The Art Of Meaningful Work
The Art Of Meaningful Work is a bi-weekly podcast for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, Founders, Investors, and CEOs. We explore the unique challenges innovative leaders face, how to deal with setbacks, how to build resilient teams and attract top talent, how to manage your mindset, as well as how to rest and recover. To connect or learn more about our executive coaching work, visit: Website: https://ernestbarbaric.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestbarbaric/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebarbaric/
Episodes
Eugene Kirpichov is the founder and CEO of Work On Climate - action oriented community for people serious about climate work. The organization attracts over 10,000 active users, from software engineers and data scientists to founders and investors. You can learn more about the organization here: https://workonclimate.org/
Eugene quit his job at Google as a Machine Learning Software Engine...
Mike Winterfield is the founder and managing partner of Active Impact Investments - a venture capital investment firm focused on early-stage climate tech startups. You can find them here: https://www.activeimpactinvestments.com/
In this episode, you will learn:
- The 5 criteria Mike and his team at Impact investments ...
Kelly Peters is the founding/former CEO of BEworks - a behavioural economics think tank she co-founded with Dan Ariely. You can find her at: https://www.kellypeters.com/
If you ever wondered how to use objective, scientific thinking to make better decisions, you'll love this conversation.
In this episode, you will learn:
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Some know her as SEO mom, others as a venture capital leader, executive advisor, CEO coach, board member - or a force of nature.
Gillian Muessig is all of those things and more. She is now building a $100 Million venture fund to invest in gender-diversified founder teams, and start a revolution in venture capital.
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Long-time executive leader, community leader, and entrepreneur - as well as bouncer, initial attack firefigther and someone who climbed Mt. Everest... Steve Whittington is a force of change.
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Dr. Kara Mitchelmore is called in when big changes have to happen and have to happen quickly. She is a three-time CEO with an extraordinary track record and holds a doctorate in change management.
You will learn:
- How to successfully lead change ...
The world is in a constant state of change and uncertainty. How you choose to look at that reality makes all the difference in your leadership.
Jacob Malthouse is a VP of Commercialization at Foresight (Cleantech accelerator in Canada), and the founder of the .eco domain.
In this show, we discuss:
- How to accept and embrace chaos and uncertainty.
- How to a...
Jim Hemerling is a managing director at Boston Consulting Group and recently published Beyond Great: Nine Strategies for Thriving in an Era of Social Tension, Economic Nationalism, and Technological Revolution.
In this show, we discuss:
- How to adapt to an environment of constant change and disruption.
- How to lead in ambiguity, tension, and paradox.
In this Innovative Leaders conversation with Terry Rock - the CEO of Platform Calgary - you will learn:
- How to create guiding principles for your organization.
- How to enrol people in change
- How to create a culture of ownership and agency
- How to stay grounded as an innovative leader
I loved this conversation and took aw...
In this Innovative Leaders conversation with Lindsey Fair - the AVP of SAIT - you will learn:
- How to approach change leadership
- How to build trust with a new team
- How and why to create positive stress in your team
- How to build a manifesto for your organization
- The downside of innovative leadership
It’s ...
- How to build a strengths-based organizational culture
- Innovative approach to work/life balance
- How to attract top talent, and eliminate hiring bias
- Creating cultural artifacts
- How a serious accident helped Steven mature as a leader
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You can find Habanero at: https://www.habaneroconsulting.com/
...As the show has evolved over the years, with a new name I invite you to join us at the intersection of innovation, technology and leadership - with the purpose of building toward a more sustainable, equitable, and inspiring future.
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Hello, I’m Ernest.
I'm an executive coach, and I focus on...
[Part 5 of 5] In this episode, you’ll hear about the 5 pillars of personal and professional reinvention - what it means, what it costs, and what it takes to create a massive work, life, and career change.
The topics we cover include:
- Reinvention is not an elegant process
Some quick highlights from this episode:
* How planning, strategy, and analysis don't "solve...
[Part 3 of 5] The journey of reinvention is not an elegant one. In this episode, you'll hear about some strange experiments with psychics and psychedelics I've done in the last 3 years.
Some quick highlights from this episode:
* How I learned to trust my gut from a psychic.
* How an ayahuasca ceremony informed my executive coaching work.
* How to lead with logic AND intuition.
[Part 2 of 5] What can you do now to plant the seeds for future opportunities and career pivots. In this episode, we touch on a talk by Steve Jobs and how "making dots" intentionally is the best way to create the scaffolding for your future career and business possibilities.
Some quick highlights from this episode:
* What can you do now to set yourself up for a future career pivot.
* How LSD, yoga teachers, and calligraphy infl...
[Part 1 of 5] What triggers someone to start making meaningful and sustainable change in their life and work? In this episode, we'll explore stories from leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives who arrived at a point where everything changed, and then made a work, life, and career pivot.
Some quick highlights from this episode:
* Most of the success stories we hear glance over the hard parts.
* There are more leaders going throu...
From finding your "rat people" to navigating change in your life and career - this interview with entrepreneur and writer Paul Jarvis is one of my highlights for this year.
Paul has launched numerous projects including ChimpEssentials (a training program for MailChimp), CreativeClass (a business academy for freelancers), and Fathom (a free alternative to Google Analytics). His work has been featured in Fast Company, Wired, Forbes, ...
In this episode, you'll hear from one of the most interesting people I ever met, Tony McGrath (CEO of Theatre Junction Grand in Calgary).
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