Love Based Leadership With Dan Pontefract

Henry Mintzberg is a writer and educator, mostly about managing originations, developing managers, and rebalancing societies but he is also an outdoorsman and collector of beaver sculptures. He has authored 20 books, including Managers not MBAs, Simply Managing, and Rebalancing Society. He has been elected to the Order of Canada and l’Ordre national du Quebec as well as to the Royal Society of Canada and has received twenty-one honorary degrees from universities around the world. He’s also a Hall of Fame member on the Thinkers50. Henry sits down with Dan Pontefract to discuss an array of topics including Russia, Putin, Ukraine, Shareholder Primacy, communityship, the Business Roundtable, and measurement. The insights are overflowing.

Christine Porath is a tenured professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She’s the author of Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace and her latest, Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves Us from Surviving to Thriving. In this episode, Christine discusses "Mastering Community" and shares some insights of her research including stories about Marriott, Ubuntu, Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics, and more. If you want to learn about the importance of care, culture, and self-awareness when it comes to communities, check out our conversation.

Professor Lynda Gratton is a global thought-leader on the future of work. Based on thirty years of research into the technological, demographic, cultural and societal trends that are shaping work, and building on what we learnt through our experiences of the global pandemic, Lynda joins Dan Pontefract to discuss her new book, "Redesigning Work: How to Transform Your Organization and Make Hybrid Work for Everyone." In this episode, Lynda discusses her four-step process for hybrid work which includes: Understand the challenges your business is facing Reimagine creative, new approaches and processes Model and Test these within your organization Act and Create based on contemporary, data-led feedback

Bruce Daisley is a best-selling author and technology leader from the UK. He has become regarded as one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. He spent 12 years running Twitter in Europe and previously YouTube in the UK. In this episode, Bruce chats with Dan Pontefract about various aspects of work; what's going right, what's going wrong, his views on purpose, employee experience, customer service, and just what to expect in a post-pandemic hybrid work environment. It's an enlightening conversation, one you won't want to miss. Bruce's book on improving workplace culture, The Joy of Work, was the Sunday Times number one business bestseller in spring 2019. The Financial Times made it Book of the Month and it was shortlisted for CMI Management Book of the Year.

Dr. Ruth Gotian, social scientist and chief learning officer and assistant professor of education in anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss her new book, "The Success Factor: Developing the Mindset and Skillset for Peak Performance." In this episode, Ruth chats about the secret sauce of high performers and achievers - something she discovered after spending years researching various successful people in multiple different industries.

The founder and CEO of Goodable, Muhammad Lila, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss how Goodable became the "good news" news outlet. In this episode, Muhammad discusses his war zone news correspondent days and how they gave birth to the idea of Goodable. Muhammad also gets into the purpose of Goodable and how it aims to shake up the news industry itself.

The co-founder of 3Coze and best-selling author, Dr. Liane Davey, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss toxins in the workplace. In this episode, Liane outlines five key workplace toxins and provides wonderful insights on how they can affect your overall happiness and performance. The toxins are: • Toxic policies & processes (e.g. scheduling, decision-making, compensation, etc.) • Toxic culture (the norms – how we as a collective at work behave) • Toxic bosses and leaders (those who support the team member) • Toxic co-workers (peers) • Toxic customers (the firm’s clients)

Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Dorie Clark, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss her new book, "The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World." In this podcast, Dorie discusses some clever strategies to not only help you think about your thinking, but she provides some techniques you can implement today.

The CEO of Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss life at the company as well as his new book, "Balancing Acts: Unleashing the Power of Creativity in Your Work and Life." In this episode, Daniel reveals his thoughts on the importance of gathering creative ideas from employees, diversity, vulnerability, trust, the Beatles, and how the company came back after losing $1 billion overnight once the pandemic hit.

The founder of Box of Crayons and best-selling author, Michael Bungay Stanier, joins Dan Pontefract to discuss his new book, "How To Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters." In this podcast, Michael not only chats about the book (and some really cool insights into his 9-step goal-setting and completing process) but he gives some free coaching advice to me, Dan Pontefract. Check it out.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract discusses the important question of "How Do You Want To Be Known When You Leave The Room?" with insights about Tiger Woods, Qantas Airlines, Boeing and Wells Fargo. Lead. Care. Win, provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract talks about intentional disposition, and how we need to be intentional when we help others. Stories about NBA coach Doc Rivers, Jesse Owens and the first female to run the Boston Marathon make an appearance. Lead. Care. Win., provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract shares his definition of love, as it relates to being a leader; a leader of self and of others. The story of Jesse (the Westin Hotel server) is used as the backdrop. The Lead. Care. Win. podcast provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract highlights the critical importance of empathy with stories about The Giving Tree, Christmas Truce 1914, and the three different types of empathy. Lead. Care. Win., provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract discusses the critical importance of time. Are you in control of your time? What is the relationship between time and being a love-based leader? Find out. Lead. Care. Win., provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract highlights the importance of recognition. 87 percent of employee recognition focuses on tenure-based awards. (e.g. you get a 10-year plaque or watch.) That's just wrong. Find out how you can recognize peers and employees far better. Lead. Care. Win., provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.

In this episode, Dan Pontefract highlights the incredible support, savviness, and abilities of the executive assistant. Lead. Care. Win., provides insights, thoughts, stories and truth bombs concerning the state of leadership in today's organizations.