Leadership Is Changing

As Leaders, it is our responsibility to lead, keep ourselves and our team accountable, listen, and give our people a voice. But if we aren’t doing our part, are we really supposed to be called leaders? Whom will our people rely on if we’re not there for them? Who will guide and help them?

So, leaders, let’s go out there and do our part. Let’s be leaders that people can put their trust and rely on. Let’s be leaders that will be there for every step of our team’s journey.

On this episode:

• Denis discusses the roles that leaders must play.
• Encountering new and hard questions to answer? Listen to Denis’s tips on how to handle such situations.
• Denis emphasizes that as team members, it is also your role to keep your leaders accountable.
• Denis talks about the qualities a leader must possess.

Key Takeaways:

• If you can’t answer a question, be direct and tell people that you’ll get back to them once you find out. Be sure to follow through with your words with actions.
• Don’t let leaders get away with just “making up” answers or not getting back at you to answer your questions. 
• Hold your leaders accountable!
• Work toward being the leader that you should be. A leader that your organization deserves to have.
• Be a REAL Leader– Be Realistic. Be an Example. Be Authentic. Lead from the front.

Tweetable Quotes:

“People are looking to leaders for vision, guidance, strategy, growth, strength/being a rock.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

In this episode of Ask Denis, hear Denis answer the question ‘are business cards still relevant?’ With all the technology that exists and everything is getting digitized, do we still need business cards?

Remember this, you may be one of the tech-savvy people globally, but don’t forget that not all people use such technology. So, how will you be able to get a hold of these people and contact them or vice versa if you or they don’t have business cards?

On this episode:

• Do you remember the time when you first had your business card?
• Do we still need business cards? Denis stresses that it all depends on your situation.
• Denis shares that there’s a “correct” way of handing over your business card (for some cultures)
• Denis discusses that business cards are a part of your identity.
• Denis talks about the next generation of business cards.
• What makes a good business card?

Key takeaways:

• Business cards are not a joke! The quality and design make all the difference.
• Don’t feel like you need to give everybody your business card.
• Take advantage of digital business cards.
• Denis’s advice on how to make a business card

Tweetable Quotes:

“[Business cards] is another way of people remembering you and how to get a hold of you.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“Do what’s right for you. Do whatever’s appropriate for you. And make sure that you’ve got everything in place that you need, so it makes it easier for the client to contact you.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

Leadership roles at times come unexpectedly. Sometimes, we end up taking up leadership roles without us knowing, and once we realize, we start thinking if we are good leaders. Other times, it’s given to people that don’t want the role, and when this happens, they are unprepared and not ready for such roles. 

Whether you’re a brand new leader or have been in the role for years, we have questions like, How do you become a good leader? Are you doing the right things that a leader must do? Do you have the right qualities that make a good leader? There are many more questions surrounding a leader, and as leaders, we all want the answers so we can improve ourselves. So, in this episode of Ask Denis, hear Denis talk about how you can develop yourself as a leader.

On this episode:

• Denis discusses the ways on how you can improve as a leader.
• Where are the gaps? What do you need to improve on?
• Denis talks about the FOUR (4) Steps to Success.
• Denis shares resources that you should take advantage of

Key Takeaways:

• What do you need to improve on? Once you find the answer, you will be able to create a plan of action.
• You need focus, discipline, consistency, and be action-oriented to become successful.
• Go out and develop yourself as much as you can.
• Be deliberate with your actions.

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s really easy for me to say ‘go for it,’ but it’s not always easy to do.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“Don’t take things to chance. Don’t just hope that it might happen, or we’ll just see what happens. Be very deliberate on what you’re wanting to do.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“You’ve got the ability to go out and be what you want to be.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

In this episode of Ask Denis, he answers the question, ‘why is networking hard?’ As we all know, and as many successful people say, when you surround yourself and spend your time with the right people with the right mindset, you become just like them. Suppose you surround yourself with successful people who have a positive outlook on life and have a growth mindset.

You end up attracting positivity from them, acquire their skills, and apply them for yourself. Nevertheless, networking is not the same for everyone. Some might find it easy, while others find it really difficult, but one thing is for sure, networking is a vital piece behind people’s success. So, in this episode, Denis talks about how you can conquer your fear of networking, how you can be effective and successful with it, and other useful tips that’ll help you expand your network.

On this episode:

• Denis explains why people find it hard to network.
• Denis talks about how you can effectively network with others.
• Why are you networking? What’s your purpose?
• Denis talks about the value that networking can bring for you, your team, organization, or business.

