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Spark Leadership

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Spark Leadership inspires professionals to be the greatest versions of themselves by bringing the best of science and research on individual learning, development, organizational transformation and personal well-being. This podcast shares insights and predictions about the future of work through conversations with some of the world’s brightest psychologists, entrepreneurs, HR professionals and thought leaders in coaching and behavioral change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Mastering Executive Leadership Transitions

    In this episode, Navid Nazemian and host Matti Niebelschuetz take a deep dive into how executives can master transitions. Navid is a multiple award-winning executive coach and a bestselling author. He helps executives successfully transition by maximizing their leadership impact, build high...

  2. Are You a Maximizer or Diminisher?

    In this episode, Liz Wiseman and host Lisa Tomlin address how leaders can avoid being an "accidental diminisher" and ways coaching can help people at all levels of the organization become "impact players." Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives…

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  3. Overcoming Top Leadership Challenges of Today's Executives

    In this episode, La Juana Chambers Lawson and host Matti Niebelschuetz discuss the role of organizational leadership in talent development and bringing corporate DEI&B visions to life. La Juana “The PMO CEO” Chambers Lawson, MPA, PMP, LSSGB is the Founder and CEO at Tacit Growth Strategies, a...

  4. Top Resilience Practices for Business Leaders

    In this episode, Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal and host Rosie Evans explore top resilience practices that can benefit business leaders. They also take a look at the role of resilience in talent retention and succession planning. Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal is the founder of the Resilience Leadership...

  5. Radical Self-Inquiry Through Executive Coaching

    In this episode, Jerry Colonna and host Yannis Niebelschuetz take a deep dive into the top challenges that executives face in today’s volatile global marketplace and explore the concept of "radical self-inquiy" through coaching. Founder and CEO of Reboot.io, Jerry Colonna is a certified...

  6. Peak Performance: Supporting High Performers in the Workplace

    In this episode, Maria Guimaraes and host Lisa Tomlin discuss how to empower high performers in organizations as well as ways that coaching can support cultural organizational transformations. Maria Guimaraes is a purpose-driven leadership coach who supports extraordinary visionaries to lead with...

  7. Unlocking the Secrets to Elevating Team Performance: Strategies for Leading Teams from Good to Great

    In this episode, Fergus Connolly, PhD. and host Yannis Niebelschuetz discuss what top business executives can learn from leaders in sports and the military, and explore how coaching can take "the best to better." Dr. Fergus Connolly is one of the world’s foremost human performance thought leaders...

  8. Supporting Women Through the Employee Lifecycle

    In this episode, Valeria Cardillo Piccolino and host Kate Leismer unpack headwinds women face in the workplace and how coaching can help them to thrive at all levels of their careers. Valeria Cardillo Piccolino is a psychologist, coach and senior behavioral scientist with CoachHub. She is an...

  9. Season 2 Wrap Up

    Hi everyone, I'm your host Windy Tshepiso Maledu. As we head off to the holidays and wrap up the year, I personally would like to thank each and every one of you for listening to the *Spark Leadership Podcast. I hope that you found these last two seasons insightful, inspiring and empowering in…

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  10. The Power of Words

    In this episode, host Windy and Haesun Moon, Ph.D., explore the power of words, how to better curate conversations and how ordinary words can alter perspectives, thinking patterns and behaviors. Haesun Moon, Ph.D., is a communication scientist, an educator, and author of Coaching A to Z: The...

  11. Promo for The Power of Words

    In this episode, host Windy and Haesun Moon, Ph.D., explore the power of words, how to better curate conversations and how ordinary words can alter perspectives, thinking patterns and behaviors. Haesun Moon, Ph.D., is a communication scientist, an educator, and author of Coaching A to Z: The...

  12. Unlocking Your Leadership Potential

    In this episode, host Windy and John Mattone discuss how to unlock your leadership potential through "intelligent leadership", why vulnerability is a leadership strength, and why leaders need to focus on developing their inner core. John Mattone is the author of 10 books including 5 bestsellers....

