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Leadership 2.0

Dirk Verburg

30 episodes

3 weeks ago

'We live in the most Generationally Diverse Demographic' (Rebecca Robins). Unfortunately, generational differences are often seen as a source of problems - sometimes misunderstood, and exaggerated by social media.. However, what would happen if we saw Generational Differences as Opportunities instead of Issues? This is precisely the topic of the book 'Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good' by Rebeca Robins and Patrick Dunne. In the 30th episode of the Leadership 2.0 podc...

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'We live in the most Generationally Diverse Demographic' (Rebecca Robins). Unfortunately, generational differences are often seen as a source of problems - sometimes misunderstood, and exaggerated by social media.. However, what would happen if we saw Generational Differences as Opportunities instead of Issues? This is precisely the topic of the book 'Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good' by Rebeca Robins and Patrick Dunne. In the 30th episode of the Leadership 2.0 podc...

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Episodes (20/30)

Leadership 2.0

28. Heroic Leadership - Chris Lowney

Many people in the workplace wrestle with combining their ethical and spiritual convictions on the one hand, and what they feel is required of them to progress their careers or simply to stay in their roles. For people who experience this tension and want to address it, 'Heroic Leadership - Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World' by Chris Lowney. ' will be a great read! Chris Lowney, is a one-time Jesuit seminarian, who currently chairs the board of CommonSpirit H...

3 weeks ago

46 minutes

Leadership 2.0

27. Coaching in the workplace - Zena Everett

Most of us are acutely aware of the gap between how our organizations aspire to operate and the everyday reality of working within them. In 'Badly Behaved People', executive coach Zena Everett describes many highly recognizable real-world cases illustrating how this discrepancy can manifest itself—and how it can be addressed. What I especially like about this book is how Zena Everett makes complex psychological concepts accessible (without oversimplifying them) and demonstrates how they can ...

1 month ago

36 minutes

Leadership 2.0

26. The Change Philosopher - Daniël Wolfs

Even though, for years, we have had a vast array of change management theories and methodologies at our disposal (Kotter, Lewin, Kubler-Ross, Bridges, ADKAR, etc.), it still proves to be very hard for us as leaders and consultants to implement real, sustainable change (transformation). Most change projects fail (70% according to McKinsey), or end with a superficial victory declaration, after which the organization often falls back to 'the way we DID things here'. 'Why is that?' T...

2 months ago

43 minutes

Leadership 2.0

25. DIY Culture Change at Zurich Airport - Manuela Staub

Most organizations use complex tools and processes, and are often supported by external consultants to analyze and (re) shape their culture. When I heard Manuela Staub on a seminar describing the pragmatic, inclusive, and effective way the leadership team at Zurich Airport approached their culture change program (in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic!), I immediately knew I wanted to interview her for my Leadership 2.0 podcast... In our conversation, we discussed the following topics: 00:00 ...

3 months ago

26 minutes

Leadership 2.0

24. Employment is dead - Deborah Perry Piscione

In this episode I interview Deborah Perry Piscione about her latest book: ‘Employment Is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing the Way We Work’, which she wrote together with Josh Drean. The central theme of this book is that traditional employment models are becoming outdated due to the evolving needs and expectations of the modern workforce, facilitated by disruptive technologies. This will lead to the end of the traditional employment model, as well as the tra...

5 months ago

37 minutes

Leadership 2.0

23. Relationships Matter - Ralph Schonenbach

Ralph Schonenbach is a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of global experience, as well as an author. His work centers around developing and nurturing relationships. In this episode of the Leadership 2.0 podcast we talk about his latest start-up, Meerkat.ai, as well as about his book 'Relationships matter'.In this conversation, we touch on the following topics:Why relationships matterWhy his latest start-up is called 'Meerkats.ai'The value Meerkats.ai delivers for clientsExample of a u...

5 months ago

20 minutes

Leadership 2.0

22. Leadership in the Banking Industry - Ralph Hamers

The image of the banking industry has been severely tarnished by the financial crisis (2007-2008), which led to increasing regulatory and compliance demands. At the same time, the industry is experiencing emerging competition from FinTechs, evolving business models, and disruptive technologies. In light of these challenges, I recently spoke with Ralph Hamers, to explore his views on what effective leadership in the banking sector entails.In our conversation, we touched on the following topics...

6 months ago

36 minutes

Leadership 2.0

21. 'How FOUND is disrupting recruitment’ - Victor Akwunwa

‘We want to help candidates to move from jobs they like, to jobs they love’ - Victor Akwunwa.The commoditization of human capital in recruitment processes leads to unsatisfactory outcomes for the companies and the candidates concerned. For companies, recruitment has become a volume game where KPI’s have replaced quality. For candidates because the unique value they can bring to organizations is not acknowledged in traditional recruitment processes.I recently had a conversation with Victor Akw...

7 months ago

28 minutes

Leadership 2.0

20. 'The Organization Culture of On' - Alessandra del Pino

There are some companies I deeply admire, and On, the Swiss sports and apparel brand is definitely one of them! Not only do they make amazing products and have an extremely powerful brand, they also have a unique company culture.For this reason, I was thrilled to sit down with Alessandra del Pino, Head of Engagement & Talent Growth at On, to discuss the company culture of On, or, as Alessandra describes it, their 'secret sauce'.During our conversation, we covered the following topics:Ales...

7 months ago

30 minutes

Leadership 2.0

19. Michael Pirson - 'Humanistic Management'

‘Everyone who wins nowadays is challenging the Shareholder Value Maximization doctrine’This is just one of the powerful and thought-provoking statements Professor Michael Pirson (Fordham University - Gabelli School of Business) made when I interviewed him about 'Humanistic Management'. In the last decades, the shortcomings of the neo-liberal economic order in our society have become clearer than ever (e.g. the credit crunch, climate change, and wars). An increasing number of people want to mo...

