Business Bookshelf

Episode 117 of the Business Bookshelf - Minter Dial - Author of "You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader"

Today our guest is Minter Dial.

Minter  is a storyteller, filmmaker, three-time author and an international professional speaker. After a 16-year international career at L'Oreal, he set off on his own and speaks and consults on Leadership, Branding and Transformation.

Minter is the author of “You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader”. There is a need for a new kind of leadership; one that bleeds personality and rings true to employees and customers alike who crave authenticity. You Lead argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine.  The book can be purchased here.

Minter's website is www.minterdial.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 116 of the Business Bookshelf - Howard Tiersky - Author of "Winning Digital Customer"

Today our guest is Howard Tiersky.

For over 20 years, Howard has been helping leaders at dozens of the world's largest brands navigate digital transformation. He has helped companies grow revenue across digital channels by supporting the customer journey resonating with today's hyper-connected audience.

Today we are talking to Howard about his new book “Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance”.  The book lays out a simple but detailed five step methodology that any company can follow to align their teams around a vision for the customer experience that will maximize their competitiveness in the market, identify the quick wins that will help them out of the gate, and ultimately drive the transformation needed to bring their company into alignment with today's digital world.  The book can be purchased here.

Howard's company is called From and the website is www.from.digital.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 115 of the Business Bookshelf - Brent Lowe - Co-author of "Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business"

Today our guest is Brent Lowe.

Brent is a performance coach helping leaders show up as their best selves within thriving, purpose-driven teams. As the Scale Coach for Founder CEOs, Brent works with entrepreneurs and leaders who are growing the size and impact of their businesses to tackle local and global challenges.

Brent is the co-author of “Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business”.  Lead Together offers founders, CEOs and other leaders a radical new way of working and scaling a business.  Lead Together teaches key principles and proven methods to transform models of top-down leadership into dynamic human systems of shared responsibility and accountability, through the concepts of self-organizing and self-management.  The book can be purchased here.

Brent's website can be found here www.brentlowe.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 114 of the Business Bookshelf - Kate Lanz - Co-author of "All the Brains in the Business"

Today our guest is Kate Lanz.

Kate has over thirty years’ business experience – nearly twenty years’ in leadership coaching combined with an outstanding track record of success as a senior executive. Kate was the first female – and youngest – International General Manager at Diageo, the world’s leading spirits producer.

She is the CEO Mindbridge, works to push the boundaries of the Neurosmart™ method and specialises in consulting and coaching at senior levels including the Board.

Kate is the co-author with Paul Brown of “All the Brains in the Business: The Engendered Brain in the 21st Century Organisation”.  The power of gender difference, not gender equality, is a secret source for success. Some smart businesses are starting to wake up to this fact. This book explores why and how.

Properly valuing brain gender diversity in the workplace is one of the biggest and largely untapped sources of competitive advantage for modern businesses. Recent advances in neuroscience provide the key to unlocking it. The book can be purchased here.

The website for Kate's company Mindbridge is www.mindbridge.co.uk.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 113 of the Business Bookshelf - David Espindola - Co-author of "The Exponential Era".

Today our guest is David Espindola.

David is the co-founder of Intercepting Horizons.  Intercepting Horizons provides strategic advisory services for the Exponential Era.  They prepare leadership teams to intercept new trends and converging technology vectors impacting their future.

David is also the co-author of a book called “The Exponential Era - Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Curve in an Era of Chaotic Changes and Disruptive Forces”  The book can be purchased here.

The website for David's company Intercepting Horizons is www.interceptinghorizons.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 112 of the Business Bookshelf - Aaron Bare - Author of "Reimagining Innovation".

Today our guest is Aaron Bare.

Aaron is the founder of Namaste Republic and author of Reimagining Innovation. He has held leadership roles in Strategy, Innovation, Technology, Marketing, and Sales. He is a results-focused exponential leader that understands how to create a high-performing culture.

He has been a lecturer/adjunct professor on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for 10+ years. He is also a global speaker and facilitator that has facilitated many strategic discussions on innovation and leadership at organizations in 90+ Countries and all 50 States.

His book Reimagining Innovation contains a collection of nine keys of exponential leadership that can be used as a formula to navigate disruption.  The book can be purchased here.

Aaron's website is www.aaronbare.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 111 of the Business Bookshelf - "Innovative and Agile Contracting for Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0".

Today our guest is Mohammad Shalan.

Mohammad is a practitioner, author, guest speaker and researcher with published chapters, articles and presentations. Willing to distilling complex problems into simple solutions, add value and volunteer.

He is currently the Head of Technology at Aqarat Real Estate Development Company, and Director for Digital Transformation at Project Management Institute (PMI)

He is an editor of an upcoming book called “Innovative and Agile Contracting for Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0”.  Digital transformation is reshaping the business arena as new, successful digital business models are increasing agility and presenting better ways to handle business than the traditional alternatives.  Contracting processes and procedures are challenged to align with the new business dynamics as traditional contracts are no longer fitting today's agile and continuously changing environments.  The chapters of the book cover the problems, issues, complications, strategies, governance, and risks related to the development and enforcement of digital transformation contracting practices. While highlighting topics in the area of digital transformation and contracting such as artificial intelligence, digital business, emerging technologies, and blockchain.  The book can be purchased here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 110 of the Business Bookshelf - "Problem Prospecting - Completely Eradicate your Prospecting Troubles By Leading with Problems".

Today our guests are Mark Ackers, Richard Smith and Stuart Taylor.

Mark, Richard and Stuart all work for a company called Refract.  The aim of Refract is to make sales coaching simple, more time-efficient and to amplify the benefits.

I talk to them about their book “Problem Prospecting - Completely Eradicate your Prospecting Troubles By Leading with Problems.”.  Prospecting is tough and is a skill that isn’t truly mastered.  The book has actionable condensed insights that will have a huge impact on your sales prospecting.

The book can be purchased here.

The Refract website can be found here - www.refract.ai.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 109 of the Business Bookshelf - Theresa Sigillito Hollema - Author of "Virtual Teams Across Cultures".

Today our guest is Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Theresa has worked in and with global teams for over 25 years. As a cultural consultant and team facilitator, she has helped hundreds of leaders around the world learn how to excel when working with virtual and culturally diverse teams.

Theresa is the contact point for Interact Global - whose purpose is to help people connect with others at work so they can collaborate and thrive.

She is the author of “Virtual Teams Across Cultures: Create Successful Teams Around the World“ which looks at what makes multicultural virtual teams tick – why they’re different and how to unlock their true potential.  The book can be purchased here.

Theresa's and Interact Global website can be found here - https://www.interact-global.net.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 108 of the Business Bookshelf - Karen Tobiasen - Author of "The Heart Revolution®: Transform Your Life, Transform Your Business".

Today our guest is Karen Tobiasen

Karen is a designer and facilitator of integrated transformations. Standing at the intersection between human and business transformation, she founded BreathingBusiness out of her passion for helping people and organizations go beyond their comfort zone to find enrichment and to come fully alive!

I talk to Karen about her new  book “The Heart Revolution”. The Heart Revolution invites you into the world of possibilities – in your life, and your business – when you adopt a mindset grounded in love.

It takes you through the Ten Steps of Transformation that capture the essence of what enables true transformation in you, your work and your organization. They take you full circle – from building insights and meaning about yourself and your life, to making conscious choices around your mindset for you to manifest impact in your life and business.   The book can be purchased here.

Karen Tobiasen's website can be found here - www.karentobiasen.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.