The Mindful Leadership Podcast with Shahana Banerjee

Have you been super successful … and yet felt stuck?When I ask leaders, ‘What is REALLY getting in your way?’, there is usually a long pause before they say … ‘MYSELF’. The reason? The very same things that enabled our success… stop working as effectively as they used to.I’ve seen leaders go from ‘HERO’ to ‘ZERO’ way too often in organizations. There are some consistent underlying themes I see.🚫 The leader has blind spots but is clueless about it. The more senior you get, no one wants to tell you about it either.🚫 These blindspots cascade into behaviors, often resulting in poorer choices, actions and decisions🚫 Blindspots blur the lines between assumptions, prejudices, biases and facts, resulting in non evidence-based decisions or actions🚫 Under pressure, especially in crises, their blindspots often take the wheel …and they have no idea that it is happening 🚫 Others often see their blindspots way before the leaders themselves do. 🚫 Best case - it affects your career and future. Worst case - it has a corrosive effect on your team and organization. Either way, addressing it is pivotal to your future success.We all have blind spots, but we don’t usually know what they are, how they hold us back or how to overcome them. If you’ve ever felt stuck, this one is for you. Join me as we take a scientist’s approach to our mind and decode the blind spots that prevent us from achieving our goals with Marty Dubin. He is a clinical psychologist, a serial entrepreneur, a business coach and author of the best seller Blindspotting. He is on a mission to empower people by unlocking their self awareness.In this episode, we dig into:✅ Marty’s successful healthcare company, and how his blindspots inadvertently almost killed it✅ His passion for unlocking self awareness in others as the grounding force of leadership ✅ How to decode your blindspots (what are the clues you should look for)✅ How to understand your ‘motive’ blindspots and how we lie to ourselves (Why do we really do what we do)✅ How to understand the chasm between our intent and our impact. (Why do we say one thing…and do another…and not know it?)✅ How to make sense when your motives are in conflict with each other✅ How do you know if you are overplaying your strengths to the point of them becoming your derailers✅ How to figure out your need for power and whether it is productive or corrosive✅ We explore all the above through the journeys of many leaders. I am sure some of these stories will mirror your own.✅ A thought provoking Rapid Fire segment Don’t miss out on this amazingly educational, alarming, yet inspiring episode‼️About Martin Dubin:Martin Dubin is a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. He is the author of Blindspotting: How to see what’s holding you back as a leader, published July 2025 by Harvard Business Review Press. His writing has appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine and Fast Company, and he writes a monthly blog for Psychology Today.After a decade in private practice, he cofounded and was CEO of a company they grew to $50M and sold to a Fortune 100 public company. A former coach at the Center for Creative Leadership and a partner at talent firm RHR International, he worked directly with hundreds of C-suite senior executives from Fortune 500 companies and with Silicon Valley venture capital firms and their portfolio companies.About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Shahana is a Strategic Advisor, Certified Executive Coach and member of the elite Forbes Coaches Council. She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about her executive coaching services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LAUNCHING SEASON 4 with Ranjay Gulati, eminent scholar and Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University, and best selling and award winning author of Deep Purpose and How to be Bold, recognized by Thinkers 50.CAN YOU SPOT REAL COURAGE? Try this 👇🤔 Which of these symbolizes courage to you?🔺Rushing into a burning building to save livesor🔺Publishing a book and opening yourself up to global judgement and criticism 🔺Serving as a medic and saving lives in a war zoneor🔺Being vulnerable at work. Letting your team see the real you🔺Bungee jumping, sky diving, parasailing or🔺Being a whistleblower You are smart. You know the answer. Each of these instances takes extraordinary courage.🤔The thing about courage though…We primarily think of physical courage as THE defining form of courage We set an unrealistic threshold of what is courageous We reserve our adulation and recognition for the highest forms of physical courage, while unintentionally undervaluing the everyday courage that ultimately changes the world🤔Why is that a problem?