Leadership Is Changing

Jacques Landry is the CEO of Cycling New Zealand. A High-Performance National Sporting Organization. His background has many international achievements and appointments.

He started racing road bikes competitively at the age of 17 in Quebec City (Canada). He made the national cycling team (Canada) at age 20. He competed in his first Olympic Games for Canada in road cycling in 1992 at the age of 23 and then again at the age of 27 in Atlanta in 1996. He retired from competitive cycling in 1998.

He was hired as a road cycling development coach for Cycling Canada in 1998 while completing his coaching degree, which he completed in 2001.

He was hired as Road coach at BikeNZ (Now Cycling New Zealand) in 2003, where he went on to set up a European base for kiwi cyclists in the South of France. He accompanied the Kiwi road riders at both the Athens and Beijing Games as a road coach.

At the end of 2008 he was hired as High-Performance Director at the Canadian Cycling Association (Now Cycling Canada). He led programs that yielded 12 Paralympic medals and 3 Olympic medals over two Olympic and Paralympic cycles.

Jacques was hired as a High-Performance consultant at Cycling New Zealand in 2018 to assist the current High-Performance Director.

In early 2019 he was appointed as interim CEO at Cycling New Zealand and then successfully appointed to the role mid-2020 as CEO of Cycling New Zealand.

He has assisted other National Sports Organization in High-Performance structuring (Like Taekwondo Canada)

He has spoken at coaching conferences in Canada and in Russia and is called upon to sit on numerous committees pertaining to High Performance, whether it be in Cycling or in the multisport area.

On this episode: 

• Hear Jacques talk about how he got started with cycling 
• Jacques discusses that he didn’t purposely get into leadership. Rather, it came upon him naturally.
• Jacques stresses that leadership is not about “titles,” but it’s about your “actions.”
• Jacques says that it’s imperative that as leadership is evolving, our leaders must also evolve.
• The importance of the proper use of human resources
• Denis and Jacques discuss that it’s important for leaders, high-performance teams, and organizations to be open to adapting and learning.

Key Takeaways:

• We are all leaders in our own right, regardless of what we do.
• Embrace your responsibility as a leader
• Leadership isn’t about the title. It’s about your actions.
• Leaders must constantly adapt to the fast-ever-changing nature of leadership.
• Do what you say you will do.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I carried a lot of what I’ve learned in cycling, as an athlete, to my professional career.” – Jacques Landry

“We’re all leaders in our own right to start with. Regardless of what we do, it’s whether or not we wanna embrace leadership and take it on or not.” – Jacques Landry

“I didn’t look out for leadership. Leadership found me, and I’m embracing it as much as anyone would.” – Jacques Landry

Learn more about Jacques:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueslandry/ 
• Instagram: @jlandrycoach (https://www.instagram.com/jlandrycoach/?hl=en)

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 why people do not understand the "strategy." When being part of an organization, it's essential to know its strategy. Still, many employees work for certain organizations but don't even know the cause they are a part of. So, why don't they understand the strategy? Why don't they know what the strategy is? Why don't they resonate with the strategy? And what happens when they don't know the strategy?

On this episode:

• Denis discusses why people don't understand their organization's strategy
• Why people don't resonate with the organization’s strategy
• Denis talks about how you can make your strategies relevant for your people
• Denis gives effective communication tips
• Grab a free 30-minute strategy session with Denis. Connect with him through the links below

Key Takeaways:

• One of the best ways to get your message through is by storytelling 
• Leaders need to understand the strategy themselves to effectively communicate what it means to his people
• Make your strategy easy to understand, relatable, relevant, and always bring it to life

Tweetable Quotes:

"First of all, leaders need to understand the strategy themselves." – Denis Gianoutsos

"If you've got a strategy and it's the right strategy, then bring it to life of people and help them through it." – 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/

Dr. Rob McCleland is an internationally recognized expert in business strategy and organizational alignment. 

Dr. McCleland serves as an M&A adviser to private companies. His work includes both buy-side and sale-side transactions with expertise in leading turnaround companies. He served as the President/CEO of a multinational organization with hospitals, schools, and clinics on five continents. He was then recruited by John Maxwell to lead the largest leadership development organization in the world. 

He has an organization called LeaderTribe.com and is the Podcast Host “Your Daily Dose of Growth” with 700 episodes!

