author of many published academic papers and articles on subjects related to entrepreneurship, technology, media and education. He was one of the first bloggers when he created the popular site Cerebral Graffiti in 1995.
CJ Cornell is the author of the bestselling book The Age of Metapreneurship – A Journey into the Future of Entrepreneurship, and The Startup Brain Trust – A Guidebook for Startups, Entrepreneurs, and the Experts that Help them Become Great, and coauthor of the textbook Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
His blog is ranked in the top 50 most influential websites in entrepreneurship and startups, and also is recognized as a top writer on Quora for entrepreneurship and for business development.
CJ Cornell holds undergraduate degrees in engineering, a master’s in management and a Ph.D. in marketing and strategy. Outside of business, CJ has practiced martial arts for 21 years and has been an instructor for eight years. He holds advanced black belts in Karate, Jujitsu, Aikido and in other disciplines. The Smithsonian recognized CJ as one of the influential teachers and mentors of 1999.
ranked in the top 50 most influential websites for entrepreneurship and startups.
 
Episode Notes
Be Up-Front: Are you really just looking for a hookup, eye candy, or a sugar daddy? 07:03
Don’t ask me how to lose 20 pounds the night before the prom. 08:20
Don’t play hard to get. 10:44
If you have to tell me how great you are — you’re not. 11:48
Have a thick skin: Your idea is not as good as you think it is. 15:43
If all you want is someone to rave about your idea, then call your mother. (If you merely want someone to agree with you, then adopt a parrot) 18:35
Please be smarter than me — at least about your own business. 21:38
Please tell me if you’re dating other people. 26:08
We’re not going all-the-way after the first date. 28:50
Promise you’ll call me in the morning. 44:30
 

Professor Howard Nusbaum–You won’t be wise without understanding others

                                                           
Professor Howard C. Nusbaum shares why " It’s wiser to listen than to speak ", how " Curiosity fuels wisdom ", how " Wisdom is a skill you can learn " and other lessons it took me 50 Years to Learn. Hosted by Duff Watkins
 
About Professor Howard C. Nusbaum PhD
Howard C. Nusbaum is currently the Director of the Chicago Center for Practical Wisdom and Stella M. Rowley Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago.
He has recently returned from serving as the Division Director for the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences in the Directorate of the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences at the National Science Foundation.
His research is on the psychology, neurobiology, and comparative biology of language use, the role of sleep in learning, attention and working memory, and the neurobiology of economic decisions. He is the director of the APEX Lab (Attention, Perception, and EXperience lab) where they study speech perception and music perception as auditory skills, perception as a cognitive system interconnected with other psychological systems, and how wiser decisions arise from experiences supporting an interaction of intellectual virtues such as epistemic humility, reflection, curiosity, and perseverance with moral virtues.
“The mission of the Center is to deepen our scientific understanding of wisdom and its role in the decisions and choices that affect everyday life. We want to understand how an individual develops wisdom and the circumstances and situations in which people are most likely to make wise decisions. We hope that, by deepening our scientific understanding of wisdom, we will also begin to understand how to gain, reinforce, and apply wisdom and, in turn, become wiser as a society.  
The Center for Practical Wisdom connects scientists, scholars, educators, and students  internationally who are interested in studying and understanding wisdom, and it provides guidance and support for learning about wisdom research, initiates new wisdom research, and disseminates the findings of such research. The Center works to increase public interest in wisdom, in increasing personal wisdom, and in the notion that our institutions could become wiser.
As a Center, we focus on both increasing an understanding of wise reasoning from a scientific perspective, as well as trying to understand how wisdom can have benefits for society generally. The Center supports research on wise reasoning and specifically focuses on how experience can increase wise reasoning.  From this perspective, we believe that wisdom is something that develops with experience and that perhaps, almost everyone could be a little wiser.”
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. It’s wiser to listen than to speak 07:33Lesson 2. Asking questions is wiser than lecturing 11:24Lesson 3. Wisdom requires understanding others 14:39Lesson 4. Grasp the vastness of your ignorance. 21:08Lesson 5. Curiosity fuels wisdom. 27:25Lesson 6. Gratitude can lead to wisdom 33:48Lesson 7. Try a little harder, try a little longer. 38:15Lesson 8. Reflect before acting; reflect after acting. 41:42Lesson 9. Think about making wiser decisions rather than being wiser 44:12Lesson 10. Wisdom is a skill you can learn 47:37

Andrew Tyndale - Play the Long Game (rebroadcast)

                                               
 
The 10 Lessons team is on a break for this week but we didn't want you to miss out on your weekly dose of wisdom. So here is a rebroadcast of one of your favourite episodes Andrew Tyndale - Play the Long Game hosted by Jeffery Wang.
About Andrew Tyndale
Andrew has spent more than 35 years of investment banking and funds management, initially in the commercial space and, for the last decade, in the social sector.
In his ongoing work, Andrew originates Impact Investing opportunities for wholesale capital, in sectors like affordable and disability housing, to generate a healthy risk-weighted financial return as well as a social or environmental benefit.
He also advises major foundations and governments on using investment capital to adress the world’s wicked problems. In 2014, Andrew was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, and has held numerous commercial and not-for-profit board roles.
Together with his wife, Philippa, Andrew has been extensively involved in international development work, including microfinance with Opportunity International Australia (www.opportunity.org.au), maternal health & education with Pader Girls Academy (www.ccfpader.org) and digital literacy and numeracy through Library For All (www.libraryforall.org) now part of Save The Children.
Episode notes.
You can’t go somewhere where you haven’t imagined 02:53.
Play the long game 08:25.
The wise man builds his house on a rock, not sand 12:19.
Find your tribe 18:14.
You have the power of life and death on your tongue 25.03.
You grant the most authority to your own words – your self-talk becomes your reality 33:22.
Fill your heart with gratitude 37:35.
Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies 40:38.
Undirected passion won’t lead to purpose 44:40.
This too shall pass 50:26.

