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Mark Crowley is the author of “Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century”.
 
He draws from 25 years of experience leading individuals and teams in the financial services industry and invites us to make a commitment to drive high performance through emotional connection.
 
It’s a leadership philosophy only a few are able to execute effectively but is a style people are hungry for.
 
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Recorded on 2/13/23
 
00:00 Six degrees of separation
 
02:45 Why leaders need coaches
 
08:20 Use this delivery method when sharing critical feedback
 
12:00 Why is it a belief in the business world to avoid bringing your heart into leadership?
 
23:25 When did employee engagement really start to slide and what caused it?
 
32:30 How millennials are changing the workforce and workplace
 
44:17 What blindspots do millennials have?
 
49:05 If you’re a manager trying to discover the degree of engagement of your team
 
57:30 Getting more people in your organization to lead from the heart

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Machiel Klerk is the founder of the Jung Society of Utah and the Jung Platform, a worldwide organization that provides Jungian and soul-centered psychological programs to the general public. He is also the author of “Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation”.
 
Machiel draws from 25 years of experience working with individuals and their dreams, as we explore age-old techniques to better understand our dreams and become more attuned to our subconscious wisdom. 

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Recorded on 1/18/23
 
00:00 Intro
 
01:10 Dreams produce entirely new worlds 
 
02:08 Carl Jung’s influence on Machiel 
 
05:12 The practice of dream incubation
 
9:43 At what level of our psyche do our limiting beliefs operate?

16:25 How can you trust the answers in your dreams?
 
18:24 What are the pitfalls of dream incubation?
 
21:03 Putting dream incubation into practice 
 
28:49 Dreaming and psychedelics 
 
35:31 Applying the wisdom from your dreams to your waking life
 
40:19 What about nightmares?
 
43:59 Where are we on the research being done on dream incubation?
 
47:18 How the Ancient Greeks thought about trusting your natural talents      
 
56:38 If you’re skeptical about dream incubation

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We explore the hot-button issue of corruption in elite colleges. Sahaj Sharda, author of the upcoming book, “The College Cartel”, breaks down this complex topic and provides an examination of the current state of elite higher education. 

Whether you are a student, a parent, or simply curious about the inner workings of the elite college system, this conversation will offer you fresh insight into recent admissions scandals and the big questions surrounding collusion, decadence, privilege, power, and the true value of an elite college education.

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Recorded on 1/12/23

00:00 If elite colleges are so corrupt, why have you attended two of the most elite colleges in the US?

2:45 Rick Singer, the mastermind of the Varsity Blues Scandal

4:53 The Columbia University Rankings Scandal

10:06 Is an elite education about attaining skills or acquiring prestige?

14:25 The feeling on campus where a student was involved in the Varsity Blues Scandal

16:05 Why standardized credentials still matter in the knowledge economy

19:17 The US News and World Report rewards “spending more money on less students”

23:41 Price fixing in the Ivy League

29:52 Where do the huge sums of money that colleges collect actually go?

32:15 What role do wealth managers and hedge funds play in this?

36:33 If only 2% of college students attend elite colleges, does this problem really have broader significance?

39:22 How are professors getting squeezed on wages?

41:37 Elite colleges have become a Veblen good, contradicting the law of demand

47:16 What can an everyday person do to break the college cartel?

51:53 What does the future of education look like?

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Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business professor, and author of “Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level”. 

This conversation is an invitation to get unstuck. Alex shares accessible principles and frameworks needed to lead impactful changes in lives and communities.

Connect with him on LinkedIn and receive the latest “Becoming a Changemaker” insights at changemakerbook.com/index

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Recorded on 12/6/22

00:00 A story about iconic labor leader Dolores Huerta

4:06 How Alex Budak created “Becoming a Changemaker” at UC Berkeley

9:12 The feeling of walking into a classroom as a professor for the first time

10:41 The differences in teaching Gen Z vs. executive audiences

18:30 Optimism and recognizing opportunity

23:02 The definition of a Changemaker

25:14 startsomegood.com

31:36 Research on tipping points among social conventions

34:45 The Risk Quotient

38:25 Trusting others’ abilities while managing for the downside

41:25 Who does Alex deeply admire as a leader and why? 

