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Single, Double and Triple Loop Learning - How do you and your organization learn? Are you just learning for yourself or learning for the purpose of teaching it to someone…
Self Efficacy - Self Efficacy is your ability to deal with things even when you don’t know what to do or how to handle them. How…
The Cave Rescue - Calmness, courage, common objective and clear intention were some of the key reasons for the success of the rescue. Listen to this podcast…
What’s your experience of working here? - Why is this an important question to ask your people and what can you learn from the answers?
Career Counseling - Are you helping your team members in their career choices and directions and what possible adjustments should you make in your own life…
Recalibration - What should you do when you mess up your cultural synergy? Perhaps it’s time for recalibration.
To collaborate or not? - Having the proper mindset is one of of the key elements of collaboration. In this podcasts Tom reveals the others.
Cross cultural project teams - How are you navigating cross cultural project teams and what can you do to improve such? Listen to this podcast and to Tom…
Turn taking in conversations - It is customary in some cultures to interrupt others during conversations while for others to take a long silence. Listen to this podcast…
Culture Shock - Have you faced or are facing a culture shock? What are the symptoms and what are some tips you can use?
Trusted Advisors - Are you playing too safe and are you using advisors to push you to your next level? Listen to this podcast and Tom…
What are your strengths? - A diverse team will outperform others if managed well and strengths are recognized.
What’s your story? - Why do you do what you do? what drives you? What gets you excited? what’s the narrative your share with your customers, suppliers…
Simplicity - We often overcomplicate our lives and business. In this podcast, Tom reveals how to simplify our complicated world.
A perspective on indigenous culture - Listen to Tom shares the wisdom he has learned from the indigenous culture and how this applies to us making sense of this…
Rituals - As a global leader what are some of the rituals that help you improve your performance and what does looking for coffee in…
Taking time out - In this podcast Tom shares his leadership learning experiences and lessons learned form taking time out.
A quick feedback model - Do you have a successful framework to provide feedback to your teams? In this podcast Tom shares his favorite model.
The GROW coaching model - Why should senior leaders become great coaches and how can they leverage the GROW coaching model?
Psychological Safety Redux - What is psychological safety and why is that important in your organization?
Building on strength - Listen to this podcast and discover what are some of the things you could do to build on strength.
Does it make a difference? - What are your messages? Are they impacting others and making a difference?
Having a contrarian on your team - Do you promote conflict or harmony among your team members? Do you stifle or encourage contrarian thinking?
The “goal posts” have moved - Tom discusses 5 profound keys to deal with change when the goal posts have moved.
Guiding principals - Is what I am doing right now helping me get the results I need is the first guiding principle for success. Listen to…
Should I relocate? - There are extrinsic vs. intrinsic reasons to relocate and you should be clear on which you should embrace. In this podcast Tom shares…
Face to face vs virtual learning - How do you educate your team and what are the pros and cons of these learning methods?
Problem or solution focused - There are key distinctions between the two approaches and in this podcast Tom clarifies them and shares his recommendations.
Fresh Eyes - Listen to this podcast and to Tom discussing why it’s critical to get the view points of your team and with fresh eyes.
The Change Continuum - Are you an innovator, a change agent, a pragmatist, a skeptics, or a traditionalist? Which group do you belong to and why is…
Gratitude Part 2 - Exercise, spending time outdoors, diet, mindfulness and meditation are a few attributes of gratitude. In this podcast, Tom reveals all eight.
Confidence vs. Arrogance - In this podcast Tom shared the key distinction between confidence and arrogance. Also discover what this has to do with a fixed and…
Holding people accountable - Checkpoints and milestones are some of the ways to hold people accountable. In this podcast Tom reveals three other ways as well.
Psychological safety - People will not provide their point of views if they don’t feel psychologically safe. Listen to this podcast and to Tom discussing this…
Gratitude - Listen to this podcast and to Tom discussing the death of Anthony Bourdain, global leadership, and a sense of gratitude.
Learning to delegate - Are you overwhelmed with all that there is to do and what does delegation have to do with empowering your team? Listen to…
What’s your point of view? - Listen to this podcast and to Tom and discover why your point of view is critical for your success.
Managing your mood - What mode is your face communicating to your team and customers and what are the 3 ways to manage your mood?
What’s the cadence of your group? - As a global leader, is your role to create change and disrupt the flow of the organization and what does that have to…
Puzzles and mysteries - Discover the significant differences between the two and their application for global leadership
Building collaborative workplaces - What are the barriers to collaboration and ways to overcome them?
The Importance Of Understanding Your Culture Before You Start To Listen To Other Cultures - In low context, “No” means no. “Yes” means yes. I say what I mean, and I mean what I say. I get to…
What’s the passion for your work? - Listen to this podcast and find out the elements necessary to bring passion to your work
Cultural Intelligence vs. Cultural Agility - How culturally agile are you and how are you applying your cultural intelligence into practice?
Sir Paul McCartney – A global leader - What are the leadership attributes of Sir Paul McCartney and what do they have to do with your business?
Extrovert your thinking - Listen to this podcast and to Tom sharing why you should extrovert your thinking
Transitions - How are you helping them make the transitions as they are promoted and are moving from different countries and teams?
Leadership Journey - In this podcast Tom discusses the importance of mapping your leadership journey.
Role Model - Do you and your teams have role models? Listen to this podcast and discover why you should.
The Interconnected World - Where are the projected new growth markets and how are you leveraging the current state of the world?
Role Modeling - Are you role modeling the values that you are talking about in your organization? Tom examines how this effects your hiring decisions.
Lest We Forget - Tom explains the Australian holiday of Anzac Day and shares his personal experience.
Purpose - Tom discusses the importance of everyone in your workforce knowing the purpose of the organization.