André Alphonso - Collect Adventures Not Things (rebroadcast)

                                                                       
The 10 Lessons team is on a break for two weeks but we didn't want you to miss out on your weekly dose of wisdom. So here is a rebroadcast of one of your favourite episodes André Alphonso "Collect Adventures Not Things" hosted by Duff Watkins.
André Alphonso
André Alphonso is an entrepreneur, owner and leader of multiple businesses, published author, executive coach and keynote speaker who uses storytelling as a way of communicating his message.
Australia is his base and he works in the US, Europe, and Asia. He is the Managing Director of The Ariel Group in Australia, an organisation that combines best practices from actor training, adult learning, and common sense. Their unique methodology develops presence and influence: the ability to connect authentically, communicate effectively, inspire action and build the relationships that help them achieve results.
André is also Founder and Chairman of The Forum Corporation in India. An organisation he went and set up in 2008 where he says he had “a corporate adventure of a lifetime.”
Andre’s singular focus is to enhance the personal presence of all individuals, be they leaders, salespeople, professionals or individual contributors in all types of organisations. He is passionate about helping people think bigger and be bolder than where they are in their world so that they can claim their value. He will tailor his keynotes to the client and conference outcomes to deliver a session that will engage your people from the start to the end and they will walk away with communication tactics that will be used for life.
He is the co-author of Strategic Connections – The New Face of Networking in a Collaborative World released worldwide in 2015.
Episode Notes 
Lesson 1: Don’t eat your lunch on the way to work 07m57s.
Lesson 2: Hand craft your personal solar system 12m 48s.
Lesson 3: Banish psychic vampires 17m 14s.
Lesson 4: Engineer a halftime pause 20m 45s.
Lesson 5: Collect adventures not things 28m 30s.
Lesson 6: Dare to be curious…Dare to be present 33m56s.
Lesson 7: Let light entre through your wounds 39m 37s.
Lesson 8: From Cavemen to Neuroscientists 45m 27s.
Lesson 9: Use noise cancelling headphones to filter out the dirty noise 53m 12s.
Lesson 10: Burn your masks 57m 37s.

Paul Penzone - Leave people with the feeling they are respected

                                                       
Sheriff Paul Penzone shares why "Authority is privilege, not entitlement", the importance to "Never forget others opened the door for you to walk through", why you should "Listen more, talk less" and more. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee
About Sheriff Paul Penzone
Sheriff Paul Penzone has a combined 30 years of law enforcement and public safety experience. His resume includes a distinguished 21-year career with the Phoenix Police Department (PD), with seven years dedicated to the department’s nationally recognized Silent Witness program, which focuses on solving cold cases and apprehending dangerous fugitives.
After retiring from Phoenix PD, Sheriff Penzone spent time as Vice President with Childhelp, a 60-year-old nonprofit dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child abuse.  He also owned and operated a successful private security firm that focused on issues such as school and workplace safety, threat mitigation, internal investigations, and comprehensive security.
Under Sheriff Penzone’s leadership, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is committed to a mission of ethical, effective, and impactful law enforcement and public safety. The Sheriff and his staff are also focused on programs and initiatives to help promote partnerships and trust between our Office and our communities.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office operates in an area nearly the size of Vermont and is the primary or supporting law enforcement agency for a population of more than four million residents. MCSO’s jails process and house all felony and most misdemeanor inmates for the County, with over 100,000 intakes annually. 
The Sheriff is a member of the Arizona Sheriff’s Association, the Major Counties Sheriff’s Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Department of Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of the New Life Domestic Violence Center, Childhelp, and Phoenix Symphony.
Sheriff Penzone attended Cortez High School in Phoenix, where his interest in the law began while serving as a volunteer bailiff with a county Justice Court. He went on to study criminal justice at Glendale Community College and Northern Arizona University. The Sheriff is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute (NEI)
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Authority is privilege, not entitlement. 06:37Lesson 2. Listen more, talk less.  08:43Lesson 3. Respect is a gift you give because it reflects your own values and beliefs. 10:45Lesson 4. Leave people with the feeling they are respected even when you disagree. 14:10Lesson 5. Humility must be a requirement, not an exception. 17:04Lesson 6. Servant leadership is the most rewarding form of leadership. 19:03Lesson 7. Don’t seek admiration, earn trust. 27:33Lesson 8. Legacies are made in quiet places, when no one is watching, and you sacrifice because it’s who you are. 30:19Lesson 9. No matter how hard or difficult the day may be, it’s much harder for those affected by the circumstances you’ve been empowered to overcome. 32:21Lesson 10. Never forget others opened the door for you to walk through. 35:24

