Recently I was a guest on Zoë Routh’s podcast People Stuff: Dealing with the Tough Stuff in Leadership. Zoë is THE number one leadership guru in Australia. She’s an award-winning leadership expert, speaker, and author of People Stuff (see below) as well as a multi-talented, non-nonsense host and producer.
Executive Aid Podcasts
In today’s challenging and uncertain world, even successful executives could use a little help! In her engaging podcasts, Bobbie LaPorte shares her experience and expertise to help leaders get ready for anything.
Each podcast episode provides practical solutions to real-life leadership challenges, proven tactics for overcoming common “confidence killers,” and advice from fellow executives who share how they successfully handled specific challenges.
Leading Through Uncertainty and Social Turbulence
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 11
In this special episode, Bobbie LaPorte and guest Erin Baudo Felter, VP of Social Impact and Sustainability at Okta, discuss Erin's approach to leading through uncertainty, social turbulence, and the multiple curveballs leadership has faced since late 2019.
How to Build a Bridge Over Divisions in a Post-Election World – Expanded
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 10
As leaders we are in a position to have an impact on our teams and create a more accepting, tolerant and respectful work environment.
In this Episode:
04:31 - Keeping employees engaged and productive during a pandemic
05:39 - Help your team navigate through the next few months
05:56 - Three science-based actions you can take right now to support your team
How to Build Trust in a New Leadership Role
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 8
Taking on a new leadership role can be challenging under normal circumstances. Due to the pandemic, and the unique challenges it is presenting for business leaders, we’re continuing our special series of extended In the Fire segments featuring executives who are managing through the biggest curveball many have seen in their lifetimes, COVID 19.
Episode 7
Building Strategic Relationships that Support Meaningful Work in Growing Organizations
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 7
Because of the pandemic, and the unique challenges it is presenting for business leaders, we’re continuing our special series of extended In the Fire segments featuring executives who are managing through the biggest curveball many have seen in their lifetimes, COVID 19.
In this episode we're featuring Nancy Michaels, Director of Business Development, Silicon Valley at GCI, a commercial general contracting firm, who shares with us how the pandemic has affected her role as a leader, her biggest challenges and her thoughts on “what’s next."
Leading with Empathy and Agility During Uncertainty
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 6
Because of the pandemic, and the unique challenges it is presenting for business leaders, we’re conducting a special series of extended In the Fire Segments featuring executives who are managing through the biggest curveball many have seen in their lifetimes, COVID 19.
In this episode we're featuring Erin Baudo Felter, Vice President of Social Impact at Okta, leading Okta for Good, who shares with us how the pandemic has affected her role as a leader, her biggest challenges and her thoughts on “what’s next."
Advice for Tech Executives Facing Reorganization Curveballs
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 5
IN THIS EPISODE we’re featuring a special In the Fire Segment with Mike Hamilton, formerly IT exec at MuleSoft and Salesforce, now Vice President of IT at Databricks. In an earlier episode of LCBB, Mike shared how he successfully navigated the Salesforce acquisition of MuleSoft as well as multiple role changes while he was at Salesforce. Mike returns today to give us an update on what he’s learned since his last guest appearance on LCBB and the latest job and organizational changes he’s navigating through.
We know from our survey of tech executives that reorgs continue to be the biggest curveball today’s facing execs. Mike is one of the most resilient, transition-hearty and self-aware executives we know. His advice will certainly have value for everyone. Be sure to also listen to Mike's past episode on LCBB as well.
Confidence Killers and High CEO Turnover
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 4
In this Episode
00:50 - Curveball of the Week: What to do when your boss gets fired or resigns unexpectedly
03:35 - Confidence Killer of the Week: How to respond when you are asked to reapply for your current job
06:50 - In the Fire special guest, Commercial Executive, Anil Jhanji, shares how he managed the transition of five CEOS in ten years
Responding to Reorganization
Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes, Episode 3
In this Episode:
00:45 - Curveball of the Week: How to respond to yet another reorganization in your company;
04:05 - Confidence Killer of the Week: What to do when your work is not valued
09:25 - In the Fire: Special guest, Customer Success Executive April Oman, shares what happened when she took a new job that didn’t work out