Leadership Is Changing

Industries across the globe have faced disruption. Kim Curtis has seen that the ones that survive it understand they need to have a global perspective and are the ones who know how to hire out their struggles.

Kim Curtis is President and CEO of Wealth Legacy Institute and a nationally recognized wealth management advisor and speaker. 

Kim has attained numerous professional designations and has been acknowledged by the financial planning industry as having achieved the highest level of competence and expertise!

She is also a bestselling author of Money Secrets: Keys to Smart Investing, published by Financial Literacy Press and Retirement Secrets; both her works help people unlock the secrets of money and money management in order to live a financially free life.

Kim is such an incredible leader in her field, and I’m so excited for you to dive right into the episode and learn more about leaders balancing technology with humanity.  

On this episode:

• Less talking, more doing! Learn how Kim persuaded herself to write her first book and how she got it on the market.
• Kim shares her unique story of stepping into leadership as the youngest regional vice president in a legal firm and her transition into financial management.
• Kim talks about the importance of hiring around your struggles as a strategy to build a strong organization.
• Everything is interconnected through tech today. We need to have a global perspective and a good grasp of tech-savviness.
• How do you show up as an authentic leader? With a tech-driven world, we need to make sure we don’t lose the “humanity” within our leadership. 
• Kim talks about the importance of leading yourself by being conscious of the media and technology that you consume. 

Key Takeaways:

• Get out of your own way and get things done
• Hire people different from you to support you 
• People who serve others are attractive leaders 
• You need to have a global perspective to survive disruption 
• If you’re not tech-driven, get humble and learn servant leadership
• Be conscious and in control of your media 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think you need to have a global perspective. I think every industry is in disruption with technology, and these silos that used to exist within the industry have now been taken over by tech.” - Kim Curtis 

Connect with Kim on LinkedIn and Facebook. Be sure to visit https://www.wealthlegacyinstitute.com/ for the best in money management.

Resources: 

• Money Secrets
• Retirement Secrets

Email: [email protected]

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

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What makes a leader great? We’ve had many guests come on the show and talk about who their favourite leaders are and what makes them stand out. While there is such a diversity in styles and personalities, there are similarities shared between each of them that I believe boil down to the 10 things that all leaders need to be competent in to be great! 

So jump in team, and let’s unpack the 10 critical competencies of great leaders.

On this episode:

• Great leaders tend to develop certain sets of skills that are similar across the board. We’re going to learn what these skills are so you can apply them to yourself to take your leadership to the next level.
• Are you self-motivated? Are you good at delegation and communication? Being a leader is about developing and trusting the people around you. Within all 10 competencies, you’ll find that how you affect your team is at the forefront of each one.

Key Takeaways:

• You need to be self-motivated
• Get good at delegation (Trust your team)
• Keep your team motivated through good communication
• A leader sets the culture and the tone
• A great leader knows how to inspire, not just motivate
• Get clear about your vision and be decisive 

Tweetable Quotes:

 “Leaders are driven to get things done and they lead their team to do the same by role-modeling.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“‘The fish rots from the head,’ a leader needs to set the culture and the tone about being committed.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“A great leader knows how to inspire others to do their best. We’re not there to motivate people… it’s about how you can inspire them to do their best.” - Denis Gianoutsos

Resources Mentioned:

• Episode 236: The Bacon and Eggs Equation

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/

Our world is going more "online" by the day. This shift has led to a massive question I believe all leaders should be able to answer, how do you lead people you never met? 

In this episode, Denis O’Shea answers this question beautifully!

Denis is the founder and chairman of Mobile Mentor. He founded Mobile Mentor in 2004 in New Zealand and moved to the USA in 2017 to open a US office. He has also worked in Finland and Switzerland and has extensive experience doing business in China, Brazil, and Australia.  

Denis grew up in Ireland, but he and his extended family all relocated to NZ over the past 20 years.  Denis has a New Zealand wife, and they have 3 teenage kids studying in the US.  

With such a diverse background and wealth of experience with different cultures, let’s tap into Denis’ wisdom as we talk about leading people you never met.