Rob holds three degrees, including a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and a Master’s Degree with an emphasis in personal leadership. He served as Dean of Nyack University on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and has been rated the most popular professor several times, including at Regent University’s top-tier B-School. He has spoken at major global conferences and universities, including as a plenary speaker for the World Health Organization. 

Rob is passionate about helping fellow business owners understand how to proactively plan and execute the M & A process successfully. His goal is to see business owners receive optimal value at their time of exit. When he is not working, Rob enjoys his family (especially the grandkids), speaking at marketplace events, and serving as a trusted advisor on corporate boards.

On this episode:

• Dr. Rob shares his experiences growing up in a poor family
• Dr. Rob talks about his podcast LeaderTribe
• Dr. Rob discusses how his leadership journey started in sports
• Dr. Rob stresses that the world is moving faster than ever, and it will never be this slow again
• Dr. Rob discusses the importance of taking care of your employees, making them feel loved, and that you value them.
• Dr. Rob talks about the three types of employees. The unengaged, engaged and actively disengaged

Key Takeaways:

• The world is changing faster than it ever has, so you must adapt consistently to the changes
• Lead with care and honesty
• Take care of your employees, make them feel loved and valued
• Put your clients first, and the profits will follow
• The 3 important core values in an organization: integrity, trust, and servant-leadership.

Tweetable Quotes:

“The entire world is changing right now faster today than it ever has in history, and it will never change this slowly again.” – Dr. Rob McCleland

“I want people to care and love for their team members.” – Dr. Rob McCleland

“The higher you go in an organization, the less you get true feedback from those around you.” – Dr. Rob McCleland

Learn more about Dr. Rob:

• [email protected]
• www.LeaderTribe.com
• LeaderTribe – Your Daily Dose of Growth by Dr. Rob McCleland 

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/

Ravin S. Papiah started his life by being doomed by doctors of early childhood death. Being born as a very weak child played into his favor, whereby he was introduced to reading by a teacher while his friends were enjoying their recreational time outside the class, playing. He has defied the doctors, and today, he stands as a father, reader, trainer, coach, public speaker, writer, politician, and Influencer. He discovered that his purpose is to help others grow to their optimum self.

Ravin is currently an Executive Director, a Founder Partner of The John Maxwell Team. Ravin Papiah is now Managing Director of the Mighty Champs Marketing Co. Ltd. and the Professional Leadership Centre Ltd.

On this episode:

• Ravin shares the advantage that came from getting diagnosed that he will have an early childhood death
• The major part that his interest in reading played in shaping who he is today
• Ravin talks about the importance of personal development and investing in yourself
• Ravin discusses that people today are more vocal and proactive in making the government accountable

Key Takeaways:

• Strive to continue improving yourself. Invest in your personal development.
• People have the power. More and more people understand that they have the potential to be leaders.
• Be resilient. Resiliency can be learned.
• Servanthood leadership thrives in today’s world.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I really took to reading as a major piece of whatever I am today.” – Ravin S. Papiah

“The biggest challenge of being, of producing, of succeeding rather in a business is how good are you. How good are you to accept failure, to accept falling down and get up again?” – Ravin S. Papiah 

“Servanthood leadership is a leadership that is going to thrive in today’s world.” – Ravin S. Papiah

Learn more about Ravin:

• Email: [email protected] 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ravin.papiah 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravin-souvendra-papiah-mba-dtm-6b23a618/ 
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/542566133066245
• Podcast: Sales Mastery by Ravin S. Papiah (https://www.stitcher.com/show/epic-your-business-through-sales-leadership-the-ravin-papiah) 

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 how to handle chaos. When faced with uncertainties and ambiguities that start to get out of hand and become chaotic, many of us give up. Some give it a try in solving it, but when they can’t seem to figure things out, they quit halfway through. So, if you want help or advice to get through these situations, tune in as Denis gives the 5 steps to handling chaos. 

On this episode:

• Denis talks about the 5 Steps to handling chaos
• Denis gives the definition of the acronym CHAOS
• Denis stresses the importance of making a decision that ends up being wrong rather than making no decision at all.

Key Takeaways:

• C – be Courageous
• H – Hold yourself accountable
• A – having the right Attitude is important
• O – be Optimistic
• S – what are the next Steps that you’re going to take?

