Illuminating Insights: Employee-Centric Portfolio Management with Eric Willeke

In this episode of Illuminating Insights, Trisha Hall speaks with Eric Willeke about reimagining portfolio management for better outcomes and less stressful lives. They discuss the shift from traditional project management to a more people-focused approach, the importance of understanding the current state of an organization, and creating focus for strategic initiatives. Eric emphasizes the value of human-centric change and shares a powerful story of a leader transforming their approach to portfolio management, positively impacting their organization. The conversation also covers the importance of collaboration between business and technology teams and practical steps to initiate change at any organizational level.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:27 Reimagining Portfolio Management

02:01 Mapping the Organizational Landscape

05:24 Creating Focus and Intentionality

07:53 Aligning Leadership and Teams

13:22 Starting Points for Change

17:31 Stories of Transformation

21:13 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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Illuminating Insights: Leah Jochim on Transformative Leadership and Team Dynamics

In this episode of Illuminating Insights, host Trisha Hall converses with Leah Jochim, a seasoned innovator with over 20 years of experience fostering high-performing teams. Leah shares her philosophy of servant leadership, emphasizing the importance of involving people in transformative processes. She discusses various strategies to create efficiencies within organizations, focusing on cross-functional teams, clear communication, and prioritizing outcomes over outputs. Leah also touches upon her work with non-profits and the unique challenges they face. Through her extensive experience with both Fortune 50 companies and non-profit organizations, Leah provides valuable insights into leadership, teamwork, and achieving meaningful results.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:36 Leah's Leadership Philosophy

01:26 Transformative Leadership in Action

05:40 Creating Team Efficiencies

08:56 Importance of Communication and Alignment

12:14 Challenges in Leadership and Change

24:14 Nonprofit Leadership Insights

32:12 Final Thoughts and Optimism

About Leah Jochim
Leah Jochim has spent 20+ years as an innovator and transformer who is passionate about fostering high performing teams and exceeding customer expectations with world class experiences. She has led transformative change in startups as well as Fortune 50s while on her mission to help deliver customer value sooner, better, safer by happier teams.

Leah believes in servant leadership. She lives, learns and leads by the fundamental belief that the greatest leadership achievements are not grand acts but rather the ability to create environments that help others attain greatness. Leah also believes it is important to give back through service, leadership and mentoring. She is a long time volunteer and serves as an Board Director on for two not-for profit organizations: Courage for Care Givers and Tri Delta.

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In Episode 3 of Illuminating Insights, host Trisha Hall interviews Sanjiv Augustine, founder and CEO of LitheSpeed LLC and the Agile Leadership Academy. They delve into the challenges and opportunities of modern leadership amidst market turbulence and technological advancements, emphasizing a people-centric approach and clear vision. 

Sanjiv provides actionable insights on responsible AI integration, lean portfolio management, adaptive governance, and the pivotal shift from a project to a product mindset for value delivery. 

The conversation also covers the evolving landscape of agile methodologies, the essential role of organizational culture, and the strategic long-term view executives need to handle today's rapidly changing tech landscape. Tune in to learn how to align daily tasks with broader organizational strategies for sustainable growth.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

01:40 Industry Trends and Challenges

04:20 The Promise and Responsibility of AI

05:57 Agile Value Management and Governance

09:38 Executive Responses and Intentional Implementation

09:53 The Art of the Long View

10:33 Balancing AI Adoption

12:31 Building a People-Centric Culture

14:22 The Power of Optimism

15:23 Insights on Writing and Agile

17:10 From PMO to VMO

18:44 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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Illuminating Insights: Insights from a leadership expert with Sean Lemson

In this episode of Illuminating Insights, Trisha Hall talks with Sean Lemson, a leadership expert, and founder of Motivated Outcomes. They discuss the importance of morale and engagement in driving team performance, the impact of organizational structure and reorganization on team dynamics, and effective strategies to foster a healthy company culture. Sean also shares insights from his book 'One Drop of Poison' and his practical experience with leadership and team performance coaching.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:53 The Importance of Morale and Engagement

02:18 Sean's Role and Experience

03:16 Campaign Manager and Team Assessments

05:04 Leadership and Organizational Growth

15:27 The Impact of Reorganizations

21:17 Toxic Leadership and Continuous Improvement

28:37 Final Thoughts and Takeaways

About Sean Lemson:
Sean Lemson is a leadership expert, executive and team performance coach, and the founder of Motivated Outcomes, an organization devoted to improving performance and engagement in today's organizations through better leadership. His new book One Drop of Poison: How One Bad Leader Can Slowly Kill Your Company was recently selected as one of the top 5 books to read about principled leadership by CEOWorld Magazine.

You can learn more about his company at MotivatedOutcomes.com.

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Illuminating Insights: Evan Leyborn on Business Agility and Value Creation 

In this inaugural episode of Illuminating Insights, host Trisha Hall engages in a captivating discussion with Evan Leyborn, co-founder of the Business Agility Institute. They delve into how companies can achieve genuine value by being agile and customer-focused. 

Evan shares real-world examples, including transforming a bank's lost credit card process and innovative citizen engagement in city budgeting. The conversation also explores the essential skills for leadership, the challenges of organizational structures, and strategies for effective change management. Tune in to gain insightful perspectives on driving business agility and creating value for customers.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

01:43 Challenges in Achieving Customer Value

04:10 Case Study: Bank Transformation

06:18 Customer-Centric Strategies

07:53 Empathy and Community Engagement

12:22 Leadership and Management Skills

15:17 Change Management and Organizational Constraints

21:41 Path Changes and Business Agility

36:10 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

About Evan Leyborn
Evan is a thought leader and pioneer in the business agility space as well as the co-founder on the Business Agility Institute—a fiercely independent research & advocacy organization for the next generation of companies. 

As the Head of Advocacy and Thought Leadership at BAI - Evan leads research initiatives, collaborates with corporate members on their stickiest business challenges, and shares insights and aha's to accelerate business success - no matter what the future brings.

Evan is also the author of Directing the Agile Organisation (2012) and #noprojects; a culture of continuous value (2018), as well as numerous BAI publications.

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