Leadership 2.0
Leadership 2.0 is a podcast hosted by Dirk Verburg that explores the importance of leadership in organizations and society. Through interviews with thought leaders and practitioners, the show aims to inspire listeners to become better leaders. The podcast focuses on in-depth dialogues that go beyond surface-level topics, offering insights from experienced guests.
Episodes
39. 'Carl Jung's Framework for Personal Development' - James Johnston
We all have behavioral preferences. Some of us get energy from being part of a group, others from quiet reflection on their own. When it comes to how we gather data in decision-making processes, some people prefer looking at the facts presented by the current situation, while others rely more on the future possibilities the current situation offers. The way we make decisions is also different. The
38. 'The Executive Coaching Business' - Stefan Stenzel
Only a decade ago, executive coaching was associated with either very senior business leaders coached by well-known authors and thought leaders, or with leaders who were struggling in their roles and were given a coach as a last resort.Today, executive coaching has become mainstream — and it has changed significantly. First, despite the name, it is no longer the prerogative of C-level executives o
37. 'Ensuring Successful Executive Transitions' - Navid Nazemian
In corporate life, we accept that 40% of newly appointed executives fail - we simply accept it as an unavoidable risk.The financial and professional implications of failed transitions however, are significant for both the individual and the organization. For the individual, it means their livelihood is threatened and their professional reputation is damaged. For organizations, failed transitions h
36. 'The Dark Side of Leadership' - Manfred Kets de Vries
Unfortunately, nowadays one look at a television news bulletin or a glance at a newspaper cover is enough to see the dark side of leadership. However, many people do not need to switch on the TV or read the paper to witness this; instead, they experience the dark side of leadership every day within their own organizations. They happen to work for "Psychopath Lights"—or, as Manfred Kets d
35. 'Lost In (Business) Transformation' - Rupert Brown
'Lost in Business Transformation'Despite the fact that there is a solid body of knowledge about the topic of change management for several decades already, McKinsey's infamous notion that '70% of all change management efforts fail' is still seen as adequately representing the current situation.Rupert Brown is an experienced chief people officer and change management specia
34. ‘Adult Innovation - Find The Right Problem To Solve' - Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
'Adult Innovation'Many individuals and organizations wrestle with the question of how they can become more innovative, ... and Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg has the answers!Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg is the author of What’s Your Problem? (Harvard Business Press, 2020), a book on how to solve the right problems. He is also the co-author (with Paddy Miller) of Innovation as Usual, a Harvard Bus
33. How To Successfully Sell Professional Services: 'The Activator Advantage' - Matt Dixon
'Eating radishes'That is how, according to Matt Dixon, many 'doer-sellers' experience selling their services.People do not become management consultants, executive coaches, accountants, lawyers, or engineers to sell. However, for those working in professional service firms or independently, selling is an integral part of their role.At the same time, professional sales processes
32. 'Ensuring successful CEO transitions' - Ty Wiggins
Why do people want to become CEO in the first place?" That was one of the first questions I posed to Ty Wiggins during our interview for the Leadership 2.0 Podcast. After all, the statistics are sobering:The turnover of CEOs is at an all-time high: from 9.2 years in 2018 to 7.6 years in 202250% of all CEOs reported feelings of lonelinessThe average workweek of CEOs is more than 60 hours[^1]Bu
31. ESG: Farce or Force for Good? - Sander Tideman
I have always been quite cynical about ESG and CSR initiatives from companies. They always struck me as 'Do as I say, not what I do'.My favorite examples include a 'Big Oil' company preferring suppliers with a 'green' supply chain, a Financial Services companies directly contributing to the Euro crisis but giving their employees an afternoon off to paint schools in de
30. Maximising the business opportunity of generational diversity - Rebecca Robins and Patrick Dunne
'We live in the most Generationally Diverse Demographic' (Rebecca Robins).Unfortunately, generational differences are often seen as a source of problems - sometimes misunderstood, and exaggerated by social media..However, what would happen if we saw Generational Differences as Opportunities instead of Issues?This is precisely the topic of the book 'Five Generations at Work: How We W
29. The Strategic Value of Learning & Development - Nick van Dam
In many organizations Learning & Development (L&D) is seen as a 'Nice to Have'. Unfortunately, this is often reflected their (bland) L&D offerings, which, more often than not, are generic and fail to address the strategic issues organizations need to addressHowever, what would happen if organizations truly would treat Learning & Development as a strategic instrument?In th
28. Heroic Leadership - Chris Lowney
Many people in the workplace wrestle with combining their ethical and spiritual convictions on the one hand, and what they feel is required of them to progress their careers or simply to stay in their roles.For people who experience this tension and want to address it, 'Heroic Leadership - Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World' by Chris Lowney. ' will be
27. Coaching in the workplace - Zena Everett
