Unpacked with Ron Harvey

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People Always Matter. Join Ron as he unpacks leadership with his guests.

  1. 5d ago

    From 52% to 90%: Rebuilding a Broken Team at Boeing with Wayne Barringer

    On his first day leading a 300-person in-house creative team at Boeing, Wayne Barringer got a blunt mandate from the CMO: we have tried to fix this group for 20 years, and if you can't, we are shutting it down. Employee satisfaction sat at 52 percent. When he left, it was 90 percent. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Wayne joins Ron to break down how he did it, what a near-failure on Mount Kilimanjaro taught him about leadership, and why people don't actually resist change. In this episode: Walking into a role that was nothing like the job he expected, and why he didn't head for the exitListening first: meeting with 180 of his 300 people across 12 cities in his first 90 daysWhy everyone wanted change until it was their turn to changeProving humility first, and becoming an empathetic detective instead of an expert implementerSuspending judgment: trading black-and-white thinking for objective assessmentThe Kilimanjaro guide who took his backpack and said, follow my footstepsLeading with confidence when you only know 60 percent of the answer, without self-judgmentConfusion exhaustion: what burnout and change fatigue really areOwn your calendar or it will own you, and how to win back hours of strategic time each weekWhy people resist confusion, not changeHow constant screens and distractions are eroding trust at workThe weekly kill the rumor mill meeting that built trust with 300 peopleWhy leaders need to take the S off their chest and be relatableWayne Barringer is the founder of The Jaro Group, named after Mount Kilimanjaro. He helps creative, marketing, and communications teams inside corporations stop being order takers and become strategic advisors. He previously led Boeing's in-house creative team and spent years in ad agencies and global PR firms. He is based in Seattle. Email Wayne: wayne@jaro.win Connect with Wayne Barringer on LinkedIn for leadership and team tips. Unpacked with Ron Harvey is produced by Global Core Strategies and Consulting, a leadership firm based in Columbia, South Carolina. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  2. Oct 12

    Compassionate Command: Leading With Clarity and Care with Michelle Pollack

    Michelle Pollack built a career most people would envy, from Broadway with the producers of Rent and Avenue Q to network television in Hollywood. Then she caught herself doing exactly what she swore she never would: giving up her integrity to climb the next rung. Today she is an executive leadership coach and the creator of compassionate command, a framework for leaders who feel successful and stuck at the same time. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Michelle and Ron talk about the ladder, the lies high achievers tell themselves, and how to lead with both clarity and care. In this episode: The two lies high achievers believe: "I'll breathe when I get there" and "I have to blow it all up to change"Why most of Michelle's clients who come in ready to quit end up staying and making small shifts insteadSlow down to speed up, and why busy leaders don't have time to skip the inner workRon's pit stop analogy: why rest has to be a full stop, not a slowdownTreating change like a science experiment so one failed attempt doesn't make you abandon shipThe Hollywood moment Michelle realized her integrity was five rungs below her on the ladderHow fear and sunk cost keep leaders silent when they know something is offWhy curiosity beats assumption in conflict and in leadershipWhat a real coach does, and why the best athletes lean on their coaches more as they riseCompassionate command explained: why clear is kind, and why compassion is not the same as being niceHow to give tough feedback and leave room for the other person to respond instead of reactMichelle Pollack is an executive leadership coach who works with high achievers one on one and inside corporations on leadership, clear communication, and healthy conflict. Before coaching, she worked on Broadway and spent years as a network television executive in Hollywood. Learn more: michellepollock.com  Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn. She answers every DM. Unpacked with Ron Harvey is produced by Global Core Strategies and Consulting, a leadership firm based in Columbia, South Carolina. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  3. Oct 5

    Executive Burnout and the Blind Spots That Break Leaders with Julien Godbarge

    Julien Godbarge was the CEO of a fast-growth company, stacking acquisitions and pulling every lever for value creation. Somewhere along the way he stopped taking care of himself and, in his words, ended up a broken man. His recovery became a book and a framework of ten blind spots that lead to burnout. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Julien joins Ron for an honest conversation about the warning signs leaders ignore, the pressure they put on themselves, and how to perform at a high level without running on empty. In this episode: The first warning sign Julien couldn't ignore: waking up at 3 a.m. on the dot, night after nightThe Atlas syndrome: why leaders isolate themselves and carry every risk aloneHow the Stockdale paradox gives you the language to be honest with your teamWhy breaking burnout habits means changing how you see yourselfZooming out: why chasing daily balance fails and planning by the week, month, and quarter worksHow Julien runs his whole life on OKRs, from his marriage and kids to his fitnessThe big rocks principle for putting what matters on the calendar firstThe confidence pendulum: catching imposter syndrome and hubris before they cost youWhy talking it out and journaling slow your thinking, and why sometimes you have to slow down to accelerateBuilding a personal dashboard, from heart rate variability to date nightsCompleting the stress cycle so your baseline stress stops climbing toward burnoutJulien Godbarge is the founder of GEM Consulting Solutions and a former CEO of a lower middle market company. He is the author of Crash, Burn, Learn: A Business Tale, which lays out the ten blind spots that lead to executive burnout. Originally from France, he now helps leaders accelerate their business without sacrificing their health. Get the book on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook. Learn more and book a free consultation: tenblindspots.com Connect with Julien Godbarge on LinkedIn. Unpacked with Ron Harvey is produced by Global Core Strategies and Consulting, a leadership firm based in Columbia, South Carolina. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  4. Sep 28

