Be a Wave Maker: Conversations on Change

The 2nd edition of Make Waves is released this week, so Rusty Shelton, Chairman of Zilker Media, turned the tables on Patti and interviewed her on this episode. Patti shares new insights and how Wave Makers start their change and make it a reality.Rusty Shelton is a successful entrepreneur, founder and now Chairman of Zilker Media, and best-selling author of the Authority Advantage. Rusty and his team have advised Patti Johnson on the original launch and the 2nd edition of Make Waves.

Kim Curley, VP of People & Organization Consulting at NTT Data, shares how she has learned to live with intention and be true to herself. Her mission is to 'make business better for humans everywhere' and she lets us in on how we can do it too. Kim shares that small decisions on how you spend your time, you can buck the trend and still be collaborative, and beware of self-worth tied to being so busy.

The Be a Wave Maker podcast welcomes special guest Debjani Biswas to explore Can You Be Successful AND Happy?Debjani Biswas and Patti discuss the familiar conflict between achieving our version of success and living the life we want to live. Debjani shares many insights and strategies from her international bestseller, Miserably Successful No More. Debjani is the CEO and founder of Coachieve, LLC, is a globally recognized keynote speaker, and was chosen as one of the Top 10 Influential Women Leaders. She is a successful two-time TEDx speaker on “But You Don’t Look Like an Engineer” and “Common Ground on Gender Bias.” Her other bestselling books are Unleash the Power of Diversity and #Us Too – Bridging the Global Gender Gap. She has 20+ years of global executive and corporate experience at PepsiCo, Texas Instruments, and TAS (Tata Administrative Services). 

Special guest Mark Benton shares his story of discovery and growth in finding his authentic self while also being a leader in global companies like McKesson and PepsiCo. We will learn from his journey of revisiting what matters most and how to be true to yourself when it can be easier not to. Mark is the Vice President HR, Corporate Functions at McKesson Corporation.

Learn how your inner critic has benefits as well as challenges- it's all in knowing how to manage it. Annmarie Neal, H&F Chief Talent Officer & with her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, helps us reframe this topic we all face. 

Patti Johnson talks with Jon Mertz, founder of Santa Fe Innovates, about how to pitch your ideas, but also how to be sure your idea solves the right problem.  Everyone has to pitch their ideas - we explore how to do it with purpose.

Resilience in times of change starts from within - your mind, heart, and body.  We often think of resilience as actions ~ grit, determination, and pushing through the obstacle. Yet, we never get there without looking inward first. Resilience and Mindfulness coach and expert, Amy Tirion, shares how to rethink this favorite leadership topic.

Michelle Bogan, the founder and CEO of Equity at Work, joins Patti Johnson to rethink boundaries. We often think of boundaries as saying no – but we explore how boundaries are the enabler to our big picture goals. This conversation helps you rethink both why and how to find the boundaries that fit your work and life.

Andrea Mayfield, the co-founder of the Eli Group, shares how noticing – the use of environmental scanning & curiosity illuminates new insights into how we interact with others, have a great meeting, and build influence. This noticing superpower is a critical capability – especially in times of high change.

Resistance is inevitable when you bring new ideas and change how it’s always been. Guest Nancy Bistritz-Balkan, head of Communications for McKesson Cybersecurity, shares how to bring others along with you and make your change a reality.