Transformational Energy Leadership

The world is going through a shift from West to East and business values and practices are following suit. Future leaders need to adapt and future proof in order to keep up. What are the opportunities Asian Americans have in the current climate to bridge worlds and pioneer the leadership of the future? Diana Wu David has lived in Asia for two decades and worked globally to help companies adapt and capitalize on future trends through her writing, consulting and courses. We'll spend some time discussing how you can also take advantage of future trends for your own leadership journey.

The world is going through a shift from West to East and business values and practices are following suit. Future leaders need to adapt and future proof in order to keep up. What are the opportunities Asian Americans have in the current climate to bridge worlds and pioneer the leadership of the future? Diana Wu David has lived in Asia for two decades and worked globally to help companies adapt and capitalize on future trends through her writing, consulting and courses. We'll spend some time discussing how you can also take advantage of future trends for your own leadership journey.

The topic for this show is based on Jocelyn Davis's latest book, The Art of Quiet Influence. In it she weaves together timeless wisdom from the great sages of India, China, Japan, and the Islamic world—from Confucius to the Buddha, Rumi to Gandhi—with research and insights from modern-day experts and her own experience. Says Stephen M.R. Covey, bestselling author of The Speed of Trust: “Jocelyn Davis’s terrific book boldly asserts that a person cannot gain influence over someone by using position, authority, or power to coerce … Genuine influence must be earned and won. It is through the quiet strength of caring, trusting, and affirming individuals that this is truly accomplished. A tremendous and relevant read!”

The topic for this show is based on Jocelyn Davis's latest book, The Art of Quiet Influence. In it she weaves together timeless wisdom from the great sages of India, China, Japan, and the Islamic world—from Confucius to the Buddha, Rumi to Gandhi—with research and insights from modern-day experts and her own experience. Says Stephen M.R. Covey, bestselling author of The Speed of Trust: “Jocelyn Davis’s terrific book boldly asserts that a person cannot gain influence over someone by using position, authority, or power to coerce … Genuine influence must be earned and won. It is through the quiet strength of caring, trusting, and affirming individuals that this is truly accomplished. A tremendous and relevant read!”

Two of the most important aspects of leadership are self-awareness and self-regulation, for without these skills, it’s extremely difficult to perform consistently as a strategist, guide, advocate, mentor, negotiator, and all the other roles a leader must take on. Liz Kislik writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes about the challenges leaders face in building organizations and delivering results, and helps family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies solve their thorniest problems while strengthening their top and bottom lines in the process. In this session, Liz will share tips for developing high-performance workforces, dealing with challenging employees and team conflict, as well as how leaders can strengthen their emotional intelligence and practice necessary self-care.

Two of the most important aspects of leadership are self-awareness and self-regulation, for without these skills, it’s extremely difficult to perform consistently as a strategist, guide, advocate, mentor, negotiator, and all the other roles a leader must take on. Liz Kislik writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes about the challenges leaders face in building organizations and delivering results, and helps family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies solve their thorniest problems while strengthening their top and bottom lines in the process. In this session, Liz will share tips for developing high-performance workforces, dealing with challenging employees and team conflict, as well as how leaders can strengthen their emotional intelligence and practice necessary self-care.

To achieve leadership and competitive advantage, we need to put love into action. So declares executive coach, author and thought leader Steve Farber. And while many believe love is a soft skill we give up to become successful, today’s winning ventures reveal the opposite: love is a hardcore leadership principle that shapes winning organizations and elevates the customer experience. Farber urges readers to “Do what you love… in the service of people… who love what you do.” In Love is Just Damn Good Business, Farber reveals why love matters and how you can integrate it into your organization and leadership style. Farber compares business with real love, as with parallels including accountability and setting an expectation of excellence. When love is part of an organization’s framework, employees are more loyal, more likely to produce products and experiences customers will love, and reciprocate with loyalty and referrals.

To achieve leadership and competitive advantage, we need to put love into action. So declares executive coach, author and thought leader Steve Farber. And while many believe love is a soft skill we give up to become successful, today’s winning ventures reveal the opposite: love is a hardcore leadership principle that shapes winning organizations and elevates the customer experience. Farber urges readers to “Do what you love… in the service of people… who love what you do.” In Love is Just Damn Good Business, Farber reveals why love matters and how you can integrate it into your organization and leadership style. Farber compares business with real love, as with parallels including accountability and setting an expectation of excellence. When love is part of an organization’s framework, employees are more loyal, more likely to produce products and experiences customers will love, and reciprocate with loyalty and referrals.

We live in a time of great loneliness, inequality, hatred, conflict, and disconnect. But we are not the first. Pretty much every civilisation in the last five and half thousand years has grappled to come to terms with the same fundamental troubles we experience now. We keep making the same mistakes over and over, struggling to find lasting peace, safety, and security for our families and ourselves. I believe the key to getting off this crazy, destructive, merry-go-round can be found in better understanding the fundamental drives in every human being. Among them, recognising the role of friendship in our transition from being tribal hunter-gatherers to farmers and how this changed our priorities. In our hearts we can identify we are a tribal people, but we are missing the deep connection we once had as tribal friends. I believe the life we have been longing for is at fingertips. Friendship, broken down into ten practical components can be applied to virtually every aspect of our lives.

We live in a time of great loneliness, inequality, hatred, conflict, and disconnect. But we are not the first. Pretty much every civilisation in the last five and half thousand years has grappled to come to terms with the same fundamental troubles we experience now. We keep making the same mistakes over and over, struggling to find lasting peace, safety, and security for our families and ourselves. I believe the key to getting off this crazy, destructive, merry-go-round can be found in better understanding the fundamental drives in every human being. Among them, recognising the role of friendship in our transition from being tribal hunter-gatherers to farmers and how this changed our priorities. In our hearts we can identify we are a tribal people, but we are missing the deep connection we once had as tribal friends. I believe the life we have been longing for is at fingertips. Friendship, broken down into ten practical components can be applied to virtually every aspect of our lives.