On this episode:

• Learn more about Denis’ background and journey into leadership 
• There has been a huge shift in leadership, we have to lead people in remote locations and get them connected to our purpose and mission 
• Denis talks about the rigorous process he uses to onboard new talent into the organization to get them to success (or failure) faster 
• This is the future model, not the exception: How remote workers have become the norm. 
• Denis shares how the importance of authenticity of your relationship with remote workers. They need human connection
• Tips and tricks to keep things fresh and overcome “Zoom Fatigue” 

Key Takeaways:

• Do one thing well 
• When you get tired, bring in fresh people 
• Power has shifted from the employer to the employee
• Remote workers need to be pulled into your vision 
• Set up self-management by giving a strong “Why” 
• Your relationships need to be authentic 

Tweetable Quotes:

“You will at some point get tired… When that happens it doesn’t mean you need to get out, or diversify, or leave what you’re doing .but rather bring in fresh people.” - Denis O’Shea

“We’re hiring people in remote locations that we never met. We have to lead them, we have to set a mission, we have to pull them into our strategy, we have to be able to get them connected with our purpose… and this all happens through the screen.” - Denis O’Shea

“I think today’s employees are looking for more than a job, more than a paycheck; they’re genuinely looking for a purpose, and they’re restless.” - Denis O’Shea

Connect with Denis O’Shea on LinkedIn or reach out to [email protected]. Check out https://www.mobile-mentor.com/ to give the security your employees want. 

Resources: 

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, now more than ever, need to lead their organizations into a new culture, and it’s people like Nettie Nitzberg that are helping people do just that! 

Nettie is a passionate, results-driven talent development consultant focused on optimizing ROI for small to large global organizations. 

She created and trademarked an end-to-end talent management initiative called Beyondboarding™- a strategic approach to employee and organizational growth and development that focuses on maximizing a company's investments in its most valuable resource: talent. 

Nettie is also a co-author of the new leadership book, Arrive. Drive. Thrive., alongside Josh Saterman and Gerald Hutchinson; written with aspiring, emerging, and growing leaders in mind. 

If you want to learn how to arrive, drive and thrive as a leader today, jump into the episode to learn from the best! 

On this episode:

• Nettie shares about becoming an “accidental entrepreneur” and how it formed her leadership style and career path into consulting
• Nettie talks about her battle with burnout working in a fast-paced, corporate environment
• Young talent is an incredible thing but they often lack key skills at the start. Nettie talks about how she created leadership development programs to build up new talent 
• How leaders need to show up and be seen as authentic and how the pandemic has made people’s lives more vulnerable than ever
• Leaders need to be flexible, have integrity, and be approachable to be strong and lead their teams successfully
• Learn Nettie’s insights on the changing of leadership structures and the breaking down of hierarchies within organizations today 

Key Takeaways:

• The value of working with a team as opposed to alone 
• Collaboration creates better companies 
• Leaders are people too
• Men need to realize they need to collaborate with women
• Flexibility and integrity is non-negotiable for successful leadership
• Company culture has shifted and change 

Tweetable Quotes:

“I love what I’m doing because I feel like I’m not doing it alone.” - Nettie Nitzberg

“Leaders [are] realizing that they are people too, and need to be able to… be seen as authentic.” - Nettie Nitzberg

“Company culture has shifted, it’s changed… The leaders have to help make that change.” - Nettie Nitzberg

Connect with Nettie on LinkedIn. Check out https://www.satermanconnect.com/ and lead your organization into a new culture. 

Resources: 

• Arrive. Drive. Thrive.

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’s coming to the end of the year, a time where many people tend to wind down. I believe that this is an opportunity for us to pull ahead and give it our all until we cross the line! As leaders, we can’t afford to cruise by, we need to put our foot on the accelerator. While we definitely need to take time out to take a break and recharge, now is the time to focus and finish strong to set ourselves up for next year's success. 

On this episode:

• Many people take this time of the year out to cruise on by, but this is no time to just hang out and wait for a break. I talk about how we need to push forward towards our goals and how we can recenter our focus 
• I give some quick and simple action steps and questions to put the right strategies in place to push your goals over the line. It all starts with bringing your “Why” to life

Key Takeaways:

• Cruising to the end of the year is a trap
• It’s important to recharge and reignite 
• Take some time out to think, strategize and plan
• Find a way around the roadblocks 
• If your “Why” is big enough you will find a way to get it done 
• Set yourself up for success for the next year

Tweetable Quotes:

 “Think, strategize, plan, and then get out there and execute.” - Denis Gianoutsos

“The amount of work you get done this month will set you up for success for the whole of next year.” - 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/

Has anyone ever told you, hey, just do your best? Sounds easy to say but what does that actually mean? Chandra Selvadurai believes he’s uncovered the real meaning.

Chandra leads the Trans-Tasman operations of Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd, a company specializing in the sales, marketing, warehousing, and distribution of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare products and services.

Chandra qualified with a Medical Laboratory Science degree in Western Australia, pursued a Post-Graduate Diploma in Haematology, and has a Diploma in Business from Auckland University.

