Leadership, Disrupted

Koreen Pagano has decades of experience helping organizations transform. She has worked with executive teams on building business strategies, analyzing market opportunities, and pitching new ventures to Boards. And today her primary focus is helping leaders navigate the question of what skills means to them and how to start the journey to becoming a skills-based organization. Koreen’s LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/koreenpaganoBuilding the Skills-Based Organization: https://a.co/d/i1rXsOj

Noah Charnow is a Creative Director based in San Diego, best known for being a good idea thinker, a dog dad, a human dad, a skateboarder, a tearable speller, an obsessive doodler. Also the founder of Rock Hard Reviews, a globally successful movie review company. And the founding member of a decent one-man band, Dr. Alien.Website: https://noahcharnow.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-charnow/Rock Hard Reviews: https://www.instagram.com/rock_hard_reviews/Dr. Alien: https://doctoraliensucks.bandcamp.com/

Ben Rosenfield is the Swiss Army Knife of communications. He's an influential marketing and communications leader, strategist, and hands-on creator with extensive, demonstrated experience in combining content and customer experience to drive brand visibility and growth. Sought after for thought leadership and proven expertise in audience research and engagement, transforming consumer and business insights into actionable strategies, enhancing brand perception, writing and editing, and making complex information clear and compelling. Servant and adaptive leader, coach, and mentor. Nice guy, too.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-rosenfield/

Anna Fain is an inspiring, strategic leader with extensive talent and culture building experience in global, large, mid-size, and start-up operations spanning multiple industries. In this episode she details her passion for developing leaders and building an organizational culture of of empathy, inclusion and belonging. She has a proven track record with global industry experiences spanning Biopharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Engineering, Precision Manufacturing, Precision Medicine, Robotics and Automation, Medical Devices, and Hospitality. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamfain/

Jim Caruso has trained, coached and mentored over 10,000 individuals in 15 countries on 5 continents from over 100 organizations including 50 Fortune 500 and Global Fortune 500 companies, across all industries, functions, and talent levels. In this episode Jim shares a lifetime of experience and practical wisdom focused on helping people become better leaders.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescaruso/

Tony Barr is a strategist, operator, and leadership thinker. He is the creator of the Signal Leader Paradigm™ and founder of Vidergo Group, an alliance of thought and practice disciplines that help organizations achieve breakthroughs in clarity, trust, and performance. His work bridges strategy, culture, and human development, grounded in decades of executive leadership and transformation experience. Currently an executive with BEUMER Group in North America, he writes at the intersection of leadership, systems, and culture while developing his first book.LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybarr/

Cecilia Anderson is a corporate learning strategist with nearly 20 years of helping organisations build learning that works: for people and for the business. She focuses on creating experiences that strengthen culture, shift behaviour over time, and connect lifelong learning with authentic leadership and performance. Cecilia partners with clients to shape learning that feels personal, practical, and purposeful — whether it’s onboarding, leadership development, navigating change, or tackling the conversations we often avoid. She cares just as much about the experience as the outcome: how it lands, how it scales, and how it moves people.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-anderso

Josandra Schmidt is an emerging leader for a major agriculture equipment manufacturer. She's also in the third year of her own farm startup, with her husband. Plus she’s raising two young girls. She’s one of the hardest working Millennials I know and in today's episode she shares her perspective on leadership, life, work, etc. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondra-schmidt-92971b95/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jdockter

David Hutchens is an author and CEO at Mythos Global / The Storytelling Leader. He helps innovation leaders around the world exercise the storytelling "voice of engagement" skill. With nearly 30 years of experience in organizational learning, David is an expert in using narrative to facilitate engagement, alignment, learning, and change in the world's most influential organizations.David has authored nine books, including his latest, "Story Dash", which equips leaders with tools and processes to find, develop, and activate their most valuable business stories. He has worked with influential organizations such as Accenture, IBM, Google, PayPal, Cisco, FedEx, L'Oreal Paris, NASA, and many others, across France, Germany, Singapore, The Netherlands, South Africa, and beyond. He is also a creator and facilitator of innovative leadership experiences, such as The Team USA Leadership Experience at the Olympic Training Center and The Apollo Leadership Experience at NASA's Johnson Space Center. David's work has been recognized with multiple awards and distinctions, such as Training & Development's "Training Product of the Year", ATD's "Excellence in Practice", and Brandon Hall Gold Award.

Charlotte Kemp is a futurist based in Capetown, South Africa. She helps leaders wrestling with the future to learn how to manage change; gather futures intelligence; define, describe and design the future and create a roadmap towards innovation and growing relevance in the marketplace. She is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlottekemp/Exponential Thinking for Exponential Times: https://www.amazon.com/Exponential-Thinking-Times-Boardroom-Briefs-ebook/dp/B0FBKCRP5Z/

Today's episode provides a much needed booster shot of optimism, resilience and hope. Through her stories and practical examples, Jill helps others see through the challenges immediately in front of them, into a world of joy and peace and emotional abundance. The lessons themselves are almost always hard in the moment, and often the more difficult and painful they are, the more the teach us. So set your inner cynic aside for the next hour and let Jill share her stories with you. You'll be glad you did.You can order Jill's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Mini-Lessons-Jill-Garcia-ebook/dp/B0C7SKBM9B/