Tweetable Quotes:

“No one wants to join or be part of a team that is pessimistic.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“If you are gonna be a leader that’s gonna be able to handle the chaos, you have got to be optimistic with reality. Optimistic while also being vulnerable. Optimistic while also being realistic.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“The decision you make may not be the right one, but that’s better than making no decision.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“You need to make a decision to move forward.” – 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/

Paul ter Wal is an internationally sought-after employability expert and workplace architect. For more than 25 years, he has been in the speaking, consulting, and training business for executives, HR directors, and employees.

Paul is a former lawyer at a social benefits organization as well as Assistant Director of a Public Health Insurance company started his consulting career at Capgemini in the field of social security and labor law. Today Paul ter Wal is a professional speaker, advisor, vision, and work health specialist.

Paul is recognized as Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) by the Professional Speakers Australia as well as Fellow (FPSA) by the Professional Speaking Association in the UK and Ireland.

On this episode:

• Paul talks about the changed he went through from being a lawyer to becoming somebody who explores engagement and happiness in the workplace
• Denis and Paul discuss the burnout employees are experiencing with their jobs
• Paul shares where he modeled his leadership from
• Paul discusses how leadership has changed from a hierarchy to a facilitative leadership
• Paul stresses the importance of employee engagement

Key Takeaways:

• If you’re not happy doing something or if you’re not making any progress, take a timeout to stop and think about things.
• Every leader needs to know their core values and then find a job that aligns with those values
• Create a situation where people can flow and have space to do their work
• Trust comes when you have transparency and truth
• Paul’s advice on how to avoid burning out your team

Tweetable Quotes:

“We need to be human beings first and then enjoy our job.” – Paul ter Wal

“It’s important that you need to trust people and trust only comes when you have transparency and truth.” – Paul ter Wal

“Be focused on human being not on the process or on the outcome.” – Paul ter Wal

Learn more about Paul:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulterwal/
• Website: www.paulterwal.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/

Russ Perry is the founder and CEO of Design Pickle, the leading flat-rate graphic design and creative services company. Under his leadership, Design Pickle has grown from 2 to over 600 team members globally, completing over 950,000 creative requests since its 2015 inception. Perry resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, Mika, and their 3 daughters.

On this episode:

• Russ talks about how he led Design Pickle to grow from 2 to over 600 members globally
• Russ discusses that it’s imperative to upgrade your operating system
• Russ shares his battles with his ego that has kept him from growing
• Russ talks about the missing gap in entrepreneurial business knowledge
• Denis and Russ discuss how employees’ expectations from their leaders have changed

Key Takeaways:

• You need to upgrade your operating system to keep on growing
• Upgrade your skills to match your vision
• Successful leaders have the ability to adapt and grow
• Employees want their leaders to be true and authentic

Tweetable Quotes:

“What am I doing to upgrade my operating system? What am I doing to grow so that my capabilities are matching my vision?” – Russ Perry

“Success is a measurement of, kind of a freedom of time.” – Russ Perry

Subscribe to Russ’ newsletter on https://designpickle.com/under-the-lid/ 

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/

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In this episode of Ask Denis, hear Denis talk about how to set yourself up for success. Have you ever wondered how successful people reached where they are now? How about their secrets, their strategies, the mindset, and many other factors involved? What are they doing that you aren’t? Tune in as Denis uncovers the secrets behind why people succeed so that you can do too.

On this episode:

• Denis talks about the 5 Ds behind people’s success
• These 5 Ds are what’s going to help you set yourself up for success
• Denis invites you to be 1 of the 3 spots available for free coaching sessions

Key Takeaways:

• Successful people have the Drive, are Disciplined, have Determination, good at Designing systems and processes, and makes sure to Deliver and execute their plans

Tweetable Quotes:

“Be disciplined, consistent, and making sure you are doing things on a consistent basis based on things that you’re committing to doing.” – Denis Gianoutsos

“They will move a mountain to make it happen. That’s what I call determination.” – 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/

Mark Trafford is a self-confessed entrepreneur who currently owns 2 businesses in the property sector and also (TNG) The Networking Group that facilitates networking meetings for business owners. After 25 years fighting the corporate ladder in several high-level positions both in New Zealand and The United Kingdom, Mark decided to take on the world himself in 2007 and start his business.

