It's the last episode in Season Two which has been focused on Owning Your Organizational Life.In this episode, I share with you the important of being clear about your equation for the value exchange between your employe and you. And if you are a consultant, the same way of thinking applies.All relationships have an exchange: what you give and what you receive.I use an example of a team leader with two young children living 45 minutes away from the office. Check out just how clear you can get...
Oct 8, 2022
9 min
How resilient are you in the face of the uncertainties, challenges, disappointment, and frustrations in our work environment? Do you know which one of the Resilience SuperPowers is most important to your success? My guests lay out a framework for assessing and building your resilience, along with some stories of success.Dean Becker is an accomplished executive and consultant. He was the co‑founder and now Managing Director of Adaptiv Learning Systems. Adaptive is a leader in the development a...
Sep 19, 2022
41 min
What does "career" mean to you? How has it changed? And how should we think about our career path or journey? These are questions I talk with my two guests who are father and daughter.Michael McInerney is the Founder and CEO of Rapid Alignment, where he and his co-founder support leadership pre or post and ‘inflection point,” inflection points such as a merger, a new CEO, a refocused strategy or need to accelerate growth. Recently, he has re-launched a symposium called Organizatio...
Sep 12, 2022
42 min
What does "career" mean to you? How has it changed? And how should we think about our career path or journey? These are questions I talk with my two guests who are mother and daughter.Deirdre BeVard is the Senior Vice President of R&D Strategic Operations for CSL Behring, a global pharmaceutical company. She has the accountability for CSL’s clinical trials, project management, patient relationships, trial enabling technology across six therapeutic areas—and she leads CSL’s operations...
Sep 5, 2022
47 min
Glenna Crooks Ph.D. has been solving tough problems globally for decades, as a strategist and trusted counsel to leaders in business and government.As a Reagan Appointee, she was responsible for $70 billion in health programs. As Global VP at Merck, she tripled vaccine sales to more than $1 billion in under three years. She is the founder of several companies and foundations and is a Fellow at Penn’s Center for Neuroscience and Society, and at Drexel’s Center for Population Health and C...
Aug 29, 2022
49 min
The compensation system in many organizations is still a "black box," even for managers. This episode is focused on giving listeners an understanding of how companies think about compensation and the system elements. Most importantly, we cover what you can ask to gain greater clarity. I have known my two guests for decades and consider them both top experts and great leaders. Join us for the conversation on how to understand your own company's system.John Bremen is the Managing Director and C...
Aug 22, 2022
43 min
An Owner-Creator has to own the Performance Management Program in their organization. Rather than resisting, work on "winning the game." Two guests join me for a conversation on how to do just that.Erica Kaufman is the VP-Human Resources for Day & Zimmermann's Munitions & Government business. She has also held senior leadership roles in Talent Management and Organizational Development at Day & Zimmermann and Exelon. You can find Erica on LInkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/...
Aug 15, 2022
44 min
Dr. Marilee Adams, Ph.D. is an award-winning author and pioneer in the fields of inquiry-based coaching, leadership, and organizational culture. Dr. Adams is also the originator of the Question Thinking™ methodologies. She is CEO and Founder of the Inquiry Institute and a consultant for organizations large and small. She teaches practical courses that transform individual effectiveness and team and organization cultures. Dr. Adams is the best-selling author of Change Your Questions, Change Yo...
Aug 8, 2022
42 min
Welcome to Season Two of The Mary Mavis Show! In this mini-episode I will share the season theme of "Owning Your Organizational Life" and the way I think about being an Owner-Creator. In this episode, I tell a story about a learning about ownership that has stayed with me my entire career. And I share the seven traits of an Owner-Creator:1. Takes time to envision their desired results.2. Continuously owns the part and the whole. 3.  ...
Aug 1, 2022
7 min
This is the third "mini" episode and the last episode of Season One. In each of the mini-episodes, Mary answers a question that she often hears from young leaders. The question for this episode is: Do I have to play politics? Mary sets the stage for how to think about organizational politics. She s hares a client story that shows the power of thinking about all the players and orchestrating the play. She leaves you with the three most important things you can do.
Jan 25, 2022
9 min
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