42:43 Unattractive traits of less inclusive leaders

45:10 Connecting concepts with Marshall Goldsmith’s teachings

48:53 Micro-leadership 

51:51 Are you too intimidated to step into the unknown

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Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the only two-time winner of the Thinkers 50 Award for #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He is the pioneer of the 360° feedback development tool and has been ranked as the #1 Executive Coach in the World and a Top Ten Business Thinker for the past eight years.
 
In his coaching practice, Marshall has advised more than 200 major CEOs and their management teams.
 
His books, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” and “Triggers” have been recognized by Amazon as two of the Top 100 Leadership & Success Books Ever Written.
 
We discuss perspective shifts from Marshall’s new book, “The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment” as he shares proven methods for leading an ambitious and satisfying life.
 
 Connect with Coach Goldsmith on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter

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Recorded on 10/21/22

00:00 Marshall Goldsmith

00:38 How Marshall spent 600 hours during COVID

02:00 The Every Breath Paradigm

02:36 The reward for living an earned life

05:51 Why kids are less interested in joining “the family business”

08:21 Greatest piece of advice ever given to Marshall by his mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey

10:47 The Great Western Disease

14:17 Why don’t we become the person we could become?

17:23 A Daily Exercise

19:13 The difference between desire and motivation

20:52 Easy theory, tough practice - the average person quits in 2 weeks

23:41 One trick genius

24:45 Alan Mulally, the former CEO of Ford, shared two lessons that changed Marshall’s life

28:56 Mulally’s Business Plan Review evolves into a Life Plan Review

33:32 Feedforward

36:12 How Frances Hesselbein, the former CEO of the Girl Scouts of America, would lead by example

38:55 “The leader of the past knew how to tell, the leader of the future will know how to ask” - Peter Drucker

41:07 Why it’s hard to stop trying to prove how smart you are

42:03 Why students started crying when Marshall visited the Indian Institute of Technology

44:57 Here’s what matters in life

47:07 Stanford Marshmallow Experiment

48:15 Jack Welch’s wine cellar

49:36 What Curtis Martin, the 6th leading rusher in NFL history, can teach us about a satisfying life

53:20 Marshall’s life mission

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Leigh Marz is a consultant and leadership coach. Justin Zorn is a former policy maker and meditation teacher in the US Congress. They are the co-authors of “Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise”. In their book, they redefine silence as a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection.

We explore noise overload, the restorative power of silence on the brain, and the connection between pristine silence and awe. 

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Recorded on 9/8/22
 
0:00 How loud has our world become?
 
4:39 A thought experiment on taking a vow of silence
 
9:14 The cost of information overload 
 
12:56 Taking a healthy “smoke break”
 
16:33 How Gandhi embraced the restorative power of silence
 
19:20 What is the difference between meditation and sitting in silence?
 
23:22 Silence as a “presence”
 
26:29 The instinct to fill the room with noise and chatter
 
28:55 Letting awe follow from the silence
 
31:58 Leigh and Justin’s unique tips on the craft of interviewing 
 
37:11 “What is the greatest silence you’ve ever known?”
 
48:18 The non-economic value of silence
 
49:45 Where to start the practice of embracing silence?

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Seth Goldenberg is a designer, curator, and entrepreneur who harnesses the power of questioning to catalyze innovation and cultural change. He is the author of “Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures” which asks us to relearn how we learn, rethink what we value,  and revive our youthful sense of wonder.

In this episode, we discuss first principles thinking, the power of generative storytelling, and the importance of asking unasked questions.

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Recorded on 8/30/22

0:00 Getting to know Seth

6:50 “Curiosity is an endangered species”

12:00 What’s really behind “quiet quitting”?

18:20 Thinking from first principles

22:50 We are all “customers of the future”

27:44 “The birthing pains of the next era being born”

28:00 Trust walks

37:40 Generative storytelling

42:40 Where will “the fourth place” be?

46:09 Who gets to ask the questions?

51:35 Questioning your own thinking

56:08 The beginner’s mindset and finding the humor in life

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Steve Pockross brings more than 25 years of startup, Fortune 500, and nonprofit experience to his role as CEO of Verblio.

We talk about maximizing the lifetime value of your career, how to pick the right company for you, and what it takes to create standout content in a saturated market.

