Being Human Hidden Depths

Collaboration Global.

Gill Tiney of Collaboration Global in conversation with guests who share their wisdom accumulated from the experiences of their lives. They are simply Human Beings with Hidden Depths - just like you! Music by One Man 6 Strings production.

  1. 2d ago

    Bas Warmerdam - Unlocking Innovation Through Childlike Thinking

    What if the secret to solving your most complex business challenges lies in thinking like a 9-year-old? In this episode of the Collaboration Global podcast, host Gill Tiney sits down with Bas Warmerdam, a Netherlands-based innovation expert who has revolutionized problem-solving by bringing children into the boardroom. With over 300 sessions conducted globally, Bas shares his unique methodology of translating complex business challenges into concepts children can understand, then translating their fresh insights back into actionable solutions. 🔑 Key Topics Covered:How to overcome "terminal seriousness" in professional settingsThe four thinking mechanisms children use: no rules, have fun, do good, and no shameReal-world success stories, including Dutch Railways and crowd-sourced transportation innovationCreating win-win collaborations between organizations and schoolsWhy professionals become more human and less defensive when working with childrenExpanding this methodology globally across corporate and government sectors👨‍💼 About Bas Warmerdam:Bas comes from a background in biopharmaceutical sciences and strategy consulting. For the past decade, he has worked with children aged 9-12 to help professionals solve complex organizational problems. His organization works equally with corporate challenges and government social initiatives across the Netherlands, Germany, UK, Middle East, and North America, having engaged with over 20,000 children in problem-solving sessions. 🎯 Why Watch This:If you're a business leader, consultant, or anyone interested in innovative problem-solving approaches, this conversation will challenge how you think about collaboration, communication, and creativity in professional settings. 📅 What's Next:Bas Warmerdam will be a guest speaker at Collaboration Global's event on September 29th. Join us for a 15-minute presentation followed by Q&A! 🔔 Subscribe to stay updated on future episodes featuring innovative collaboration strategies and thought leaders. 💬 Comment below: Have you ever applied childlike thinking to solve a business problem? Share your experience! 🏷️ Tags: #Collaboration #Innovation #ChildlikeThinking #ProblemSolving #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #CreativeThinking #DutchRailways #CorporateInnovation #GovernmentInnovation

  2. 4d ago

    Tara LaFon Gooch | Breaking Through Your Invisible Ceiling

    What if the only thing standing between you and the success you deserve… is a belief someone planted in your mind when you were eight years old? In this eye-opening episode, Gill Tiney — founder of Collaboration Global — sits down with executive coach, keynote speaker, and author Tara LaFon Gooch to pull back the curtain on the invisible ceilings that quietly sabotage even the most talented, driven people. Tara walked away from a high-flying corporate sales director role — company car, corner office, six-figure portfolio — and rebuilt from absolute zero. No car. No phone. No laptop. What she discovered on that journey became the foundation of a coaching practice that has transformed the lives of over 100 founders and hundreds of executives worldwide. ⚡ In this conversation, you'll discover: Why lottery winners, NFL stars, and top executives lose everything — and what the humble light bulb can teach us about personal capacityThe one question Tara asks every client that drops their emotional armour within minutesThe GRASP Method (Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Site, Purpose) — a daily framework for building sustainable confidence and successWhy consistency will always beat talent, looks, and qualifications in the long gameThe surprising gender gap in self-worth — and why it matters for your business right nowHow collaboration — not competition — is the ultimate abundance strategyBoth Gill's and Tara's raw, personal stories of fear, failure, and finding their true purpose💬 Quotes you won't forget: "The curse of discipline is that every day looks the same. The curse of indiscipline is that every year looks the same." — Tara LaFon Gooch "If you feel the need to pull the ladder up behind you as you rise, you are on the wrong ladder." — Tara LaFon Gooch "The things we fear most are often the closest to our purpose." — Gill Tiney & Tara LaFon Gooch Whether you're an entrepreneur battling imposter syndrome, a leader struggling to sustain momentum, or simply someone who knows deep down they're capable of so much more — this episode is your permission slip to break through. 📌 Connect with Tara LaFon Gooch: 🌐 TaraLaFonGooch.com📧 tara@TaraLaFonGooch.com📌 Connect with Gill Tiney & Collaboration Global: 🌐 CollaborationGlobal.org🔔 If this episode sparked something in you — like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear it today. Your support helps us bring more conversations like this to the world. 🏷️ Tags & KeywordsPrimary: limiting beliefs, sustainable success, executive coaching, personal capacity, GRASP method, entrepreneurship mindset, overcoming self-doubt, confidence building, goal achievement strategies Secondary: women in business, self-worth coaching, collaboration vs competition, discipline and consistency, public speaking fear, career transition, imposter syndrome, mindset transformation, business coaching for founders, personal development framework Long-tail: how to overcome limiting beliefs in business, why successful people lose everything, sustainable confidence for entrepreneurs, how to build internal capacity for success, daily habits for achieving goals, GRASP method for success, gender differences in self-worth, collaboration over competition mindset

