May 27, 2017

A Tale of Two Lifeguards

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Each of us harbors two characters within. The dedicated part of us goes above and beyond what is required, while the expedient part opts for cutting corners. Every day we get to choose which aspect of our character will show up. That choice can determine our success or failure â€” and even, in some cases, life or death.

May 18, 2017

What Successful Leaders Do with Paul Werner – Episode 8

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My guest for this conversation is Paul Werner. Paul is a 25-year veteran of the tech industry with successful and proven leadership experience in large and mid-cap technology companies serving global customers. Currently Paul serves as the Vice President of Sales for the Western U.S. at F5 Networks â€” a security and application delivery company.

May 8, 2017

Curiosity Is a Muscle That Fuels Innovation with Ann-Marie Archer – Episode 7

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After 20 years in corporate America, observing and experiencing the tedious and unpredictable hiring process, and gaps in effective leadership, Ann-Marie chose to launch a firm dedicated to potent leadership development, and an authentic and holistic, right fit philosophy.

Apr 28, 2017

How to Accelerate Your Transformation

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In this episode we focus on how to accelerate your transformation by significantly elevating your innovation and creativity. Learn how successful leaders achieve dramatic results while compressing months of work into just a few days. Here are some of the key points I discuss during this 9-minute podcast:

Mar 10, 2017

Conversation, Leadership, and My New Book: Read the Full Interview at The Huffington Post

Good ideas ought to be shared. And if it is a good idea, it will travel far and fast. For that reason I have recently begun to take interviews with individuals who have inquired about transformative leadership strategies, and the interviews are beginning to trickle out now. You may have seen an article last week in Forbes in which I shared my thoughts on conversation frameworks, talked...

Mar 9, 2017

My FORBES interview on leadership, conversation, and dynamic companies

Many of you know that I have invested a lot of time and thought into my recent book, Create New Futures: How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World Through Conversation. This book distills many of my hard won lessons in leadership, business, and relationships into what I hope is an engaging read. While I have not seen the need for a much hyped book tour (I...

Jan 27, 2017

Your Copy of My Book Create New Futures

My long-awaited book Create New Futures is available now on Amazon. In it, I am very excited to share a variety of the pragmatic tools, frameworks, mindsets, and techniques that I use with my most successful clients. My intention is to enable you to apply this information immediately and create your new future. Read more here. © Aviv Shahar

The Authenticity Value Leap

Authenticity connotes trustworthiness and reliability because it is based on the evidence that the person is what she claims to be. However, few leaders recognize that authenticity has two applications. If you fail to grasp and act on this fact you limit your growth and fail to reach your full potential. You also impede your organization. Read more about The Authenticity Leap here. © Aviv...

How to Overcome the Greatest Workplace Deficit?

This key identifies the greatest workplace deficit, explains why leaders must address it, and suggests some actions you can take to ensure that you overcome it. At the end of a two-day strategy workshop with a client’s leadership team, I posed this question to the executives: “What is the greatest deficit in the workplace?” After many good guesses, I revealed the answer. Read here more...

Jan 24, 2017

The 3 Imperatives for Business Success: Resources and Capabilities

How do you address these three imperatives – the challenge of today, the challenge of tomorrow, and the capabilities and resources you need to meet both? You easily can get blindsided and fall into one of the “traps” that derail you or delay your progress. Managing all three imperatives simultaneously is the leadership imperative! Here are a few key points about the third imperative: organizational...