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103: Extreme Integrity with Chris McGoff

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Chris McGoff says: "Integrity means 'What I say I'm going to do, I do 100% of the time.'"

Chris McGoff discusses universal patterns in human behavior and offers his take on what integrity really means.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Approaches to building powerful alliances
  2. What the word “integrity” truly means–and how to solidify it your team
  3. Fatal patterns to watch out for in the workplace

About Chris
Chris McGoff is the founder of The Clearing, Inc., where he guides organizations to tackle their most complex and high-stake problems. Using his book, “The PRIMES: How Any Group Can Solve Any Problem “(Wiley; 2012), McGoff gives leaders clarity to see the resources they already have available.
He is a business leader and consultant with over 30 years of experience, helping leaders achieve their desired outcomes during the most uncertain times. From mergers and acquisitions to change in leadership, McGoff is passionate about serving the needs of enterprises across the globe.
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073: Leading Change with Dr. John Kotter

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John Kotter says: "Start changing your self-image and get out there and provide leadership."

Professor John Kotter walks through the essential components of successful changes.

You’ll Learn:

  1. The eight critical  steps for sparking change in your organization
  2. How you can test drive ideas for your organization at a lower risk
  3. How you can find inspiring mentors

About John
Regarded by many as the worldwide authority on leadership and change, Dr. John Kotter is a New York Times best-selling author, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and Harvard Professor. His ideas and books, as well as the company he founded, Kotter International, have helped mobilize people around the world to better lead organizations and their own lives, in an era of increasingly rapid change.

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072: Unleashing Simplicity with Lisa Bodell

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Lisa Bodell says: "Once one person starts to simplify, people get jealous and they want in on it. So be the guy that starts the change."

Lisa Bodell shares pro-tips on how to declutter our work lives to better focus on what truly matters.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Tools to eliminate unnecessary complexity in the workplace
  2. A methodology to reclaim 50% of your time spent in meetings
  3. The optimal attitude that gets your bosses to notice and value you

About Lisa
Lisa Bodell serves as a global council member of the World Economic Forum; and has helped thousands of senior leaders ignite innovation at Bloomberg, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and many others. She has been rated as a top speaker at Google’s client events and is the author of the best-selling book Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution, which won the 2014 Axiom Best Business Book Award and was voted Best Business Book by USA Book News and Booz & Co. Her new book, Why Simple Wins, releases October 2016. Lisa is an advisor on the boards of the Association of Professional Futurists; and Novartis’ Diversity and Inclusion Board in Basel, Switzerland. Among her many academic activities, Lisa has taught innovation and creativity at both American and Fordham Universities.

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040: Tactics for Office Politics with Casey Hawley

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Casey Hawley says: "You should always, always be ready to go."Business communication guru Casey Hawley shares tips and tricks for delicate conversations around the office.

You’ll learn:
1. How to deal with your ‘dragons’
2. Key words and phrases for dealing with a bad boss.
3. How to enroll others in mentoring you and championing your ideas

About Casey
Casey Hawley teaches at Georgia State University and has consulted clients such as the NFL, Department of the Interior, and over a dozen Fortune 500 corporations on communication. She conducts workshops on writing and speaking for professionals.

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030: Optimal Practices for Prioritizing, Hiring, and Relating with ghSMART’s Randy Street

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Randy Street says: "Everybody is an A player at something."

Leadership advisor Randy Street shares fascinating insights gleaned from his advisory firm’s in-depth analyses on thousands of senior leaders–the biggest database on leaders in the world. He then shares strategies and tactics for putting those insights to work.

You’ll learn:
1. 
The 5 essential interview questions to boost your hiring success rate from 50% to 90%
2. The 3 key areas that full-powered leaders master (Priorities, Who, Relationships)
3. How to say “no” perfectly

About Randy
Randy Street is the Managing Partner of ghSMART, a leadership advisory firm whose mission is to help great leaders amplify their positive impact on the world.  In collaboration with founder Geoff Smart, Randy co-authored the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, Who: The A Method for Hiring and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success.  Who remains the #1 book on hiring on Amazon.

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