Mark Goulston, author of the new book Just Listen, published by AMACOM, joins us on Edgewise with some scripts and keywords to use to smooth out even the toughest conversations.

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Mark Goulston on Just Listen

Whenever someone would come to John Addison with a crisis he would always ask “how many people died?” The answer was always zero. It’s all about perspective. It’s easy to be a leader in good times but in the bad, the leaders with the positive attitude will be able to weather the storm.

John Addison is renowned for his insight and wisdom on leadership, personal development and success. He was the former co-chief executive officer of Primerica from 1999-2015, emerged as a leader shortly after joining the company in the early 1980’s. During his more than 25-year tenure at Primerica, John rose in management and was critical to helping the company transition after the departure of its founder. Following the financial crisis of 2008, he spearheaded the process of separating from Citigroup. These efforts culminated with a successful IPO in 2010 that was 22 times oversubscribed.

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John Addison on a Leader’s Positivity - Stay positive and so will your team!

You’ve probably heard of bitcoin, probably as a means of payment for shady business deals. Bitcoin is about to get a lot more legit as the ways of ensuring cyber security and trust become more and more evolved. Alex Tapscott, author of Blockchain Revolution, joins us to talk about this emerging technology that’s about to be adapted to all aspects of our online lives.
Alex Tapscott is a globally recognized thought-leader, speaker and writer focused on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society and government.  Alex is the co-author (with Don Tapscott) of the critically acclaimed #1 Globe and Mail Non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money Business and the World.  His writing has been featured in TIME, Fortune, Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and dozens of other publications. Alex is the founder and CEO of Northwest Passage Ventures, a social innovator.  Alex currently sits on Advisory Board to Elections Canada, the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums.  He is also a founding Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Blockchain.

Alex Tapscott on the Blockchain Revolution

Being an inspiring leader seems like an innate quality that some people are just born with. However, it can be taught. Bonnie Hagemann, co-author of Leading with Vision, joins us with some tips on how to get buy-in from your team and become a visionary leader.
Bonnie Hagemann is the CEO of Executive Development Associates, a boutique consulting firm specializing in top-of-the-house executive development and the development of high potentials into senior leaders. Hagemann has over 16 years of experience successfully leading consulting firms through times of rapid growth and acquisitions as well as economic downturn and downsizing, in addition to 26 years of experience coaching, educating and developing leaders.

Bonnie Hagemann on Leading with Vision

Machine automation and AI are the way of the future. That might seem frightening but the leaders at the forefront of this movement have been working together to make sure AI is done right. Josh Sullivan & Angela Zutavern, authors of The Mathematical Corporation, join us with stories of exciting new collaborative innovation that is moving forward rapidly.
Dr. Josh Sullivan, senior vice president at Booz Allen, and Angela Zutavern, a vice president, are radically transforming how Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profits and major government agencies perform by helping leaders shatter long-held constraints and reveal hidden truths in their organizations.

Josh Sullivan & Angela Zutavern on the Mathematical Corporation

Handling feedback, both giving and receiving, is one of the most difficult parts of office life. Mark Murphy, author of Truth at Work, has looked into the science of why we hate hearing feedback and has some ways we can deliver even the toughest messages in a way that will get through.
Mark Murphy is a New York Times bestselling author, weekly contributor to Forbes, ranked as a Top 30 Leadership Guru and the Founder of Leadership IQ.  With a reputation for brilliant, yet immediately actionable, insights about leadership, he’s trained leaders at the United Nations, Harvard Business School, the Clinton Foundation, Microsoft, MasterCard, SHRM, and hundreds more organizations.

