Cultivating Potential

In this episode, Karen interviews Danny Speros about the book "People Operations: Automate HR, Design a Great Employee Experience, and Unleash Your Workforce." 

Danny is the VP of People Operations at Zenefits leading the global people and talent functions and plays a key role in company culture and employee experience leveraging the Zenefits People Operations Platform.

In addition to his work at Zenefits the last 5 years Danny has over 20+ years of experience within the world of business and people operations in the tech, staffing, construction, and logistics industries.

Be sure to connect with Danny on LinkedIn and on Twitter and grab your copy of "People Operations: Automate HR, Design a Great Employee Experience, and Unleash Your Workforce."  Also to learn more about the work of Danny and Zenefits visit Zenefits.com

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode, Karen interviews Wendy Appel about her book Inside Out Enneagram: The Game-Changing Guide for Leaders.

Wendy is the Founding Partner of Trilogy Effect, a firm dedicated to helping leaders and organizations harness their employees' untapped potential. As an executive coach Wendy's life’s work is helping people live and lead from their greatness. Some of the world’s biggest, best-known brands, such as GSK, Pfizer, EA, J&J, Genentech, and many more, trust Wendy to produce tangible results.

Be sure to connect with Wendy on LinkedIn and grab your copy of her book Inside Out Enneagram: The Game-Changing Guide for Leaders. Also to learn more about the work of Wendy and Trilogy Effect visit TrilogyEffect.com

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode Karen interviews Halee Fischer-Wright about a book she co-authored titled "Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization." 

Halee Fischer-Wright, MD is the President and CEO of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), a national organization that has been leading change in the business of healthcare and medical practice management since 1926. Representing more than 55,000 members across the nation, MGMA helps its members improve profitability and sustainability, develops new business solutions, and advocates on their behalf regarding regulatory and policy issues. She is also the author of Back to Balance: The Art, Science, and Business of Medicine.

Be sure to connect with Halee on LinkedIn and grab your copy of her book "Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization." 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode, Karen interviews Mark Crowley about in his book Lead from the Heart - Transformational leadership for the 21st century.

Mark Crowley spent 25 years guiding individuals and teams to achieving record-breaking sales and profitability performance in the financial services industry where he focused on the most authentic driver of human engagement there is — emotional connection. His experience and a deep dive into groundbreaking research on the topic led him to author Lead from the Heart - Transformational leadership for the 21st century. The success of his message has launched a Lead from the Heart podcast that reaches 153 countries, a global speaking career, and works as an organizational culture consultant. 

Be sure to connect with Mark Crowley on LinkedIn and grab your copy of his book Lead from the Heart. 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode, Karen interviews Elvin Turner about in his book Be Less Zombie: How Great Companies Create Dynamic Innovation, Fearless Leadership, and Passionate People.

Elvin Turner is an executive advisor and associate professor of innovation, entrepreneurship & creativity at several business schools.

Elvin has coached and facilitated hundreds of strategy and innovation programs around the world for companies including Universal, Telefonica, Cisco, O2, Santander, and Accenture.

Elvin's work spans consulting, facilitation, conference speaking, leadership development, and coaching.

His experience extends from working with new and disruptive technology start-ups to seasoned leadership teams inside conservative, global institutions. 

Be sure to connect with Elvin Turner on LinkedIn and grab your copy of his book Be Less Zombie. 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode, Karen interviews Christian Busch about his book Serendipity Mindset - the art and science of creating good luck. 

Dr. Christian Busch is a world-leading expert on innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and cultivating serendipity. He is a professor at New York University, where he directs the CGA Global Economy Program and also teaches at the London School of Economics. Previously, he co-directed the LSE's Innovation and Co-Creation Lab. Christian is co-founder of Sandbox Network, a global community of young innovators; and co-founder of Leaders on Purpose, an organization leading CEOs and empowering them to integrate profit and purpose. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and among Diplomatic Courier’s "Top 99 Influencers", JCI London's "Ten Outstanding Persons of the World", and the Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 management thinkers “most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led.”

Be sure to connect with Christian on Linkedin and grab your copy of his book Serendipity Mindset. 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode Karen interviews Geoffrey Matthews about the book he co-authored titled, Engaged: Unleashing Your Organization’s Potential Through Employee Engagement.  

Geoffrey is named as one of the world’s top 101 Employee Engagement Influencers, Geoffrey Matthews is a consultant, coach, and writer based in Geneva, Switzerland.  He has also previously held HR leadership positions in major companies such as HP, Nestlé, and Roche. Shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year Award, it was described by Professor Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum as an “essential reading for all business leaders”. 

Be sure to connect with Geoffrey on LinkedIn and grab your copy of Engaged.

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

In this episode, Karen interviews Simon & Garrick co-authors of the Curious Advantage. 

Simon Brown  -Chief Learning Officer at Novartis a focused medicines company, and one of the leading companies in the world. At Novartis Simon has led the development of a new, award-winning learning strategy. Simon, as the chief learning officer, gained Novartis several global awards for learning including the award for Learning Strategy Innovation. In addition, Simon co-founded Brightwave, one of the UK’s leading eLearning companies, which was acquired by Capita Plc.  

Garrick Jones - Co-founder and partner at Ludic Group and co-author of the book ALIVE: Digital Humans and Their Organizations. Garrick is a fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he has taught Capstone programs in International Relations and designed the ground-breaking Open Innovation Program. His research is focused on Creative Economies and large-scale support systems for commerce, culture, education and community development in which innovation is critical. He advises on numerous projects for corporations and governments and state-of-the-art think tanks, including the award-winning Future Trends Forum.  He works with Fortune 100 clients, governments, the UN and UNDP. 

Be sure to connect with Simon and Garrick on LinkedIn as well as check out their book The Curious Advantage 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

Brian Kropp is the Chief of Research and Group Vice President at Gartner and recent People Hum Top 200 Thought Leaders to follow in 2021. He oversees the lines of business that support Chief Human Resources and their leadership teams. He works with this cadre of leaders to develop strategic plans that will attract, groom, and retain top talent. Brian has authored more than 40 research studies at Gartner, led more than 200 strategy sessions with executive teams at Fortune 100 companies as well as lead more than 300 Executive Education sessions across the Globe.  He is a frequent contributor to CNN, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal. Be sure to connect with Brian on LinkedIn and Twitter @BrianKropp. 

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.

Debra is an award-winning HR leader, consultant, world-class speaker, and three-time best-selling author who has been named one of the top 101 global employee engagement influencers. 

After 20+ years working for global companies such as Gap Inc, Merlin Entertainments, and Reward Gateway, Debra now inspires and ‘pays it forward’ by helping others develop and deliver HR strategies in a rebellious way, pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo to truly drive employee engagement. 

Be sure to connect with Debra on LinkedIn and get details on the book at rebelplaybook.com.

Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design. Learn to use the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and her Youtube channel.