Andrew Tallents, has built an impressive career, starting with his early roles at prestigious firms like Spencer Stuart and Warren Partners, where he honed his expertise in executive search and leadership development. His journey has led him to founding The Tallents Partnership, where he now empowers leaders globally to excel and achieve transformative results.

As a trusted advisor, conscious leadership coach, and best-selling author, Andrew is dedicated to helping leaders achieve triple bottom line success while living their personal and professional dreams. It's an honour to have him on the show today!

Ross and Andrew talk about thinking as a leader, getting triggered, being in the present, intentional leadership, situational leadership, Shirzad Chamine - Positive Intelligence, saboteurs, facing emotion, controlling things, pleasing people, self coaching, self discipline, self accountability, the power of questions, reconnecting with who we are and refocusing. The pair also discuss positive mindset, reflecting, daily meditation, slowing down to speed up, being efficient, keeping people calm, accountability, blaming people, disconnections, safe environments to speak, peoples energy, judging people, out of comfort zones, role playing, MyIntent bracelets, communicating principles, taking responsibility, reflecting, why do we do things, desire, motivation, ultimate goals, laziness, naivety, skydiving and joy.

Timecodes:

• 00:15 Intro to Andrew
• 01:26 Conscious Leadership explained
• 03:13 Conscious Leadership in moments of pressure
• 08:33 Techniques to help self coach
• 12:26 Getting the work done
• 15:06 Examples of leaders doing it well
• 16:37 Examples of leaders getting it wrong
• 19:00 Vulnerability and coaching people's struggles
• 22:27 Self coaching against pushback and relationships
• 25:16 Modelling behaviour
• 29:52 Loving in relationships
• 31:28 Valuing family
• 36:17 AI coaching making leadership decisions
• 41:41 Limits to self-coaching
• 44:49 Following through
• 51:02 The last time Andrew did something for the first time
• 53:56 Andrew's podcast - Confessions of a successful leader
• 54:40 Andrew's favourite podcast episodes

Connect with Andrew:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Self-coaching for leaders
• Book

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• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Francis is a Master Trainer, WSJ Best Selling author and is driven to help executive coaches take their business & clients’ businesses to the next level.

He is the Founder & CEO of SQUIRCLE ACADEMY where he helps executive coaches and leaders rapidly elevate their businesses by leveraging the innovative SQUIRCLE framework. Francis also founded 'The Human Company' over 26 years ago.

With such a treasure trove of experience advising Fortune 100 executives, he is known for his ability to shatter the linear mould, driving transformation and accelerating growth in just a few months. I’m thrilled to share these insights and strategies with you all on the show today.

Ross and Francis talk about dream analysis, dreams driving life choices, connecting peoples thoughts, creativity combining with management, visualisation, logic, perception, improvisation, imagination, knowledge, development, dynamic imbalances, illusions of balance, expectations, reaching a process, decision making, controlling your mind, knowledge and deep intelligence. The pair also discuss duality, experience in the workplace, environments, nature, new principles in action, leadership, assessing, awareness of what's not working, limitless capacity of human beings, humans ability to solve things, universal principles, willingness to be curious, managing problems, faith, life, dealing with intensity, facing reality, desire, our value, relaxing over tensing up, endless possibilities, abundance, swimming with wild sharks and extraordinary experiences.

Timecodes:

• 00:16 Intro to Francis
• 01:53 Francis' dreams as a young boy
• 04:34 Technology replicating dreams
• 05:24 Subconscious training
• 06:20 Scientific models of training
• 10:28 SQUIRCLE's framework
• 15:10 Models taking people through experiences
• 21:39 Francis' coaching
• 27:51 Unlocking better performance
• 31:56 Looking forward to 12 months ahead
• 35:31 Blockers to full potential
• 42:05 Authority being transferred to value
• 45:57 The last time Francis did something for the first time

Connect with Francis:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Publications
• email: francis@thehumancompany.com

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

A warm welcome to our listeners, today I'm proud to welcome Dr. Johanna Dahm, CEO of Dahm International Consulting. Johanna is a leading expert in decision-making and leadership, with over two decades of experience researching, advising, and publishing on effective decision-making strategies. She is renowned for helping leaders navigate complexity and uncertainty.

Johanna was recommended for the show by our mutual friend, Olga Troeger. Olga is a Founding member of our Decision Making Institute based in Germany.
We developed an VUCA readiness assessment focusing decision-making competencies.

Ross and Johanna talk about decision making over planning, decision delivery, committing, getting things done, adapting to environments, responsibilities, expectations, listening, pioneering, being responsible, finding solutions, customer orientation, knowing your customers, empathising with customers and understanding how people live. The pair also discuss adapting, learning, growing, fear, merging HR, company development, transparency, measuring return of investment, transformation, everybody in it together, reacting to change, constantly adapting, demarcation, knowing our boundaries, leading teams, pets, having enough and trying new things.


