The 11th Thing Podcast

In this special episode, The 11th Thing podcast explores “The Leadership TAP”, authored by leadership coach and consultant Dr Joy Karavedas. The discussion examines key leadership themes including learning through mistakes, overcoming imposter syndrome, building trust, and recognising the importance of celebrating success. This episode offers a focused and practical perspective on a meaningful addition to contemporary leadership thinking.

In this seventh episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘belonging as a growth strategy’ with special guest, Rene Grywnow DBA, Europe President at DESMI, a leading multinational engineering company specialising in advanced pumping solutions and environmental flow technology. Drawing on his extensive executive level experience, Rene Grywnow explains how leaders can effectively communicate objectives that resonate with their employees, balance the urgency to meet deadlines with the need to promote empowerment and maintain momentum in high pressure environments, whilst avoiding burnout. In addition, Rene addresses the shifts necessary to move from a target driven to a shared success mindset and how to measure whether employees are truly invested in organisational success.

In this sixth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the blueprint for improvement’ with special guest, leadership and improvement expert and author Dr Laura Stout.

In this fifth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘aligning aspiration with results’ in conversation with special guest, business executive, executive coach and leadership specialist David DeLong.

In this fourth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘unlocking a coaching culture’ with special guest, executive coach, keynote speaker and trainer Rusty Tugman.

In this third episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the superpower of resilience’ with special guest, speaker and leadership coach Sharon Parmar.

In this second episode of a new series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘cultivating a culture of aspiration’ with special guest, speaker, author, academic and leadership coach Dr Joy Karavedas.

In this first episode in the series, focusing on the culture of aspiration, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the mindset of excellence’ with special guest, speaker, author and leadership coach Rod Olson. Drawing on his experience as a US football coach, mentor and parent Rod Olson describes his approach to excellence as a lifestyle choice, underpinned by a desire to be the best that he can possibly be in any given situation. Amongst many nuggets of advice, Rod explains why it is essential that those pursuing excellence are clear about what they want to achieve, are able to control their controllables and can reframe in response to changing dynamics.

In this seventh episode in the series, focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the leadership superpower of showing up’ with special guest, leadership communications expert and author, Salvatore Manzi.

In this sixth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the art of leading through complexity’ with special guest, seasoned leadership expert and author Jeff Ogren.

In this fifth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing podcast focuses on ‘the advantage of accountable leadership’ with special guest, best selling author, speaker and leadership consultant Brian Dodd.

In this fourth episode in the series, focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing podcast explores the benefits of ‘building a learning organisation’ with special guest, senior business executive, adjunct professor, author, former radio talk show host and retired US Navy officer Matt DiGeronimo. Reflecting on his diverse and in-depth experience, Matt DiGeronimo sets the scene by describing the characteristics of a learning organisation, the role that accountability plays in organisational learning and the unique values of learning leaders. In addition, DiGeronimo describes how organisations balance accountability with a culture that encourages experimentation and risk taking and explains why failure is evidence of organisational maturity.

In this third episode of a new series focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the transforming power of ethics’ with special guest, distinguished public servant, academic, speaker and leader Dr Raynold W. Alorse. Using both personal and professional testimonies Dr Alorse brings the topic of ethics to life. As part of this, Dr Alorse defines the relationship between ethics and accountability, explains how ethics can be used for leadership development and describes how organisations can ensure that ethics do not become a casualty of the ‘bottom line’. In addition, Dr Alorse underlines the importance of ‘ethical equality’ across the organisational hierarchy and describes the role that ethics can play in business branding.

In this second episode of a new series focusing on the culture of accountability, the 11th Thing Podcast explores ‘the secret to building successful teams’ with special guest, leadership development and improvement expert Dr Laura Stout. Drawing on her senior level public service experience and in-depth expertise as an improvement consultant, Dr Laura Stout explains why accountability matters in collaborative environments and describes practical strategies that leaders can deploy to encourage ownership of actions. Delving deeper, Dr Stout explains how leaders can help their teams to navigate the fine line between accountability and blame, the important role that accountability plays in productivity and the function of technology in enhancing accountability within the modern workplace.

