Manage Self, Lead Others: Human Leadership in the AI Age

Your best plan will not survive a real crisis. Your culture might. Henry J. Evans spent more than 20 years in counterterrorism and national security  and has seen how leaders hold up under pressure.   In this episode he explains why top leaders attack ideas instead of people, how a red Ferrari and a blue bicycle pull you out of your brain’s amygdala hijack, and why disagree-and-commit policy only works when ego stays out of the decision.   If you lead a team and want faster decisions, earlier warning of bad news and a culture that holds together when pressure peaks, this conversation gives you tactics to build before the crisis arrives.   Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel and subscribe to catch the next release: https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1   IN THIS EPISODE   [0:08] Why a crisis demands an environment where the best idea wins, not the loudest voice.   [2:55] How a college dropout who lost everything became the unlikely recruit for a national security team of physicists.   [4:58] Why street smarts and intuition belong in the room with slow, methodical expertise.   [6:27] Why emotional intelligence advice to hide frustration is wrong, and how top leaders attack ideas, not people.   [9:08] The amygdala hijack, and how a red Ferrari and a blue bicycle bring your rational brain back online.   [10:58] Fight, flight or freeze: why freeze comes off the menu in a crisis.   [11:48] Tell the truth faster: why emotional safety decides whether leaders hear the real problem.   [13:20] Empathy touch and go: how everyday care earns you the licence to park feelings in a crisis.   [14:58] Why empaths face more danger in a crisis, and why you put your own mask on first.   [16:08] The contrasting statement: say what you will not discuss, then what you must.   [16:44] Disagree-and-commit: how to leave your ego out of the decision and still bring your best effort.   [19:27] Subject matter expert or subject matter competent: who should lead when the crisis hits?   [21:17] Why the best idea must win, and how speed to objectivity gets you ready to lead.   [22:08] How to work with Henry.   ABOUT HENRY J. EVANS Henry J. Evans is founder and CEO of Dynamic Results, a strategy and culture transformation firm. He spent more than 20 years in counterterrorism and national security, trained alongside Navy SEALs, Delta Force and Army Rangers, and studied with the Dalai Lama. He is the author of Bombs, Bacon and Bankruptcy, written with co-author Dr. Colm Foster.   CONTACT HENRY J. EVANS   Strategy execution and organisational development: https://dynamicresults.com   Crisis leadership keynotes: https://henryjevans.com   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/henryevansdynamicresults   Amazon.com Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy the book: https://a.co/d/0awfWaPI   Amazon.com.au Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy the book: https://amzn.asia/d/00b3fIox   ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY   Nina Sunday’s latest book, Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake, is now on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook.   Not a collection of transcripts. Nina adds her own reflections on each guest conversation.   Amazon USA https://a.co/d/3WaplI9   Amazon Australia https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM   You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone. You don’t need a Kindle device.   To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/signature-programs/   For global in-person speaking bookings, visit https://www.ninasunday.com   Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/   Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to ratings and reviews, tap 5 stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI hands you a thousand ideas. Leadership is knowing which one to keep.   Grant Bosnick, CSP, a leadership and team expert based in Singapore, has coached C-Suite leaders across 45 countries.   In this episode Grant explains why discernment now matters more than ideas, why alignment must come before acceleration (his metaphor is drumming), and why AI works best as a thinking partner, not a calculator.   He also covers AI governance, the five whys, and the question to ask any AI once you think you are done: what am I missing?   If your team is rushing into AI before agreeing on purpose, or you are buried in ideas and short on judgement, this conversation gives you practical tools for both.   Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel and subscribe to catch the next release: https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 IN THIS EPISODE [0:07] Younger staff are pasting confidential documents into public AI tools. [0:36] Season 6 opens with AI innovation, then meet Grant Bosnick in Singapore. [2:17] AI supplies too many answers, so discernment is the new leadership skill. [4:20] The Steve Jobs iPhone story: with endless data, return to purpose. [5:26] Alice and the Cheshire Cat, then alignment before acceleration: a drum line at full speed is just noise, so lock in purpose before rushing into AI. [7:39] Executive presence, backing decisions you argued against, and change agility. [10:27] From linear strategy to dynamic thinking: ask what is missing. [11:41] The best AI question once your draft is done: what am I