Shannon Ewan on Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Shannon Ewan and we’re exploring what it takes to become more aware of our self-limiting beliefs. These are those stories that we tell ourselves about what we can and can’t do, mainly what we can’t do, and this practice of knowing where they come from and how to not let the stories limit what we do.
Jardena London on Knowing Your Impact
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Jardena London to talk about your impact. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you got some feedback about the impact you were having on others and thought that cannot possibly be me, then this episode is for you. If I walk into a situation and I’m upset about something else it’s an entirely different experience than if I walk in ready to engage, open-minded and curious. Two very different energies that spark different actions and outcomes from me and others. If this is an aspect of your leadership that you’re working on, listen to this episode for a couple of practices.
Benjamin Carcich on Becoming Self Authored
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Benjamin Carcich to talk about rejection. Think about a moment when you’ve been told that you’ve not been selected for something that you really wanted or were asked to step out of a role you were already serving in and move on to something else. In this conversation, we will cover everything from, are leaders made or born, why ethics should be considered in leadership, and what it means to become self-authored vs other authored.
Lyssa Adkins on the Gift of Leading from Behind
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Lyssa Adkins in a discussion to explore what it looks like to lead from behind. Lyssa is gifted in her ability to articulate a passion or need that she sees in our world and then inspire others to action. She is an internationally recognized agile thought leader, speaker, author of the book Coaching Agile Teams and co-founder of the Agile Coaching Institute.
Aaron Smith on the Courage of Speaking Truth to Power
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Aaron Smith that had the courage to solve a problem by first deeply listening, respecting the voices and stories of others, willingness to suspend any bias or other organizational narratives, to use the political capital that he had in service of team over seeking the next promotion – not to say that he didn’t want a promotion but he was willing to take the risk, knowing that he was going to offer a point of view that would not be liked. And the most important part of this story is that it wasn’t easy, it came with doubt and fear, and it took courage, bravery and risk taking.
Christopher Curley On Leadership Systems
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Christopher Curley, where we will deep dive into leadership in organizational settings and how it’s just as important to be paying attention to the collective leadership system you’re creating, as it is to be thinking about your own leadership. Christopher Curley is an Agile Coach, leading a team of coaches helping to shepherd a global enterprise technology organization to achieve their transformation goals. While it’s important to have a model for your own leadership, it’s just as important to have a model for collective leadership. Some of the most impactful work a leadership team can do is to be aligned on how they are co-leading and what’s the atmosphere they want to create and what’s the atmosphere they are actually creating and what do they want to work on closing?
Mike Seavers On Perseverance and Persistence
Welcome to the Defining Moments of Leadership podcast, hosted by Marsha Acker! On today’s episode, Marsha interviews Mike Seavers, the VP of Development at Epic Games. Mike has been a leader in tech and business for over 20 years, and has spent the last 10 years in the gaming industry. Prior to his shift into gaming, Mike worked in consulting, project and portfolio management, and leading software teams. Through all of his various roles over the years, Mike has dedicated his career to helping leaders, teams, and organizations with solving problems (both technical problems and people problems!) in order to unlock their full potential. He joins Marsha today to share about what leadership means to him and what it takes, what it looks like to persevere, and how persistence in leadership has served Mike in his own career.
Leslie Riley On Cultivating Environments
Welcome to Defining Moments of Leadership, a podcast hosted by Marsha Acker. We’re joined today by guest Leslie Riley to explore leadership through team communication while cultivating environments. Leslie built her career by answering the number one question she was asked, “How do I fix the dysfunction on my team?” After training and facilitating teams inside organizations across the globe, from SoCal to Sweden, Leslie realized she not only saw the same dysfunctions happening in almost every team around the world, but also inside every individual as well. This discovery led her to re-envision how she speaks & trains leaders, at all levels of an organization, so they can create cultures where it’s safe to communicate what previously felt un-sayable and in doing so, achieve goals that previously felt un-reachable. Leslie has shared her passion for leadership through better communication in such places as VISA, Disney, CapitalOne, Procter & Gamble, Adobe, Fidelity, The World Bank, and even her alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Sarah Hill and Tony Melville On Co-Leadership
We’re joined today by guests Tony Melville and Sarah Hill to explore co-leadership and what it looks like when two people are able to navigate differences and turn them into positives while defining their strengths. They are striving to make a difference so that people can be in great relationships and can overcome the challenges that they’re facing in the workplace. Sarah and Tony are redefining co-leadership by helping others gain guidance and support towards a clear, purposeful direction.
Mags Ng On Being Authentic and Extraordinary
We’re joined today by guest Mags Ng to explore what to do when your heart says no, but your brain says yes. Mags has worked for EA Games, Zynga and is now the Head of Production at Riot Games. She’s a wife, mother, and life long learner. Her job is to help solve problems, invest in careers, and define what excellence looks like. Mags likes working on the people side of things and growing careers and giving back to the company.