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Guests: Kim Barta & Terri O’Fallon

Organizational development is a field of research, theory and practice dedicated to expanding the knowledge and effectiveness of people to accomplish more successful organizational change and performance. This conversation will help leaders develop a stronger understanding of how working with developmental levels will help then accomplish their mission and deliver better results and at the same time a better employee experience. During the conversation we will also talk about the move to teal (also referred to as strategist or Level 5) for organizations. Terri and Kim share tools for understanding the developmental level of their organization to help you will become aware of teal capacities and requirements for becoming teal. They as discuss four basic styles of leadership and organizational development and how they support organizations in moving toward teal.

Guest: Doug McCollough

Building a talented workforce is a key element in growing our community. For Doug, being named in the TOP 20 for Amazon HQ2 is a wake-up call for the community. The question to us as a community – are we prepared to grow and compete with other communities that have other natural advantages? This ability to compete comes down to access to talent. As IT Leaders, who do we presume will come in to address this. We need to engage in this conversation and develop a new skill set for ourselves. It is up to us to build the community that builds sustainable talent flow. Doug discusses: 1. What do we want our community to look like in the future? 2. What gaps do we see? 3. What does the technology leader of the future look like? Who exemplifies that leader now? 4. What do we have in place now that can help provide the “jet fuel of talent”? 5. What do we still need to build? This discussion will be informative for leaders trying to build their talent pipeline anywhere in the world!

Guest: Dr. Tracey Wilen

Disruption is on top of everyone’s mind as technology rapidly accelerates the fear of the future accelerates. People are worrying about what is the impact of future technologies on our lives, how we lead firms in the digital era, our personal careers and future jobs. Some people are tackling this head on and some are somewhat resistant or frozen in their track because the newness and pace of change. Digital disruption is the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services. Words like change, disturbance to the status quo, Innovation, new markets or products. Tracey and Maureen discuss Tracey’s new book: Digital Disruption; The Future of Work, Skills, Leadership, Education and Careers in a Digital World focusing on the 10 disruptive predictions for 2018.

Guest: Alex Fischer

Under Alex’s leadership, the city of Columbus and the central Ohio Region have grown dramatically in ways that Harvard Business Review talks about as “The Columbus Way” in their case study about the Columbus Partnership, a group focused on increasing the vitality of the region. The Partnership originated with 8 CEOs and is now a group of 65. Alex will share the Columbus mindset and the fabric of the culture that makes others want to emulate it. He will also talk about the current and future focus as the leaders of Columbus and the region join together to address challenges faced across the country and globe by creating local solutions. Alex discusses: 1. The “Columbus Way” referenced in the HBR Case study; 2. How are the city, businesses, civic organizations and non-profits partnering to anticipate and proactively address disruption? 3. Biggest accomplishments; 4. Smart city project; 5. Biggest goals going forward Alex shares his insight in building and sustaining a thriving region.

Guest: Steve Gruetter

As we face significant change in the world, technology is leading those changes. Many of these changes will cause people in the technology community to become less effective if they don’t change at the same rate as tech. Specifically, leading in this new era is different than leading in the past and aspiring CIOs need to build skills differently now than they did in the past. Steve discusses a program he envisioned and created that involves a cross sector collaboration between multiple companies and the local CIO Forum. This is a wonderful example of local organizations investing in not only their own employees but the overall community education. 1. What sparked your decision to launch the IT Leaders program? 2. What themes and trends are you seeing that sparked action? 3. Describe the program content and how you came to select these topics; 4. This program is a collaboration between several community organizations, please share who is involved and their roles.

Guest: Belinda Gore

The most important capability for leaders to develop is self-awareness and the capacity to reduce denial. (eg, Stanford Grad School of Business Advisory Council). During this interview we talk about how you can cultivate self-awareness to improve your leadership effectiveness. Various tools give us feedback about how we see ourselves in comparison with others using some theory or framework. The Enneagram takes it to the next level through exploring deep motivating factors. Belinda talks about how she uses the Enneagram to help leaders build self-awareness to improve their leadership performance and results. Belinda gives great examples of different leadership types and how leaders use type assessment in conjunction with level of leadership maturity to increase their effectiveness. She also explores how to use our body and sense of presence to identify what we are experiencing physically as one mechanism of self-awareness. In addition, knowledge of our type to manage our reactions and feel more grounded and able to manage challenge.

Guest: Rebecca Hall Gruyter

Being seen as an expert or thought leader in a given field can differentiate organizations and leaders in several ways. For organizations, it helps drive business, for leaders is can afford better opportunities. For consultants, it may be a significant differentiator. During this show, Rebecca will share with you….how you too, can be seen and heard on multiple platforms and SHINE! She will discuss: 1. Her project to help Experts step into becoming an influencer; 2 Speaker Talent Search? How this can help Leaders; 3. Why she likes to remind leaders life is not a solo journey. And what do you mean by this; 4. Ways to look at stepping out of your comfort zone and becoming more visible; 5. Ways you help people leverage off of the platforms you have built (so it can be easier for them…not harder.) Rebecca shares practical steps for leaders to build their influence and impact!

Season 4 Episode 23

Guest: Brian Ferguson

The greatest story of the 21st century is not technology, but how technology will be used as a tool for deepening the levels of human potential. Brian talks about his work leveraging the most proven performers, time-honored principles and cutting-edge technology to develop unique performance solutions for a wide range of “arenas” – from medicine to agriculture. He will discuss the following questions? 1. Why has “innovation” become such a buzzword in recent years? 2. What trends are you focusing on and how do they impact organizations and leaders? 3. What is the archetype of a leader who is effective in a world of dramatic change and dynamism? 4. Why is “human potential” such a powerful concept in today’s global environment? 5. What challenges do all modern leaders face? 6. What is the most important trait of today’s leaders? 7. What are “The First Principles of High Performance” 8. How does technology serve leaders and make for more high performing teams? What is singularity?

Guest: Charles Gehring

A key element of community success is the work that happens at the intersection of business, nonprofit government, and community organizations that allow the improve the health and living conditions for vulnerable members of society. Chuck Gehring, CEO of LifeCare Alliance, talks about his work to run one of the only agencies in the country that takes all applicants without a waiting list. Nonprofits are turning to social enterprise, combining profits made in the for profit arm of an organization to the work of the nonprofit arm of the organization. Life Care Alliance meets half of its funding needs from social enterprise. The services they deliver save the state approximately $70,000 per year per service recipient based on their “Meals on Wheels” program and other services. The meals are delivered by volunteers, many from local corporations. Volunteering gives companies the opportunity to build stronger teams and allow employees to see the impact they are making directly.

Guest: Troy Mosley

Troy discussed his newly released book: Unwritten Truce: The Armed Forces and American Social Justice. Inclusion is a good organizational practice. The global market is diverse. Having a diverse work-force is a strategic advantage because It provides any organization with a greater ability to understand various segments of their consumer base and develop products and services that will better resonate with these segments and therefore drive better results and higher impact. In for profit businesses – it drives higher and more sustainable profits. Troy talk about his journey as a man of African American heritage and his recommendations to increase inclusion and results. In addition to his story, Troy and Maureen discuss the challenges and recommendations to increase inclusion and address the recent challenges that are surfacing as the “Me Too” movement and many others. It is imperative that leaders create an environment that promotes a healthy environment!