During my weekly podcast The Future of Work Podcast, I ask a few fun questions of my guests to get to know them better. I often ask who they would have dinner with if they could choose anyone alive or dead. The question stumps many of them, but the wide variety of answers show just diverse and interesting these people are.
This week I’m joined by the CEO of WD-40, Garry Ridge. You will hear what it’s like to work at WD-40, why they have such high employee engagement, the 7 characteristics that shape their workplace culture and much more.
At one time it used to be that when someone thought about work, they mostly thought of it as a job where they can make money and pay the bills. But the definition of work is changing and work is much more than just a paycheck now.
This week’s guest is Elena Donio, CEO of Axiom. Today we are talking about what it’s like to work for Axiom, why they don’t go for the huge employee perks, what it’s like to be a woman CEO, Elena’s views on the future of leadership and much more.
This week’s episode features Tim Ryan, PwC’s US Chairman and Senior Partner. Join us as we talk about how to balance work and life, what it’s like to work at PwC, how the company has evolved over the last 30 years, the future of leadership and much more.
Today’s guest is the founder and CEO of Pegasystems and a Chess Master. Join us as we talk about how the game of chess relates to business, what it’s like to work at Pega, the skills gap, Silicon Valley and much more.
Are you a leader that truly acts like a coach and mentor? A leader who actually believes in being a coach or mentor to their employees doesn’t stop once the employees get to a certain level of success. They are willing to help others be more successful, even if it means the employees become more successful than they are.
The game of Chess has been around since the 6th Century AD and it has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember. I think all business leaders should learn how to play because there are so many business lessons we can learn from Chess.
What do you think of when you hear the word “manager”? If you’re like many employees, the words that pop into your head could include zookeeper, cog-driver, or dictator or characteristics like outdated or out of touch. The typical definition of the word “manager” is simply a person who manages others. In many cases in the media and in real life, managers are portrayed as being aloof, arrogant, or simply incompetent and just there to do less work than their employees but make more money. It’s no surprise that many companies are turning away from the term mana […]ger because it can be viewed so negatively and seen as old fashioned.
Things are definitely changing as we move towards the future of work, especially when it comes to leadership and how organizations are run. We’ve already talked about the skills managers will need in the future, but this week’s discussion focused on a slightly different topic—collaborative-focused leadership. […]