Working remotely isn’t always as luxurious as it seems. Many people in remote positions struggle to stay motivated in their work and greatly miss human connection. So what can we do from a leadership perspective to alleviate the emotional pitfalls that remote teams often experience? Thankfully, Melissa Romo, wrote a book to show us the way.

Melissa Romo is a veteran of global business management, having held executive roles in Warsaw, Paris, London and New York for some of the world’s most recognized companies. Melissa has built and managed high-performing teams around the world in office-based, hybrid and fully remote settings.

She is the author of the forthcoming book “Your Resource Is Human” (2023), a practical guide to empathetic leadership for building culture and connections in the remote and hybrid workplace. Melissa’s book has been lauded by workplace and leadership experts as “the book 21st century leaders and followers have been pining for.”

(00:40) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(05:13) About the book

(18:31) What do leaders in the digital age need to do differently?

(29:08) Who is a leader that influenced you?

(35:07) Tell me about something that helped you on your leadership development journey

(42:07) What are the trends in leadership that you are seeing in your field?

(48:07) What are your 3 top tips for leaders in the digital age?

Links for resources from this episode:

Podcast episode: Kenneth Chenault; What’s in your Glass? With Carmelo Anthony

Book: Decoding Sponsorship; The Secret Strategy to Accelerate Your Career and Launch Into Leadership by maggie Chan Jones

Melissa Romo LinkedIn

Melissa Romo on TikTok

Subscribe to Melissa’s Newsletter, Showing Up

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The side hustle economy is on the rise! With more and more people developing an interest to launch there own thing, it’s predicted that by 2030 there will be more side hustlers than full-time employees. But even with this rapidly growing trend, most side hustlers are afraid to inform their day-time leadership, fearing that it’ll be perceived as a distraction from their day job. But Mary Agbesanwa, founder of female millennial entrepreneurial community, ‘Now You’re Talking Network’, shares her insights and perspectives on how side hustlers have the potential to become great leaders in a larger organization.

Mary is passionate about how technology is transforming and democratizing the financial services industry and supporting millennials to achieve their full potential. Now she works at a B2B fintech leading sales and she also runs the 'Now You’re Talking Network' which has over 850 members and aims to help women earn more and be more confident. The network runs regular events and workshops for their community of women and staff at over a dozen leading companies including PwC, WeWork, Multiverse, Henley Business School and British Land.

(00:47) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(18:15) Who is a leader that influenced you?

(21:43) Tell me about something that helped you on your leadership development journey

(33:16) What are the trends in leadership that you are seeing in your field?

(39:47) What are your 3 top tips for leaders in the digital age?

Resources from this episode:

Find all the links to connect with Mary and the Now You're Talking Network here: https://linktr.ee/millennialmarya

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How do you successfully manage and lead a team remotely? This is a question that comes up a lot. When it comes to remote vs. in-person, the basic principles of good leadership remain the same. The only difference is the method in which we are interacting with others and our surrounding environment, however, it does require a different skillset to be able to develop those crucial soft skills and deliver them online.

In this episode, I’m having a conversation with my business collaborator, Nicola Scott, all about her leadership journey in the digital age. Nic is an experienced learning and development consultant, facilitator and Coach and is building her own thriving business, pulling together all her knowledge and experience. Through years of hands on frontline experience of supporting others to grow and develop, and as an L&D consultant, Nic has developed a passion for coaching in all its forms, delivering team, personal development, leadership, wellbeing and career coaching. She truly believes in the potential of others and feels that it is a real privilege to support others through their learning journeys.

(01:25) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(06:08) What was it like to transition from working as a employee to doing your own thing?

(15:37) Who is a leader that influenced you?

(27:33) Tell me about something that helped you on your leadership development journey

(41:06) What are the trends in leadership that you are seeing in your field?

(46:24) What are your 3 top tips for leaders in the digital age?

Links for resources from this episode:

Nicola’s LinkedIn: nicola-scottlearning

Nicola’s Instagram: @seeds_coaching

Nicola’s Email: [email protected]

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Poor leadership could mean the difference between a thriving business and one that’s struggling to survive. So what does it mean to be an effective, and respected, leader in your organization? It means connecting with your team on a human level and giving them the support they need to succeed.

Sean Georges, J.D., LL.M. and John Buford, Ph.D. are the co-founders of On Mission Leadership. With over 80+ years of combined experience throughout their extraordinary careers, they have been students, observers, mentors, and teachers of leadership development.

Sean is a Naval Academy graduate who served in the Marine Corps for 13 years, the bulk of them as a military lawyer. For the past 22, years he has served as the senior vice president of human resources and general counsel for a publicly traded retailer with 380 stores and more than 5,000 employees. He is a leadership coach and mentor, co-founder of On Mission Leadership, serves on a variety of nonprofit boards, and a frequent public speaker.

John Buford served as a Marine Corps officer for more than 20 years, conducting operations overseas and teaching at officer training schools. He is the co-founder of On Mission Leadership, college professor, a certified leadership coach, professional wilderness guide and outdoor educator, human performance consultant, and board member of several nonprofit organizations.

(01:16) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(17:06) Who is a leader that influenced you?

(25:45) Tell me about something that helped you on your leadership development journey

(40:57) What are the trends in leadership that you are seeing in your field?

(00:00) What are your 3 top tips for leaders in the digital age?

Links for resources from this episode:

onmissionbook.com

Onmissionleaders.com

“The Essence of Authentic Leadership”

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In this episode, we’re reflecting on the stories, expertise, and the wisdom of our guests so far. Tune in to hear my take on developing sales skills, building relationships as part of your marketing strategy, and the importance of focusing on your customer’s journey after they buy your product.

Let us know what part of these conversations resonated with you the most! Email us at [email protected]

(00:38) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(01:44) Key learnings from episode 34

(07:50) Key learnings from episode 35

(11:24) Key learnings from episode 36

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You don’t have a business without your customers - but are you focusing on customer success?

Digital transformation leader and customer success expert, Rebecca Jones, shares about the challenges of customer success in the start-up world and how taking a deep dive into the customer journey can make all the difference. After 15 years in the corporate financial services industry, Rebecca took her experience and started making waves in the FinTech start-up world, doing all things digital transformation and customer success.

She shares more about building a community for customer support and the importance of properly managing it, understanding the customer journey, and understanding the role of customer success in your business.

(00:40) Ilona’s Reflections; TLDR

(20:14) Who is a leader that influenced you?

(27:57) Tell me about something that helped you on your leadership development journey

(35:28) What project are you currently working on?

(47:03) What are your 3 top tips for leaders in the digital age?

Links for resources from this episode:

Rebecca’s LinkedIn

Rebecca’s Twitter

Websites: https://www.hireanold.com/, https://www.customeralchemy.co/

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