Leadership Is Changing

Is what you're doing aligned with who you are and how you define success? Or are you chasing a dream someone else put in front of you? In this episode, Dr. Mrinalini Garv gives incredible insights that may change the trajectory of your career!

Dr. Mrinalini Garv is America's career coach for South Asian professional women. She is a bestselling author, multiple-time career changer, has worked as a physician, leadership coach, and business professor in world-renowned organizations.

Dr. Garv maneuvered her career without a mentor that looked like her, and now she has become that mentor to SA professionals to help them master their careers and achieve success.

Dive in to learn how to build your voice, especially as a woman leader.

On this episode:

• Learn what makes Dr. Garv tick and her mission to serve and empower women within South Asian culture. 
• Dr. Garv talks about her views on leadership and her fascination with how leaders can influence and impact others. 
• People have become introspective and are realizing their worth. Dr. Garv explains how leaders need to provide the goals then let their teams go off and do their best work.
• Learn the importance of slowing down and connecting with your purpose. When you know who you are and who you want to be, you are more likely to chase your dream instead of someone else's. 
• Leaders need to open their minds and understand that different cultures will operate in different ways. Dr. Garv explains the importance of advocating for your employees and employees advocating for themselves. 
• Have you heard the term EQ? You may have never heard it explained this way. It's time to take EQ to the next level and unconditionally love their teams. Being seen and understood changes everything.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership is also about taking charge of your life and career
• It's not about being liked; it's about being respected 
• Let your teams find creative solutions to your goals where they are most comfortable
• When you learn what success looks like for you, challenges become exciting 
• Be sure to shine the spotlight on your team member's accomplishments
• Employees are looking for love, and leaders need the EQ to provide it

Tweetable Quotes:

"What I've seen is that women leave anywhere between 10 and 70k dollars on the table because they do not negotiate their salary; and I decided, this has to stop!" - Dr. Mrinalini Garv

"I don't care if people like me or not, but respect is non-negotiable… It's not important to get people to like you; it is important to get people to respect you." - Dr. Mrinalini Garv

"If you give a little bit, just a little bit of care, your employees will give you ten times more in return." - Dr. Mrinalini Garv

Resources Mentioned: 

• Ask Denis: How to Celebrate Milestones

Connect with Dr. Garv on LinkedIn. It's time to get into the career you love by visiting https://unshackledcareerwoman.com/; you deserve it!  

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/

The only predictable thing of this era is unpredictability. With leaders everywhere facing curve ball after curve ball, what happens next? In this episode, Ira S. Wolfe provides some mind-opening insights!

Ira S. Wolfe is what he calls a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer’s body.” He’s also one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for 2021. 

He is the president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, Top 5 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work and HR, and host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition.

Dive in, and let’s tackle a massive question: when are we going back to normal?

On this episode:

• Ira gives us some insights into his background and journey into leadership, as well as what exactly makes him a “Millenial trapped in a Baby Boomer’s body.” 
• Ira talks about his shift in thinking into the “Never Normal.” We are struggling with adaptability, and leaders will have double down on building cultures.
• It’s ok that we’re not going back to normal. Ira explains the incredible importance of shifting our definition of “normal.” 
• Ira shares his thoughts on the value of leaders who help others and adapt to the rapid changes we experience.
• Leaders need to provide their team with emotional safety, knowing that you have their back. To create resilience, you need to make a culture of letting go. 
• People are leaving toxic, meaningless workplaces in droves. Ira talks about building a “people first” organization as we navigate the accelerating change era. 

Key Takeaways:

• There is so much wisdom we can pull from EVERY generation
• We are living in the “Never Normal” 
• History will remember the people who helped others 
• Leadership is about helping people adapt to the future
• You need to learn new ways of doing things and know when to let things go
• It’s time for leaders to rise up and help people navigate the perpetual uncertainty

Tweetable Quotes:

“I’m going to try to live life to its fullest until I can’t” - Ira S. Wolfe

“We’re not going to be able to slow down the change… but we can certainly become better at responding to and managing our response to change.” - Ira S. Wolfe 

Resources Mentioned: 

• Recruiting in the Age of Googlization 
• Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast
• Ira Wolfe YouTube Channel
• Never Normal News - Newsletter 
• https://successperformancesolutions.com 

Connect with Ira over on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Get even more awesome content on his website, https://www.irawolfe.com/. 