Eric Miller-Know Your Own Bias

                                             
Eric Miller, CEO, Entrepreneur, Director speaks with us why it's important "To learn your tools", "Never to understate the importance of a network", why we should "Know our own bias" and more. Hosted by Diana White
About Eric Miller
 
Eric is a co-owner of Tempe-based PADT, Inc., a provider of tools and services to companies that design and manufacture physical products.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and started his career focusing on applying Computer-Aided Engineering to turbine engine components. As a co-founder of PADT in 1994, Eric also pursued IT, graphic design, 3D printing, database programming, HR, and small business management. Eric is often called upon to write and speak on simulation, design, and 3D printing. He is also steeply involved with the startup community and the high-tech sector. Eric hosts the podcast All Things ANSYS.
He is currently Chair of the Arizona Technology Council Board of Directors, a member of the Arizona Technology Investors' screening committee, and serves on several advisory boards. Eric also serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Arizona Commerce Authority and mentors through multiple startup incubators including Chandler Innovations and The CleanTech Open. He regularly contributes to the Phoenix Business Journal with articles about technology, small business, and the Arizona ecosystem.
Eric also moonlights as a freelance writer. He enjoys traveling, writing, history, cooking, and learning about new things.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Communication is so important and drives everything. 03:28Lesson 2. Never understate the importance of a strong network 06:11Lesson 3. What you learned in Kindergarten works. 09:09Lesson 4. People and situations change over time. 11:54Lesson 5. Know your own bias. 15:10Lesson 6. Feelings should guide you, not constrain you. 18:26Lesson 7. Be able to do, or at least understand, your employee’s job 20:57Lesson 8. Letting people go is good for their co-workers, for them, and for your company. 23:53Lesson 9. Take the time to learn your tools. 27:45Lesson 10. Understand the real and perceived value 30:41
 

David Redhill - Be a sponge, a squirrel and be a thief.

                                                       
 
David Redhill speaks to us about why you should "never say no to opportunity", the importance of " Being a sponge, a squirrel and be a thief" and why you "shouldn't die wondering". Hosted by Jeffery Wang
About David Redhill
David Redhill is a specialist advisor working in the areas of marketing, brand and creative strategy, communications, and cultural transformation. He has worked with boards, senior executives, and the workforces of some of the world’s largest and iconic organisations, ranging from creative agencies and professional services firms to start-ups and global technology leaders.
As National CMO, Deloitte Australia for 12 years, David was a key contributor to the firm’s renowned turnaround and award-winning performance, and during his five years as Global CMO for Deloitte Consulting, he orchestrated the branding, alliance and marketing strategy of the world’s largest consulting organisation, as well as establishing a global creative ecosystem of the firm’s creative and digital agencies.
David has won two Cannes Lions for creative data and storytelling, along with multiple awards for editorial, video production, brand design, sound production, photography, and journalism. In 2013 he was named Australia’s Marketer of the Year by the Australian Marketing Institute. David was listed among Australia's most innovative marketers in CMO's 2015 CMO50 list.  
Episode Notes
Lesson 1: Never say no to opportunity 07:02
Lesson 2: Your values are your best guide 10:05
Lesson 3: Don’t die wondering 17:47
Lesson 4: The best conversations aren’t always in words 22:42
Lesson 5: If a job needs doing, you’re the best person to do it 28:55
Lesson 6: Trust your instincts 34:34
Lesson 7: Creativity isn't the preserve of artists 38:22
Lesson 8: Be a sponge, a squirrel and be a thief 45:13
Lesson 9: Become a child, over and over again 54:40
Lesson 10: The reward of paying it forward are priceless 1:00:39

Robyn Henderson - Be clear on your Why, What, and How

                                                           
Robyn has authored and contributed to more than 30 books on networking, business and career development and self-esteem building over the last 20+ years. She speaks with us about why it's important to "Stay connected" why you should "Respect your audience" and the importance of "Your Why? What? How?"  hosted by Robert Hossary
About Robyn Henderson
Robyn has authored and contributed to more than 30 books on networking, business and career development and self-esteem building over the last 20+ years. She has spoken in 12 countries and has never advertised – all her work comes from networking, referrals, her websites: www.networkingtowin.com.au , www.writeitforme.com.au
Her career includes 22 years as a professional speaker, 10 years in sales and telemarketing management and 13 years in hospitality. Robyn also successfully ran women’s networks in Sydney for 6 years in the early ‘90s and was listed in the Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame (1997) and listed in the Top 100 Spirited Women of Australia (New Woman Magazine). Robyn was presented with the Speaker of the Year award from the National Speakers Association of Australia in 1997 for her contribution to the speaking industry.
From 2007-2009 Robyn held the role of Executive Officer with the National Speakers Association of Australia where she grew membership to 600 members. And is the only Australian to have been awarded the the 3 awards – Speaker of the Year, Nevin Award and the highly prized Walter Dickman Award (2010), giving her recognition for her contribution to growing the speaking industry in Australia and New Zealand.
In 2003 Robyn was honoured to be appointed Adjunct Professor at the Southern Cross University Australia. she completed the Diploma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge and is currently enrolled in a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Policymaking.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Your book becomes your business card. 05:14Lesson 2. When it comes to Social Media: go where your clients go 12:11Lesson 3. Create systems 17:55Lesson 4. Value your worth 22:03Lesson 5. Respect your audience 28:43Lesson 6. Ask yourself, what is this person here to teach me? 32:01Lesson 7. Be clear on your Why? What? How? 34:12Lesson 8. Stay present – stop catastrophising 38:00Lesson 9. Stay connected 44:32Lesson 10. Invest in your profession. 50:08

