Creating a Culture of Opportunity | Mark Monchek | Episode 222
Mark Monchek is the Founder and Chief Opportunity Officer of Opportunity Lab, a strategy consulting firm focused on helping businesses thrive through disruption. He is the author of the Amazon nonfiction bestseller “Culture of Opportunity: How to Grow Your Business in an Age of Disruption”. Mark has worked with leaders from Google, Apple, JPMorgan Chase, General Electric, Goldman Sachs, Adorama, TerraCycle, Feltsberg, The New York Times, Wharton School of Business, New York University, Columbia University, NBC, Time Warner, and the United Nations. Mark has a passion for empowering conscious leaders to build great companies that make a difference in the world. Through his strategy, he discovers and develops opportunities that merge profitability with sustainable growth, creating organizations that are more conscious, making life better for their customers, employees and communities.
Today’s Leadership Challenges | Episode 220
In this week’s episode, I go solo again and answer your challenges! I asked a question in our free Facebook Community this week “What is your current leadership struggle?” and the replies were wide ranging and deep. Lots of things to consider and many different themes. Just shows leadership is not a single line process but rather an ever evolving dance. Nonetheless I decided to provide some advice to three different members’ problems live online. Here they are.
Embracing Transitions as a Leader | Episode 215
In this episode of the Peak Performance Leadership Podcast, Scott McCarthy, the chief leadership officer, delves into the inevitable nature of major transitions and the importance of embracing them as a leader. He emphasizes the necessity of being open and willing to accept change, acknowledging that transitions are not just beneficial, but essential for personal […]
Leading Change from the Inside Out | Erika Andersen | Episode 214
Unless you’ve been living on another planet, the past few years have shown that we’re in a time of unimagined and unrelenting change—and we’re not very good at it. According to McKinsey & Company, an alarming 70% of all change initiatives fail, largely because we’re biologically hardwired to return to what’s worked for us before. […]
Establish a Velocity Mindset | Ron Karr | Episode 210
In Episode 210, Scott McCarthy and guest Ron Carr delve into the “velocity mindset” for leaders. Discover how purpose-driven leadership, quality interactions, and adaptive strategies can elevate peak performance. Tune in to transform your approach and achieve meaningful results in today’s dynamic environment.
Leading like a Woman to the Top | Lieutenant-General (Retired) Christine Whitecross | Episode 209
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Peak Performance Leadership! In Episode 209, Scott McCarthy speaks with retired Lieutenant General Christine Whitecross on her trailblazing journey in the Canadian Armed Forces, overcoming barriers, and fostering leadership. Discover her insights on diversity, humility, and strategic change. Listen now!
Fight the Great Resignation | Episode 208
Leaders across the world and all industries find themselves in a very similar situation – employee shortages due to the “Great Resignation.” The Great Resignation is the ongoing phenomenon where large numbers of employees have been leaving their jobs in search of other opportunities or life changes. But why is this happening in the first […]
It’s Not Always Right to be Right | Hamish Thomson | Episode 207
There are some people who always need to be right. In their minds there is always a winner and there is always a loser. Deep down, very few of us like these people. And yet, we often work for them, we work with them, and if we’re honest, we may even be one of them.
Hamish Thomson is a CEO, board and startup adviser, consultant, speaker and investor. A New Zealander from birth, he has been a successful CEO/Regional President and Global Brand head for Mars Incorporated (UK, Australia and Chicago), a senior marketing and sales lead for Reebok International (England and the Netherlands) and a fresh-faced account executive in the London advertising scene. He is a non-executive director of OzHelp (one of Australia’s leading mental health and suicide prevention foundations) and currently resides in in Sydney with his wife and three children.
Lead a Hybrid Team | Colin Ellis | Episode 206
The hybrid workforce is here to stay. As the impact of COVID-19 lingers, it’s clear that the way we work has changed forever. Whilst some of us will return to the office, the flexibility of remote working is too enticing for many employees to give up. However, a hybrid workforce comes with its own unique challenges that leaders must prepare for.
Colin Ellis is a renowned culture change expert with 30-plus years of helping transform organizations around the world. Whether it’s the way that projects are delivered, how teams work together or how to change the DNA of an organization He provides practical information on how to make change easy. He uses case studies, experience and plenty of humour to keep people engaged and laughing!
Communicating Clearly in Your Organization | Gabrielle Dolan | Episode 201
In every organization, effective communication is one of the key pillars of success. Yet, many leaders unintentionally undermine clear communication by overusing acronyms, slang, and insider jargon. These shortcuts are often meant to foster efficiency and camaraderie, but all too frequently, they become roadblocks to understanding, inclusion, and productivity. When teams rely heavily on acronyms […]