The Dov Barron Show

As leaders, we all know that we must constantly "up our game" But how can you genuinely Find Your Way and step into your full potential?

There is a very prescribed way to the top of success mountain, but the question is; how do you know that you climbing the right mountain? How do you Find Your Way, and unleash your highest potential, particularly when all the odds seem stacked against you?

Well, let’s find out together because our guest on this episode is: Carly Fiorina.

Carly Fiorina, is an American business executive who, as CEO (1999–2005) of Hewlett-Packard Company, was the first woman to head a company listed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. You may remember her from 2016 when she sought the Republican Party nomination for president and was viciously attacked (about her looks) by fellow contender, Donald Trump. That being said, there's likely a lot you don't know about her. How she ended up running, her background in politics and her health. Carly Fiorina is the founder and Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, and of Unlocking Potential, a non-profit organization. In 2016 she was the first declared female candidate to seek the Republican Party's nomination as Presidential Candidate. She is a multi-bestselling author and her latest book is: FIND YOUR WAY!

Over the years, I've interviewed thousands of people with an extremely wide range of backgrounds. What I can tell you about interviewing Carly Fiorina is she may not be running for office but she certainly is a Politician!

On this episode we go FullMonty on:

Problem Solving
The Power of Collaboration
What Communities can do in the face of poor political support
The 5 year old who exemplifies community responsibility
Dealing with the attacks from Donald Trump
Her biggest lesson learned from her time at law school
Dropping the burden of other’s expectations
Women in Leadership: Glass Ceiling, Glass Cliff
Her time as economic adviser to John McCain during his presidential campaign.
Her 2010 Senate election in California
Battling Breast cancer
Having a Father who was a federal judge and law professor
Loneliness and fitting in
Being different

... and so much more

To find out more about Carly Fiorina her foundation and her book FIND YOUR WAY! http://CarlyFiorina.com or https://www.upleadership.org/

Do you think it’s possible to produce breakthroughs and transform in the world through a different quality of conversation?

Stepping into that "next" role as a leader can be overwhelming… even if you’ve been a CEO before and this is a new gig, or for that matter if this is your first time up to bat in a leadership position.

So, what is it that all of us who step into becoming the New Boss need to know in order to not only achieve success, but sustain it?

Let's find out together; Our guest on this episode is Aviv Shahar.

Aviv Shahar is founder and president of Aviv Consulting, a strategic innovation consultancy, and the author of Creating New Futures—How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World Through Conversation. Fortune 500 companies hire him to help their senior teams create purpose-inspired futures and innovative strategies that drive growth.

Aviv’s clients include executives at Alcoa, Chevron, Cisco, DuPont, General Mills, Hewlett Packard, Lufthansa, Procter & Gamble, Ring Central, and Zoom. He’s worked with clients in Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, India, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States.

For more than 25 years, Aviv has specialized in helping executives and managers enhance their creativity and innovation, competence and collaboration, and clarity of vision, especially in critical situations. Aviv’s experience in coaching for high-level performance in critical operations was gained as a fighter pilot who was responsible for training other fighter pilots in the Israeli Air Force. Aviv’s air force training and discipline taught him about thorough planning, flawless execution and the discipline of debrief; it was during these years that he adopted

his life motto for continual learning: An un-debriefed action is a wasted action.

During the course of his leadership work, clients asked Aviv to help them innovate and grow. In response, Aviv developed Strategic Innovation—a multi-functional approach that brings together all assets, capabilities and disciplines of an organization, so they can

be used to create exciting new futures.

His work has been published in Forbes, The Huffington Post, the Futurist, as well as other books and publications. He is the author of a new book: "Create New Futures”

On this episode we go full Monty on:

Lesson's from his Father
The potentially devastating diagnosis he received as a 7 year old
The 4 zones of Leadership Development
The Most Critical Currency of Leadership
Collective Stupidity Syndrome
How to know if you are in the RIGHT conversation
What is Conservation Architecture
Why he wrote his book in Portals not chapters
The spirit of defiance
Why telling stories is Not enough
The 72 Hour Rule
High Velocity Learning Organizations
The three Jobs every employee must embrace
and so much more...