Indira Jeffrey - Empowering Women Means Empowering Whole Communities

                                                                           
Indira Jeffrey is a global leader for women empowerment, strategic planner, and innovator.  She shares her wisdom and tells us why you should " Get out of your comfort zone", how you can "Learn to overcome cultural challenges" and how "Empowering women empowers whole communities"   Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee
About Indira Jeffery
Indira Jeffrey is a global leader for women empowerment, strategic planner, and innovator.
Indira has worn several hats during her more than 25 years of experience, such as business consultant, project manager, adjunct professor for a high education institution, private banker, and paralegal.
Currently, Indira works as a program manager for Latin America for Thunderbird School of Global Management, directing the teams in Chile and Peru on the promotion, awareness, and expansion of the business program DreamBuilder focusing on underserved communities. During her tenure at Thunderbird, Indira so far has helped empower more than forty thousand women worldwide.
In November 2021, during Indira’s business trip to Peru, the Mayor of Yanahuara, Angelo Huerta, named her, an honorary guest of this municipality. This distinction is the first made to a foreign collaborator for the DreamBuilder program's contribution to that region's economic development.
Indira also is a partner at Sunburst Strategies, LLC. As a business consultant for this firm, she manages strategic planning, digital marketing, and international operations.
Indira has a solid 16-year career in banking and finance with Fortune 500 companies in the USA and Mexico (Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, and HSBC), with Charles Schwab Co. & Inc she held several roles such as Manager Banking Operations and Risk Analyst, ensuring compliance with department policies, procedures, objectives, and strategies. Additionally, Indira was a member of the operations team that tested the remote deposit capture implementation projects.
Academically, she holds a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management & Tecnologico de Monterrey, Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, Certificate in Business Affairs, by Group Sup de Co, La Rochelle, France, Small Business Leadership Certificate by Arizona State University, Circular Economy by Ellen McArthur Foundation and Project Management for Development by the Interamerican Development Bank.
Indira serves as a member of the Board of Advisors to the government of Guanajuato, Mexico, at the Secretariat for Migrants and Foreign Affairs. In addition, she participated in binational trade missions Arizona – Mexico and has organized international trade events.
Indira is an active member of the community and is a member of several organizations such as the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Global Chamber, Phoenix Minority Business Development Agency, recently she joined the Phoenix East Valley Partnership.
Indira's goal is to give back to the community to make the world a better place through education, economic development, and sustainability.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Get out of your comfort zone. 05:10Lesson 2. Learn about other cultures, learn another language. 07:11Lesson 3. Put yourself in the shoes of others. 10:39Lesson 4. Why changing careers can help you to find your purpose in life.14:14
Lesson 5. Passing on your knowledge to the less fortunate can be a rewarding experience. 19:30Lesson 6. You can love two countries at the same time. 21:35Lesson 7. Learn to overcome cultural challenges. 28:46Lesson 8. Empowering women means empowering whole communities 31:32  Lesson 9. When staying in a place is painful, you need to move to somewhere else. 36:38Lesson 10. Slow down and enjoy life. 40:10

Robin Reed - Stress Is Not A Badge Of Honour

                                                     
 
Robin Reed is the co-founder and Principal with EmFluent,  an Entrepreneur, professional speaker and coach. He speaks with us about why "Asking For Help Is A Strategy", why you should "Invest In Your Own Happiness "and how "Stress Is Not A Badge Of Honour". Hosted by Diana White.
About Robin Reed
Robin Reed is the co-founder and Principal with EmFluent, a corporate coaching and consulting company that focuses on leadership strategy, talent optimization and sales arbitrage. Robin is also President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Arizona, and President of Occam Sustainability Partners (OSP) an international sustainability solution consulting firm that provides energy saving strategies. Robin is also recognized as a professional speaker and has spoken nationally and internationally on the topics of business development, strategy execution, talent optimization, sales arbitrage and mergers and acquisition. Working closely with an outstanding board of directors, Robin has transformed the Chamber into an inclusive and forward-thinking community organization that prides itself on collaboration and delivering quality tools and information to its member businesses to foster growth and development of their companies. OSP & EmFluent are privately held companies founded by Robin and address specific needs relative to their market segment. Prior to starting OSP & EmFluent, Robin was a financial advisor with two major wire houses. During his time in the financial services industry Robin specialized in restricted and estate stock transactions. An entrepreneur at heart, Robin has started, acquired, operated and sold several companies over his 40-year career. Robin’s experience in business ownership and business consulting has created a foundation in understanding the needs of business owners and individuals to help them define, execute and meet their financial and professional goals. Robin is originally from Northern California and current lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and has an adult son and twin daughters in college.
Episode Notes
Hard Work Trumps All 02:58
“Motivation” Is An Accessory That Is Not Required For Achievement 05:08
“Failure” Is An Idea, Not A Fact. So Is Success. 09:29
Asking For Help Is A Strategy, Not A Weakness 11:54
You Don’t Have To Have It All Figured Out Before You Start 15:52
You Can Have More Than One Dream In A Lifetime And You Can Pursue More Than One Dream At A Time 18:53
Invest In Your Own Happiness 24:42
“Advice” Is The Opinions Of Others Based On Their Experiences 31:32
Travel To Expand Your World View 35:05
Stress Is Not A Badge Of Honour 42:29
 