Timecodes:

• 00:15 Intro to Johanna
• 02:31 Communicating decisions effectively in business
• 04:51 Decision making during Johanna's early career
• 10:31 Decision making evolving
• 14:30 Organisations keeping pace and nurturing talent
• 20:25 Customers changing and adapting to it
• 24:37 Dealing with difficult shifts and bravery
• 29:41 Insights to help large scale change in companies and HR
• 35:54 Redesigning of roles and flexibility
• 38:45 Evolving in the future of work
• 42:27 Staying mentally healthy at work
• 47:35 The last time Johanna did something for the first time

Connect with Dr. Johanna:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• EMAIL - JD@Drjohannadahm.com

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• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Ronen Olshansky, one of life's great humans. With a rich and diverse career that spans Wall Street, management consulting, executive coaching and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Cross Campus a Los Angeles based provider of on-demand workspace and business event space. And a partner at Ferrazzi Greenlight since 2020. Ronen has been helping growth companies and their leaders elevate their performance.

I got to know Ronen through another business he has co-founded, Beyond Connections program, and most recently I had the pleasure of joining him and Keith Ferrazzi at the graduation dinner for the first cohort in LA. Welcome to the show, Ronen!

Ross and Ronen talk about opening up teams, building trust, positives & negatives, family, start-ups, making commitments, sharing, broken relationships, personal journeys, courage, how we are being perceived, ego, taking risks and changing peoples lives. The pair also discuss taking challenges, going beyond connections, maintaining cohort collectives, building communities, inclusive ownership of a company, organisations, connections, interacting, mindsets, strategies, individuals less successful than teams, relationships with clients, hybrid working, compassion and the power of a naïve mind.

Timecodes:

• 00:15 Intro to Ronen
• 01:37 Ronen's 'sweet and sour'
• 04:59 Ross' 'sweet and sour'
• 08:28 Ronen's origins to building trust
• 13:02 Ronen's story
• 15:45 Choosing to work with start-ups
• 19:25 Getting to know people well
• 23:19 Next steps for Ronen
• 27:59 Funding business growth and co-elevation
• 30:50 The four most important outcomes for businesses
• 34:56 What leaders are struggling most with
• 39:25 Strategies and AI technology to build relationships
• 44:50 Highlighting Ronen's enhanced curiosity
• 49:21 Ronen's Programme
• 51:21 The last time Ronen did something for the first time

Connect with Ronen:

• Website
• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Nichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership.

As the Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), she shapes global thinking on Human-AI collaboration, driving human readiness for an AI-empowered world.

Nichol is also the Co-Founder and Partner of Niremia Collective, an early-stage venture fund focused on human potential technologies. Additionally, she co-founded TransformativeTech.org, the largest global ecosystem dedicated to building tech for human flourishing, supporting over 2,000 founders through their programs, and connecting a passionate community of innovators worldwide.

With a rich background in interactive entertainment, Nichol has held senior roles at major brands like Epic Games, Activision-Blizzard, Vivendi Games, and Disney. She has led many groundbreaking projects, including managing operations for World of Warcraft China and contributing to the landmark $18 billion Vivendi - Activision-Blizzard merger.

Her current focus is on advancing human potential through ethical AI, fostering a global ecosystem that champions human thriving.

Join us as we delve into Nichol's journey, exploring how technology can unlock human potential and create a future where AI and humanity thrive together.

Ross and Nichol talk about technology complimenting humans, talking things through with AI, AI solving emotional problems, start-ups, levels of consciousness, start-up failure, relationships, desire to serve, performance, understanding ourselves, gut to brain connection, being happy, teams being in sync and data privacy. The pair also discuss aura rings, neuro data, seeing what's coming, holobiome, microbiome, teams in flow, bio-synchrony, feedback, e.l.f. cosmetics, speed of change, mistakes being costly, AI implementation, UPS success, reinventing business, meaning to customers, transparency, enhancing our collective intelligence, needing things from other people, weight lifting and collective intelligence swarming.

Timecodes:
00:17 Intro to Nichol
01:11 Nichol's background
02:50 Chatting with Pi (emotionally intelligent AI)
07:47 Individual consciousness
12:49 Technology helping consciousness
18:05 Naveen Jain - Viome
18:46 Brains being incoherent
20:49 Filtering overwhelming data and noise
25:33 Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
27:40 Change and challenges breaking tradition
32:01 Buy in
33:55 Where things are going
39:00 Video - Louis Rosenberg - Unanimous AI
39:27 The last time Nichol did something for the first time

Connect with Nichol:

• LinkedIn
• Niremia Collective website

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

With over 20 years in the US Marshal Service, and 6 years in the military police, Chris is a self described student of leadership. He has been known to lead DISC and Adaptive Leadership training and special shout out to the fact he has also gone through our level 1 AQai certification program.

