Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future Innovative Leadership Institute

Guest: Dave Levy, Vice President of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS)
AI is all the buzz – but how do you lead your team through all the noise to find what works for you?
 
Dave Levy clears the noise in this episode. By helping governments discern the best AI tools to serve their communities, he sees the qualities any leader needs to look for…and security is right at the top of the list. So is education, including growing the talent pool to meet demand!
Here's what Dave and Maureen cover:
Why “inventing” your own AI apps can be better in the long run than using a popular off-the-shelf system;
Why Amazon is willing to invest heavily in free AI and IT training and education programs for the public; and
The importance of having at least one leader on your board or in your C-suite who knows enough to safely spearhead your AI (and tech) efforts.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
- How Moonshots & Robots Put Packages on Your Porch with Steve Armato
- Humans in the Loop: AI’s New Business Models with Suchi Srinivasan
- Leading with an Eye on AI with Neil Sahota
 
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
Information about Amazon’s Cloud Innovation Center with Arizona State University is available at https://news.asu.edu/content/arizona-state-university-and-amazon-web-services-collaborate-introduce-smart-city-cloud.
 
You can learn more about Amazon Web Services’ services (we couldn’t resist!) at https://aws.amazon.com/ .
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Always a Beta Release Ahead of the Latest AI: Jenna Reik
Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay.
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
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Instagram: @innovativeleader 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
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About Our Guest:  
Dave Levy is the Vice President of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS). In this role, Dave leads government, education, healthcare, aerospace and satellite, and nonprofit businesses globally. He and his teams help customers realize the potential of technology to transform their organizations and fulfill their missions. Previously, Dave served as the Vice President of AWS’s U.S. Government, Nonprofit and Global Healthcare businesses. Before joining AWS, Dave worked for Apple Inc. for 12 years and led the teams that helped the government adopt innovative mobile techn

Guest: Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO & Founder, Competent Boards
Is your board ready to steer your business into the future? Probably not…
 
Your board of directors must have several critical competencies to truly benefit your organization. Competent Boards CEO Helle Bank Jorgensen goes through those requirements with host Maureen Metcalf. They start with a primer on ESG – a concept some US politicians have maligned, but understanding it holds opportunities and future profits.
 
Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
 
Do a deep dive into board knowledge with Helle:
- Competent Boards by Choice, Not Chance
- Stewarding the Future of the Planet: Views from the Boardroom
 
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
The website for Competent Boards is https://competentboards.com/ .
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. The Kindle version is available at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 .You’ll find further details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Supremely Competent: Jenna Reik
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
Threads: @innovativeleaders
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LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
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About Our Guest:  
Board members and executives in over 55 countries hold Competent Boards ESG, Climate, and Biodiversity Designation and Certificates thanks to Helle’s visionary online and bespoke education programs. Her vision is that board members, investors, and those advising them need to be informed about sustainability and other material issues that shape business of today and tomorrow - How can you make informed business decisions if you aren't informed?
Helle is a Business Lawyer and a State Authorized Public Accountant (Denmark). She serves at the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network, and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) established by HM King Charles III, among other roles. Her recent book, Stewards of the Future: A Guide for Competent Boards has become an Amazon bestseller on board governance.

Guest: Sander van ‘t Noordende, CEO, Randstad
The world is becoming talent-led. The talent pool is shrinking, which means leaders must radically shift their thinking on how to recruit – and retain – top performers.
 
Fortunately, Sander van ‘t Noordende sees a number of solid solutions arising from his vantage as CEO of multinational HR firm Ranstad. He shares them with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode.
Here's what Sander and Maureen cover:
The Big Three issues nearly all corporations and governments will soon be facing (if they aren’t already);
Who the Assertive Third are in your team, and how quickly your competitors might scoop them up; and
Why DEI bashing, though politically popular, is a red flag to top talent.
 
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
Relentlessly Improving the Workplace with Laura Fuentes
Hiring in the Great Resignation with Michelle Sanchez-Bickley
Hiring for Keeps: The Rise of Recruiter.com with Evan Sohn
 
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
You can learn more about Sander, hiring & retention trends, and other HR related information at Randstad’s main websites:
https://www.randstad.com/
https://www.randstaddigital.com/
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. The audiobook version is now available at  https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.  Her other 10 books are on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
The Top Talent in Our Pool: Jenna Reik
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
Threads: @innovativeleaders
X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute 
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! 
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About Our Guest:  
Sander van 't Noordende is the Chief Executive Officer of Randstad, the world’s largest talent company and a workplace equity advocate. Prior to joining Randstad, he spent 30 years at Accenture most recently serving as Group Chief Executive of the Products Operating Group. He is a Forbes columnist and has been featured by Fortune, CNBC, BBC, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal discussing the world of work. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering, specializing in Finance and Marketing, from the Eindhoven University of Technology. He currently is a non-executive director at AECOM.

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Guest: Mike Hardy, Founding Director, Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations (Coventry University)
Ukraine. Gaza. Myanmar. As wars continue raging across the globe, we strive to understand the roots of conflict. Mike Hardy finds one tap root is bad leadership.
 