Rosaly Lopes - A Little Self-Promotion Is Fine

                                           
Dr Rosaly M. C. Lopes is Directorate Scientist for the Planetary Science Directorate and a Senior Research Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory she tells us why we should " Hang Out With People Who Are Brighter Than You Are ", and "Don’t Try To Please Everybody" and that "A Little Self-Promotion Is Fine" along with other lessons it took her 50 years to learn. Hosted by Duff Watkins.
About Dr Rosaly Lopes
Dr. Rosaly M. C. Lopes is Directorate Scientist for the Planetary Science Directorate and a Senior Research Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. Dr. Lopes was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has a Bachelor of Sciences in Astronomy and a Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences from University College London (part of the University of London, UK). Her major research interests are planetary and terrestrial geology and volcanology. During her Ph.D. she travelled extensively to active volcanoes, particularly Mount Etna in Sicily, and became a member of the U.K.'s Volcanic Eruption Surveillance Team. Dr. Lopes joined JPL as National Research Council Fellow in 1989 and, in 1991, became a JPL employee and a member of the Galileo Flight Project, a mission to Jupiter. She was responsible for observations of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io from 1996 to 2001, using Galileo's Near-infrared Mapping Spectrometer. During this exciting period of her career, she discovered 71 active volcanoes on Io, for which she was honoured in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as the discoverer of the most active volcanoes anywhere.
 
Dr. Lopes’s publications include over 140 peer-reviewed scientific publications and eight books, "The Volcano Adventure Guide" (Cambridge University Press, 2005; Portuguese translation 2008), "Volcanic Worlds: Exploring the Solar System Volcanoes" (Praxis-Springer, 2004; co-edited by Tracy Gregg), "Io After Galileo" (Praxis-Springer, 2007, co-edited by John Spencer), "Alien Volcanoes" (John Hopkins Press, 2008, co-authored by Michael Carroll), "Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide" (Oneworld Publishing Co., UK, 2011, also a book on tape), "Modelling Volcanic Processes" (Cambridge University Press, 2013, co-edited with S. Fagents and T. Gregg), "Alien Seas" (Praxis, 2013, co-edited with Michael Carroll) and “Antarctica: Earth’s Own Ice World” (Springer, 2018, with Michael Carroll). She was honoured to have Sally Ride write the Foreword for "Volcanic Worlds", the first planetary science book to have all its chapters written by female scientists, and to have Arthur C. Clarke and James Cameron write the Forewords for, respectively, "Alien Volcanoes" and "Alien Seas".
 
In addition to her science work, Dr Lopes is a strong supporter of education, diversity, and outreach, nationally and internationally. She has given numerous public lectures in the US and abroad, on every continent including Antarctica. She has been active in the media, giving hundreds of interviews, and has been featured on over twenty TV documentaries and shows in the US alone, including for National Geographic, Discovery, Science Channel, PBS, The Weather Channel and History channel.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Hang Out With People Who Are Brighter Than You Are 04:20Lesson 2. Focus On Your Strong Points – We Can’t Be Good At Everything 06:48Lesson 3. Don’t Try To Please Everybody, But Know What Your Bosses Expect Of You 09:24Lesson 4. Share Credit For Good Ideas And Good Work 11:12Lesson 5. Know How To Get Things Done In Your Organization 12:56Lesson 6. Cultivate Friends At Work And In Your Field 14:54Lesson 7. Take The Initiative To Propose Worthwhile Actions In Your Organization 18:35Lesson 8. Step Up To The Plate And Be Helpful To Co-Workers And Colleagues 20:57Lesson 9. A Little Self-Promotion Is Fine, Others Don’t Necessarily Know Your Good Work22:54Lesson 10. Decide How You Would Like To Be Remembered 24:34
 