Are Business Cards Passé? - Tom speaks on the purpose of the business card and its relevance in today’s digital age.
Resonating Across Cultures - Tom discusses the importance of making sure your message resonates with your global workforce.
Planting Seeds - In this podcast Tom reflects on today’s youth and the seeds that are being planted today to help them become better leaders tomorrow.
Subjective Vs. Objective Pricing - Tom explains what subjective vs. objective pricing is and how it manifests.
Being A Cultural Bridge - In today’s podcast Tom asks how can you improve your cultural bridge building skills? As a global leader you are often the bridge…
Courageous Dialogues - Tom discusses the importance of asking difficult questions to challenge our thinking.
Are There People Like Me Here? - In this podcast Tom explains the importance of surrounding yourself with people that are a true representative of the demographics of your part…
Recognizing Performance Across Cultures - Tom shares ideas on performance recognition of people from different cultural backgrounds.
Instant Gratification - Tom discusses ways to build an emotional bank account with your employees, suppliers, and stakeholders in across different country locations.
The Technical Relationship Matrix - Tom explains The Technical Relationship Matrix and how it is used.
Meeting Etiquette For Virtual Teams - In this podcast Tom discusses how to get the maximum value from your cross- cultural virtual meetings.
Humor Across Cultures - Tom discusses humor and what you need to be aware of when using it across cultures.
Technology To Bridge The Cultural Gap - Tom explains how to avoid mistakes when using today’s technology to communicate with others.
Building Networks - In this podcast Tom suggests ways to build a network to increase your business opportunities.
What’s In A Name - Every name has a story – today Tom explains how much you can learn about others from this ice-breaker.
The Immersion Experience - In today’s podcast Tom shares the importance of immersing yourself with the key leaders in your organization.
System One – System Two Thinking - In this podcast Tom continues his discussion on neuroscience and how we think.
Generalities And Specifics - Tom explains how countries can share commonalities but still be distinct too.
Core vs. Flex - Tom explains that in every culture there are core issues to their belief system and global leaders need to be aware of what…
The Battlefields - While visiting the Vimy battlefields of France Tom reflects on conflict and how it affects global leaders.
Cultural Basic Traits - In today’s podcast Tom shares what he learned culturally on a trip to Ireland.
EU Wedding – Part 2 - Tom continues his reflections on his nephew’s wedding and cultural traditions.
The-Nine-Dimensions-Of-Culture – Femininity And Masculinity - In the final podcast of this series Tom talks about the gender specific traits that are valued in different cultures.
The-Nine-Dimensions-Of-Culture- High And Low Context Communication - In this podcast Tom looks at high and low context communication.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Polychronic And Monochronic - In this segment Tom discusses time orientation.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Hierarchies And Equalities - In this dimension Tom speaks on hierarchies and equalities.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Religious And Secular - Tom shares the effect of religion vs. secular in various cultures.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Collectivism And Individualism - In today’s podcast Tom examines collectivism vs. Individualism in culture.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Shame And Guilt - Tom explores the concept of shame vs. guilt in our cultures.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Harmony And Control - In this podcast Tom stresses the importance of how we view the environment.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Relationship And Task - Tom discusses the first dimension of relationship and task.
The Nine Dimensions Of Culture – Overview - Tom begins his new series examining The Nine Dimensions Of Culture.
Strategies For Overcoming Bias – Micro Inequities - Tom defines micro inequities and explains how to recognize this behavior and overcome it.
Strategies For Overcoming Bias – Perspective Taking - Tom examines another method for overcoming bias by sharing the steps for perspective taking.
Strategies For Overcoming Bias – When, Then Statements - In this podcast Tom shares strategies to overcome bias – specifically by using when, then statements.
Unconscious Bias - Continuing from the previous podcast, Tom expands on the concept of bias – both conscious and unconscious.
Diversity And Inclusion - In this podcast Tom shares his thoughts on how to embed diversity and inclusion into organizational practice.
Theory Vs. Action - Tom discusses the importance of bridging theory and practice and how to bring more practice into the business world.
Emerging Markets - There are so many developing economies and markets - Tom examines some of the key things to keep in mind when entering an…
Is Conflict Cultural Or Personal - While we all have different personality styles, managing conflict is a necessity. Tom shares how to identify if conflict is personal or cultural.
Subjectivity Versus Objectivity - Bias is defined as a preference and we all have biases. Tom examines the impact that bias has on cultural intelligence in the…
Culture Is Biased - Tom speaks on the impact that subconscious cultural biases have on leaders and the leadership of their organizations.
Culture Is Subjective - We use our own culture as a reference point. In today’s podcast, Tom emphasizes the need to always be conscious of using stereotypes…
Culture Is Tacit - We don’t think about our culture until we’re out of our culture. In this podcast Tom shares questions to think about when following…
The Clash Of Core Values - Tom discusses the importance of compromise when dealing with people of other cultures.
Flex Versus Core - Should you blend in with someone’s culture or should they blend in with yours? Tom examines this question in today’s podcast.
Attributes of Culturally Intelligent Leaders - Today Tom shares five attributes needed to be a culturally intelligent leader.
Practices Of Culturally Intelligent Leaders - Tom touches on seven practices that global leaders do.
Skills - In today’s podcast Tom speaks on the three aspects of CQ Skills – the fourth component of cultural intelligence.
The Four Components Of Cultural Intelligence - Tom examines the drive, knowledge, strategy, and skills needed for cultural intelligence.
Culturally Intelligent Leadership - In this podcast Tom discusses effective leadership and it’s relationship to cultural intelligence.
What Is Cultural Intelligence And Why Is It Important? - Tom examines the link between cultural intelligence, culture and globalisation.