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In this episode, Tom Athenour speaks with Jess Kindler about his extensive career in leadership within the mining industry and beyond. They discuss the evolving landscape of global business, the importance of customer-centric leadership, and the need for agility in response to rapid changes in technology and market dynamics.
Jess shares insights on how leaders can effectively navigate challenges, meet their teams where they are, and foster a culture of curiosity and accountability. The conversation culminates in practical advice for emerging leaders on embracing change and taking ownership of their roles.
Resources:
Website: www.hutanhujan.com
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Paul Monahan has spent years working with amateur and professional golfers and athletes to perfect the inner game or what we call the mental side of performance. As the mental game coach for one of the largest golf instruction communities in the country, Paul's focus is on helping his clients overcome the inside-game challenges that show up during practice and play. Paul recently published his first book entitled The Most Important Game: Play Better. Struggle Less. Enjoy More.
Regardless of whether you play golf or not, youâll find this episode most insightful as Paul shares his reflections on how we can see the game of golfâand perhaps the game of lifeâin fresh ways. In addition to working with golfers and athletes, he is an executive coach who works with senior leaders, teams and organizations to improve their performance in the workplace.
Paulâs Book, The Most Important Game: https://www.amazon.com/Most-Important-Game-Better-Struggle/dp/1998315002
Website: https://www.paulmonahan.com/
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@PaulMonahanCoach?si=aov2boB5QOg8Mx0e
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Recently I had the opportunity to connect with Ann Betz, a neuroscience and leadership expert. During our discussion, we explored strategies to better navigate stress, tension, and uncertainty in our daily work environments. From our conversation, I gathered several neuroscience-based techniques (or "hacks," as she calls them) that can help us manage these challengesâboth for ourselves and when supporting others.
1) Acknowledge and Express Your Emotions
Suppressing emotions doesnât make them disappear; instead, they often resurface in unhelpful ways. Simply sharing what you're experiencing can help calm your nervous system.
Hack #1: Reach out to your inner circle and express what you're feeling instead of bottling it up.2) Take Control by Changing Your Environment
While we canât always control every aspect of our work or personal life, we do have influence over our immediate surroundings. If stress builds up, try altering your routineâtake a different route to work, visit a new cafĂ©, or create a change in your workspace. Small adjustments can provide a sense of control and refresh your mindset.
Hack #2: Modify your environment or routine to regain a sense of stability.3) Ask More Questions
Engaging in thoughtful questioning helps activate the logical part of the brain, reducing emotional overwhelm. Leaders who ask more questions can help themselves and others remain calm and approach situations with a clearer mindset.
Hack #3: Use thoughtful questions to shift focus from emotional reactions to problem-solving.4) Shift Your Perspective
Challenging yourself and others to view situations through a different lens can be a powerful way to navigate stress. Ask yourself, âHow can I see this differently?â or âWhatâs the bigger picture?â Similarly, encourage others to consider new viewpoints by asking questions like, âHow might the customer perceive this?â or âWhatâs another way to approach this problem?â
Hack #4: Reframe challenges by looking at them from different perspectives.5) Practice Mindfulness
Research shows that mindfulness helps anchor us in the present moment and calms the nervous system. This doesnât require a formal meditation practiceâit can be as simple as sitting still, walking outside, or taking slow, intentional breaths.
Hack #5: Take a deep breath in, then exhale slowly to reset and refocus.By incorporating these simple yet effective strategies, we can better manage stress, support those around us, and create a more balanced approach to challenges in the workplace.
References:
Website: https://www.beaboveleadership.com/
Annâs book: Integration: The Power of Being Co-Active in Work and Life
Annâs book on ICF Competencies
Amanda Blake's book is Your Body is Your Brain
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For this episode, I had the opportunity to connect with Mara Swan who is currently an Operating Partner with Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm that invests in companies around the world.
During our conversation, I asked Mara what she thought were the most important leadership capabilities needed to be effective in todayâs world. She quickly responded with leaning into change and driving performance. And so, that was our launch pad for our discussion on change and performance.
A bit about Mara Swan. She is currently an Operating Partner with Stonepeak, and her strategic role is to focus on talent. Prior to Stonepeak, she was an executive with ManpowerGroup, a $20B global workforce solutions company with over 30,000 employees across 80 countries. During her time at Manpower, she was responsible for Strategy, HR, Marketing, PR & Communications, ESG, Thought Leadership, Risk Management, and the Right Management brand.
Prior to ManpowerGroup, Mara was Senior Vice President of Global HR at MolsonCoors Brewing Company.
Today, in addition to Stonepeak Mara is on several private and public boards and provides guidance on HR strategy, talent and leadership.
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Jon is President and General Manager of Epiroc USA, a global company that serves the
mining, construction, and infrastructure industries. During this episode, Jon shares how he
and his leadership team led their organization through a transformational culture change
that has resulted in becoming one of the top performing companies within the Epiroc
organization as well as being recognized by USA Today as one of the best places to work in
America.
Some of what youâll learn is how Jon and his team embraced a new strategic vision and
mission, and then invited the entire organization to be active participants in shaping their
journey forward. In this interview, Jon shares how they communicated the vision, what
organizational changes were made, how they had to change their approach around people
leadership. Whatâs amazing about this journey is how their organization persevered and
continued to make tough choices despite the challenges and difficulties surrounding the
changes.
Jon will remind all of us that it does matter how we show up as leaders, and that we need to
continually upgrade our leadership playbook because what worked before may no longer
be relevant today.
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Feeling tired, emotionally exhausted, and frustrated with not being able to move things
forward? If you can relate, youâre not alone. During this episode, John and Tom discuss how
we all can create a more fulfilling and healthy life, while also becoming a more effective
leader, partner, parent and human being!
A brief introduction to Johnâs story. In 1987, John was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing
with fire and gasoline, John created a massive explosion in his home and was burned on
100% of his body. He was given less than a 1% chance to live. John's epic story of survival
has never felt more relevant than today given all the challenges we face.
Today, John is the author of the #1 National Bestselling books ON FIRE and IN AWE. John is
also the host of the top-rated Live Inspired Podcast and speaks all over the world.
Consistently described as âthe best speaker weâve ever had,â Johnâs emotional story-
telling, unexpected humor and authenticity make each presentation unforgettable.
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Originally Published on November 8, 2024
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In this episode, Sam and Tom discuss how leadership is changing and what leaders need to
know to navigate the uncertainties of our future reality. As CEO of Vistage, Sam leads the
worldâs largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize
businesses, with more than 45,000 members in 30+ countries. He has a global view and
perspective on whatâs changing in the business environment, and what the best leaders
are doing differently to be successful.
In addition to hearing about what trends heâs seeing within their CEO network, Sam will
share his leadership successes and failures, and what he considers to be the most
significant differences between good leaders and great leaders.
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Originally Published on September 10, 2024
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In this episode, Jason and Tom explore how Jason was given the opportunity back in April of
2019 to lead a team or squadron of 80 people into a combat situation in the Middle East.
The original assignment was to take over the squadron and be ready for deployment. The
timeframe to prepare was about 12 months; however, conditions changed rather quickly
after taking command of the squadron and their timeline to get prepared for deployment
changed from 12 months to six weeks. The squadron did deploy successfully but the team
development work over that six week period wasnât without its challenges, mistakes and
emotional tension.
If youâre interested in learning how Jason and his team pulled together their squadron to be
combat ready under extreme time constraints, then you do not want to miss this episode.
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Originally Published on August 15, 2024
