Beyond AI: Wisdom at Work

In his 2015 TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading,” now viewed over 2.5 million times, Hamza Khan was prescient in how he described the future of leadership. A great deal of how he led then and continues to lead today became common practice during the pandemic. Today, we hear calls to reverse some of those trends. In this episode, Hamza joins host Brian Gorman to revisit that TEDx talk, trace the changes in leadership over the last decade, and discuss what the future of leadership holds.

Hamza Khan is the Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist of SkillsCamp and the best-selling author of "Leadership, Reinvented: How to Foster Empathy, servitude, Diversity, and Innovation in the Workplace." HamzaKhan.Ca [email protected]

Brian is a speaker, author, podcast host, and founder and lead coach at TransformingLives.Coach. He identifies as a maverick coach, guiding those who are forging the way as leaders in the 21st century. TransformingLives.Coach [email protected]

“I think growing up…stuttering was a massive advantage.” Michael Thompson didn’t think so at the time, but looking back, he realizes it now. In this episode, Michael and host Brian Gorman explore a few of the many lessons that Michael has to offer in his book Shy By Design. Michael tells the story of why he chose to enter sales, and how he responded when, as the new leader of a sales team one of members walked out of the first team meeting he was leading because he didn’t want to work for a stutterer. Michael and Brian discuss the importance of networks and connections at multiple levels and delve into how to leverage those things that can hold us back so that they help to propel us forward.

Michael ([email protected]) is the author of Shy by Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out. A career coach, leadership lecturer, and communication strategist featured in Business Insider, MSN, and Fast Company, Michael and his family live outside Barcelona. Brian is founder of TransformingLives.Coach. He identifies as a maverick coach, guiding those who are forging the way as leaders in the 21st century. ([email protected])

While we too rarely acknowledge it, neurodiversity is already in the workplace. Whether one accepts the data that 20% of the workforce is neurodiverse, or the much higher 52% self-reporting in Gen Z, it is important to become intentional about addressing neurodiversity in the workplace. Stina Borth joins host Brian Gorman to address how to interview neurodivergent individuals, how to set them up for success, and some of the benefits of creating a more neurodiverse team. Every leader can benefit from Stina’s practical counsel.

Stina is Founder and CEO of Keymaker Services ([email protected], https://keymakerservices.com). Brian is founder and leadership and transformation coach at TransformingLives.Coach. ([email protected]) 

DeVon Hankins journey went from a farm in rural Missouri to college to Washington, DC, Toyota, state and city government, and even passed through the enlisted and officer ranks of the US military. In this episode, Devon joins host Brian Gorman to share her stories and the leadership lessons she has learned, lessons that are important to every leader today.

DeVon is CEO of Ascension Strategies ([email protected], https://www.ascensionstrat.com). Brian is the founder and leadership coach at TransformingLives.Coach ([email protected]) 

Luis Hernandez, host of The Wayfinder Show, was a real estate agent when the financial crisis of 2008 hit. It cost Luis his job and his home but helped him find running. In this episode, Luis and host Brian Gorman explore Luis’ journey into running, the lessons he has learned, and how they have helped in turning his life around. This is a personal story and one worth reflecting on. What is your version of “running for success?”

There are numerous ways an organization can be blocked from achieving its potential. In this episode, Jurriaan Kamer, author of Unblock: Clear the Way for Results and Develop a Thriving Organization, joins host Brian Gorman to discuss three of these: unblocking strategy, unblocking ownership, and unblocking meetings. 

The ability to lead across cultures is important to every leader today, whether or not you are leading across borders. In this episode, Quantuvos coach Carmela O’Flaherty joins host Brian Gorman to explore the challenges of cross-cultural leadership and to offer approaches to mitigating those challenges. 

The future isn’t what it used to be. In this episode, Marty Strong, retired SEAL commander, corporate executive, and author of Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization, makes the case for visionary leadership at all levels, and in all parts, of organizational life. He and host Brian Gorman discuss the focus on optimization found in most organizations, and how that leaves them unprepared for the inevitable opportunities and disruptions that are on the horizon. 

What is your experience with networking events? For many of us, the experience is rarely what we had hoped it would be, nor are the results. In this episode, Rob Giardinelli, founder of Intentional Networking provides insights to both networkers and leaders as to how to get the most out of these events. 

You may well see yourself in the life being lived by Stephanie Woodward. Stephanie, author of The Big Scale Back: Success and Balance by Your Own Design, joins host Brian Gorman to describe a work life with few boundaries and many sacrifices. Steph lives a different life now; during this episode she describes why and how she learned to bring both success and balance into her life.