Leadership Biz Cafe with Tanveer Naseer Tanveer Naseer

“The real job of leadership is the chance to sincerely, passionately, excellently elevate human lives. And the best businesses are very mission-driven and purpose-centered.”



This is just one of many brilliant and thoughtful insights Robin Sharma shares in this latest episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast.



I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this episode with you. When I started this podcast almost 14 years ago, I never thought I’d be speaking with someone like Robin Sharma about leadership.



Robin is one of the top leadership and personal mastery experts in the world. In fact, many of the world’s top organizations have sought his advice and guidance, including Nike, FedEx, Microsoft, Unilever, GE, and PwC.



Robin is also the author of several #1 international bestsellers, including The 5AM Club, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, and The Leader Who Had No Title. His books have been translated into more than 92 languages and dialects, making him one of the most widely read authors alive.



Robin joins me on my podcast to talk about his new book, “The Wealth Money Can’t Buy – The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life” and some of the valuable lessons he shares about how we can lead a more fulfilling and rich life, as well as transforming the way we look at and approach our leadership.



I was so inspired reading Robin’s book that while I was travelling for work, I decided to take on one of the personal challenges Robin encourages readers to embrace to build one of those eight forms of wealth he describes in his book.



So what was Robin’s challenge I took on? And what did Robin say after I told him what happened to me when I did this challenge?



To find out, you’ll just have to listen. And trust me, there’s so many other reasons I’d encourage you to bookmark this episode to listen to and be inspired for how you can lead and live better.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gP7I4OpuIl6E384oZv81u?si=89c6899de94a4d04




Noteworthy links:




Buy “The Wealth Money Can’t Buy” on Amazon.*



Learn more about Robin’s work – robinsharma.com




*sponsored link that helps to support this podcast. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

I’ve spoken with many highly successful people over the course of career and there’s one interesting characteristic I’ve noticed they all share in common.



Each of them exudes this quiet confidence about themselves and their abilities.



And to repeat, not just confidence, but quiet confidence, meaning they don’t try to be the smartest person in the room or the one who gets all the attention. And yet, when they speak, you can sense this sense of assuredness and inner peace about who they are and what they can do.



Naturally, most of us would love to be like these successful people – not just because of the level of success they’ve achieved, but because of that quiet confidence they exemplify.



So what’s their secret? How did they achieve this quiet confidence? Is it because of their success? Or could it be their sense of confidence gave rise to their success?



Well, recently, I delivered a morning keynote followed by an afternoon workshop to almost 1,000 leaders from a healthcare provider in the US and I realized that one of the exercises I shared with these leaders reveals how anyone can develop their own sense of quiet confidence.



It comes down to transforming that inner voice in our mind from that noisy, negative self-talk, to one that encourages and challenges us to fulfill our true potential.



As this idea wasn’t part of the leadership workshop I gave, I decided to develop into something to share in this latest episode of my Leadership Espresso Shot series.



More specifically, in this episode, I share four simple steps you can put into practice right now that will help you stop negative self-talk and replace that inner voice with one that these successful leaders have – an inner voice that believes in your ability to succeed and thrive in fulfilling the purpose of why you do what you do.



It’s a ten minute journey of self-exploration and discovery that I know you’ll derive a lot of benefit from.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ahtHhlgcRYdyECXBUYGFH?si=lEQwTuhsT8ym19Lztic4aw

Over the past several months, there’s been a lot of attention paid to an organization’s workplace culture, particularly in terms of the on-going debate over the future of work.



But at a time where it feels we’re going from one crisis to another, it is important for leaders to consider what kind of workplace culture their promoting in their organization, and whether it will help their employees to adapt and thrive in spite of what crisis looms next over the horizon.



That’s why I invited Shaara Roman to join me on this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast to discuss her book, “The Conscious Workplace: Fortify Your Culture to Thrive in Any Crisis”.



Shaara is a seasoned executive, having held leadership roles in CGI, Fannie Mae, NRECA, and Visa, before founding her own workplace culture consulting firm, The Silverene Group. Her writings and insights on workplace culture have appeared in numerous publications, including like CEOWorld Magazine, SHRM, HR.com, HR Executive, Authority Magazine, and GovExec.



Shaara’s upbringing also gives her a unique insight into different cultural norms and how to bring people together, growing up in India, Nigeria, UK, and Greece before settling down in the US.