  3. Sep 3

    Chris Scott-Thomas | Stop Being the Bottleneck: The Business Lessons Most Founders Learn Too Late

    In this insightful episode of Being Human: Hidden Depths, host Gill Tiney sits down with business coach, advisor, and entrepreneur Chris Scott-Thomas for a practical conversation about building a business that works without everything depending on the founder.Chris shares his journey from a career in technology and consultancy to business advisory, explaining how working across different businesses helped him recognise patterns in what makes companies succeed. He explores why founders often struggle to see their own businesses objectively, why doing what you're good at isn't always the same as doing what you love, and how bringing the right people together can help a business serve its customers better.A major theme of the conversation is Chris's concept of “ignorance debt” and “avoidance debt”—the hidden costs businesses accumulate when they don't know how to reach their goals or continually avoid doing the things they know need to be done. From talking to people outside your existing network to learning when to hire, learn, or outsource a skill, Chris challenges entrepreneurs to stop delaying the actions that move their businesses forward.Gill and Chris also discuss why businesses shouldn't try to be everything to everyone, how choosing a clear niche can create a stronger value proposition, and why premium positioning can completely change the type of customer you attract. Using examples from luxury services, restaurants, and window cleaning, Chris demonstrates how understanding the problem you're solving—and the outcome your customer wants—can transform the way you approach your business.The conversation concludes with a powerful lesson in systems and scalability: founders can escape the bottleneck by breaking workflows into clear, repeatable processes and giving the right people responsibility for each step.This episode is packed with practical insights for founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, consultants, coaches, and professionals who want to build clearer, more focused, and less founder-dependent businesses.🎙️ In This Episode: • From technology to business advisory • Why founders struggle to see their own businesses objectively • The difference between what you're good at and what you love • Becoming aware of the “founder bottleneck” • The hidden cost of ignorance debt • Understanding avoidance debt and what it's costing your business • Why talking to people you don't know is essential for growth • Learning to embrace “no” as part of the sales process • Why your website isn't your entire sales strategy • Finding and defining your niche • Premium positioning and attracting the right customers • Solving a specific customer problem instead of trying to serve everyone • The McDonald's lesson: why systems create scalable businesses • Systemising processes to remove the founder bottleneck • Knowing when to learn, hire, or outsource • Building a business around your strengths and what you love doing🔗 Connect with Chris Scott-ThomasLinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-scott-thomas/]🔗 Connect with Gill TineyLinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilltineycollaborationglobal/]🌐 Collaboration Global Website: https://collaborationglobal.org/🔗 Meeting Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/collabo Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, personal growth, collaboration, business transformation, entrepreneurship, human potential, and the future of work.