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0:00 Intro

1:47 Growing up in Denver in the 80’s

3:42 Receiving a liberal arts education

6:19 Living in a place where you don’t know the language

9:31 The world can be a dark place

11:32 Why are religious people happier than most other people?

14:12 Growth always ends in higher lifetime value

17:36 Being a cross-country tour guide as a 22-year-old

22:07 Vulnerability gives you the right to lead with authority

23:16 What changes when you have a child?

25:45 What are the two things that kids pick up from their parents?

30:10 Steve’s experience at LiveOps

38:50 Investing in technology services over people services

40:41 Figuring out the right amount of people for your company

42:03 What to look for when you are picking a company to work for

46:34 Hiring for traits instead of experience

48:59 Why your marketing team should be writing your company’s job descriptions

50:20 Differentiating your content with humor 

54:40 Taking chances

56:22 “One Final Question”

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In this episode, we talk with Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen authors of “Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In.”

Ryan is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and three-time published author. For a decade, he has been helping organizations create engaged, inclusive, and high-performing teams by lessening worker loneliness and closing generational gaps.

Steven is a global leadership consultant and executive coach. He has spent 12 years working with hundreds of leaders helping them improve worker well-being, reduce employee isolation, and boost team belonging.

We talk about the prevalence of loneliness within the modern workforce and the damage it causes to the individual and the organization - and then explore simple pro-social behaviors we can all use to create more connections throughout our daily lives. 

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0:00 Intro 

00:20 72% of global workers said they experience loneliness monthly

1:58 Gen Z is the loneliest generation

4:38 The medical impact of loneliness

5:47 Misconceptions about the word “loneliness”

8:39 How can leaders at work lessen loneliness within their workforce?

10:15 A lonely employee is “distracted at best and debilitated at worst”

12:21 Three reasons people are feeling more lonely

15:05 Why is work a good place to address loneliness?

17:55 Loneliness can be lessened in as little as 40 seconds

19:30 The “Mistakenly Seeking Solitude” study from U Chicago

23:56 What do “.6, 1, and 5” have to do with lessening loneliness?

24:56 LINK - a 4-Step Framework to Lessen Loneliness

25:30 L - Look at Loneliness (and identify the signs of a lonely worker)

27:54 I - Invest in Connection (through peer-coaching and mentorship)

26:36 Are there workers who are more prone to loneliness?

31:40 A leadership tip from Nelson Mandela’s dad

33:53 The question we constantly ask ourselves - “Am I safe?”

35:13 N - Narrowing the Focus (to pull coworkers back into a state of connection)

39:31 How do astronauts keep loneliness at bay?

40:29 K – Kindling the Momentum (and passing along the torch of connection)

42:10 How to connect with a distrusting person?

42:52 Situational loneliness vs. chronic loneliness

44:07 Embracing pro-social behaviors

45:32 Making connections across the generational gap

49:08 “One Final Question”

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Jacob Helberg is Co-Chair of the China Strategy Initiative Working Group at the Brookings Institution. From 2016 to 2020, Jacob led Google’s global internal product policy efforts to combat disinformation and foreign interference. Jacob is also the author of “The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power” in which he details the existential threat authoritarian regimes pose to the United States and the world.

We discuss the ongoing “Gray War” between Russia, China and the U.S., how the back-end infrastructure of the internet is a crucial frontline in this global conflict, and the best- and worst-case outcomes of the crisis in Ukraine.

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0:00 Intro

1:36 Russia’s information operations in the 2010’s

6:15 Tech policy issues are not just domestic issues

7:39 What is the difference between speech conduct and speech content online?

11:51 How content moderation can stifle emerging theories

14:47 Are we at war with China right now?

22:08 “The Sputnik Moment” of our generation

23:38 Were we late to supply Ukraine with lethal aid?

27:34 The “fog of war” in Ukraine

30:20 Can being feared by bad actors ensure peace?

34:13 Our entrepreneurs are our source of strength

37:03 The back-end of the internet as a frontline of the Gray War

42:31 China’s data advantage

44:35 What is the bull case for the U.S. in the 21st century?

48:30 The blockchain as a potential antidote to deepfakes

51:08 The best case/worst case scenarios in Ukraine

55:47 “One Final Question”

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"The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power"

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