The Positive Leadership Movement

You’re a leader, and that means you’re influencing the people around you.  But are you being intentional about how you’re influencing them?  This week’s guest, Doug Conant, is the founder and CEO of ConantLeadership, NYTimes bestselling author, and the former president/CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Nabisco Foods.  So, he knows a thing or two about how to inspire and lead teams in a positive way that gets results.  Join us for this fascinating conversation as he shares his blueprint for how to lift your leadership to new heights.

Onboarding is crucial to getting new employees invested in your organization’s mission.  Yet, few companies pay close attention to this process and are missing out on a key opportunity to increase loyalty and retention. Allison De Meulder pioneered an innovative onboarding system in several successful companies and she’s here to share her secrets for how to motivate and inspire new hires.

What it means to “be in flow” and why it’s so important to fulfilling your potential, doing your best work, generating greater performance, and more creativity.  Plus, how to recognize the unique strengths and skills in your team to successfully implement your positive leadership vision. 

More and more employers are recognizing the value of cultivating mental health, and this week’s guest shines a light on this issue.  Thamina Stoll is an Account Director at LinkedIn and she’s sharing her experience in supporting up-and-coming leaders as they navigate the workplace.  Plus, she gives us some excellent insights for optimizing our LinkedIn profiles!

We all know the importance of creating a positive customer experience, but what about an employee experience?  Join us as Cirque du Soleil veteran, Carolene Méli, shares the power of leading with curiosity, humility, and listening, and how creating an amazing employee experience translates to a healthier bottom line.

If you think being your best self sounds like a lot of work, think again. Chairman and CEO of Edenark Group, David Goodman, shares how you can simply and easily apply the principles of sustainability in your organization so not only do your people not burnout, but they’re also able to thrive and bring their very best to work each day.

Congratulations—you’re a leader and you’re doing great at work. But are you doing enough to make sure your career is always on an upward trajectory? Most professionals aren’t, and that’s why this week’s guest, career expert Caroline Ceniza-Levine, is sharing some of the mistakes even smart people make in their career, how to avoid them, and how to position yourself for that next promotion.

If you’re a leader, you’re a change agent, and you know that one of the most challenging aspects of change is persuading others to come along with you. This week’s guest is Nancy Murphy of CSR Communications. She’s sharing the common mistakes leaders make during change, and some simple strategies for how you can influence and implement change faster, with less resistance, and more lasting success.

Most people have a negative reaction if you tell them to “grind it out” with their work. But what if the “grind” is actually good for you and can lead to a happy and successful life? That’s the view of bestselling author, Jeremy Bhandari, and on this week’s episode, he explains why. Plus, he shares his secrets for how to elevate your self-awareness and the #1 practice of top athletes that anyone can use to enhance their performance.

We all know that people join companies and leave bad bosses. So, how do you deal with those leaders who are great at what they do, but just don’t inspire their teams? This week’s guest calls those leaders “brilliant jerks,” and she knows exactly how to convert them into positive leaders who motivate and engage employees.  Tune in to hear Dr. Katrina Burrus’s secrets for how you can start transforming your organization’s brilliant jerks!