S4 E2 Make Sure You're Climbing the Right Mountain with Tony Martignetti

03/24/22 • 36 min

In this episode of The Inspire Podcast Bart speaks with Tony Martignetti, Founder of Inspired Purpose Coaching about why so many leaders reach a career peak only to realize they may have to in fact come down and climb a different mountain. Drawing on his own life experiences where he walked away from a prestigious executive role to reflect on his own journey, Tony shares wisdom he currently uses to coach leaders in many fields. He explains the signs that you may be in crisis, how to know if you're climbing the right mountain, what to do when you come off your first path, and how to start again. In this time of the Great Resignation and career disruption, Tony's advice is helpful when you know something isn't working but don't want to jump at the next thing without knowing where you're headed. 00.32 Teaser 00.12 Inspire music/intro 00.49 Welcome Tony 01:33. Introduction 02:25 Early career 02:49 Biotech 03:08 Something missing 03:54 Internal doubts 04:36 Breaking point 05:05 Lost himself in the process 06:05 Rock bottom 08:11 Golden handcuffs -- how to overcome 09:44 Leaving the room -- change the way leaders "show up" 11:01 Crises on the mountain 12:30 What he wanted to do for his clients 13:48 Signs that you might be stuck 15:00 Finding the balance 15:36 We can control our level of excitement towards work 16:33 You may be in the right job, but your perspective might need to change 18:56 Going back in time - time travelling anthropologist 20:50 How Covid has brought this in focus 24:30 Are there people who can't unstick themselves? 26:07 Biggest hurdles to overcome when making career changes 27:04 Don't box yourself in 28:58 Celebrate your own accomplishments and experiences 30:25 3 places to start journey to career fulfillment 30:47 Pause 31:07 What do I want? 31:34 What am I going to do next? 32:07 Book recommendations

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S4 E1 To Overcome "Wicked Problems" Lean Into Inspirational Leadership

In this kickoff episode of Season 4 of The Inspire Podcast Bart speaks with Susan Black of the Conference Board of Canada about the challenges facing today's leaders. Drawing on the CBOC's deep research capabilities, Susan shares insights into the major pressures facing leaders across all sectors -- from talent management to a return to premises to DEI and the future of work. She provides suggestions on how leaders can navigate and inspire through these challenges with practical examples. A must-listen for leaders who want to engage and inspire in this ever-changing work environment. 00:55 Welcoming Susan 01.30 What is the Conference Board of Canada? 04.04 Wicked Problems 05:21 What are the big challenges leaders are facing these days? 05:35 Turnover rates 06:16 Absenteeism 07:00 How do I keep my people engaged? 07:57 Advice around keeping employees 09:35 Structure for resilience 12:12 Advice for talent management 13:50 Shift to virtual and digital 14:23 People's comfort levels with covid risk 14:49 Bringing people together 15:29 Will we go back to the office after Covid? 16:46 Generational differences and expectations 18:28 Research on generational diversity 20:17 Advice about leading in these times? 20:46 Prioritize the "check-in" 22:45 Managerial demands have risen 23:29 DEI research 26:16 Diversity is about everyone, and that includes white men 27:29 Fears of backlash against DEI 28:36 Continue the dialogue 29:38 Keep people talking 31:25 Stumbling through and be forgiving of people as they learn about DEI 32:20 The Future of Work 33:08 Everyone is going to have multiple careers 34:23 Final thought for leaders... How to grow personally 35:27 Have your values front and center 35:38 Crisis of character in leadership bodies across the board 36:07 A return to character driven leadership is required 37:06 Thank you / Goodbyes 37:54 Outro

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S4 E3 - Inspiration Begins With Values With Lisa Morton

In this episode of The Inspire Podcast Bart speaks with Lisa Morton, Founder and CEO of Roland Dransfield, a UK communications agency. Lisa's entrepreneurial journey has been driven and guided by her values, starting with her decision to create her own agency, carrying through her personal growth, to pursuing community outreach in Manchester, and now to how she onboards and builds her team. Lisa's story drives home that whatever role you are in your values will serve as a north star. You must take the time to define them, to update them as life goes on, and to use them as a touch stone during difficult periods. Here are the highlights from the conversation: Teaser 00:02 Inspire Podcast opener 00:17 introducing the guest 00:49 How did entrepreneurship begin in her life 02:03 Early cleaning business as a child 02:41 Early experiences in PR 03:55 Start her own business 05:24 Why start her own biz?? 05:55 Never aligned with the values of PR agencies she worked at 06:28 Did you write your values down? 07:59 Leading the business with implicit values 09:47 Having children changed things 10:46 Difficult personelle problem during growth 11:38 Mistakes to avoid when hiring 13:29 Why was I attracting narcissists 14:45 Worked with a personal coach 18:52 Updating values and what matters 19:42 Letting people go 22:12 Values over experience 22:55 No job is too small 23:26 "Sweep the Shed" 23:32 Values 24:37 No jerks allowed 24:57 protect the team 25:43 Outreach in Manchester 26:30 Bombings in Manchester 27:31 Most clients now are onboard with CSR 28:55 Creating a legacy 29:58 Advice? 31:42 Take that time out 32:05 Write it down 32:54 wrap-up 34:05 Thank yous 34:39