missing? Grant’s answer was AI governance, with enterprise tools and clear guardrails. [13:05] Why public AI tools put trade secrets, security and identity at risk. [13:38] Treat AI as a thinking partner, not a calculator. [14:48] Agentic AI: ten humans and ten AI agents as the team of the future. [16:04] No clear answer? Try the five whys from Toyota’s Kaizen toolkit. [18:06] Edward de Bono’s six hats, with AI testing one decision six ways. [18:47] An era of abundance: AI literacy beats AI skills. [19:19] Hiring two 20-year-olds to build an AI coach and a WordPress plugin. [21:41] Work with Grant: keynotes, executive and team coaching, leadership development. [18:47] An era of abundance: why Grant calls it AI literacy, not AI skills, and his nod to Jensen Huang on the value of an English literature degree.   [19:19] Hiring two 20-year-olds: one builds a multilingual, voice-operated AI coach for emerging leaders, the other a custom WordPress plugin.   [21:41] How to work with Grant: keynotes at off-sites, executive and team coaching, and leadership development, anywhere his clients need him.   ABOUT GRANT BOSNICK Grant ‘Upbeat’ Bosnick CSP is an award-winning author, leadership and team expert and former professional musician.   Originally from Toronto and now based in Singapore after 25 years in Asia Pacific, Grant has worked with hundreds of clients in 45 countries on 6 continents. Using psychology and neuroscience, he helps leaders, teams and organisations perform at a high level and create more intentional, positive impact. He delivers keynotes, executive and team coaching and leadership development, and has built an AI coach for mid-level and emerging leaders. CONTACT GRANT BOSNICK Grant Bosnick’s Website: https://grantbosnick.com Grant Bosnick’s Company Website: yes-sol.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grantbosnick Amazon.com Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership the book: https://a.co/d/0ixwotDF Amazon.com.au Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership the book: https://amzn.asia/d/0hgt4n2j ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday's latest book, Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations,True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can't Fake, is now on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook. Not a collection of transcripts. Nina adds her own reflections on each guest conversation.   Amazon USA https://a.co/d/3WaplI9 Amazon Australia https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone. You don't need a Kindle device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More collaboration. Better hires. More opportunities. Leanne Hughes on what happens when your people become work famous. When your people brag about their work, talent notices. Leanne Hughes, author of Work Fame, shares how becoming work famous attracts talent, ends silos and opens up more opportunities across the business. Practical moves for leaders, from the listening tour to saving your reviews. Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel and subscribe to catch the next release: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 [00:00] Why work fame attracts talent and breaks down silos inside organisations [00:38] Season 6 welcome and introducing Leanne Hughes, author of Work Fame [02:00] The book launch, why the book exists and how being overlooked sparked the idea of making your work visible [04:30] The lunch and learn story: turning a job on paper into one that fits through hosting colleagues [05:25] From a first workshop at a mine site to launching the First Time Facilitator podcast [06:55] How leaders can help their teams become work famous [07:35] The listening tour: asking questions, building real connection and why it matters [09:15] Sanofi’s internal influencer program and the business results of employees posting online [11:00] Self-promotion versus genuine contribution; the first of the four spotlights [12:00] Rewrite your script: how we typecast ourselves and what a CV really lists [13:40] The free resources, the QR code in the book and the Walk of Fame private podcast [14:50] Learning your lines: listening for the words others use, then speaking in their language [16:30] Save the reviews: keeping a folder of praise for confidence, performance reviews and proposals [18:10] Capturing your connections: auditing the network you already have [19:25] Hosting five star meetings; volunteering for the decision keeper role [20:55] The thought breeder mindset: starting conversations instead of posing as the expert [22:25] What to share online and what to leave out; sharing your personal take in the age of AI [23:30] Starting a limited series podcast while employed full time [24:45] Why speaking opportunities light up all three spotlights [26:05] How to get noticed for industry events and why it’s fine to share your goals [26:50] The gift for readers, the case for recognition over fame, and sign off ABOUT Leanne Hughes Leanne Hughes makes people famous at work. As a keynote speaker, advisor and author, her career has taken her from regional Australia to stages in New York, Mumbai and Mongolia. She hosts two podcasts, has authored the best-selling ''The Two Hour Workshop Blueprint'' with ''Work Fame'' her second book. