Leadership Is Changing

Cody Hall is the Founder and former CEO of Octiva Healthcare. He has a diverse background in military, technology, and healthcare making him capable of leading organizations and teams effectively. In this episode, Cody shares that as leaders and individuals, we are more than just our titles. Cody also talks about how leaders shouldn't just stand by; but they should lead things forward.

In this episode:

• Cody discusses his life and career, from his time in the military to his time at Apple and Amazon and now to his current endeavor
• Transitioning from CEO to starting an investment business
• Cody shares how he made himself available for leadership roles 
• Assessing our people, tasks, mission, and environment helps us have a bigger impact on those we lead

Key Takeaways:

• Your true character will show when your back is against the wall
• Calculate for failure, and be prepared for it 
• Stay three steps ahead of everyone but be behind the ball 
• Recognizing that there's a human side to all of us

Tweetable Quotes:

“We do today what others do not want to do, so that tomorrow we can do what they can't.” - Cody Hall

“Most people when they leave roles like, Okay, what's next? Where? What's that next step on that ladder? Mine with the opposite. I ask myself, what do I need? What does my life need on a month to month basis? So I do not dive into my savings.” - Cody Hall

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As we enter the final quarter of the year, many of us are fearful, while others may have already given up. In this episode Denis talks about how we should look back to the year in retrospect and see what we can learn from it going forward, as well as how we should begin setting goals for next year. 

In this episode:

• Denis shares the importance of reviewing our goals and how we can apply them going towards the last quarter of the year
• Dealing with fatigue is more than just getting enough sleep
• Learning to give yourself time to relax and have a vacation
• Focusing on the goals you close to achieving 

Key Takeaways:

• Overcoming change fatigue and burnout
• Give yourself permission to take some time out 
• Set clear goals going into the new year

Tweetable Quote:

“Giving yourself permission to take time out and giving yourself permission to take time out is really important. And it's not only to give yourself permission, but actually do it and follow it.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Connect with Mark on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and check out his website.

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/

Mental health is a topic people shy away from but is evidently more important to discuss in this day and age. In today’s episode, we have Jason Hopcus. Listen as he shares his story of how he transitioned from heavy highway construction and real estate to mental health support work. Through his work, Jason has developed a unique perspective on the importance of connection in the pursuit of healing. He believes that leaders and those being led need to access resources to overcome struggles. Jason also shares his thoughts on the current state of the workforce and how employees expect leaders to be more evolved in their connection to employees.

Jason Hopcus is a motivator and catalyst for cultural change within organizations. He believes that connection to one’s self, one’s transparency, and one’s passion for connecting allow individuals to live a wholly authentic, full life. He creates systems of people working to deepen their relationships with their work, their play, and ultimately our world. He presently serves as non-profit President/CEO of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Arapahoe/Douglas Counties and is the Founder of the Connection Project, a for-profit company. 

Tune in as Denis and Jason tackle the aspect of giving importance to mental health for the well-being of both leaders and employees in the organization.

In this episode:

• Jason discusses his journey in rebuilding his own life and helping those struggling with mental health.
• Mental health is often a topic people are reluctant to talk about, but Jason believes it's important to have open conversations about all aspects of life.
• Many people are suffering longer than they have to because of the shame of reaching out and asking for help.
• Jason sees the successful leaders of today as those who are able to connect with people on a human level.
• The pandemic has given us a wake-up call and has shown us that life is fast-paced and constantly changing. Leaders today need to be able to navigate these waters effectively.
• Leaders need to be aware of how their employees are feeling and adjust their approach accordingly in order to create a sustainable connection with them.
• Employees also have a responsibility to be open and communicative with their leaders in order to create a positive working environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Taking care of yourself is as important as taking care of others
• The pandemic changed many things, even in the aspect of mental health
• Know that you are not alone - never be ashamed to reach out for help
• There are people around you who can understand what you are going through
• Make sure to get enough rest and to drink enough water
• Leaders need to be more sensitive to create good connections with the team
• Employees need to be more open and communicative with their leaders

Tweetable Quote:

“Me taking care of me is as important as me taking care of others.” - Jason Hopcus

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn and check out his websites https://realpeoplereallife.org/ and https://www.namiadco.org/. 

Email: [email protected]

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

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

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As leaders, how do we adapt to change in the workplace? In this episode, Patricia Bradley shares importance of adapting to change and how leaders need to be open to learning

Patricia Bradley is the Global Chief Commercial Officer at MindMaze, a global pioneer in the 

development of neurotechnology and digital therapeutics (DTx) for neurological recovery and care. With more than 25 years of increasingly impactful roles at MindMaze, Huma, Novo Nordisk, and Neuromedical Systems, Patricia maintains a strong focus on patient-centric, outcomes-focused healthcare solutions. She was recently named Global Chief Commercial Officer for MindMaze. 

Previously as VP of Sales and VP of Marketing at Novo Nordisk, Patricia built a clinical education startup that was recognized as best in class. 

