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97% Effective

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com.  97% Effective is dedicated to helping great people get ahead at work and increase their impact – without selling their souls in the process. Season #1 focuses on Power and Influence, two widely acknowledged (but poorly understood) forces that can help you rise, lead more effectively and get big things done. Each week we have candid conversations with an academic, coach, or executive, helping you gain new insights to better navigate your work and career.

  1. Ep 108 - Julia Samoylenko, Founder & CEO at Asteri AI: To Upskill the Workforce, How this Startup CEO Transformed Herself

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep 108 - Julia Samoylenko, Founder & CEO at Asteri AI: To Upskill the Workforce, How this Startup CEO Transformed Herself

    Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Often the most important transformation to your business is transforming yourself. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Julia Grace Samoylenko, founder and CEO of Asteri AI. They speak bluntly about how Julia navigated her transition from big corporate to founding Asteri, an AI startup in Silicon Valley focused on upskilling the workforce. They discuss finding the right environment, putting yourself first, paying attention to emotions – and how to ensure that perseverance and determination work for you, and don't undercut you. SHOW NOTES: Julia’s one hard truth about entrepreneurshipThe price of perseverance and determination3 keys to “Picking the right environment” that gets you real feedback and brings you energyHow rational people can benefit from paying attention to emotions – and treating that as a skill to be developedWhat do others want to see from their leaders?Putting yourself firstAvoiding burnout: looking at your schedule and your built environmentGetting the right people in your orbit: How Julia met KellieHow to identify and communicate when speaking to investorsHow Julia’s “intrapreneurship” most served her as a start-up founderJulai’s 5 points on becoming an entrepreneur  BIO AND LINKS: Julia Grace Samoylenko is founder and CEO of Asteri AI, a startup unlocking workforce potential with AI-driven, industry-specific “skills inference” at scale. Julia’s career has spanned the globe in supply chain, IT, finance, channel management, commercial, and marketing, enabling her to build and deploy innovative IT solutions worldwide. Prior to Asteri, Julia spent 15 years leading transformation for Fortune 500 companies, including Director of Commercial Transformation at Medtronic, where she spearheaded a 100-member global team, secured over $10 million in funding, and was instrumental in setting up an IT hub in Shanghai that drove $50 million in inventory cost reductions. Medtronic recognized her contributions with 7 company-wide awards, including the coveted CIO awards and the Star of Excellence. Julia has lived in Europe, Asia, and the US, and now calls the Silicon Valley her home.   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-samoylenko/Asteri AI: https://www.asteri.aiAsteri and Julia in the news: https://www.asteri.ai/companyKellie Romack, VP at ServiceNow https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellieromack/Michael’s book, Get Promoted: What Your Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back https://tinyurl.com/453txk74 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    35 min
  2. Ep 107 - Jonathan Brill, #1 Ranked Business Futurist - Unlocking Luck: How to Future-Proof Your Career

    JAN 1

    Ep 107 - Jonathan Brill, #1 Ranked Business Futurist - Unlocking Luck: How to Future-Proof Your Career

    Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Luck. It’s the ingredient that no one wants to admit is a big part of our success. But what if luck wasn’t about chance? What if was more about a choice – choices we could consciously take to generate better outcomes in our work and personal lives? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Jonathan Brill, who Forbes dubbed the #1 business futurist. Their conversation will make you rethink what it means to be lucky – and provide practical steps to generate more of it in your work, and life. Why sit and watch your future happen, when you can take a hand in architecting it? SHOW NOTES: The curious way that Jonathan and Michael first met.How to make the probability of the impossible happening go through the roof: “Shift the dynamics, you shift what is possible.”How networking events differ from “Serendipity Salons.”The key to creating a room of friends.The surprising response Jonathan received from Professor Adam Grant.When framing a question or request, remember that people want to help – but they want to maximize the leverage of their time and effort!How to attend one of Jonathan’s Serendipity Salons.Top tips to building relationships, if you can’t attend a salon.Keys to navigating organizational politics: How a CEO survives while the 10 people who actually did the work did not?The critical high-value help you can provide to others at work.Fun? Treating organizational politics like a game.3 things that senior leaders can do to encourage people to help each other, make unexpected connections, and manage chaos.Focus NOT on what’s there -- but on what’s missing – to best identify opportunity.LUCK = Leverage help, Unexpected connections, Control the chaos, Know what’s missing.Why HP made Jonathan study at Stanford.“The best industrial designers don’t just put shape to an object, they find a new way to solve a problem.”Artists and systemic intuition.The mindset you need to manage the top conundrums that sink businesses in disruptive times.It’s all obvious – except it’s not  BIO AND LINKS: Named the #1 Futurist by Forbes, and “the world’s leading transformation architect,” by Harvard Business Review, Jonathan Brill is a Business Futurist, AI Keynote Speaker, Executive Chairman at the Center for Radical Change, and Author of the bestseller, Rogue Waves. His visionary, yet pragmatic approach to the future is based on years as the Global Futurist at HP where he directed long-term strategy and planning. He is the Senior Fellow at HBR’s China New Growth Institute and Board Advisor at Frost & Sullivan, one of the world’s largest market intelligence firms. Jonathan’s innovation consultancies have developed over 350 products and generated over $27B USD for clients like Samsung, Microsoft, Verizon, PepsiCo and the US government. A frequent thought leader, speaker and contributor to HBR, TED, Global Peter Drucker Forum, Singularity, and Forbes, Jonathan holds a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute, and spent years as a research consultant to the MIT Media Lab. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbrill1/Website: https://jonathanbrill.comJonathan’s bestseller, Rogue Waves: https://jonathanbrill.com/rogue-wavesOur mutual friend, the amazing Dorie Clark: https://dorieclark.comProfessor Don Moore at Cal Berkeley, interview on “Decision Leadership”: https://tinyurl.com/n6cvb2x8Keshav Pitani, VP of R&D at Light & Wonder, interview on overcoming your aversion to office politics: https://tinyurl.com/yhbkcyv2Emily Chang interviews Brian Chesky: https://tinyurl.com/nhkv5muhSteve Caney, inventor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevencaney/Factfulness by Hans Rosling https://a.co/d/66xuLfMHow the World Really Works by Vaclav Schmil https://a.co/d/bx34N09Michael’s award-winning book, Get Promoted: What Your Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back https://tinyurl.com/453txk74 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    51 min
  3. Ep 106 - Dr Sarah Buchner, CEO at Trunk Tools - Fueled by a Chip on Her Shoulder: From Carpenter to CEO

    12/18/2024

    Ep 106 - Dr Sarah Buchner, CEO at Trunk Tools - Fueled by a Chip on Her Shoulder: From Carpenter to CEO

    Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com This episode contains profanity. SHOW NOTES: How do you go from a challenging childhood in Europe to rise within a notoriously tough industry – and then building one the hottest global startups in your sector? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Dr. Sarah Buchner, CEO at Trunk Tools, about the mindset and strategic moves that has put her in the driver’s seat of her career. They discuss how she broke in and stood out in the male-dominated construction industry -- and the ways she harnesses data to increase the odds of success. Dr. Buchner loves the chip on her shoulder and hates labels – and by the end of this episode you will see the power in that too. The two German phrases that embody Sarah’s ethosWhat are the next few steps that seem just out of the realm of the possible?About Trunk ToolsThe chip on Sarah’s shoulder: how being told “you can’t do that” has powered herTurning disadvantage into advantageWhy she hates labelsSeeing vs Looking: where do you want to focus your view?Sarah’s boldness and how being direct and concise was needed to survive as a child – and stills serves herManaging corporate politics vs raising capital – when to dial up, when to dial downManaging backlash and not being invitedHow Sarah found the right mentors, got them on her side and was clear about her goals – and how those mentors could help her“My goal is not to play nice” -- To be or not to be: warmth vs competence“I don’t care about being liked, I care about people trusting me.”Study the path others have taken – then map what you need to do to get from A to BSarah’s most challenging transition when she became CEOForming a Board of Advisors: Would you ask your medical doctor how to fund raise?Most people lack strategy!The importance of pattern of recognition and looking at the data: When Sarah sat down and studied the CVs of top management and their path to the topWhy Sarah has become more careful with the words she uses as CEOBuilding a culture of feedbackLook for the “distance people have travelled” when hiring for gritSarah on keys to building resilience“It’s not about the hours” – think in terms of psychological work life balanceWhy everyone should have a therapist, and how Sarah has used one since she was 18Create a work pre-nup!Sarah’s two keys for success BIO AND LINKS: Dr. Sarah Buchner is the Founder & CEO of Trunk Tools, the AI platform for construction. Trunk Tools is building the brain behind the $13 trillion construction industry by leveraging AI to organize mountains of unstructured data, generate insights, and automate workflows. With deep roots in all facets of construction, Dr. Buchner spent her young life as a carpenter in her native Austria beginning at the age of 12. She advanced in the field through various roles, including superintendent and project manager, on increasingly large and complex construction projects. Her desire to create greater impact in the construction industry led her to attend Stanford's Graduate School of Business, kickstarting her career as an entrepreneur. In addition to her Stanford MBA, Dr. Buchner holds a MS in architectural engineering and a Ph.D. in data science / civil engineering. Dr. Buchner is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and ENR Top Young Professionals honoree. She, and Trunk Tools, are based in New York City, USA.   Trunk Tools: https://trunktools.comSarah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-buchner/Sarah on Forbes 30 Under 30: https://tinyurl.com/3crx5d2xTrunk Tools in the News: https://trunktools.com/resources/category/news/Real and Practical Applications of AI in Construction with CEO of Trunk Tools: https://tinyurl.com/yc456tszMichael’s book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    48 min
  4. Ep 105 - John Gates, Founder at Salary Coach - Act Your Wage: How to Master Salary Negotiations

    12/04/2024

    Ep 105 - John Gates, Founder at Salary Coach - Act Your Wage: How to Master Salary Negotiations

    Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Most people don’t negotiate their salary offers due to fear, reluctance – or quite simply not knowing what to say. By not negotiating, you are likely forgoing a 10-20% salary increase – and more than $1 million in lifetime earnings. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth demystifies salary negotiations with John Gates, the Salary Coach. John is an industry veteran, having spent his career in corporate recruiting for Fortune 500 companies, and is the author of “Act Your Wage,” a concise and practical guide that helps you overcome negotiation anxiety and get higher compensation. We discuss why you should never accept the first offer, when to start negotiating (it’s not when you think), practical phrases to use, and the “gentle leverage” that gets better results and enhances your future relationships. You’ll leave this episode feeling more confident about how to maximize what you are getting, for what you are giving, at work.   John journey and why he founded the Salary CoachThe #1 reason people don’t want to talk about payWhy you should negotiate: The importance of thinking about lifetime earningsJohn’s hard truth: The top mindset mistake people make in negotiating their salary offerPractical Tip #1: How to make sure you don’t become your own worst enemyThe biggest misunderstanding people have about negotiations“Ultimatum heavy strategies introduce a lot of risk”Practical Tip #2 on making Counteroffers: What to say so you don’t put your offer at riskAsk the right questions and offer multiple choice options to explore what is possible“Negotiation is a process, not an event”Got handed a lowball offer? You probably made this mistake early in the hiring processUse a range: John’s silver bullet on how to respond when you are asked “What’s your salary expectation?”How to gather the best data point on what you are worth that companies cannot argue withPractical Tip #3: Focus on total compensation to improve your negotiation resultJohn on using “gentle leverage”: use it like a pry bar, not like a sledgehammerGender differences in negotiationsNegotiation as a way to build your reputation and relationships as you enter a company – not as a way that put things at riskShowing a path to yes by giving people a reason to adjust to youHow John and his clients use AI to help with interviewing and negotiatingRepeat: Never accept the first offer!Reaching John and the Salary Coach Academy  BIO AND LINKS: John Gates is founder of Salary Coach, where he helps C-suite executives and senior leaders negotiate higher compensation packages without risking their job offers or future relationships. John’s unique approach, born from his extensive experience in corporate recruiting, consistently helps his clients secure 10-20% more in their pay packages, even in challenging job markets. He is the author of Act Your Wage, and brings decades of experience as a global HR and recruiting director with Fortune 500 companies.   John’s Website: https://salary.coach/John’s Salary Coach academy: www.salarycoachacademy.comHis book, Act Your Wage: https://a.co/d/5WKSo40John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johngates-salarycoach/Reaching John via e-mail: John@Salary.coachMichael’s award-winning book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    49 min
  5. Ep 104 - David Harris, Investor at Vista Equity Partners - “Humble & Hungry”: Keys to This Air Force Grad’s Rise in the Investment World

