Uncommon Leadership

Amit and Kumar don't mind being cogs in a machine—because they know they are the perfect cog for their part of the machine.

Dr. Kumar Ramlall is an investor, entrepreneur, medical specialist, and a respected business advisor. He has a distinguished academic background and extensive practical experience.

Amit Chintan Ramlall possesses a unique gift for helping leaders transform their challenges into opportunity. His own journey out of the Autism maze helped him become an expert in the human mind and human achievement. He integrates the vast knowledge he's gained from reading over 14,000 non-fiction books with his unique insights to fulfill his deepest desire of helping individuals discover and manifest their life's purpose.

Together, Kumar and Amit founded the Chintan Project to help clients leverage their unique purpose and unique challenges for greater impact and rewards. They specialize in helping clients, typically business owners, solve their people problems, the ones 'above' HR. They help them either love their businesses again – or exit so that they love their lives again.

We chat about overcoming people problems in business, transforming challenges into opportunities, and how to fall in love with your work all over again.

Find Kumar and Amit at https://www.chintanproject.com/. Connect with Kumar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kumar.ramlall and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumar-ramlall-77930217/, and connect with Amit on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amit.ramlall.98/ and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-ramlall-83b829189/

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The highlight of Mark's career was his time helping the Victorian government partner with private businesses to react to and recover from the 2009 Australian bushfires.

Mark Fulcher is the managing director of Beacon Consult, a leadership and organisation performance consultancy, based out of Melbourne Australia. Mark has taken his experience from leadership roles in Big 4 consulting and multinationals to help growing SMEs (small-medium orgs) get set up for future success. Mark believes that business success is so closely tied to leadership effectiveness - and so should stay front and centre for all organisations.

We discuss the intricacies of effective leadership in times of crisis, Mark's experiences driving transformative change in organizations, and the critical importance of empathy, emotional regulation, and personal well-being in leadership.

Mark's Beacon Consult's Guide to Overcoming Growing Pains and Finding Success: https://beaconconsult.com.au/growing-pains/

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/fulcherm and email: [email protected]

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When Adrian watches a TV show or movie, he always understands the villain.

Adrian Koehler is a leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground.

We discuss using authenticity and conversation to build meaningful connections, and the profound significance of our personal gifts and the impact they can have on those around us.

Adrian's free e-book The Change Imperative is at https://change.takenewground.com/.

Connect with Adrian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler and Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en

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Michael finds that dealing with actors is perfect preparation for being a software program manager.

Michael Bolton is a consulting software tester and testing teacher who helps people to solve testing problems that they didn't realize they could solve. Michael has over 30 years of experience testing, developing, managing, and writing about software, and has traveled to six continents to help people learn about testing.

We discuss the importance of diverse talents and perspectives in software development and testing, the power of metaphor, and how useful embracing failure can be.

Contact Michael at [email protected], on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolton-08847/, on Twitter @michaelbolton, or through his website, http://www.developsense.com.

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Brad has been road tripping to Up North Michigan with his best buddies for twenty-four years.

Brad Voorhees is the cornerstone of ScaleTx, bringing a wealth of experience with over 15 years in leadership roles and a track record of building and scaling HR departments from the ground up. His expertise lies in providing strategic guidance, hands-on leadership, and mentorship, driving HR departments to become instrumental in organizational growth.

We discuss recognizing leadership potential, assessing communication skills, being a net positive influence, and effective learning journeys.

Connect with Brad via his website: scaletx.io, email: [email protected], or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyvoorhees/.

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Chandler believes conflict is necessary for building strong teams.

Chandler Cutler embarked on his entrepreneurial journey at just 21. In the two decades since, he has mastered the art of leadership, communication, and resilience, facing real-world business challenges head-on, culminating in the founding of CorEthos.

Chandler and CorEthos emphasize the humanity behind every business operation. They help you transform your business with a people-first approach that keeps humanity at the core while ensuring long-term commitment and transparent communication as they collaborate on your path to elevate and scale your business.

We chat about creating a space for vulnerability while maintaining professionalism, leveraging team members' expertise for continuous learning, simple ways to resolve even the most challenging communication issues.

The downloads Chandler mentions are here:

• https://corethos.com/agenda-architect-of-productive-meetings/
• https://corethos.com/time_management_checklist/

Connect with Chandler at https://corethos.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandler-cutler-54b33844/, and @CorEthos on all the socials.

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Jay used to think that managing was all about coaching.

Jay Floyd is a data engineering leader, life coach, and podcaster. He is also the curator of the 'What's Good' brand, dedicated to finding the good in all of life's scenarios, or as he calls it, 'feeding our good wolf.'

We discuss leading with a personal touch, the power of positive growth, fostering rich team environments, and the wolves we carry inside us.

Connect with Jay via his website: www.whatsgood.work and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjayfloyd/.

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Colleen's family helps her remember that we never know what's going on for anyone else.

Colleen Johnson has been working in the technology space for over 20 years, with half of that focused on improving the way we deliver value. She has taught and presented agile concepts to audiences around the world but is happiest in the Colorado mountains with her husband and three kids.

We discuss the most useful metric for team progress, the benefits of nurturing creativity in retaining talent, and how diversity impacts learning opportunities.

Join the ProKanban.org slack community at prokanban.org > About Us > Slack Community

Find the Kanban for Everyone videos at https://www.youtube.com/@prokanban

Connect with Colleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-johnson/ and Twitter: @scrumhive

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When Gerardo's soul takes flight, it lands on top of a mountain covered in snow. Because he loves helicopter skiing.

Gerardo Segat is an international leadership coach whose purpose and legacy is to humanize leadership. Following a wealth of experiences as entrepreneur, chairman and CEO, Gerardo has used his leadership background to create Preludes: a coaching program created to humanize leaders, organizations, and their stakeholders through creative and powerful original experiences (such as decision-making debates, client interaction models, and emotions-focused team meetings).

Currently, Gerardo is working on Out As Humans, a performing arts show designed to humanize authentic leaders. Out as Humans is an individual and group immersive performance that creates a space for leaders to be open, trusting, empathetic, and feel a sense of belonging.

We discuss the radical effects of vulnerability, creating cultures of openness, integrating open hearts into the workplace, and the importance of self-awareness.

Connect with Gerardo via email: [email protected]; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardosegat/; and his website: www.gerardosegat.com.

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Nevin believes that success is directly related to discomfort.

With decades of experience as a facilitator, coach, and trainer, Nevin Danielson helps leaders and their teams ignite purpose, possibility, and partnerships to sustain an energized workforce amidst evolving trends like turnover and remote work.

After a quarter-life crisis showed him the value of serving others, Nevin founded Induction Consulting to uncover practical steps that tap teams' untapped potential.

His skills cut through outdated expectations and elevate processes and interactions to be fresh, meaningful, and authentic.

We discuss shifting culture through embracing discomfort, the transformative approach Nevin developed for empowering his team, and giving feedback to power.

Download Nevin's Trailblazer cheat sheet at https://inductionconsulting.ca/uncommon-leadership/

Connect with Nevin at [email protected], www.inductionconsulting.ca, and https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevindanielson/. "Please mention that they found me through Uncommon Leadership!"

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