Chandra has worked in the healthcare industry for over 30 years and was appointed CEO of Pharmaco in 2013 and became the Managing Director in 2017.

He is a passionate advocate about the need to bring exceptional, life-changing, and life-enhancing health care products to New Zealand. 

Dive in and learn how to be the best leader you can be! 

On this episode:

• Learn how Chandra’s very diverse background, travels, and upbringing has informed his journey into leadership 
• How the concept of “just being the best you can be,” developed Chandra to be a successful and trustworthy leader with a vision for global impact
• Good leadership: “Good, better, best - never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best” - St. Jerome (14th Century)
• Leading an organization is about people. Leaders need to be more open and courageous around change and focus on enhancing a culture of belonging along the way
• What is nimble leadership? Leaders don’t have to change their values or mission, but their operating principles should be adjusted
• Chandra talks about how to be the kind of leader that can handle anything that comes their way in order to be successful through change

Key Takeaways:

• Take initiative, be the best you can be 
• Respect, empathy, and honesty will develop trust 
• Being the best doesn’t mean being better than others
• Enhancing culture is key in an organization
• Your value and beliefs may stay stable but your operating principles will change
• Leaders don’t need to be inspiring but they need to be inspired

Tweetable Quotes:

“Always ensure you do the right thing, and where you can. Just do and be better and be the best that you can be.” - Chandra Selvadurai

“I always felt that I wanted to be in a position where I make a difference. And being able to change things for the better.” - Chandra Selvadurai

Connect with Chandra on LinkedIn. Check out https://pharmaco.co.nz/ to learn more about their life-enhancing health care products. 

Resources: 

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/

As leaders, we need to understand just how crucial energy input and output are. When you treat energy as a currency, you begin to realize just how important it is to manage priorities.

Nick Sharma has been leveraging his energy for over 20 years as a seasoned Healthcare Business Leader based in New Zealand. 

Nick has successfully run several million-dollar Healthcare Businesses, broken company sales records, lead national and international teams, managed through multiple mergers & acquisitions,  and created new business verticals. 

He has held various senior Leadership roles in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific.

Nick is a master at building strategic business partnerships, developing go-to-market strategies, and creating a winning culture focused on growth.

Team, let’s jump right into this episode and learn more about this concept of energy as your currency.

On this episode:

• Learn more about how Nick’s venture into the health care industry as a biomechanical engineer opened the doors into his leadership
• How wholesome leaders win in business over short-term leaders 
• Nick shares the power of strong encouragement and skills in communication to pull out the best in the people in your team
• How leaders need to adapt to the shift into collaboration and freelance through remote management 
• How to prepare for the unexpected and the uncomfortable. Make sure to prioritize, assess, and adjust

Key Takeaways:

• The concept of “Intrepreneur” - running a business like it’s your own
• Wholesome leaders vs. short-term leaders
• Leadership is everywhere - you are always learning through people around you 
• Tap into larger pools of talent through remote leadership
• Know what to do when you don’t know what to do 
• Energy is your currency - you need to adjust your focus to manage it

Tweetable Quotes:

“Leadership is everywhere… We are part and parcel what we’re learning through leadership throughout our lives.” - Nick Sharma 

“Study leaders outside of [your] industry… Success always leaves clues.” - Nick Sharma

“Energy is your currency… what we focus on is really what’s going to flow into your life.” - Nick Sharma

Connect with Nick on LinkedIn. Check out https://www.nicksharma.com/ - increase your sales and win more business.

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/

Today’s episode is all about leadership gratitude! Many in America are about to dive into some beautifully cooked turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving. With that in mind, what are you thankful for? See, gratitude is key in leadership, so I want to talk about our readiness to show appreciation as well as show a bit of gratitude myself for all of you leaders and listeners out there! 

Tune in and let’s dive a bit deeper into the topic of leadership gratitude.

On this episode:

• In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d like to extend my own gratitude towards everyone listening and involved in making this show what it is today! You are part of making an impact in the world 
• Leadership can be lonely at times, it’s not easy. But the ones who show up, even without a title, are the ones who will lead us into the future - be sure to show gratitude to the leaders in your life

Key Takeaways:

• Gratitude is our readiness to show appreciation in and for kindness
• Gratitude is important in leadership 
• You, as a leader, have been pillars of strength for others - thank you 
• Leaders of the future are the ones who show up 
• Be thankful for the leaders around you
• Action step: Talk to at least 2 leaders and thank them personally

Tweetable Quotes:

“You as leaders have been rocks. You as leaders have been there for us to guide us, to be there as our pillar of strength… we are very grateful for you being a leader and we want to say thank you to you!” - 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/

As leadership gets more and more complicated, it’s your ability to make things simple that will ultimately shape the success of your organization.

