A SEAT at THE TABLE: Helping business leaders grow their influence

By Jane SingerBusiness Entrepreneurship Marketing

A SEAT at THE TABLE: Helping business leaders grow their influence episodes

June 26, 2022What the New Human-Centric Work Environment Could Be Like
As economies around the world start to reopen, one of the issues facing businesses is whether to bring everyone back to the office, continue working from home or implement some hybrid work format.

Most people want to work from home at least some of the time.

But how can leadership manage to keep teams engaged and productivity up to speed when everyone seems to working in different places and on different schedules?

And will what worked when people were trying to get through the pandemic crisis still be effective now that it looks like we’re finally heading back to normal?

Today I’m speaking with Sophie Wade, an authority on the future of work and author of Empathy Works, which focuses on providing a human-centric framework to help businesses grow in an era when the way we work is changing, and the host of the Transforming Work podcast.

In this episode of A Seat at The Table, Sophie talks about:

Ways to support employees and managers in a hybrid work environment.
Burnout at the employee and leadership levels and what to do about it.
How the new workplace will be more human-centric.

USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Sophie Wade: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-wade-380b8/

Learn more about The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

A Seat at The Table Website: https://seatpodcast.com

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39 min
June 19, 2022How to Overcome Executive Burnout
We’ve talked a lot about leadership from the point of view of managing our teams.

What we don’t address as often is executive burnout.

And yet especially in recent years, executives have faced excruciatingly stressful situations.

So what can leadership do to help them reduce the stress and position themselves for greater success?

Today I’m speaking with Michael King, an executive coach who has created a proprietary methodology called T.E.A.M.S

For over 20 year he’s worked with both entrepreneurs and corporate executives to help them achieve measurable business growth, while reducing a lot the stress that is typically part of being successful.

Michael started as a pastor, which enables him to bring a unique point of view and skill set to his clients.

As Michael points out: “The destination is not negotiable, but the journey is.”

In this podcast Michael talks about:

The game changing benefits of celebrating small wins.
What leads to executive burnout - and how to prevent it.
The ‘5 loudest voices in your life’ - and the critical impact it has on your success.
The key difference between ‘blueprints and frameworks’ - and why it matters to your business.

Now let’s sit down with Michael and find out his strategies for meeting our business targets - without being stressed out all the time.

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Connect with Michael King: www.teams.coach

A Seat at The Table website: https://seat.fm

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

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38 min
June 12, 2022Selling on Amazon without Giving Up Your Profit Margin
Amazon tends to be the elephant in the ecommerce room.

The platform has massive amounts traffic - which attracts a huge number of sellers to its marketplace, but being able to drive sales on Amazon is getting increasingly difficult - and expensive.

So is there a way to succeed on Amazon - without breaking the bank?

Today I’m speaking with Laura Meyer, founder and CEO of Envision Horizons, a leading Amazon Agency that was named in the top 18 Amazon Advertising Agencies by Business Insider.

In this episode, Laura will share insights on:
How sellers can succeed on Amazon without making a massive investment.
What sellers need to know to successfully navigate the ‘Amazon Beast’.
What bestselling products on Amazon have in common.
How even smaller brands can succeed on Amazon - despite the competition.

USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Laura Meyer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauracatherinemeyer/

Envision Horizons website: https://envisionhorizons.com

A Seat at The Table website: https://seatpodcast.com

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

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46 min
June 09, 2022The Podcast Network where Serious Tech Geeks Hang Out
If you’re tech geek like me you not only want to learn about what’s new, but you also want to get feedback and opinions from tech insiders about which new apps, software and devices are worth using.

But where can you find a community of tech experts who discuss everything from from computers to space exploration - and whose opinions you can trust?

Today, I’m talking with Lisa Laporte, CEO of TWiT.tv, a dedicated podcast network that is the go-to place for anyone with a passion for technology and innovation.

In this episode, Lisa talks about:

What differentiates TWiT.tv from the vast number of podcasts in typical podcast channels.
The importance of having shows hosted by trusted experts.
How TWiT.tv is bringing together its tech community with offline as well as online experiences.

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32 min
June 05, 2022 A Leading Commodities Insider Discusses Current Market Conditions
If you are like most people you are probably at least a little confused at where the markets might be heading.

Commodities prices seem to have a mind of their own. Inflation is surging, even though consumer demand continues to weaken.

After years of talking, central banks are now actually starting to raise interest rates.

Despite what looks like a recession, many economists are saying that things are not as bad they look, while others are saying hard times are ahead.

In this podcast I am speaking with K. D. Angle, author of “Guillotine Investing: Keeping Your Head While Others are Losing Theirs” and a veteran trader with a stellar track record .

He was introduced to the markets while watching his father earn millions of dollars in the gold market of 1979.

K.D. later founded his own asset management firms that have earned over 150 performance awards from a leading industry performance ranking service using his own unique investment strategies.

He now trades his own account - something few people are able to do successfully.

K.D. has a what could only be called a wealth of insights on not only trading, but on how to approach the markets.

In this episode, K.D. talks about:

1. How have markets changed over the past decades - and what actually hasn’t changed?

2. What should most people be looking to invest in now?

3. What most people often misunderstand about market performance.

4. Is crypto-currency a viable investment alternative?

USEFUL LINKS

Get K.D. Angle's book "Guillotine Investing: How to Keep Your Head, While Others are Losing Theirs" at https://guillotineinvesting.com/

Learn more about The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

A Seat at The Table website: https://seatpodcast.com
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46 min
May 26, 2022How Multicultural Organizations Can Help Team Members Speak Up
One of the biggest challenges leaders face when managing multicultural organisations is getting everyone on the team to be engaged and to participate.

Typically, one or two people do most of the talking, while many others sit quietly on the sidelines.