    11/20/2024

    Ep 104 - David Harris, Investor at Vista Equity Partners - “Humble & Hungry”: Keys to This Air Force Grad’s Rise in the Investment World

    Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: There’s substantial evidence (just look at most of our leaders and politicians today) that humble people DON’T rise – even though research shows they are more effective leaders. Can you be humble and still get ahead, and still get big things done? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks to David Harris at Vista Equity Partners about how being “humble and hungry” has propelled his rise in the investment world – and furthers his impact. Beyond being a sponge that is continually learning, David shares how he built a powerful network that opened doors, cultivated and benefitted from diverse mentors, and leveraged and created opportunities that serves larger goals. Memorable and insightful, David will make you think deeply about what it truly takes to earn your seat at the table -- and the critical steps you need to add to your playbook to get there. David and Michael were born and raised to be mortal enemies: An attempt to deal with their differences.At age 6, why David said he wanted to become a manager at McDonald’s when he grew up.David and the US Air Force Academy: “the reason you come is different than the reason you stay”Is private equity about “serving”? How David sees it.His start in investing began with a terrible LinkedIn profile“Reaching out to someone like you:” the huge impact of Christian Evans, and how David reached out to himThe power of the mindset: “Humble and Hungry”Connecting with Kneeland Youngblood: doing his homework and landing the 60-day summer work at Pharos CapitalKeys to David’s networking: Everyone gets the need to do secondary and tertiary research -- but few people go deeper to create a memorable first impression.Have you ever been in “LinkedIn jail?” and how to flood the market.Planning ahead: Meeting Michael Milken and benefitting from Riordan, MLT, and Tiogo to build a strong network and receive mentoring to accelerate his path into financeThe importance of making lifelong connections to institutionsDavid gives back, and forms “The Club” that helps Air Force grads get into top MBA programsHow power comes when you become a “known quantity”Creating virtuous circles: giving leads to gettingHow David stays grounded and humble? Insight from 3 football coaches, and his wise girlfriend.Why David has little to no social media presence.Lightning round: David’s top influences, a non-business book recommendation, and the one place and one dish he has yet to learn how to makeThe one question I didn’t ask: managing the family divide in the OU – UT rivalry.How to connect with David Harris BIO AND LINKS: David Harris is a software investor at Vista Equity Partners, one the world’s largest private equity firms with more than $100 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining Vista, David worked at Blackstone in the Tactical Opportunities Group, managed a $250 million satellite software portfolio that supported 8,000 users at the National Reconnaissance Office, and led a 30-person team with strategic oversight of the $7.3 billion development phase as Program Manager supporting the U.S. Department of Defense’s Nuclear Cruise Missile. In his first role in finance, David was a summer analyst at Pharos Capita. David is member of the Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle and an active member of Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Originally from Dallas, Texas, USA, David is an avid Cowboys fan. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.   David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-harris-aa401912b/Vista Equity Partners: https://www.vistaequitypartners.comThe Cowboys-Eagles rivalry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys–Eagles_rivalryChristian Evans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cevans2008/Kneeland Youngblood, Founding Partner, Chairmana & CEO at Pharos Capital Group: https://www.pharosfunds.com/kneeland-youngblood.phpHow to network with powerful people (HBR article): https://changwenderoth.com/articles/Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle: https://milkeninstitute.org/partner/young-leaders-circleManagement Leader for Tomorrow (MLT): https://mlt.orgToigo Foundation: https://toigofoundation.org/education/mba-program/Coach Candace Tumey at MLT: https://mlt.org/mba-prep/coach-candace-headshot-circle/Dr. Wale Lawal, Co-Founder at MesaQuantum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wale-bumaye-lawal-phd/Having a co-pilot: A Chief Pilot’s Insight, interview with Tenille Cromwell on 97% Effective: https://tinyurl.com/ypj99pmtDavid featured in Poets & Quants: From Football to the Military to an MBA at Stanford: https://tinyurl.com/5br498k6David interviewed on For the Zoomies: From the Air Force to Finance: https://tinyurl.com/4t8xpt3tMichael’s award-winning book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    45 min
  6. Best of 97% Effective - Dr. Gary McGrath, CEO at Statarius –From Toxic to Terrific: Turning bad bosses into great leaders

