Create New Futures | How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World through Conversation
Welcome to Create New Futures. Every episode, best-selling author and host Aviv Shahar will explore ideas and insights that can awaken and inspire you to the opportunities you have to create new futures for you, your family, your teams, and for your business. Life is too short to not be engaged in fascinating conversations that open, inspire and unleash new ways of thinking and seeing possibilities and beauty. Through Create New Futures, Aviv will engage in conversation with leaders and experts to explore practices that you can use to create and shape the future. With his guests, Aviv will put a magnifying glass on strategies and frameworks that he has applied to help senior executives and their teams achieve significant breakthroughs that lead to game changing results. Ideas, strategies, breakthroughs and practices that you can apply. With his innovative ideas and frameworks, Aviv walks you through what you need to lead and transform an organization, and redesign your life to achieve new goals. Together with his guests, Aviv will explore how to develop strategy, how to lead to enable teams to unleash their brilliance and what is the inside work leaders must engage in to develop executive presence and charisma. More than ever, humanity now needs people who are open and prepared to imagine, create, and sustain new futures. This is a time of great transformative and disruptive change. It demands our best imagination, courage, and creativity. Through this podcast, Aviv will inspire you to be tomorrow's agent by creating conversations that birth new possibilities for you and for the people in your life. Through his concept of Architecture Thinking™, Aviv walks you through what is needed to lead change, transform an organization, redesign your life to achieve new goals, serve new needs and realize new possibilities. Leaders need to consider how to bring about and enable a compound set of outcomes by concurrently integrating multiple inputs.
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133 Julie Noonan - Leading with Curiosity & Transparency in the Wake of Shifting Generations in the Workforce
05/16/2023
133 Julie Noonan - Leading with Curiosity & Transparency in the Wake of Shifting Generations in the Workforce
Julie Noonan is an Executive Coach and Strategic Change Consultant, helping corporate executives lead transformational change. Julie believes in the power of curiosity, empathy and diplomacy. Join Aviv Shahar as he and Julie engage in a rich discussion on key characteristics of the different generations in the workforce today, the importance of putting in energy work, and fundamental components to successful leadership. 00:32 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Julie Noonan, who joins the show to share what makes her feelmost alive and major corporate trends she is noticing in the workplace 04:03 – The Great Bandaid Rip-Off 10:14 – The ‘Three Jobs Mindset’ 17:26 – Energy Work, Leadership, and Transparency 25:50 – Framing the four to five generations in the workforce currently 31:13 – Curiosity, Empathy, and Diplomacy 34:44 – Julie shares final key insights from her work 36:44 – One piece of advice Julie would give to her twenty-five year old self, two key learnings Julie values above all others, and final words of wisdom from Julie FULL SHOW NOTES:
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132 Sophie Wade - Bringing Empathy & Self-Awareness to the Forefront of the Workplace
04/20/2023
132 Sophie Wade - Bringing Empathy & Self-Awareness to the Forefront of the Workplace
Sophie Wade is an international speaker, the author of Empathy Works , and is an authority on the future of work. Sophie believes that we are living in a seminal moment - a tipping point in time - where we have the technology and tools to make our lives a lot better. Join Aviv Shahar as he and Sophie expound on empathy as a leadership and workplace practice, the importance of leading with inquiry, and how work is evolving to better fit our lives. 00:32 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Sophie Wade, who joins the show to share what she loves most about her work and the passion she has for changing work and the workplace for the better 04:07 – What ‘empathy’ means to Sophie 06:43 – The central theme of Sophie’s book, Empathy Works 10:17 – Framing empathy as a value, a mindset, and a practice 13:32 – Key challenges facing top executives today 15:48 – Leading with inquiry 21:21 – The various Generations at work 24:02 – Information is power 29:24 – Key formative experiences that shaped Sophie’s passion and critical choices she made to find her authentic voice 38:24 – One piece of advice Sophie would give to her twenty-five year old self and two key learnings Sophie values above all others 40:33 – Final thoughts from Sophie FULL SHOW NOTES:
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131 Oscar Trimboli - How to Listen
03/20/2023
131 Oscar Trimboli - How to Listen
Oscar Trimboli is the author of How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication . He is the speaker and host of the podcast, Deep Listening, a podcast that is centered on creating practical tips and techniques to improve your daily listening. The world is a noisy place where you fight to be heard every day. Oscar understands this and joins the show to engage in a rich discussion on deep listening, facilitating conversations to get to the ‘essence,’ and the importance of having a listening ritual. Join Aviv Shahar as he and Oscar break down best practices to help you overcome barriers in How to Listen. 00:32 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Oscar Trimboli, who joins the show to share what brings him joy, and the central idea behind his book, How to Listen 03:39 – Four consistent barriers to listening and the cost of not listening well 10:41 – Three microskills that can help progress your listening 15:34 – Making presence as practical as possible\ 18:11 – Facilitating conversations to get to the ‘essence’ 22:36 – Different levels of listening and the job of a listener 29:05 – The importance of having a ‘listening ritual’ 34:35 – What could be possible if everyone practiced deep listening 39:49 – One piece of advice he would give to his twenty-five year old self and two key learnings Oscar values above all others 41:09 – Final thoughts from Oscar FULL SHOW NOTES:
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130 Dr. Eric Holsapple - Mindful Leadership
02/15/2023
130 Dr. Eric Holsapple - Mindful Leadership
