iBridged Leadership

Jeff Harnois

Creating the bridges to excellent and effective leadership!

Episodes

  1. 05/09/2025

    How Great Leaders Build Trust and Handle Conflict with Confidence

    "Can trust and conflict make or break your leadership team? In this eye-opening episode, Ari Berman, CEO of Bioteam, shares how he turned executive defensiveness and people-pleasing into trust-building and radical candor—creating alignment in a remote, fast-moving company." Host Jeff Harnois dives deep with Ari into the real-world application of the 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, covering topics from trust and conflict to communication and leadership self-awareness. Ari’s story blends scientific precision with personal transformation—offering a candid look at what it means to build trust, foster healthy conflict, and lead with clarity. 🚀 Key Topics: ✔️ Why trust is the foundation of effective teams. ✔️ How to move from people-pleasing to Radical Candor. ✔️ Using psychometrics and the Johari Window for leadership growth. ✔️ Challenges of alignment and communication in remote organizations. ✔️ Honest reflections on defensiveness, delegation, and culture-building. Connect with Ari Berman: 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arieberman 🌐 Website: https://bioteam.net/ #LeadershipDevelopment #RadicalCandor #CohesiveTeams #TrustInLeadership #ExecutiveCoaching #RemoteLeadership #OrganizationalAlignment #iBridgedLeadership #Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with future content. We’d love to hear your thoughts—share them in the comments below! See you in the next episode. Book a call with me: https://calendly.com/ibridged/discover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharnois/ Website: www.ibridged.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ibridgedleadership Thank you for watching!

    53 min
  2. 04/03/2025

    Navigating Risk, Trust & Growth in Corporate Partnerships with Anya Eremenko

    How do billion-dollar partnerships succeed—or fail? Anya Eremenko, a former Google leader, reveals the strategies behind building trust, managing complexity, and driving global partnerships. In this episode, we dive into the business of collaboration, from healthcare to cloud computing." In this episode, we speaks with Anya Eremenko about the high-stakes world of strategic partnerships. From securing deals with Mayo Clinic to scaling global initiatives at Google, Anya shares insights on leadership, decision-making, and the key to lasting business relationships. 🚀 Key Takeaways: ✔️ The role of trust in high-level partnerships. ✔️ How Google structured its partnerships team for success. ✔️ Managing complexity in healthcare, tech, and government collaborations. ✔️ The importance of an "owner mindset" in career growth. 🔗 Connect with Anya Eremenko: 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anya-eremenko #StrategicPartnerships #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #GoogleVeteran #TechInnovation #EnterpriseScaling #TrustInBusiness If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated with future content. We’d love to hear your thoughts—share them in the comments below! See you in the next episode. Book a call with me: https://calendly.com/ibridged/discover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharnois/ Website: www.ibridged.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ibridgedleadership Thank you for watching!

    38 min

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