A SEAT at THE TABLE: Helping business leaders grow their influence

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Industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and authors join us on A Seat at The Table to share their insights and help us build more successful businesses.

  1. Beyond the Hustle: Transformative Strategies for Calm, Confident Leadership

    1D AGO

    Beyond the Hustle: Transformative Strategies for Calm, Confident Leadership

    If you’re like most leaders, you’re facing an increasingly business landscape which is making leadership even more challenging. The popular narrative is to develop a more resilient mindset.  The reality is “how exactly do I do that?” Today we’re joined by Courtney Seard, a senior executive  advisor and leadership development expert who helps organizations build future-ready, high-performing leaders.  Courtney is is known for translating complex challenges—such as AI-driven change and leadership under pressure—into practical, actionable strategies that help leaders think clearly, lead decisively, and perform at their best without burnout. On this episode of A Seat at The Table Courtney will be discussing: What sustainable high performance really look like in today's high-pressure environmentsHow  leaders can maintain clarity and confidence when everything around them is changing so quicklyThe most common mistakes leaders make when trying to lead under pressure or in hybrid environmentsHow someone strengthen their executive presence in a practical, everyday wayThe one mindset shift that can immediately improve how a leader shows up and performs So if you’re ready to boost your leadership mindset, then let’s sit down with Courtney. USEFUL LINKS: Courtney's Linkedin Instagram: @theriseplaybook Substack: Courtney Seard Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    25 min
  2. Real World AI Adoption: What Works and What Fails

    6D AGO

    Real World AI Adoption: What Works and What Fails

    There’s an abundance of information about how some of the newer tech solutions work.  What tasks we need to consider automating and macro views of how AI could reshape work. Yet most business leaders are less certain than ever about what technology they need - and how to integrate it into their organizations. Today we’re joined by Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, a 20 year industry veteran who’s worked with leading companies including Pearson, Intel, Samsung, DHL, and Honda  - supporting them as they navigated digital transformation, built scalable cloud-native SaaS platforms, and harnessed AI to optimize operations and create smarter customer experiences. In this episode of a Seat at The Table, he’ll be talking about: Real-world AI adoption in enterprises: what actually works vs. common failures when deploying AI at scaleLessons from building and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms for Fortune 500 companiesThe future of software engineering in the AI era and how engineering teams are evolvingHuman-centered AI and the role of technology in conflict resolution and improving human communicationUSEFUL LINKS: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadatif/ Website: https://www.purelogics.com Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    27 min
  3. Transforming Office Culture: Going from Stress to Success

    MAY 13

    Transforming Office Culture: Going from Stress to Success

    If you’re like most of us, being able to destress your life - or at least your work life -  is something we only dare to dream about . Today most of us are running on all cylinders.  Goals are set high. Winning is everything and so everything is seen as a contest - including personal interactions. What if there was  a philosophy that provided a framework for reframing everyday situations from angst generating experiences so that we reduced the tension and could more forward in a relaxed and productive way. Meet Sean Coxall, an entrepreneur and apparel industry leader who discovered a time test philosophy  that helps people to turn the work place into a better and more human place through a program called Conscious at Work. Sean will be discussing - The importance of moving behind skills and focusing on personal development. - The five worlds of mastery - The three rules of conscious work So let’s sit down with Sean and learn how to create more harmonious work environments.  USEFUL LINKS: Conscious at Work:  https://consciousnessatwork.org/ Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    34 min
  4. The Quiet Loneliness of High‑Achievers – and How to Heal It

    MAY 6

    The Quiet Loneliness of High‑Achievers – and How to Heal It

    Are you the person who everyone else leans on — steady, capable, high-functioning? To the outside world you appear to be unshakable.  Yet, inside there’s a gap between how competent you appear and how uncertain - or even lonely - you sometimes feel. Today we’re joined by the incredible Emily Fanjoy, a whole-person coach and facilitator who helps values-driven leaders stop performing and start leading from the inside out. If you’re leading a team or an entire organization and feel like you could a reset - or just want to get more energized, then Emily is exactly who you’re looking for. In this episode  of A Seat at The Table, she’ll be talking about Why loneliness is so common in high-achieving people, and why is it so hard to admit?The difference between a person who's performing their leadership versus living it?Why trying to ‘think your way to transformation’ rarely works.How to romance your own life. Let’s sit down with Emily for some one-to-one leadership coaching. USEFUL LINKS Emily Fanjoy's website: www.emilyfanjoy.com Book a 60-minute Complimentary Coaching Call for anyone feeling Coaching Curiou Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    31 min
  5. Why Your AI Strategy Is Stuck – and How to Fix It

