Keep It Human Podcast

Leaders are people who see that something needs doing––and they do it.

That’s certainly the case with Ahmed, “Eddie” Ibrahim, the founder of Fresh Pro and that’s who we’re talking to in this episode of Walking the Walk…

Ahmed Ibrahim started FreshPro to fill a need––to connect farmers in Kenya with markets for fresh produce. An engineer by trade––, Ibrahim saw a need and designed a solution. In the process, he is living our ideals of human-centric leadership in dealing with his customers, and the people he serves as leader of FreshPro––

Learn more about Ahmed "Eddie" Ibrahim and FreshPro at: FreshPro.co.ke/

Jared Nichols is a futurist. I know that’s not what I thought it was––and it might not be what you’re thinking it is either!

Jared Nichols is a futurist, advisor, and faculty member at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, in Graduate and Executive Education. He is the founder of The Foresight Academy where he teaches leaders, teams, and individuals, how to think like futurists so they can create the best future possible, for themselves and here’s why I knew we were singing in harmony––the people they serve.

Jared hold’s a Master’s Degree in Strategic Foresight, and is sought out by leaders, organizations, and entrepreneurs to help them identify how emerging trends in technology, media, business, and public policy, may fundamentally change society and shape the future.

Learn more about Jared and how he can help you focus on the future at: TheNewFuturist.com

When you create a culture of excellent customer experience––great things happen. How do you create this culture?

Mike Neill, founder of ServiStar Consulting walks that walk––and that’s what we’re talking about on today’s episode…

Mike Neill was a highly successful credit union exec when he founded ServiStar.

Designed exclusively for credit unions, ServiStar Consulting offers a program that develops a member-centric team of employees that exceed member expectations and grow profitable relationships.

While Mike’s work focuses on credit unions––I believe any business can benefit from his ideas––

Learn more about Mike and his services at: ServiStarConsulting.com!

Tam Veillueux helps you achieve clarity! Don't you have distractions, detractions––things that just muddy up the picture and get in the way of your success?

Tam helps you draw a clear picture––literally––of who you are, what's in your way and how to confidently gain momentum.

That's what we're talking about today on Walking the Walk…

Learn more about Tam and "Let Me Draw You a Picture" at: ChooseBigChange.com

I have to admit––I approached this conversation as a skeptic! Jeet Banerjee started his first business in high school. He's now 25 and has launched several successful businesses––and he has a program where he says he can help you do it too…

Let's find out!

Learn more about Jeet and watch his TEDx talk at: jeetbanerjee.com

Dorcas Muthoni was just 24 years old when she launched OPENWORLD, now one of the leading e-government and business software firms in Eastern Africa. She’s also the founder of AfChix which provides mentoring and training for women in computing in Kenya and across Africa.

She has served on the boards of several other global tech companies and is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of African society, government and enterprise though technology.

Learn more about Dorcas and OpenBusiness at OpenBusiness.co.ke

The most transformational leaders, the most exciting visionaries, the most deeply committed philanthropists and those closest to them are all vulnerable to suddenly being diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness.

A diagnosis is a shock. No one is ever prepared.

Being smart (IQ), or educated, or successful in your career won’t help very much. 

How do you survive and even thrive in your relationships and career when you or someone close to you is facing this challenge?

Well you start with Dr. Jackie Black––our guest on this episode of Walking the WalkOne of the life challenges I hear from leaders today is facing the prospect of a serious illness––either our own or someone close to us. Of course, as we get older this challenge becomes more probable, but it can happen to anyone at any age––

And a serious illness or injury close to you can affect everyone around you––even the people you serve as a leader.

Dr. Jackie Black is a noted author, speaker and coach––and that’s the short list of her talents. She is rated by COSMO as one of their most beloved love gurus and now she’s the creator and facilitator of COUPLES DARING TO LIVE WELL (with illness) PROGRAM™ - a 7-Week online program guiding couples living with illness to reignite their closeness, effectively comfort themselves and each other, skillfully relate to each other during challenging times…

Learn more at DrJackieBlack.com

The martial arts philosophy that had the most impact on my life––and continues to––is this:

“Perfection is not a destination––it’s a never-ending process.”

Jeff Dalton embodies this philosophy and his innovations in agile processes seem to me to be one of the most powerful expressions of this ideology.

Jeff is the President and Certified Lead Appraiser at Broadsword solutiona, and the author of “agileCMMI,” Broadsword’s leading methodology for incremental and iterative performance improvement.

He is  principle author of the CMMI Institute’s “Guide to Scrum and CMMI: Improving Agile Performance with CMMI” and is in high demand internationally as a keynote speaker.

On this episode we take a deep dive into the "Agile" leadership philosophy and how you can make it work in your organization!

Learn more about Jeff and Agile at these links:
http://2018agile.org
http://BroadswordSolutions.com

There’s a lot of talk about helping veterans these days. Today we’ll meet someone who is walking the walk in that area––an amazing community leader, Jen Fullmer, the executive director of Boots 2 Roots on this episode of Walking the Walk…

Jen Fullmer is the Executive Director of Boots 2 Roots, a non-profit initiative connecting our veterans with meaningful civilian employment.

Jen knows the challenges of the military/civilian transition first hand. She served 24 years in the Air Force, retiring with the rank of colonel. And she wasn’t flying a desk––she flew 90 B-1 combat missions to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Learn more about Jen and Boots2Roots at Boots2Roots.org

Empowering women in business is certainly a hot topic today. Judy Hoberman does much more than talk about it. She’s Walking on the Glass Floor––and that’s what she’s talking about on this episode of Walking the Walk…

Judy Hoberman is an internationally renowned speaker and author of Selling in a Skirt. Her new book is Walking on the Glass Floor––7 Essential Qualities of Women Who Lead.

Judy talks about these qualities and you can walk on that glass floor too!

Learn more about Judy and her work at WalkingontheGlassFloor.org