Dr. Eric J. Holsapple is a successful developer, author and entrepreneur who has used mindfulness to transform both his life and his business. He’s got a PhD in Economics and has been involved in the real estate industry for forty years. He guides clients on how to operate mindfully while improving business results. Eric is the Founder of Living in the Gap and today, he joins the show to discuss how mindfulness can transform business culture. His new book, Profit with Presence: The Twelve Pillars of Mindful Leadership , helps readers learn that bringing mindfulness to the workplace is an investment that pays out real dividends. Join Aviv and Eric as they engage in a meaningful discussion on Mindful Leading. 00:33 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Dr. Eric Holsapple, who joins the show to share his passion for helping others and the importance of mindfulness and focus 04:33 – Three modes of being 06:53 – How Dr. Eric coaches the practices of focus and mindfulness 09:47 – Happiness and ‘Living in the Gap’ 13:34 – Mindful Leadership 19:53 – The central idea behind Dr. Eric’s book Profit with Presence 22:15 – The role of purpose in the map of meaning 23:00 – Service, gratitude, and the precision effect 26:23 – How Dr. Eric organizes his priorities 29:04 – One thing Dr. Eric would change about his past experiences and advice he would give to his twenty-five year old self 30:18 – Two key learnings Dr. Eric values above all others 30:49 – Final thoughts from Dr. Eric FULL SHOW NOTES:
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129 Ashley Reichheld & Amelia Dunlop - The Four Factors of Trust
01/16/2023
129 Ashley Reichheld & Amelia Dunlop - The Four Factors of Trust
Ashley Reichheld & Amelia Dunlop are both passionate leaders within Deloitte Digital. Ashley works as a Principal and Customer & Marketing practice leader, while Amelia is the Chief Experience Officer. Their research is codified in the new book, The Four Factors of Trust : How Organizations Can Earn Lifelong Loyalty , where they offer practical guidance to measure and build trust in the relationships that matter most by cultivating humanity, capability, transparency and reliability. Join Aviv Shahar as he engages in a meaningful discussion with Ashley Reichheld & Amelia Dunlop centered on trust, humanity, purpose, and meaning. 00:30 – Aviv introduces today’s guests, Ashley Reichheld & Amelia Dunlop, who reflect on today’s topic: The Four Factors of Trust 02:56 – Key learnings Ashley & Amelia would pass along to the younger generation as they begin to shape their careers 04:49 – What younger workers think about trust and empathy 06:26 – Defining and measuring ‘humanity’ and how it relates to trust 09:42 – What it occurring with Generation Z 13:27 – How leaders can cultivate an environment of trust 16:29 – Why trust is critical across multiple institutions 17:34 – Reclaiming our humanity 19:54 – Ashley & Amelia share early influences on their careers 21:18 – The gender imbalance & sustainability 24:38 – Advice Ashley & Amelia give to young women entering the workforce 30:58 – Ashley & Amelia speculate on the future and necessary systemic changes 33:31 – Purpose, Meaning, and Trust 37:07 – Final thoughts from Ashley & Amelia FULL SHOW NOTES:
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128 Court Lorenzini, Grant Canary, & Bryce Bennett - Solving Tough Problems
12/16/2022
128 Court Lorenzini, Grant Canary, & Bryce Bennett - Solving Tough Problems
Today, we’re exploring how the future reveals itself through creative and innovative business leaders. This is a fantastically disruptive and transformative time. Global institutions and many large businesses have lost credibility and are no longer trusted. So, how can difficult social, environmental, and ecological challenges be solved? Join Aviv Shahar as he engages in a meaningful discussion with Court Lorenzini (Founder of Docusign), Grant Canary (CEO of DroneSeed) and Bryce Bennet (CEO & Co-Founder of Solo), three entrepreneurs who have worked on the cutting edge of solving difficult problems. 00:30 – Aviv introduces today’s guests, Court Lorenzini, Grant Canary, & Bryce Bennett, who join the show to expound on today’s topic: Solving Tough Problems 05:45 – The origin story of DroneSeed and Grant’s entrepreneurial journey 14:28 – Bryce shares the inspiration behind Solo and the work they are doing to help people in the Gig Economy 22:06 – A particularly gratifying moment for Bryce and the Solo team 25:01 – Entrepreneurialism, Authoritarianism, and Coalescence 35:19 – Grant reflects back on the moment he realized how important it was to combat climate change 37:18 – Bryce reflects on his passion for making an impact 39:53 – Court’s extraordinary upbringing and his introduction to entrepreneurship and leadership 45:41 – Bryce, Grant & Court share key learnings from their varied experiences 53:17 – Advice Bryce, Grant & Court would give to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on this world and solve some of our most difficult problems FULL SHOW NOTES:
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127 Peter Docker - Intentional Leadership
11/16/2022
127 Peter Docker - Intentional Leadership
Peter Docker is a keynote speaker, facilitator, and author of the book Leading from the Jumpseat . Through his work, Peter enables leaders to unlock their natural talents. He’s focused on leadership that engenders commitment and human connection, an approach that liberates the collective wisdom of teams to generate extraordinary outcomes. Peter served for twenty-five years as a Royal Air Force senior officer and was a Force Commander during combat flying operations across the globe. Today, Aviv and Peter engage in a rich conversation on commitment, humble confidence and leading from a place of intentionality. 01:18 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Peter Docker, who speaks to what he enjoys most about the work he does in leadership and expounds on the concept of ‘Jumpseat Leadership’ 09:55 – Three practices of Jumpseat Leadership 13:23 – Commitment, fear, and love 18:58 – Humble confidence 23:38 – Belonging 26:45 – Why context setting is critical to leadership 31:25 – Top challenges facing leaders in this time of disruptive change 35:55 – What inspired Peter to join the Royal Air Force and lessons he’s brought from the military into the business world :55 – How Jumpseat Leadership can help our ability to handle crises 47:04 – Peter speaks to how he connected and collaborated with Simon Sinek 48:31 – Advice Peter would give his twenty-five year old self and two learnings he values above all else 51:11 – Final words of wisdom from Peter FULL SHOW NOTES:
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126 Faiza Hughell - Courageous Leadership
10/17/2022