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Leanne is known for blending warm humour and bold ideas that challenge people to think bigger and act sooner. CONTACT Leanne Hughes Your free Work Fame starter kit: https://getworkfame.com/START Website: leannehughes.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leannehughes Amazon.com.au Work Fame the book:  https://amzn.asia/d/07C92GRH Amazon.com Work Fame the book: https://a.co/d/08CaVXIR   ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY   Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon – paperback, kindle and audiobook. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠   To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register   Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to Ratings and Reviews, tap five stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olympic coach, Justin Kavanaugh - or Coach Kav - spent his career closing the gap between where elite athletes are and where they want to be. In this episode he describes the 'premortem', a tool for finding every reason a plan could fail before you commit to it, De Bono’s six thinking hats, and the 3-part feedback framework Kav's wife uses to separate venting from a genuine ask for help. If you or your team freeze before big decisions, or feedback conversations keep going sideways, this conversation with host Nina Sunday gives you tools that work in both high-stakes sport and everyday leadership. Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel and subscribe to catch the next release: https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 "Hope is a drug. It's not a strategy." Justin Kavanaugh IN THIS EPISODE [0:07] The coach's job is to strip decisions from the athlete before the race, so they step into competition with a full mental gas tank. [3:04] Closing the gap between where someone is now and where they want to be. [3:19] The 3 attributes of an Olympic mindset: speed, clarity and execution under pressure. [3:37] Why most people default to slow decisions, and why speed actually produces a better one. [4:23] Hesitancy grows cobwebs in the brain; the fix is to act, then pivot on the result. [4:38] Anxiety and adrenaline look identical at a neuroscience level. The difference is where you channel the focus. [5:26] Sleeping on a decision and trusting the subconscious to settle overnight. [5:56] The snow globe metaphor: let the dust settle and the picture gets clear. [6:43] Zone of genius during the race itself, and why big decisions belong before it starts, not during. [7:01] Scenario mapping and if-this-then-that rehearsal ahead of the moment that matters. [7:54] Mapping the dozens of small decisions hidden inside one big one. [8:18] Getting clear on the goal and the team's job before the work starts: the work before the work. [9:22] Always look for the second right answer instead of settling for the first idea. [9:45] The premortem: working backwards from failure to find what killed the project -before it happens. [10:44] How to run a premortem with a team, borrowed from the military After Action report. [11:34] The premortem as a form of black hat thinking, not pessimism. [12:13] Hope is a drug, not a strategy: the six thinking hats and building a strong desired outcome. [13:23] Courage before motivation. Confidence comes from having already taken the first step. [14:48] Primed Mind, the 3 ingredients of a high performance environment, and shorten blind spots through the Johari Window framework. [16:49] The 3H framework his wife uses for feedback: hear me out, help me, or handle it for me. [18:20] Who Justin works with, and the two different playbooks for businesses under $10,000,000 and businesses scaling past it. [19:59] Why Justin still runs free webinars for his small business website clients on SitesAtScale.com [20:55] A business mastermind with Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide clients flying in, and an office in the Philippines. [21:26] Justin's own coaches: a mentor in Perth, a wife who leads Gen AI, and a nine-year-old son who keeps him honest. CONTACT JUSTIN KAVANAUGH Website: https://www.athletehq.com/ https://www.sitesatscale.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkav/ ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon – paperback, kindle and audiobook. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠    === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and scroll to bottom of the page to register   === Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to Ratings and Reviews, tap five stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show. === RESOURCES MENTIONED •  Primed Mind app •  Six Thinking Hats, Edward de Bono •  The Johari Window Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do teams get stuck? It's not because people are broken, but because the systems around them are. Betsy Kaufman spent 25 years leading large-scale technology transformations across Fortune 500 companies before founding Cross Impact Coaching. Her TED talk, "Honest Conversations at Work," has 1.6 million views, and her new book, The Fix, distils 20 years of patterns she's seen across leadership teams struggling to execute. Watch the YouTube video version: https://youtu.be/D-mi_KbMYXI This conversation with Nina Sunday includes the accountability ladder, the difference between responsible and accountable, why "hope is not a strategy," and what actually happens in a room when no decision gets made. Timestamps 0:06 - Opening: the accountability ladder and why it's a