    11/06/2024

    Best of 97% Effective - Dr. Gary McGrath, CEO at Statarius –From Toxic to Terrific: Turning bad bosses into great leaders

    A “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Brace Yourself! Dr. Gary McGrath, leadership guru, gets rid of bad bosses. In this continuation episode of 97% Effective, Michael and Dr. Gary walk through how he coaches a bad boss and all the stakeholders around them: their reports, peers, and even the boss of the bad boss. If you have a bad leader working for you, next to you, above you – or want to ensure you don't become one, then listen in. A coach consultant, Dr. Gary is the CEO of Statarius, a leadership development firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. If humility is such an important leadership trait, why are most leaders anything but?Dr. Gary on “the invisibility of leadership”: The public persona of a CEO vs the real human you don’t see behind the scenesAre horrible geniuses a model?Leadership as a responsibility, not a positionWhat Dr Gary means when he says “I get rid of bad bosses”Are you happy as a manager or leader?Coaching the bad boss who thinks they are great: 360s and other techniques to uncover blind spotsWhen the CEO brings in a Coach to work with a troubled employee: Are they avoiding doing their job?How waiting to make people decisions can harm the entire organizationThe important 3-way conversation: “The Coach is here to coach you up -- or out”Write your mission statement and then ask yourself if you are in the right jobShould a coach give advice? Be clear on the type of coach you are – or needDr. Gary on being “kind but not gentle” and how he channels Mrs. DoubtfireCoaching the peers who have to work with the bad bossRelationship Building 101: “I don’t like this man very much.. I need to get to know him better.”3 key relationships and how to use them: Coaches, mentors and sponsorsGo have lunch and ask, “How can we win together?”Coaching the direct report who works for the bad bossKnow the difference: Are you suffering or struggling?How to better assess which people should be developed into leadersCounterintuitive insight: Why promoting average people, not superstars, is a better approachReaching Dr Gary and his Statarians  BIO AND LINKS: Dr. Gary McGrath is the CEO of Statarius, a leadership development firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. After serving as an officer in the U. S. Army, he went on to a 40-year business career in manufacturing, information technology, and marketing with Fortune 500 companies and technology startups. Dr. Gary is the author of the CEO’s Journey: The Seven Steps of Intentional Leadership. He holds degrees in engineering from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate of business administration in marketing and leadership from Nova Southeastern University.   Dr. Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgarymcgrath/Statarius: https://statarius.com (or call them at +1 919-632-3235)Reach Dr. Gary vs email: gary [at] statarius.comHis Book: The 7 Steps of Intentional Leadership: https://statarius.com/resources/Dr. Gary interviews Michael, on Leading from the Front: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cB4BNrYcSRuOiNU9Udtmq?si=28c8741cfb75428dMichael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    30 min
  7. Best of 97% Effective - Leesa Soulodre, Founder and General Partner at R3i Capital: “We’re Hunting in Packs” – The Rise of Women in Venture Capital

    10/23/2024

    Best of 97% Effective - Leesa Soulodre, Founder and General Partner at R3i Capital: “We’re Hunting in Packs” – The Rise of Women in Venture Capital