Beng Yeoh - You Can Buy Talent, But You Can’t Buy Integrity

                                                         
Dr Beng Yeoh a board director and a has been a senior business leader for over 40 years. He shares why you should "Choose And Follow A Reliable Compass", how "There's Always Something You Can Learn" and why you should " Develop Your Work/Rest Ethic" and other lessons it took him 50 Years to Learn. Hosted by Jeffery Wang.
About Dr Beng Yeoh
Beng Yeoh was born in Malaysia, educated in England and Canada and has worked in many countries. After studying engineering at the University of Birmingham in 1981, his professional career started in Andersen Consulting.
He then co-founded an IT company in Malaysia before migrating to Australia in 1987. Over the next 20 years, he held senior executive roles in several IT and Telecom companies including Tandem Computers, Computer Power Group and Motorola.
In 2007, he resigned as CEO of Reach Global Services in Hong Kong to pursue theological studies at Regent College in Canada. This led to 12 years of ministry service, helping beggars in India, promoting Christian media and broadcasting in Asia Pacific, and leading World Vision in East Asia, the Middle East & Eastern Europe.
Today, he volunteers in charities and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, serving as a non-executive director of Excelsia College and Help The Persecuted.
Beng has two Master’s degrees, management and theological studies, and a PhD in engineering. He now lives in Sydney with his wife, and together they have two married children and five grandchildren.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1: Begin By Envisioning The End 01:56Lesson 2: Don’t Be Afraid Of Making Mistakes; They Are Necessary For Growth 06:57Lesson 3: There's Always Something You Can Learn 12:54Lesson 4: Know Who To Trust; Without Counsel Plans Fail 15:13Lesson 5: Change Is Inevitable. Understand It, Embrace It And Managed It 20:45Lesson 6: You Can Buy Talent, But You Can't Buy Integrity 25:20Lesson 7: Choose And Follow A Reliable Compass 32:10Lesson 8: Develop Your Work/Rest Ethic 37:58Lesson 9: Value The Relationships That Matters Most 43:53Lesson 10: Give Thanks In All Circumstances 50:06

MaryAnn Miller - Your Toughest Competition Is You

                                                                       
MaryAnn Miller is an accomplished c-suite leader. She shares why you should "Say Yes To New Opportunities ", how "Your Reality Can Be Your Dream " and that "Your Toughest Competition Is You ". Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee.
About MaryAnn Miller
MaryAnn Miller is an accomplished c-suite leader with an impressive track record in diverse industries and geographies. She offers deep expertise in business transformation, human resources, and operations. MaryAnn is currently Chief Administrative Officer with Avnet, Inc. (AVT) NASDAQ, a Fortune 168 global company with $17.6B in revenue, where she serves as a senior advisor.
For more than 10 years as a corporate officer, MaryAnn played a key role with Avnet’s Board of Directors on matters of CEO succession, Board succession, compensation, and governance. In her most recent leadership role at Avnet, she oversaw a global team of 3,900+ employees on three continents responsible for digital, information technology, logistics, programming, marketing, and program management. MaryAnn ran Avnet digital sales which contributed $48M annually to the core business and oversaw projects generating $245M in company-wide operating expense reductions over three years. 
From 2009-2019, MaryAnn was Avnet’s Chief Human Resources Officer. She is credited with developing a strong talent bench, promoting diversity, championing business transformation, and establishing HR as a strategic business partner. MaryAnn was also responsible for the company’s ESG initiatives and founded the Avnet Innovation Lab at Arizona State University, providing funding to entrepreneurs and students while generating over $4M in company revenue.
 
MaryAnn’s career includes executive leadership positions at Goodrich Corporation, a $6.4 billion global supplier of systems and services to aircraft and engine manufacturers and OrthoLogic, a publicly traded biotechnology company. She started her career with Allstate Insurance Company.
MaryAnn has a passion for learning, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and MBA degree from Arizona State University. She later completed the Executive Scholars program at Kellogg School of Management and has a coaching certification from the Hudson School of Coaching.
Over the course of her career, MaryAnn has been recognized with numerous awards for her contributions to business results, community engagement and diversity. MaryAnn is a native of Chicago and lives in Phoenix with her husband. She has three grown daughters.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Integrity. (Period) 07:46Lesson 2. Say Yes To New Opportunities / Open 13:54Lesson 3. Your Reality Can Be Your Dream 17:24Lesson 4. Have A System / Your Own System Whatever System 19:39Lesson 5. Use A Panoramic Lens / Seeing The Big Picture 22:59Lesson 6. Embrace Learning 26:40Lesson 7. Your Toughest Competition Is You 30:08Lesson 8. Lead From Your Centre / Balance Composure 32:55Lesson 9. Show Them Who You Really Are 35:50Lesson 10. Stop To Take A Breath / Gives You A Little Extra 39:39
 

Brett Gilliland - What Got You Here Will Not Get You There

                             
Brett Gilliland is the Co-Founder and CEO, Elite Entrepreneurs. He tells us about "The Power Of Co-Creating A Future WITH Your Team", the "The Best Way To Get Happy Customers" and why "What Got You Here Will Not Get You There". Hosted by Diana White.
About Brett Gilliland
Brett has experience in high-impact, trusted-advisor roles in growing small businesses across multiple industries. He has worked with hundreds of $1M-$10M business owners and their teams to develop and implement the organizational and leadership processes and systems they need to grow. As the original leader of Infusionsoft’s (now Keap)"Built to Last" efforts, Brett spent 10 years helping Infusionsoft grow from $7M in revenue to over $100M.  Brett's roles at Infusionsoft included: Built to Last Champion, Strategic Advisor to the CEO, VP of Infusionsoft, and VP of Leadership Development. Brett also Co-Created the Elite Programs with Infusionsoft’s CEO, Clate Mask. In Feb 2018, Brett bought the Elite business from Infusionsoft and named it Elite Entrepreneurs.  When he isn't busy serving Elite businesses, Brett loves family life with his beautiful wife, Sharon, and their 8 children!
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. What Got You Here Will Not Get You There… 05:41Lesson 2. You Strengthen Or Weaken Your Culture/Your Business With Every New Team Member. 10:26Lesson 3. The Power Of Co-Creating A Future WITH Your Team. 14:53Lesson 4. B Players (And This Certainly Applies To C And D Players Even More) Take Time And Attention From The People And Activities You Love 19:19Lesson 5. Change Your Thoughts, Change Your (Fill In The Blank…) 26:48Lesson 6. The Best Way To Get Happy Customers (And Subsequently Happy Shareholders) Is To Build A Team Of Happy Team Members.  34:01Lesson 7. The Growth Of Your Business Is Directly Correlated With Your Growth As A Leader.  36:48Lesson 8. If You Have To Go Outside Of Your Business To Find The Leaders You Need, You Run The Risk Of Messing Up Your Culture.  39:25Lesson 9. There Can Be No Effective Direction Or Correction Unless There Is Meaningful Connection First 43:51Lesson 10. Love And Let Live 49:56
 

