Dave Ulrich

small dave ulrich Dave Ulrich is a titan in the world of HR, a champion for HR to get out of the ‘comp and bens’ ghetto to have a strategic impact. I first met him when we were both speaking at a conference in India. A big crowd, all ready to be lectured for the day by Dave. And the session was electric. Dave found the perfect balance between sharing wisdom, being provocative and being playful with the group. He is a prolific writer, with articles and books on many aspects of HR and leadership, his most recent book is The Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead By. Dave is a partner and co-founder of The RBL Group and is also a professor of business at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Dave and his wife Wendy have written a lovely piece in Do More Great Work.

In this interview we discuss:

the art of finding simplicity in complexity – and how that fits with system thinking
the value of staying in a place of ambiguity rather than rushing to decisions
the link between energy and engagement
and why, at the end of the day, you shouldn’t take things too seriously

You can find Dave at on his website.

Listen to my interview with Dave Ulrich.

If you enjoyed this interview, you’ll also enjoy my conversations with:
- Dan Roam, author of ‘The Back of a Napkin’
- Julia Claydon, Head of HR of Nandos UK
- Kevin Cashman, author of ‘Leadership from the Inside Out’

Posted on February 11, 2010

Tags: Author, Business, Engagement, HR, Impact, Leadership

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

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

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,

Posted on January 29, 2010

Tags: Coaching, Engagement, Focus, Leadership, Neuroscience

Michael Lee Stallard

Are you fired up? Or burned out? That’s the question Michael Lee Stallard asks in his book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity, and Productivity. He asks these questions about leadership and engagement after a successful corporate career. Before he left Wall Street in 2002 he had been the Learning Director and Chief Marketing Officer of the U.S. Trust business of Charles Schwab, as well as a Principal and Chief Marketing Officer at the global private wealth management business of Morgan Stanley. I discovered Michael after reading his excellent Change This Manifesto, The Connection Culture.

In our interview we discuss:

How his wife getting sick revealed just how important and powerful connection truly is
The challenge of being deeply connected, when it’s so easy to be ‘friends’ on social media
The neuroscience that tells you why you need to interact regularly with people – even if you’re an introvert
The factor that is most significant in increasing engagement at work.

You can follow Michael on his blog.

Listen to my interview with Michael Lee Stallard

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

Susan Scott, author of ‘Fierce Conversations’ and ‘Fierce Leadership’
Jim Loehr, author of ‘The Power of Full Engagement’
James Huffines, SVP of the Plains Capital Corporation

Posted on January 25, 2010

Tags: Author, Business, Change, Connection, Engagement, Leadership

Carl Oxholm

Carl Oxholm is a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers here in Canada, and is a friend and a client. Above and beyond his regular duties managing client and their tax planning challenges, Carl is also the national champion for the Coaching Initiative for partners within PwC. In this conversation he brings the perspective not just of somebody who is at the top of his game in a professional service firm, but also has thought long and hard about he impact of coaching and how organizations can be doing more Great Work and less Good Work. In this broad-ranging interview we look at:

Carl’s role in championing a vision and values program within PwC – and what made it stick
How to balance focus on the “how” and the “what” to help support behavioural change
The importance of “presence” and self-knowledge to be able to role model Great Work
The role of courage in Great Work

Listen to the Interview with Carl Oxholm

Posted on August 11, 2009

Tags: Business, Change, Coaching, Corporate Culture, Courage, Engagement, Goals, PFS, Resistance, Right People, Values, Vision

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