T.J. Jones is an author, speaker and leadership coach with a unique ability to help leaders leverage the strength of their humility, caring and vulnerability. A Caring Warrior chooses to wake up to his or her true self, chooses to lead others by giving, and chooses to inspire organizations and the world by sharing. It takes courage to fight on the battlefields of life: the internal (self), the tribal (our teams), and the cultural (organizations). With practical wisdom, he shows you how to be a positive and effective leader of your teams, your organizations, and the people in your life. Website: https://timothyjjones.com/The Caring Warrior on Amazon: https://a.co/d/ftZBMckTJ’s Newsletter “The Inner GPS”: https://tjs-newsletter-theinnergps.beehiiv.com/subscribeLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/timothyjjones1

Peter Laughter and Dan Rust continue their conversation regarding the concept of "Distributed Leadership" from the previous episode.Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlaughter/

As a keynote speaker and leadership transformation raconteur, Peter bridges the gap between organizational theory and practical implementation. Through award-winning storytelling and evidence-based insights, Peter helps executives navigate disruption by showing how leaders can:• Release the shackles of command-and-control• Access collective wisdom of their teams• Transform culture to thrive in rapid changeThe stakes are immense:• 77 percent of employees worldwide are disengaged • 70 percent of digital transformations fail • Traditional leadership models are not keeping paceAll of this happens against the backdrop of a world on fire, where crises demand collaboration but we remain divided. Organizations that embrace a leadership model where authority is distributed and decisions happen closer to the front lines, can:• Reduce overhead by 40 percent • Ramp up productivity • Drive sustainable innovation amid chaosWhen collaboration becomes part of how we work, it spreads to our families, communities, and institutions, and eventually their politics ushering a better world for us all.Contact Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterlaughter/

Paul Gonsalves is a seasoned Global Executive and Healthcare Consultant. Paul has a remarkable reputation for driving commercial success across a diverse range of companies, from small enterprises to Fortune 500 corporations and private equity-owned businesses.Currently, Paul serves as a Private Equity Advisor and Interim Operating Executive with Leverage Advisors. He specializes in global healthcare market opportunity analysis and business development strategies, providing advisory consulting aimed at advancing new healthcare services, digital platforms, and technologies.Paul's comprehensive healthcare experience spans every major care area in the healthcare system, including ER, ICU, Operating Room, Radiology, Cardiology, Oncology, and the Executive suite. He also has extensive experience as a senior commercial leader across sales, marketing, operations, and services.

Harris Jensen, MD joins the "Leadership Disrupted" podcast to discuss how leaders can be drained by negative overthinking that causes problems to look more significant and more overwhelming than they need to be – leading to self-doubt, anxiety and self-sabotage. Harris also discusses his new book "Prescription for Positivity" which offers clinically proven techniques he's seen work for 30 years. And perhaps most importantly, when leaders model a positive mindset for their employees, it turns out this is the most effective way to help those employees adopt a positive mindset themselves. Not by telling the to "think positive," but by showing them what positivity looks like in action.

Sonia McDonald is the CEO and founder of LeadershipHQ and McDonald Inc. Sonia is a leading keynote speaker, leadership advisor and award winning author. Her books Leadership Attitude, Just Rock It! and First Comes Courage are taking the world by storm and she is an in demand coach, facilitator, keynote speaker and advisor. Leadership stress is a topic of particular interest to Sonia and in this episode she shares her insights on the topic. Leaders today carry the burden of increasing stress levels driven by multiple disruptions and increasing complexities of the business landscape. Sonia and her team work with clients globally from emerging leaders to CEOs and Executive Teams. Based in Brisbane, Australia, their work is grounded in research and results as they deliver leadership programs, resources and coaching with commitment, authenticity, kindness and courage.

Scott Margason has more than 30 years of experience as a consulting partner working with Fortune 500 senior leaders across the globe, and that cumulative experience has given Scott a unique and broadly informed perspective on leadership. In this episode Scott shares the values and core beliefs that drive him professionally and personally. His approach to leadership is human-centered, highly empathetic and focused on truly connecting with each of his colleagues. This approach drives his success and a deep sense of gratitude which permeates all of his relationships.

The CEO of Infopro Learning shares his experiences and insights gained from leading a global organization of creatives and innovators. Sriraj Mallick discusses the impact of AI on leadership, the challenges of leading a global/remote/hybrid work team, and the importance of transparency in driving a high-growth business culture. Sriraj also shares his own journey of evolving as a leader, learning to draw excellence, engagement and commitment out of others rather than simply driving these through his own personal energy and tenacity. And finally he shares the benefits of productive paranoia, regularly questioning every aspect of one's business, inspired by Andy Grove's "Only the Paranoid Survive."

Larry Julian, bestselling author of "God is My CEO," joins us to discuss the challenges many leaders face when trying to integrate their faith and business. When the demands of business seem to be at odds with the guidance of one's faith, how does a business leader make decisions? Larry has been coaching leaders for more than 20 years and shares insights from a lifetime of experience helping these leaders navigate the sometimes conflicting demands of business and faith.