    The Truth About Equity and Inclusive Leadership with Celeste Warren

    Celeste Warren spent almost four decades inside global corporations, including her last ten years as chief diversity and inclusion officer at Merck. Her take on leadership is refreshingly practical: most failures are not complicated. Leaders skip the basics, chase their own careers, and forget that people, not production lines, run the business. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Celeste and Ron talk belonging, trust, influence, and what equity looks like when you treat it as a leadership responsibility instead of a political debate. In this episode: The one habit that builds belonging: regular one-on-ones that go deeper than status updatesWhy so many managers never learn to lead, and how ego and career climbing get in the wayEquity in plain terms: meeting people where they are so they can perform at their bestHow to win over leaders who disagree with you using data, storytelling, and ideas from the people doing the workWhy you should always bring two or three options, each with a timeline and pros and consBuilding relationships up, down, and across your organizationThe fastest way for a new leader to earn trust: do what you say you are going to doWhy vulnerability is not weakness, and why no leader is supposed to have all the answersThe umbrella principle: shielding your team from executive noise when the pressure is onMoving company values off the wall and into hiring, promotion, and training so a third-shift supervisor knows what to do at 3 a.m.Celeste Warren is a consultant, speaker, and author of The Truth About Equity: What It Really Is, What It Isn't, and Why Everyone Wins When We Get It Right. After retiring from corporate life, she launched her own firm to help organizations and universities build inclusive cultures, fair practices, and stronger leaders. Get the book on Amazon or at Celeste's website: [URL TO CONFIRM]  Connect with Celeste Warren on LinkedIn. Unpacked with Ron Harvey is produced by Global Core Strategies and Consulting, a leadership development firm based in Columbia, South Carolina. People always matter. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  5. Sep 21

    Leading Through Adversity: Resilience, Energy, and Ego with Bron Watson

    Bron Watson spent decades at the bedside as a nurse and nurse educator, then built a marketing business helping small business owners grow online. Then she became the patient. A breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, followed by a blood cancer diagnosis in 2023, forced her to rethink everything she believed about success, hustle, and what it means to lead. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Bron joins Ron from Australia for a candid conversation about leading through adversity, managing your energy, and why the strongest leaders are the ones willing to bend. In this episode: The moment Bron looked in the mirror after chemotherapy and shut down her mastermind overnight with no plan BWhy acknowledgment beats fixing when someone on your team is going through something hardThe "compass of capacity" and how Bron rebuilt her business around clarity, energy, and healing instead of relentless outputThe biggest lie business owners tell themselves about doing it allHow to lead a team by strengths: box tickers, row followers, and blank-page strategists, and why you cannot teach initiativeA simple practice for leading through uncertainty: name the emotion, control the controllable, pause, reflect, then respondWhy unspoken expectation leads to unresolved resentment on a teamThe gum tree and the willow tree: a metaphor for the difference between relentless and resilientWhy self-care is not a luxury, and the five-minute "serenity moments" that build resilienceThe advice Bron would give her younger self: be true to yourself, be true to your people, and get rid of your egoBron Watson is a nurse educator turned marketing strategist who has helped small business owners and entrepreneurs grow online for more than 14 years. She is the founder of The Serenity Project and author of the upcoming book Be Where Your Feet Are. Connect with Bron: message her on LinkedIn, or visit the Bron Watson and The Serenity Project websites. Unpacked with Ron Harvey is produced by Global Core Strategies and Consulting, a leadership firm helping leaders take better care of the people who get the work done. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  6. Sep 14

    Decisions That Matter: Trust, Courage, and Starting From Zero with Fay Niewiadomski

    When a civil war reduced her dean's office and 17 years of research to ashes, Fay Niewiadomski was left with a briefcase and one question: who am I when the title is gone? That reset became the foundation of her book Decisions That Matter: Rethink, Reimagine and Reset Your Life, and of a coaching career built on one belief: you have power, so stop giving it away. In this episode of Unpacked with Ron Harvey, Ron sits down with Fay, a Jamaica-raised, Lebanon-based leadership coach and former university dean, for a candid conversation about decisions, trust, and what leadership costs when it isn't real. In this episode: The difference between a decision and a choice, and why saying "I have no choice" surrenders your powerWhy knowledge and competence are not the same thing, and why making money is not the same as creating valueThe courage gap: why leaders won't hold their teams or themselves accountable, and why leadership is not a popularity contestHow Fay earned trust in a war zone by treating everyone fairlyRebuilding trust: look in the mirror, admit your mistakes, and be the brand that keeps its promiseThe hidden cost of ineffective leadership: people forget you the moment you lose the titleCommunication as the wiring that powers a business: speaking at, to, and with someoneThe four journeys of a leader: the Personal Odyssey, Walking with Lions, the Ascent of the Warrior, and the Dance of the MagicianWhy putting yourself first is not selfish, and how character becomes destinyFay Niewiadomski is a leadership coach, strategic communication consultant, and author of Decisions That Matter: Rethink, Reimagine and Reset Your Life. A former university dean who lived through 15 years of civil war in Lebanon, she coaches leaders one on one and works with organizations on strategic communication and business emotional intelligence. She publishes two blog posts a week on leadership dilemmas and staying irreplaceable in the age of AI. Get the book: Decisions That Matter is available on Amazon, Amazon UK, IngramSpark, and Kindle Connect with Fay: LinkedIn and YouTube (links in the show notes) Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  7. Sep 7