126 Faiza Hughell - Courageous Leadership
Faiza Hughell is a go-to market leader, board member, and mentor. She was RingCentral’s Chief Customer Officer and just recently retired from RingCentral after eleven years of an extraordinary ride where her strategic oversight of sales and execution has been a critical driver for RingCentral’s growth from $23M to over $1.5B in annual recurring revenue. Today, Aviv and Faiza engage in a conversation on the power of reframing, operating in an environment of explosive growth, courageous leadership, and self-empowerment. 01:15 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Faiza Hughell 04:44 – Faiza reflects on her career journey and expounds on her proudest accomplishment 07:30 – Faiza’s most difficult challenge to overcome and the most rewarding moment of her career 10:18 – The power of reframing 13:01 – Faiza’s evolution as a leader and what she has learned from other leaders 19:47 – Building world-class teams 23:02 – Operating in an environment of explosive growth 27:05 – What Faiza learned about courageous leadership 30:20 – Mentoring advice Faiza would give to young leaders 33:12 – What the future holds for Faiza 34:46 – Final words of wisdom from Faiza FULL SHOW NOTES:
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125 Shaunak Roy - Changing the Future of Education
09/15/2022
125 Shaunak Roy - Changing the Future of Education
Shaunak Roy is the Founder and CEO of Yellowdig, a community-driven active learning platform with a mission to transform every classroom into an active, social, and experiential learning community. Prior to founding Yellowdig, Shaunak spent a decade advising global companies on technology, strategy, and growth. Today, Aviv and Shaunak share a rich discussion on the state of institutional learning, how Yellowdig is rethinking education, and the critical role that agency, mastery and connectedness play in the learning process. 01:17 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Shaunak Roy who speaks to what brings him joy from the work he does, his passion for learning and the problem that Yellowdig solves 09:04 – Shaunak expounds on the broken educational system and possible solutions to fix it 18:42 – How Yellowdig differentiates itself 26:32 – Agency, Mastery and Connectedness 33:48 – What it looks like when a group of learners and educators truly embrace the full capability of Yellowdig’s platform 39:01 – Yellowdig’s business model, their expected growth, and Shaunak’s five-year vision 42:54 – Shaunak reflects on key insights and learnings from building an organization 45:39 – Advice Shaunak would give his twenty-five-year-old self and two learnings that Shaunak values above all else 47:06 – Final words of wisdom from Shaunak FULL SHOW NOTES:
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124 Eddy Badrina - Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
08/16/2022
124 Eddy Badrina - Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
Eddy Badrina is the CEO of Eden Green, a vertical farming company that helps people around the world sustainably grow large amounts of food using less land, water, and energy. Eddy is a purpose-driven leader, focusing on employees, inspirational organizational culture, and the communities he serves. Today, Aviv and Eddy share in an exploration of empathetic leadership, what it means to build a ‘redemptive organization,’ and key learnings and formative moments from Eddy’s journey. 01:40 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Eddy Badrina who shares what he loves about the work he’s currently doing and the problems Eden Green is solving 06:22 – Vertical farming, explained and what Eden Green does 12:07 – Food Insecurity around the globe 17:42 – Other key players in the vertical farming value chain 21:14 – The demand for ‘organic’ 22:37 – Eddy’s vertical farming origin story 24:08 – Building a ‘Redemptive Organization’ 27:09 – Eddy reflects on key learnings from working at The U.S. Department of State and The White House 31:17 – The formative moment that awakened this sense of empathetic leadership in Eddy 34:21 – Advice Eddy would give his twenty-five year old self and two learnings that Eddy values above all else 35:26 – Final words of wisdom from Eddy FULL SHOW NOTES:
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123 John Church - Possibilities Thinking in Executive Leadership
07/12/2022
123 John Church - Possibilities Thinking in Executive Leadership
John Church is a visionary leader who has had an extraordinary career at General Mills, one of the most admired companies in the world. John is an incredibly insightful Executive because he brings this rare capacity to integrate the four zones of executive leadership: the strategy, the operation, the people, and the numbers. He’s able to go deep and integrate those dimensions to play the holistic game of leadership. Today, Aviv and John explore leading through crisis, vulnerability, accountability, and the shifting paradigm of the global workplace. 01:05 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, John Church who speaks to the joys of retirement and his uncanny ability to remain calm in stressful situations 04:57 – John shares how General Mills successfully navigated the world-changing event of the pandemic 16:50 – Best practices and protocols that enabled John and his team to succeed 19:40 – Managing the human side of leadership during a crisis 23:36 – A shifting paradigm 30:47 – The concept of ‘Possibilities Thinking’ 37:12 – John’s career origin story 48:13 – Vulnerability in leadership 54:33 – The key principles that guide John’s mentoring practices 56:58 – Three final inquiries from Aviv 1:00:54 – Final words of wisdom from John FULL SHOW NOTES:
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122 Mark Carpenter - The Art of Storytelling: How to Effectively Leverage Stories
06/15/2022
122 Mark Carpenter - The Art of Storytelling: How to Effectively Leverage Stories
Mark Carpenter is a speaker, consultant, serial storyteller and the author of Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire. Mark’s passion is in helping others achieve more of their potential through perspective and guidance. Today, Aviv and Mark engage in a rich discussion on the power of storytelling and break down the three key elements of any great story. Mark provides advice and best practices for honing your storytelling skills and expounds on the stories we, as a society, must develop to highlight the human condition. 00:57 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Mark Carpenter who shares what he enjoys most about storytelling and the power of connecting through stories 06:05 – Where Mark’s passion for storytelling arose 07:23 – What we don’t understand about stories and the three biggest mistakes people make when telling stories 12:23 – Aviv and Mark engage in an exercise to provide the three major components of a story 17:35 – What an effective story and storyteller looks like 24:39 – Why adults and children listen to stories similarly 27:28 – Why Conflict is key 30:08 – Three steps of crafting and delivering a great story 35:48 – Aviv and Mark speak to the critical stories about the human condition that we must be developing 39:16 – Final words of wisdom from Mark FULL SHOW NOTES:
