Leadership Is Changing

In this episode Denis discusses how leaders are made, how there are natural born leaders and how there are those who can be thought to be great leaders.

In this episode:

• Denis shares what makes a leader
• We need good leadership skills to become successful leaders
• Methods to build and refine leadership skills 
• 5 steps to develop your leadership skills 

Key Takeaways:

• Developing your leadership skills and capabilities can help lift the lid that's been put on them
• Understand and discover the leader within you
• We should strive for excellence
• Using storytelling to help people resonate and find relevancy

Tweetable Quote:

“The important thing here is that you need to understand your audience and make sure that you're talking to them, not talking at them, talking with them.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Our guests for this mashup are Kate Erickson and Jo Finer. Tune in as they tell the stories of their incredible career journeys, how they landed in their industries, the challenges they faced and which leaders inspire them to achieve greatness. 

In this episode:

• Kate explains feeling like she was always at the bottom of the corporate ladder
• Hear the struggle of transitioning from the corporate world to the entrepreneurial world
• Inspired by the life of Oprah 
• Jo shares the incredible trajectory of her career
• Motivated by the leadership skills of Erin Brockovich

Key Takeaways:

• Community is vital to entrepreneurial success
• A key to be a good leader is consistency
• Determine how to adapt to different people’s needs
• Everybody wants to feel empowered to make a difference

Tweetable Quote:

“Successful people surround themselves with like-minded people.” - Kate Erickson 

“I think every individual is looking for something different.” - Jo Finer

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Nick Jonsson is a #1 International Best Selling Author | Ironman Top 1 percent World Athlete | Executive Mental Health Advocate

Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners a safe haven to share their challenges, receive support, and learn from each other.

His passion for mental health awareness through his life experiences paved the way for Nick to author his first #1 international bestselling book, published in April 2021—”Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World”.

In this episode:

• Nick Shares about his background
• As a leader being addicted to change 
• Doing an interview with senior executives and how they feel in relation to their job
• Writing a book tackling the stigma senior executives asking for a safe space in the workplace 

Key Takeaways:

• Surround yourself with right people when you are going through change 
• Many senior executives suffer from loneliness in the workplace  
• Seek professional help when you need it 

Tweetable Quote:

“If there's something on your mind, Write it down on a piece of paper first. Put it down immediately, and then the next question to yourself is, who can I discuss this with? Doesn't matter who it is. Write it down, stick it in your pocket, and immediately take action to share that.Then, then you are on your way already to solve it.” - Nick Jonsson

Connect with Nick:

Website:https://nickjonsson.com/

Social Media:LinkedIn,Twitter 

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

In this episode Denis discusses how we can handle the noise around us, how we deal with it, and who we should believe when the noise around us is negative.

In this episode:

• Denis shares how we can turn the noises off 
• There are things we can control and there things we can’t 
• Focus on where you need to go 

Key Takeaways:

• We need to work on our attitude 
• We can choose our direction 
• Choose the people you surround yourself with

Tweetable Quote:

“If you do focus forward, stick to your dreams, goals, and plans. Shut the noise out. Be deliberate to make sure that you stop that noise and you focus on what you need to do. Imagine where you are, be in 12 months time.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Our guests for this mashup are Denise Reed Lamoreaux and Kevin Bonfield. Tune in as they tell the stories of their incredible career journeys, how they landed in their industries, the challenges they faced and which leaders inspire them to achieve greatness. 

In this episode:

• Denise discusses going from training to management and how she developed a passion for diversity and inclusion
• Find out why Eleanor Roosevelt inspires Denise as a leader
• Kevin talks about the fear of stepping out on his own after the ’08 recession
• Learn the importance of having a strong vision

Key Takeaways:

• Leaders need to be as transparent as they possibly can
• Do what you feel in your heart to be right
• Know the audience you want to serve
• To be an entrepreneur, you need to have a balance of hunger and fear

Tweetable Quote:

“A person who feels appreciated always goes above and beyond. And when you acknowledge their knowledge and their experience and their efforts, they become your ally.” - Denise Reed Lamoreaux

“If we lose the opportunity to collaborate with our teams so that they feel like they're part of that decision making, then maybe we've lost something.” - Kevin Bonfield

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Irina Poddubnaia is a SAAS founder and a business consultant who specializes in Operations and Process Optimization. Irina has over 8 years of experience in eCommerce with its different challenges and obstacles, from running a fulfillment center in China where she was living for over 2 years to launching her own software @TrackMage 

@TrackMage allows eCommerce stores to have 5-10% extra sales by simplifying the customer experience. With TrackMage the customers can track their products on the platform and the system does the upsell and then automatic follow-ups for reviews.