  4. Aug 20

    Zuhayr Ahmed - AI Won’t Replace Engineers but Engineers Who Use AI Will Replace Those Who Don’t

    What happens when a 21-year-old entrepreneur, AI engineer, and computer science graduate steps into one of the fastest-changing industries in the world?In this episode of Being Human, Hidden Depths, host Gill Tiney sits down with Zuhayr Ahmed, a young AI engineer and entrepreneur from Lahore, Pakistan, to explore his journey from gaming and fixing computers as a child to building businesses, developing AI solutions, and navigating the rapidly evolving world of technology.Zuhayr shares how his cousin inspired him to pursue computer science, how he built his first business with friends, and why he believes the future lies in moving from traditional service-based work toward product-based software businesses.The conversation also dives into one of the biggest questions of our time: Will AI replace people—or will it replace the people who refuse to adapt?Together, Gill and Zuhayr explore:🤖 How AI is changing software development and business💡 Why AI is a tool for acceleration, not necessarily replacement🚀 Zuhayr's journey from university to entrepreneurship🌍 Building a technology business from Pakistan📱 The rise of AI-powered product development🧠 Why human expertise still matters in an AI-first world⚠️ The growing concern around AI-generated misinformation and deception🔄 The shift from service-based businesses to product-based companies🌱 What the next generation of entrepreneurs can learn from the AI revolutionZuhayr's perspective offers a fascinating look at technology through the eyes of someone who has grown up alongside computers and is now helping shape what comes next.Is AI really coming for your job—or is it changing what your job needs to become?🎙️ Host: Gill Tiney 💡 Guest: Zuhayr Ahmed 🎧 Podcast: Being Human, Hidden Depths — Collaboration Global

  5. Aug 18

    Dana Theus on Authentic Leadership & Empowerment | Unlocking Feminine Power in Leadership

    What does it really mean to unlock feminine power in leadership—and why does it matter for everyone? In this episode of Being Human, Hidden Depths by Collaboration Global, we speak with Dana Theus, leadership coach and advocate for unlocking feminine power in leadership. Dana shares her journey from marketing consultant to leadership coach and explores how traditional leadership models have often been shaped around masculine-coded traits, leaving other powerful human capabilities underused. In this conversation, we explore: What feminine power really means in leadershipInternal vs. external powerWhy authenticity is essential to effective leadershipHow women can step into their leadership power without sacrificing who they areBalancing empathy with difficult decisionsThe concept of “tough love” in leadershipWhy great leaders need both compassion and courageHow leaders can expand beyond their natural strengthsNeurodiversity, leadership and the importance of understanding our individual strengthsHow leaders can grow by stepping outside their comfort zonesBuilding workplaces and cultures rooted in humanity, connection and empowermentDana’s central message is powerful: great leadership isn't about choosing between strength and compassion it’s about learning to hold both. 🎙️ About Collaboration Global Collaboration Global is a community built around connection, collaboration and bringing more humanity into the way we work and lead. Subscribe for more conversations exploring the hidden depths behind the people, ideas and missions changing the world.

  6. Jul 30

    Melissa Davis: The Future of Collaboration: Building Human-Centered Ecosystems in an AI-Driven World

    What does the future of entrepreneurship look like in a world transformed by AI, disruption, and rapid change?In this episode of Being Human: Hidden Depths, host Gill Tiney sits down with Melissa Davis, ecosystem builder and collaborative entrepreneurship advocate, for a thought-provoking conversation about why the future belongs to collaboration—not competition.Together they explore how entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders, and communities can move beyond outdated systems of hyper-competition and scarcity to create thriving ecosystems built on trust, contribution, vulnerability, and shared success.From the impact of AI on entrepreneurship to the importance of values, human connection, collaborative leadership, and creating resilient business communities, this episode challenges conventional thinking and offers a hopeful vision for the future of work.In this episode, you'll discover: Why collaboration is becoming the new competitive advantageBuilding entrepreneurial ecosystems instead of isolated businessesHow AI is reshaping entrepreneurship and leadershipThe shift from competition and scarcity to abundanceThe importance of vulnerability in business communitiesCreating sustainable networks that generate opportunitiesValues-based entrepreneurship and purpose-driven leadershipHuman connection as the foundation of future business successWhy diverse perspectives strengthen innovationPreparing for the next era of entrepreneurshipWhether you're an entrepreneur, founder, business owner, community builder, coach, consultant, or simply passionate about the future of work, this conversation offers practical insights into building stronger relationships, resilient businesses, and collaborative ecosystems that benefit everyone.