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/

You’ve been working somewhere for years, seeing growth and failures alike, suddenly - there’s a new leader taking charge! What do you do? In the episode, I will address a question I get pretty frequently around what to do when you have a new leader. I believe, when you’re with a new circumstance like this, with the correct response, you can turn it into a new opportunity.

So dive in, and let’s figure out what to do with your new leader!

On this episode:

• Everyone has different reactions to having a new leader. I talk about the importance of relaxing and taking things slow, so you don’t make rash decisions and realize the new leader has a lot to navigate. 
• I reveal the step-by-step process you can take whenever there is new leadership that will help you navigate the change and turn it into an opportunity for growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Relax, slow down; there’s no need to panic
• Where there is change, there is an opportunity 
• Remember to build rapport 
• Be real and authentic at all times 
• Understand the new leader’s vision
• Talk about what your team is currently achieving 

Tweetable Quotes:

“Those that are the calmest are the ones who hat are in control.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“Keep delivering and over-deliver… if you are delivering and delivering well, then things will GO well.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“Show [your new leader] that you and your team are in control and that everything is in good hands.” - 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/

It takes people believing in you for them to follow and buy into your vision. Dr. Sean Hall believes that without authenticity, people will never buy into that vision.

Dr. Hall is the CEO and Founder of Medlab, an Australian-based company with a presence in the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Sean has also co-authored multiple patents and publications and it’s his deep personal connection to cancer, which led him to found Medlab. 

As Dr. Hall sees it, he excels because of his understanding of both the problem and the solution. In this episode, he’ll reveal how to drive solutions-based leadership centered around some of the deepest lessons he’s learned.

Dive in and let’s explore what it means to have authentic leadership!

On this episode:

• Dr. Hall talks about the personal impact cancer had in his life and how it led to his inspiration to found Medlab.
• How Dr. Hall got his team to buy into his vision and why it’s important to give your team a strong “why” and understandable “how.” 
• Learn how Dr. Hall drives “solutions-based” leadership. 
• Dr. Hall’s personal experience on how he realized authenticity to be the deepest skill necessary to get people to follow you.
• Dr. Hall talks about the specific actions he’s taken to refocus the team and stay ahead of uncertainty.
• Leaders need to create space by cutting out the noise so they can breathe and focus on the business itself. 

Key Takeaways:

• To get people to buy into your vision you need to stay authentic
• Balance progression with clear communication 
• Know what you know, know what you don’t know, trial it, improve it
• Good leaders recognize their weaknesses and rise to the challenge 
• If people stop believing in you, they will stop following you 
• We need good leaders to question why we do things to help move us forward

Tweetable Quotes:

“It doesn’t matter the team you put together - they need to understand ‘why’ and ‘how,’ and there is no direct part on the how.” - Dr. Sean Hall

“Leadership now is more about knowing what you know, knowing what you don’t know, trialing it, and improving it.” - Dr. Sean Hall

“If you want to lead, people need to believe in you. If they stop believing in you, they stop following. Being an authentic leader probably is the deepest and most meaningful lesson I’ve had.” - Dr. Sean Hall

Connect with Dr. Hall by emailing [email protected] with the subject: Heard you on Denis’s show.

You can also follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out https://www.medlab.co/ and how they’re unlocking the potential for a better life.  

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/

Everyone has a story to tell, and that story can free you to build relationships that create new opportunities and meaning in life!

Shari Foos is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Science in Narrative Medicine.

As a sought-after expert on the subjects of relationships and meaningful connections, Shari's writing and commentary have appeared in a range of online and print publications. 

In this episode, Shari talks about The Narrative Method and how it's helping leaders today embrace our differences through sharing our stories. 

Jump right into this powerful interview, and let's explore how to embrace diversity. 

On this episode:

• Shari gives her background and how connection is, ultimately, what brings meaning to our lives. 
• Shari talks about networking and going from a "what you can do for me" mentality to understanding the importance and power of relationships. 
• What is the Narrative Method? Shari talks about her programs that connect people by sharing their lives' stories and how this level of vulnerability is impacting leaders today.
• Shari talks about the power of humor and how it can break negative thought loops that block us from moving forward. Take a bigger perspective of your mistakes and the mistakes of others. 
• It's time for things to become more human, open-minded, and more genius than ever before. If we could only embrace our differences, we could see innovation exponentially.
• There is a cultural shift people are going through to find meaning and purpose in their work. Shari breaks down how you can begin to find your purpose and what happens when you embrace new ideologies and methodologies. 

