http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise AMA Edgewise Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the episode of Edgewise, Betty Shotton shares her experience as a serial entrepreneur, having founded and lead 6 companies. Betty recently authored Liftoff Leadership, in which she pinpoints the key qualities and attributes necessary to kick-start your leadership trajectory. Betty stresses her “pre-flight checklist,” and a series of ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/333/betty-shotton-on-the-principles-of-liftoff-leadership/ What changes should your organization consider in order to get the most out of the recruitment process? New York Times bestselling author, George Anders, discusses this in his new book entitled, The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else. George emphasizes the importance of new technologies and social ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/332/george-anders-on-finding-exceptional-talent/ Organizations are always looking to get the best out of employees but the traditional means of doing so may be all wrong. Mark Royal and Tom Agnew, authors of the book, Enemy of Engagement, think that strong and forward-looking managers enable their employees to channel their extra or discretionary ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/331/mark-royal-and-tom-agnew-on-maximizing-employee-engagement/ For our last podcast of 2011 we talked to Tim Philips, author of Talk Normal, about the best way to speak professionally. While an evolving and agile language is generally a good thing, it can lead to misunderstandings, highly detrimental in the workplace, especially in a global world where English ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/communication/330/tim-phillips-on-talking-normally-at-work/ Good leaders aren't developed overnight, as soon as they get the promotion. Leadership is an ongoing process; even the greats like Jack Welch are constantly honing their skills and abilities. Today's guest, John C. Maxwell, has developed a system that delineates the steps on the road to influential leadership in ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/329/john-c-maxwell-on-identifying-your-level-of-leadership/ Dr. Michael Beer, co-author of Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value, challenges the convention of business leaders to be driven primarily by profit. In this episode of Edgewise, Michael explains how today’s most prosperous leaders are investing in their employees as social capital, encouraging them to ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/328/michael-beer-on-higher-ambition-leadership/ Marcus Buckingham, author of the new book, Stand Out: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution, believes managers need a cheat sheet to help them identify their key strengths. Using this innovative self-assessment, find out whether your most defining traits characterize you as a pioneer, ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/efficiency/327/marcus-buckingham-on-harnessing-your-key-strengths/ You may not realize that you can channel your life experience into valuable advice people will pay to receive. In this episode of Edgewise, Brendon Burchard, author of The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice, explains the ten steps necessary to break into the lucrative ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/325/brendon-burchard-on-developing-a-million-dollar-message/ According to Davia Temin, companies cannot be hesitant about expanding their online presence, but it is important they avoid the social media pitfalls that have spelled disaster for numerous firms. In this episode of Edgewise, Davia shares her “10 Don’ts of Corporate Social Media,” which explain the dangers of over ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/marketing/324/davia-temin-on-the-10-don%e2%80%99ts-of-corporate-social-media/ When profits fall, dysfunction rises and morale flounders. According to Mark Stevens, author of Your Company Sucks: It’s Time to Declare War on Yourself, the first step of recovery is introspection. Mark asserts that great leaders pinpoint and take responsibility for their personal shortcomings and those of the company. ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/323/mark-stevens-on-declaring-war-on-yourself/ Strong leaders have a notable presence, which Kristi Hedges, author of The Power of Presence defines as the quality to connect and inspire others. According to Kristi, anyone can refine their presence and become a leader in their domain through commitment and authenticity. Kristi explains how to perform a “presence ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/322/kristi-hedges-on-establishing-executive-presence/ It can seem like there are a number of risks involved in hiring veterans into a more conventional workforce: the culture is completely different and their highly specialized skill-set doesn't seem to apply. Emily King, author of Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans, wants recruiters and HR professionals to ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/workforce/321/emily-king-on-recruiting-and-keeping-veterans/ Although corporations recognize social media as a powerful tool for talent recruitment, customer engagement and sharing information, many organizations find their social media initiatives fail. According to Christine Eberle, contributor to The Social Media Management Handbook, this is often due to executive resistance or lack of collaboration across a multi-generational ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/320/christine-eberle-on-social-media-and-corporate-culture/ In this age of excess information, research paralysis often impedes business leaders in decision making. Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone, authors of the new book, Drinking from the Fire Hose: Making Smarter Decisions Without Drowning in Information, explain the power of asking key questions to sift through the overwhelming amount ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/319/christopher-frank-and-paul-magnone-on-overcoming-information-overload/ According to Rajeev Peshawaria, author of “Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders”, good leaders realize that their employees feed off of the energy they project. In this episode of Edgewise, Rajeev outlines how leaders can realize goals by harnessing their energy and the energy of those around them. Then they ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/317/rajeev-pehsawaria-on-the-three-pillars-of-sustainable-success/ In this episode of Edgewise, Lindsay Hutter discusses the dynamics of working with Millenials, the generation born between 1980 and 2001. Although they possess an invaluable affinity for technology, Lindsay explains why it is also important for Gen Y to disconnect from social media and engage in mutually beneficial communication ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/teamwork/314/lindsay-hutter-on-employing-and-empowering-millenials/ In an age of hacking an leaking, managers have lot's to consider when it come to collaboration technology. Ray Schwemmer and Rick Havrilla are co-authors of Dynamic Collaboration: How To Share Information, Solve Problems, and Increase Productivity Without Compromising Security, a new book which details how corporations can seamlessly ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/312/ray-schwemmer-and-rick-havrilla-on-fostering-a-collaborative-environment/ In the age of increasing globalization, corporate diversity in America remains relevant. Studies have shown that companies with greater diversity at the executive level outperform their competitors. In this episode of Edgewise, Susan Reed, author of The Diversity Index, explains ways employers are leveraging diversity by empowering their employees to ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/311/susan-reed-on-the-power-of-corporate-diversity/ Here's a serious question: Are you an elephant or a crocodile? According to author and businessman Stefan Swanepoel, the answer could determine your career path and level of success. Stefan’s latest book Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business & Life is a New York Times best-seller that uses ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/310/stefan-swanepoel-on-leveraging-your-animal-instincts/ Meetings are a staple of our work lives that can be an inefficient drain of time, resources and creativity. Al Pittampalli is the author of Read This Before Our Next Meeting, which outlines a fresh methodology to the meeting structure. The “modern meeting” encourages preparedness, speed, and results. Listen and ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/309/al-pittampalli-on-the-modern-meeting/ It’s 3:00 a.m. Do you know what your customer wants? According to Robert Bloom, author of The New Experts: Win Today’s Newly Empowered Customers at Their Four Decisive Moments, your customer is one second of Smartphone research and a twitter review away from being on to the next brand. Robert ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/308/robert-bloom-on-winning-customer-preference/ What do Food network star Paula Dean and waste management mogul Sidney Torres have in common? They bred their super successful brands out of hardship, career expert, Bill Holland explains in this episode of Edgewise. Bill shares strategies from his new book, Cracking the New Job Market: The Seven Rules ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/307/bill-holland-on-cracking-the-new-job-market/ Statistics show that almost half of new executives do not make two years in their roles. Why is this? In this episode of Edgewise, Scott Eblin, Executive Coach, and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know about Executive Success, answers this question. Scott shares insight from his experience ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/305/scott-eblin-on-executive-success/ “Everyone has experienced the pleasure of working with someone who is learning and growing and everyone has experienced the pain of working with someone who is not,” affirms Douglas Conant, CEO of Campbell’s Soup. Doug with strategic leadership expert, Mette Norgaard, Ph.D, co-authored Touch Points: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/303/conant-and-norgaard-on-the-leadership-touch/ It’s tough for corporations to strike the right chord of corporate responsibility today’s fickle economic climate. While more companies are starting green initiatives to project a positive public image, they