👉 It makes courage inaccessible to most👉 It undervalues the very daily acts of courage that go on to shape the mega acts of courage we ultimately applaudThat’s why I love Ranjay’s book. It demystifies courage and makes it accessible to all. It is also practical as it helps you explore your own sources of courage.His epiphany, as I hope is true for you too is “I too can be courageous”This wisdom packed episode with Ranjay is the perfect launch for our Season 4 of The Mindful Leadership Podcast ‼️🔥 In this episode we dig into what happens when DEEP PURPOSE meets INDOMITABLE COURAGE, why leaders and organizations anchor around their purpose, how they create impact through meaningful action and so much more.You will be glued till the end, I promise‼️About Ranjay Gulati:Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration and a distinguished organizational sociologist. He is the author of several books including Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies (HarperCollins, 2022) and How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage (Harper Business, 2025).His pathbreaking research, which focuses on unlocking organizational potential and unleashing human potential, has shown how winning companies—those that prosper both in good times and bad—drive growth and prosperity. At the same time, his research has inspired individuals to unlock possibilities by aligning their own personal purpose with that of their organizations.The Economist, the Financial Times, and the Economist Intelligence Unit have listed him as among the top handful of business school scholars whose work is most relevant to management practice. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his scholarly research and teaching, including recognition by Thinkers50 as a top management scholar and the CK Prahalad Award for Scholarly Impact on Practice in 2024. Professor Gulati holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and lives in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Shahana is a Strategic Advisor, Certified Executive Coach and member of the elite Forbes Coaches Council. She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

THE BEST LEADERS ARE FORGED IN FIRE. Alex’s story of being an outsider - son of a peasant, an immigrant in the segregated south, a rugby player often tackled by guys twice his size, often underestimated … to studying at Yale and Harvard, joining iconic consulting firm Kearney and later serving as their Chairman and CEO for 6 years, is nothing short of astounding ‼️ He thrives on doing the impossible‼️ You will walk away inspired, I certainly did‼️No wonder he is a Global Diversity List CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times. He is the author of Joy Works. Phew‼️In this episode, we dig into value based leadership, purpose, ikigai, and so much more.✅ How his father’s journey inspired and forged the kind of leader he chooses to be✅ What he learnt from going after high stakes - high risk assignments ✅ What it took to lead Kearney and support global clients through Covid, global socio-political unrest and wars, and economic chaos✅ Why he is such an avid advocate for Joy@Work✅ How he has found his own Ikigai, and why he is asking you to settle for nothing less✅ How he makes purpose and value based decisions at crossroads and crises, and empowers his people to do the same✅ A VERY fun rapid fire with a surprising revelation‼️You won’t want to miss this‼️About Alex Liu: Alex Liu is chairman emeritus and partner at Kearney, the global management consultancy. Alex is a Global Diversity List CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times. He speaks regularly on the importance of Culture and Purpose, hosting a popular podcast, Joy@Work and authoring Joy Works: Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work.An expert in the technology and communications sector and a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School, he has previously been CEO of a technology start-up and board member of various public and private entities.About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Launching Season 3 of the Mindful Leadership Podcast featuring stories of inspirational leaders who do different things differently!Our inaugural guest on Season 3 is Dr Paul Peter Tak, who is dramatically changing the life of CANCER patients through transformative NEW medicines‼️ He is the CEO of Candel Therapeutics. He is a visionary, a physician, a scientist, an academic, a F500 pharma leader, AND a serial biotech entrepreneur. He has published >600 papers and been cited 100,000+ times‼️ Phew‼️😰In this episode, we dig into:✅ His story and what has shaped him✅ The moment that changed his life forever, and inspired him to be a doctor✅ The mentor whose advice changed the trajectory of his career✅ What made him move from being in celebrity in academia to GSK✅ Why he chose to take a chance on Candel✅ What drives him. A glimpse into his Purpose ✅ How Candel almost got delisted from NASDAQ‼️✅ Candel’s turnaround story (truly remarkable!)