    A “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Less than 2 out of every 100 dollars invested in venture capital goes to women and minority-owned startups. Leesa Soulodre, Founder and GP at R3i Capital, shares her experience transforming the world’s most promising deep tech companies by accelerating their growth. We discuss her views on elevating women in entrepreneurship and investment, her “Aussie” traits that have propelled her – and address practical steps to leveling the playing field within venture capital. “In my veins since I could walk” that led to filling a missing middleProviding an active service to combat “vulture” capitalHelping founders connect to smart capitalGive before you get to remove informational asymmetries: Leesa’s competitive advantageTurning venture capital on its headSurround yourself by others with strengths you don't haveWomen breaking into venture capitalHow to be a giver and not get taken advantage of“Always be a risk manager”3 sources of information you need for successPractical steps to building trustVulnerability vs stupidityUtilizing the digital environment to understand your foundersTriangulate: How to detect BS in a venture firm  BIO AND LINKS: Leesa Soulodre is the Founder and General Partner at R3i Capital, a venture capital firm that accelerates the growth of deep tech companies. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and a power player that harnesses her affiliations, network and platforms to level the playing field for female founders. A globe-trotting super-connector and community builder, Leesa advises, educates, speaks, and writes on investing, technology, and the new economy. She is Clinical Professor of Practice at SMU Cox School and lecturer at dozens of elite forums and institutions, including Singapore Management University and IE Business School.   R3i Company website: https://www.r3icapital.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leesasoulodre/Personal website: https://www.leesasoulodre.coCoolwater Capital (Accelerator) website: https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/495841-42#analyticsWomen in VC website: https://www.women-vc.com/Adam Grant’s research on givers: https://hbr.org/2013/04/in-the-company-of-givers-and-takersShe Loves Tech: https://www.shelovestech.org/Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    27 min
  8. Best of 97% Effective - Camiel Gielkens, CEO of Relevance: How Power Amplifies Your Impact

    10/09/2024

    Best of 97% Effective - Camiel Gielkens, CEO of Relevance: How Power Amplifies Your Impact

    A “BEST OF 97% EFFECTIVE” EPISODE! Tune in this fall for new episodes and more great content. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com  SHOW NOTES: Camiel Gielkens is CEO of Relevance, the Learning Company. In our “no question is off limits” interview, Camiel shares his personal path to the CEO suite and the top trends affecting employees today. We explore how he shifted his view on power so he could truly excel, have more impact, and lead others to achieve even more than they imagine is possible. How a personal illness shapes his outlookThe critical question he asked himself that helped him excelWhy he left a successful career in Europe and moved to China, and what he gained from that – and still uses in his CEO positionHow being curious ensures that he communicates with impact -- and fuels his networkingOn personal branding: Why he’s been repeating the same two words “strategy and people” for the past decade+How getting burned with a previous boss made him to change his approach with people in power“There’s no reason to be there all the time” - How a past conversation with Michael transformed how he leads as CEOThe two big trends most affecting organizations todayHow collaborating (versus building it all yourself) is critical for companies and people, if they wish to stay relevant and make impact“Touching the heart” – linking to other people’s desires, pains and emotions to help you get aheadHow women and underrepresented groups can benefit from reframing how they think about powerHow aggression should be part of every leader’s toolbox – and how he used it purposefully at Relevance to push the team during the pandemicBalancing “being pushy” vs. “being a servant”The importance of keeping your end-goal in mindCamiel becomes the interviewer: asks Michael the top trend he sees in his executive coaching practice  BIO AND LINKS: Camiel Gielkens is CEO of Schouten & Nelissen, a global learning and development powerhouse based in the Netherlands, and CEO of Relevance, their new brand. He ascended to the CEO role in 2018, after running their China and Asia Pacific divisions. Camiel holds degrees from Fontys University and Nyenrode Business University. Camiel’s Email: camiel.gielkens [at] schoutenglobal.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camiel-gielkens-a651a6/Relevance Learning (a Schouten Global company): https://www.relevancelearning.comMichael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    39 min
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Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com.  97% Effective is dedicated to helping great people get ahead at work and increase their impact – without selling their souls in the process. Season #1 focuses on Power and Influence, two widely acknowledged (but poorly understood) forces that can help you rise, lead more effectively and get big things done. Each week we have candid conversations with an academic, coach, or executive, helping you gain new insights to better navigate your work and career.

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    Michael Wenderoth
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    2022 - 2025
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