In this first episode of a new series focusing on the culture of accouability, the 11th Thing podcast explores the characteristics of organisational accountability with returning special guest, leadership coach and inspirational speaker, Jon Antonucci.

In this special episode of the 11th Thing Podcast, we review ‘You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership’, the new book by US Army Colonel G. Damon Wells. Delving into part one of the book, Colonel Wells spotlights the dangers that are inherent in bad leadership and the reasons why organisations are so often inclined to tolerate it. Then, in part two, Colonel Wells uses practical examples to describe the relationship between neuroscience and leadership, explains why the Five Factor Model is the best way to facilitate leadership development and deconstructs complexity theory for the uninitiated. Finally, in part three, Colonel Wells expands on his Ballistic Leadership Framework and its four key pillars [people, partnerships, practice and purpose].

In this sixth episode in the series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast explores the thinking, reasoning and logic that shape the psychology of interest. Our special guest for this episode is former Chief Executive, Rhodes Scholar, Columbia University Professor and author of numerous books including ‘Leadership: The Inside Story’ William G. Pietersen.

In this fifth episode in the series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast takes an in depth and detailed look at ‘business standards’. Our special special guest on this episode is Chief Executive and Founder of Above the Ground Leadership, Rhonda Y. Williams MBA RN.

In this fourth episode in the series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast undertakes a forensic examination of ‘the anatomy of trust’. Our special special guest is the decorated and distinguished Deputy Chief of Staff of the United Sates Africa Command, Colonel G. Damon Wells. Drawing on his decades of active service across multiple continents and illustrations of first hand experience, Colonel Wells explains why integrity is built on trust.

In this third episode in the series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast explores ‘the foundations of integrity’, with special guest, renowned academic, speaker, consultant and award-winning author Dr Marilyn Gist. Sharing powerful insights and first hand testimonies from decades in senior leadership and management development, Dr Gist deconstructs the building blocks of organisational integrity. In particular, she explains how organisations can create an integrity ecosystem, how integrity can be utilised as an organisational improvement tool and how a culture of integrity can help organisations to navigate their way through difficult times.

In this second episode in the series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast delves into the subject of ‘leading with integrity’, with returning special guest, retired US Marine Lt Colonel and leadership coach, Mike Targos.

In this first episode, in a new series focusing on organisational integrity, the 11th Thing podcast explores the importance of ‘communicating integrity’ with special guest, leadership consultant and former US military veteran Gary Silverthorn.

In this seventh episode in the series on organisational power, the 11th Thing podcast deconstructs ‘the power of competence’ with special guest, 30 year veteran of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] and Vice President of Human Resources at the Houston Space Centre, Brady Pyle.

In this sixth episode in the series on organisational power, special guest distinguished professor, scholar and president of Warner Pacific University, Dr Brian Johnson, delivers a masterclass on ‘power dynamics’.

In this fifth episode in the series on organisational power, the 11th Thing Podcast focuses on the psychology of power with special guest, author, coach and consultant, Karen Amlin. The episode specifically examines how people experience the impact of power through the behaviours and practice of their superiors, peers and subordinates. In doing so it highlights the fact that, behind every action is a mindset that is informed by attitudes, beliefs and values that are often hard-wired into each individual as well as the organisations that employ them.

In this fourth episode in a new series on organisational power, the 11th Thing Podcast focuses on ‘power structures’, with special guest Dr Chara Willaford. This episode is predicated on the understanding that power can only be effective when there is a clear framework in place, at every organisation level, to govern it's use.

In this third episode in a new series on organisational power, the 11th Thing Podcast delves deep into the ‘Power of Purpose’, with special guest John Neyer, Senior Vice President at Think2Perform. Reflecting on his 30 years’ worth of experience in the financial services industry including with global brands such as American Express, Merrill Lynch, John Hancock and Prudential, John explains the importance of purpose in driving organisational change. As a business mentor and leader, John goes further to describe the essential role that organisational leadership plays in creating a work-place climate where purpose is not just communicated through words, but more importantly through modelled behaviours, attitudes and discipline.

