Real Recognition Radio

With 760,000 copies of Unbroken in print, & the movie optioned by Universal Pictures, hear the 1st & only interview featuring both the author Laura Hillenbrand, and the subject, Louis Zamperini on Real Recognition Radio.

Laura Hillenbrand’s book about Louis Zamperini titled Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption has been #1 on the NYT Bestseller list for six weeks, tying it with her previous work Seabiscuit.

Louie, as he likes to be called, was an Olympic athlete at the Games in Berlin when Hitler was in power. World War II broke out & Louie joined the U.S. Air Corps as a bombardier. On a routine search mission over the Pacific his plane crashed. After surviving in a life raft, drifting 2,000 miles for 47 days into Japanese controlled waters, he faced his rescuers who were also his torturers, & suffered the remainder of the war in a series of prison camps.

Montreal and New York City, August 9, 2011 – What are the six universal needs that connect people?

On the next Real Recognition Radio program Roy and Max will be speaking with Michael Lee Stallard author of the bestselling book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion Creativity and Productivity.

Michael, President of the consulting firm E Pluribus Partners, speaks, teaches and coaches leaders at organizations including GE, Google, Johnson & Johnson, NASA, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to help them boost productivity, innovation and organizational performance.

Michael will discuss how leaders can create a feeling of connection for the people they work with and further facilitate connection to their organization. In a business-world of inconsistent ethics and immoral practices, leaders need to practice universal character strengths.

Don’t miss the next Real Recognition Radio to hear how a connected culture contributes to greater sense of wellbeing for an individual.

Montreal and New York City, August 2, 2011 – Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Positive Tickets apply to managers and employees in the workforce.

On the next Real Recognition Radio program Roy and Max will be speaking with Ward Clapham, the author of Lead Big: Discovering the Upside of Unconventional Leadership and also Breaking with the Law: The Story of Positive Tickets.

Superintendent Ward Clapham is a 28-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the third largest detachment in Canada. Ward’s detachment has been celebrated as one of the most progressive police organizations in Canada. More than 53 countries have studied his leadership approach to policing, and his model has been championed by government and private institutions as the key to successful community safety and public reassurance.

Don’t miss the next Real Recognition Radio to hear the results of the Harvard Business Review study that focused on “What Happens on a Great Workday” and learn how leaders using the 9 "Break with Insights" can see and do things differently.

Montreal and New York City, July 26, 2011 – How will women impact the workplace of the future? On the next Real Recognition Radio program Whitney Johnson, a Harvard Business Review blogger and president of Rose Park Advisors, will discuss this and explain how companies with women leaders are performing compared to their peers.

Prior to co-founding Rose Park Advisors, Ms. Johnson was Merrill Lynch's Senior Telecom and Media analyst for Latin America and was rated by Starmine as a superior stockpicker vis-à-vis her peers, and became an Institutional Investor all-star within a year of becoming an analyst -- an honor she was accorded for eight consecutive years.

Don’t miss the next Real Recognition Radio to learn what women seeking executive positions should do.

How important is it that job candidates fit well into a company’s culture?

Zappos, one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” knows the answer. Real Recognition Radio’s next guest is Jamie Naughton, Zappos leader of the Cruise Ship Operations Department within Human Resources.

Zappos was established in 1999 and has since quickly become a leader in online apparel and footwear sales by striving to provide shoppers with the best possible service and selection. In 2008, the company’s gross merchandise sales exceeded $1 billion. Zappos.com currently stocks millions of products from over 1000 clothing and shoe brands. Zappos.com was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” debuting as the highest-ranking newcomer in 2009.

Tune in to the next episode to hear Jamie discuss how she works to ensure that Zappos has a “fun and a little weird” work environment every day and to learn what to do to get culture right.

Montreal and New York City, July 12, 2011 – How can leaders help people bring their “best selves” to work?

On the next episode of Real Recognition Radio, Roy and Max will be speaking with Shirley Moulton & Kat Tansey about the biggest obstacles we face when trying to be our best at work and how we can overcome them.

Shirley is the President and CEO of Tuck Shop, LLC and serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Presidents Organization (WPO) an international organization for women business owners with average annual revenues exceeding $15 million.

Kat is an award-winning author who believes in the power of a well-told tale that teaches while it entertains. Her books include, Winning the Change Game, and Choosing to Be: Lessons in Living from a Feline Zen Master. Choosing to Be has been awarded the Independent Publisher’s Bronze Medal.

Don’t miss the next Real Recognition Radio program to learn practical steps to take that will help to release the pressure at work.

Montreal and New York City, July 5, 2011 – Can vulnerability make us better at work?

On the next episode of Real Recognition Radio Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, author and research professor at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, will give our listeners the requirements for wholehearted living and explain why these requirements are referred to as gifts of imperfection.

When we live wholeheartedly it opens us up to vulnerability. Dr. Brown is the author of The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who We Think We Should Be and Embracing Who We Are and I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power . Her newest book released in 2011 is Wholehearted: Spiritual Adventures in Falling Apart, Growing Up, and Finding Joy. She is also the author of Connections, a psychoeducational shame resilience curriculum that is being facilitated across the nation by mental health and addiction professionals.

Dr. Brené Brown’s ground-breaking work has been featured on PBS, NPR, and CNN.

Don’t miss the next Real Recognition Radio program to learn why our constant need to fit in sabotages real belonging.

Montreal and New York City, June 28, 2011 – What are the Seven Essentials of encouraging?

On the next Real Recognition Radio 2011 Summer Series program, Roy and Max will be speaking with Jim Kouzes, cited by Wall Street Journal as one of the twelve best executive educators in the U.S. Jim is the coauthor with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge. Jim has coauthored over thirty other publications. His books are extensively researched-based, and over 400 doctoral dissertations and academic studies have been based on his original work. In this episode, Jim will address what it means for a leader to "find his voice" and why recognition stories resonate so well in organizations.

Listen in to the next Real Recognition Radio to learn the Five Practices of Exemplary Leaders.

Montreal and New York City, June 21, 2011 – How do CEO’s stay connected with their employees?

On the next Real Recognition Radio 2011 Summer Series program, Roy and Max will be speaking with Peter R. Aceto, President and Chief Executive Officer of ING DIRECT Canada and Kate Johnston, ING DIRECT’s Senior Manager of Communications and Learning and Development. They will address what the real payoff is for leaders that do invest the time and effort to hold town hall meetings and those that get out to talk with their employees.

How much of your time should be spent creating and building relationships? Peter will speak to this. He is a passionate leader and committed consumer advocate. As the senior leader of ING DIRECT Canada, Peter provides his relentless focus on delivering an outstanding customer experience and the cornerstones of success for ING DIRECT. Kate is responsible for the planning and execution of all internal communication strategies and for establishing and maintaining a full range of effective training resources for the entire organization.

Montreal and New York City, June 14, 2011 – When is selfishness good?

On the next Real Recognition Radio program, Roy and Max will be speaking with John Hope Bryant the author of business bestseller LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear Based World. John is the founder, chairman and CEO, Operation HOPE, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and vice-chairman of the non-partisan U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.

Kicking off Real Recognition Radio 2011 Summer Series, John will address what employers can do to retain their talent as the economy improves and job markets open. He will also be defining short-termism and tell us what causes it.

Listen in to the next Real Recognition Radio to learn the five principles of LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear Based World and discover how emotions impact our performance.