We Are Human Leaders

When you think of Buddhist meditation, you might not immediately see the connection with great leadership and a healthy workplace culture. And yet, today's guest illuminates just how profound and perhaps even essential a consistent meditation practice is for modern leaders.And the good news is it's also highly accessible for all of us. In today’s episode we’re speaking with Lodro Rinzler, the award winning author of seven books, including The Buddha Walks Into a Bar, The Buddha Walks Into the Office, and Take Back Your Mind, Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times.Lodro has taught meditation for more than 20 years in the Buddhist tradition, is the co founder of MNDFL Meditation Studios, and speaks across the world at conferences, universities, and seminars. And businesses as diverse as Google, Harvard University, and the White House. There's plenty of science to show that meditation has an enormously positive impact on individuals and teams in terms of stress reduction.In this conversation, you'll learn a bunch of other benefits, which have less to do with KPIs, And more to do with a more meaningful life.And from 394:00 to 40:00 you'll have a chance to try a guided meditation practice for yourself.Find out more about Lodro Rinzler and his work at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/buddha-at-work-lodro-rinzler

In this episode we’re speaking with Edward van Luinen and Tricia Cerrone - two former Walt Disney Imagineering leaders on Authentic Collaboration.In this conversation Edward and Tricia share the five key behaviors of Authentic Collaboration, and help us understand these by by exploring their real world experiences.Together they’ve developed a new way to work based on five behaviors, and teach practical skills you can use immediately to create stronger, more collaborative teams while developing your people and energizing your work place. Our goal is to make everyone love their job!This episode will debunk your misconceptions about Authenticity and Collaboration, we’re excited for you to hear it so let’s dive in.Learn more about Authentic Collaboration at www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/authentic-collaboration-tricia-cerrone-edward-van-luinen

A few years back, a best selling book appeared about why we shouldn’t worry about the little things in life: Don’t Sweat the small stuff. And it's a tempting premise: as leaders we often focus on the macro.Our guest today poses the question: what if some small stuff is worth sweating? What if sometimes it's the micro-interactions that can lead to maximum impact in how we build relationships, foster trust, and deepen connections at work and beyond?In this conversation we are speaking with Sarah Langslow, executive coach, leadership development specialist and author of the brilliant new book, “Do Sweat the Small Stuff: Harnessing the power of micro-interactions to transform your leadership”We get granular on the often unrecognized power of micro interactions to impact our relationships, our  leadership and the culture we create. We explore what it means to practice self awareness and congruence, and how we can ensure we truly and consistently align our intentions with our impacts.Find our more about Sarah's work, including where to find her book here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/do-sweat-small-stuff-sarah-langslow

How can we work together better?Well according to today’s guest there’s a critical ingredient needed for this to happen: Radical Respect.Radical Respect occurs when we honor individuality, while collaborating together - the keys to unlocking the best in people and creating a culture where everyone thrives.In this episode we unpack what Radical Respect is, with Kim Scott and she shares what each and every one of us can do to bring Radical Respect to our workplaces, and communities.Kim Scott Kim is the author of Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better and Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing your Humanity. She co-founded  a company that helps leaders put the ideas in her books into practice. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies.She also co-hosts the Radical Candor podcast.Everyone has a role to play when it comes to bringing Radical Respect to the workplace, so let’s dive in and find out more.For more about Kim Scott including where to find her latest book, visit our show notes: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/radical-respect-kim-scott

Neurodivergent people face drastic barriers in  the workplace, and even to entering the workforce. Like canaries in the mine, neurodivergent people are impacted first by issues that ultimately harm everyone.In this conversation with Dr Ludmila Praslova we explore how when you look after the people who are most vulnerable in the organisation, the most susceptible to toxic culture and poor systems, you in turn look after everyone. And this creates a massive win-win.In this thought provoking conversation, we explore the power of an explicitly intersectional and holistic approach to (neuro)inclusion, and what leaders can do to centre, celebrate and invite in multiple voices from the neurodivergent community.Ludmila shares lived experience and academic rigor, and tangible examples of how the Canary Code Model for intersectional inclusion can transform not just the working life of neurodivergent people, but of everyone.Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and the founding Director of Graduate Programs in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Prior to her academic career, she built and led successful intercultural relations programs in global organizations. Her current consulting is focused on supporting organizations in creating systemic inclusion informed by an understanding of neurodiversity.This conversation is a guide to change-making for CEOs, managers, HR leaders, and everyone who wants to contribute to building a more inclusive world. It’s changed how we think about inclusion – we’re sure it will for you too!Find out more about Ludmila Praslova and where to get the book here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/the-canary-code-ludmila-praslova

It’s an undeniable truth that you only die once. And yet as today’s guest explores with us, many of us are already living like the un-dead. Each day passes by with a distinct lack of meaning and vitality. So how can Memento Mori - remembering we must die - actually make our lives better? In this conversation we explore the very real reality that we'll all die someday in the future with speaker and Author Jodi Wellman. Although a seemingly morbid concept, Jodi implores us to view our imminent death as a motivator to live our best life, one that’s wide with vitality and deep with meaning, every single day. And in this conversation she’ll help us understand how. This conversation was deeply personal for us for various reasons, we explore in the conversation with Jodi, and it’s one that we hope will inspire you to look differently at your work, leadership and life decisions. Find out more in our shownotes: https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/you-only-die-once-jodi-wellman