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What a treat you are in for! Darren joins Sam and Vic to share his vast experience and learnings through the transformations he advises on.  The breadth of content on this podcast is everything from learning how to be the best version of yourself, through to implementing Geoffrey Moore’s Zones model.  The underlying message throughout is no matter how much change technology drives, the human element is your critical success factor.

There was so much to take away from this Thank You 🙏 Darren!

We've captured the insights, key takeaways, and book recommendations in this blog: Happiness = Personal Growth = Business Growth - Amplified Group

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We miss Sam in this episode of Get Amplified, but instead Vic is joined by Lindsey Moore and Pippa Hutchinson to discuss the findings of our Tech Leaders Survey. As you will hear there are some real positives to how the Tech Industry has fared through the Pandemic, but we also believe we get to the heart of why everyone in tech is feeling the ‘heat’.

We hope you find it as insightful as we did, as the findings came to light for us!

You can find the full report here 

For a quick intro, check out our blog: Tech Leader Survey Report 2022 - Amplified Group

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Those looking for inspiration for how to drive successful digital transformation and how to pivot a global software business to a subscription model will know of the incredible success story of Autodesk

In this episode of #GetAmplified Vic and Sam are joined by  Reddy Mallidi who shares his journey from India to Wall Street, to Pentium 3 Product Manager at Intel, to Head of Global Ops at Autodesk, automating 200,000 man hours.

Reddy shares his incredibly humbling people first approach and his experience of the close correlation between employee engagement and customer satisfaction. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording. Thanks so much Reddy, you are an inspiration!

We've captured the conversation highlights, key takeaways, and recommended reading here: Transformation through People-First Leadership - Amplified Group

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We are often asked what is the difference between a coach and a mentor. Yvonne Matzk, Leadership and Channel coach, joins Sam and Vic to share why she has become a coach and why everyone should have a mentor. 

Yvonne shares how the new mentoring network she has  brought to the channel in the UK is really gathering momentum and how you can get involved - maybe with the help of this podcast we can extend the scope outside of the UK?

If you are interested, we also found ourselves in a discussion about a potential podcast mini series - we left it in, but put it after the music at the end in case you are interested to listen - we would love to know what you think?

You can find out about the Channel Community events via their LinkedIn page:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-channel-community-uk

The LinkedIn group is: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9021877

Website: https://www.thechannelcommunity.com/

For a quick overview of our conversation, take a look at our blog: Everyone should have a Mentor - Amplified Group

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In conversations with clients, imposter syndrome has come up frequently.  Because of this Vic wanted to share her experience and her ‘Aha’ moment that enabled her not to overcome imposter syndrome, but to take advantage of it.

We had such an incredible response to Vic's original article that we thought it made sense for Sam and Vic to cover it on a podcast.

We would love to hear your imposter syndrome stories. Please do get in touch: [email protected]

You can find the full article here

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Customer Advocacy is the ultimate teaming between customer and vendor. Polly Lambert, an expert in advocacy in the Tech Industry joins Sam and Vic to share some thought provoking ideas on how to get the best from your Advocacy Program, whatever size company you are. 

Vic apologises in advance for her whooping - but it is a great example of sub consciously doing the right thing, and learning for next time to make it conscious and deliberate!  (This will make sense when you listen!)

Polly’s definition of Customer Advocacy:

“Using the voice of those who have, to earn the trust of those who could.”

Get a quick view of our conversation and key takeaways in the blog: Flipping the Script on Customer Advocacy - Amplified Group

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In this inspiring conversation, Vicky and Sam chat with Dr Hayley Lewis, Chartered Psychologist and one of HR Magazine’s Most Influential Thinkers of 2021. Known for her ability to simplify complex psychology into practical, visual tools, Hayley shares frameworks and insights to help us start the year with kindness, balance, and realistic habits.

