Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership

In this solo episode of "Sal Silvester on the Future of Leadership," Sal Silvester, seasoned executive coach and leadership expert, delves into the pressing challenges and evolving trends impacting leadership teams across various sectors. From the shifting dynamics in large tech companies to the resilience strategies of growth-stage tech firms, Sal shares insights gathered from his extensive work with globally recognized brands and emerging companies. In this episode, Sal focuses on the essential capabilities leaders need to thrive in today's unpredictable and intricate business environment. He emphasizes the shift from traditional playbook strategies to a more experimental and adaptable approach, underscoring the importance of interpersonal agility and the ability to manage multiple team engagements effectively. Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on assessing their teams and organizational culture, leveraging real-world examples to illustrate how businesses are adapting post-COVID and integrating artificial intelligence. Sal's roadmap for the episode includes practical strategies for fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and navigating the complexities of matrix organizational structures. Join Sal as he provides a toolkit for leaders aiming to elevate human performance and accelerate business results in the face of relentless change and uncertainty. This episode is a must-listen for executives, senior leaders, and anyone interested in the future of leadership and team alignment at the top echelons of business.

In this captivating episode of the Future of Leadership Podcast, host Sal Silvester welcomes Karen Eber, a leading voice in the world of storytelling and leadership. Karen, an esteemed author and CEO of Eber Leadership Group, shares invaluable insights from her recently published book, "The Perfect Story," released by HarperCollins in October 2023. Throughout the discussion, Karen delves into the profound impact of storytelling on leadership and emphasizing how narratives can: With her expertise, Karen elucidates the neuroscience behind storytelling, explaining how stories activate the brain differently than mere information, thereby fostering deeper engagement and comprehension. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge for leaders seeking to harness the power of storytelling to create more human, aligned, and effective teams. Karen's background, including her work with Fortune 500 companies and her acclaimed TED talk on storytelling, offers listeners practical strategies for incorporating narrative into their leadership toolkit. Whether you're aiming to inspire your team, communicate more effectively, or lead with greater empathy, this episode provides the tools you need to transform your leadership approach through the art of storytelling.

In this compelling episode, join host Sal Silvester and his special guest Adriana Medina-López-Portillo, Ph.D., as they go deep on the importance of building intercultural competence on leadership teams in order to tap into the strengths that diverse teams can bring to a business. You'll hear about strategies for overcoming intercultural communication obstacles, the distinction between a mono-cultural and an intercultural mindset, and 5 key orientations to mature as an interculturally competent leader.

In this compelling episode, join host Sal Silvester and esteemed guest Jody Fletcher as they unravel the essential components of building high-performing teams and navigating leadership challenges in times of crisis. With an impressive 29-year tenure in the Navy, including over two decades in elite Reconnaissance and Special Operations teams, Jody Fletcher brings a wealth of experience to the conversation. Having served in multiple combat deployments, Jody's insights are rooted in real-world, high-stakes situations. Delve into Jody's last decade in the military, where he provided invaluable counsel to two-star and three-star General Officers overseeing organizations with more than 45,000 service members and civilians. His advisory roles extended from working with Heads of State and Distinguished Members of Foreign Governments to collaborating with C-suite Executives of major organizations. Jody's unique journey even led him to share tea with village elders deep in the heart of enemy-held territory. Join us for a riveting exploration of leadership, team dynamics, and crisis management, guided by the profound experiences of a military leader with a remarkable and diverse background.

Join host Sal Silvester on this enlightening episode of "Unveiling Hidden Barriers: Navigating Workplace Success for Women," where he sits down with Ellen Connelly Taaffe, the acclaimed author of "The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place." In this insightful conversation, Sal and Ellen delve into the critical issues women face in today's corporate world and the invisible barriers that often hinder their progress. Ellen, with her rich experience as a faculty member at the Kellogg School of Management and her extensive research, brings a unique perspective on the challenges and stereotypes that shape women's professional journeys. The discussion navigates through the three pivotal parts of her book – from societal influences on women's self-perception in corporate settings, the perilous success strategies often adopted by women, to forging a new and empowering path forward. Listeners will gain valuable insights as Ellen elaborates on the concept of the "Inner Antagonist" and its role in fostering imposter syndrome. Sal's engaging style encourages Ellen to share practical advice and personal anecdotes, making the conversation both relatable and inspiring. Whether you're a professional woman seeking guidance, a leader aiming to foster a more inclusive environment, or simply interested in understanding the dynamics of gender in the workplace, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how women can break through the mirrored door and redefine success on their own terms.

Today's episode is focused on the impact of AI on leadership teams and organizations. And here's the twist: it's a surprisingly human story. Sal speaks with Alex Goryachev, a globally recognized technology operations executive, an expert in advancing innovation culture and monetizing new technology, and a Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "Fearless Innovation". Listen in to learn more about innovation as the work of teams and the skills required in this technological transition …

Today’s episode is focused on how to navigate the complexity of being on a global leadership team. As our world gets more complex, more global in nature, and organizational structures more matrixed, it is increasingly important for leaders to develop cross-cultural competence. Just because you’ve traveled internationally or are from another country doesn’t make you culturally competent. In this episode, Sal connects with expert Mary Beth Lamb to discuss the importance of cross-cultural competence when navigating the chaos and constant change associated with global business.

In this very important episode about executive loneliness, Sal Silvester interviews Nick Jonsson. Nick is a CEO, entrepreneur, and author of the book "Executive Loneliness." With over 25 years of experience leading successful businesses, Nick is no stranger to the unique pressures and expectations placed on executives. Through personal anecdotes, research, and interviews with other executives, Nick delves into the often-overlooked issue of executive loneliness and disconnection. In today's episode, we'll explore the topic of executive loneliness and talk about actionable steps for executives looking to overcome feelings of isolation and how to build more meaningful connections in their personal and professional lives.

Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 6 of the Future of Leadership As our world continues to face geopolitical challenges, stubborn inflationary conditions, and more complexity, organizational culture will matter more than ever. The theme for this season is how to create healthy, aligned, and more human teams at the top, including executive teams, senior leadership teams, and extended leadership teams. Why? Because a high-performing executive team is a CEO's greatest asset in addressing the challenges and opportunities that are in front of us. This season is going to provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices, covering topics such as: With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can immediately apply the concepts that we discussed in the episode to your work. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learning.

This Season 5 Closer is a "Best Of" episode where we share some of the best clips from the season, exploring topics such as human needs, happiness at work, conscious capitalism, inclusion, executive presence, psychological safety and more. You'll even hear some bonus questions that Sal Silvester asked guests that didn’t air in the original episode. You can also download his Ultimate Goal Setting Guide and other resources on each episode page at www.512solutions.com.

The New Year is time for reflection and intention – not resolutions. It’s a time to think about your 2023 goals, and what you can do to make this your best year yet. In this episode, Sal goes over ways for you to: Join Sal as he guides you through the key steps in his own personal goal setting process. How will YOU make the most of 2023? The Ultimate Goal Setting Guide is a powerful tool designed to help you create a vision for the life you want and create the goals and action plans to get there. You can download it on the episode page here for free.

With increased uncertainty and the prospect of a recession, our ability to adjust on an individual and organizational level is becoming more and more important. In this episode, Sal interviews Simon Severino, author of Strategy Sprints: 12 Ways to Accelerate Growth for an Agile Business. They delve deeper into the issue of adaptability and how it relates to not just surviving but thriving during recessionary times. This is a pragmatic conversation in which they examine what an agile organization looks like as well as practices that foster clarity and alignment during times of uncertainty. As we enter the New Year and increasingly uncertain times, these suggestions are both strategic and tactical. Simon provides a few free tools to counteract this uncertainty, such as: daily flow the weekly habit the monthly habit Take a moment to listen to the whole episode, you won't want to miss it!

In this episode Sal Silvester and Amy Edmondson dive deep into the topic of psychological safety - what it means, the impacts of a hierarchical organization, how it applies to physical safety, the connection and potential of diverse teams and so much more. Amy Edmondson is the world renown expert on psychological safety and creating fearless organizations. She is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Amy has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 as the #1 management thinker in 2021. Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization offers a practical guide for organizations serious about success in the modern economy and has been translated into 15 languages. You don't want to miss this important interview with Sal and Amy.

In this episode Sal connects with Beverly Wright, a former technology executive, Founder and CEO of Wright Choice Group and a recent inductee into the Thinkers50 (basically the Oscars of Management thinking, according to The Financial Times). Sal and Beverly explore the concept of Return on People, why diversity without equity and inclusion isn’t enough and a new trend around intersectionality where team members expect professional, social and community service to all be integrated in their jobs.

Unconscious bias can have a direct impact on problem solving, decision making and the overall health of our organizational cultures. And while you may think that you "don't see color" or "don't judge others", we are all biased. It's part of the human condition. The good news is that the past few decades of neuroscience and behavioral research have provided a ton of information explaining the why and how behind unconscious bias. During this episode, Sal Silvester connects with Dr. Amy Tolbert to help us navigate from unconscious bias in the workplace to intentional inclusion.

Our greatest gift as human beings is our ability to adapt. The more we can tap into our humanity, the more successful we can be in business and beyond. In this episode, Sal connects with David Wetton about how Conscious Leadership can make a bigger impact in the organizations in which we work, and also in our society. This episode will expand how you think about leadership - from intellectual intelligence to intellectual intelligence + emotional, physical and spiritual intelligence.

Executive presence matters. It's the secret sauce for building credibility and connection at work. Unfortunately, many leaders haven't taken the steps they need to align their brand with the presence in a virtual and hybrid world. In this powerful episode, Sal turns to the expert Rosemary Ravinal, a former international media executive and broadcaster with more than three decades of corporate communications experience in organizations such as Avon, AT&T, A+E Television Networks, Discovery Channel, Sony Ericsson, Toyota, and Univision. You'll walk away with some powerful insights on how to engage your audience, improve your presence and elevate your ability to connect, influence and be more credible.

Why is happiness important in our work and world? What does it take to be happy? How do you find it? Why is the pursuit of happiness good for individuals and the collective? In this episode, Sal interviews Luis Gallardo - the Founder of the World Happiness Foundation. You'll learn:

Season 5 is all about how we can create a more deeply human workplace. Because the more we can tap into our humanity - the more we can leverage our greatest gift as humans, which is our adaptability. In this episode, former guest and executive coach Jan Jenkins interviews Sal Silvester about the 6 needs all humans have at work. These are the 6 needs Sal outlines in his latest book, The Deeply Human Workplace. And when leaders and teams tap into these needs, they can unleash the potential of people and make a positive difference in our work and world. Don’t forget to check out this episode page on our website at www.512solutions.com for additional resources on how to prepare your leaders and teams for the future of work.

Sal Silvester, host and executive producer, kicks off Season 5 of this podcast focused on the Future of Work. As our society continues to evolve from the impacts of the pandemic and global macroeconomic challenges, organizational culture will matter more than ever. The theme for this season is about organizational culture - and specifically - how to create a more deeply human workplace. This season will provide you with practical and actionable tools and best practices, covering topics such as psychological safety, conscious leadership, executive presence, happiness and more. With almost every episode, we’ll have a framework or a toolkit that you’ll have access to so that you can immediately apply the concepts that we discussed in the episode to your work. Additionally, our blog posts at 512solutions.com will provide further content and resources to help solidify your learnings.