mindset shift for project managers 1:16 - Meet Betsy Kaufman: 25 years leading tech transformations, TED speaker, and her new book The Fix 2:25 - The book's origin: 20 years of patterns across leaders and teams trying to work better together 2:47 - Earliest warning signs that a deal, team, or acquisition is starting to struggle 4:08 - Why change fails: people aren't informed, and ADKAR gets ignored during acquisitions 5:08 - Handover gaps - why work stalls the moment no one owns what happens next 6:10 - The $40 million acquisition deal in The Fix, and the forecast miss nobody caught in time 7:21 - Hope is not a strategy - the difference between hoping and having a plan 7:48 - Why the book is called The Fix: people aren't broken, but the systems around them often are 9:42 - Inside a 90-minute meeting where no decisions get made 11:16 - DiSC styles and how a "collaborative" leader can actually be avoiding decisions 13:04 - The leadership behavior that looks like strength but quietly shuts teams down 15:20 - Michael Gerber's E-Myth: fixing the system instead of blaming the person 17:22 - Accountable vs responsible: untangling the RACI confusion leaders get wrong 18:41 - Teaching accountability with emotional intelligence, not blame 19:04 - The accountability ladder in practice, and how to move up a rung 19:57 - Inside "the lab": Betsy's one-on-one and team coaching model 21:57 - Where to find Betsy: free leadership alignment survey, website, and LinkedIn CONNECT WITH BETSY KAUFFMAN Website: https://crossimpact.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsykauffman/ TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/betsy_kauffman_4_tips_to_kickstart_honest_conversations_at_work Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1969826533 ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY   Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon – paperback, kindle and audiobook. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠  === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register === Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to Ratings and Reviews, tap five stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show. Key Quote "People are not broken... it might also be that the system around them has not been built to support them as leaders." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The origin story of ACT, the software that started the CRM industry, and the investor lunch that could have ended it all. [0:01] Introducing Mike Muhney, co-inventor of ACT, and how customer relationship management existed before computers, the internet or Salesforce. [1:18] The "hail Mary" moment; realising a first product had failed with only $15,000 left of a $100,000 investment. [2:20] A holiday weekend brainstorm shifts the focus from tracking activities to tracking relationships. [3:15] An IBM sales school lesson on why you should walk into a first meeting like you're making a friend, not closing a deal. [5:10] How asking questions instead of pitching creates a psychological transference of trust with a client. [7:40] What early company culture looked like: choosing people for integrity, vulnerability and an absence of ego. [9:00] Why real relationships require face to face connection, not social media. [11:20] The napkin plan; architecting an entire product in a month before the investor's visit. [12:40] The lunch where an investor says no to a refund and instead doubles down with more money. [14:30] A late night pitch at a mentor's house turns into $400,000 in cheques by the end of the evening. [16:20] ACT launches nine months later, and why enthusiasm inside a company is as contagious as negativity. [18:00] The Comdex trade show gamble: fifty chairs, a packed booth, and a strategy nobody else was using. [19:40] A stranger with a million dollars in cash turns out to be Kevin O'Leary, and the offers keep climbing from there. [21:10] A teaser for the next episode: why ACT's co-inventors are building a new relationship focused platform, Contata. [22:00] ABOUT MIKE MUHNEY Mike Muhney is the co-inventor of ACT!, the software credited with launching the multi-billion dollar CRM industry. Released in 1987, before the internet and before Salesforce existed, ACT! grew from a failed first product and a desperate Fourth of July brainstorm into a tool used by tens of millions of salespeople worldwide. Mike went on to co-found Contata, a new relationship focused platform built to bring the "R" back into customer relationship management. CONTACT MIKE MUHNEY CRM: https://contatta.com/ Website: https://mikemuhney.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemuhney/ ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake, is now on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook. Not a collection of transcripts. Nina adds her own reflections on each guest conversation. Amazon USA: https://a.co/d/3WaplI9 Amazon Australia: https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone. You don’t need a Kindle device. === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/signature-programs/ === For global in-person speaking bookings, visit https://www.ninasunday.com === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to ratings and reviews, tap 5 stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Don’t drink bad coffee.” Anthony Bonnici’s six-letter model for how we sabotage ourselves without noticing, from a guest who spent 13 years leading pharmaceutical sales and marketing teams, with brands worth over $150 million, before walking away from corporate life in 2005 to help hundreds of thousands of people across five continents remove the beliefs that block high performance. In this episode he explains the COFFEE model, six ways we sabotage ourselves through self-talk, the ACID process for shifting a limiting belief, and the exercise where a room of 600 people who all say “I can’t draw” leave holding a pastel sketch. If you lead a team member who rules themselves out before they’ve tried, this conversation gives you a way to raise it that invites curiosity instead of an accusation. Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel and subscribe to catch the next release: https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 IN THIS EPISODE [1:11] The blinkers metaphor behind the book title, and how a room of 600 people who all said “I can’t draw” left holding a pastel sketch inside 60 minutes. [4:42] The COFFEE model: catastrophise, overgeneralise, filter, forecast, emotionalise and effectualise, six ways self-talk sabotages performance. [10:51] The Oz principle, above and below the line thinking, and a harmaceutical case study where sales blamed marketing until the team drew a line under the argument and moved to solutions. [12:33] When “team repair” work gets invited in, and the ACID process for shifting a limiting belief: aware, challenge, imagine, do. [17:17] NLP, and the manager’s dilemma: how to invite a team member to question their own limiting belief without accusing them of having one. [21:52] Where to find Brain Blinkers and get in touch with Anthony. ABOUT ANTHONY BONNICI Anthony Bonnici is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), NLP practitioner, and author of Brain Blinkers. He spent 13 years in the pharmaceutical industry leading sales and marketing teams with brands worth over $150 million before leaving corporate life in 2005. He has since worked with hundreds of thousands of people across five continents, helping them recognise and remove the three mental barriers to high performance: limiting beliefs, negative thoughts, and fear. BOOK Brain Blinkers by Anthony Bonnici – https://anthonybonnici.com.au/shop/ CONTACT ANTHONY BONNICI Website: https://anthonybonnici.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonybonnici ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake, is now on Amazon in paperback, Kindle and audiobook. Not a collection of transcripts. Nina adds her own reflections on each guest conversation. Amazon USA: https://a.co/d/3WaplI9 Amazon Australia: https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone. You don’t need a Kindle device. === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/signature-programs/ === For global in-person speaking bookings, visit https://www.ninasunday.com === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === Enjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Scroll past the episodes to ratings and reviews, tap 5 stars and add a quick comment. That simple act helps other leaders discover the show.   RESOURCES MENTIONED Our Icebergs Are Melting by John Kotter, source of the “no-no” personality Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono The Oz Principle by Smith, Hickman and Connor, source of above and below the line thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[0:06] The psychology of vocal fry. Why ending a sentence in vocal fry removes commitment from your message. [1:07] Introducing Dr Louise Mahler: from singing opera on the great stages of Europe to Top 30 Global Guru in body language, vocal intelligence and communication; author of the bestselling book, Gravitas. [1:50] What's wrong with communication today? We've left out the most important part - delivery. [2:30] How gestures fell out of fashion after World War Two, and why body language theory of the 1970s-80s got it wrong; communication is about bringing your best, not pandering to others' perceptions. [3:30] Cicero: it's not about how to be understood; it's how not to be misunderstood. [4:10] The five canons of rhetoric, and why delivery was considered the most important; gravitas as the manner of trust and respect. [5:20] Gravitas is not seriousness; it's equally weighted with humour and levity. Cicero was said to be the funniest man in ancient Rome. [6:30] A keynote timing mix-up in front of hundreds of CFOs, and how walking on stage laughing set the room on fire. [7:20] Laughter is the bouncing of the diaphragm; only people who trust you will laugh with you. [7:50] Do some people just have executive presence, or can it be learnt? It's always learnt. [8:40] Creating anchors in the air with gestures; what the ancients called architecturally designing your material. [9:40] Three reasons to move: breathing, visual interest, and memory . . . how Roman orators presented for hours without notes. [11:00] The three rules of gestures: always congruent, never repeated more than twice, and hold each gesture until the next one. [12:20] Why breathing matters so much: if the breath doesn't work, go home. What a held diaphragm does to your voice and why upper-body tension reads as aggression. [14:00] Do you need vocal warm-ups before a meeting? The voice is warm all the time; just kick the diaphragm free. [15:00] A fix for nerves and self-doubt: confidence is competence. Without