Geeks Geezers And Googlization Podcast

The world changed in the blink of an eye when the pandemic upended the lives of nearly 8 billion people, all at the same time. It felt like that time had stopped and nothing was certain anymore. Many people panicked. Some adapted. Others flourished and wouldn’t go back.This begs the question: why do people respond so differently? Curiosity got the best of Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. He took a deep dive into the complexities of human adaptability and wrote a new book about it: Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career.

Publicly, organizations state they want leaders to be innovative “out-of-the-box” thinkers who “challenge the status quo.” Privately, conventional leadership culture wants nothing of the sort. Leaders deemed as malcontents or “a bad culture fit” quickly find themselves marginalized, ostracized, and even exercised. The qualities that get them hired are the ones that get them fired. Yet, these rebels and nonconformists often embody the very leadership qualities organizations so desperately need to navigate disruption and adapt to the “new normal” of constant change. Along the way you’ll learn: We are firing leaders who have the qualities needed to navigate ongoing disruption Leaders aren't being developed the way they NEED and want Organizations with disruptive leadership outperform others over 4X Additional Resources: Paul’s Website: https://www.paulmacleadership.com/ Connect on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmacleadership/ Global Leadership Forecast 2018: https://www.ddiworld.com/glf2018/leadership-st

Our minds are a beautiful thing. They’re also quite mysterious. There’s still so much we don’t understand about how our minds work and just like snowflakes - no two minds are alike. Yet this aspect of diversity is often overlooked when compared to the more traditional DEI frameworks such as the color of one’s skin, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, to name a few. Inside the walls of our organizations leaders continue to focus on team fit and culture fit, insidiously and unintentionally ensuring that everyone should think and act the same. Reframing these differences in how everyone thinks, processes information, learns and works can help us recapture them as strengths.  This episode with coach and consultant Shawn Gulyas of Humanworks8 on unlocking the power of the human mind is going to do just that.

With the clock ticking down toward 2023, millions of people feel they are living someone else’s dream. Many are pondering a better future. But from the time we dreamed as kids without limits to the time we became responsible adults, some of us lost the ability to give ourselves permission to dream. Others simply don’t make time or feel we don’t deserve to dream. Why? Certified Dream Manager and Mental Fitness Coach Mark Cumicek blames it on what he calls a “dream deficit.” Here’s the good news. Mark has developed a 21 days of dreaming program that is really a strategic plan for life, a plan to become a more fully alive version of yourself. If you’re feeling stuck, stressed, disengaged, or burned out, you’ll want to hit play and listen to this episode of Geeks Geezers and Googlization with Mark Cumicek.

It’s been only 2 months since we last hosted these Wall Street luminaries, Dick Bove and Mat Van Alstyne, from Odeon Capital Group. But it seems we’ve experienced a decade of volatility and uncertainty since then in the job market, labor market, stock market, and global economy. We are undeniably living in the Never Normal. So what do these financial wizards see in their crystal ball for 2023? Do we need to buckle up or will we be pleasantly surprised? Are we going to beat inflation or enter a doom loop? What might we expect with jobs and unemployment? When will we see results from the CHIPS and infrastructure bills? How will the collapse of FTX impact us and we even touched on what is the future of Twitter? Whether you’re planning to work, retire, or lead in 2023, you definitely want to grab your earbuds and tune in. Dick Bove might be a familiar face to some of you because he’s been on television well over 1,500 times. If you missed DIck on TV, you might have seen his name in one of 10,000 media interviews.

GGG Unleashed is a series featuring expert advice from industry thought leaders on how to adapt, grow, and thrive in the never-normal world we live in. Future of Leadership expert Paul McCarthy, says it’s time to address the increasing ineffectiveness of current approaches to preparing our leaders for the future. Listen in to his GGG Unleashed episodes each month for content that will get you rethinking, reinventing, and regenerating the future of your leadership. Follow wherever you get your audio.

With busy schedules and juggling kids, school, work, and a gazillion other things, it's no wonder that so many workers are running on empty. Once a badge of honor, sleep deprivation is taking on its toll on work productivity and employee performance. In fact, research shows that lack of sleep can have many dangerous consequences both for the person lacking sleep and for those around them. Dr. Phil Gehrman, an expert in sleep disorders at the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VA Medical Center, is our guest and explores how sleep apnea, sleep disorders, and even insomnia impact not only our physical and mental health, but our ability to get work done. During this episode, we’ll explore topics like: Why sleep is not just a family affair, but a business one too. How sleeping at work can make employees more productive How to mitigate the negative impact of working from home on good sleep How employers can get employees to perform better by sleeping more What sleep will look like in the metaverse And a

GGG Unleashed is a series featuring expert advice from industry thought leaders on how to adapt, grow, and thrive in the never-normal world we live in. Vivian Blade, resilience and inclusive leadership expert, bestselling author, and top 100 HR influencer, is our first thought partner on GGG Unleashed. Tune in to her monthly episodes as Vivian reveals workforce and workplace trends and shares valuable tips to help leaders like you build better workplaces. Whether you're a first-time manager or a seasoned CEO, Vivian Blade has something to offer everyone who wants to develop as a leader. Follow wherever you get your audio.

