We're continuing our season on "Business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Andy Morris, CEO of Cirencester Friendly Society.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

The do's and don'ts of selling and closing businesses, are based on Andy's experience with RBS in the MEA region.
How Andy got independent and headstrong CEOs to coalesce and deliver on a vision none of them originally wanted.
How Andy navigated the transition from large investment bank to small mutual business, and what clenched the CEO role for him.
The challenges of taking a 130+ year old business into new growth areas – and how to make sure that winning people over to the vision isn't one of them

Resources/sources mentioned:

The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/


For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/andy-morris 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro
05:08 Business divestment
09:16 Navigating strategic changes
20:03 Finding satisfaction in smaller organization
23:26 Program for CEO coaching and leadership development.
25:47 Prepare, collaborate, show expertise in non-finance areas.
31:07 Excited about growth, retirement from finance role.
35:33 Promoting mutual insurance for growth and impact.
38:51 Maximizing efficiency, competing with big insurers, adopting technology.
44:11 Transition from CFO to CEO through reinvention.

I’ve found there are two key approaches - and the crazy thing is that most leaders focus almost exclusively on one, which means they’re performing well below their potential.

In this episode, we'll explore what these two levers of personal impact are, so that you can make bigger things happen with less blood, sweat, and tears.

You'll learn
The two ways you can 10X your impact beyond your existing level of success
The "forgotten lever" that even top leaders regularly overlook
Real-life examples of putting these ideas into practice - and rapidly seeing business benefits

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Find out more about Rivendell, our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/
If you want to become a more strategic and impactful leader Impact Accelerator is a unique development programme for ambitious executives who want to lead at a new level. https://xquadrant.com/services/impact-accelerator/

MORE FROM RICHARD:
Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider. Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!

Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs.

Follow Richard on LinkedIn, subscribe to our YouTube channel, or visit the Xquadrant website.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
06:24 Taking a strategic leap forward
09:53 Focusing on tasks, goals, anxiety, losing connection
11:15 Be strategic, magnetic, and inspire with purpose
14:13 Clients want someone with personality, not just suits

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good". Richard Medcalf speaks with Marci Zaroff, Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp.

Marci coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and is a serial entrepreneur as well as the author of “ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World.” She is the winner of awards including “WWD ESG Leadership Award,” “New York Moves Power Women Award” and “Real Leaders Impact Award”.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

What it means to be on the cutting edge, ahead of your time in promoting industry change
How Marci innovated to create business ideas that the rest of the industry didn't see as possible
Why you can raise standards AND keep products price-competitive (and how to do that)
The "story-doing" approach to winning over your ecosystem and creating systemic change

Resources/sources mentioned:

Visit ECOfashion Corp (https://www.ecofashioncorp.com/)
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/

For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/marci-zaroff

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
03:15 Advocating for holistic health & eco-friendly fashion 
08:53 Eco fashion brand integrates Eastern and Western philosophy
16:28 Organic industry growth, challenges, and future strategies
22:50 Outdated pricing models, vertical integration, and collaboration.

Today we dive into three commonly used strategies that leaders commonly try to drive the results they want. *spoiler! - only one of them is the key to transformationGet ready to challenge your thinking, be inspired, and uncover the transformative power of mindset on this episode of The Impact Multiplier CEO.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Find out more about Rivendell our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/
• If you want to become a more strategic and impactful leader Impact Accelerator is a unique development programme for ambitious executives who want to lead at a new level. https://xquadrant.com/services/impact-accelerator/

MORE FROM RICHARD:Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider. Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs.Follow Richard on LinkedIn and subscribe to our YouTube channel, or visit the Xquadrant web site.Finally, to read more on this topic, go to https://xquadrant.com/breakthrough-results-strategy/

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
04:24 The Workaholic approach may limit long-term success
08:28 Inspirational mission: impact, love, and imperfection
12:34 Discover your potential, achieve breakthrough results, and transform

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Brad Flowers, co-founder of Bullhorn, an agency that builds impact brands with language and design. Brad leads naming and language generation at Bullhorn. He has a degree in literature, which he finds more useful than he expected. He co-founded the non-profit bike shop, Broke Spoke. Brad is also the author of The Naming Book. 