Patricia holds an MBA from Wagner College (NY) and a Bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Business Economics and Political Science from The State University of New York at Oneonta. 

In this episode:

• Patricia shares her background and how she got her start in the digital healthcare 
• Starting a leadership role in sales and learning how to lead while on the role 
• Patricia talks about Nelson Mandela and his leadership style and how it is important to not just be loud but learn how to be powerfully quiet
• Embracing the work from home setup for employees 

Key Takeaways:

• Leaders can be successful when they look in the positive of things 
• Importance of personal connections and how they can be beneficial for both employees and employers
• Technology will influence how leaders impact the global community

Tweetable Quote:

“ I do think you have to embrace change and not be afraid of it. Too many people wanna do things the way they did in the past, or they're afraid of new technologies. I think you've got to challenge yourself to always be learning.” - Patricia Bradley

Connect with Patricia on LinkedIn, and check out her website https://www.mindmaze.com.

Email: [email protected]

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

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As leaders, we occasionally experience burnout or a lack of focus, and our minds tend to revert to autopilot.In this episode, Denis discusses how we can turn things around, regain our confidence, become adaptive, and rediscover our purpose.

In this episode:

• Denis shares 3 ways to get your head back in the game
• Change your thinking, change your results 
• Being comfortable, being uncomfortable
• Take time to stop, take time to think

Key Takeaways:

• The way we think affects the way we react to circumstances
• Being accustomed to discomfort helps you become adaptive when things don't go as planned

Tweetable Quote:

“Take that time to think, and once you have a plan, now it's time to get your head into the game again. You'll step forward with purpose and confidence. You'll be present. In the moment. You're going to notice things that are happening in that game or in your role or in your business that you probably haven't even seen before.Your alertness, your awareness, will be at a different level. That's how you become proactive.” - Denis Gianoutsos

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When it comes to the success of the company, the employees we bring on play a significant part in the journey toward those goals. In this episode, Jon Darbyshire discusses how recruiting talented individuals will not only assist us in putting our visions for the company into action but will also contribute to the development of a culture that values achievement.

In 2021, Jon Darbyshire and his team launched SmartSuite, the work management platform that manages any process, from any industry, on one platform. Now, SmartSuite unites essential elements used to get work done, regardless of company size or type.

In the year 2000, Jon founded Archer Technologies, an enterprise governance, risk and compliance software, giving business users—not developers—the ability to adapt software to their unique business requirements. Jon and the Archer team built a flexible, award winning platform and solution suite that became the mainstay of governance, risk and compliance teams for some of the world’s most powerful organizations, including 1 in 3 of the Fortune 100. Archer Technologies was purchased by EMC Corporation in 2010.

Throughout his career, Jon has been dedicated to automating everyday, essential business tasks to create smarter, more efficient organizations, no matter what the industry. Prior to Archer Technologies, Jon held leadership positions at both EY and Price Waterhouse, honing his skills in understanding the need to automate and simplify work for the enterprise.

 In this episode:

• Jon shares about the beginnings of the Smart Suite and Archer Technologies
• Understanding the services that an organization wanted to offer and productizing those services
• As established leaders, we have a responsibility to aid in the education and motivation of future generations to assume leadership roles
• Incorporating family members of employees into workplace activities to foster an inclusive and transparent culture
• Jon discusses how technology will be important for leaders going forward
• There are different types of leaders and companies, and a leader must focus on hiring the right people in order for the company to be successful

Key Takeaways:

• Train people to be potential leaders
• Create a culture where families of employees can be involved
• Success is not only dependent on the leaders but also the people we lead
• Remote work is not going go away
• Executing a vision requires selling the vision to people who want to do them

Tweetable Quotes:

“It's not as much about the vision of what they have, it's about the execution of the vision that's been in place for some period of time already. And how to sell that execution to the people on the teams,.” - Jon Darbyshire

“Most employees, when they would ask questions, it wasn't about changing the vision or the objectives for the quarter. It was about why did you make that decision? Why is that the goal that we have? They just want to hear you explain that to them in a way that they can understand, even if they don't agree, they wanna know, how did you get to that place?” - Jon Darbyshire

Connect with Mark on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and check out his website.

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/

Leadership is a powerful role that allows you to realize what is bigger than yourself. How do you take on this role effectively? In this episode, Mark Havenner discusses how trust is the biggest factor in a resilient organization and how corporate should be working together more. He emphasizes that the corporate structure creates bottlenecks and slows down the efficiency of the organization.

Mark Havenner is a marketing and communications strategist with a specialized focus on brand and executive thought leadership, strategic content development, and corporate communications strategies. He has more than 20 years of experience aligning messages with business goals and developing myriad communications vehicles and message strategies for a lengthy roster of clients. He started a consultancy in 2021, focusing on industry leadership communications and marketing. 

It is important for entrepreneurs to understand why they are doing what they are doing and what the end goal is. Listen in as Denis and Mark tackle this critical aspect of leadership and how leaders should condition themselves for optimal performance.

In this episode:

• Mark talks about how trust is the biggest factor in a resilient organization and that corporate should be working together more.
• The key to dismantling bottlenecks in businesses is to align around what the organization is trying to do and what its goals are.
• A common mistake businesses make is focusing on what they deliver to the market instead of why it matters.
• Mark argues that what makes Washington a great leader is his understanding of his role and the scope of what he was doing.
• Mark emphasizes the importance of trust in leaders and resilient organizations, noting that if leaders cannot trust their people, it will be difficult to manage through periods of uncertainty.
• Leaders need to scale back on what they do day-to-day in order to take care of their mental and physical health.
• Employees have expectations of leaders that have changed over the past few decades. They are more likely to set boundaries for themselves and be self-sufficient.
• The mindset shift for leaders will be to cooperate with other business leaders and industry leaders.

Key Takeaways:

• Examine how the corporate structure is built with the framework of bottlenecks
• Business must be aligned with something bigger than profit
• The value statement is king in better positioning
• Understand resiliency to posture the organization to handle storms
• Leaders must embrace uncertainty and be flexible in order to thrive
• Leadership in the future will be cooperative and focused on solving world problems

Tweetable Quotes:

“The corporate structure is just built with a framework of bottlenecks. Everybody's getting in the way of everybody else, even though they have a shared goal and intention… Everything from meetings to what I'm doing on a Saturday afternoon… All of that works so much better without that corporate structure.” - Mark Havenner

“If you don't know the point of the organization, then how are you supposed to know your role? And how are you supposed to know what your goals and objectives are?” - Mark Havenner

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn and check out his website.

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/

Listen in as we conclude our three-part series on leadership lessons, honoring the royal leader, Queen Elizabeth II. In this episode, we learn about how the queen,although small in stature, had a voice that made a massive impact around the world. Having served as a monarch for over 70 years, her life is a lesson on how we should learn to be servant leaders and committed to serve others. We also discuss that as leaders we are to develop followers for future leadership roles and how it is okay to make mistakes, as long as we learn from them and move forward. You will always be remembered and may you rest in peace Queen Elizabeth II.

In this episode:

• Denis presents to us three important leadership lessons from the royal leader
• Voice of Impact - having excellent communication skills allows us to connect with our audience and express our message more effectively
• Influence - being able to not just be heard, but also be listened to and have a positive impact on people we lead
• Success - as leaders, it is our responsibility to help develop the next generation of leaders 
• Denis explains that, as leaders, we must first learn to serve ourselves before we can serve others

Key Takeaways:

• Effectively using your voice to positively influence others
• The significance of succession planning and leadership development

Tweetable Quote:

“You and I are where we are today because of the mistakes we've made in the past. The thinking is that we've actually learned from those mistakes and we've moved on to do other things.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Reach out to 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/

Welcome to the second part of our leadership lessons series, honoring the royal leader, Queen Elizabeth II. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being confident, having a presence in front of people, and having confidence in any kind of situation. We learn about the life and leadership lessons Queen Elizabeth II taught us during her time on Earth. She was an incredible leader who showed us how to be successful in any situation. Her death is a sad moment, but we are grateful for all she has taught us.

In this episode:

• Denis discusses how leaders today need to be confident and have a presence in front of people.
• Denis explains why humor is a key trait for leaders today and how helps build resilience and confidence.

Key Takeaways:

• The key is to have confidence with a sense of humor
• Have a strong and stable foundation in order to be a successful leader
• It is important to have the right people around you in order to achieve success

Tweetable Quote:

“If we have leaders who are strong, confident and know who they are and know what they stand for, then we are going to be in a lot better position going forward.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Reach out to 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/

By now, you have heard one of the biggest news - the death of Queen Elizabeth II. People around the world mourn the royal leader’s death, and in this episode, let’s take a step back to admire her leadership and acknowledge the critical role she took for over 70 years, being the longest-serving monarch in the history of Britain. Denis discusses how her commitment and trustworthiness have led to her being respected and trusted by many, which has helped her build credibility and create a strong foundation for her leadership. 

In this episode:

• Denis tackles some of the leadership attributes that Queen Elizabeth II has demonstrated throughout her 70 years of service.
• She committed to serving the people of her country for the rest of her life, starting at the age of 19.
• Denis discusses how the Queen kept her promise by dedicating her life to service and providing valuable leadership lessons for future generations.

Key Takeaways:

• Witnessing and leading through social changes requires dedication and commitment
• The Queen’s devotion to serving the people gained everyone’s respect
• The ability to listen and influence others build trustworthiness and credibility

Tweetable Quote:

“On her 21st birthday, we heard these famous words being said by the Queen from South Africa, which was broadcasted into the world. And these words went along like this: I declare before you all there, my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Reach out to 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/