In recent years, servant leadership has become a buzzword. However, some people believe many executives use it as a way to appear more compassionate and humble without making any real changes. But not today’s guest. Jeff Blade is the real deal. He exudes servant leadership every single day. It’s part of his fabric and has made a significant impact in every organization he touches. And the list is impressive: Steak & Shake, Vera Bradley, Matilda Jane, and Herff Jones to name a few. What is servant leadership and why is it gaining popularity? During this episode, Jeff shares his insights on servant leadership, how it helped him become successful, and how it can be used to create lasting change in organizations.

Geeks, Geezers, Googlization has been on the air for over four years now, and we’re still going strong. Our hosts, Ira Wolfe and Jason Cochran, are committed to providing content to help the Googlization Nation navigate the never-normal world we live in, which is why we’re bringing more future of work content to the feed. GGG Unleashed episodes will feature expert advice from a wide range of thought leaders with easily digestible and actionable insights on how to adapt, grow, and even thrive no matter how many shifts hit your plans.

This episode was not just another podcast episode! Today, our guests are your hosts: Ira S Wolfe and Jason Cochran. For instance, learn how the wage gap between "job switchers" and "job stayers" is at an all time high. How some organizations are helping employees discover meaningful work with a simple 5 minute icebreaker! How Wolfe and Cochran plan to unleash the GGG podcast with future of work super-thought leaders in 2023. In the world of a gazillion podcasts, it’s easy to get lost. Our goal is to set us apart, to engage in conversations that you want to hear and share. To make you think differently. To challenge the status quo. To make sense of this Never-Normal era and to help find better solutions for growing and thriving in a VUCA world. That’s what got Geeks Geezers and Googlization into the top 1% of podcasts. You don’t want to miss what we had in store for you today, including an opportunity to win a free copy of Ira’s new co-authored book, Create Great Culture in a Remote World. Resources mentioned

The pandemic changed the way business is done forever. Once employees got a taste of working remotely and adjusted to a new lifestyle, there was little chance of getting workers back to the office on an everyday basis.  While more than 59% of workers are now more attracted to jobs that provide flexibility via remote work, nearly 6 out of 10 executives and business owners are pushing back and demanding workers return to the office. One common reason given by managers is that you can’t create a great culture with a remote workforce and workplace. Joining us for this episode are four of America’s top business coaches (Ira S Wolfe, Vanessa Hunter, Jennifer Marshall, and James Thorne) who will share tips on how to lead teams that thrive without being in person. 

HR doesn’t live in a vacuum. To help shape the future of work, it must connect the needs inside the business with the demands and consequences of an ever-changing environment. Continuous improvement is no longer enough. To respond to today’s Never Normal challenges, HR needs to not just improve but reinvent itself. Front and center are what distinguished authors and human capital strategists Solange Charas and Stela Lupushor call the four environmental D’s which will impact the four internal W’s (work, worker, workplace, worth). Much to the dismay of many leaders, success won’t happen if they focus just on workplace strategy. It’s about humanizing the approach to human capital. Join us for this provocative, disruptive, and robust conversation about how the valuation of human capital is quickly changing, outlined in their just released book: Humanizing Human Capital.

How effectively do your leaders and employees deal with a co-worker's grief, stress, and burnout? Do they respond as Fixit Frank, Silent Sam, Cheer-up Cheryl, or Buckup Bobby? With all the uncertainty, angst,  stress, and burnout permeating workplaces, maybe it’s time for an Empathy SWAT Team and an empathy toolkit too. Workplace Empathy Advocate Liesel Mertes and the founder of Handle with Care Consulting joins us with her team of empathy avatars to unlock the benefits of practicing empathy at work and how to get better at it. We are all first responders in our own way. Oftentimes, managers and co-workers are the first ones to see when something is wrong but aren’t the best equipped to deal with it. In a Never-Normal world with perpetual uncertainty, increasing angst, and an epidemic level of burnout, empathy matters. What needs to change? Who is responsible? Are some people just better suited to be empathic leaders? Can empathy be learned? What can leaders and HR do? What if all of us could be workplace fir

We live in a time where the call for environmental and social governance (ESG) grows louder every day. But is it B.S. or a good business strategy? Stakeholders, customers, and vendors all want businesses to operate in a more responsible way. It’s also coming from employees. What does this mean for business? And while it may seem like a daunting task, there are many small changes that can be made to start moving in the right direction. Dora Lutz, author of The Aspirational Business and the creator of the course Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs at Purdue University, reveals why ESG isn’t only the right thing to do but a good business strategy too. She will explain what ESG is, why it is becoming more important, and how ESG became a $27 trillion business, growing at 20% per year.