Ross and Chris talk about growing up in the military, film, temperance, self awareness, taking care of employees, passion, Chris Voss, controlling emotions, role playing, practicing control in the workplace, having a plan B, bringing in other people, giving people value, understanding environments, pleasant conversations, empathy, peoples wellbeing, teamwork, influencing people and, asking good questions. The pair also discuss adaptive leadership, self awareness, valuing everyone, being vocal, community, being respectful, hard conversations, trusting relationships, intent, addressing problems, compassion, feeling uncomfortable, getting motivated, evolving, AI, technology, value, people buying in, unlearning, psychological wellbeing, treating people well, the death of employees, loss and law enforcement.

Timecodes:

• 00:14 Intro to Chris
• 01:23 Chris' childhood vision for himself
• 03:26 Self control & adaptability
• 05:55 Chris' training to deal with control
• 08:15 Leading under pressure and sudden change
• 11:02 Creating environments to share vulnerability
• 14:14 Dealing with exhaustion and burn out
• 17:03 Chris' evolution and what he's excited about
• 22:40 Nice guys not finishing last
• 26:19 Tips for managing your state
• 31:49 Reverse mentorship and learning things we don't see
• 37:01 The future of work
• 40:09 Challenges which motivated James
• 42:56 The last time James did something for the first time

Connect with Chris:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily James, the Head of Talent Procurement at British Petroleum (BP.) Emily is an accomplished HR leader, with an impressive track record in leadership and category management across the spectrum of HR. With Over 10 years at BP, time at Citi and also JP Morgan.

I met Emily at the World Commerce and Contracting Conference in Malaga earlier this year, where I led a keynote on adaptability intelligence and several VIP workshops on building workforce adaptability. And Emily was part of a breakfast panel with inspiring women to discuss inclusivity and diversity that sparked a deep conversation between us, and to today's interview!

Emily has a wealth of experience influencing at all levels within multinational organizations, effectively managing complex situations with diverse stakeholders. Her leadership skills, developed early in her career, have been honed through extensive experience in coaching and mentoring.

Ross and Emily talk about technology revolutions, AI transition, society, bots, jobs, doom, worrying, parenting, deliverable based work, new generation of work, new markets, scaling solutions, BP, energy, mindset shift, reskill, upskill, adaptability, getting teams to engage, success, what success looks like, speed of learning and work fulfilment. The pair also discuss being inclusive, women in work, giving voices to people, social demographics, diversity, learning to say no, people pleasers, taking control, producing energy, being uncomfortable, uncertainly, facing challenges, psychological safety, long term value, results, strong feedback, support, agile working, job security, peer role modelling, building trust recognition, reward, giving people identity, comfort, validation, life skills and resilience.

Timecodes:

• 00:16 Intro to Emily
• 02:10 Getting energised and AI
• 07:53 The structure of job roles transitioning
• 14:11 Social mobility
• 17:52 Value and role modelling
• 23:33 Failures and challenges that helped learning
• 33:17 Pressure of change and navigating it
• 38:45 Unlearning challenges
• 43:03 New initiatives ensuring the right development
• 47:49 Highlight tips for leading HR for the future
• 50:40 Coaching tips
• 53:11 The last time Emily did something for the first time

Connect with Emily:

• LinkedIn
• Email - Emily.James@bp.com

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation

'Succeeding by never giving up.'

Charles was a Manhattan Banker, not happy with his life, after nearly 10 years he made the choice to get out. Setting up several nightclubs and lounges, his own vodka brand, and now turned destination distillery experience owner.

Creator of Star Vodka, a long journey of research which took him to Moscow to learn how they do it - and a desire to 'do it better'.

The Hudson House New York is the first of its kind in the region. Hosting a craft distillery, event venue and boutique hotel and restaurant. From zoning challenges this is a story of grit, perseverance and relentless passion to not 'do things just to do them', but to do them in the best possible way. A story of right place, right time, the tenacity in building a community and finding the right people to believe in your vision.

Ross and Charles talk about grit, perseverance, passion, belief, pressure on children, sport, finance, making money, Wall Street, money not making you happy, taking big risks, curiosity, giving up on wealth, stress, selfish people, learning from failure, being scared, quitting without a plan, being stuck in a job, regaining confidence, being in the moment, working with celebrities, wanting to be different and standing out. The pair also discuss blind faith, the vodka industry, finding the truth, Russian vodka distilleries, craft distilling, marketing spirits, creating, crazy ideas, opening your mind, great stories, giving up, society pressures, reinventing business, growing young people, cherishing good people, feeling of belonging, proof of concept, investing in people and keeping work interesting.

Timecodes:

• 00:41 Charles' Background
• 02:11 Charles's childhood and pressures growing up
• 05:22 Moving from a sports career to banking
• 16:32 Getting out of banking
• 18:18 Founding Star Vodka and its story
• 36:30 Uncovering the Hudson Valley
• 38:31 People being too honest and being ridiculed
• 42:54 Rallying a great team
• 48:22 Charles' advice for finding great people
• 55:23 The last time Charles did something for the first time

Connect with Charles

• LinkedIn
• Website

Charles@thehudsonhouseny.com

Connect with Ross:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Moonshot Innovation