Leadership 2.0
Welcome to the 'Leadership 2.0' podcast!
I believe that leadership is very important for two reasons. First of all, the decisions leaders take, and their capabilities to implement these decisions, are the most important differentiators between the success and failure of the organizations they work for. Secondly, leaders make a huge difference in the well-being of the people in their organizations, and, finally, for the well-being of our society as a whole. This podcast presents interviews with thought leaders and practitioners in the area of leadership, to inspire you to become the best leader you can be! What my guests say about this Podcast: 'You ask very good questions', 'You really do your research', 'You go beyond the surface'. So, if you want to listen to dialogues about leadership that go beyond the surface, this podcast is probably for you! Happy listening, and, please let me know what you think!
Episodes
38 episodes
38. 'The Executive Coaching Business' - Stefan Stenzel
Only a decade ago, executive coaching was associated with either very senior business leaders coached by well-known authors and thought leaders, or with leaders who were struggling in their roles and were given a coach as a last resort....
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37. 'Ensuring Successful Executive Transitions' - Navid Nazemian
In corporate life, we accept that 40% of newly appointed executives fail - we simply accept it as an unavoidable risk.The financial and professional implications of failed transitions however, are significant for both the individual and...
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36. 'The Dark Side of Leadership' - Manfred Kets de Vries
Unfortunately, nowadays one look at a television news bulletin or a glance at a newspaper cover is enough to see the dark side of leadership. However, many people do not need to switch on the TV or read the paper to witness this; instead, they ...
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35. 'Lost In (Business) Transformation' - Rupert Brown
'Lost in Business Transformation'Despite the fact that there is a solid body of knowledge about the topic of change management for several decades already, McKinsey's infamous notion that '70% of all change management efforts fail' is s...
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34. ‘Adult Innovation - Find The Right Problem To Solve' - Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
'Adult Innovation'Many individuals and organizations wrestle with the question of how they can become more innovative, ... and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg has the answers!Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg is the author of What’s Your Prob...
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33. How To Successfully Sell Professional Services: 'The Activator Advantage' - Matt Dixon
'Eating radishes'That is how, according to Matt Dixon, many 'doer-sellers' experience selling their services.People do not become management consultants, executive coaches, accountants, lawyers, or engineers to sell. However, fo...
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32. 'Ensuring successful CEO transitions' - Ty Wiggins
Why do people want to become CEO in the first place?" That was one of the first questions I posed to Ty Wiggins during our interview for the Leadership 2.0 Podcast. After all, the statistics are sobering:The turnover of...
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31. ESG: Farce or Force for Good? - Sander Tideman
I have always been quite cynical about ESG and CSR initiatives from companies. They always struck me as 'Do as I say, not what I do'.My favorite examples include a 'Big Oil' company preferring suppliers with a 'green' supply chain, a Fi...
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30. Maximising the business opportunity of generational diversity - Rebecca Robins and Patrick Dunne
'We live in the most Generationally Diverse Demographic' (Rebecca Robins).Unfortunately, generational differences are often seen as a source of problems - sometimes misunderstood, and exaggerated by social media..However, what w...
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29. The Strategic Value of Learning & Development - Nick van Dam
In many organizations Learning & Development (L&D) is seen as a 'Nice to Have'. Unfortunately, this is often reflected their (bland) L&D offerings, which, more often than not, are generic and fail to address the strategic issues org...
28. Heroic Leadership - Chris Lowney
Many people in the workplace wrestle with combining their ethical and spiritual convictions on the one hand, and what they feel is required of them to progress their careers or simply to stay in their roles.For people who experience thi...
27. Coaching in the workplace - Zena Everett
Most of us are acutely aware of the gap between how our organizations aspire to operate and the everyday reality of working within them.In 'Badly Behaved People', executive coach Zena Everett describes many highly recognizable real-worl...
26. The Change Philosopher - Daniël Wolfs
Even though, for years, we have had a vast array of change management theories and methodologies at our disposal (Kotter, Lewin, Kubler-Ross, Bridges, ADKAR, etc.), it still proves to be very hard for us as leaders and consultants to implement ...
25. DIY Culture Change at Zurich Airport - Manuela Staub
Most organizations use complex tools and processes, and are often supported by external consultants to analyze and (re) shape their culture. When I heard Manuela Staub on a seminar describing the pragmatic, inclusive, and effective way the lead...
24. Employment is dead - Deborah Perry Piscione
In this episode I interview Deborah Perry Piscione about her latest book: ‘Employment Is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work’, which she wrote together with Josh Drean. The central theme of this bo...
23. Relationships Matter - Ralph Schonenbach
Ralph Schonenbach is a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of global experience, as well as an author. His work centers around developing and nurturing relationships. In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast we talk about his latest ...
22. Leadership in the Banking Industry - Ralph Hamers
The image of the banking industry has been severely tarnished by the financial crisis (2007-2008), which led to increasing regulatory and compliance demands. At the same time, the industry is experiencing emerging competition from FinTechs, evo...
21. 'How FOUND is disrupting recruitment’ - Victor Akwunwa
‘We want to help candidates to move from jobs they like, to jobs they love’ - Victor Akwunwa.The commoditization of human capital in recruitment processes leads to unsatisfactory outcomes for the companies and the candidates concerned. ...
20. 'The Organization Culture of On' - Alessandra del Pino
There are some companies I deeply admire, and On, the Swiss sports and apparel brand is definitely one of them! Not only do they make amazing products and have an extremely powerful brand, they also have a unique company culture.For thi...
19. Michael Pirson - 'Humanistic Management'
‘Everyone who wins nowadays is challenging the Shareholder Value Maximization doctrine’This is just one of the powerful and thought-provoking statements Professor Michael Pirson (Fordham University - Gabelli School of Business) made whe...
18. Nicholas Janni - 'The Leader as Healer' (Business Book of the Year 2023)
'A transformational read that every leader of today needs'. These were the words Head Judge, Jacq Burns used when she announced that 'Leader As Healer', written by Nicholas Janni was selected as the overall winner for the 2023 Business Book Awa...
17. Leadership Lessons from a CEO - Jeroen van der Veer (Shell)
Twenty years ago, in 2004, Shell was hit by the reserves scandal. In the midst of this crisis, the board asked Jeroen van der Veer to become CEO and navigate the company out of this crisis.Recently Jeroen wrote a book titled 'Van A naar...
16. The evolving role of Human Resources - Dave Ulrich
With the publication of his bestseller 'HR Champions' in 1997, Dave Ulrich signaled the potential for HR functions to develop themselves from administrative functions into mission-critical ones for the business (my words—not Dave's!). ...
15. Focus on your Strengths - Sally Bibb
'I defy anybody to be energized by most appraisal systems I have seen in my career' - Sally BibbMost HR professionals and line managers (present company included!) are used to focusing on the 'development areas' of their staff. The idea...
14. How to ensure successful leadership transitions - Michael Watkins
The statistics are sobering, not only do 49% of external executive hires end in failure within 18 months, but internal moves prove to be challenging as well. For instance, 40% of internal job moves involving high potentials also end in failure....