Key Themes & Insights

1. WOOP: A Framework for Achievable Goals

Hayley introduces WOOP, a science-backed method to improve goal setting, especially helpful when motivation fades:

• Wish – What’s your goal or aspiration?
• Outcome – What would achieving it look and feel like?
• Obstacle – What might get in your way?
• Plan – How can you overcome those barriers?

It’s a simple but powerful way to move from wishful thinking to action.

2. Be Kind to Yourself January

Instead of pushing for big resolutions in gloomy January, Hayley encourages gentleness and self-compassion. Inspired by “Wintering” by Katherine May, she reminds us that winter is a time to rest and recharge, to embrace the Danish concept of Hygge and focus on wellbeing rather than deprivation.

3. Rethinking Productivity: Manage Energy, Not Time

Drawing on Dr Devon Price’s book “Laziness Does Not Exist,” Hayley challenges our productivity-obsessed culture. She explains that taking rest isn’t lazy, it’s essential.

Instead of obsessing over time management, she suggests focusing on energy management, being mindful of what drains or fuels us. Hayley uses a sketchnote energy grid to help visualize where we spend our energy across work, home, and self-care.

4. Small, Sustainable Habits

Hayley promotes the idea of “little and often.” Her self-compassion bingo card is a fun, visual way to track small acts of self-kindness, like taking a short walk, pausing for tea, or stepping outside between meetings.

Key Takeaways

• Prioritise sleep – it’s the foundation of good mental health.
• Don’t overload yourself with too many goals.
• Let go of guilt for taking time to rest.

Recommended Reading

• Wintering by Katherine May
• Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr Devon Price
• When: The Science of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink

Hayley also references Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier’s “Grid”, a practical tool to balance energy across four key life areas.

Final Thought

The episode is a reminder that success doesn’t come from doing more, it comes from caring for yourself, managing your energy, and setting realistic goals. Be kind, stay curious, and take small steps toward a balanced, fulfilling year.

All of the resources Hayley talks about are available here

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Season 3 kicks off with Geoffrey Moore, Tech Industry Legend (we can say that!)   

As you will hear Vic is even more excited than usual. Not only because let’s face it - this is Geoffrey Moore we have as a guest, but also because through our Tech Industry Leaders Survey, we appear to have identified the Tech Industry’s Biggest challenge:
Competing Priorities - where 75% of Leaders agreed or strongly agreed they had competing priorities and this is also a topic Geoff is very passionate about.

The title comes from a previous talk Geoff made where he says it is only natural that Tech organisations do not want to put all their eggs in one basket, but they need to remember a Chicken only lays one egg at a time.  Hence we dig into this some more and also learn about Geoffrey’s new book, The Infinite Staircase.

We had great fun recording this as our Christmas Special and hope you enjoy listening

Here is a link to the video Vic refers to. 

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Like many others, we first came across Hayley Lewis, on LinkedIn with her super simple sketch notes providing solutions for  many of the human aspects we find challenging in our working lives. Hayley  joins the GetAmplified Team to share her experience and we pick her brains on how to have difficult conversations, which we quickly learn we should think of important conversations! This is the first of many conversations we plan to have with Hayley - we hope you find it as insightful as we did!

Download The sketch note for getting in the right headspace for important conversations here

Hayley’s website https://halopsychology.com/

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Title change!! We ALWAYS recommend this podcast to our clients. We listened to it again recently and realised its former title did not do it justice.  The new title is something Scott Herren, CFO at Cisco, talks about passionately in the podcast and we believe is a better representation of the entire episode.  

If you have listened to this podcast before - it is a great second listen 😃

Scott is the true humble leader, it is never about him, it is all about the team and the power of what the team can achieve together. With his vast experience, his authenticity and his transparent approach,  it is no surprise Scott was approached by Cisco to be their CFO. 

Scott shares how his career journey has unfolded, how he is settling into Cisco and why taking care of Cisco’s 75,000 employees is his number one priority. 

We also get a great insight into AutoDesk’s transformation to the SAAS based company and it’s incredible market cap growth.

Our favourite quote from Scott  ‘To be a leader, people have to want to follow you’

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