In this second episode in a new series focusing on organisational power, the 11th Thing Podcast explores the power of fierce kindness. With our special guest, executive coach, author and former member of the UK’s Institute of Directors governing Council, Nick Robinson; we deconstruct the anatomy of kindness to better understand its potency as an organisational superpower.

In this new 11th Thing podcast series focusing on organisational power, we speak to consultant, Shaheen Myers about the ‘power of connection’. During the episode, Shaheen, draws on her vast experience as a former senior public servant, in the UK local government and education sectors, to explain how connection can drive culture change.

On this episode of the 11th Thing podcast we take a look at the importance of leadership example setting with special guest; former business executive, coach, speaker and top-selling author Laura Darrell. During the episode, Laura draws on her decades worth of experience, gained whilst working for some of the most iconic brands in business [including Apple and Starbucks] to describe the critical role that leaders play when they set examples for others.

On this episode of the 11th Thing podcast, we continue the deep-dive into the characteristics of exceptional leadership by looking at leadership empowerment, with mentor and networker Ade Solarin. Delving into his years of experience in public, civil and voluntary service, Ade shares valuable insights on the transformational difference that leaders can make when they empower those, they lead to become the best that they can be. In addition, Ade describes key building blocks for any leader committed to leaving an empowerment legacy.

On this episode of the 11th Thing podcast, we continue the deep-dive into the characteristics of exceptional leadership by looking at leadership character. To help with this exploration, the special guest for this episode, retired US Marine Lieutenant Colonel and leadership coach Mike Targos, explains what character is and why it is such an important component of leadership.

On this episode of the 11th Thing podcast, special guest Dr David L Schreiner, speaks about the importance of values-driven leadership.

On this episode of the 11th Thing podcast, special guest Melissa Eisenbrandt, speaks about the importance of authentic leadership. The discussion builds on episode three of the series, which identified the nine principles of exceptional leadership. Melissa, who is a certified leadership coach with some 20 years experience, highlights some of the unique challenges that leaders face in being their authentic selves. However, she strongly believes that authenticity is essential as it empowers leaders to reach the next level of the extraordinary.

This episode of the 11th Thing podcast focuses on servant-minded leadership. It builds on episode three of the series which identified the nine principles of exceptional leadership. To explore the issue of servant-minded leadership in more depth and detail, leadership coach, trainer and consultant Jon Antonucci shares his personal testimony and inspirational back story. Jon, who brings some 20 years of leadership experience to the discussion, explains that for leaders to effectively serve others (irrespective of the industry that they operate in) their service must be based on a foundation of love.

This podcast is the third in a series, exploring the secret sauce of organisational success. This episode specifically focuses on the nine principles of leadership exceptionalism. For any organisation of any size, leadership culture is its heartbeat. Therefore to be successful, an organisation must develop a culture of leadership exceptionalism.

This podcast is the second in a series, exploring the secret sauce of organisational success. This episode specifically focuses on the six principles of organisational power. Challenging some of the conventional notions about what power is and where it can be found, this episode asserts that how an organisation sees it workforce, how the workforce perceives their employer and how the workforce perceives itself is framed through the lens of power. Therefore, by being consciously aware of how power is utilised, where it is underutilised and how it can be delegated, organisations are better placed to harness employee capabilities, increase productivity and enhance effectiveness.

This podcast, the first in a series, explores the secret sauce of organisational success. It asserts that there are five key cultures that create the conditions for organisations to excel. These are the culture of integrity, the culture of leadership, the culture of power, the culture of aspiration and the culture of accountability.

The 11th Thing Podcast series explores the secret sauce of organisational success. The series will look at all aspects of what makes organisations dynamic, in particular the unique and distinctive role played by leaders in driving organisations towards exceptionalism.