Key Takeaways:

• Connection brings meaning to our lives 
• Networking is tapping into the power of relationships
• Sharing your story is a way to upgrade and reboot
• Being authentic is the gateway to building love
• Everyone has some level of empathy; we can inspire each other
• Embrace diversity of ideology to dream up a better future

Tweetable Quotes:

"We've all been programmed to think that it's not really safe to be who you are… You're restricting your ideas and your creativity. Those things do take a risk, and that risk is tied up in your vulnerability, and your vulnerability is tied up in your defenses." - Shari Foos

"Every time you tie the not on tiny hanging pieces from old stories, there's a part of you that's got more clarity, and you have more space to do new things." - Shari Foos

"I hope that more people embrace diversity… and thinking, not just how we can use the tools that we have, but dreaming about a better future, and creating tools based on those dreams." - Shari Foos

Connect with Shari on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Start discovering meaningful connections by visiting https://www.thenarrativemethod.org/. 

Resources:

• Ask Denis: Take Both Masks Off

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/

Leaders are constantly under pressure, overwhelmed, and disrupted. They have to face different situations, make hard decisions, manage resources, be honest, support people, etc. The important question here is: As a leader, how do you react to those scenarios? What is going on in your mind? In this episode, I dive into the kind of leaders that might exist, and I encourage you to consider if you are a leader that prefers to step away and leave everything behind, or if you are the one who holds the ground and fights for what you believe in.

Stay tuned to know how leaders can make and inspire real changes!

On this episode:

• I talk about why your actions are more important than your words when you are a leader.  Bringing things to life, being honest and transparent with people is what is going to make the difference.
• I challenge you to reflect on the kind of leader that you are. People want leaders that stand for what is right and take them forward. 

Key Takeaways:

• Show world-class leadership courage and inspiration
• We need leaders to be transparent with people
• Always stand for what is right and engage with people
• Bring your values to life and back your people
• Understand what kind of leader you are
• Be willing to step up as a leader

Tweetable Quotes:

“What we need around the globe more is countries and organizations and communities have their leaders speak the truth, be real and transparent with the people, we need them to lead from the front.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“People want their voices to be heard. But also people are wanting leaders not to abandon the ship.” - 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/

Natasha Miller isn’t your average CEO. She sits at the helm of Entire Productions, which has been an Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row! 

Natasha is the author of the soon-to-be-released book, Relentless: Homeless Teen to Achieving The Entrepreneur Dream. She also has an excellent background in music as a violinist. 

Natasha studied entrepreneurship at the Harvard Business School and MIT. She now resides in San Francisco, where she is a member and is on the regional board of EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization). In this episode, we get to pull right from her expertise on building trust as a leader.

Dive right in, grab this wisdom, and let’s learn what happens when you give your trust to your team and receive trust in return!

On this episode:

• Learn how learning music saved Natasha’s life and how playing the violin at a young age shaped Natasha into the leader she is today. 
• Natasha gives an analogy of how leading an orchestra is like leading an organization. How being a concertmaster solidified Natasha’s leadership skills.
• Natasha shares how her role model, a female conductor, stood out because she presented herself and how she believed and inspired her students.
• Big organizations tend to suffer from forgetting about their own people. Natasha talks about how people are the most critical piece of your organization.
• Leaders need to be changing and understanding what’s happening around them. The future is here now. 
• Natasha shares how you need to hire people that you trust implicitly. When you trust them, they trust you.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership can come with a lot of pressure and push back
• Leaders sometimes have to make uncomfortable decisions
• How you present yourself can make a difference to how you’re received
• The people in your organization are like gems that need to be protected 
• The future is now, not tomorrow 
• When you trust your people, the reward is trust in you

Tweetable Quotes:

“The people in your organization are the most precious gems to protect and develop.” - Natasha Miller

“I think bigger success happens when you’re able to let go of that mask and that ego.” - Natasha Miller

Connect with Natasha on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Scale, grow and optimize your business by going to https://www.officialnatashamiller.com/. 