    Adam Roach: The Trust Ledger and Choosing Significance Over Success

    Adam Roach had the franchises, the SaaS company, and the income. Then he stood at his father's funeral, looked out at 500 people whose lives his dad had shaped, and realized he had been chasing the wrong scoreboard. Within months he sold every business he owned. In this episode of Unpack with Ron Harvey, Adam joins Ron for an honest conversation about trust, influence, and what it actually costs to lead people instead of just running a company. In this episode: Why Adam walked into three franchises on the same day and told his partners to buy him out or be bought outThe moment at his father's funeral that redefined what legacy means to himWhy leadership is nothing more complicated than influence, and influence is getting people to take actionHow Adam uses AI as a leadership tool, and why we are in an implementation age instead of an information ageThe four levels of audience every leader moves people through: unknown, known, like, and trustThe seven trust mechanisms ranked from paid ads up to the keynote stage, and why it takes 48 minutes to turn a stranger into someone who trusts youThe trust ledger: how to make deposits through presence and recognition long before you ask for a withdrawalHow Adam turned an unprofitable office of 80 agents around in eight months using the appreciative inquiry 4D model and framed magazine coversWhy walking your halls and knowing everyone beats everyone knowing youThe values and beliefs test that makes a leader trustworthy, and why being neutral on everything makes people doubt youThe wound, lie, and vow equation that exposes the pose most leaders are standing inTwo pieces of advice for new leaders: stop making it about you, and stop modifying behavior when you should be going after heartsAdam Roach is the founder of the I Love Coaching Community, a coaching organization serving coaches across four continents. A longtime friend and student of John Maxwell, he is a former collegiate tennis player, tennis pro, and real estate franchise owner based in Charleston, South Carolina. Find Adam: @AdamRoach on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook Free tools for coaches: ilovecoachingcode.com Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

  8. Aug 31

    Leading With Zero Expertise: Jennifer Doty on Trust, Change, and Starting Over

    Ron Harvey sits down with Jennifer Doty, leadership author, speaker, and Vice President of Customer Operations at ThreeFlow, for an honest conversation about what happens when the title you built your identity around goes away. Jennifer spent nearly 20 years at MetLife. She started in finance, moved through M&A, served as chief of staff to a C-suite executive, and finished by leading a team of almost 1,400 people across U.S. group benefits operations. Along the way she was handed a role she had no business taking, leading the IT integration for the ALICO acquisition with no technology background at all. Then in the summer of 2021, her role was eliminated. What she did next turned into two books and a portfolio career. What Ron and Jennifer get into: What to do when your identity is tied to your title and the title goes awayLeading with zero expertise, and why you get hired for how you move people, not for what you already knowThe First 90 Days framework Jennifer sends to every person she promotesThe one skip-level question that surfaces what your team actually needs from youWhy the stories between your ears run your day, and the morning and night practice she uses to change themHow a leader being vulnerable gives the whole team permission to be honestWhat changed about leading people once everyone went remote, and why connection now takes effort it never used toTelling your team as much as you can, as soon as you can, without breaking confidenceWhy blocking a good person from their next role is the fastest way to lose themBuilding your personal board of directors, and finding people who already walked the road you are onFeedback as information, not a verdictWhy a second income stream is not a side hustle, it is a safety netJennifer Doty is the author of Just Lead and Find The Right Now Role, both on Amazon. She speaks and runs workshops on leadership, mindset, and helping teams get out of their own way. Connect with her on LinkedIn or at jenniferdoty.com. If this conversation helped you, share it with a leader who needs it and follow the show. Connect with Ron Impact Leadership: A Strategic Guide to Sustainable Leadership, Enhancing Team Engagement, and Leading with the Principle that People Always Matter “If you don’t have something to measure your growth, you won’t be self-aware or intentional about your growth.” Learn more about Global Core Strategies . . . . . Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or entity. The information provided in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Listeners should consult with their own professional advisors before implementing any suggestions or recommendations made in this podcast. The speakers and guests are not responsible for any actions taken by listeners based on the information presented in this podcast. The podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice or services. The speakers and guests make no representations or warranties ...

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  • Creator
    Ron Harvey
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
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