97% Effective

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Phillip Mohabir, CEO of Vivosurgery, shares how he successfully transitioned from an established company to starting his own firm. We discuss why hard work isn’t enough to accelerate your career, the value of precision when communicating with executives, and how to make bold but strategic moves – that increase your power.

• Why choose between two paths – when you can have both?
• Politically savvy techniques that accelerated his career at IMAX
• Leveraging executive education through “leadership interviews”
• How to allocate your time
• Non-obvious reason Phillip moved into Investor Relations
• “Think in paragraphs but speak in bullet points”
• It’s ok to play it safe, but make sure you are paying attention (so you can eventually connect those dots!)
• Why “cross-pollinators” can help solve problems
• Quietly networking
• The power of asking and showing up strong
• How finding the win-win situation can solve conflict and setbacks
• Two biggest barriers to building power and influence
• Seeing conflict as an opportunity
• Persistence: prepare for the serendipitous moments that will emerge
• “We should all have equal access to the rules”

BIO AND LINKS:

Phillip Mohabir is the founder of Vivosurgery which enables medical students to learn virtually from surgeons performing live cases. Phillip holds an MBA from the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, where he was a Bregman scholar. Before Vivosurgery, Phillip served 15 years in diverse senior positions within IMAX.

• Website: https://www.vivosurgery.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-mohabir1/
• David Epsitein’s book: Range
• Roger Martin’s theory: Stages of Integrative Thinking
• Peter Thiel’s theory: The Straussian Moment
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Dr. John Schaffner is Director of the Ohio State Fisher Coaching Program. His research and work focus on coaching millennials and centennials. In a previous episode, John contrasted coaching to mentoring and therapy – and why we badly need a “GI Bill” to spread coaching. In this conversation, he shares how to better coach today’s younger employees and emerging leaders. We cover “learning to help” (vs burrito listening); addressing the “ought self”; and how companies and what senior leaders and companies get wrong. This episode has been lightly edited and contains profanity.

Key points from my previous conversation with Dr. John Schaffner

• John’s research: coaching millennials
• The importance of “learning to help”
• Listening at the burrito level vs. listening to comprehend
• Millennials and feedback
• Why we need to democratize coaching and provide more of it earlier in our career arc
• Coaching exercise to address the “ought” self: defining roles, expectations and boundary work
• What most companies get wrong about millennials
• Why we need to be more explicit about what excellence means
• Finding the middle ground: Being nutritive vs being combative
• Operationalizing excellence
• What millennials most need to do as they enter their workforce
• VUCA: creating time and space
• Two areas John plans to explore next
• Developing directness and assertiveness

BIO AND LINKS:

Dr. John Schaffner is an executive coach, consultant, and practitioner-scholar. He directs the Coaching Program at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State and serves as Core Facilitator at Columbia University’s 3CP Coaching Certification Program. Prior to his work as academic director at Ohio State, John served 20 years in learning, development and talent management in industry, a journey that started by leading international tours for Wynton Marsalis and the J@zz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and Doctorate from Case Western Reserve.

• Previous episode with John: https://redcircle.com/shows/97-effective/episodes/4fae4e9f-bdbf-4cab-8aa5-298544b3651c
• John’s Coaching website: https://www.jschaffner.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjschaffner/
• John’s blog post, Using Star Wars to better understanding coaching vs mentoring: https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/leadreadtoday/blog/coaching-vs-mentorship
• Ohio State’s Fisher Coaching Program: https://fisher.osu.edu/people/schaffner.50
• Columbia 3CP Coaching Certification: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/coachingcertification/
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Gricha Safarian, Founder of CACAO-TRACE, shares how he went from fermenting Cacao in Vietnam to making a 4.5 billion dollar proposal to help re-invent a troublesome supply chain. We discuss key moments in his journey: how he influenced large organizations; overcame entrenched opposition; and empowered his team by emphasizing passion.