Now with 11 franchises, his property brand is becoming a well-recognized name in New Zealand. Mark's true passion lies in business, and being an ideas man; he surrounds himself with clever individuals that strengthen his teams and enable him to focus on what he enjoys and is good at. Mark is an author and avid All Blacks fan and father of 5 teenagers and lives with his partner Melanie on a rural property north of Auckland.

On this episode:

• Mark speaks about his background and realizing from an early age that he was a leader 
• Mark says that we are all born as leaders
• Mark talks about what pushed him to pursue becoming a leader
• Mark shares his view on how leadership has changed and how he had to adapt to the changes
• Mark stresses the importance of your business adapting to the technological advancements of the world
• Mark discusses that he would like to see new businesses in New Zealand getting more support

Key Takeaways:

• If you're learning to be a leader, you must learn and research what a good leader is and the qualities needed.
• Don't be afraid to fail
• You need to play at your best all the time
• Lead by example
• Let your people feel valued

Tweetable Quotes:

"I think we are born as leaders, and then we learn to adapt." – Mark Trafford

"If you can adapt your business just slightly and lead it in another direction, it can be extremely successful." – Mark Trafford

"The other thing about being a leader is not everyone's gonna like you." – Mark Trafford

Learn more about Mark:

• Website: http://tng.org.nz/
• E-mail: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marktrafford/ 

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/

Dave Greenberg was born in New York City, spent time in Buffalo, NY and Dallas Texas, before moving to New Zealand, for a one-year IT contract, in 1990 where he still resides today.

From the time he was only eight years old, Dave says he knew that he wanted to be a fireman. He saved his first life, doing CPR, when he was only 13-years old. Although he pursued a professional IT career, his passion for the emergency services never waned. Alongside his studies and career, he became a volunteer firefighter or ambulance officer, wherever he lived.

His one-year IT contract was quickly extended to two, and during the second year, in 1991, he was lucky enough to become a crew member on a rescue helicopter, in Wellington, NZ. The volunteer position became a paid career, lasting over 25-years, where he was part of a team on nearly 4000 missions. For 12 of the years Dave was also the Operations Manager for the charity which ran the helicopter and two air ambulance aeroplanes. He managed a team of over 30 pilots, crew and paramedics, and managed the operational relationship with two aircraft suppliers, the health system and the local ambulance service.

Dave re-started Emergency Preparedness Services, an Emergency Management consulting firm that he formed in the early 90s. EPS offers emergency training and consulting services to the corporate and government sector. He also began using his wealth of knowledge and stories to begin a professional speaking career; his main speaking topics are around Creating a Response culture and creating Trust.

Covid19 brought much of his business to a screeching halt, in March 2020. As the Covid lockdown was announced in New Zealand, Dave was offered a short-term contract with the NZ Ministry of Health, on the Emergency Management Team and the Covid19 Response team.

Dave is convinced that we all have the ability to create our own luck, and much of his good luck has been following the advice of mentors, along his career.

Dave is proudest of his helicopter career, and all the people he had a hand in helping, over the 25-years.

That being said, he is also immensely proud to be part of the Covid19 response team which has seen New Zealand’s response be recognised as one of the best in the world.

On this episode:

• Dave talks about his leadership journey. Learning and modeling his leadership style based on the leaders he admires.
• Dave shares what it’s like being part of New Zealand’s Covid19 response team
• Dave explains the importance of Emergency Preparedness
• Dave discusses juggling between his business and being part of the Covid19 response team
• Dave’s view on what true leaders look like
• Dave stresses the importance of being calm in every situation
• The balance to lead and the opportunity to succeed

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes, leaders have to put their dreams on hold
• Give people what they need. Not what you want to deliver.
• We all have to pivot at some point in our lives. So, always be prepared.
• Lead by example
• Not every problem needs to be seen as a crisis. Not every problem is as big as it seems.

Tweetable Quotes:

“I really do believe we can make money from our passion.” – Dave Greenberg

“Leading by example is the number one thing that in my mind makes a leader successful.” – Dave Greenberg

“You don’t have to run and be all over the place to get the job done.” – Dave Greenberg

Learn more about Dave at https://rescuedave.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/