Key Takeaways:

• If you think that networking is hard. It will become hard. So, change your mindset around it.
• Look at networking as relationship building.
• When you have a vast network, you can reach out to more people.
• Don’t forget to build a quality network. It’s not always about the quantity.
• You become the people you hang around with.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Networking is one word. To me, it’s relationship building.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“We need to do the networking if we want to be successful or grow in their industries, in their roles, in their businesses.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

In this episode of Ask Denis, let’s join Denis for a special episode dedicated to the recently passed world-class leader, Prince Philip. His leadership was recognized around the world, and with his passing, a global icon is lost.

As we mourn his death, Denis dedicates this episode to pay tribute to Prince Philip. Denis talks about the early life of the Prince, his work, and why he admires him. Truly, Prince Philip is a Royal Leader.

On this episode:

• Denis pays his tribute to the recently passed Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
• Denis shares why he admires Prince Philip
• Prince Philip, a leader that was ahead of his time.
• What kind of leader would you like to be known as?

Key Takeaways:

• Leaders must be authentic, transparent, and real.
• Consistently encourage people to be their best.
• Become a leader that can make an impact in people’s lives.
• Start creating your legacy now.

Tweetable Quotes:

“Don’t wait cause it’s now time for you to go ahead and be the best leader that you could be.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

Peggy Smith is a skillful and transformative global leader with a keen eye for business trends, fresh concepts, and innovative solutions and how they align with the world's greatest asset – people. 

Peggy's recent roles are Chief Strategy Officer for HR services/mobility leader CapRelo and technology influencer Shyft. 

Previously, as President and CEO of Worldwide ERC®, the workforce mobility association she led for ten years, she extended the organization's reach around the world and fostered the organization's evolution into a content-rich community for talent management and mobility professionals. 

Prior to Worldwide ERC®, during her 13-year tenure with Microsoft, she developed and implemented the strategy and execution for the company's world-class Mobility Center of Excellence (COE). 

Peggy holds a BA in marketing from Seattle University, has guest-lectured on talent mobility at Georgetown University and Seattle University and is a contributing writer to the NACE Foundation. She has also contributed editorially to the Forbes Nonprofit Council and has been interviewed, published, and/or quoted in such outlets as Forbes.com, HR.com, SHRM, Fortune, CIO magazine, TLNT magazine, HR Dive, Recruiting Daily Advisor, and Business.com. 

Peggy serves on the Strategic Advisory Council for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

On this episode:

• Hear Peggy talk about how leadership started organically for her without her pursuing it.
• Peggy talks about the leader she looks up to the most
• The power of asking someone how their day is
• Peggy discusses why she is creating a career pivot into focusing on the Human Capital side of things.
• Peggy talks about what makes leaders successful and the qualities that the leaders of today should have.

Key Takeaways:

• The world's greatest asset is people
• Have faith and confidence in your team
• Successful leaders show their true, authentic selves.
• Be present in the moment.
• The greatest gift that we can give anybody is our time.

Tweetable Quotes:

"At the core, do you show up with goodness in your heart?" – Peggy Smith

"You need somebody that is organically passionate about people and however they show up." – Peggy Smith

"As leaders, you have to emulate what you want. You can't be somebody that says one thing, and then your behavior diverges from that." – Peggy Smith

You can get in touch with Peggy on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/1peggysmith/)

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/

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced upon us changes that we didn’t want and that we are not prepared for. Many people lost their jobs, businesses closed, industries struggling to stay afloat, people losing loved ones to the virus, and these are still happening a year later. With the uncertainty of when this will end and the ambiguities that still await us, how do we prepare and face these upcoming challenges?

Leaders, let’s step up and lead the way. We might not know what’s lying ahead, but let’s do our best to prepare for the worst. Let’s learn how to lead our people through this hurdle, and together we’ll prosper.

On this episode:

• Facing the changes forced unto us by the pandemic
• How are other businesses able to do well and strive during the pandemic?
• Reflecting on your business and the future. Are you still on the right track?
• Balancing our personal life and work-life
• Adapting to the changes

Key Takeaways:

• Stay focused on the things that you can control.
• Trust in your organization.
• People look for a leader that can lead them through times like the pandemic.
• Look after yourself. You won’t achieve anything if your body is not able to.
• Leaders must be decisive and deliberate.

Tweetable Quotes:

“People are looking for a leader that’s actually going to take them through times like [the pandemic].” – Denis Gianoutsos

“We need to be looking after ourself before we can help anyone else.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/

Phil is an experienced business professional with Chief Executive leadership experience over 18 years with organizations including Coffee Connection, The Lion Foundation, New Zealand Rugby League, Greyhound Racing New Zealand, Breadcraft, and Harness Racing New Zealand. 

