Partnering Leadership

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Tony Crescenzo, a Marine Veteran, former Chief Executive Officer of IntelliDyne, and now President of Intelligent Waves LLC.  Tony Crescenzo shares lessons from his service as a Marine, being willing to take on the costs of standing up for what’s right, and the many leadership lessons learned in leading teams and organizations through change.   

Some highlights:

-Tony Crescenzo on the value of standing up for what’s right. 

-Why leaders need to focus on building a “tribe” 

-Tony Crescenzo on the importance of leadership authenticity and vulnerability in creating an anti-fragile organizational culture

-How to lead in a way that inspires loyalty 

-Tony Crescenzo on the value of shared organizational purpose

Also mentioned in this episode:

Ross Perot, American Business Magnate

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
Book by John Mann, Bob Burg

The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Bussiness and Social Encounter
Book by Tonya Reiman

Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
Book by Jay Heinrichs

Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character
Book by Admiral James Stavridis, US Navy Ret.

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
Book by General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps Ret.

Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization

Book by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright

Connect with Tony Crescenzo:

Intelligent Waves LLC
Semper Fi Fund
Tony Crescenzo on LinkedIn
Tony Crescenzo on Facebook

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks about the challenges of a hybrid work environment for organizations and what leaders can do to successfully transition into a hybrid work environment.

Some highlights:

-Defining the purpose for bringing people back together

-The advantages of working in-person compared to remote work

-The some of the leadership challenges when operating in a hybrid work environment

-OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) as a system to align teams in a hybrid work environment

-Best practices in leading the transition to the hybrid future of work

Recommendations:

Doug Dennerline’s episode on Partnering Leadership about Objective and Key Results

Webinar on OKRs for Georgetown University 

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks with Dan Simons. Dan Simons is the co-founder of the Farmers Restaurant Group. In this episode, Dan shares his journey of becoming a purpose-driven individual and leader.  Dan Simons also shares the inspiring story of how Farmers Restaurant Group and his team faced the crisis while staying focused on their values and becoming better as a result.


Some highlights:

-Dan Simons on how his upbringing gave him a greater sense of purpose and empathy

-Dan on how he persisted through his first failure as a restaurateur. 

-Dan Simons on Conscious Capitalism and how businesses can elevate humanity through a mindful way of doing business.

-Dan shared the struggles his team faced during the pandemic and why they never wavered on their principles and values.  

-Dan Simons on the need to be willing to be imperfect in order to learn and grow.


Also mentioned in this episode:

-Michael Vucurevich
-David Gardner,  Co-Founder, and CEO of The Motley Fool
(Listen to David Gardner's episode here)
-Adored: The Leader Your Team Needs You to Be a book by Tom DeCotiis
-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People a book by Stephen Covey

Connect with Dan Simons:

Dan Simons on LinkedIn

Dan Simons on Twitter

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Ram Charan, a world-renowned business consultant, former professor, and author of over 30 best-selling leadership books, including his most recent book, Rethinking Competitive Advantage. Ram Charan talks about digital transformation and how organizations can adapt to achieve a competitive advantage.


Some highlights:

-The difference between leaders and business people

-Ram Charan on the importance of understanding consumer behavior 

-Ram Charan on the impact of technology on organizations

-How to achieve a competitive advantage

-Importance of leadership and board accountability

-Ram Charan on how successful leaders think


Also mentioned in this episode:

Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel Corporation

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric 

AG Lafley, former CEO of Procter and Gamble

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple

Douglas McMillon, CEO of Walmart

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors

John S. Reed, former CEO of Citicorp

Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age

Book by Ram Charan

The Game-Changer: How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation

Book by Alan G. Lafley and Ram Charan

Connect with Ram Charan:

Ram Charan Official Website

Ram Charan on LinkedIn

Ram Charan on Twitter

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Marty Rodgers, Senior Managing Director to US Southeast which is responsible for Accenture’s business in 10 states, including Charlotte, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. Marty Rodgers shares his perspectives on inspiring leaders and service hood to create a successful team culture.

Some highlights:

 -Marty Rodgers shares how constructive criticism can help bring out leadership in you

-How Marian Wright Edelman impacted Marty’s life and career

-Shares how service is a powerful change maker

 -Marty Rodgers shares how his career steered to becoming one of the best Leaders in Accenture


Also mentioned in this episode:

Father Hesburgh, President of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987

Dr. Cliff Wharton, former United States Deputy Secretary of State

Medgar Evers, American civil rights activist

Marian Wright Edelman, American activist for children's rights

Leadership without easy answers, by Ronald Heifetz

Noel Tichy, American management consultant, author, and educator

 
Connect with Marty Rodgers:

Accenture.com

Marty Rodgers LinkedIn

Marty Rodgers Twitter

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talked with Dr. Timothy Clark, the founder and CEO of LeaderFactor and author of Four Stages of Psychological Safety. Dr. Clark has broken down the different stages to ensure psychological safety in teams.  Dr. Timothy Clark shares how teams can build on the understanding of each stages in order to boost psychological safety in the workplace.