  7. Jul 19

    Scott Cundill | The Future of Business is Human | Why AI Can Never Replace Trust & Relationships

    In this thought-provoking episode of Being Human: Hidden Depths, host Gill Tiney sits down with entrepreneur, global connector, and My Most Trusted founder Scott Cundill for a fascinating conversation about the future of business, authentic networking, human relationships, and why trust will become the world's most valuable currency in the age of AI. Scott shares insights from living across South Africa, Australia, Europe, and Japan, exploring how meaningful human connections shape both our personal lives and professional success. Together, Gill and Scott discuss why genuine introductions outperform cold outreach, how technology has changed the way we connect, and why businesses that prioritize relationships over automation will thrive in the future. The conversation also explores ancient wisdom, human potential, intuition, AI, networking, referrals, collaboration, and why building trusted communities may be the most important business strategy of the next decade. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, coach, consultant, leader, or professional looking to grow your network with authenticity, this episode offers practical insights and a refreshing perspective on what truly drives long-term success. 🎙️ In This Episode: Why trust is becoming the world's most valuable business asset AI vs human connection: finding the right balance The future of networking and relationship-driven business Why referrals outperform traditional marketing Building communities instead of databases The psychology behind authentic introductions How meaningful conversations create lasting opportunities Human potential, intuition, and ancient wisdom Scarcity vs abundance in business Creating genuine business relationships that last 🔗 Connect with Scott Cundill LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcundill/ 🔗 Connect with Gill Tiney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilltineycollaborationglobal/ 🌐 Collaboration Global Website: https://collaborationglobal.org/ 🔗 Join a Collaboration Global Event https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/collaboration-global-events If you're passionate about leadership, business growth, AI, collaboration, networking, entrepreneurship, referrals, human potential, authentic leadership, trust, meaningful relationships, and the future of work, subscribe for more conversations from Being Human: Hidden Depths.

  8. Jun 25

    Sunil Bhaskaran: Forgiveness, Purpose, AI & What It Means to Be Human

    In this profound episode of Being Human: Hidden Depths, host Gill Tiney sits down with leadership coach, entrepreneur, and transformational thinker Sunil Bhaskaran for a conversation that explores the depths of human resilience, healing, leadership, and purpose.Sunil shares his extraordinary personal journey through childhood trauma, military imprisonment, forgiveness, and self-discovery. Through decades of deep inquiry, mentoring, and personal development, he developed six core cornerstones that guide his life and work: Creativity, Abundance, Integrity, Wellbeing, Making a Difference, and Meaningful Connection.Together, Gill and Sunil explore what it truly means to be human, how our values shape our lives, the role of forgiveness in personal freedom, and why meaningful human connection is becoming increasingly important in an AI-driven world.This episode is packed with wisdom for leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches, professionals, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.🎙️ In This Episode: • Overcoming trauma and finding healing • The transformative power of forgiveness • Creativity as a cornerstone of human potential • Redefining abundance beyond money • Integrity and authentic leadership • The importance of wellbeing and self-awareness • Meaningful connection in a disconnected world • AI, humanity, and the future of leadership • Ontology and the question: "What does it mean to be human?" 🔗 Connect with Sunil Bhaskaran  LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sunilbhaskaranspeaker 🔗 Connect with Gill Tiney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilltineycollaborationglobal/ 🌐 Collaboration Global Website:  https://collaborationglobal.org/ 🔗 Meeting Link Which is from this link https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/collaboration-global-guest-sessions-3736159 Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, personal growth, collaboration, business transformation, human potential, and the future of work

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Gill Tiney of Collaboration Global in conversation with guests who share their wisdom accumulated from the experiences of their lives. They are simply Human Beings with Hidden Depths - just like you! Music by One Man 6 Strings production.