A member of the Institute of Directors, his governance and senior executive roles have been underpinned by his passion for values-based leadership. Success for Phil has come from creating and building strong teams and a business culture centered on a clear sense of direction and purpose, respect for his colleagues and people at every level, and a drive for excellence that delivers stakeholder and community value. Phil is a professional director (Deputy Chair of Cycling New Zealand, Independent Director of Harness Racing New Zealand, and Chair of Greytown District Lands Trust) who runs his consultancy and executive contracting business with a strong interest in strategy, culture and values, and leadership. 

Phil's spare time is centered around family, juggling his young daughters' needs, getting out on his bike, and wondering where all the time goes.

On this episode:

• Phil talks about the stages of his career, the pre-university and post-university stages.
• Phil weighs in on having older people working for him and how he pushed through his first leadership role
• Phil discusses that if you don't have the necessary 'soft skills,' you are doomed to fail as a leader.
• Phil talks about why "Lip Service" is a thing of the past.
• What does good leadership look like?

Key Takeaways:

• Soft skills are just as important as hard skills.
• An excellent work culture ensures an excellent work environment.
• Lip service is a thing of the past. Words followed by actions are the new thing.
• Find the perfect balance in standing behind, beside, and in front of your team, depending on the situation.

Tweetable Quotes:

"You can have all the technical skills in the world and degrees and all there is to it, but if you can't actually work with people. You can't actually bring them along. You can't actually create a culture and a team, and all those things which is traditionally being seen as 'soft' therefore not important. I think you're doomed to fail." – Phil Holden

You can get in touch with Phil on LinkedIn (/in/phil-holden-3768398)

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/

Ryan Allen Bell is the host of The Home Based Business Podcast, ranked top 100 in the US for Education & Self-Improvement, where he interviews people who are building successful Home-Based Businesses. 

Ryan has been building his own Home-Based Business focused in the health and wellness space for the last seven years, full-time for five years, and has built a business that has generated over $7,000,000 in sales revenue and has expanded to over 10 countries all around the world. 

Currently, he has coached dozens of people to 6-Figure income and has helped hundreds earn part-time income working from home. His driving force is in helping others build successful Home-Based Businesses so they can create a life of Freedom & Independence. 

Ryan loves God, loves his family, and loves positively impacting the world.

On this episode:

• Hear Ryan talk about how he got the entrepreneurial bug and his transformation from “I don’t know what I want to do” to finding his passion.
• Ryan shares his thoughts on why people listen to their gut feeling and take leaps of faith
• Ryan talks about how leadership starts by first leading yourself
• Ryan discusses how the ability to lead has scaled up over the years and that leaders have much bigger responsibilities today
• Ryan talks about what holds people back from being courageous

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes all you have to do is listen to your gut and take on that leap of faith
• Risk going for change or guarantee living a life you don’t want
• It is up to you to take charge of your life
• Leaders must be a positive impact on the world
• Pass the baton of leadership to others so they can lead others and do the same
• Leaders must always have credibility and can influence people for the better

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you don’t risk going for change in your life, going for a life that you won’t want. You’re just gonna be stuck living a life that you already are living. If you don’t change anything, nothing’s gonna change in your life.” – Ryan Allen Bell

“Risk going for change or guarantee living a life you don’t want.” – Ryan Allen Bell

“You want to be able to create credibility regardless of how fast the world is going.” – Ryan Allen Bell

You can listen to Ryan’s podcast, The Home Based Business Podcast at

www.RyanAllenBell.com/podcast.

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/

In this episode of Ask Denis, hear Denis talk about the power of asking a question. Many people underestimate the power of questioning. Some even find it not necessary. But sometimes, when we face challenges, roadblocks, problems that are hard to answer – all we have to do is ask a question.

Asking the right questions will more likely get the right responses, and asking bad/wrong questions will yield poor or no answer. So, starting today, let’s go out there and practice our questioning skills so we can develop them, and in no time, we’ll be asking the right questions at the right time with the right people.

On this Episode:

• Denis emphasizes the power of asking a question
• How do I get guests to my podcast? Simple! I ask them.
• Denis talks about conquering the fear of asking a question
• Asking people how they are and what it can do

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes, all you have to do is to ask a question
• If you need help, need advice, or have unanswered questions. All you have to do is ask.
• Asking questions is an art. Asking the right questions will help push you forward.
• Be careful what you ask for because what you ask for is what you get.

Tweetable Quotes:

“If you’re looking for help, if you’re wanting to get things done, or if you want to network with people, all you have to do is ask.” – Denis Gianoutsos

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/