    APR 30

    Why Your AI Strategy Is Stuck – and How to Fix It

    Most of us have used ChatGPT, Claude, CoPilot or one of the many AI platforms.   Yet few of us really understand how to integrate AI into our organizations so that we get maximum benefits with the fewest possible disruptions. Meet Dr. Michael Kollo,  Chief of AI Transformation at Qualitas and author of "Future-Ready with Generative AI".  He spent over 20 years in quantitative finance at BlackRock, Fidelity, and AXA before pivoting to help organisations navigate AI transformation.  Michael has delivered AI programs to ANZ (4,000 staff), Macquarie, IFM Investors, and HESTA.  He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and hosts the Curious Quant podcast  On this episode  of a Seat at The Table Mike will be discussing Why AI transformation is fundamentally a mindset challenge, not a tools challenge.How the patterns he learned as a quantitative analyst during the 2008 financial crisis help him see through today’s AI hype.How language-based AI is different from previous automation, and why that changes the way leaders need to think about organizational design and human roles.How to help teams adapt to AI without creating panic or paralysis. So let’s sit down with Mike and get an insider’s view of how to successfully bring AI into our organizations. USEFUL LINKS The website for Michael Kollo's book: https://futurereadygenai.com/ Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    56 min
  6. When Everyone Agrees but Nothing Gets Done

    APR 20

    When Everyone Agrees but Nothing Gets Done

    How often have we experienced a meeting that we think went really well.  Everyone on the team agreed what needed to be done.  But then nothing actually got done.  Or work was started but goals were not met. Why? How did the train  jump the track after everyone seemed to understand what to do? Today we are joined by the fabulous Amie Fox.  Amie helps leadership bridge the gap between ‘good ideas’ and ‘clear actions’ in order to create the kind of consistent behavior across teams that leads to meeting targets. In this episode of A Seat at The Table, Amie will talk about Why  decisions that sound clear in meetings often break down once teams are back at workWhat the signs are that managers have interpreted the same decision in different waysWhy  shared accountability often leads to confusion rather than clarityThe simple things leaders can do to make expectations clearer for their managers If you’re ready to take your organization from confusion to clarity, then let’s sit down with Amie. USEFUL LINKS Connect with Amie Fox Website URL:  https://afox.ie/   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-fox-a3420333/ Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    30 min
  7. The 90-second Reset to Reclaim Your Calm

    APR 19

    The 90-second Reset to Reclaim Your Calm

    If you’re like most senior executives, you never get enough rest.   I know I rarely do. There’s always 10 more things that need to be done – and another 10 ready to add to that list. We think that we can handle an ‘always on’ schedule, but what looks like high level productivity might actually be making us less efficient. Today we’re joined by the fantastic Shalece Daniels, who specializes in helping high-pressure leaders downshift their nervous system in 90 seconds or less so decisions land clean and communication stays steady, without collateral damage. After  building and operating a seven-figure real estate investment and property management firm,  Shalece created FLOW, an AI rest-tech assistant designed to reduce decision fatigue and support cognitive relief inside organizations. Today she’ll be discussing What  "collateral damage" looks like at the leadership level, and why it happensWhat  a 90-second downshift is, and when should leaders use itHow  leaders should think about AI support tools without turning work into surveillance or burnout theater So if you’re ready to move from burnout to breakthrough, let’s have a chat with Shalece. USEFUL LINKS:  Shalece Daniels' Website:   https://www.liveasif.co  Free download > Rest Reset Starter Kit  https://www.liveasif.co/starter-kit  LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaleceldaniels/  Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/shaleceldaniels/  YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@ShaleceLDaniels Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    34 min
  8. How to Build a Successful Tech Product

    APR 17

    How to Build a Successful Tech Product

    One of the most difficult things to do is  build  successful tech products.  That seems counterintuitive at a time when its seems that everyone - from tech giants to a guy in his bedroom - is rolling out apps, setting up platforms and launching what they hope will be the next big thing. In reality, developing a product that can both attract users - and keep them - is a massive challenge, that most developers are not able to meet. Today we’re joined by the brilliant Riddhi Bhasker, a product manager focused on building 0 to 1 products in early-stage startup environments. She’s   led product development across consumer social platforms, AI-driven tools, B2B applications, and marketplace platforms, with hands-on experience in user retention design, gamification systems, onboarding optimization, and conversational AI architecture. On this episode of A Seat at The Table podcast Riddhi will be discussing Why most gamification kills the products it's supposed to saveHow to build AI products that don't fail quietlyKnowing when not to build somethingThe one thing most people get wrong about building products in early-stage companies Let’s take an insider’s look behind the scenes at what’s its really like to build a successful tech product. USEFUL LINKS: Connect with Riddhi Bhasker Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riddhi-bhasker/ Substack: https://substack.com/@riddhibhasker Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm

    52 min
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