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121 Russell Hudson - From Resignation to Regeneration
05/16/2022
121 Russell Hudson - From Resignation to Regeneration
Russell Hudson is a strategist, economist and consultant who is passionate about learning and teaching others with the goal of simplifying the complex. Today, Aviv and Russell reflect on a series of provocative articles Russell recently published on LinkedIn. The articles touch on a variety of topics ranging from work-life balance and identity to The Great Resignation. Russell explores the journey from chasing to embracing by rethinking success and significance and the importance of reclaiming your power. 00:52 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Russell Hudson who shares what brings him energy and joy these days and reflects on what he calls ‘the noise in the silence and the silence in the noise’ 07:18 – Key insights from Russell’s research into work-life identity and the current state of The Great Resignation 15:04 – The Great Exhaustion, explained 20:01 – Reclaiming your power to choose and ‘Elizabeth’s story’ 27:20 – Russell reflects on his own journey through The Great Exhaustion 35:09 – Russell expounds on the phrase, ‘Here I stand, I can do no other’ 38:12 – Transitioning from chasing to embracing 44:21 – Rethinking success and significance 54:48 – Final words of wisdom from Russell and what he hopes to be writing about in the future FULL SHOW NOTES:
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120 Ralf Specht - Making Soulless Companies a Thing of the Past
04/16/2022
120 Ralf Specht - Making Soulless Companies a Thing of the Past
Ralf Specht is a visionary business leader and creator of the Soul System, a framework that aligns value-creating employee action with broader corporate strategy through shared understanding and shared purpose. He is the author of Building Corporate Soul: Powering Culture & Success with the Soul System and Beyond the Startup: Sparking Operational Innovations for Global Growth. Today, Aviv and Ralf expound on the key question that has been at the forefront of Ralf’s mind for years: How do we build and sustain a human-centric performance culture? Ralf speaks to his driving vision to make soulless companies a thing of the past. Aviv and Ralf explore the value in organizations cultivating a shared purpose and fostering a great corporate culture. If you can walk the talk and make that tangible, incredible results can be unlocked. 00:51 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Ralf Specht who shares his vision 07:37 – Core agreements that shaped the trajectory of Ralf’s company 09:59 – Formative lessons Ralf learned as CEO 12:13 – Building and cultivating a shared purpose 18:43 – The Soul System, explained 25:14 – Fostering a sense of belonging through open conversations and connecting purpose, mission, and vision to the work you do every day 31:54 – How Ralf transitioned from a corporate to a consulting frame of mind 33:48 – Daring to be human again 38:12 – Advice Ralf would give to his younger self and two learnings Ralf values above all others 39:10 – Final words of wisdom from Ralf FULL SHOW NOTES:
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119 Tim Coats - Towards a Life Well Lived
03/16/2022
119 Tim Coats - Towards a Life Well Lived
Tim Coats is a former Executive at General Mills. After he retired, Tim started publishing a blog entitled, ‘Towards a Life Well Lived,’ where he reflects on the art of increasing joy, meaning and belonging in daily living. Today, Aviv and Tim explore his thoughts and reflections on work, purpose and life’s journey. Tim reflects on what it means to live a life well lived and touches on The Four Principles: Balance, Awareness, Practice and Wisdom. Tim provides his thoughts on authenticity, balancing spirituality and the power of ‘We.’ Finally, Aviv and Tim share their beliefs on the journey of self-discovery. 01:02 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Tim Coats who shares his background and what brings him energy and joy these days 03:02 – A closet philosopher and mystic flying under the cover of a corporate executive 06:08 – Bringing philosophical tendencies to corporate America 09:14 – The power of ‘We’ 11:08 – The inquiry that Tim initially set out to answer when he launched his blog 13:54 – Defining ‘A Life Well Lived’ and the two broad categories of people 16:27 – The journey of finding meaning 20:23 – Three of Tim’s contemplative practices 24:42 – The Four Principles: Balance, Awareness, Practice and Wisdom 30:26 – Tim speaks to the idea of belonging and the Five Energies of Life 37:04 – Being accepted for your own authentic self 41:09 – Be the best, look both ways, help others succeed 52:05 – The peace that proceeds challenge 56:16 – The critical phase in every development journey 1:07:03 – The God Test FULL SHOW NOTES:
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118 Yair Assulin - The Stories We Create
02/16/2022
118 Yair Assulin - The Stories We Create
Yair Assulin is an award-winning author and thinker who writes a weekly analytical column for one of Israel's leading newspapers, Haaretz, and hosts a radio show at the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation covering the fields of culture, business, politics, and society. In recent years, much of his public writing has focused on the development of a new political and business philosophy based on his ideas about "The Century of How," and "The End of the Age of Politics," in order to create a vivid ethos to societies and companies in this broken time of the technological revolution. Today, Aviv and Yair engage in a meaningful dialogue centered on a major shift that is underway in humanity and consciousness, which Yair describes as living in the subjective story we tell ourselves about our reality and the world around us. Yair suggests that the story we’re telling ourselves is no longer the right story and doesn’t reflect reality. Aviv and Yair touch on this idea and how seminal events such as the Industrial Revolution, the discovery of America and the latest technological advances in our society have impacted our world and, most importantly, our story. 