In today's marketplace no person and no organization is an island. We must recognize that our company has a place in the community. However, have you even thought about how much your business needs to be focused on your community?

If you were to be community focused how might that impact your bottom line?

The largest workforce is no longer the baby boomers. That baton has been passed to the Millennial generation. You can complain or praise millennial's but you should know that this generation has a strong entrepreneurial drive and an even stronger sense of community. What will this mean to you as a leader and the potential impact to your business?

We find out together on this episode with our guest Johnathan Grzybowski.

He is the Chief Marketing Officer and co-founder of Penji, an on-demand graphic design service that is fast, simple, and affordable.

Penji has been named as “top startup to watch,”according to Philadelphia Magazine, and mentioned in major publications like Success Magazine, Huffington Post, Forbes, and Inc.

Prior to Penji, Johnathan founded multiple marketing related startups and worked for Apple.

Johnathan is also the host of Blind Entrepreneurship, a podcast that has been mentioned as a top business podcast on Apple Podcasts and downloaded over 100,000 times. His mission with his podcast and business is to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs so they too can execute their vision to profitability.

On this episode we go FullMonty on:

Real leadership Vs Ego Leadership
What to do when you can't find the talent you need
Why they run their company Penji from Camden, N.J., the poorest city in the nation. (In 2017, by far Camden, N.J had the highest violent crime rate of any city in the state.
How they developed a completely different business model for the Graphic Design industry
Why they offer service to all non-profits in Camden, NJ for just $1
Organization and preparation
Self-awareness and accountability

To find out more about Johnathan Grzybowski and Penji Go to: penji.co

Debunking the myths around Millennials pushed by sensationalist media

Diving deep into millennial psychology and language using a potent blend of data and anecdotes, stories and history, What Millennials Really Want from Work and Life debunks the many myths around millennials pushed by sensationalist media, showing how millennials want many of the same things as other generations, just more quickly and in a different order and form.

Giving helpful context based on his own powerful and unlikely story of continuous struggle and overcoming massive challenges as a millennial, the author weaves a compelling narrative through the historical, psychological, linguistic, and other threads underlying the millennial experience at work and in life. Based on his in-depth analysis of data and trends, Kruman makes specific recommendations for corporate leaders looking to get-and keep and develop-top millennial talent into their ranks, diving deep into specific benefits, communication methods and tools, mission and vision, and other elements of branding relevant to millennial attraction, engagement, and retention. This book is likewise for early and mid-career millennials looking to better under stand themselves and make compelling cases for improvements around the aforementioned in their own companies.

But how can you get, keep and develop -- top Millennial talent?

Well stay tuned because you are about to find out; our guest on this episode is… Yuri Kruman

With a background that spans, Law, Finance, and Neuroscience; Yuri Kurman is a deeply knowledgable individual who has become a highly in demand corporate, HR and Employee Experience (EX) Consultant, startup advisor, Forbes Coaches Council, member and contributor to Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other top platforms.

His consulting, advising and coaching portfolio includes speaking engagements and advisory work has impacted thousands of corporate and startup executives.

He is the author of the fabulous book: "What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life"

On This episode we go FullMonty on:

Why he (not a Millennial) is on his 5th career?
False Generational Expectations
How can we best empower your employees to do their life's best work with us
The need to both Human and Systemized
What being a childhood Russian Immigrant taught him about expectations

To find out more about Yuri Kruman: http://YuriKruman.com/Consultant or http://Masterthetalk.com

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!

Executive leadership faces new vulnerabilities. Many leaders privately concede them, but few are willing to talk publicly about them. 'Unthinkable' events since 2014 have revealed a new leadership fragility at the highest levels. The pace of change shows that the uncertainties are greater than ever.

Is this the 'new normal?' Thinking The Unthinkable is an investigation into why leaders have appeared more unable or unwilling than ever to anticipate the biggest issues of our time. In an era of 'wicked problems' why are current leadership behaviours and culture apparently not fit for purpose?

What are the causes of so many failures in policy and strategic forecasting?

Are they human frailties? Or are they systemic failures to embrace smartly new realities?

