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- Coaching Corner : Make Politics Work For You | Kathleen Reardon
My guest on this episode is Kathleen Reardon, an authority on workplace politics, negotiation and influence.
Kathleen helps professionals with navigating workplace politics, communication and influence.
During our conversation, Kathleen and I discuss:
Why politics gets a bad rep
How can we perceive politics in a positive light and use it to our advantage
Characteristics of politically savvy people
What are the different kinds of political styles?
How can you develop your political muscle?
Tactics and comebacks to manoeuvre politically intense situations - Overcoming labels and Gossip, Public put downs etc
Cues that give away political intensity in an organisation
Equation between power and politics
About Kathleen Reardon:
Kathleen is Professor Emerita at USC Marshall School of Business, a Distinguished Research Scholar at The Irish Management Institute and visiting professor at Stanford University, Trinity College-Dublin, and University College Dublin.
Kathleen has published 10 fiction books including bestsellers THE SECRET HANDSHAKE and IT'S ALL POLITICS. She has turned her hand into fiction as well with her debut novel “Shadow Campus” and its sequel “Damned if she does”. Kathleen has also published numerous Harvard Business Review articles including the evergreen articles – The Memo Every Woman Keeps at her desk” and “Courage as a skill”
Kathleen has been a keynote speaker, consultant and coach for organisations such as NASA Jet Propulsion Labs, Sony, IBM Watson and the likes.
Related Resources:
Reach out to Kathleen on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-reardon-b40ba413/
Books by Kathleen : Secret Handshake and It’s All Politics
Articles by Kathleen:
Courage is a skill
Did you really say that?
About Bridge to Leadership:
Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and networks that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, coaches, books and podcasts on - www.bridgetoleadership.in
Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
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About the host:
Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.
1 hr 1 min - Coaching Corner - Stop Playing Small | Sarah Khambatta, PCC
My guest on this episode is Sarah Khambatta, PCC who has been a leadership and life coach for over 10 years. Sarah helps women leaders and professionals overcome imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and other challenges that hinder their career growth and satisfaction.
During our conversation, Sarah and I discuss:
- What does playing small look like and how it impacts people and their environment
- Reasons behind why people play small. Causes of imposter syndrome – internal (limiting thoughts, bringing up etc) and external (toxic environment, discrimination etc)
- What can one do to step out of imposter syndrome
- What can leaders and organizations do to let their people shine and not be hidden by fear and lack of confidence
- How does coaching help and what is its ROI
About Sarah Khambatta:
Sarah is the CEO of Dreams Transform Reality Coaching LLC, a company committed to women getting massive results by gaining confidence while overcoming fears and barriers of imposter syndrome.
She is the Past President of the International Coach Federation, Los Angeles Chapter, and an ICF-certified coach, with the designation of PCC (Professional Certified Coach).
As a Leadership Coach, Sarah specializes in empowering leaders to influence, innovate, and collaborate by utilizing their own authentic style. Her Leadership Coaching Training at Accomplishment Coaching, ORSC (Organizational Relationships Systems Coaching) and many other programs create a basis for her methodologies.
Related Resources:
Sarah’s website : www.DreamsTransformReality.com
Sign up for Sarah’s course : https://www.getworkyoulove.com/store
Reach out to Sarah on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkhambatta/
About Bridge to Leadership:
Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on - www.bridgetoleadership.in
Get access to exclusive content and offers like live discussions with world renowned coaches, discounts on world class training programs etc by signing up free : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/
About the host:
Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.
48 min - Coaching Corner- Managing Difficult Behavior | Tom Henschel-Part 2
My guest on this episode is Tom Henschel, an experienced executive coach and host of the podcast – “The look and sound of leadership.”
During our conversation, Tom and I discuss:
- How to identify disruptive behavior among peers, team members and managers
- Managing former peers
- Managing disruptive behavior among team members and manager
- Identifying and navigating narcissistic behavior
- Things to keep in mind while reporting someone to HR
About Tom Henschel:
For more than thirty years, Tom has been coaching senior leaders to achieve "The Look & Sound of Leadership"™ at companies like Disney, Mattel, HP and Amazon. For some executives "The Look & Sound of Leadership" means polishing their executive presence; for others it’s positioning themselves for a promotion; for others it’s helping them understand their impact on others and giving them tools to rein themselves in. Many people know "The Look & Sound of Leadership" as the name of his long-running podcast, now in its 15th year
Related Resources:
Tom’s Podcast “Look and Sound of Leadership” “ Apple and Spotify
Reach out to Tom on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhenschel/
Tom’s Company : Essential Communications
About Bridge to Leadership:
Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on - www.bridgetoleadership.in
Activate your free membership : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/
About the host:
Neha is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.
22 min - Coaching Corner- Managing Difficult Behavior | Tom Henschel-Part 1
My guest on this episode is Tom Henschel, an experienced executive coach and host of the podcast – “The look and sound of leadership.”