• Gricha’s childhood innovation - give a cow chocolate, get chocolate milk
• Addressing troublesome chocolate supply chains
• From Ben Tre (Vietnam) to Washington DC
• The power of disruption, asking and content
• How to influence large organizations
• Overcoming entrenched opposition - network internally, share values and create content
• Indirect influencing through LinkedIn
• Conflict as a tennis match
• “Overperformance is for losers”
• Why you need to take breaks
• “Don’t let the bad guys win”
• Empowering his team by emphasizing passion
• Gricha reflects on the different dynamics in Japan and Vietnam
• Why entrepreneurs need to understand power

BIO AND LINKS:

Gricha Safarian, Founder of CACAO-TRACE, has been a leader in the Cocoa and Chocolate supply world since 1988, and built the first complete “tree to bar” supply chain in Vietnam since 1993. Since then, he has expanded a disruptive cocoa sourcing model worldwide, working with the World Bank and ICCO under a mega green bond project.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gricha-safarian-chocolate-man/
• Website: CACAO-TRACE
• Puratos: http://www.puratosgrandplace.com/vi-VN/Default.aspx
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Jenny Fernandez, Chief Marketing Officer at Loacker, reflects on what her 20 years marketing multi-million-dollar brands – and advising startups – can teach us about managing our own career and brand. We discuss how to build relationships that will launch your career, guerrilla tactics for branding and ways to succeed after getting promoted.

• How three years in China impacted her career growth
• Why Jenny would have leaped into entrepreneurship earlier
• Building key relationships
• How women can convert mentors to sponsors
• The value of peer allies
• The power of positive collaboration
• Speak up and take control of the narrative
• Why leaders need to delegate work
• Elevate your own self-awareness and make a brand assessment
• Guerrilla tactics for branding
• How to handle being too busy
• Being successful after you get promoted
• Leading with vulnerability
• Why you should read her forthcoming book, “ZigZag to The Top”
• Leaving room for risk and exploration

BIO AND LINKS:

Jenny Fernandez is the Chief Marketing Officer at Loacker and has spent 20 years marketing multi-million-dollar brands. She is an Executive and Team Coach, professor at Columbia Business School and NYU, Board Advisor to the American Marketing Association, and Board Chair of the Global Connected for Women Foundation. Jenny is the author of the forthcoming book,, “Zig-Zag to the Top – How to Master the Habits, Behaviors and Mindsets to Succeed”. Jenny holds a Bachelors in Applied Mathematics and Operations Research from Columbia University and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennymfernandez/
• Jenny’s talk at AMA: https://www.amanewyork.org/resources/personal-transformation/
• Robert Cialdini’s theory: Seven Principles of Persuasion
• HBR article: 3 Ways to Grow Your Influence in a New Job
• HBR article: 5 Relationships You Need to Build a Successful Career
• Fast Company article: POV: Yes, there are enough hours in a day—if you manage your time better
• HBR article: 3 Habits that May Derailing Your Career
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Giselle Timmerman, founder of Positive Work, was one of the first 30 people in the world to study with Professor Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In this episode, Giselle shares how she applies the science to help leaders and organizations unleash the power of their teams and reach new heights.

• The visual metaphor of Los Castellers
• Positional and personal power
• How research on subjective well-being led to Giselle’s leap
• Core tenets of positive psychology
• How positive psychology gets misinterpreted and misapplied
• The Happiness Advantage (Department of Defense study)
• Audit your well-being to determine where to take action: Using Seligman’s framework on flourishing, PERMA
• How much influence can we have on our own well-being at work?
• “I’m doing all the right things but not getting promoted” – Two areas you might really be missing.
• Example of trying new tactics to achieve your goal
• Positive manipulation
• Expanding how we think about our strengths
• How to manage our weaknesses (one of which may be your strength)
• Setting tripwires, and becoming more self-aware
• “The bridge of your nose”: How to find your positive blindspots
• “Micro-moments”
• Why we have so many screwed-up organizations
• What Europeans may be more attuned to at work compared to Americans
• Research on “Positive energizers”
• The Power of Inquiry to be more influential: 3 underused practices

BIO AND LINKS:

Giselle Timmerman is the Founder of Positive Work. For the past 17 years, she has been partnering with clients, from founders to Fortune 500 teams, to build stronger leadership and team cultures for greater engagement and competitive performance. She holds a Bachelor's from NYU and a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania.