Niels Marquardt - If You Can’t Stay Out Of The Way, You Have Hired The Wrong People

                                                     
Ambassador Niels Marquardt is a former American diplomat who now serves as the first-ever diplomat in residence at Lewis & Clark College. He shares lessons about the "90% rule" ,why it's important to " Instill pride in others" and asks "Who do you work for?" hosted by Robert Hossary.
About Ambassador Niels Marquardt
Ambassador Niels Marquardt is a former American diplomat who now serves as the first-ever diplomat in residence at Lewis & Clark College.
This follows a long career representing the United States abroad. After leaving the State Department in 2013 after 33 years, Niels also led the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia as its CEO until 2017.
Other career highlights include service as U.S. Consul General in Sydney, Australia (2010–13); U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros (2007–10); and U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon (2004–07) and Equatorial Guinea (2004–06). 
Niels first entered the State Department in 1980 and ultimately served every U.S. President from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama. His earlier overseas assignments included postings in Thailand (twice), the People’s Republic of the Congo, France, and Germany. Under the leadership of Secretary of State Colin Powell, Niels led the Department’s 2001–04 “Diplomatic Readiness Initiative,” managing the largest increase in State Department recruitment, hiring, and training in decades and helping prepare American diplomacy for the intense challenges of the post-9/11 era.
Earlier in his career, Niels was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zaire and Rwanda (1977–79), teaching English at the National University of Rwanda.
Ambassador Marquardt also earned master’s degrees from the National War College (1994) and Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management (1980). Ambassador Marquardt serves on the board of the Portland-based International Youth Silent Film Festival; on Lewis & Clark’s Sustainability and Global Advisory Boards; on the American-Australian Veterans Scholarship Fund; and is a member of the Oregon Consular Corps.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1. Don't Worry About What Other People Are Thinking About You. 05:13
Lesson 2. The 90 Percent Rule. 08:25
Lesson 3. Your Passion May Not Lead To Success. But Pursue Them Anyway. 12:32
Lesson 4. We Are Often Our Own Worst Enemy. 17:34
Lesson 5. Instill Pride In Others. 20:56
Lesson 6. If You Can't Stay Out Of The Way, You Have Hired The Wrong People. 26:35
Lesson 7. Listen. 31:55
Lesson 8. If They Don't Know You, They Won't Care. 34:32
Lesson 9. Who Do You Work For? 38:37
Lesson 10. You Can Recover From Most Mistakes 43:48

Jeff Bleich - There is no good relationship advice

                                   
Jeff Bleich is the Chief Legal Office at Cruise speaks to us about why you should "Be Useful ", how "Nothing Appreciates Like Appreciation "and other lessons it took him 50 years to learn. Hosted by Duff Watkins
About Ambassador Jeffery Bleich
Jeff Bleich is the Chief Legal Office at Cruise, leading the legal and compliance teams. He previously served as a special master in the U.S. District Court, and as a partner at both Munger, Tolles & Olson and Dentons. He has over three decades experience in resolving complex domestic and international disputes. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Australia, and as Special Counsel to President Obama in the White House. For his federal service, Ambassador Bleich received numerous awards, including the Sue Cobb Medal, the State Department's highest award for a non-career ambassador.
As an attorney, Mr. Bleich specializes in disruptive technologies, cybersecurity and international disputes. He has been honored as California Lawyer Attorney of the Year, and regularly listed among the Daily Journal's 100 most influential attorneys in California, in the LawDragon's top 500, and in America's Best Lawyers as a top "Bet the Company" lawyer.
Outside his professional practice, Mr. Bleich serves on several boards,including as Chair of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Mr. Bleich has also served as the Chair of PG&E Company during its 2019-2020 bankruptcy reorganization, Chair of the California State University Board of Trustees, President of the California State Bar, President of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Chair of the ABA’s Amicus Curiae Committee, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Amherst College. He has been elected as a life member to both the American Law Institute and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Bleich has taught several courses at UC Berkeley School of Law, and publishes extensively. He holds a B.A. magna cum laude from Amherst College, an M.P.P from Harvard with highest honors, a J.D. from the Univ. of California, Berkeley with highest honors, and an honorary Doctor of Laws from S.F. State University and Flinders University.
 