01:05 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Yair Assulin who shares the fundamental shift in mind and heart that he believes needs to occur in our world 08:38 – The impact the Industrial Revolution had on the rise of the ‘Nation State’ 12:28 – The Century of the ‘How’ and the Century of the ‘What’ 17:41 – The need to create new language and a new story in order to evolve and move forward 23:15 – Characteristics of people who are able to lead by changing consciousness 26:28 – The discovery of America metaphor 31:13 – Yair speculates on the future of the ‘State’ and trends he’s observed over the past few years 36:49 – The fundamental changes to consciousness, space, and time 41:08 – Yair reflects on his own personal journey and shares what he’s learned 47:58 – The fight for freedom and individualism 50:37 – Yair provides his thoughts on totalitarian China 56:40 – The distinction between technological and conceptual enterprise 57:14 – What the spiritual realm means to Yair 1:03:07 – What Yair hopes to be writing about five to ten years into the future 1:06:57 – Are we currently in a Revolutionary Age or a Transformation Age FULL SHOW NOTES:
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117 - A Transformational Leader Must Be a Conversation Artist
01/27/2022
117 - A Transformational Leader Must Be a Conversation Artist
During a recent workshop with an executive team, Aviv brought to focus the premise that the currency of leadership is conversation. This is an unlocking idea that Aviv addresses regularly with his clients. What made this occasion different, however, was the new context that emerged. That idea was that a transformational leader must be a conversation artist. Why is framing the conversation the highest leverage for a leader? Aviv analyzes this inquiry and provides four reasons as well as seven characteristics that make up a true conversation artist. 00:54 – Aviv shares learnings and insights he gleaned about the currency of leadership 02:18 – Aviv analyzes four reasons that the highest leverage for a leader is to frame the conversation 05:29 – The heavy price leaders pay when failing to embrace the mindset of conversation as the currency of leadership 07:09 – Key elements and capabilities that characterize a conversation artist 07:54 – Now it’s your turn, embark on a lifelong journey of becoming a conversation artist FULL SHOW NOTES:
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116 Mark Horoszowski - Building an Equitable Future
01/13/2022
116 Mark Horoszowski - Building an Equitable Future
Mark Horoszowski is the co-founder and CEO of MovingWorlds, an award-winning social enterprise that helps businesses scale their social impact programs by engaging employees in all sorts of profound opportunities. Mark is an RSA Fellow and is a lecturer on corporate social responsibility at The University of Washington Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility. Today, Aviv and Mark engage in a meaningful conversation on social responsibility, helping others and building a sustainable and equitable future. Mark shares some of the insights he has gleaned about human nature throughout the course of his journey at MovingWorlds. Finally, Mark provides three pieces of sage advice for young people looking to make a difference in the world today. 00:57 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Mark Horoszowski who shares his background in corporate social responsibility and what he enjoys most about his work 04:10 – Mark reflects on the type of learner he is 06:12 – What catalyzed Mark’s journey to MovingWorlds 14:18 – The most important lessons Mark learned during his year of travel 16:55 – The mission of MovingWorlds 22:19 – Building a sustainable and equitable economy and the role of social businesses 36:05 – Mark provides some examples of the work he and his team do at MovingWorlds 40:06 – Challenges that Mark had to overcome and what he learned from them 47:22 – The importance of the belief systems of people who get involved in systems change 53:44 – Deep insights Mark has gleaned about human nature 57:59 – What it means to Mark to be an RSA Fellow 1:01:31 – Advice Mark would give to younger people looking to make a difference in this ever-changing world FULL SHOW NOTES:
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115 Steven Morris - The Power of Purpose
12/14/2021
115 Steven Morris - The Power of Purpose
Steven Morris is a Brand and Culture Advisor and Speaker and the author of The Beautiful Business. He partners with business leaders to mine, articulate and activate the unique belief systems to create organizational integrity, connected cultures and evolved brands. Today, Aviv and Steven embark on a rich exploration on purpose, and the creativity of people. Steven speaks to the inspiration that guided and continues to guide his work. They dissect Steven’s long held mantra, ‘There is nothing more powerful than a united group of souls ignited in a common cause with love at the core.’ Finally, Aviv and Steven expound on the examination of life and reflect on Mary Oliver’s query, ‘What is it you intend to do with this one wild and precious life?’ 00:59 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Steven Morris who shares the inspiration behind his signature mantra, ‘There is nothing more powerful than a united group of souls ignited in a common cause with love at the core’ 08:43 – Steven defines the business he is currently in 11:23 – Reframing ‘businesspeople’ as creatives 15:28 – Steven talks about his book, The Beautiful Business 18:26 – A sense of agency and Steven’s purpose journey 27:57 – Discovering purpose and how Steven’s purpose exploration impacted how he approaches business 34:52 – A critical lesson in entrepreneurship 43:16 – An identity unravelling 47:43 – Steven opens up about insights from his own personal discovery process 52:41 – The continual examination of life 58:51 – The Great Resignation 1:04:15 – The globalization of our society 1:07:07 – Questions Steven hopes business leaders start to ask after reading his book 1:15:41 – Parting words of wisdom from Steven FULL SHOW NOTES:
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114 Colin Hunter - Play Purposefully & Stretch for Growth
11/15/2021
114 Colin Hunter - Play Purposefully & Stretch for Growth