  13. Promo for Unlocking Your Leadership Potential

    In this episode, host Windy and John Mattone discuss how to unlock your leadership potential through "intelligent leadership", why vulnerability is a leadership strength, and why leaders need to focus on developing their inner core. John Mattone is the author of 10 books including 5 bestsellers....

  14. Leader as Healer

    In this episode, host Windy and Nicholas Janni, theater director turned coaching and leadership thought leader, discuss his book, "Leader as Healer." In his book, Janni pushes back against the left-brain dominance in today’s culture and seeks to re-introduce our often dismissed capacities for...

  15. Promo for Leader as Healer

    In this episode, host Windy and Nicholas Janni, theater director turned coaching and leadership thought leader, discuss his book, "Leader as Healer." In his book, Janni pushes back against the left-brain dominance in today’s culture and seeks to re-introduce our often dismissed capacities for...

  16. Ubuntu Intelligence and Ubuntu Coaching

    Dr Dumi is an Executive Coach, Team Coach and Ubuntu Intelligence Coach based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He works towards rehumanizing organisations and other shared spaces using Ubuntu values and creating safety for everyone to bring their best selves forward. He has just been elected to…

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  17. Promo for Ubuntu Intelligence and Ubuntu Coaching

    Dr Dumi is an Executive Coach, Team Coach and Ubuntu Intelligence Coach based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He works towards rehumanizing organisations and other shared spaces using Ubuntu values and creating safety for everyone to bring their best selves forward. He has just been elected to…

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  18. How Positive Psychology & Coaching Can Improve Employee Wellbeing

    Judith Mangelsdorf is Germany's first professor for positive psychology at the German University of Health and Sports. She is founder and director of the German Society of Positive Psychology as well as mentor coach and supervisor. In this episode, host Windy and Dr. Mangelsdorf discuss positive...

  19. Trailer for Positive Coaching

    Judith Mangelsdorf is Germany's first professor for positive psychology at the German University of Health and Sports. She is founder and director of the German Society of Positive Psychology as well as mentor coach and supervisor. In this episode, host Windy and Dr. Mangelsdorf discuss positive...

  20. Your Leadership Signature

    Dr. Pennington is a leadership development consultant who focuses on accelerating and elevating the effectiveness of leaders, teams, and organizations. With over 30 years of experience, he has served in internal and external roles in a wide range of companies, organizations, and associations,...

  21. Trailer for Your Leadership Signature

    Dr. Pennington is a leadership development consultant who focuses on accelerating and elevating the effectiveness of leaders, teams, and organizations. With over 30 years of experience, he has served in internal and external roles in a wide range of companies, organizations, and associations,...

  22. Spark Leadership Season 2 Promo

    We are back with Season 2 of Spark Leadership! Get a sneak peak of what to expect from host Windy Tshepiso Maledu. Spark Leadership inspires professionals to be the greatest versions of themselves by bringing the best of science and research on individual learning, development, organizational...

  23. Summer Break - End of Season 1

    Thus, concludes the end of our first season and we want to thank you all for listening. We also want to thank all of our wonderful guest for sharing their personal stories and insights regarding the future of work, personal development and well-being. We hope to see you next season as we will go...

  24. The Ethical Dilemmas Coaching Professionals Face Today with Maria Biquet

    Maria Biquet is an experienced management consultant, executive coach and ethics researcher who has worked with senior executives from different countries in the private sector, the public sector and international NGO’s. She is also a lecturer at University of East London - Athens, Researcher on...

  25. Trailer for The Ethical Dilemmas Coaching Professionals Face Today with Maria Biquet

    Maria Biquet is an experienced management consultant, executive coach and ethics researcher who has worked with senior executives from different countries in the private sector, the public sector and international NGO’s. She is also a lecturer at University of East London - Athens, Researcher on...