Mr. Bleich clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Abner Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Howard Holtzmann of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal at The Hague
Episode Notes
Lesson 1: Don't Choose A Job For The Money To Impress Other People 04:45
Lesson 2: Be Useful 06:11
Lesson 3: Spend Money On The Things You Touch Every Day 09:45
Lesson 4: Don't Let Fear Of Losing Things Keep You From Enjoying Them 11:39
Lesson 5: Nothing Appreciates Like Appreciation 15:14
Lesson 6: Our Health Is A Crapshoot, So Play The Odds 18:47
Lesson 7: There Is No Good Relationship Advice 21:31
Lesson 8: Find People You Admire And Spend Time With Them 24:14
Lesson 9: Business Relationships Are No Different Than Any Other Relationships 33:04
Lesson 10: Character Defines You And Hard Times Determine Your Character 36:10

Robert Hossary - It’s not who you know - It’s who knows you

                               
Robert Hossary has been in executive management for more than 30 years. He shares why "It's not who you know but who knows you", how to "become indispensable" and the "secret to success". Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee.
About Robert Hossary
Robert Hossary has been involved in international business for the past two decades. Since 2011 - 2018, Robert was the General Manager NSW / ACT for the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham) and helped advise many Australian and US companies about their international expansion requirements. Prior to that, Robert Regional VP in the USA for a technology manufacturer and in 2008 was named in VSR Magazine’s 1st Annual Review & Outlook as a business leader in the USA’s Mobility Industry.
He has also worked in Taiwan with responsibility for Asia Pacific and the Middle East. With a background in Technology, Transport, Fashion and Healthcare, Robert has a wealth of experience to share.
Robert is a lifelong learner and has recently completed his MBA. "Keeping current is a must today" is his motto. He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and working for the betterment of his community. He is also a Mr Perfect BBQ Host (a charity dedicated to men's mental health) for his community on the Central Coast of NSW in Australia. Robert is passionate about this podcast as well as all the other community and charitable work he does.
Episode Notes
Lesson 1: It’s not who you know…It’s who knows you 07m 57s
Lesson 2: Respect is not earned Respect is lost 10m 33s
Lesson 3: You want to be indispensable? Become dispensable! 13m 39s
Lesson 4: You want bread? Go to a baker. 17m 30s
Lesson 5: you can learn from everyone...even if it how not to do something. 21m 05s
Lesson 6: The secret to success...24m 28s.
Lesson 7: never lie 28m 26s
Lesson 8: acknowledge your strengths but know that there is always someone that will know more 32m 42s
Lesson 9: knowledge is not power. The use of knowledge is powerful 37m 59s
Lesson 10: change is the only certainty so keep up. 39m 45s

Cindy Banton-As Women Leaders, Femininity Is An Asset, Not A Detriment

                                                         
Dr Cindy Banton is a Founder, CEO, Author and Board Director. She tells us why we should "Take risks!", why we should "Know our value and worth" and why "As women leaders, femininity is an asset". Hosted by Diana White.
About Dr Cindy Banton
Dr Cindy Banton is the Founder and CEO of AVID Consulting, specializing in designing, developing, and implementing enterprise-wide workforce optimization initiatives. She is a transformational leader with more than 20 years of experience providing results-oriented organizational development solutions that optimize workforce performance. Dr. Banton’s career spans various industries including aerospace, technology, and learning and development. Throughout her career, she spearheaded multimillion dollar global workforce performance initiatives and served in senior leadership roles at Boeing, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Infogix and several start-up companies where she led teams of more than 150 employees.
 Dr. Banton currently works with Fortune 100 companies and government entities to develop strategies and actions that change the policies and practices that support the status quo. She helps organizations develop a clear, realistic view of their organizations' current and future states, specifically in the realm of multicultural and equity competencies and inclusion practices. Dr. Banton is committed to her goal of discovering innovative, common-sense approaches to address the ongoing challenge of creating work environments where talented people are engaged in their work and can thrive. 
Dr. Banton earned a doctorate in management from the University of Phoenix, a master’s in organizational management and leadership, and a bachelor's in business administration. She recently completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace program at the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business. Dr. Banton has authored numerous published manuscripts, including her most recent chapter contribution to the book, Advances in the Technology of Managing People: Contemporary Issues of Managing People. Dr. Banton is originally from Los Angeles, California. Currently, she resides in Chandler, Arizona, and is an active volunteer in her community, working with the City of Chandler, Chandler Chamber of Commerce, and the Chandler-Gilbert YMCA. She is a member of the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and serves on the Board of Directors of the Chandler-Gilbert YMCA.
Episode Notes
Lesson 10: Make Sure My Intentions And Actions Are Pure And Clear. 03:34 
Lesson 9: Self-Care And Self-Reflection Are Equally As Important As My Career. 05:52 
Lesson 8: Challenges And Obstacles Are Excellent Opportunities To Gain Strength And Grow. 08:07 
Lesson 7: Know My Value And Worth. 11:12 
Lesson 6: Stand In My Truth – Know And Be True To Thine Self. 14:02 
Lesson 5: As Women Leaders, Femininity Is An Asset, Not A Detriment. 19:03
Lesson 4: Never, Ever Forget The Human Side Of Things. 23:22
Lesson 3: Take Risks! Be Bold! 30:01
Lesson 2: Being A Great Leader Requires Being Vulnerable. 35:39
Lesson 1: Cease Trying To Live Up To The Expectations Of Others. 42:15