Create New Futures | How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World through Conversation - 080 - Collective Intelligence #1 - Listening Level 5

080 - Collective Intelligence #1 - Listening Level 5

02/28/20 • 17 min

Create New Futures | How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World through Conversation

Aviv has been fascinated with the complex nature of the learning process ever since he enlisted in the Israeli Air Force and began his training as a fighter pilot. In this episode, Aviv introduces the first episode in his Collective Intelligence series. Specifically, he focuses on the art of listening by analyzing the five listening levels and expounding on the progression that occurs as you evolve from level to level. Aviv then shifts his focus to listening in business settings and reveals an additional dimension of listening. Finally, Aviv shares personal insights into recent discoveries he has made about his own journey.

00:39 – Introducing today’s topic, Collective Intelligence #1: Listening Level 5
03:12 – Aviv reflects on Listening Levels One through Four
07:24 – Listening in business settings
10:01 – Additional dimensions of listening
13:01 – Discoveries from Aviv’s journey

Full show notes: http://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf80

00:39 – Introducing today’s topic, Collective Intelligence #1: Listening Level 5
03:12 – Aviv reflects on Listening Levels One through Four
07:24 – Listening in business settings
10:01 – Additional dimensions of listening
13:01 – Discoveries from Aviv’s journey

Full show notes: http://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf80

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079 Jeff Gallinat - A Leader with Presence

Jeff Gallinat is the Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations at Cisco Systems. In this capacity, Jeff is responsible for leading Cisco’s global manufacturing and logistics operations. He also leads the teams responsible for the design of Cisco’s global operational network, the supply chain security, and the business management of Cisco’s operational partners. Jeff has a depth of experience in global manufacturing and supply chain that is unrivalled. Prior to joining Cisco, he held the role of Vice President of Global Manufacturing at the Lenovo Group and spent twenty-three years at IBM tackling roles in manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain. Jeff is a thoughtful leader, who leads with both head and heart. He brings a unique combination of passion in helping people grow and apply a rigorous operational discipline with the focus on learning and continuous improvement.

In this episode, Aviv and Jeff expound on the global aspect of Jeff’s role, including the decision to move his family to China for a number of years in order to take on a new challenge. This is one particular aspect of Jeff’s role that he enjoys the most as he finds the diversity of minds and culture fascinating as well as the ability to integrate that diversity across functions, partners and businesses within his industry. Jeff shares his ideas on curiosity, leadership, and confronting fear in the corporate workplace. Jeff speaks to the tremendous amount of value he places on hard work and accountability. Finally, Jeff touches on his process for constructing a successful team.

00:46 – Introducing today’s guest, Jeff Gallinat
02:57 – The accomplishment Jeff is most proud of
04:56 – The moment Jeff realized the importance of accountability
07:20 – Key leadership principles that Jeff employs in his current role at Cisco
09:53 – What informs Jeff’s awareness as a leader
13:20 – The decision to take on a new role in China and how it impacted Jeff and his family
19:18 – Jeff speaks to what inspired him during his formative years, including mentors he has worked with
25:30 – How Jeff is maximizing the growth and learning opportunities as they present themselves
27:48 – Informal leaders that can make or break an organization’s success
30:22 – How Jeff constructs a successful team and brings out the best in each individual
36:51 – Jeff’s philosophy on leadership
43:23 – Lessons Jeff has learned through challenge and struggle in his early career
47:29 – The importance of confronting fear
54:26 – Advice Jeff would give his younger self
58:52 – Two learning Jeff values above all others
1:01:41 – Parting words of wisdom and insights from Jeff
1:02:47 – Now it’s your turn, lead from a place of ownership and love, listen to your intuition, and practice high-quality engagement and listening with the right people

FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf79

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081 Diane Helbig - Cutting Through the Noise

Diane Helbig is an international business and leadership change agent, author, award-winning speaker and podcast host. As President of Seize This Day, Diane employs a straight-forward, non-nonsense approach to help businesses and organizations operate more constructively and profitably. In this episode, Aviv and Diane expound on the importance of curiosity and active listening, approaching conflict with a desire to be helpful, and believing in your own success.

00:46 – Introducing today’s guest, Diane Helbig
01:47 – What Diane enjoys the most about her work
02:40 – Diane speaks to the most common needs of the clients she works with
05:22 – Traits of the most successful business owners
08:40 – The importance of genuine curiosity and active listening
17:58 – Strategies for building effective systems and structures
21:05 – Diane’s learning and evolution process
22:44 – Diane recalls a time she needed to apply courage to her work
27:43 – The importance of character
29:08 – Diane recalls two of the most memorable interviews she’s conducted on her podcast, Accelerate Your Business Growth
31:50 – Lessons Diane has learned from creating her podcast show
33:35 – What Diane would do differently if given the chance
35:46 – Two learning Diane values above all others
39:08 – Parting words of wisdom and insights from Diane
40:14 – Now it’s your turn, create meaningful conversations through curiosity, choose to be helpful, and become a possibility thinker