In this episode of the Leadership Spark Podcast, Sylvain interviews Jacques Neatby, a partner at MindLab, executive team advisor, author, and professor of leadership. The discussion delves into the dynamics of senior leadership teams, focusing on alignment, decision-making processes and the role of psychological safety. Key insights include the importance of power dynamics, the need for more structured meetings, the impact of team size on effectiveness, and the necessity of clear expectations. Jacques also highlights the value of process facilitation in leadership and shares practical strategies for fostering effective team interactions and decision-making.

Show notes:

Book “Leadership Team Alignment: From Conflict to Collaboration” by Frédéric Godart and Jacques Neatby

Book “Managing” by Henry Mintzberg

Book “Teams at the Top” by Jon R. Katzenbach

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In this episode of the Leadership Spark Podcast, Sylvain engages with Andy Stefanovich, a renowned speaker, best-selling author, and founding partner of “Life”, a consulting firm in Richmond, Virginia. Andy shares insights on leadership, innovation, and creativity, emphasizing the importance of seeking inspiration in unconventional places. He discusses how leaders can foster an environment that encourages creativity by focusing on the human aspect of leadership, engaging in reflective practices, and embracing curiosity. Andy also highlights the significance of self-inspiration for leaders to effectively inspire their teams, ultimately driving innovation and meaningful outcomes.

Show notes:

Look at More: A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth, and Change by Andy Stefanovich

Kaospilot school in Denmark

Danish Institute of Technology

Fast Company magazine

Zoom book by Istvan Banyai

Paola Antonelli, MOMA curator

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Biographer, Historian

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In this Leadership Spark podcast episode, host Sylvain Newton interviews Leandro Herrero, CEO of the Chalfont Project and author of "Viral Change". Together they discuss innovative approaches to change management. Herrero critiques traditional top-down methods, advocating for a behavior-focused, organic strategy. He emphasizes the importance of identifying and engaging highly connected individuals within organizations to drive scalable change. The conversation explores social network analysis and the dynamics of managing change champions.“

Leandro Herrero and the Chalfont Project. His book “Viral Change”

Fridtjof Capra (physicist and advocate of system thinking)

Euler (mathematician known for his work on graph theory)

Dr Iain McGilchrist and his book The Master and His Emissary

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In this podcast episode of the Leadership Spark, host Sylvain Newton interviews Jean-Claude Larréché, an emeritus professor at INSEAD Business School and founder of StratX. They discuss Jean-Claude's journey from mathematics to leadership, emphasizing the importance of balancing hard and soft skills. The conversation explores Leadership from the perspective of the Commercial function and particularly the drivers of corporate value creation. Finally, they explore the evolution of Leadership and key traits for leaders in a VUCA world.

Jean-Claude Larréché, his book “Value Capture Selling.”, and his company StratX

Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

“From Good to Great" by Jim Collins

"Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" by Herminia Ibarra

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In this podcast episode of the Leadership Spark, host Sylvain Newton interviews Hitendra Wadhwa, author of "Inner Mastery and Outer Impact." They discuss the integration of intuition and inner core strengths in leadership. Hitendra, a professor at Columbia Business School and founder of the Mentora Institute, emphasizes harmonizing rational and intuitive approaches. He shares multiple examples of practices for leaders to cultivate their inner core. They explore the quest for activating your highest potential, ways to improve your emotional mastery to avoid being triggered and how to find a greater congruence between your inner and outer worlds.

Hitendra Wadhwa’s website and his book “Inner Mastery outer impact”, and is company the Mentora Institute.

Book “The autobiography of a Yogi”, by Paramahansa Yogananda.

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“In this episode of the Leadership Spark podcast, host Sylvain Newton interviews Ranjay Gulati, a Harvard Business School professor and author of "Deep Purpose." They explore the concept of purpose in business and leadership, emphasizing its role in creating alignment, motivation, and trust within organizations. Ranjay shares personal stories and examples from companies like Lego, Microsoft, Apple and Mahindra to illustrate the integration of purpose into corporate culture and strategy. The discussion also covers the connection between company and individual purpose, the evolving expectations of businesses, and the qualities of effective leaders.”

Show notes:

Ranjay Gulati’s website and his book "Deep Purpose“

Ranjay’s “Deep Purpose” podcast

HBR articles by Ranjay Gulati:

• The Messy but Essential Pursuit of Purpose
• Structure That’s Not Stifling
• Why Today’s Startups Pursue Both Ideas and Ideals
• The Soul of a Start-Up
• The Bhagavad Gita

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