Do More Great Work - by Michael Bungay Stanier
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Michael Port

michael portMichael Port is a best-selling business author.  His first book, Book Yourself Solid was on the best seller lists for months, and this week he’s publishing his latest, The Think Big Manifesto.  Its subtitle says it all:  “Think you can’t change your life (and the world)?  Think again!”

I’m thrilled that Michael wrote a piece for Do More Great Work.

In this interview Michael and I look at:

  • Why you should know your limits and avoid the Bonk
  • The power of goal setting
  • How to create a To Not Do list
  • The Think Big Revolution

This interview is approximately 20 minutes long.

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Posted on February 11, 2010

Krishna De

Krishna De’s tagline is “Bring your brand to life” and she takes this message to individuals and organizations around the world and both on and off line. She comes with dirt under her fingernails from working in organizations. Krishna was the youngest person on the Guinness Board and the first woman, and she has worked in three continents and 30 countries.  She really brings a wealth of international expertise, gusto and experience to this conversation about branding and also about great work.

In this interview we talk about:

  • Why stability is as important as risk as the foundation for Great Work
  • What dealing with the threats from the mafia taught her about Great Work
  • How to become CEO of your own career – and what support structures you might up in place to allow that to happen
  • How to rail against the threat of a mediocre life

Listen to my interview with Krishna De

You can follow Krishna on Twitter at @KrishnaDe and on her blog.

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Posted on February 4, 2010

David Rock

David Rock is a bridge builder. He’s connected the amazing developments in neuroscience that have occurred in the last ten years, and brought them to the disciplines of leadership and coaching. Neuroleadership is the new frontier for how we think – literally – about leadership. David’s a prolific author. Following Quiet Leadership a couple of years ago, he’s put out two truly excellent books in late 2009, Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long and, as a co-author with Linda Page a text book on coaching called Coaching with the Brain in Mind. He is the founder of the Neuro Leadership Institute and his coaching company, Results Coaching Systems. And he’s an Aussie to boot, which is just an added bonus.

In this interview we talk about:

  • The two fundamental states of the brain – and the impact they have on engagement
  • Why the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is flawed
  • The SCARF model, which David calls the most important work he’s done
  • And why high (but not too high) stress situations can actually bring out your best work.

You can follow David on Twitter at @DavidRock101 and on his blog.

Listen to my interview with David Rock

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David Rock, author of ‘Your Mind at Work’

David Rock is a bridge builder. He’s connected the amazing developments in neuroscience that have occurred in the last ten years, and brought them to the disciplines of leadership and coaching. Neuroleadership is the new frontier for how we think – literally – about leadership. David’s a prolific author. Following ‘Quiet Leadership’ a couple of years ago, he’s put out two truly excellent books in late 2009, ‘Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long’ and, as a co-author with Linda Page a text book on coaching called ‘Coaching with the Brain in Mind.’ He is the founder of Neuro Leadership Institute and his coaching company, Results Coaching Systems. And he’s an Aussie to boot, which is just an added bonus

In this interview we about

- The two fundamental states of the brain – and the impact they have on engagement

- Why the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is flawed

- The SCARF model, which David calls the most important work he’s done

- And why high (but not too high) stress situations can actually bring out your best work

You can follow David on Twitter at @DavidRock101 and on his blog at http://www.davidrock.net/

If you enjoyed this interview, you’ll also enjoy my conversations with

- Dan Pink, author of ‘Drive’ and ‘A Whole New Mind’

- Mark Thornton, author of ‘Meditation in a New York Minute’

- Sally Bonneywell, VP of OD at GlaxoSmithKline

tags: neuroscience, leadership, focus, coaching, engagement,

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Posted on January 29, 2010

Kevin Cashman

Kevin Cashman’s Leadership from the Inside Out was published in 1998 and has firmly established itself as a classic in the leadership genre. It really covers a wide approach to thinking about what are the areas of mastery you need to look at and approach to step into your full power as a leader, whether you’re at the top of the tree or just starting out on your career. Kevin is the Senior Partner of Leadership and Talent Consulting at Korn/Ferry International, one of the really big players in the HR and executive and talent consultancies in the world. He and his team have done coaching work for thousands of senior executives and senior teams in more than 50 countries world wide and Kevin was recently named one of the top 15 leaders in the world by Executive Excellence magazine.

In this interview we discuss:

  • The one question at the one moment that gave Kevin clarity and focus
  • How our accomplishments can obscure something more important about who we really are
  • Why managing your energy is so critical
  • And meditation as a leadership tool.

Listen to my interview with Kevin Cashman

You can learn more about Kevin’s work at the Korn Ferry workshop here.

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Posted on January 28, 2010
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