Colin Hunter is the Chief Executive Officer of Potential Squared, an organization whose purpose is to create a global playground that disrupts the way people collaborate and lead. They teach organizations how to build a workplace culture that is less like a classroom and is more like a playground, a place filled with opportunities to take risks and test boundaries. Colin is the author of Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader, which uncovers the habits and practices of the Hero’s Journey together with design thinking and the blended skills of coaching and mentoring. In this episode, Colin and Aviv engage in a rich discussion of finding your purpose, stretching for growth, and having fun along the way. Colin breaks down the Three ‘C’s from his book and explains the Hero’s Journey. Aviv and Colin also touch on the concept of building deep layers of self-insight and the personal journey that can follow. Finally, Colin speaks to the importance of discovering the playground that surrounds your purpose and allows you to have fun in your life. 01:00 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Colin Hunter who shares his background, speaks to what he enjoys most about his work and explains why he considers himself a ‘work-in-progress’ 08:39 – Colin talks about the phenomenon of ‘Squirrelling’ 09:46 – The Hero’s Journey 12:59 – The Three ‘C’s: Core practices from Colin’s book 15:54 – Building deeper layers of self-insight 20:06 – The Heathrow Airport example 22:02 – Colin opens up about a breakdown he experienced when he was thirty 29:20 – The important role mentors have played in Colin’s personal and professional development 31:42 – Why we must create a playground atmosphere at work 38:06 – Colin recalls a situation where he was compelled to exercise courage 41:07 – How Colin defines a tough conversation 44:12 – Advice Colin would give to his twenty-five-year-old self 45:26 – The two insights Colin values above all else 46:30 – Final words of wisdom from Colin FULL SHOW NOTES:
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113 Tom Chiarella - Resonating as a Leader
10/13/2021
113 Tom Chiarella - Resonating as a Leader
Tom Chiarella is the CEO and Founder of Resonance AI, an organization that identifies the building blocks of their clients’ content and tells them, simply, what worked. Tom has had a lifelong passion for technology, great product design and for building innovative businesses. Tom was also the co-founder and Chief Executive of Questra. He has since been involved with eight venture-backed startups as investor, advisor and/or board member. Before that, he led projects at companies like General Electric and Xerox. In this episode, Tom and Aviv engage in a rich discussion on Tom’s entrepreneurial journey, artificial intelligence and lessons in leadership. Tom speaks to the incredible work he’s doing at Resonance AI and the mentors who have been critical along the way. They talk about the complex functionalities that AI is attempting and close to solving. Tom lists some of the critical insights he has gleaned as a leader, provides advice for his younger self and details the insights he values above all else. 00:48 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Tom Chiarella who shares what he enjoys the most about his work and why and the problems that Resonance AI is trying to solve 11:34 – Who are Resonance AI’s customers? 13:41 – The three ‘Power’ scores: Drawing, Holding and Staying 16:21 – Complex functionalities that AI is close to solving 21:34 – Tom speaks to the incredible work they’re doing at Resonance AI 25:41 – Tom’s entrepreneurial origin journey 31:22 – Mentors who have impacted Tom throughout his career 35:45 – The road to co-founding a company 38:38 – Key lessons Tom learned from his time at Questra 42:49 – Critical insights Tom has gleaned as a leader 50:48 – Advice Tom would give to his twenty-five year old self 52:15 – The two insights Tom values above all else 53:27 – Final words of wisdom from Tom FULL SHOW NOTES:
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112 Aaron Hurst - The Science of Purpose at Work
09/14/2021
112 Aaron Hurst - The Science of Purpose at Work
Aaron Hurst is the CEO and co-founder of Imperative, a peer-coaching platform that unlocks the power of peers to support and help each other become increasingly more effective and fulfilled. Aaron is an expert on the science of purpose at work and the author of The Purpose Economy. As the founder of the Taproot Foundation, Aaron catalyzed the $15 billion pro bono service market. He has written for or been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Fast Company and was named a LinkedIn Influencer In this episode, Aaron and Aviv engage in a dialogue on the inquiry of purpose. Aaron breaks down the different distinctions between purpose, meaning and fulfillment and shares best practices for cultivating a purpose mindset. Aviv and Aaron examine the idea that learning and thriving at work is contingent on engaging in meaningful dialogue and fostering robust relationships. Finally, Aaron speculates on the future of work and how it will change in the coming decades to give workers more autonomy and more connection opportunities. 00:51 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Aaron Hurst who shares what he enjoys the most about his work and why and the inspiration to launch the Taproot Foundation 08:50 – The insight that catalyzed Imperative 12:09 – Core principles of Purpose Inquiry and Discovery 15:08 – Purpose, meaning and fulfillment and the significance of happiness and joy 20:26 – Cultivating a purpose mindset and the religious and spiritual aspects of purpose 23:04 – The peer coaching process explained 29:12 – Imperative’s business model 31:53 – Promoting and encouraging authenticity 33:01 – Aaron speaks to how he’s been changed through the experience of launching Imperative 34:49 – Aaron’s entrepreneurial origin journey 39:51 – Aaron’s creative process 44:11 – Aaron speculates on how the world of work will change in the coming decade 46:35 – How to address gaps in purpose and connection 56:08 – Advice Aaron would give to his twenty-five-year-old self 56:58 – The two insights Aaron values above all else 57:58 – Final words of wisdom from Aaron FULL SHOW NOTES:
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111 - 8 Key Questions for Evaluating Your Strategic Innovation Opportunities
08/30/2021
111 - 8 Key Questions for Evaluating Your Strategic Innovation Opportunities