  26. Why Coaching Is Important for Leaders Who Are Already Successful with Modupe Taylor-Pearce

    Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce is a scholar and practitioner of organizational development and leadership. Over the past three decades, he has successfully coached and trained leaders in Africa, North America and Europe. His passion for leadership enhancement was born out of his experiences as a cadet…

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  27. Trailer for Why Coaching Is Important for Leaders Who Are Already Successful

    Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce is a scholar and practitioner of organizational development and leadership. Over the past three decades, he has successfully coached and trained leaders in Africa, North America and Europe. In this episode he will discuss his work in leadership development across Africa…

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  28. How to Create a Culture of Learning & Growth for Your Organization with Whitney Johnson

    Whitney Johnson is an award winning author, coach and executive advisor whose expertise is focused on helping leaders grow their people to grow their organization. Whitney is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, a tech-enabled talent development company and one of the ten leading business thinkers in...

  29. How to Create a Culture of Learning & Growth for Your Organization

    In our next episode, our host Windy speaks with acclaimed and award winning author, coach and executive advisor Whitney Johnson about how organizations can grow their people in a smart and efficient way. Tune in next week for the full discussion. Whitney is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, a...

  30. Neuroleadership & How Psychological Safety Sustains High Performance with Kenneth Nowack

    Dr. Kenneth Nowack is a highly accomplished psychologist, neuroscientist, researcher and author. He serves as the President/Chief Research Officer of Envisia Learning, Inc. and also the developer of a new behavior change platform called Talent Accelerator, which designed to help coaches,...

  31. Trailer for Neuroleadership & How Psychological Safety Sustains High Performance with Kenneth Nowack

    Dr. Kenneth Nowack is a highly accomplished psychologist, neuroscientist, researcher and author. He serves as the President/Chief Research Officer of Envisia Learning, Inc and also the developer of a new behavior change platform called Talent Accelerator, which designed to help coaches…

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  32. Future-Focused Leadership & How to Overcome Blind Spots with Dr. Oleg Konovalov

    Dr. Oleg Konovalov is an acclaimed global thought leader, author, business educator, consultant, and C-suite coach. He is named among the top eight global experts in leadership and shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership by Thinkers50. Dr. Konovalov is also on Global Gurus Top 30 in...

  33. Trailer for Future-Focused Leadership & How to Overcome Blind Spots with Dr. Oleg Konovalov

    Dr. Oleg Konovalov is a global thought leader, author, business educator, consultant, and C-suite coach. Dr. Oleg Konovalov is named among the top eight global experts in leadership and He is on Global Gurus Top 30 in Leadership and has been recognized as #1 Global Thought Leader on Culture by...

  34. Learning How to Effectively Lead Others Through a Crisis with Thomas A. Kolditz

    Thomas A. Kolditz is a highly accomplished leadership coach, educator, author, consultant and a retired Brigadier General. He has been ranked among the top 25 coaches globally for the past five years and is the founder of five leader development startups, including Executive Director of the Doerr...

  35. Trailer for Learning How to Effectively Lead Others Through a Crisis with Thomas A. Kolditz

    Thomas Kolditz is a highly accomplished leadership expert, educator, author, consultant and a retired Brigadier General. Kolditz has been ranked among the top 25 coaches globally for the past five years and is the founder of five leader development startups, including Executive Director of the...

  36. Reframing The Great Resignation & Finding Purpose in Your Work with Ben Renshaw

    Ben Renshaw is a world renowned leadership coach, speaker and author. His focus on authentic leadership and high performance is under-pinned by his inspirational ‘purpose’ approach which has been utilized by world-class companies. Ben’s innovative work with leading organizations, senior…

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  37. Trailer for Reframing 'The Great Resignation' & Finding Purpose in Your Work with Ben Renshaw

    Ben Renshaw is a world renowned leadership coach, speaker and author. His focus on authentic leadership and high performance is under-pinned by his inspirational ‘purpose’ approach which has been utilized by world-class companies. In this episode of *Spark Leadership, Windy speaks with Ben on how...