During our conversation, Tom and I discuss:
- How to identify disruptive behavior among peers, team members and managers
- Managing former peers
- Managing disruptive behavior among team members and manager
- Identifying and navigating narcissistic behavior
- Things to keep in mind while reporting someone to HR
About Tom Henschel:
For more than thirty years, Tom has been coaching senior leaders to achieve "The Look & Sound of Leadership"™ at companies like Disney, Mattel, HP and Amazon. For some executives "The Look & Sound of Leadership" means polishing their executive presence; for others it’s positioning themselves for a promotion; for others it’s helping them understand their impact on others and giving them tools to rein themselves in.
Related Resources:
Tom’s Podcast “Look and Sound of Leadership” “ Apple and Spotify
Reach out to Tom on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhenschel/
Tom’s Company : Essential Communications
About Bridge to Leadership:
Bridge to Leadership brings together resources and community that leaders need to navigate their careers and challenges. Explore articles, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on - www.bridgetoleadership.in
Activate your free membership : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
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About the host:
Neha is the founder of Bridge to Leadership. A platform that connects leaders with resources they need to navigate their careers and challenges. She is a Customer Success and Sales leader in SaaS (MarTech) space with 16 years of work experience. She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore. She currently consults SaaS companies on their post sales operations, mentors customer success professionals and shares her leadership learnings through Bridge to Leadership.
30 min - Learn from Peers - Going beyond expertise | Ankoor Dasguupta
In this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we see how Ankoor Dasguupta, goes beyond what he is consummate at and keeps learning.
During the recording of this episode, Ankoor was the VP of Content at a marquee agency in India. He has now donned the role of Chief Marketing Officer at Shisham Digital.
Ankoor is a marketing professional with over 23 years of experience across an array of media domains, including print, digital, mobile, creative, PR, event production and successful pilot projects. Ankoor is an active speaker at distinguished forums and B-Schools.
Ankoor covers key topics such as -
- Personal motivations, nurturing relationships, and accepting mistakes.
- Blending work approaches with an understanding of how people in companies operate and interact.
- The importance of aligning individual efforts with broader organizational objectives.
- Adapting to the digital landscape.
- How to challenge the brain with specific tasks and staying composed under pressure.
If you’re looking for practical tips on effective leadership for professional growth and navigating new roles, this episode is a must-listen!
About the guest
Apart from being the Chief Marketing Officer at Shisham Digital, Ankoor Dasguupta is trained in mentoring from Dale Carnegie. He is a knowledge manager, an experienced writer with over 50 published articles to his credit, who often speaks and serves on juries at reputable forums, including B-Schools. Recently, he joined the Advisory Board for the Marketing Department at ISBR Business School. Ankoor is also certified in POSH and has been part of the core Committee for POSH in two organizations. Besides his professional achievements, he enjoys playing the Tabla and hopes to sky-dive more frequently.
Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankoordasguupta
Email: [email protected]
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57 min - Lessons from Peers - Delivering outcomes while taking people along | Gayatri Makhijani Ray
Meet Gayatri Makhijani Ray , a marketing powerhouse from Intel and a new mom, on her mission to harmonize personal and professional life while delivering robust results. Gayatri has expanded her skills from being solely result-oriented to a leader who cares for her team and takes them along while delivering stellar outcomes.
Listen closely as she reveals:
- What made her want to become a people centric leader
- How she worked on her transformation
- What lessons she learnt on the way
- Smart and practical actions, that go a long way in creating cohesive teams
About the guest
Gayatri Makhijani is an award-winning brand and digital marketeer with 15 years of experience across domains including media, ecommerce and social media. She currently heads the Brand, Creative, Media mandate for Intel India and previously was with Amazon, Yahoo, & digital ad agencies SapientNitro, DDB managing a host of top-tier brands. In her free time, she enjoys reading, music, a good workout and her role as new-mum. She lives in Mumbai, India.
Linkedin:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayatrimakhijani/
Meet your Host:
Neha is curious about what it takes to become a leader who creates lasting impact. She is learning this from marquee leaders, peers, coaches and academia. Bridge to Leadership is her endeavor to share her learnings with those who are making a similar journey.
Her 16 years of work experience spans across Media (offline and online), Advertising and MarTech/ AdTech (SaaS). She spent the last decade of her career setting up and expanding customer success for Comscore Technologies India in Bangalore.
Reach her at [email protected]
Connect with her on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/nehajsingh
About Bridge to Leadership
Bridge to Leadership is a platform committed to supporting its members to become impactful leaders.. It supports its members in the following ways:
- Finding kindred spirits - Never feel lonely at the top
- Gaining Visibility - Share your challenges and wins. Inspire another leader in the making.
- Save time - Bridge to leadership is the one stop resource for curated resources on leadership. We do the heavy lifting of selecting the best books, blogs, podcasts, coaches and leaders to follow, for our members.