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How and why Brad went from bike shop owner to award-winning creative agency founder for impact brands.
• Brad's three criteria for starting a business, and the business reasons for certifying as B-corp
• Why the relationship between culture and brand is crucial to understand
• Why you should read novels, as a business leader

Resources/sources mentioned:

• The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
• Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
• Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/
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For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/brad-flowers

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro03:33 New perspectives on business10:00 Why Impact Branding is Essential13:18 Developing Strategic Vision 17:16 The secrets for effective marketing26:02 The harm of cultural erosion
31:56 Context for organizational decision-making tasks
36:45 Future growth through collaboration with diverse talents

If you want to learn how to take the first step towards committing to a legacy of exponential impact then today’s episode is for you!Learn the 6 steps you need to up-level your courage, face your fears, and take small practical steps to unlock your exponential legacy. If you're ready to embark on a journey of massive positive impact and personal fulfilment, tune in as host Richard Medcalf explores how you, too, can commit to a legacy of exponential impact.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:Find out more about Rivendell, our exclusive programme for visionary CEOs of $20M-200M+ businesses determined to 10X their financial success and 10X their positive impact on the world https://xquadrant.com/services/ceo-mastermind/

MORE FROM RICHARD:Discover your Exponential Future and what's next for you: https://xquadrant.com/go/whats-next/Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider: Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!https://xquadrant.com/insider/.Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs. https://xquadrant.com/go/the-ceo-upgrade/Follow Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmedcalf/Visit our web site: https://xquadrant.com/.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
03:41 Reevaluating goals
10:02 Using fear as a positive force for commitment
12:06 Finding purpose for positive impact.
16:36 Taking practical steps forward

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Anjali Kataria, CEO and Co-founder of Mytonomy. Mytonomy has quickly become the market leader in patient education and engagement, and Inc. Magazine has named Mytonomy as one of the fastest-growing software companies in the US, for four consecutive years. Before Mytonomy, Anjali served as EIR and Senior Technology Advisor in the Obama Administration.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why did Anjali go all-in on Mytonomy and fundamentally change its direction
How taking a sauna can be an essential leadership tool(!)
What's even better than taking time to reflect after a failure
How Mytonomy has become a market leader despite longstanding incumbents

Resources/sources mentioned:

mytonomy.com
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/


For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/anjali-kataria 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro
04:11 The Healthcare Impact
06:31 How healthcare Can reach people at Home
16:39 Government services
18:21 The healthcare connection
22:05 The strength of diverse collaboration
27:05 Do you journal every day?
30:38 Implementing consistent communication strategy for patient journeys
33:04 Automation and integration for healthcare

Have you ever felt like your biggest successes are behind you? Or wondered what’s next in your career? Perhaps you feel stuck or as if your trajectory has plateaued.

If any of this sounds familiar, then today's episode is for you.
You'll learn four powerful ideas to help you find a mission that sets you on fire, fulfils your potential, and gets you out of bed with purpose and passion every morning.
Host Richard Medcalf, founder of Xquadrant and coach to top CEOs, shares 4 thought-provoking ideas to shift your perspective and unlock your next level. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Read the full show notes and article here.

MORE FROM RICHARD:
Subscribe to the Xquadrant Insider: Bite-sized weekly emails, with secrets from some of the world's top mission-driven leaders to help you transform yourself, your businesses and the world…without the grind!https://xquadrant.com/insider/.
Discover The CEO Upgrade. A free 5-day strategic leadership challenge for rising-star CEOs. https://xquadrant.com/go/the-ceo-upgrade/
Follow Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmedcalf/
Visit our web site: https://xquadrant.com/.

Discover your Exponential Future and what's next for you: https://xquadrant.com/go/whats-next/

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." Richard speaks with Stan Middleman, who serves as the President and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent mortgage companies in the USA.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:
The mantra that has led Stan to business success at scale over the last 33 years
Stan's formula for being credible as a leader
The 5-phase scaling model Stan employs to test out promising ideas
How Stan anticipated and profited from major market shifts (and how you can)
The moment when Stan realised he was doing well, but was he doing good?

Resources/sources mentioned:
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Freedom Mortgage(https://www.freedommortgage.com/) 
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/

For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/stan-middleman/

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
03:19  How to Believe IN Yourself
08:09 Finding reliable individuals
12:21 How to evaluate, test, scale, and cautiously implement ideas
24:38 How to anticipate cyclical trends in mortgage origination
30:20 Integrating social responsibility

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." Richard Medcalf speaks with Armand Arton, CEO of Arton Capital. Armand started as an immigrant with under $5000 and now has world leaders on speed dial, having built one of the most respected businesses and a leader in his field of global human mobility.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• What happened at age 15 that changed Armand's perspective on human mobility forever
• How did he become one of the youngest-ever licensed brokers in Canada
• How he pioneered a business at the intersection of finance and migration
• The tactics and mindset that helped Armand get in front of ministers and change policy
• How Armand has benefitted from working with Richard as his 1:1 coach for the last couple of years

Resources/sources mentioned:

• https://armandarton.com
• https://artoncapital.com
• The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast (https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
• Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
• Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/

For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/armand-arton

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
03:17 How to be grateful for your roots
06:56 Becoming a successful broker by trading currency
14:05 Advocating for refined migration policy in 11 countries
21:28 The value of support
24:06 Personal connection and teamwork
31:21 The Rivendell experience