Through hundreds of interviews and conversations, Nik Gowing and Chris Langdon have analysed the deep new challenges to the human capacity of leaders at the highest keels to accept, understand, embrace then handle the extraordinary processes of change and disruption. This essential book draws on the candid responses. The findings will be disconcerting to leaders at all levels.

We live in what might be the most disrupted time in history, hundred year old industries are disappearing over night.

Things that we considered normal have nothing to do with what’s going on. In fact much of what’s going on today we would have considered “Unthinkable” not very long ago.

The question is how can we as leaders thrive in a time where the unthinkable is the norm?

Well let’s find out together…

This has one of my most intriguing interviews. What my guests brought to light is fascinating, awakening and a clear call to action!

My guests on this episode are Nik Gowing and Chris Langdon

The resumes of both are outstanding…

Here’s a quick overview:

Nik Gowing was a main news presenter for the BBC’s international 24-hour news channel… BBC World News from 1996-2014.

He presented The Hub with Nik Gowing, BBC World Debates,

Dateline London, plus location coverage of major global stories.

He spent 18 years at ITN in senior roles including Diplomatic Editor, Channel 4 News. He received a BAFTA award in 1982 for his coverage of martial law in Poland.

Chris Langdon: Founder-Director of Reconciliation Through Film, a charity being established to develop new ways of using communications to help conflict resolution. Chris is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) He has worked extensively on facilitating political reform in SE Europe. Through 2008-2010. he directed the Communicating Europe Programme for the European Stability Initiative, Chris was a TV producer for BBC News, ITN and APTN.

Together they have spent the last 4 1/2 years asking leaders how they are coping with disruption - the answer is scary.

We all know that bees are some of nature’s best workers, but have you ever considered your organization as a hive?

What if you worked in or could create an environment where everyone was a buzz to be there?

A People-Centric, Thriving Hive of People who were all purpose inspired?

One impact of living in technology driven age has been the ever increasing demand to work. As a result our people can end up feeling like cogs in a machine...cogs that will eventually breakdown.

We are all at least beginning to know the importance of creating a corporate culture where your people feel heard, honoured and respected.

However, many companies who recognize this but don't bother to find out how to do it are headed toward the cliff.

Imagine creating an environment that was like a bee hive of unification.... An environment where everyone felt and knew that they were needed.

Is it a fantasy or a reality? If it is a real possibility how can you do it?

Well let’s find out together…

My guests on this episode is The Queen Bee of engagement Mari Ryan!

Mari, leverages over 30 years of business experience in various including marketing, consulting and executive roles across a variety of different industries. Today she is the CEO and founder of Advancing Wellness, and she is an expert in worksite well-being.

She is the founder and former Board Chair of the Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Health Promotion Advocates.

She serves on the Advisory Board for “Global Women 4 Wellbeing.” An active member of the National Speakers Association.

On top of all that Mari is the author of a book: The Thriving Hive `How People-Centric Organizations Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results. A book that recently won the national business book award.

Are you ready for a fascinating conversation? Hold on to your earbuds because your mind is about to be rattled.

As we stretch out into the not so distant future of machine learning and sitting at the feet of the A.I gods…

Will we know how to stay in touch with “why” we’re doing what we’re doing, and with the people/humans within our organization?

Through Artificial Intelligence and machine learning we are already looking at how to be more efficient as businesses and as organizations

The question is have we stopped to consider the potential cost to us at not only a corporate, but at a human level?

With the integration of more and more A.I will we know how to stay in touch with why we’re doing what we’re doing. Moreover, will we be able to stay emotionally connected to the people within our organization?

What if we had access to 3.8 billion years of research that you could tap into to assist us?

Well let’s find out together…

My guests on this episode is Dr. Kathleen Allen

She is the author of Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World She is the President of Allen and Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in nature-based leadership, innovation, and organizational change.

She’s worked with high profile organizations including the McKnight Foundation and UC Berkeley, among others. She is a member of the International Occupation of Leadership. She writes on leadership and organizations in a way that describes a new paradigm of leadership that is based in lessons from nature and living systems.

On This episode we go FullMonty on:

Creating organization that thrive 200-300 years into the future
Leadership inspired by Nature
Holistic Organizations
Biomimicry in Leadership
The Power of Local Expertise and Collaboration
A System for Insightful Self Evaluation
The Power of Assumptions
The Synaptic connections of nature
The illusion of separation
Embracing the power of regenerative design
Organizational Sunlight and photosynthesis.