are also cutting back on employee development. Carol Sanford, CEO of InterOctave Development Group and author The Responsible Business: ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/customer-service/300/carol-sanford-on-the-responsible-business/ How many brilliant projects have you begun in your mind? In this episode of Edgewise, author Steven Pressfield discusses his latest book, Do the Work, which is geared to be a mental boot camp that kick starts artists and entrepreneurs out of their heads and into action. Steven takes on ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/299/steven-pressfield-on-doing-the-work/ In today’s job market, applicants are often focused on submitting resume after resume and less on crafting a solid CV for each position. In this episode of Edgewise, America’s top recruiter, Tony Beshara, tells how to prime your resume and put it in the hands of decision-makers. Tony has ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/297/tony-beshara-on-unbeatable-resumes/ Exxon is to kerosene as Nintendo Wii is to Atari. In his book Capturing New Markets, Stephen Wunker expounds on the premise that with every successful new product, platform or medium, comes an underrepresented audience to be tapped into. Stephen explicitly explains how to leverage innovation for market domination. Stephen ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/296/stephen-wunker-on-capturing-new-markets/ Social media has emerged over the last decade as the most prominent online presence; very few websites are static pages with no updates or interaction anymore. These breakthroughs in technology are supposed to make communication easier but there can be so many different brands and platforms available, the choice of ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/trends/295/elizabeth-harrin-on-emerging-social-media-technology/ In devising a strategy to bolster the nation’s eroded educational framework, Anthony Miller, Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Education, pulls from his business background as well as international research on the processes and metrics employed by other countries to raise the academic bar. At the core of ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/293/tony-miller-on-systemically-strengthening-our-schools/ In today's fickle economy, senior executives are no longer relying solely on ROI in their purchase planning. In his book Key to the C-suite, Michael Nick outlines the additional financial metrics being used to make buying decisions and empowers sales professionals with the tools to communicate within this new landscape. ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/teamwork/292/michael-nick-on-selling-to-the-c-suite/ Innovation—it’s more than a ubiquitous term for the shiny, new, and different. Jane Stevenson, co-author of Breaking Away: How Great Leaders Create Innovation that Drives Sustainable Growth--and Why Others Fail, mines the minds of high profile executives and shares the gems that spark success. She defines four categories of ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/291/jane-stevenson-on-driving-innovation/ According to Josh Bersin, learning technology expert, the decrease in spending on learning and development in the corporate sector due to the economic downturn is starting to creep its way back up, and technology is at the forefront. In this episode of Edgwise, Josh discusses how companies including Cisco, GE, ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/289/josh-bersin-on-the-upswing-in-e-learning/ Strategy Execution is the crux of success in business. So why do less than half of companies polled in a recent Booz Allen survey feel they are meeting their targets? Dr. James Morgan, shares insight from his 30 years of experience of sharpening strategic visions and implementing methods to see ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/strategic-planning/287/james-morgan-on-strategic-execution-process/ Standing out in the world of webinars can be challenging. Content abounds and attention spans are ever-fleeting. Online presentation guru, Roger Courville, discusses how to effectively leverage nuances of the virtual space to convey your message and win audiences. From graphic design to communication models and culture, Roger highlights the ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/uncategorized/286/roger-courville-on-optimizing-online-presentations/ Whether personal or professional, conflict is inevitable. In her book Conflict 101: A Manager's Guide to Resolving Problems So Everyone Can Get Back to Work (AMACOM) Susan Shearouse shares insight from her 20 years of experience in mitigating disagreements as a conflict resolution strategist. Susan discusses the importance of trust, ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/management/285/susan-shearouse-on-the-upside-of-conflict/ David Livermore, author of The Cultural Intelligence Difference, due out this month, defines Cultural Intelligence Quotient (CQ) as one’s ability to function effectively across national, ethnic, and organizational cultures. From a misinterpreted gesture, to an email in lieu of a phone call, there are implicit actions, rules, and guidelines that ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/283/david-livermore-on-the-cultural-intelligence-difference/ According to Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength, introversion is a trait shared by society’s most distinguished leaders: Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and President Obama. In this episode of Edgewise, she provides tips on how to harness attributes commonly associated with introversion, such as ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/281/jennifer-kahnweiler-on-the-introvert-advantage/ Work + produce = reward. This is thought to be the algorithm that inspires efficiency across the workforce. In this episode of Edgewise, best-selling author Dan Pink discusses his findings, based on over 40 years of research: that the stimulus for success isn’t just the almighty dollar, but the ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/customer-service/277/dan-pink-on-the-modus-operandi-of-motivation/ One might assume that Seth Godin, having penned more than a dozen bestsellers and hailed as America’s greatest marketer, has found a magic formula and is sticking with it. However, in his new e-book “Poking the Box,” Seth shatters logic by encouraging readers to give the book away, exposing an ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/275/seth-godin-on-the-death-of-books-and-rebirth-of-ideas/ You work hard and get consistently solid performance reviews, but still haven’t landed the coveted management level promotion you know you deserve. In his new book, Unwritten Rules, John Beeson explains that you need to be much more than a workhorse to transcend the cubicle walls and just how take ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/innovative-thinking/273/john-beeson-on-the-unwritten-rules-of-getting-ahead/ Human resource maven Ann Rhoades believes that a company’s outward culture is a direct reflection of its internal character, its people. In recent years employees and employers have had a rough time navigating and maintaining emotional and operational roles. Ann shares the principles she’s developed leading initiatives at companies ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/culture/272/ann-rhoades-on/ Being environmentally conscious isn't just a fad for Ray Anderson. He was working to raise awareness long before the trend of "going green." To him, it's more than just a marketing phrase, it's a way of doing business. It's also a way to reduce waste and, in the long run, ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/technology/271/ray-anderson-on-a-commitment-to-environmental-sustainability/ To Mark Murphy, the key to success is visualization, for personal goals as well as business goals. If you're training for a marathon, it's helpful to imagine crossing the finish line. The same is true for business. If the company has goals, it's up to the managers to paint a ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/strategic-planning/270/mark-murphy-on-how-to-get-to-where-you-want-to-be/ Robbie Vorhaus wants you to be a watchmaker, not a timekeeper. A timekeeper may always know what time it is, but if they look away from the clock for one moment, they're not useful anymore. A watchmaker, however, can create a product that will do the job for him or ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/efficiency/268/robbie-vorhaus-on-making-changes-to-be-more-efficient/ Dealing with emergencies and roadblocks is never easy, especially in the recent economy where every budget and staff is stretched thin. An even bigger problem is when the problem solving is stalled by bureaucracy and waiting for permission. Russell Bishop has several stories of employees who, instead of waiting, took ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/critical-thinking/267/russell-bishop-on-workarounds-that-work/ When it comes to change, communication is crucial. According to Mike Noble, Employees must not only be made aware of the coming changes but also why they are being made and what the budget and timeframe are. Otherwise employees will be resistant, no change will ever take place, and the ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/leadership/266/mike-noble-on-communicating-changes-effectively/ Just because someone gets promoted, it doesn't mean they've "made it." They still have to maintain a standard of excellence in a new job with new stakes. It's not as easy to move up in a company as people think. There is a learning curve, even learning to delegate former ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/management/265/linda-hill-on-making-the-transition-to-management/ We have a very special guest for our 200th episode of Edgewise: Wayne Rogers, former MASH star and AMACOM author. He joined us to talk about how he made the transition from actor to businessman and how the two professions aren't that dissimilar. Wayne Rogers, aside from being known for his ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/amacom/264/wayne-rogers-in-our-200th-episode/ When Medical City Dallas Hospital wanted to increase their patient satisfaction scores they didn't just re-write another long mission statement or come up with a new set of rules. They said they wanted "to create raving fans out of our patients and families." The phrase "raving fans" got the employees' ... http://podcast.amanet.org/edgewise/teamwork/263/adrian-gostick-on-creating-engaging-teams/