Some of the topics Shaara and I discuss in this episode include:




The four types of organizational culture found in today’s workplaces, and how one of the common ones is more problematic than we might realize.



The impact Millennial and Gen Z will have on leadership and the mindset change that’s going to be needed to keep organizations agile and responsive to the evolving talent landscape.



The blindspot many leaders have about how certain actions of theirs are inadvertently transforming the workplace culture, and often times, not for the better.



How a leader’s own innate sense of purpose drives an organization’s sense of community and belonging.





https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IeRwMV60qDnQj1XVY9O9K?si=3Hohqme8QhaQUCnDntlKqQ




Noteworthy links:




Buy Shaara’s book “The Conscious Workplace” on Amazon.*



Learn more about Shaara’s work - silverenegroup.com




*sponsored link that helps to support this podcast. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

When it comes to success, much of the focus tends to be on how do we go about being successful. We read books and watch documentaries about the lives of successful people in the hopes that we might better understand what allowed them to succeed in the hopes that we might achieve a similar result from our efforts.



But a recent conversation with my daughter revealed something we don’t tend to think about when it comes to success and that is what lessons can we learn about ourselves when we succeed?



That’s why in this edition of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share a story about how my daughter overcame an obstacle in achieving success in school and the three important lessons we need to make sure we never lose sight of when we achieve success.



Not only to ensure that we might succeed again, but because of the powerful insights we gain about the journey we’re on and will continue to take.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/65z2hB6UCixHNQgOcyHE09?si=b67f1621c11e4f95

When it comes to diversity in today’s workplaces, understandably much of the focus is on systemic challenges members of various marginalized groups have to deal with.



But as my guest in this episode of my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast points out, that doesn’t mean there aren’t measures Black professionals can take at the individual level so they can succeed and thrive in today’s corporate environment.



Carice Anderson is a seasoned corporate leader and executive, having worked at numerous organizations including Deloitte, Korn Ferry, McKinsey & Company, Aon-Hewitt, and has worked with top companies like Google, Bloomberg, JP Morgan Chase and Bain & Company. 



I’ve invited Carice to join me on my podcast to talk about her book “Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace” so that Black and non-Black leaders can learn from her insights about how Black employees can be empowered to succeed and thrive as members of their team. 



Over the course of my conversation with Carice, we spoke about:




What is the Black Tax and how it impacts the productivity and perception of Black and non-Black employees.



An examination of the “three major corporate muscle groups” Black professionals need to flex and develop to succeed in the corporate world.



The mindset shift Black professionals need to make to have a healthier relationship with failure.



How Black professionals tend to prioritize degrees over work relationships and why they need to change their focus to get ahead in the corporate world.



The advantages of looking for sponsors and not just mentors to help elevate your career.



Why we need to think of “difficult conversations” as “courageous conversations” and how to be more effective in having them. 





https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lvQR0oSdyqoknhVVmENwn?si=7515197b09c9430a




Noteworthy links:




Buy Carice’s book “Intelligence Isn’t Enough” on Amazon.*



Learn more about Carice’s work - cariceanderson.com




*sponsored link that helps to support this podcast. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

How many of us would be happy knowing the high point of our career was that we were good at just getting through the day?



Unfortunately, that’s the reality leaders need to recognize as the focus of today’s leadership becomes less and less about achieving long-term goals and more about just putting out fires and ‘getting things done’.



While this certainly makes us look good from a day-to-day perspective, it also leaves us with little to point to as a true accomplishment and reflection of who we were and what we did as a leader.



No doubt this is why biographies and stories of successful leaders continue to capture our curiosity and imagination. After all, their leadership example is what we all aspire to be like – in our own way, of course.



But how we can be our own version of an exceptional leader when all we focus on are things that while urgent, are not important to achieving something lasting and meaningful? Something that changes things for the better, or at least opens the door for others to affect that kind of change



In this edition of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I describe that one thing exceptional leaders never forget has to be at the forefront of everything they say and do.



It’s something that each and every one of us can make a part of our leadership focus, provided that we’re willing to make the effort of not letting the demands of our day-to-day dictate where we put that long-term focus. The lens through which we need to keep looking out through if we are to achieve something remarkable, something great.



So I hope you’ll take a short break from dealing with your day-to-day work tasks to listen to this episode, and gain inspiration for how you can be your own version of that exceptional leader your employees and team need you to be.




https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LjMifKjHtCioCfGJYkF8Y?si=yq0jIge7QgWqjamSyGWU0g