Why is it that even the most successful among us often feel like we're are not enough?

Even the most successful among us often feel like they we’re not enough. Research shows that Imposter Syndrome affects an estimated 70+% of all high level leaders.

But what if you and I could massively increase our self-worth, so that we sincerely believe in ourselves. Could we become permanently free from self-sabotage and self-destructive thoughts and behaviors.

What if you knew how to live a happy, motivated and confident life, not just sometimes but all the time?

Well let’s find out together…

Our guest on this episode is Marisa Peer

Marisa has spent nearly three decades treating a client list that includes international superstars, CEOs, Olympic athletes, and Royalty. She has an unparalleled career speaking internationally and working with private clients. She has helped thousands of people to overcome profound personal issues. She is a best-selling author of five books, Marisa teaches “simple steps that produce dramatic and life-changing results”.

As a speaker she seamlessly brings her one-of-a-kind therapy techniques to the room, leaving her audiences both transfixed and transformed.

Her acclaimed “I Am Enough”program focuses on the thought patterns and mental habits that can be detrimental or beneficial to our success, depending on how we use them.

Named “Britain’s Best Therapist” and also won The Stevie awards “Woman of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award”.

Creator and Founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy and the I Am Enough movement. And of course, Author of the brand new book: “I Am Enough” Mark Your Mirror And Change Your Life

Marisa Peer

On This episode we go FullMonty on:

The 3 Words That Can Change Your Life
What's wrong with traditional long term therapy for leaders
Lessons from Africa
Why being "humble" is a huge mistake!
The messages we got in childhood that are still playing out in highly successful adults
How to be a natural leader
How to excel in every area of your life
Why you need to Lie, Cheat and Steal (It's NOT what you think)

On this episode we take a look at leaders who without even knowing it, following the herd and why they do!

As an outstanding Leader you know: Theory and reality are different!

Maybe you can claim to be in the trenches. But can you get out long enough to get some genuine perspective.

To be able to actual see, know and deal with the counterproductive business practices going on under your nose?

Well let’s find out together…

My guests on this episode is returning champion Dr. Lance Secretan

After building a very successful company from scratch into a global enterprise of 72,000 full- and part-time employees, he retired.

Then he wrote a book about our 14-year odyssey and taught budding entrepreneurs in an advanced university graduate program until one day he realized the university wasn’t the real world.

This gentleman’s resume could take an hour on its own, but here’s some highlights: Dr. Lance Secretan is the author of 21 books.

Lance is a riveting speaker. He’s the former CEO of a Fortune 100 company, university professor, award-winning columnist, poet, author and athlete.

He coaches and advises leaders globally (he is ranked among both The Top 30 Most Influential Executive Coaches, and The Top 30 Most Influential Leadership Experts globally), among other things he’s helped 6 companies to be named to Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for in America list, author of 21 books on leadership. Including his latest THE BELLWETHER EFFECT

The gender gap is it real or is it rhetoric?

If it’s real, are we actually committed to closing it?

As leaders we all know that there’s a lot of talk about the need for gender equality (and inequality).

But we also know that there are many folks dragging their heels about the ideas of equal pay and gender partnership.

So we have to confront the question: is this an issue in your organization?… If it isn’t how long will it be before it becomes one?

Furthermore, what’s the cost of gender inequality, and what can we do about it?

Well let’s find out together…

My guests on this episode are Chris Steely, Wendy Haines

Wendy Haines and Chris Steely serve as Senior Consultants with The Institute for Gender Partnership, as they train and facilitate the business imperative of effective business leadership. Collectively, they’ve got over 40 years of experience engaging leaders in conversations that inspire them to step up their games, effectively engage their teams, and build companies that work. They have a particular passion for supporting organizations in shifting their culture to one of true gender partnership. As authors, certified coaches, and seasoned business executives with international exposure to various markets Chris and Wendy bring unique skillsets, helping leaders make the distinctions that THEY need to make in order to make a difference that matters. From the Institute for Gender Partnership Wendy Haines and Chris Steely