✅ The impact - through the lens of patient stories✅ Biases in medicine (❗️)✅ A leadership lesson he learnt the hard way✅ A failure he is proud of and many more great Rapid Fire questions ‼️✅ His Mindful Leadership Challenge of the month for YOUSo many meaningful stories, so much wisdom, so many great lessons and insights‼️ You won’t want to miss this‼️About Paul Peter Tak:Paul Peter Tak, MD PhD FMedSci is President, CEO, Candel Therapeutics (Needham, MA).He served as Professor of Medicine and founding Chair of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam (AMC) for 12 years.He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals (>600 publications, H-index 151 [Google Scholar], ~100,000 citations), received numerous awards, has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, was recognized as 2021 PharmaVOICE100 honoree (100 most inspiring people in life sciences), and included in 'The Medicine Maker Power List’ in 2023 and 2024 (30 influential and inspirational leaders across small molecule, biopharmaceutical, and cell and gene therapy development and manufacture).At GlaxoSmithKline he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Immunology Officer, and Global Development Leader. He was the Chair of the Scientific Review Board, the governing body accountable for the scientific assessment of GSK’s R&D portfolio. He is also the founder of GSK’s Immunology Network, a collaboration between GSK and leading academics, which provides the latter with cognitive diversity and privileged access to the latest research and facilities GSK has to offer.After he became CEO of Candel Therapeutics, he led the company to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq. In addition, he has been Board Director, President and CEO of Tempero Pharmaceuticals (acquired by GSK) and Board Director of Galvani Bioelectronics and ViiV Healthcare. He is currently on the Board of Sitryx Therapeutics (Co-founder), Levicept, and Citryll (Chair) as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Lorna & Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation and the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research. https://candeltx.comAbout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Final Episode of COACHING AHAs‼️ This one WEIRD tendency of F500 senior executives has Tina and I quite puzzled‼️ We explore this and a whole lot more in this final episode of Coaching Ahas. Tina Dao, MBA is a fellow coach and successful business executive with senior roles in Walmart, Amazon, Oracle and Fitbit. She is inspired by the courage of founders to build something from scratch, persevere through unfathomable hardships to get to their goals, and is on a mission to make the journey just a bit simpler. In this episode, we dig into: ✅ Case study of a CEO who is trying to figure out how to bring 2 teams together post acquisition, to forge one unified team rowing in the same direction ✅ Tina’s career trajectory and what drew her to coaching ✅ Her WHY ✅ How she has challenged herself, taken a chance on and invested in herself ✅ The unique way in which she defines her ROI ✅ Her favorite coaching question We started COACHING AHAs on a whim, as a bonus series. Idea to execution … <1 week‼️ It was only possible because a bunch of wonderful coaches jumped into the deep end with me, many of whom hadn’t ever done a podcast before‼️ Thank you for your trust Jane Mohr, CNHP, CEC,ACC Rahana Gittens Teresa Duke Kelly Klein, ACC, BCC Abhijit Bhaduri Andrew Neitlich Supriti Bhandary Tina Dao, MBA. Could not have done this without YOU‼️ Wouldn’t have been as much fun either‼️😁 About Tina Dao: As a Success Architect and Fractional Chief Operating Officer at Liberated Leaders, Tina Dao brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at companies like Amazon, Fitbit, and Walmart to the growth stories of North Carolina businesses—helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and decision-makers scale entrepreneurship, define technology strategies, and ultimately architect a business exit. When she began her career, it was more hard hats than technologies, but the principles of rallying resources around a profit-focused goal remain central to building an operational backbone that efficiently scales companies through growth. Recognized as a “force of nature” in her work across Europe, Asia and North America, she began her career in the U.S. Navy, where the men-to-women ratio was greater than 10:1. That experience made her a lifelong advocate for gender equality in technology. About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