  38. Challenging Norms & Advocating for Change in the Coaching Industry with Charmaine Roche

    Charmaine Roche is an accredited executive coach, coach supervisor, PhD researcher, writer and podcaster. Her approach builds on a 29-year career as an educator and advisor, as well as being a contributor to thought leadership in the field of executive coaching through her focus on the ethics of...

  39. Trailer Challenging Norms & Advocating for Change in the Coaching Industry with Charmaine Roche

    Charmaine Roche is an accredited executive coach, coach supervisor, PhD researcher, writer and podcaster. Her latest research paper Racial Justice, Equity and Belonging with Jonathan Passmore, explores the question of whether coaching an inclusive and diverse industry? Also, can and should…

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  40. Female Leadership & Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow With Sally Helgesen

    Sally Helgesen is an international best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She is cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and was named by Thinker’s 50 as one of the world’s top 20 coaches and ranked number 6 among the world’s thought leaders by Global…

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  41. Trailer for Female Leadership & Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow

    Sally Helgesen is an international best-selling author, speaker and women's leadership coach. She is cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and was named by Thinker’s 50 as one of the world’s top 20 coaches and ranked number 6 among the world’s thought leaders by…

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  42. Benefits of Hybrid Work & Well-being with Prof. Cary Cooper

    Cary L. Cooper is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He is also a founding President of the British Academy of Management, President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has…

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  43. Trailer for Benefits of Hybrid Work & Well-being with Prof. Cary Cooper

    Cary L. Cooper is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He is also a founding President of the British Academy of Management, President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), has…

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  44. Shifting Your Inner Perspective & Becoming a Better Leader with Brenda Bence

    Brenda Bence is passionate about two things – leadership and branding, and how the two work together to help leaders achieve greater success in the workplace.Sought after across six continents as an executive leadership coach and motivational keynote speaker, Brenda is known for her “inside-out”...

  45. Trailer for Shifting Your Inner Perspective & Becoming a Better Leader with Brenda Bence

    Brenda Bence is passionate about two things – leadership and branding, and how the two work together to help leaders achieve greater success in the workplace.Sought after across six continents as an executive leadership coach and motivational keynote speaker, Brenda is known for her “inside-out”...

  46. The Current State of Black Leadership with Terrance Taylor

    Terrance Taylor, was born in Sierre Leone and grew up in Maryland, USA. He began his career working on Wall Street, was a VP at CitiBank and served as CFO for startup Africa.com In the past 20 years he has created and built impactful leadership development programs across leadership pipelines. He...

  47. Trailer for The Current State of Black Leadership with Terrance Taylor

    Terrance Taylor, was born in Sierre Leone and grew up in Maryland, USA. He began his career working on Wall Street, was a VP at CitiBank and served as CFO for startup Africa.com In the past 20 years he has created and built impactful leadership development programs across leadership pipelines. He...

  48. Ep. 1 The Evolution and Benefits of Coaching with Jonathan Passmore

    Jonathan Passmore is an international respected coaching psychologist, Chair of the The British Psychological Society Coaching Division, researcher, author, executive coach, Professor of Coaching and Behavioral Change and Senior VP of Coaching at Coachhub. Jonathan has dedicated his career to...

  49. Trailer with Jonathan Passmore

    Jonathan Passmore is an international respected coaching psychologist, Chair of the The British Psychological Society Coaching Division, researcher, author, executive coach, Professor of Coaching and Behavioral Change and Senior VP of Coaching at Coachhub. Jonathan has dedicated his career to...

  50. Spark Leadership with CoachHub

    Spark Leadership inspires professionals to be the greatest versions of themselves by bringing the best of science and research on individual learning, development, organizational transformation and personal well-being. This podcast is meant share insights and predictions about the future of work...

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Spark Leadership inspires professionals to be the greatest versions of themselves by bringing the best of science and research on individual learning, development, organizational transformation and personal well-being.

This podcast shares insights and predictions about the future of work through conversations with some of the world’s brightest psychologists, entrepreneurs, HR professionals and thought leaders in coaching and behavioral change.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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