Visit Bridge to Leadership : https://bridgetoleadership.in
Become a member : https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
Follow on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/
28 min - Leader Speak: Ask me Anything with Jeff Heckler Part-2
On this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we have a riveting discussion with Jeff Heckler, the director for Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource, to get insights into:
- navigating cultural nuances across borders
- changing landscape of the SaaS platform
- the role of digital salespeople
- skillsets necessary to thrive in this dynamic industry
- understanding the impact of recent political and economic events.
Jeff even shares a personal anecdote where a business decision unexpectedly impacted his personal life.
Join us for this insightful episode!
About the guest:
Jeff Heckler is Senior Customer Success Leader with over 20 years of leading Customer Success, Professional Services, and customer-facing revenue teams. He is the Director of Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource Inc.
Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffheckler
Discover More:
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42 min - Leader Speak: Ask me Anything with Jeff Heckler Part-1
On this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we have a riveting discussion with Jeff Heckler, the director for Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource, to get insights into:
- navigating cultural nuances across borders
- changing landscape of the SaaS platform
- the role of digital salespeople
- skillsets necessary to thrive in this dynamic industry
- understanding the impact of recent political and economic events.
Jeff even shares a personal anecdote where a business decision unexpectedly impacted his personal life.
Join us for this insightful episode!
About the guest:
Jeff Heckler is Senior Customer Success Leader with over 20 years of leading Customer Success, Professional Services, and customer-facing revenue teams. He is the Director of Customer Success Solutions at MarketSource Inc.
Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffheckler
Discover More:
Explore leadership resources like blogs, featured coaches, featured books and podcasts on - www.bridgetoleadership.in
Join the community - https://bridgetoleadership.in/become-a-member/
Follow Bridge to Leadership on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridgetoleadership/
44 min - Coaching Corner - Boosting Your Career with an Influence Mindset | Christian Hansen
In this episode of Bridge to Leadership, we're talking to transformational coach Christian Hansen, whose goal is to inspire you to boost your career using the power of influence.
We also explore his bestselling book, "The Influence Mindset," to understand and master the essentials necessary to stand out in the crowd of a competitive career field. Christian discusses how to navigate the road to self-discovery through focusing on the skills of storytelling and purposeful communication, and also answers the 3 vital questions that decision-makers always have in mind.
Key discussions with Christian:
- On how his book can boost your ability to influence others while also creating an environment of emotional connection and understanding.
- Crafting impactful stories that resonate with decision-makers seeking relevance.
- Drawing from his university and corporate world experiences, Christian teaches the skill of clear, simple, and confident communication, that will set you apart in any professional setting.
- Developing an “influence” mindset, which involves identifying others' needs and addressing them in unique ways.
- Nuggets on how wealth can be generated through collective efforts by adding value to people's lives.
This episode is a goldmine filled with Christian’s insights that will assist you in forging meaningful relationships, developing an influence mindset and communicating effectively to elevate your career, and enhance your impact on the world.
Christian’s giving you all his tools, so tune in and use them!
About the guest:
Christian Hansen is a transformational Career and Business Coach with 10+ years of mentoring experience coaching people to stand out from the crowd and get chosen.
Christian has gone behind the scenes of some of the biggest organisations in the world to find out the reasons why some people get chosen and why others don’t.
Connect with him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clhansen/
Take the first step towards standing out. Download Christian Hansen’s free Positioning Worksheet here : https://www.thechristianhansen.com/positioning-worksheet
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50 min - Coach Speak- Feedback, a blessing for growth | Yoshita Swarup Sharma
With 20 years of experience, Yoshita is currently a CXO Executive Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation - ICF (PCC) & a Leadership facilitator since the last 9 years.
She has been a sales and marketing professional for 12 years, with some of the best-in-class organizations such as Coca-Cola, Dabur and Ranbaxy. Her last marketing assignment was running the rapidly growing and highly profitable OTC portfolio of Volini (INR 100cr+).
As a coach, she specializes in career transition coaching enabling leaders who have taken on more senior roles to settle in and rise up to new challenges of the CXO role. Themes that she has worked on include stakeholder management, building executive presence, developing people, becoming an inspiring communicator etc . She has coached leaders across FMCG, manufacturing, real estate, Finance, NGOs, engineering and IT StartUps.
She is CEO of A Brighter Life, an organization meant to create inner transformation and enable people to live a joyful and successful life in the corporate world and beyond.
Key Points
- The mindset shift needed to give and receive feedback
- What to do if you are in an org with no structured feedback mechanism
- How to ask for feedback
- How to decide what feedback to accept and what to let go
Resources
Yoshita’s Linkedin Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoshita-swarup-sharma/
Website: https://abrighterlife.in
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About Bridge to Leadership
From the publisher's feed
So you’ve heard the leadership buzz words –empathy, servant leadership, sustainability, managing in a VUCA environment, being more strategic and the list goes on. When you read about them, your head swarms with concepts and theory, but you are still not sure what do they mean for you?
What does leadership look like in action? How are people just like you internalizing these skills and creating an impact? What wisdom can a leader who has walked this path share with you?
Bridge to Leadership decodes what leadership means in the real world, to grow your impact and influence.