Mark Murphy on Making Feedback Bearable

Stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end, that’s it. However, there is some nuance that can make a blah story into a memorable one. Esther Choy, author of Let the Story Do the Work, published by AMACOM, joins us with some ways to punch up your storytelling skills that will have people eager to hear more.
Esther K. Choy is founder and president of Leadership Story Lab, where she coaches managers in storytelling techniques. She is currently teaching in the executive education programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Esther Choy on Letting the Story Do the Work

Digital is the way of the future no matter what your industry. Usually that switch comes with a lot of frightening language: transition, revolution, transformation. It doesn’t have to be that scary. Isaac Sacolick, author of the new book Driving Digital, published by AMACOM, is here to assure you that digital is going to happen and it’s going to be ok.
Isaac Sacolick is the founder of StarCIO. Named a top social CIO and leader by The Huffington Post and Forbes, he has held CIO positions at Greenwich Associates, McGraw-Hill Construction, and BusinessWeek.

Isaac Sacolick on Driving Digital

In the world of social media we need a modern Emily Post more than ever. Enter Rosanne Thomas with her book Excuse Me on how to navigate the business world with poise and tact. She joins us today with some of her tips from her new book, published by AMACOM, and make sure to sign up for her webcast with even more ideas on manners in the 21st century. Register here!
Rosanne J. Thomas is founder and president of Protocol Advisors, Inc., providing business etiquette and international protocol training to professionals at some of the most respected organizations in the world. She also helps prepare students at top colleges and universities to achieve the highest degree of workplace success. She is author of Excuse Me, The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette

Rosanne Thomas on Manners for the Modern Age

Podcast consumption has been on a steady uptick and isn’t going anywhere. Hosting a podcast is a great form of publicity and business development for even the smallest business owners but getting started can be daunting. Stephen Woessner, author of Profitable Podcasting, published by AMACOM, is here with some ideas to allay your biggest fears about starting your own podcast.
Stephen Woessner is founder and CEO of the digital marketing agency Predictive ROI, and host of Onward Nation, the top-rated daily podcast for business owners

Stephen Woessner on Profitable Podcasting

G. Michael Campbell has found that there is one fairly reliable predictor of project success: communication. If you have good, open communication with the stakeholders involved in your project you are more likely to see the project through to completion. And vice versa. He joins us today to talk about his new book Succeeding with Senior Management, published by AMACOM, and how to translate project management speak into senior management speak.
G. Michael Campbell, PMP has managed many large, global projects involving senior executives. He is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Project Management and Communication Skills for Project Managers.

G. Michael Campbell on Ensuring Project Success

A lot of people pay lip service to culture or say they’ll work on getting a great culture later. According to Howard Behar there is no later, the time for great culture is now. The former president of Starbucks is here to motivate you to create a mission statement to improve your daily work for your team and your company today.
Howard Behar is former president of Starbucks Coffee Company International and the author of It’s Not About The Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks

Howard Behar on Committing to a Great Culture

The Camino Way is a trail across Spain that take a dedicated hiker a month of 15 miles days to traverse. As Victor Prince walked the trail he reflected on his life, both at home and at work, and came away with seven leadership lessons inspired by his journey. He shares these lessons on our podcast today and in his new book, The Camino Way: Lessons in Leadership from a Walk Across Spain, published by AMACOM.
Victor Prince is a leadership consultant and speaker. He previously served as COO of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and strategy consultant with Bain & Company. He holds an MBA in Finance from Wharton.

Victor Prince on Walking The Camino Way

Thank you so much to listening to AMA Edgewise throughout the years. For now we’re going on a temporary hiatus. Until we come back, we put together some of our favorite clips, excerpts from the following episodes:
Dan Pink on the Modus Operandi of Motivation
Bob Kulhan on Honing Your Improv Skills
Ed Wallace on Becoming a Relational Leader
Devora Zack on Singletasking
Alex Frankel on Working Undercover at America’s Top Companies
Al Pittampalli on the Modern Meeting
Anders Dahlvig on IKEA’s Global Social Ambition
Kevin Kelly on the Future of Jobs: Man or Machine?
Kimberly Palmer on Cultivating Your Side Business
Stanley McChrystal on Trusting Your Team
Kory Kogon on Using Technology Wisely
Please check out these episodes and many more. See you soon!

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