The Business Elevation Show With Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More

Why is Rumi the 13th century philosopher, poet & author so loved today? Admirers include Bob Dylan, Madonna & Coldplay. What can we learn from his life & work that can elevate our lives & businesses? In Dec. 2020, business elevation, leadership & engagement specialist and show host Chris Cooper was invited to the 746th Rumi celebrations in Konya, Turkey by founder of the Diplomatic Business Club, Dr Mansour Malik. In part 1 of this journey you will learn about Rumi including interviews with revered guests Esin Celibi Bayru a 22nd generation relative of Rumi and Vice President of the International Mevlana foundation. Also, Fahri Ozcakil a Director of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Head of the Whirling Dervishes! Then in part 2, a hotel chain General Manager who puts Rumi at the heart of customer service and Dr Mansour Malik whose love of Rumi engages his royal household, senior diplomat & business executive club members. Join us to bring Rumi into your life and business.

Why is it that it often takes a talented external party to unlock the potential within your leaders and teams? What are the behaviours, techniques and tools they bring to do this so successfully? My passion for 30 years has been helping leaders, teams and business owners to realise more of their potential and build thriving workplaces. It takes a lot of investment in learning and skills development to become highly recommended in this craft. So I wanted to invite other leadership develop-ers and friends of the show at the top of their game to discuss their secrets. Roelien Bokxem, co-founder of Presence at Work a collective leadership business from Holland, Steven Morris, artist, writer, entrepreneur and creative leadership expert from San Diego. Coach and professional speaker, Hilary Wilson - a best kept secret amongst many board rooms in the UK. Join us to hear our perspectives on what works in today's quest to create highly engaged, authentic and high performing leaders.

Jared Nichols says “Like every story, there's always another side to consider. This is especially true when it comes to the future, a story that is still being written. Each of us still has a role to play in this story of the future, and when that role is fulfilled, the future could look very different”. So what are the key drivers of change and how can we use them to consider and share our future? Jared Nichols is a futurist, advisor, and faculty member at the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business, in Graduate and Executive Education. He teaches leaders, teams, and individuals, how to think like futur-ists so they can create the best future for themselves and the people they serve. Join us for this week’s interview where we will discuss Jared’s 5 Drivers For Shaping The Future. Drivers to consider in our work and with our families in order to learn how we adapt to them and shape our own futures.

In a world that rotates at 1000mph, sometimes we feel the need to think equally as fast! However, this can often cause stressful and unproductive situations. Bob Kulhan has spent the last two decades linking improvisation to business through the behavioral sciences. Bob is an elite improv actor as well as an Adjunct Professor at The Duke University Fuqua School of Business and Columbia University Business School. He also is the Founder and CEO of Business Improv®. Based out of Chicago, LA & New York City, BI is a world-class leader in devel-oping experiential learning programs for businesses. I’m delighted to welcome Bob back on to the show, as he discusses the art of Thinking Slow to Move Fast. For those of you who want to be more productive and less rushed, this is a show not to be missed!

Tom Eddington has worked for three decades in business as a consultant, educator, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor. He is a student and teacher of board, leadership, and organizational effectiveness – focusing on how companies grow, achieve, and sustain effectiveness whilst remaining stewards for their stakeholders. As a partner in a highly respected global consulting firm he led in-ternational mergers and was earning a seven figure income, Tom Eddington was at the top of his game. Then an illness left him unable to work for years. In this interview, Tom will share with us what he has learned about vulnerability, and why it is essential for leaders to connect with those they lead.

In today's noisy marketplace, it's crucial you find ways to get noticed. But do you shy away from the spotlight for fear of feeling like an idiot or looking like a show-off? Do you see others out there, attracting the kind of attention you wish you could get? Penny Haslam has enjoyed a successful career in broadcasting spanning twenty years. She worked as a senior business journalist on BBC Radio 4 business and personal finance shows, and from there was invited to present the flagship investigative news programme Panorama in 2010 and 2011. In this interview, Penny shares pro-tips on: Getting on TV and radio and acing your appearances. Bossing it as a speaker and when you present to people. Shining when you take part in or chair a panel discussion. If you recognise the value of raising your profile for your business or career, then don’t miss this interview - because now is the right time for you to make yourself a little bit famous!

