Archived Episodes
Stop Drifting: Align Your Work with What Fuels You
“Stop Drifting: Align Your Work with What Fuels You” "When talent meets purpose, leadership becomes unstoppable." Ever feel like you’re sprinting through your workweek but sti...
You Can’t Change Your Stripes or DNA, But You Can Shift Your Attitudes and Behavior
A couple of episodes ago, I discussed my assessing a candidate for SVP Business Services for a media company that provides insights to businesses to help protect lives and assets, stimulate sales growth, and operat...
Driven, Not Drained: Unlocking Your Purpose
Driven, Not Drained: Unlocking Your Purpose Discover what fuels you, ditch what drains you, and align your leadership with what truly matters. In this...
True North: Navigating Leadership with Clarity and Confidence
True North: Navigating Leadership with Clarity and Confidence "When you align your leadership with your values, you’ll never lose your way." In this episode of Mindful Le...
When Thinking Skills Really Matter
Back several episodes, I described the challenge of assessing candidates for a Sales Engineer position for a company that makes synchronized clocks for customers who need accurate times throughout their facilities ...
Safe to Fail: Unlocking the Power of Psychological Safety
Podcast Title: "Safe to Fail: Unlocking the Power of Psychological Safety" Tagline: "When your team feels safe to mess up, they show up stronger, smarter, and more engaged." In this episod...
Burnout Proof: Leading Teams with Care and Clarity
"Burnout Proof: Leading Teams with Care and Clarity" "Well-being isn’t a perk—it’s the foundation of unstoppable teams." In this episode, we ta...
The Importance of Clear Job Specs; What Might Happen if They’re Not
During the last few episodes, we’ve been discussing the benefits of a good hiring team in developing job specs as a foundation for recruiting, evaluating, and selecting successful managers and executives. &nb...
Empathy Unleashed: The Secret Weapon of Super leaders
Title: Empathy Unleashed: The Secret Weapon of Superleaders Sub-Title: How Connection and Curiosity Build Unstoppable Teams In this episode of Shift Happens, we explore why empathy isn&rsq...
Shift Happens: Mastering the Art of the Pivot
Shift Happens: Mastering the Art of the Pivot "When the unexpected hits, pivot like a pro." I...
Drop It Like It’s Hot! Snoop’s Interview of the VP Operations/AI
Last week we described the hiring team to be led by the VPHR for a manufacturing company. We can say that the company custom designs, fabricates, and installs outer glass walls for office buildings throughout the U...
Crisis to Clarity: How to Think Straight When It Matters Most
Crisis to Clarity: How to Think Straight When It Matters Most "Think clearly. Act decisively. Win under pressure." In this empowering and engaging 3-minute segment, Singh ...
Think Big, Start Small: The Art of Intentional Planning
Big dreams need small steps; because progress beats perfection every time.
Clear the Fog: Building Your Strategic Thinking Foundation
Clear the Fog: Building Your Strategic Thinking Foundation
What A VP Ops Hiring Team!
Following on to the last episode, you are the VPHR for a manufacturing company. The Board and CEO have chartered you to manage the search and selection of a new Snr. VP Operations...
Break. Feel. Heal. Lead with H.E.A.R.T.
Episode Title: Break. Feel. Heal. Lead with H.E.A.R.T. Resilience isn’t about avoiding emotions—it’s about embracing them, growing through them, and leadin...
Feel to Lead: Unlocking Emotional Agility with the A.W.A.K.E. Framework
In this episode, we explore how leaders can harness emotional agility to tr...
The AI Executive Profile
Let’s say you’re a VPHR for a manufacturing company that is strategically committed to the productivity, quality, customization, and customer/sales growth benefits of generative* and specialized* AI app...
Pause to Lead: Mastering Emotional Control
Pause to Lead: Mastering Emotional Control Reacting is easy. Responding thoughtfully? That’s leadership. In this episode of&nbs...
Label It or Lose It: Unlocking Emotional Clarity
Emotions don’t have to run the show. Learn to label them, master them, and lead with clarity. In this episode of Mindful Leadership: Transforming L...
C-Suite Hiring: What to Keep in Mind
Just reviewed a Search Labs’ post on successful C-Suite hiring. We’d like to talk about what makes sense for hiring executives and add some value as well. Watch here:
Stop, Think, Decide: How to Lead with Presence
In this empowering and humor-packed episode, host Singh teaches listeners how to make smarter, more intentional decisions by leading with presence. Usin...
Panic-Proof: Mastering Your Mind in Crisis Mode
In this episode, we dive into the art of staying calm, composed, and effective under pressure. Packed with humor, relatable examples, and actionable tools, this episode equips listeners with practical techniques to...
Ensuring Right-Fit Selections: The Power of Hiring Teams
In the last episode, we talked about a media company’s need to select the right VP of Marketing and Sales. We cited the importance of a comprehensive screening process including (1) multiple individual or gro...