• Giselle on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselletimmerman/?originalSubdomain=es
• Positive Work: https://www.positivework.com/
• Castell tradition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell
• Ed Diener’s research: The Science of Subjective Well-Being
• Michael’s HBR article: Great Leaders Embrace Office Politics
• Scott Donaldson’s Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions
• MIT Sloan: Department of Defense Happiness study
• Martin Seligman’s framework: PERMA
• Study from Emotion Journal: Awe walks promote prosocial positive emotions in older adults
• Stephen Covey’s theory: Emotional Bank Account
• University of Michigan: Center for Positive Organizations
• Kim Cameron’s book: Positively Energizing Leadership
• Rob Cross research: What Creates Energy in Organizations?
• Zoe Chance’s article: The Secret To Influence: Ask The Magic Question
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Previously on 97% Effective, Michael Melcher, Executive Coach, discussed the core ideas in his forthcoming book, Your Invisible Network. In this continuation episode, Michael clarifies what he means by “winging it is overrated.” We discuss where structure and planning fit into your networking, how to talk about yourself without being gross, and the “power of convening.”

• Winging it vs structure
• Why introverts have an advantage
• How to think about the end
• Always send a thank you note
• “Talking about yourself without being gross”
• Leaning into your interests, listening, and thinking about your offering
• The missing ingredients
• The perspectives wheel
• Fitting networking into your life
• Getting to people’s needs
• Expanding your ask
• The intersection of needs
• Thinking like a negotiator
• “Exercising your convening power”
• What group is waiting to come to life?
• Relationships are a form of wealth that you can have control over – and can start building today

BIO AND LINKS:

Michael Melcher is one of the world’s leading executive coaches, and Partner at Next Step Partners. He received a Bachelor's from Harvard College and JD/MBA from Stanford University. Your Invisible Network is his third book.

• Michael Melcher's first episode: https://redcircle.com/shows/97-effective/episodes/affca376-2611-40b4-abea-fef9eee2b26d
• Michael Melcher’s book: “Your Invisible Network”
• Michael Melcher’s website: https://michaelmelcher.com/
• Next Step Partners: https://nextsteppartners.com/
• Michael Wenderoth’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

SHOW NOTES:

A strong network can be a huge source of power – and is something we can all build. Michael Melcher, author of Your Invisible Network (to be released in April), shares the essential networking techniques for sustaining and furthering your career. Listen to create, maintain and leverage your invisible network in ways that will transform your career.

• Michael and Michael “walk the talk” - sharing vulnerable moments to deepen the relationship
• Problem with work-world fantasies
• Why Michael chose to write about networking
• The real motivation behind the book
• The problem with the phrase, “It's not what you know; it's who you know”
• Where you should start
• 7 relationships that are important to your career
• Getting beyond finding people you like… or who are like you
• The most important thing you can do right now (think about it like stretching)
• Activation energy and positive reinforcement cycles
• Feelings don’t matter (not good guides)
• “Nobody waves, but everybody waves back”
• The underlying code in relationships and “making bids”
• Risk Management Approach - Getting into the “zone of learning”
• Nuance #1: The ratio of expected success
• Nuance #2: The magical Minute 32
• Allow for serendipity … but don't “wing it”?!

BIO AND LINKS:

Michael Melcher is one of the world’s leading executive coaches, and Partner at Next Step Partners. He holds a Bachelor's from Harvard College and JD/MBA from Stanford University. Your Invisible Network is his third book.

• Michael Melcher’s forthcoming book: Your Invisible Network
• Michael Melcher’s website: https://michaelmelcher.com/
• Next Step Partners: https://nextsteppartners.com/
• David Bradford and Carole Robin’s book: “Connect”
• Michael Wenderoth’s podcast: Peter Belmi episode
• Michael Wenderoth’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

SHOW NOTES:

A whopping 60% of executives fail in the first 18 months of their new roles. In this episode, I speak to Ron Carucci, Managing Partner at Navalent and global leadership thought leader who has spent 30 years helping executives tackle leadership challenges. We cover his research on the four areas that senior executives must master to successfully lead. Don't take an executive position without having listened to this podcast!