training there is no knowledge; without knowledge there is no confidence. [16:30] On a good day natural talent will arise; on a bad day they fall back on the craft. The amateur practises till they get it right; the professional practises till they can't get it wrong. [17:40] Where practice really happens: internalising your material in everyday life so it comes out authentically, improvised within a framework. [19:00] How metaphor speaks to the unconscious mind; opening with a creative link that connects to your message. [20:20] The autostereogram (magic eye picture) as a metaphor for transformational change: refocus the eyes and see the real picture behind the abstract. [21:20] Vocal fry explained: closing the throat, jamming the diaphragm, and why salespeople sabotage the end of their sentences. You never run out of breath; you only run into tension. [22:30] One thing to do before a big meeting tomorrow: breathe out, throw the elbows off the body, and show your palms - the gesture of trust. [23:00] How to work with Dr Louise Mahler: online and face-to-face coaching, keynotes and executive team work. Closing thought: delivery, delivery, delivery CONTACT DR LOUISE MAHLER https://www.louisemahler.com.au/ Connect with Dr Louise Mahler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisemahler/ ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.  === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠ === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Britt turns one word into a leadership gut-punch: resourceful. Then, he goes even further: what if source is love, and fear is something we accidentally fall in love with instead? In this episode, you’ll hear a true story of losing everything, making one decision not to quit, and watching opportunity appear almost on cue. We also unpack the hidden beliefs and self-talk that sabotage leaders, plus the approval-and-control paradox that makes smart people freeze when it matters most. View the video on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/NO9Z1CNuLM4?si=21K7C-nIWmdQhe16 Subscribe now to the Youtube channel to be first to catch our next release. https://www.youtube.com/@manageselfleadotherspodcast?sub_confirmation=1 SOUNDBITES [2:41] Why decision-making is the foundation for success . . . and what it takes to commit without keeping one foot out the door. [3:10] A rock-bottom story: losing everything, choosing not to quit, and the single decision that changed the trajectory. [5:12] Taking action when you have almost nothing . . . and how one small move can unlock unexpected opportunity. [6:26] What most people do wrongly when they try hard but get no results . . . and how coaching can flip outcomes fast. [7:45] Why vision boards are optional but decisions are not . . . and how progress is built in “today,” not someday. [8:51] Why we set a goal, make a decision, then generate fear to stop ourselves . . . and the hidden role of subconscious self-talk. [9:36] How core beliefs formed in the first six years can shape adult confidence, relationships, and leadership behaviour at work. [10:20] What “not feeling worthy” can look like in adulthood . . . from staying silent in meetings to self-sabotaging success. [12:13] Why speaking to an audience can feel like facing predators . . . and how ancient survival wiring shows up as modern fear. [12:55] The approval and control paradox: why needing approval blocks it, and why needing control creates more anxiety. [13:22] How letting go of approval and control helps you become more yourself . . . and why that is what audiences respond to. [14:44] A “never again” public speaking moment . . . and how to turn a rough first attempt into skill-building rather than avoidance. [16:12] How to identify your mindset by looking at results in any area of life . . . and why decisions quietly shape how you show up. [17:29] Why leaders inside organisations should write a book . . . using publishing as credibility, conversation fuel, and visibility. [18:23] Personal branding for employed leaders . . . and how being published can help you rise through the ranks. [19:12] Practical advice for success: become “resourceful” by reconnecting to source . . . and choosing vision over fear. [21:14] How to connect, work with, or be coached   JIM BRITT https://jimbritt.com/contact-2/ https://jimbrittcoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-britt/   ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY Nina Sunday’s latest book, ‘’Manage Self, Lead Others: Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership, and Culture You Can’t Fake’’ now on Amazon - paperback or kindle. Amazon USA ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/3WaplI9⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Australia ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.asia/d/0KwghaM⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can read any Kindle eBook on your PC, laptop or phone; you don’t need a Kindle device.    === To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au...⁠   === To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ninasunday.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   === Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/   === To subscribe to Nina Sunday's blog go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and scroll to bottom of the page to register   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices