Love Based Leadership With Dan Pontefract

Tanveer Naseer is an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker and award-winning leadership writer – and he’s author of the book "Leadership Vertigo." He is also the Founder and CEO of Tanveer Naseer Leadership, a leadership corporate training and consulting firm that works with executives and managers to help them develop practical leadership and team-building competencies to drive organizational growth and development. Tanveer sits down with Dan Pontefract to talk about the current state of leadership in today's organizations. Tanveer's work and writings have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, The Globe and Mail, The Economist Executive Education Navigator, CBC Radio Daybreak, Global News, and the Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center. Tanveer is the recipient of several awards and recognitions as one of the world's top thinkers in the leadership sphere, including being recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts as well as by Inc. Magazine as one of tod

Ayse (pronounced Eye-Shay) Birsel is one of the world’s leading industrial designers. She has designed hundreds of products, from toilet seats to office systems to potato peelers to concept cars. You’ve probably held or sat on something she has designed for Herman Miller Knoll, Target or Toyota, among many others. Her work has earned her several nicknames—Queen of Toilets, Queen Bee (for offices), Design Evangelista. Ayse sits down with Dan Pontefract to discuss her latest book, "DESIGN THE LONG LIFE YOU LOVE: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship." Interior Design Magazine awarded her Best Of Year Product Designer of 2020. She is one of the Most Creative People In Business according to Fast Company. She was shortlisted among the world’s top 8 coaches by Thinkers50 for Marshall Goldsmith Distinguished Achievement Award for Coaching and Mentoring. She is recognized as "The #1 Coach for Life Design” She was born in Turkey and came to New York City with a Fulbright scholarship, wh

In 2004, after both her parents died of cancer and after 20 years in the fashion business, leading teams to growth and innovation in both Denmark and in the US, Jeanette Bronée decided to leave her career as a burned-out executive and founded Path for Life® to create awareness around how we can do great work, without giving up our health or our joy. Integrating her business background in marketing, retail management, and team development with her studies in mindfulness, health, and wellbeing, Jeanette helps people reclaim agency over their work and lives by understanding themselves and having the tools to use their mindset to work better for them. In sum, Jeanette is rethinking self-care in the workplace as the foundation for peak performance, engagement, and a culture where people belong and work better together. Dan Pontefract sits down with Jeanette on the Leadership NOW show to discuss her new book “The Self-Care Mindset, Rethinking How We Change and Grow, Harness Well-Being and Reclaim Work-Life Qu

Sylvie di Giusto—the wearer of many hats—helps individuals and organizations explore how people make up their minds very quickly about them or their company and either open the door or slam it shut. She has twenty years of corporate experience holding various senior positions, mainly in human resources, at international organizations ranging from 10 to 100,000 employees. In this episode of Leadership NOW, Dan Pontefract and Sylvie discuss the importance of brand and image to one's leadership style and personality. Sylvie uses her corporate experience and multicultural background to help audiences around the world understand how people make up their minds very quickly about them and either open the door or slam it shut. At the core, Sylvie wants her clients to understand how making an impactful first and lasting impression can help attract and keep customers. Sylvie is the author of "The Image of Leadership" and the creator of “How You Impress,” an interactive mobile learning platform for professionals a

Hannah Elsakr is Vice President of Corporate Development, Direct Investing, and M&A Integration at Adobe. Furthermore, Hannah is also the Board President for the Adobe Foundation, which creates positive change through support for creative and digital literacy, social equity and opportunity, and active engagement in the communities where we live and work. In this episode of Leadership NOW with Dan Pontefract, Hannah discusses her non-linear career path, the concept of a 'leadership mosaic,' and the importance of 'safe settings' for team members. Hannah previously served as Adobe CEO’s Chief of Staff – before leading the company’s corporate development and M&A strategy. She has helped to advance new growth areas for Adobe through acquisitions and post-merger integration of companies such as Workfront, Frame.io, and ContentCal.

Josh Bersin is an analyst, author, educator, and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. He studies the world of work, HR and leadership practices, and the broad talent technology market. He is often cited as one of the leading HR and workplace industry analysts in the world. Josh sits down with Dan Pontefract on the Leadership NOW show to discuss a few of the key components from his latest book, “Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations" and a few 2023 trends. He founded Bersin & Associates in 2001 to provide research and advisory services focused on corporate learning selling the company to Deloitte in 2012. Most recently, Bersin launched the Josh Bersin Academy, the world’s first global development academy for HR and talent professionals at all levels and across all industries. Serving as the Academy’s dean, Bersin guides its program offerings, interacts with memb

Tom Peters is the coauthor of "In Search of Excellence"—the book that changed the way the world does business and is often tagged as the best business book ever. Tom sits down with Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW and they get into all sorts of trouble, discussing why leaders are uncaring, unsupportive, and short-term thinkers while providing ample suggestions to fix it all. Twenty books and forty years later, Tom is still at the forefront of the “management guru industry” he single-handedly invented. What’s new? A lot. As CNN said, “While most business gurus milk the same mantra for all it’s worth, the one-man brand called Tom Peters is still reinventing himself.” His most recent effort with coauthor Nancye Green is Tom Peters’ Compact Guide to Excellence (Ideapress Publishing, Nov 2022). Tom’s tireless focus is on putting people first and developing leaders who stay in intimate touch with the front-liners who do the real work. Dan was in the audience in London, November 2017, when Tom received the Th

Eric Termuende is a best-selling author who has given over 400 keynote presentations to industry-leading businesses and associations all over the world. He inspires business leaders to prepare for the future of work and make the one-degree shifts that build trust, belonging, and engagement at work. In this episode of Leadership NOW with Dan Pontefract, Eric and Dan get into the realities of the 'future of work.' A life-long entrepreneur, Eric has surveyed and interviewed thousands of employees and leaders in his efforts to put numbers behind the employee experience and understand what separates great teams and leaders from the pack. He brings a fresh perspective to workplace culture and what it takes to build incredible teams. He is the author of the best-selling book "Rethink Work" and is a brilliant commentator on all aspects of The Future of Work, leadership, and workplace culture.

Sarah Wells is an Olympian, a Pan American Silver Medalist, and the founder of the Believe Initiative. In this episode of Leadership NOW, Sarah and Dan Pontefract discuss resilience, pressure, goals, and obstacles. As a 400m hurdler, Sarah's Olympian reputation was forged through overcoming challenges and achieving the incredible. Take her debut at the London Olympics in 2012, which came despite an injury that had her sidelined her for months just the year before. Sarah knows the mindset, grit, and amount of failure that it takes to achieve the highest level. She has worked with organizations such as Salesforce, Deloitte, Proctor and Gamble, Kraft-Heinz, Bell Media, and Google, to help build resilient and inspirational leaders.

Jennifer Riel is IDEO's global director of strategy. In this role, she collaborates with clients and internal teams to push the edges of creative problem solving, leveraging tools from strategy and design thinking. Jennifer and Dan talk about integrative thinking, strategy, and the role of empathy in both in this episode of Leadership NOW. As a strategy advisor, Jennifer has worked across industries and countries, helping organizations and teams to build winning, sustainable, and human-centered strategies. Before IDEO, Jennifer spent 13 years at the Rotman School of Management, where she taught undergrads, MBAs, and executives how to think creatively about their toughest challenges. During this period, she partnered with organizations to help them build their strategic thinking capabilities and transform their teams. Jennifer is also the author of "Creating Great Choices: A Leader's Guide to Integrative Thinking" (with Roger L. Martin). The book is a Wall Street Journal bestseller and was shortlisted for

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is the Gaston Chair of Business at Loyola University New Orleans' College of Business. Michelle sits down with Dan on Leadership NOW to discuss her book, "The Seismic Shift in Leadership," as well as all aspects of connection and communication. Michelle is an executive coach with over 20 years' experience, and she was named to the prestigious 100 Coaches Group which consists of the top executive coaches around the world. Michelle has her Ph.D in Communication from Louisiana State University, and her book, "The Seismic Shift in Leadership" shares what she has learned in her years as an executive coach: primarily that connection drives results and is the key to a leader’s success.

Neil Bedwell is a strategic marketing leader with over 20 years’ experience on both agency and client-side — running work, teams, and businesses in London, Amsterdam, and San Francisco. Neil joins Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW to discuss why there is no difference between an employee and a customer. It's fascinating! Now a “reformed marketer,” Neil is a Founding Partner at LOCAL, a Change Marketing™ company based in Atlanta bringing consumer-grade agency craft to internal audiences to deliver meaningful organizational change. The LOCAL team works with a wide variety of Fortune 500 clients including Capital One, Coca-Cola, Republic Services, UPS, P&G, and Kaiser Permanente. Before co-founding LOCAL, Neil led digital strategy and content for Coca-Cola's Global Content Excellence group. His work included leadership of the digital program for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, developing new ways to create and publish content in real-time across multiple social channels and managing global digital agency

John Baldoni is an internationally recognized leadership consultant, coach, speaker and author of 15 books on leadership that have been translated into ten languages. John joins Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW where they discuss grace, purpose, and other facets of leadership. John is a much in demand global presenter and keynote speaker and has been for 30+ years. He is also a member of the renowned Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, a group of executive coaches and thought leaders from the worlds of business, academia and social service. John is a highly sought after communications consultant and executive coach, where he has had the privilege of working with senior leaders in virtually every industry from pharmaceutical to real estate, packaged goods to automobiles, and finance to health care. John's coaching helps managers to achieve positive results by focusing on communication, influence, motivation and supervision. John specializes in leadership presence, which he defines as "demonstrating earned au