Some highlights:

-Dr. Timothy Clark on why leaders cannot be neutral

-The skills that leaders need to cultivate

-Dr. Timothy Clark on his definition of psychological safety

-The barriers to creating psychological safety in the workplace

-Improving the learning process by disconnecting fear from failure

-Dr. Timothy Clark on how leaders can ensure employee accountability

-How to achieve the highest level of psychological safety by challenging and changing the status quo

Also mentioned in this episode:

Partnering Leadership podcast conversation with Dr. Michelle McQuaid, best-seller author (Listen to Dr. Michelle McQuaid’s episode here)

The Four Stages of Psychological Safety Behavioral Guide

Four Stages of Psychological Safety Book

Connect with Dr. Timothy Clark:

LeaderFactor Official Website

Dr. Timothy Clark on LinkedIn

Dr. Timothy Clark on Twitter

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jean Case, Chairman of National Geographic Society, CEO of the Case Foundation, CEO of Case Impact Network, and author of Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose. Jean Case talks about the 5 Principles to cultivate fearlessness: 1) Make a Big Bet 2) Be bold, take risks 3) Make failure matter 4) Reach beyond your bubble and 5) Let urgency conquer fear. Jean discusses each principle, citing real-life stories and offering meaningful advice to truly Be Fearless. 

Some highlights:

-Why parents should encourage their children to take risks even at a young age

-Jean Case’s upbringing and why it is usually ordinary people who tend do extraordinary things

-On making a big bet, but starting where you are

-Jean Case’s career at General Electric and why she took the risk and left

-The important role of failure and how you can make it matter

-Jean’s advice on taking risks and facing failure

-Jean Case on intentionality and measuring what matters when breaking barriers

-How diversity can benefit organizations

-Why Jean Case believes fear is never absent and how you can let the power of urgency help you conquer fear 

-How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations

-Jean Case on using social media for deep listening and connecting to your stakeholders 

-On starting your leadership journey by finding solutions to problems others don’t see

Mentioned:

Barbara Van Dahlen, founder and president of Give an Hour

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson

Brave Companions by David McCullough

The Premonition by Michael Lewis

Connect with Jean Case:

Be Fearless Book Website

Be Fearless on Amazon

Case Foundation Be Fearless Hub Website

Case Foundation Website

National Geographic Society Website

Jean Case on Facebook

Jean Case on Twitter

Jean Case on LinkedIn

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Phil Simon, a dynamic keynote speaker, and world-renowned technology and collaboration authority and an award-winning author of eleven business books and counting, most recently Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work. Phil Simon shares how to more effectively use technology in leading our organizations in a changing world of work. 

Some highlights:

Phil Simon talks about how the pandemic accelerated adoption and use of technology

 Phil shares how technology can help people thrive at work

How the hub-spoke model of collaboration can help nurture a positive organizational culture

Phil Simon on how to choose the right Hub and Spokes for greater collaboration

Phil’s take on the hybrid future of work and the challenges ahead

Also mentioned in this episode:

Toni Morrison, American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor

Bryan Sommer, author of  Book- Digital with impact

Connect with Phil Simon:

Phil Simon Twitter

Phil Simon LinkedIn

Phil Simon Website

Phil Simon Amazon

Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work

Message Not Received: Why Business Communication Is Broken and How to Fix It

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks with Bill Novelli, a distinguished professor of the practice at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, former CEO of AARP, co-founder of Porter Novelli, and author of the book Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way to Change the World. Bill talked about the concept of doing well by doing good in business and how ethics is important when leading an organization. 

Some highlights:

Bill Novelli on giving everybody a fair chance at having the same starting line.

Bill shared his opinion on the greenwashing trend among leaders and organizations.

The relevance of drawing a clear line and not having a grey area with respect to ethics even when there is a pressure from the top.

Bill talked about how one can move mountains by building teams around one’s vision.   

Also mentioned in this episode:

Jim Clifton, Jim Harter,  authors of the book: It’s the Manager: Moving From Boss to Coach 

Connect with Bill Novelli:

Billl Novelli website

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Jim Braun about pursuing what you are passionate about. Jim Braun shares the story of how he left his stable corporate job and 2 degrees to do what he loves the most. He also gives advice to young people still figuring out what they want to do for the rest of their professional lives. 

Some highlights:

Jim Braun’s career as an aerospace engineer and how he found out it wasn’t for him


Why Jim Braun pursued his MBA 

How reading books helped Jim realize what he is truly passionate about

Jim Braun on giving up his 2 degrees to pursue his passion

Why following your passion doesn’t necessarily mean the riches will follow, and why it’s still worth it in the end

Advice to young people about pursuing their passion

Mentioned:

What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles

Do what You Love, the Money Will Follow by Marsha Sinetar

Marianne Williamson, author

Connect with Jim Braun:

Jim Braun on LinkedIn

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