Today we are continuing our series on innovation. Our guest for this episode is Jamie Silva. Jamie is a Product Development Team Leader at Paylocity. He is a proven entrepreneurial product leader whose passion in life is building products with a start-up mentality. His career’s success is a result of continuous learning and growth guided by personal goals and professional fulfillment.

Main Takeaways:

● The Giants of Innovation (Tesla, SpaceX, Apple, and Amazon)

● Make Innovation Approachable

● Leading Large Corporations Towards Innovation

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You can connect with Jamie on LinkedIn. Visit their website at https://www.paylocity.com/.

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Today we are starting a series on Innovation. This episode is all about The Art of Corporate Innovation. I want to talk to you today about how to build a culture that focuses on innovation and how to look for this when you are potentially checking out a new company. Furthermore, I want to demystify the word innovation. Sometimes this word can feel lofty and disconnected from the day to day work we know we must do to keep the business afloat.

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Main Takeaways:

1.) How to Create a Culture Focused on Innovation

2.) The Innovation Starter Guide

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Today’s episode is really special. Joining us today is Laurie Halter, and we talked about a subject that hits home for the both of us; mentorship and sponsorship. Laurie is the owner of Charisma Communications, a boutique public relations agency specializing in automotive, retail, and technology industries. She is also the host of the Carearing Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carearing/id1492729033)

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) You Need a Mentor

2.) How to Find a Mentor

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You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn or visit their website http://www.charismacommunications.com/.

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Joining us today is the Director of Marketing at AutoLeadStar and "growth hacker," Ilana Shabtay. Ilana believes that what brought her to where she is today is her ability to apply and take constructive criticism. As a team leader, she promotes not just her growth but also the growth of all her team members and believes that to succeed as a team, you have to understand your member's strengths and weaknesses and play off them.

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) How to Evolve Your Career

2.) How Cultural Differences Play a Role in Teams

3.) Call Your Shots

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You can connect with Ilana Shabtay on LinkedIn or visit their website https://www.autoleadstar.com/.

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Today I am joined by author, international keynote speaker, host of FlipMyFunnel Podcast, and co-founder of Terminus, Sangram Vajre. Sangram is passionate about being a positive impact on people’s lives. He believes that a clear sense of belonging must exist within your community to be a successful organization.

Main Takeaways in this episode:

1.) Sangram’s thought leadership idea - belongship

2.) Sangram’s PEAK Framework

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You can connect with Sangram on LinkedIn @sangramvajre, or visit his company website https://terminus.com/

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Today we are speaking with an accomplished engineer, businesswoman, and the founder & CEO of Capstone Performance Solutions, Dr. Tina Woodard. Dr. Tina is an accomplished HR leader that aids in implementing innovative organizational effectiveness and leadership development. She emphasizes that to be a good leader, you have to lead with empathy, patience, and communication.

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) Right Talents, Right Capabilities of Leaders

2.) How to Hire the Right People

3.) Pushing Your Leadership Skills to the Next Level

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You can connect with Dr. Tina on LinkedIn @tinacwoodard or visit her company website https://www.capstonesolutionsinc.com/

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Today we are speaking with entrepreneur, speaker, software engineer, and founder of 7Factor Software, Jeremy Duvall. Jeremy believes that it’s both an art and a science when hiring technical talents and that good culture is essential within your company to create an environment where people can enjoy themselves yet still deliver desired results.

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) Hiring for Culture

2.) The Toxic Subcultures in Start-Ups

3.) Bad Code Kills

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You can connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn or visit his company website https://www.7factor.io/

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Our guest today, Dr. Dawn Marie Kier is affectionately known as the “heart doctor.” She is the founder of New Dawn Consulting and has spent the last 22 years helping leaders, franchisees, and organizations in the fast-casual, franchise, and retail space. She helps leaders identify and remove the root problems that keep teams and organizations from achieving desired outcomes.

Main Takeaways from this episode:

1.) How Should We Start To Cultivate Influence

2.) A Leader’s Influence

3.) “Results Through Relationship” vs. “Relationships Through Results”

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You can connect with Dr. Dawn on LinkedIn or visit her company website https://www.consultingnewdawn.com/.

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Today we are speaking with the technology executive, investor, venture capitalist, and the SVP of Equifax, Lo Li. Lo is very passionate about spotting high potential leaders. She puts more emphasis on choosing leaders that are resilient and are comfortable with failure. Leaders will fail, and that’s perfectly fine as long as they learn from it and grow over time.

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) Spotting High Potential Leaders

2.) The Process Of Doing "The Shift"

3.) How Do You Spot Resiliency In Someone?

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You can connect with Lo Li on LinkedIn or visit her company website https://www.equifax.com/

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Today we are speaking with the author, coach, and founder of TalentRevolution.me, Kene Iloenyosi. Kene Iloenyosi teaches his clients how to discover their purpose and work in their Career Sweet Spot. This process starts with identifying their innate abilities, and how best to use them in a fulfilling and engaging career.

Main Takeaways on this episode:

1.) Maximizing Your Natural-Given Talents

2.) Talent Revolution

3.) Your Leaders' Role On Your Growth

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You can connect with Kene on Twitter @keneiloenyosi, Instagram @talentrevolution or visit his website http://www.talentrevolution.me/

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