The MBL Game Changer Series highlights executives who have been a part of the MBL Program and are making game changing results. Brian Bakstran who is the VP of Americas Marketing at Veeam was our guest on feature episode #07 and shares his thoughts and experiences about the program.

A highlight of what happens when the authentic spirit of a game is exemplified. There is less chaos, drama and conflict while engagement and productivity soars. When we take action and move outside of our comfort zone toxic individuals will continue to try and create disruption. Trying to manage these symptoms while ignoring the root cause of the problem has become a dated and obsolete approach.

Phil Johnson discusses the mirroring effect of our unconcious behaviours which were encoded to our habit systems from an early age. By developing our authentic selves and committing to do emotional labour we allow the light of our authentic actions to shine through the darkness of disengagement.

In this feature length episode Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas explore the role of emotional intelligence with regards to the subject of career advancement and have an in depth conversation regarding the roles of freelancers in an organization.

Phil Johnson highlights the need to retain a sense of urgency in the process of change and offers a reminder that the journey and our results of that journey are a progression.  We eventually reach a tipping point where our small but steady actions bring us phenomenal success.

Within organizations individuals typically rise to their level of fear and no further. This is the point at which their willingness to take risks is overcome by their resistance, judgment and attachment to outcome. There are many groups and organizations trying to hack into and manipulate your brain and emotions.  We need to be reconnecting with our authenticity while developing our emotional intelligence in order to thwart their efforts.

Authentic leaders view power as internal. They do not need to manipulate others because they have internalized their own source of energy and motivation. Inspirational leaders - Sheepdogs - go through rigrous emotional labour training to create results that inspire the organization to grow through change.

Phil Johnson addresses the necessity to have both a vision for a desired outcome and the fortitude to see actions through the difficult journey that change requires. Paradigms determine our perception of reality.  In order to achieve better results we need to change the paradigm.

In this feature length episode Phil Johnson and Arthur Geringas discuss the starting points for new leadership in today's day and age and how the state of rapid innovation and change necessitates doing emotional labour and refining emotional intelligence

Phil Johnson describes the critical moment where we can choose our action in a crisis situation. The process of doing such emotional labour helps us to master our fears.