What happens when a NEW leader brings in ‘THEIR PEOPLE’ from their previous organization? That’s the case we are digging into this week on COACHING AHAS with Supriti. Supriti Bhandary is a fellow coach and successful business executive. She’s fascinated by people’s stories and draws inspiration from their journeys and unlocking breakthroughs that help them. In this episode, we dig into: ✅ The case study is a highly successful leader who was starting to be perceived as not very inclusive in his new organization… and his breakthrough ✅ Supriti’s journey of becoming a coach, and her WHY ✅ A point of inflection in her own career, when she received some tough feedback (her insight here is priceless!) ✅ What she’s learnt about herself on this journey ✅ Her favorite coaching question This episode is packed to the brim with great stories, amazing insights and powerful lessons‼️ You won’t want to miss this‼️ About Supriti Bhandary: Combining 25+ years in global HR leadership roles and serving on the Boards of two public companies (Meritor HVSIL and Automotive Axles Ltd), Supriti draws on a deep understanding of organizational context, personality and motivation, to have powerful, solution focused coaching conversations with clients. She has coached leaders at the CXO/CXO-1level, across a wide range of industries including Retail, Healthcare, Technology, Media, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Private equity and Start ups. Prior to becoming an Executive Coach, she led global HR teams at Wipro Limited, helping its leaders scale the company to a multi-billion dollar, global organization of 150,000 employees. As VP- HR, she had responsibility for overall talent management, assessment, organization effectiveness, performance management and M&A/ People transitions. Before this, she headed HR for Wipro’s Asia –Pacific and Americas regions. About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠ About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sohee Jun, bestselling author of Mommytracked and Aligned Mindset, and a fellow coach and business executive, is our guest this month‼️ Sohee came to the US when she was 6 years old. She didn’t speak any English. She was mercilessly teased at school, felt like she didn’t belong, and struggled to fit in. A teacher offered her help to learn the language, and it changed her life. She shares the impact of this teacher’s generosity on her. Teachers can truly change the world, one student at a time. So can you. Everytime we step up to help someone overcome a hurdle, the impact of our action reverberates…on…and on… In this episode, we dive into: ✅ Sohee’s story - From coming to the US at 6, struggling to fit in, to succeeding in business and then walking away to follow her passion ✅ Her WHY - Sohee shares why helping women leaders lean into finding their authentic success is so important to her ✅ How she overcame her limiting beliefs (her stories are packed with learning and inspiration!) ✅ She shares stories of 3 leaders and their growth journeys - from how to prepare for a C Suite role, to how to ask for what you truly need (truly great stories!) ✅ She shares a story of a leader and how they overcame their limiting beliefs (one we can all relate to!) ✅ She shares what good leadership looks like and stories of leaders who have made a difference in her life ✅ A super fun rapid fire segment. Learn who Sohee wanted to be when she grew up‼️😄 An episode jam packed with phenomenal stories, amazing insights, lots of lessons and a ton of fun‼️ 🎁 If you believe that we need better leaders to build better organizations for a better world, then share this podcast with 1-2 friends you care about. 🎁 Help us get to our target of 100 ratings so that more leaders can find us 🙏 About Dr. Sohee Jun⁠: Sohee Jun, Ph.D., is a renowned executive coach who works specifically with women leaders at all levels. She's widely recognized for her expertise in addressing women's workplace challenges and as a leadership and mindset expert. And, Dr. Jun’s career has been marked by her commitment to transforming the landscape of leadership by empowering female leaders at all levels for authentic success. With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and over 20 years in the field, Dr. Jun has dedicated her professional life to understanding the dynamics of workplaces for women and how to empower, enable and equip women with the mindset, strategies and behaviors to achieve aligned success. Her work has significantly contributed to leadership development and enabling women to go from good to great. She has worked at world class organizations such as Warner Media (WB), Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Washington Mutual (Chase), and Jacobs Engineering. Currently, she is CEO of her own consulting firm, S.J. Consulting where she specializes in leadership coaching for high potential women, Founders, athletes and creatives to help them achieve their professional goals. Sohee is also an Amazon bestselling author who released her first book in 2020, “Mommytracked: How to Take Authentic Risks and Find Success on Your Terms” which delves into key strategies and insights high-performing women can integrate into their lives. https://soheejunphd.com About ⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠: I am a Certified Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠ Learn more about our executive coaching services at https://justhuman.io/coaching/ About ⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠: Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bidding