Strategic planning is an oxymoronic term. While vision and strategy are back from the future inquiry, planning is the endeavor to move from today to the future. Though we need both approaches, they are not the same activity and they each require a different mindset. In many companies, strategic effort is not strategic at all. Rather, it is a financial-led, bottom-up planning exercise. In this episode, Aviv analyzes eight inquiries to evaluate your strategic innovation opportunities. Such inquiries explore a range of factors, including differentiated value, sustainability, exciting the imagination of your workforce and aligning with values and brand experience. Finally, Aviv provides actionable advice on how listeners can reflect on their strategic growth opportunities holistically to create the future of their business and unlock the future to which they aspire. 00:50 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, 8 Key Questions for Evaluating Your Strategic Innovation Opportunities 02:16 – Aviv provides best practices for engendering true strategic explorations 04:36 – Aviv lists and analyzes the eight key questions for evaluating your strategic innovation opportunities 08:45 – The Ford Taurus example 10:12 – Now it’s your turn, reflect on your strategic growth opportunities holistically to create the future of your business, apply the eight inquiry framework to discover which options are optimal and determine the priority investments that will unlock the future to which you aspire FULL SHOW NOTES:
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110 Adam Wray - Changing the Perception of Education
08/16/2021
110 Adam Wray - Changing the Perception of Education
Adam Wray is the founder and CEO of AstrumU, a Seattle-based data science startup that translates educational experiences into economic opportunity. Adam held a variety of senior leadership and founding roles at data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, and machine learning-focused companies. He was one of the founders and the CEO of Tier 3, a public sector cloud services provider acquired by CenturyLink, one of the largest U.S. enterprise telecommunications companies. In this episode, Adam and Aviv dive deep, explore the power of building an exceptional culture and, specifically, insights that emerged out of Adam’s experience as CEO. Adam describes his entrepreneurial journey and what inspired him to focus on education. He then reflects on the most impactful lessons he’s learned throughout his career. Finally, Adam outlines what he values above all other ideas and insights and provides sage advice to the audience on leadership and starting a business. 00:44 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Adam Wray who shares his background in the humanities and what he enjoys the most about his work 04:10 – The problem Adam is striving to solve at AstrumU and the Four Buckets of Universal Skills 08:22 – Adam shares his perspective on how the ability to focus has been impacted by the recent technological boon 14:33 – The inspiration to get involved in education and three key trends that are reshaping the space 22:41 – Other significant trends Adam has observed in education 26:36 – Adam’s entrepreneurial origin journey 29:22 – Critical lessons Adam has learned on building highly effective teams and culture 32:18 – The seven values Adam fosters in his organization 39:30 – Adam’s experience working at Amazon 41:28 – Adam speaks to the final two values he fosters in his organization 46:06 – How Adam reinvests in himself to become a better CEO 48:55 – Adam reflects on a moment in his past where he expressed courage in leadership 54:09 – Advice Adam would give to his twenty-five-year-old self 54:52 – The two insights Adam values above all else 56:14 – Final words of wisdom from Adam FULL SHOW NOTES:
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109 Jon Herlocker - Setting High-Level Goals & Becoming a Lifelong Learner
07/13/2021
109 Jon Herlocker - Setting High-Level Goals & Becoming a Lifelong Learner
Jon Herlocker is the Founder and CEO of Tignis, a company that provides a physics-driven software solution for managing industrial assets, processes, and operations. Jon is a technology entrepreneur, an experienced executive with a long leadership history in big data analytics and artificial intelligence. Before building his company, he was CTO of VMware’s Cloud Management, and CTO of EMC’s Cloud Services division. Jon is a former tenured professor of Computer Science at Oregon State University. In this episode, Jon and Aviv engage in a deep conversation about entrepreneurship, the power of setting big, hairy, audacious goals and the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Jon speaks to his unique ability to enable others to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs and how this trait has been a critical tool for him as a leader and CEO. Finally, Jon shares the importance of being a lifelong learner and the one insight he values above all else. 00:39 – Aviv introduces today’s guest, Jon Herlocker who speaks to what he enjoys the most about his work and his experience enabling others to achieve extraordinary breakthroughs 11:12 – Jon tells the story of where his fascination with giving people vision started 15:38 – Jon shares the origin story of Tignis, the initial problem he set out to solve when he launched and how Tignis has evolved since then 25:35 – Jon speculates on when we might have fully autonomous industrial plants 27:53 – Jon explains Industry 4.0 30:36 – How Jon addresses concerns that automated plants will lead to social challenges such as job loss 32:54 – Aviv and Jon discuss the Overshoot Undershoot Syndrome and Jon provides an interesting Control Systems analogy 36:50 – Jon expounds on common misconceptions that people have about machine learning and artificial intelligence 41:25 – Jon speaks to his entrepreneurial origin story 46:26 – Jon shares the top lessons he’s learned throughout his career 50:36 – Core management practices that Jon established in his company 53:29 – Aviv breaks down The Four Stages of Adult Learning 55:38 – How Jon continues to learn and evolve as a CEO and a leader 58:05 – Advice Jon would give to his twenty-five year old self 1:00:31 – The one insight Jon values above all else 1:01:40 – Final words of wisdom from Jon FULL SHOW NOTES:
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108 - The Physics of Creating a New Organizational Future
06/29/2021
108 - The Physics of Creating a New Organizational Future