8 months ago

37 minutes

Leadership 2.0

18. Nicholas Janni - 'The Leader as Healer' (Business Book of the Year 2023)

'A transformational read that every leader of today needs'. These were the words Head Judge, Jacq Burns used when she announced that 'Leader As Healer', written by Nicholas Janni was selected as the overall winner for the 2023 Business Book Awards.The book argues that, given the current challenges our society faces, we need a new leadership model. Our current leadership model is one where we see great leaders as warriors 'on the battlefield of relentless competition', who drive action, pursue...

9 months ago

32 minutes

Leadership 2.0

17. Leadership Lessons from a CEO - Jeroen van der Veer (Shell)

Twenty years ago, in 2004, Shell was hit by the reserves scandal. In the midst of this crisis, the board asked Jeroen van der Veer to become CEO and navigate the company out of this crisis.Recently Jeroen wrote a book titled 'Van A naar B - Lessen in leiderschap' ('From A to B - Lessons in Leadership'), in which he reflects on these, and other experiences during his long career (which also included for instance being the chairman of the supervisory board of ING during the financial crisis).In...

9 months ago

42 minutes

Leadership 2.0

16. The evolving role of Human Resources - Dave Ulrich

With the publication of his bestseller 'HR Champions' in 1997, Dave Ulrich signaled the potential for HR functions to develop themselves from administrative functions into mission-critical ones for the business (my words—not Dave's!). Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. During our conversation, Dave and I discusse...

10 months ago

33 minutes

Leadership 2.0

15. Focus on your Strengths - Sally Bibb

'I defy anybody to be energized by most appraisal systems I have seen in my career' - Sally BibbMost HR professionals and line managers (present company included!) are used to focusing on the 'development areas' of their staff. The idea is to take the areas of strength for granted and to actively work on their weaknesses to foster their professional development.The question is, however, how effective this is, and which business opportunities we miss, by not building on the strengths of our st...

11 months ago

43 minutes

Leadership 2.0

14. How to ensure successful leadership transitions - Michael Watkins

The statistics are sobering, not only do 49% of external executive hires end in failure within 18 months, but internal moves prove to be challenging as well. For instance, 40% of internal job moves involving high potentials also end in failure. Besides the fact that these failures often have a traumatic impact for the individuals involved, the costs for the organizations are huge. Not only in terms of imago and hiring costs but, more importantly, in terms of opportunity costs.To find out why ...

1 year ago

51 minutes

Leadership 2.0

13. Understanding Organizations...Finally - Henry Mintzberg

‘We live in a world of organizations - and we do not understand them’ This is one of the statements Henry Mintzberg, one of the leading thinkers in the field of Management, made when I interviewed him for my Leadership 2.0 Podcast about his latest book ‘Understanding Organizations…Finally'.During our conversation, we discussed the following topics:The importance for organizations to get their structure ‘right’How Henry’s thinking about organizations has evolved in the last 40 years, and what ...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Leadership 2.0

12. 'Using your intuition' - Eugene Sadler-Smith

In this episode, I am interviewing Professor Eugene Sadler-Smith of the Surrey Business School about the role of intuition in decision-making processes.During our conversation, we discussed the following topics:1 What intuition is and what it is not2 The two types of intuition3 Adopting an Ambidextrous Mindset4 How to take important decisions in business5 Carl Jung and Intuition6 Why the intuitive mind is a slow learner7 Values and ethics in decision-making processes8 Final Thoughts - AI and ...

1 year ago

43 minutes

Leadership 2.0

11. Scenario Thinking and Leadership - Jeremy Bentham

Scenario thinking enables organizations to establish possible visions of the future in the form of scenarios. This enables decision-makers to think through the different ways in which the environment of their institutions could evolve in the future, based on different sets of assumptions.One of the companies that is best known for its scenario-thinking activity is Shell. For decades, Shell’s scenarios have supported the decision-making of Shell leaders, academics, governments, and busin...

1 year ago

57 minutes

Leadership 2.0

10. From Crisis to Innovation: A Mental Health Entrepreneur's Journey - Vlad Gheorghiu

In this episode, I am interviewing Vlad Gheorghiu about mental health in the workplace, a highly relevant topic.Why? The World Health Organization estimates that 12 billion working days are lost every year due to depression and anxiety. This costs $1 trillion in lost productivity.McKinsey research showed that ‘60 % of employees have experienced at least one mental-health challenge at some point in their lives’. According to the same study ‘Failing to address the effects of mental health ...

1 year ago

27 minutes

Leadership 2.0

9. Hubristic Leadership - Eugene Sadler-Smith

In this episode, I am interviewing Eugene Sadler-Smith about hubristic leadership. A highly relevant topic in the light of the corporate scandals we faced in the last two decades, as well as the current geo-political tensions we are seeing around us. None of these would have happened without hubristic leaders.During our conversation, Eugene and I discussed the following topics:03:00 The meaning of hubris05:05 Examples of hubristic leaders in politics and business11:00 The origins of hubr...

1 year ago

45 minutes

Leadership 2.0

'We live in the most Generationally Diverse Demographic' (Rebecca Robins). Unfortunately, generational differences are often seen as a source of problems - sometimes misunderstood, and exaggerated by social media.. However, what would happen if we saw Generational Differences as Opportunities instead of Issues? This is precisely the topic of the book 'Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good' by Rebeca Robins and Patrick Dunne. In the 30th episode of the Leadership 2.0 podc...