But just because someone is hesitant to speak up in meetings, doesn’t mean that they don’t have ideas or insights to share.

So how do we help our more introvert team members speak up - especially when English might not be their native language?

Today I’m speaking with Heather Hansen, Global Communication Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Trainer and author of “Unmuted: How to Show Up, Speak Up and Inspire Action".

In this episode, Heather shares insights into:

What leaders overlook when trying to build more participation from their multicultural teams.
How CEOs and C Suite Leaders can encourage a culture of open listening.
How to develop ‘unmuted’ leaders and organisations.

USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Heather Hansen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansenheather/

Heather's book “Unmuted: How to Show Up, Speak Up and Inspire Action"

A Seat at The Table website: https://seatpodcast.com

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

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33 min
May 19, 2022How to Measure the Performance of Your Investment in Innovation
Every company talks about the importance of innovation and investment in innovation continues to grow.

However many companies are finding that the time and money invested is not giving them the pay back that they had hoped for.

But Is it possible to structure your initiatives so that you can drive better return on investment?

And if so, what would that look like?

Today I’m talking with Dan Toma, an innovation strategist and author of Innovation Accounting: A Practical Guide for Measuring Your Innovation Ecosystem's Performance, which focuses on why a “one-size-fits-all” approach for measuring an organization’s innovation investments doesn’t work, and how and why the use of a modern and comprehensive innovation accounting system to measure and track innovation is needed for success.

In this episode, Dan will be talking about:
4 types of innovation and how they help define what innovation means for your company.
9 pitfalls venture boards are avoiding to create better outcomes.
How to quantify innovation and measure a company’s innovation ecosystem's performance.
5 stages to develop the best product development framework for your company.

USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Dan Toma:

Dan's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantoma/
Dan's Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/danto_ma
Innovation Accounting book: https://innovationaccountingbook.com/
The Corporate Startup book: https://thecorporatestartupbook.com/
Dan's company's website: https://weareoutcome.co/

A Seat at The Table podcast website: https://seatpodcast.com

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net
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38 min
May 12, 2022Why Corporations Beat Startups for Innovation
When we think of innovation we usually think of startups - certainly not large corporations.

Typically people think that if they want to be more creative or innovative then they have to leave the corporate world and either become an entrepreneur or at least look for a job with a newer and smaller company.

But the idea that startups are the right environment to cultivate innovation might be more myth than truth.

In fact, a lot today’s leading innovation is coming from enterprises such as Microsoft, Bosch, NexisLexis, Analog, and of course Amazon.

If that’s the case, what are most of us overlooking when we see corporations as stifling rather than fostering the next big ideas?

Today I’m speaking with corporate innovation expert, Andrew Binns, who’s co-founder of Change Logic, a US-based strategic advisory firm and co-author of ‘Corporate Explorers, How Corporations Beat Entrepreneurs at the Innovation Game’. He’s worked at both McKinsey & Co. and IBM, where he was involved in the company’s Emerging Business Opportunity program.

In this episode of A Seat at The Table, Andrew talks about:
Why a large corporation is a better place for innovation than a startup.
Five ways that leadership can drive practical innovation within their organisations.
The discipline practices that companies like Amazon use to drive successful innovation.
Why 'Corporate Explorers' are the the key to igniting growth in your organization.

USEFUL LINKS

Andrew's book: Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at the Innovation Game

Connect with Andrew Binns: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjmbinns/

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

A Seat at The Table website: https://seatpodcast.net

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42 min
May 05, 2022A New Organizational Model for Speed and Agility
It seems like everything about the way we used to run our companies is changing these days.

It’s not just remote working or employee resignations or digitization - companies are also realising that their entire corporate structure might no longer serve them as well as it used to.

With this in mind, what might the new organisational best practices look like?

And how can leadership determine which changes might lead their companies to better outcomes?

Today I’m speaking with Jay Goldman, CEO of Sensei Labs and New York Times bestselling author of The Decoded Company.

Jay is a recognised expert on the future of work and on ‘enterprise orchestration’. He’s spoken at TEDx, Harvard, Google, Twitter and NASA.

He focuses on helping some of the world’s largest enterprises execute some of their most critical programs.

In this episode of A Seat at The Table, Jay will share

Why most digital transformations fail.
How ‘enterprise orchestration’ can help companies align people, processes and technology.
Why you need to know your own employees better than you know your customers.

USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Jay Goldman:

Sensei Labs website:

Jay's book "The Decoded Company"

Learn more about The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net

A Seat at The Table website: https://seatpodcast.com

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32 min
April 28, 2022A Faster, More Reliable Solution for Last Mile Delivery
Ecommerce has moved logistics from the backroom to the boardroom.

But it’s not only ecommerce - a growing range of businesses are looking for ways to optimise deliveries - whether it’s to consumers or to other businesses - even within their own locations.

But how can businesses compete in the face of shortages of drivers, rising fuel costs and increased pressure to meet sustainability standards?

Today I’m speaking with Bill Catania, founder of OneRail.io, an advanced last mile delivery fulfilment platform with an integrated coast-to-coast courier network of 8.2 million
drivers.

Bill has a long legacy of developing and commercializing real-time technology networks. So it’s not surprising that he’d be the guy to find a solution to one of today’s biggest ecommerce challenges - efficient, reliable last mile delivery.

In this episode, Bill talks about:
How platforms are helping shippers find ‘hidden capacity’.
How aggregated networks are making delivery more reliable.
A simple way that to make delivery more sustainable.
What’s the next big thing in last-mile delivery.
USEFUL LINKS

Connect with Bill Catania: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billcatania/

OneRail's website: https://onerail.io

A Seat at The Table's Website: https://seatpodcast.com

The Current Situation in Sourcing: https://thecurrentsituation.net
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42 min