If you had three extra days a month to focus on what really matters, then how much more would you achieve? What if you could ensure your people also had three extra days each to work on your business? My guest, Simon Barrett, helps his clients to do just that. He literally helps them to strip out wasted time and employ methodologies that increase efficiency giving them extra time for the important things. As a Director of Smarter Not Harder, the UK’s leading provider of time management training, he is regularly working with major brands and entrepreneurs and helping them to achieve more in less time. Enabling them to get their heads around working productively in a digital age. Join us as we look at the techniques employed by a highly experienced personal productivity expert and coach that will enable you and your people to work smarter not harder.

Is it best to always use love rather than fear for personal, business or political progress? Should we be encouraging qualities such as integrity, love and peace rather than using fear to gain power at all costs as embodied in Machiavelli’s 16th century teachings ‘The Prince’? Or do we need to teach our kids and students dubious as well as honourable qualities so they can survive in the 21st century ‘Game of Thrones’? I am joined by Elisabet Vinberg Hearn CEO of Katapult Partners, Award-winning Author of 'The Team Formula’, 'Leading Teams: 10 Challenges, 10 Solutions’ and The Leader’s Guide to Impact. Roelien Bokxem co-founder and principal of PresenceAtWork, a very successful collective leadership company in the Netherlands. Steven Morris, artist, author, entrepreneur whose thriving business & painting practice is based in San Diego. Join us as we put the world to rights on this most challenging and topical subject.

Knowing how to grow and build a business can be difficult - so where do you go begin? Everything has to start with, what Rupert refers to as the “12 Pillars”. The first two pillars being reflected in you as a person (your “why”) and your personal plan and these should be reflected with desired outcomes in your business. There should be a further “10 Pillars” devoted to continued business growth to achieve ultimate success… I’m delighted to welcome back to the show Rupert Honywood, who joined us last year on The Business Elevation Show. He is the CEO and Founder of Business Growth Bureau and loves working with directors and leaders to help them grow their businesses at an accelerated rate built on solid foundations. On this show, Rupert explains why you should adopt these “12 Pillars For Growing You And Having A Successful Business” and he will be pleased to give all listeners free access to a special diagnostic tool to plan this out. Don’t miss it!

How do you use surveys powerfully to build your business? Laura McInerney is an investigative journalist and co-founder of the daily survey platform, Teacher Tapp. A formidable blogger, she was taken to court by the UK education secretary for asking to see documents that exposed government incompetence – three years later she walked away with the information, and became a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and editor of the investigative paper Schools Week. She now runs Teacher Tapp, a daily survey platform co-founded with Profes-sor Becky Allen, which is the largest daily survey of teachers. Laura is a regular public speaker and broadcaster, often appearing on BBC and Sky News, and co-author of the book ‘The Leadership Factor’. Join us to find out more about how to survey effectively and to hear some expert tips on how to blog formidably!

If you want to be exceptional and grow, the ability to give and receive quality feedback is essential. Yet why do we find it so difficult? Host of The Elevation Show, Chris Cooper, will discuss the art of feedback, and how to keep it positive and elevatory with his business colleague, John Jennings, asking the questions! Chris is the creator and host of the Business Elevation Show, the most listened to business show on Voice America. Chris and John help leaders to elevate business performance by developing exceptional leaders, teams and highly engaged workforces. He is co-Author of The Power To Get Things Done (Whether You Feel Like It Or Not) and a fellow of the Professional Speaking Association. Join us and consider how to do feedback well.

Creativity in the workplace is an important part of building a successful business. Yet sometimes, it can be hard to know where to draw the creativity from, and how to keep it flowing throughout your teams! Christopher O’Donnell is a technologist, musician and public speaker who has built dozens of web and mobile products. His product portfolio ranges from language learning products for the U.S. military to the most popular free CRM product in the world. Today, Christopher serves as Senior Vice President of Hubspot Product, which he led from startup ($50M in revenue) to successful publicly traded company ($600M in revenue). Christopher has become a staple in the product management community and was recently named one of the Best Product Leaders of 2019 (via Comparably). Do join us as we discuss the best ways to get creative in the workplace and lead your team to success!