FAREWELL to your old life, and STARTING AFRESH is truly scary😰. The struggle to REINVENT yourself is one of the greatest challenges of work and life. There are often 4 key drivers of the need to reinvent yourself: 🛑 You choose a field of study or work, and realize your heart is not in it 🛑 You face severe challenges at work or get laid off 🛑 You’ve had a successful career, but you aren’t content. You know you are capable of so much more… 🛑 The world around us is changing rapidly, creating the urgency for new competencies and mindsets. Adapting often requires reinvention We dive into this and so much more in this very special episode of Coaching Ahas with Abhijit Bhaduri. Abhijit is a good friend and fellow coach. He was the GM Global Learning and Development at Microsoft and Chief Learning Officer at Wipro. He is the prolific and highly regarded author of several best sellers including Career 3.0, Dreamers and Unicorns and Mediocre but Arrogant (😄). He is also a LinkedIn Top Voice and has almost 800,000 followers‼️🙌 In this episode, we dig into: ✅ A coaching case of a very successful CHRO reinventing themselves as an entrepreneur (fascinating story, and remarkable breakthroughs)‼️ ✅ Abhijit’s story and his WHY ✅ How to reinvent yourself for the future of work ✅ Why Career 3.0 is something we need to prepare for ✅ His favorite coaching question This episode is jam packed with stories, learnings and insights that will make you pause and think. You won’t want to miss this‼️ You can also see Abhijit turning the tables on me and peppering me with questions 😰 on his Tech and Talent Show using the link 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UxzMw9H2UQ About Abhijit Bhaduri: Abhijit Bhaduri is an authoritative voice on talent and leadership development. Forbes described him as "the most interesting generalist from India." The San Francisco Examiner decribes him as the "foremost expert on talent and development." Abhijit Bhaduri is the former GM Global Learning and Development for Microsoft. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice with more than a million followers on social media. Society for Human Resources Management has rated him as the No 1 HR influencer on social media. He is ranked among the top ten "most sought after brand evangelists. Prior to leading learning and development globally for Microsoft, Abhijit led an advisory practice to help organizations develop their leadership, talent and culture strategy. He has been an executive coach to CXOs and senior experienced leaders helping them on-board into their new roles and prepare for future opportunities. Abhijit has sharpened his insights through his hand-on experience at global organizations known for their excellence in talent management such as Microsoft, Colgate-Palmolive, PepsiCo, Tata Steel. He was the first Chief Learning Officer for Wipro. He teaches at the Doctoral Program for Chief Learning Officers at the University of Pennsylvania. Abhijit Bhaduri has been a bestselling author with his book on hiring called Don't Hire the Best (Harper Collins) which explains why hiring for "match quality" is a better predictor of hiring success for executives. Career 3.0 (Penguin 2023) suggests six skills that everyone will need in a world getting shaped by AI. He has been published by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Dukes Corporate Magazine, The Economic Times, Business Line and SHRM. About ⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠: I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠ About ⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠: Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠

✅ Ranked among the 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America ✅ Named the 2nd most influential African American in IT by Business Insider ✅ Serves on the Board of Directors of Verizon, Roper Technologies, Okta, Lineage, and non profits Catalyst and Braven (previously on the Boards on Nordstrom and Arbitron) ✅ Was the 1st African American woman to head IBM business unit, Became CEO at 40, Board Director at ~43, F500 Board Director by 55‼️ ✅ Received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) The list goes on… that’s Shellye Archambeau for you - THE iconic CEO credited with MetricStream’s transformation‼️ In this episode, we dive into… ✅ How she overcame bullying, being pushed down, taunted, beaten at a young age ✅ How she set the goal to be a CEO and made very intentional choices to get there. Side note : This is the best ‘How to become a CEO’ I’ve ever heard‼️ ✅ What it took to engineer MetricStream’s epic transformation - not once, but twice‼️ Phew‼️Goosebumps people‼️ ✅ How to overcome the challenge of being the first - the 3 stories she shares are absolutely phenomenal‼️ ✅ Her why ✅ The ONE quality that distinguishes the best leaders from the rest ✅ A RAPID FIRE that is as fun as it is profound‼️ If you are looking for your annual dose of inspiration, THIS IS IT‼️ About Shellye Archambeau: Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ] where she chairs the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP] where she chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee, Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA] and Lineage. She previously served on the boards of Nordstrom and Arbitron (acquired by Neilson). She is a senior executive mentor with the ExCo Group, and serves on the boards of two national non-profits, Catalyst and Braven. She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years. Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." She is also the founder of Ignite Ambition, a community focused on the professional development of people in the early to mid-stage of their career. Ms. Archambeau was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms. Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship. She has guest lectured at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School. She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major media such as MSNBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. www.shellye.com About ⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠: I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠https://justhuman.io⁠

LAUNCHING COACHING AHA! - The Series 10 min episodes, every week, with talented coaches, sharing real stories of their clients’ growth journeys. If you are interested to learn and grow, this is for you! In this episode 👇 ——————————— Layoffs are hard. It can be a blow to your self esteem. Sometimes we need a little help to get our swag back. Join us as Jane Park Mohr shares the journey of a very talented leader who went through a difficult time. Jane is a fellow coach and business executive, and an avid advocate of a wellness powered life. About COACHING AHA: We face many points of inflection in our careers and our lives - from new jobs and promotions to difficult bosses and layoffs. If we had all the time and resources possible, we could certainly figure it out eventually. But we don’t. The challenge is that we are walking into roles where expectations are sky high, times lines are crunched and there isn’t much patience. So you need an accelerator - and that’s exactly where coaching can help. Think of coaching as a catalyst for your success. In Coaching Ahas, we share stories of leaders, their courage and vulnerability to lean into coaching, and the breakthroughs that change their lives forever. Notes & Disclaimer: Coaching is not advising. It is not about giving you answers but about helping you discover your own Coaching is not therapy. It is primarily future focused, and outcome focused It helps you … gain clarity overcome challenges and limiting beliefs get unstuck and move forward explore new possibilities grow as a person and a leader A coach cannot guarantee you a job or a promotion or a successful business transformation, but they can help you get out of your own way and prepare for it, to increase your probability of success. About Jane Park Mohr: Jane uniquely blends 30 years of holistic healing expertise with an equal measure of corporate success to transform chaos into clarity. Her journey began at Syracuse University where she walked onto the women’s varsity rowing team — sharpening her skills in strategy, determination, and resilience. Following her graduation, Jane pursued further studies at Kyung Hee University in Seoul. Returning to the U.S. with health challenges, she discovered holistic healing which led her to a transformative wellness journey. Jane studied with renowned healers worldwide and earned certification as a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP) from the Trinity School of Natural Health. She has since guided a diverse clientele from local neighbors to elite athletes in their wellness pursuits. Simultaneously, Jane accumulated extensive experience in the corporate world, contributing to global Fortune 100 and 500 companies in areas such as creative strategy, digital marketing, app and web development, research, production and training. Her expertise in brand elevation, integrated marketing, operational efficiency, creative content and workflow optimization further enriches the comprehensive services she offers. About Shahana Banerjee: I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at https://justhuman.io About ⁠Just Human⁠: Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠

The journey to being the best leader you can possibly be starts with Becoming Coachable. In this episode of The Mindful Leadership Podcast, we dive into a mega dose of inspiration on this life changing topic with Scott Osman, Founder and CEO, 100 coaches agency, and Jacquelyn Lane, President of the 100 coaches agency, and authors of the book Becoming Coachable along with Marshall Goldsmith. The episode is so special because it is jam packed with their stories, epiphanies, learnings and phenomenal advice. It is as profound as it is fun‼️ Here are a few of the areas we cover: ✅ Coachable or Not (Yet)⁉️ - Jacquelyn and Scott join me in this fun game to share their insights to painful, yet unfortunately common workplace situations ✅ Their leadership journey, and the people and experiences that helped shape them into the leaders they are today ✅ How the 100 Coaches community was born, how they continue to nurture it and their priceless advice on how you can build your own community ✅ The coachability framework and their insights and stories that bring it to life ✅ The various stages of our growth as leaders and the powerful idea of human flourishing ✅ A very fun Rapid Fire segment, include the show stopping reveal of - Who their favorite coach ever is⁉️ Any guesses ⁉️😁 ✅ “What is one failure you are proud of”, I love asking my guests. Scott’s answer is self reflective, vulnerable, and profound. If you have ever been laid off, or faced extreme difficulty or challenge at work, his story will give you hope. 🎁 If you believe that we need better leaders to build better organizations for a better world, then share this podcast with 1-2 friends you care about 🙏

FACT or CLICKBAIT ⁉️ Play along with Brian and I and find answers to every question on The Future of Work you’ve ever had and didn’t know whom to ask‼️😁 I dug up news headlines and CEO quotes (read: rant) and tossed them over to Brian for his insights. If you know Brian, you know that he tackles these with data, evidence, grace and a hearty dose of humor ‼️ Here are a few: 😱 “The work from anywhere era is over” 😱 “Remote work kills productivity” 😱 “They have no attachment, no passion, no creativity” a Fortune 500 CEO said. 😱 “As a CEO, I worry about the erosion of office culture with remote work” 😱 A KPMG study found that ~90% CEOs are likely to reward employees who make an effort to come into the office with favorable assignments, raises or promotions... Wait, isn’t that discrimination? 😱 We have way too much fun with these and get a little (or a lot) carried away‼️ Brian Elliott is a seasoned executive turned leadership advisor and speaker. A former startup CEO and executive at Google and Slack, he's the co-founder of Future Forum, author of the bestseller How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to do the Best Work of Their Lives and one of Forbes’ Future of Work 50. Brian’s work enables leaders to build a future of work that’s better for people and organizations. You can find Brian on LinkedIn.

40% said that their lives would be no different… WITHOUT SCIENCE‼️🤯 (Survey by 3M) It is easy to dismiss skeptics. It is immeasurably harder to have empathy for them, their fears and concerns. It is even harder to make the invisibility of science visible and tangible for people, and HUMANIZE science so that people can relate to it, and see how science enables every minute of their day. If science was out in the world looking for an advocate, for someone to tell her side of the story, I have no doubt it would be Jayshree‼️ In this episode we dive into a mega dose of inspiration with Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. She holds 79 patents, is an author, tedx speaker, poet, music producer, and is on a mission to humanize science. About Jayshree Seth: Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and currently holds 79 patents for a variety of innovations. She joined 3M in 1993 after an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, New York. Jayshree was appointed 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate in 2018 and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science, and to communicate the benefits of science and the importance of diversity in STEM fields. She is also a member of Carlton Society which is the 3M Science and Innovation “Hall of Fame.” In 2020, she was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is also the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year – category in 2021. Jayshree was featured in a docuseries titled Not the Science Type that premiered during the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. She is the author of the books, The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, and The Heart of Science – Engineering Fine Print published by the Society of Women Engineers, and all sales proceeds go to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM. She is a sought-after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership and STEM advocacy, and has featured in local, national and international media. Jayshree serves on the Board of the Science Museum of Minnesota, Engineering Advisory Council for Clarkson University, Industry Advisory Council for American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Advisory Group of Aspen Institute - Our Future is Science program. About Just Human: Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at https://justhuman.io/ OR Schedule a 30 minute FREE call at https://justhuman.io/about/contact/