Wholegrain Leadership
The Wholegrain Leadership Podcast looks at leadership from a holistic – wholegrain – perspective. Hence the title. Are you a current or aspiring leader? Do you want more than just the quick fix? Do you want to improve your skills continuously and broaden your horizon? Then this podcast is for you! Dr. Matthias Catón interviews guests with exciting, new perspectives on leadership issues. Solo episodes cover particular topics. No matter the guest or the subject, the aim is always to both inspire you and to give you practical insights that you can apply immediately.
Episodes
May 7, 2020 • 25 min
How do you generate or refine a business model? In this episode, I introduce the Business Model Generation canvas developed by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur.
I describe the nine building blocks and also dive into different types of business models: the long tail, multi-sided platforms, freemium models, and open business models. Finally, I explain the phases of a business model generation process.
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February 6, 2020 • 19 min
Defining and executing strategy is one of the most important tasks of a leader. In this episode, I explain what strategy is, what it isn't, and how it differs from other concepts such as operational excellence.
I talk about two principles you can apply when developing your strategy: the Blue Ocean strategy and mission-driven strategies. Furthermore, I explain how you can analyze your company's situation or develop a new str...
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January 16, 2020 • 48 min
Wellbeing is on everybody's mind. Who doesn't want to be well, healthy and happy, after all? In this episode, I'm talking to a real expert in this field, Dr. Anat Itay-Sarig.
We discuss what wellbeing means, why it's more than just the occasional yoga class or a latte macchiato in the morning, and why you as a leader should pay attention to the issue. We cover the spheres of public policy, where wellbeing has...
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January 2, 2020 • 11 min
As a leader, you will have a message — something that you want to communicate to your customers, your staff, the general public. Your message is important to you, so people should remember it. For that, it needs to be "sticky". If you want to persuade people, you should follow six basic principles that I will explain in this episode.
The principles come from a great book called Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive, ...
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December 19, 2019 • 38 min
We negotiate things big and small constantly, often without even noticing it. Despite this, many feel uneasy when facing an important negotiation. Often, we're also not good at it.
In this episode of the Wholegrain Leadership Podcast, I speak with Anja Henningsmeyer. She is an expert on communications and negotiation and works as a trainer and coach. She has recently published a book specifically looking at how women neg...
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December 5, 2019 • 14 min
Giving and receiving feedback is one of the most essential capabilities of a leader. In this episode, I will explain a very simple set of rules that you can apply when giving and receiving feedback.
If you are the person giving the feedback, always speak from your own perspective; be concrete; focus on things that can be changed; and balance the pros and the cons. If you receive feedback, listen and shut up; be thankful; and...
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