Resources:

• Relentless
• Ask Denis: Take Both Masks Off

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/

Have you ever tried to put on a specific character trait to be taken seriously as a leader? In this episode, we will destroy the perception that you have to be someone other than yourself to be a good leader!

Dr. Maja Zelihic is an Interim Dean, Fulbright Specialist, Full Professor, and a Department Chair of the Advanced Management Studies at the Forbes School of Business and Technology, University of Arizona Global Campus. She also leads the Center for Women’s Leadership.

She is published in over 20+ peer-reviewed journals and was named one of the top 200 leaders to follow in 2021 by PeopleHum. She co-authored The Power of Perception, which was released in December 2020.

Dr. Zelihic is here to bring her unique perspective on leadership today; how we need to adopt compassion and authenticity, and how we can be whatever we want to be if we can embody the core leadership skills, bring our best, and stay true to ourselves!

On this episode:

• Get to learn more about Dr. Zelihic’s incredible background in education and media and how she came to this point. She also talks about her role in the Center for Women’s Leadership.
• Dr. Zelihic talks about her leadership style and why she ascribes to servant leadership rather than an aggressive approach. Specifically, women have unique traits they can bring to the table if they would just be themselves.
• How being told you can be whoever you want to be, as a child, shaped Dr. Zelihic’s life and leadership. 
• As leaders, we are in an accelerated state of discomfort. Leaders can’t get settled and embody the core skills: courage, adaptability, proactivity, hard-working, flexibility.
• Dr. Zelihic proves how important it is to learn your passion and why your team deserves a leader who knows their passion. Leaders who operate outside of their passion are glorified managers.
• Times have changed. We have an active workforce looking to get to their next step. Dr. Zelihic shares how we need to motivate our employees to get to the next level, not what task to do next.

Key Takeaways:

• There is value in being a compassionate, servant leader 
• You don’t have to be anyone other than yourself to be a leader 
• You can do whatever you want to do if you bring your best to the table
• Leaders only survive by adopting discomfort, don’t get settled
• Leaders today need to discover their passion to survive
• You need to care about your employees and help them get to the next level

Tweetable Quotes:

“You can do whatever you want to do as long as you have the qualities for the particular position and as long as you’re bringing the best to the table with integrity and compassion.” - Dr. Maja Zelihic

“If you’re a leader, you have to work within the parameters of your passion… Passion usually finds you.” - Dr. Maja Zelihic

Connect with Dr. Zelihic on Twitter and LinkedIn. You can find even more inspiring content over on https://drmajazelihic.com/. 

Resources:

• The Power of Perception
• Ask Denis: Take Both Masks Off

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/

When the pressure is on, do step up, or do you stand still? There’s nothing worse than a leader who can’t make a decision. I believe it comes down to the fear of stepping forward. In this episode, I dive into how to step out and make decisions as a leader, and how it doesn’t even have to be the “right decision,” but it does have to be a deliberate one!

Go ahead and start with the decision to tune in and take a closer look at leaders that don’t make decisions.

On this episode:

• I talk about how FEAR (False evidence appearing real) is the enemy of decision making. Leaders are too afraid of making the wrong decisions - but ultimately this only makes leaders look weak. 
• I set a challenge to leaders to stop playing it safe. Your team, your organization, is looking to you to make decisions and move things forward. I talk about ways to make sure you make, uncomfortable but informed, decisions

Key Takeaways:

• Fear is what holds back leaders from making decisions
• Failure to make decisions make you look weak to your team
• We need to be deliberate about our decisions
• Organizations don’t move forward by staying “safe” and holding back
• What if that decision actually works out?! 
• Do everything you can up front to make the best decision possible 

Tweetable Quotes:

“We want to make sure that we’re not on autopilot all the time but we’re making decisions that are deliberate.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“Not all your decisions are going to be favorable, but at least if you make one you can always tweak it from there.” - 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/

For this mashup episode, we look back to some incredible highlights with Filipo Levi and Emily Ransone

If you’d like to check out each of their full interviews, you can head over below for the links to the episodes.

On this episode:

• Let’s revisit the best moments of our conversations from 2021 with these world-class leaders!

Resources Mentioned:

• 000: Introduction
• 242: Filipo Levi - Tackle Your Success
• 243: Emily Ransone - Leaders Grow or Die

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/