Most of us are acutely aware of the gap between how our organizations aspire to operate and the everyday reality of working within them.In 'Badly Behaved People', executive coach Zena Everett describes many highly recognizable real-world cases illustrating how this discrepancy can manifest itself—and how it can be addressed. What I especially like about this book is how Zena Everett make
26. The Change Philosopher - Daniël Wolfs
Even though, for years, we have had a vast array of change management theories and methodologies at our disposal (Kotter, Lewin, Kubler-Ross, Bridges, ADKAR, etc.), it still proves to be very hard for us as leaders and consultants to implement real, sustainable change (transformation). Most change projects fail (70% according to McKinsey), or end with a superficial victory declaration, after which
25. DIY Culture Change at Zurich Airport - Manuela Staub
Most organizations use complex tools and processes, and are often supported by external consultants to analyze and (re) shape their culture. When I heard Manuela Staub on a seminar describing the pragmatic, inclusive, and effective way the leadership team at Zurich Airport approached their culture change program (in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic!), I immediately knew I wanted to interview her
24. Employment is dead - Deborah Perry Piscione
In this episode I interview Deborah Perry Piscione about her latest book: ‘Employment Is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work’, which she wrote together with Josh Drean. The central theme of this book is that traditional employment models are becoming outdated due to the evolving needs and expectations of the modern workforce, facilitated by disruptive technologies
23. Relationships Matter - Ralph Schonenbach
Ralph Schonenbach is a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of global experience, as well as an author. His work centers around developing and nurturing relationships. In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast we talk about his latest start-up, Meerkat.ai, as well as about his book 'Relationships matter'.In this conversation, we touch on the following topics:Why relationships ma
22. Leadership in the Banking Industry - Ralph Hamers
The image of the banking industry has been severely tarnished by the financial crisis (2007-2008), which led to increasing regulatory and compliance demands. At the same time, the industry is experiencing emerging competition from FinTechs, evolving business models, and disruptive technologies. In light of these challenges, I recently spoke with Ralph Hamers, to explore his views on what effective
21. 'How FOUND is disrupting recruitment’ - Victor Akwunwa
‘We want to help candidates to move from jobs they like, to jobs they love’ - Victor Akwunwa.The commoditization of human capital in recruitment processes leads to unsatisfactory outcomes for the companies and the candidates concerned. For companies, recruitment has become a volume game where KPI’s have replaced quality. For candidates because the unique value they can bring to organizations is no
20. 'The Organization Culture of On' - Alessandra del Pino
There are some companies I deeply admire, and On, the Swiss sports and apparel brand is definitely one of them! Not only do they make amazing products and have an extremely powerful brand, they also have a unique company culture.For this reason, I was thrilled to sit down with Alessandra del Pino, Head of Engagement & Talent Growth at On, to discuss the company culture of On, or, as Alessandra
19. Michael Pirson - 'Humanistic Management'
‘Everyone who wins nowadays is challenging the Shareholder Value Maximization doctrine’This is just one of the powerful and thought-provoking statements Professor Michael Pirson (Fordham University - Gabelli School of Business) made when I interviewed him about 'Humanistic Management'. In the last decades, the shortcomings of the neo-liberal economic order in our society have become clea
18. Nicholas Janni - 'The Leader as Healer' (Business Book of the Year 2023)
'A transformational read that every leader of today needs'. These were the words Head Judge, Jacq Burns used when she announced that 'Leader As Healer', written by Nicholas Janni was selected as the overall winner for the 2023 Business Book Awards.The book argues that, given the current challenges our society faces, we need a new leadership model. Our current leadership model i
17. Leadership Lessons from a CEO - Jeroen van der Veer (Shell)
Twenty years ago, in 2004, Shell was hit by the reserves scandal. In the midst of this crisis, the board asked Jeroen van der Veer to become CEO and navigate the company out of this crisis.Recently Jeroen wrote a book titled 'Van A naar B - Lessen in leiderschap' ('From A to B - Lessons in Leadership'), in which he reflects on these, and other experiences during his long career
16. The evolving role of Human Resources - Dave Ulrich
With the publication of his bestseller 'HR Champions' in 1997, Dave Ulrich signaled the potential for HR functions to develop themselves from administrative functions into mission-critical ones for the business (my words—not Dave's!). Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm fo
15. Focus on your Strengths - Sally Bibb
'I defy anybody to be energized by most appraisal systems I have seen in my career' - Sally BibbMost HR professionals and line managers (present company included!) are used to focusing on the 'development areas' of their staff. The idea is to take the areas of strength for granted and to actively work on their weaknesses to foster their professional development.The question is,
14. How to ensure successful leadership transitions - Michael Watkins
The statistics are sobering, not only do 49% of external executive hires end in failure within 18 months, but internal moves prove to be challenging as well. For instance, 40% of internal job moves involving high potentials also end in failure. Besides the fact that these failures often have a traumatic impact for the individuals involved, the costs for the organizations are huge. Not only in term