In this rediscovered episode, Mike shares the role of poor leadership – more encouragingly, he also identifies the elements in both leadership and culture which can lead to positive peace.
 
NOTE: As an older episode, the audio quality isn’t up to our usual standards, but the conversation is too important to miss.
 
Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
 
Enjoy a binge session with Mike Hardy covering different aspects of his research on peace:
Democracy on the Run with Mike Hardy, Veronika Anghel, & Matt Qvortrup
Nurturing Peace from the Ashes of Violence with Hyppolite Ntigurirwa & Mike Hardy
Creating Peace in an Evolving & Interconnected World with Mike Hardy
 
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
The International Leadership Association website is https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
 
More information on Mike’s work – and that of his colleagues – is on the Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations’ website at https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/trust-peace-social-relations/ .
 
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. The Kindle version is available at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 .You’ll find further details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Peacefully Nudging the Rest of Us: Jenna Reik
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
Threads: @innovativeleaders
X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute 
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! 
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About Our Guest:  
Mike Hardy is Chair of Intercultural Relations and a founding Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations at Coventry University. He is adjunct professor of leadership at the LSPR Institute of Communications and Business in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mike has been twice honoured in the UK, awarded the OBE in 2001 for his peace-building work in the Middle East, and appointed a Companion of Honour of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the HM Queen’s Birthday Honours June 2010 for his work internationally in Intercultural Dialogue. Mike is a Board Director and Chair of the International Leadership Association ( www.ila-net.org ), Chair of Trustees of The Faith and Belief Foru

Guest: Greg Moran, C-level leadership executive & consultant
The business landscape is littered with fallen firms of questionable ethics. Enron is just one example. But the stumbles of today’s organisations – from Boeing to Columbia University – may be rooted in the lack of a clear ethical framework from the top.
 
That’s the thesis of guest Greg Moran, who lays out the evidence with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. It’s not mere philosophical debate; as Enron showed, missing a formal ethical code is a very real existential threat.
Here's what Greg and Maureen cover:
The distinction you need to know between morality and ethics;
Why it’s concerning that so many college grads haven’t seriously pondered their values as they enter your workforce; and
The critical role ethics play in getting your organization through a crisis.
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
- Leader Character with Dr. Mary Crossan (this is the episode Maureen referenced at the beginning of today’s show)
- Forming Your Firm’s Ethics with Greg Moran
- Transformational Leadership & Ethics with Ron Riggio
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
Follow Greg on LinkedIn for his expert perspective on a variety of leadership topics. He’s at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsmoran/.
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Keeping Us on the Straight and Narrow: Jenna Reik
Theme Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay.
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
Threads: @innovativeleaders
X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute 
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 
Instagram: @innovativeleader 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! 
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About Our Guest:  
Greg Moran is a C-level digital, strategy and change leadership executive with extensive global operations experience. He led corporate strategy for Ford and designed the plan that Alan Mullaly used to turn around the company. Greg held C-level IT positions in app dev, infrastructure, and core banking applications at Ford, Nationwide Insurance, and Bank One/JPMC, respectively. He began his career in consulting with Arthur Andersen Accenture, working across industries with 100 companies over the course of a decade. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and teaches part time on the topic at Ohio University. 

Guest: Carrie Spell-Hansson, CEO, The Folke Institute
DEI has been around for nearly 80 years, which makes recent attacks against it seem a little odd. DEI germinated on July 26, 1948 with Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981, which abolished racial discrimination in America’s military.
 
Our guest, Carrie Spell-Hansson, talks with Maureen about the continuing relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, and their benefits to both our organizations and to all of us personally.
 
Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
 
Other episodes you'll enjoy:
- You Belong: LinkedIn Brings Diversity & Inclusion Home with Teuila Hanson
- Workforce Demographics & an Inclusive Culture with Nadia Younes, Gamiel Yafai, & Louise Carvalho
- Recruiting & Retaining Diverse Executives with Eric Douglas Keene
For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!
 
RESOURCES:  
You can learn more about Carrie’s work through the Folke Institute at https://www.thefolkeinstitute.com/.
 
Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 
 
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. The Kindle version is available at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 .You’ll find further details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 
 
 
Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)

Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole
 
NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.
 
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:  
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Booking Producer: Jenna Reik
 
CONNECT WITH US: 
YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership 
Threads: @innovativeleaders
X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute 
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 
TikTok: @innovativeleadership
Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com 
 
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! 
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About Our Guest:  
Dr. Carrie Spell-Hansson works with individuals, groups, and organizations to promote and enhance personal and organizational effectiveness through research, coaching, and training. She is committed to providing individuals and organizations with the tools they need to survive and grow in the increasingly diverse and competitive domestic and global marketplace. She has held positions as Vice President of Finance and Administration, Dean of Intercultural Development, and Vice President of Organizational Development and Culture Change prior to launching her company, The Folke Institute for Transformative Learning in 2004. As a faculty member for the American Management Association, she teaches numerous courses in their Administrative Professional, Communication, Management and Leadership Portfolios. She has also worked as an adjunct faculty member teaching Organizational Behavior and Effective Multicultural Teams to graduate students.