People are overwhelmed, burned out, and just exhausted- not just at work, but at home. You might think that’s old news and there’s nothing new to see here, which is exactly the reason you want to watch and listen to this episode of Geeks Geezers and Googlization. CEO and Head of Research Sarah White from the research and advisory firm aspect43 joined us to dig into the company’s just released new report, Insights at Work 2022. The results of how post-pandemic life is impacting work, how work is impacting life, and how tech is impacting both, are troubling! Many employees are responding with their feet or quiet quitting. So what are employers and HR tech firms doing to take care of their most important asset? How are they responding? What can you do better and differently to attract new talent and keep the talent you want? Hint: you don’t want to miss this episode.

Paul “Mac” McCarthy is on a mission to change the future of leadership. Why? Because he believes the current approach to leadership is filled with hypocrisy, uncaring, and ego-based leadership landmines. He’s experienced this first-hand after being fired from four executive roles over his 25-year career for doing what he was hired to do … and for calling out leaders about a broken leadership system. Paul doesn't say what he believes, he walks the talk and brings a fresh approach to the future of leadership. Paul just completed his book The F.I.R.E.D Leader; Reinventing the Future of Leadership (available 2023) and he shares the 5 F.I.R.E.D. leadership qualities during this episode. Are you ready to have an honest, candid, crucial conversation about the future of leadership? This is a conversation you can’t afford to miss.

What's next for jobs and the economy heading into 2023? Will we enter a recession? How long will it last? Will we see more layoffs and a reversal of remote work?  Will labor shortages ease? These are just a few of the top-of-mind business trending topics discussed on this special episode of Geeks Geezers and Googlization. Guests included Wall Street veterans, Odeon Capital Group’s Richard Bove and Mat Van Alstyne, along with Odeon Capital Conversations host and moderator John Aidan Byrne. You are not going to want to miss this very special episode, recorded live on September 7, 2022.  You’ll hear about what’s going on at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan when it comes to remote work and technology, how employment is shifting, why the birth-death ratio isn’t what you think it is,  how employers will need to fill open jobs, the future of college systems, the gig economy, how the future of fossil fuels will impact economic and jobs growth, the rising cost of Social Security and other programs, and most importantly: wh

Recruiting and hiring top talent is top of mind these days, from C-Suite executives to Main Street business owners. But getting top results for many companies is elusive. To help our listeners solve the hiring puzzle, we reached out to the “Sherlock Holmes of recruitment” and father of “Performance-Based Hiring,” Lou Adler, founder of The Adler Group, is one of the top bloggers on LinkedIn’s Influencer program, with over 1.3 Million followers. His company’s new mobile-ready learning platform – Win-Win Hiring Learning Systems – provides instant access to all the tools needed to find and hire outstanding talent. Lou Adler is the CEO and founder of Performance-based Hiring Learning Systems – a consulting and training firm helping recruiters and hiring managers around the world source, interview, and hire the strongest and most diverse talent. Lou is the author of the Amazon top-10 best-seller, Hire With Your Head (John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2007), The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired (Work

The HR Indiana Conference is one of the largest regional human resources conferences in the United States. For the 1st time in 3 years, everything will be in-person and under one roof! There are over 50 speakers scheduled, including keynotes from Marc Effron, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Val Grubb, plus 50 concurrent sessions. No matter if you are just starting out as an HR Generalist, or you are a Senior VP of HR, HR Indiana has just the right education for you.   Joining Geeks Geezers and Googlization co-hosts Ira S Wolfe and Jason Cochran for this special live stream episode will be the 2022 Conference Chair, JoDee Curtis. Ira and Jason will also be speaking at the event.  Ira: Monday, August 29, No App to Adapt Jason: Monday August 29, Creating Ideal Employee Experiences - 4 Principles Connection You can learn more about Indiana SHRM’s HR Conference at https://hrindianashrm.org/conference. Past Geeks Geezers and Googlization guests who will also be speaking include Marc Effron, Kevin Grossman, Vivian Blade,