In this episode:

• Irina shares about her background and how she got her start in eCommerce
• Discovered she was good in communicating with people both in person and online 
• Looking up to Elon Musk as he continues to push the boundaries of technology
• Becoming servant leaders 
• Transitioning to facilitative leadership
• Introducing new habits through repetition

Key Takeaways:

• We are dealing with more complexity and information around us 
• Command and control doesn't really do anything
• Leaders should invest in educating themselves 
• Learn to fail forward 

Tweetable Quote:

“The future belongs to a facilitative leader or the servant leader. ” - Irina Poddubnaia

“You have to think remote first.”  - Irina Poddubnaia

Connect with Irina:

Website: https://trackmage.com/ 

Social Media:LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

In this episode Denis shares the importance of knowing the strategy of the organization you are in and how more often than not many people within the organization either don't know what it is or have not bought into the strategy.

In this episode:

• Denis shares why it's important to know the organization strategy
• Getting people to buy into the strategy
• Importance of letting each employee understand the purpose behind each strategy
• Simplify it.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding what the strategy means to them
• Communicate in a way that resonates with people 
• Getting leadership to understand the strategy

Tweetable Quote:

“ If leaders are talking about it [company strategy]all the time, people are gonna remember it, but the reason leaders aren't talking about it is because they don't know, or understand it so they're not able to articulate it. .” - Denis Gianoutsos

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Our guests for this mashup are Richard Barnett and Dr. Alex Vincent. Tune in as they tell the stories of their incredible career journeys, how they landed in their industries, the challenges they faced and which leaders inspire them to achieve greatness. 

In this episode:

• Richard explains how his vision determined his direction
• Learn the power of a leader’s actions and words toward others
• Learn how Alex got exposed to the concepts of psychology and began managing research projects
• The importance of adapting your leadership style to various contexts

Key Takeaways:

• Be purposeful in pursuing what you want in life
• We have to have better communication with ourselves
• Context is continuously evolving

Tweetable Quote:

“Only when we communicate with ourselves do we understand the true meaning of self respect and the value that you give yourself, and that is leadership.” -Richard Barnett

“To be a great leader, you have to serve those who you lead well.” -Mark Rees-Thomas

“So there is not one leadership profile that's gonna work everywhere. We have to continuously adapt. Whether we change organizations or regions or not, because guess what? The context is always changing, ” - Dr. Alex Vincent

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

Christopher Pellegrini is a shochu and awamori expert, author, podcast host, and die-hard Tokyo Swallows fan, incorporating his infectious enthusiasm and knowledge of Japanese spirits in all his professional endeavors. He launched Honkaku Spirits in March of 2020 with the mission of bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American consumers, especially koji-based spirits including shochu, awamori, and koji whiskey. 

After honing his skills as a brewer at Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, Vermont, Christopher became a full-time professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Following the launch of Honkaku Spirits, he now lectures at the university on a part-time basis.

In this episode:

• Christopher shares about his background and how become a shochu and awamori expert
• Sharing the secrets about spirits of Japan to the world
• Looking up to Carles Puyol his work ethics and how he was able to help his team focus on the field
•  Being comfortable with change and how to adapt to it 
• Expectations of employees towards their leaders 

Key Takeaways:

• Take a break from your work and problems and come back with fresh eyes to tackle it 
• The way we communicate has changed and we have to adapt to it 
• Leaders need to learn to interpret data in ways they have not been able to before 
• Employees expectation of what a meaningful job is has changed

Tweetable Quote:

“A leader needs to be comfortable with interpreting data in a way that they might not have when they were either leading a function, or leading a smaller team. They also need to be much more comfortable with challenging assumptions, ” - Christopher Pellegrini

“The business culture is so wickedly different and risk taking, it's two sides. It's not even the same coin. It's two sides of two separate coins.”-  Christopher Pellegrini

Connect with Christopher:

Website: https://honkakuspirits.com/ 

Social Media:LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/

In this episode, Denis responds to a question from listener Carey about knowing the right time for a leader to step down. He also shares how, as individuals, we should be able to read the situation and know when our time in the role is no longer serving us or the people around us, and how having an exit strategy from your leadership role will not only be beneficial for the person that will take over but will also help you keep a relationship with them as well.

In this episode:

• Denis shares about knowing when you are at you tipping point
• Understanding if you have overstayed your welcome
• Be able to read the situation and know when it's time to leave 
• Creating a succession plan 

Key Takeaways:

• Staying too long on a role may sometimes cause turmoil
• Learn to have understanding and become self-aware
• Be deliberate about your decisions 
• Always have a exit strategy

Tweetable Quote:

“Set up future generations so they can take the work that you've done, the foundation that you've built on top of the foundation that was already there to strengthen it, and make it go forward and move on.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ 

Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/

Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadership-is-changing-podcast/