Robert Pasin, CEO of Radio Flyer Inc., has embraced innovation and change to elevate the legacy brand synonymous with its little red wagons. Robert joins Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW to discuss his leadership style and how it has helped to resurrect the Radio Flyer Inc. company and brand. Robert heads Radio Flyer Inc., founded in 1917. Radio Flyer is an iconic brand that holds a special place in people's hearts because it instantly transports them to a happy time — to the best parts of childhood. Robert works with a wonderful group of passionate "Flyers" whose mission is to create products that bring smiles to kids of all ages and to create warm memories that last a lifetime. Company sales have grown significantly because of Robert’s focus on building a highly committed and creative team. The product line has expanded beyond the iconic Little Red Wagon™ to include tricycles, scooters, and other ride-ons featuring innovative, beautiful, playful design. Stemming from his FUNomenal leadership style,

DB Bedford is the CEO and founder of iNeverWorry Consulting, a company that specializes in Emotional Intelligence training staff and leadership on how to effectively manage their behavior and make better personal decisions to achieve positive results. DB sits down with Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW to discuss his latest book, "30 Days to Emotional Wellness" and all things emotional intelligence. One of the things that separates DB from his contemporaries is his empirical knowledge gained by growing up on the rough streets of Oakland, California which is a community that is regularly listed as one of the most violent cities in America. As a result of his turbulent upbringing DB ultimately learned how to use Emotional Intelligence to survive and navigate complex social situations. The authenticity of his background makes him uniquely qualified to administer this extremely multifaceted work. He has taught and trained staff at many of the world’s top corporations and universities such as Kaiser Permanent

Glain Roberts-McCabe is the founder and President of The Roundtable, a company that helps leaders navigate change, disruption and growth by building the mindsets and behaviours that matter most. Glain sits down with Dan Pontefract to chat about what she thinks are the critical issues that will face leaders and organizations in 2023. She is a sought-after expert in the field of group coaching, working with executive teams and high potential fast-trackers to make a bigger collective impact. With over 30 years of leadership, business and coaching experience, Glain combines an evidence-based approach with pragmatism. Glain has advised and worked with senior executives and high value leaders globally at some of the world’s most respected brands. Glain is the author of two Amazon best-selling books: ‘The Grassroots Leadership Revolution’ and ‘Did I Really Sign Up for This’ and writes for The Globe & Mail, HR Reporter, Canadian Manager Magazine and Training & Development Magazine. Her personal mission is to

Adam Kreek is one of North America’s top Executive Business Coaches, who specializes in leadership development, strategic planning and values driven achievement. He sits down with Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW to discuss facets from his bestselling book, "The Responsibility Ethic," which teaches us the how of self-leadership. There are several juicy facets that Dan and Adam get into including values, trust, ethics, and perseverance. A two-time Olympian, Adam holds 60 international medals, including Olympic Gold, and multiple hall of fame inductions. In 2013, Adam made the first-ever attempt to row unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to America, the subject of the NBC Dateline Documentary, Capsized. As an Entrepreneur, Adam runs two small corporations – KreekSpeak Business Solutions and Ergo Eco Solutions, a low carbon initiative that connects small businesses with small governments. He is a husband, father of three, and an active volunteer in his community and nationally through his wor

In this episode of Leadership NOW, Dan takes the microphone solo to provide some insights on his very crappy 2022, which then leads to a special announcement. "Work-Life Bloom" is Dan Pontefract's fifth book. It will be published in October 2023. Listen in as Dan connects a few work-life dots while providing a sneak-peek overview of the book.

Terence Mauri is a UK-based writer, speaker and mentor: a global expert who helps business leaders innovate, adapt and succeed in the age of disruption in which massive yet hard-to-predict upheavals are expected. In this Leadership NOW discussion with Dan Pontefract, Terence and Dan discuss the elements of risk, agility, curiosity, and identity as it pertains to cultures of conformity and the future of work. Terence is an Inc. Magazine Columnist, Inc. Top 100 Keynote Speaker and author of the best selling book, "The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption." He is a Professor of Creative Labs at IE Business School, a regular contributor on TV and on radio, and is the founder of Hack Future Lab, a global think tank. Terence holds Thinker in Residence roles at MIT and London Business School and is the author of the global best seller "How To Win In The Age of Disruption" described as a ‘game changer’ by Harvard Business School. He is one of the most in-demand disruption thinkers in the world,

Aaron Hurst is a globally recognized systems entrepreneur who has used the science of purpose to change the way we work and serve. He is the Founder of Imperative, a venture-backed startup offering an enterprise-wide solution for employee connection and team building. Their industry research is incredibly good, too. Aaron sits down with Dan Pontefract to catch up on all things purpose, but also the importance of relationships and networks. Corporate culture is another thread they delve into. Widely known for his thought leadership, Aaron is the author of "The Purpose Economy" and a regular advisor and thought partner for many global brands. Aaron is also the founder and an active advisor to the Taproot Foundation where he was the catalyst and lead architect of the $15 billion pro bono service market. An entrepreneur since 16, Aaron began his career as a social innovator at the University of Michigan, where he designed and led an educational program for local correctional facilities, subsequently becomin