Josh Fonger is a Business Performance Architect and the co-founder of Work the System located in the States. He is an international business consultant, coach, and speaker. 

Josh has the unique experience of personally helping hundreds of businesses grow simply, using the WTS Method. His secret is helping stressed-out entrepreneurs from working “in” their business to working “on” their business using systems so that profit and freedom can become a consistent mechanical reality. 

By doing this, Josh sees many business owners scale their business in a way that positively impacts their customers, employees, family, and themselves. 

Want to learn how to work the system and transform the way you do business? Dive in and let’s learn from the best.

On this episode:

• Learn about Josh’s journey into leadership and path to learning how to ‘work the system’ 
• The speed of life can overwhelm anyone. Josh talks about how we need to lead in a fast-paced, attention-stealing environment
• With all the changes in our culture and communication, how do we need to lead? Josh reveals the power of simplicity and constant feedback 
• Josh shares the importance and tactics of the Work the System Methodology 
• Strategies on how to make sure the right systems are put in place and tweaked to move with the times
• The key to flowing with changes of the times is your ability to stay flexible. Changes can be spun in your favor if you have the flexibility to shift with them

Key Takeaways:

• Simplicity can help your message take off 
• How you grow yourself determines how you can help others
• People follow leaders who are willing to sacrifice for their mission 
• Make your feedback consistent
• Put the right system in place to only face a problem once 
• Immortalize your procedures in writing 

Tweetable Quotes:

“One of the aspects of leadership is being able to grow yourself right. The more you grow, the more you’re going to be able to help others.” - Josh Fonger

“People, when they want to follow someone they want to know: is this person genuine? Does this person believe what they say? And how much are they willing to sacrifice for this mission they want me to follow them on?” - Josh Fonger

“Leaders need to trust their instincts and not get distracted by the hype… you can lose a lot of brain cells on the wrong thing.” - Josh Fonger

Connect with Josh on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out https://wtsenterprises.com for more ways to transform your business.

Resources:

• Work the System (Fourth Edition) - book 
• Work the System - YouTube Channel
• The E-Myth

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 not a God-given right, but a responsibility! Our responsibility as leaders is to know where we’re going so others can follow, and the key to determining the future is strategic thinking. 

Mel Engle is a master of strategic thinking. He was named Chief Executive Officer of Predictive Oncology Inc. as of just March 19, 2021. He is also the firm’s Chairman of the Board and assumed the responsibility of Chairman in 2020.

With over 20 years leading both large and small-sized firms as CEO, Mel has extensive experience in turning companies around, driving sales, creating business, raising money, and developing high-performance teams. 

The Napa Chamber of Commerce and the State of California honored Mel as Napa’s “2007 Citizen of the Year” for his community leadership.

This episode is packed with wisdom! Go ahead and dive in to learn more about how to be a leader who utilizes strategic thinking from an award-winning thinker himself!

On this episode:

• Learn more about Mel’s journey through the medical industry and his secret power: strategic thinking - leadership is not a God-given right, but a responsibility to pave the way
• Mel talks about the tactical principles leaders need to use to “predict the future” - one being the people you surround yourself with
• Strategy in an organization is incredibly important and you should be able to articulate it simply. 
• The best ideas come when you let people think outside of the box to allow for creativity. Mel talks about, if you want to be the leader, be the best
• Mel shares a better way to lead your team during disagreements, from a place of family-minded action. Leaders should have a dialogue with their people in private
• What makes the right people? If you have the right people around you then you’re going to win, and the right people are the ones who think ethically first and are intelligent

Key Takeaways:

• Leaders need to know where they’re going for people to follow
• Leadership is not a right it’s a responsibility
• Determine the future by utilizing people who are smarter than you
• You need to facilitate thinking out of the box to allow creativity 
• Leadership is about making something better that you inherited
• Drive retention through utilizing feedback and listening to it

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you know where you’re going, people are going to want to follow you.” - Mel Engle

“Thinking out of the box allows for creative things to happen and that’s where leaders come in to paint the picture for the future.” - Mel Engle

“If you have the right people on the field, you’re going to win.” - Mel Engle

Connect with Mel on LinkedIn. You can also reach out and learn more about Mel on https://predictive-oncology.com/.

Resources:

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/