• Ron’s early career naiveté
• Definition of success used in his research
• The biggest shock from his research
• Where the leadership industry falls short
• What inspired Rising to Power? A tragedy
• Profoundly disturbing findings of his 10-year study
• The 4 skills that differentiate the most successful executives
• Findings about women leaders
• Why many DEI efforts are failing
• Boundary work when you’re on the Jumbotron
• X-ray and diagnosis of your organization
• Authenticity or stupidity
• Litmus test to know if you are crossing the line
• You can’t alter reality
• Thick skin … or who thinned your skin?
• Prepare, and start now!
• Rehearsing for the future

BIO AND LINKS:

Ron Carucci, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Navalent, brings a 30-year track record helping CEOs and executives tackle the toughest leadership challenges. He is the author of eight books, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and a highly sought-after speaker.

• Navalent: Ron Carucci - Navalent
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roncarucci/
• Twitter: @RonCarucci
• Ron’s book: Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives
• What Ron’s research study revealed about women leaders
• Barbara Kellerman’s book: The End of Leadership
• Michael’s Power Map tool that Ron references: Power Map Tool
• Ron’s HBR Article: How Leaders Should Handle Public Criticism
• Navalent’s online courses: https://www.navalent.com/online-leadership-courses/
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3b

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Dr. John Schaffner is Director of the Ohio State Fisher Coaching Program. His research and work focuses on coaching millennials and centennials. John shares why organizations must provide more nutritive support for young employees and future leaders – and how the field of coaching is uniquely positioned to meet that need. This episode has been lightly edited and contains profanity.

• The greatest interview and promotion of all time, a story you won’t find on the internet about how John got hired as Wynton Marsalis’s assistant
• “Use the power afforded to you”: Wynton’s ambition, “little step move” and precious lips.
• Lessons from the jazz world and A&F on developing young talent and operationalizing excellence
• How a google search reflects the important perspective we’re missing about millennials and centennials – which spurs John’s research
• Critical distinctions between Coaching, Mentorship and Therapy – and where each is most appropriate
• John’s plea for a “GI Bill” of coaching in organizations

BIO AND LINKS:

Dr. John Schaffner is an executive coach, consultant, and practitioner-scholar. He directs the Coaching Program at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State and serves as Core Facilitator at Columbia University’s 3CP Coaching Certification Program. Prior to his work as academic director at Ohio State, John served 20 years in learning, development and talent management in industry, a journey that started by leading international tours for Wynton Marsalis and the J@zz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and Doctorate from Case Western Reserve.

• John’s Coaching website: https://www.jschaffner.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnjschaffner/
• Ohio State’s Fisher Coaching Program: https://fisher.osu.edu/people/schaffner.50
• Columbia 3CP Coaching Certification: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/coachingcertification/
• John’s blog post on Coaching vs mentorship: https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/leadreadtoday/blog/coaching-vs-mentorship
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Wala Loubani is CEO and Co-Founder of Coachendo, a service that seeks to dramatically democratize coaching through AI technology -- and has been named one of the most promising businesses in Sweden. We discuss the key moments in her journey: how she went from being rejected by Google to startup founder; what made her hard work and smarts come to fruition; and how she’s now taking that idea to help others, through Coachendo.

• How diversity can drive innovation
• Coachendo gives talented people the space to grow
• Presenting your ideas in ways others can understand
• Her challenges in finding a position after college
• Innovation is risky
• Ways Coachendo would have helped Wala in the past
• How virtual coaching works
• Biggest reason talented people leave companies
• Overcoming an unfair system through soft skills
• People need to vent
• Why and how she launched Coachendo
• Growing through our phones
• Build something you are passionate about – then ask for advice from others
• Underestimated benefits of working in sales
• Entrepreneurship and parenting
• Breaking away from standardized programs
• The reason Coachendo focuses on remote workers

BIO AND LINKS:

Wala Loubani is the Co-founder and CEO of Coachendo, a service that uses AI technology to provide personalized career coaching. Her startup was recently named one of the most promising businesses in Sweden. Prior to founding Coachendo, Wala worked in multiple managerial roles at Marin Software and Google. She holds a Bachelor and multiple Masters degrees from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and completed executive education at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business (LEAD program).

• Website: https://coachendo.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walaloubani/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/loubaniwala
• Wala’s Medium article: How I went from rejected to Google to a startup founder mingling with royalty
• Antler: https://www.antler.co/
• Michael’s Forbes article: Manage your career like a top sales rep
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3