What are the insights that propel the Create New Futures methodology? This was the framing question Aviv recently asked a Silicon Valley leadership team. Today, Aviv shares and reflects on two great insights that shaped his approach to creating new futures. Aviv dives deep into organizational potential energy and expounds on the concept of currency of leadership. Finally, Aviv provides the actionable advice he shared with the leadership team he worked with. He stresses that in order to unlock the greatest creativity and inspiration, it is critical to engage people in creating and shaping their own future. And to apply the currency of leadership, you must initiate a series of inquiry-based conversations designed to mobilize actions that produce results. 00:46 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, The Physics of Creating a New Organizational Future 01:22 – Aviv reflects on a recent project he worked on for a VP of a Silicon Valley organization 03:35 – Aviv recalls the framing questions he posed during this endeavor 05:07 – Aviv defines organizational potential energy 06:53 – Aviv expounds on the concept of the currency of leadership 09:04 – Aviv asserts three game changing points about leadership 10:48 – Aviv concludes by sharing the insights he communicated to the Silicon Valley VP about unlocking creativity and inspiration and applying the currency of leadership 12:14 – Now it’s your turn, use these insights to build the potential and kinetic energy of your team and create a new organizational future Full show notes:
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107 - Creating Slow Fast Deep Work
05/28/2021
107 - Creating Slow Fast Deep Work
Have you been as provocative in your future explorations as you can? Today, Aviv reflects on this question and recalls the story of a three-day virtual workshop that inspired this discussion on creating slow, fast, deep work. In this episode, Aviv expounds on the Zone of Deep Work and outlines best practices that can be applied to create slow, fast, deep work. He provides examples of how the teams he worked with throughout this workshop produced three new compelling prototypes of the future and describes why this was such a game-changer. Finally, Aviv provides advice on how to imagine and bring to life a daringly novel future. 00:50 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, Creating Slow Fast Deep Work 01:28 – Aviv speaks to the transformative and result-produced virtual events that he’s recently produced 05:01 – Aviv recalls a pivotal moment from this workshop process 07:54 – Aviv expounds on the Zone of Deep Work 08:45 – Aviv lists the three elements that enable breakthroughs 11:38 – Now it’s your turn, invite the collective creativity and genius of your team, create a safe space for deep work and ask your team to imagine a daringly novel future and challenge them to describe how they will bring that future to life Full show notes:
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106 - The Five Meditations – Part 3
04/27/2021
106 - The Five Meditations – Part 3
Meditative practices have helped guide Aviv through challenging events in his life. By developing these practices, Aviv hopes that listeners can discover the profound impact of these techniques and experience the many blessings and new doors of possibilities that can open for them as a result. In this Part Three, Aviv addresses the fourth and fifth meditative practices that have helped him navigate both his personal and professional experiences. Aviv expounds on the power of prayer, repetition of affirmations and contemplative inquiries and showcases how he’s integrated these techniques in his everyday life. 00:41 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, The Five Meditations – Part 3 02:30 – Aviv reviews the first three meditative techniques before delving into the final two of this series 05:44 – Aviv expounds on the fourth meditative technique he practices 10:32 – Aviv speaks to the fifth and final meditative technique he practices 14:57 – Aviv poses two final thoughts to stimulate listeners’ contemplation 16:03 – Now it’s your turn, discover the meditation practices that work best for you Full show notes:
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105 - The Most Difficult Feat in the World
03/30/2021
105 - The Most Difficult Feat in the World
Last month, Aviv dove into the Window of Opportunity concept and explained that how you respond to those windows determines your capacity to lead and shape outcomes. Today, this episode brings into focus a complementary idea that has helped some of Aviv’s clients unlock the awesome potential of their opportunities. Aviv poses the reflection question, ‘What is the most difficult feat in the world,’ and provides three key elements that must be present in order to accomplish these feats. By adapting and applying this idea, you will bring an advantageous urgency to your efforts. 00:43 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, The Most Difficult Feat in the World 01:45 – Aviv asks listeners to take a moment to reflect on the question, ‘What is the most difficult feat in the world?’ 04:11 – Aviv shares the answer he looks for when he poses this reflection question to his clients and others 05:07 – Aviv expounds on the importance of having the three conditions: the right ingredients, the right place and the right time 07:15 – Aviv explains that these three conditions are often out of your control and provides best practices for being prepared when the opportunity presents itself. 08:04 – Now it’s your turn, identify where you are endeavoring to bring together the right ingredients, the right place and the right time, reflect on the dedication, courage and resilience this effort needs Full show notes:
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104 - The Window of Opportunity Updated
02/27/2021
104 - The Window of Opportunity Updated
Historians likely will look at 2020 as the year that initiated a multi-decade long transformation. As the effects of the global pandemic continue to be felt, many wonder when life will return to pre-pandemic ‘normal.’ However, most people recognize that there is no ‘back-to-normal’ path. Instead, there are opportunities to shape and create a new and thriving normalcy. In this episode, Aviv revisits the Window of Opportunity concept and urges listeners to consider the opportunities that are in front of them. Aviv expounds on the three components of the Opportunity Window Arc and speaks to what capabilities must be cultivated to respond in full when a window of opportunity opens. 00:39 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, The Window of Opportunity 02:17 – Aviv expounds on the definition of resilience and the Bounce Back and Bounce Forward mental models 04:40 – How Aviv discovered the Window of Opportunity insight and its game changing power 08:42 – Aviv shares how this realization shaped his approach to the development of his consulting practice 09:58 – Aviv provides best practices for listeners to reflect on their own opportunity windows 11:10 – Aviv analyzes the three components of the Opportunity Window Arc 14:15 – Now it’s your turn, identify and embrace opportunities to allow yourself to grow and build your new futures Full show notes:
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