13. Understanding Organizations...Finally - Henry Mintzberg
‘We live in a world of organizations - and we do not understand them’ This is one of the statements Henry Mintzberg, one of the leading thinkers in the field of Management, made when I interviewed him for my Leadership 2.0 Podcast about his latest book ‘Understanding Organizations…Finally'.During our conversation, we discussed the following topics:The importance for organizations to get their
12. 'Using your intuition' - Eugene Sadler-Smith
In this episode, I am interviewing Professor Eugene Sadler-Smith of the Surrey Business School about the role of intuition in decision-making processes.During our conversation, we discussed the following topics:1 What intuition is and what it is not2 The two types of intuition3 Adopting an Ambidextrous Mindset4 How to take important decisions in business5 Carl Jung and Intuition6 Why the intuitive
11. Scenario Thinking and Leadership - Jeremy Bentham
Scenario thinking enables organizations to establish possible visions of the future in the form of scenarios. This enables decision-makers to think through the different ways in which the environment of their institutions could evolve in the future, based on different sets of assumptions.One of the companies that is best known for its scenario-thinking activity is Shell. For decades, Shell’s scen
10. From Crisis to Innovation: A Mental Health Entrepreneur's Journey - Vlad Gheorghiu
In this episode, I am interviewing Vlad Gheorghiu about mental health in the workplace, a highly relevant topic.Why? The World Health Organization estimates that 12 billion working days are lost every year due to depression and anxiety. This costs $1 trillion in lost productivity.McKinsey research showed that ‘60 % of employees have experienced at least one mental-health challenge at some point in
9. Hubristic Leadership - Eugene Sadler-Smith
In this episode, I am interviewing Eugene Sadler-Smith about hubristic leadership. A highly relevant topic in the light of the corporate scandals we faced in the last two decades, as well as the current geo-political tensions we are seeing around us. None of these would have happened without hubristic leaders.During our conversation, Eugene and I discussed the following topics:03:00 The meaning of
8. A Scientific Perspective on Leadership Development - Ayse Yemiscigil
Everyone is an expert in leadership development, or at least has an option about it! For this reason, I decided to interview Professor Ayse Yemiscigil.Ayse Yemiscigil, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and a Research Affiliate with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. In February 2023, she, Dana Born, and
7. The Five-Factor Personality Model and the Numinous - Ralph Piedmont
Current thinking in Psychology is that there are five dimensions we can use to describe the most important personality dimensions. Dr. Ralph Piedmont discovered the 6th one: 'the Numinous'.The five-factor model of personality (FFM) is a set of five broad trait dimensions or domains, often referred to as the “Big Five”: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism (sometime
6. Leadership & Reputation Management - Matt Nixon
'The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology'. With this quote from Edward O. Wilson, Matt Nixon answered my question if our requirements about leadership have changed in the last decades. Matt Nixon has more than 30 years of experience as a management consultant and HR executive, working with CEOs and senio
5. Change Management : Creating Deep & Sustainable Behavioral Change - Arend Ardon
In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast, I am interviewing Arend Ardon about how leaders can create deep, and sustainable behavioral change in their organizations.Arend Ardon (1967) is a management consultant and co-founder and co-owner of the Change Studio, a consultancy firm specializing in change management. He is a leading thinker in this area and has published dozens of articles and boo
4. Unleash the power of neurodiversity in the workplace! - An interview with Saskia Schepers
In this episode, I am interviewing Saskia Schepers about unleashing the power of neurodiversity in the workplace.Saskia Schepers studied organizational science and works as a creative brain, consultant, project manager, speaker, trainer, and coach.She recently wrote a book titled ‘Als alle breinen werken - Waarom ruimte voor neurodiversiteit op het werk goed is voor idereen'. In English: ‘I
3. The why and how of corporate ethics - John Hollwitz
John Hollwitz is a University Professor of psychology and rhetoric. Before coming to Fordham, he was the A.F. Jacobson Professor of Communications at Creighton University and dean of arts and sciences at Loyola College in Maryland. He also has been the vice president of academic affairs at Fordham.Professor Hollwitz's teaching interests include management; experimental/quasi-experimental desi
2. Developing compassionate leaders in service of a flourishing world - Sophia Town
Sophia Town, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Gabelli School of Business. As a qualitative researcher, Dr. Town explores how leaders can cultivate both knowledge and wisdom in service of individual, organizational, and societal flourishing. During our conversation, we discussed, amongst others, the following topics :- Our changing expectations from leaders- Leader
1. Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace - Murray Stein
I am a big proponent of the work of Carl Jung and the business world could benefit from his insights. Therefore, I was pleased to have the opportunity to talk to Murray Stein about applying Jungian Analytical Psychology in the workplace. Interestingly enough we met on labor day, something Jung would call undoubtedly label as synchronicity! Murray Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. and
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