Would you like to attract clients online, get recognition, build a brand and make a positive impact in the world? If so my guest Genecia Alluora is a renowned expert at helping women to do just that. She is a former Miss Singapore and South-east Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries. Genecia has gone through the highs and lows of being a business owner. Her epic journey from six-figure debt to making her first million, fueled her passion to empower women into being fabulous, acquiring freedom and financial independence. Join us for inspiration and wisdom to help you to successfully build your business.

Do you plan to write a book to help elevate your business? Or have written one before and wish to do an even better job next time around? How do you best write a book and what is the ideal route to get your hard work published? Sue Richardson created The Right Book Company - a publishing company with a difference – one that chooses to put the author and their business first while creating high quality books on their behalf. Sue is a judge of the Business Book Awards and the author of The Authority Guide to Publishing your Business Book. Sue is someone whom I greatly respect to give us authentic advice in this complex world. She was an excellent guest 4 years ago and with lots of change in the world of publishing and reader expectations it is time to revisit and discover once again how to navigate this complex world.

If you give generously there is the tendency that you will receive in return. Where this is done in business with great integrity and purpose it can also prove to be an exceptional growth strategy. My guest Cherie Concannon's greatest motivation is helping people. She believes that businesses can thrive when they act with each other’s best interest in mind, even within markets they usually compete in. This philosophy of working together, was forged in her early years growing up on a sheep farm in Australia. Today she and her company Concannon Connection are based in Leicestershire in the UK where she splits her time between consulting global corporations, raising their performance outcomes with her popular YouMatter reports, and mentoring the next generation of start-up entrepreneurs. Knowing Cherie for several years, I have been positively impacted by her generosity and am confident that you will find great value in this conversation. Do join us!

Today we have incredible technology available at our fingertips… yet we tend to use only a small amount of its potential! This week’s guest, IT entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Thorsten Jekel is a leading expert on Digital Working. He speaks from 25+ years of professional experience in sales, in project management for the service and IT industries, and from his long-time experience in management in the SME sector. Since 2010, Jekel has been supporting people and businesses in the productive use of new digital technologies. He has worked with, for example, Coca-Cola, Trans-gourmet (REWE-Foodservice), and Sparkasse Insurance to successfully introduce up to 1,700 iPads for use in sales. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business employee or are considering technology for your business this interview will help you to make the most of your tech.

This week I am delighted to welcome a very distinguished guest, Raj Sisodia, to discuss why a workplace should also be a place of healing, whether it be for employees, their families or customers. A founding member of the groundbreaking Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He is also the Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Raj was born in India and spent parts of his childhood in North America. He pursued an MBA in Marketing from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai after which he earned a Ph.D. in Marketing and Business Policy from Columbia University. He has published ten books and over 100 academic articles. Join us as we discuss Raj’s new book written with Michael J. Gelb ‘The Healing Organization: Awakening The Conscious Of Business To Help Save The World’.

The ever changing world we live in means business is increasingly fast paced, technologically led and at times chaotic. ‘Burn out’ is becoming so common it will soon be officially recognised as a disease So how do we learn to engage better when immersion in often complex digital worlds combined with constant change can easily damage engagement? As I am personally passionate about engagement, I have found a guest in Maria Bourke whom I believe has a very valuable and unique perspective. Maria is the founder of multi award winning Lets Get Healthy. Her teams work across Europe delivering unique and innovative health and wellbeing programmes to many organisations. Maria also walks the health and wellbeing talk having competed at a senior level in eventing, hockey and represented her country at handball. Do not miss this show as we discuss how you can build highly engaged organisations within this increasingly sophisticated and chaotic new world!

Esther Wojcicki is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They are the result of TRICK, Esthers secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical. Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator and journalist. Mother of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, Fulbright scholar Janet Wojcicki, and 23 And Me founder Anne Wojcicki, as well as a teacher and mentor to James Franco and Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Esther is widely heralded as the most successful parent and educator in the United States. In this interview, Esther offers essential lessons for raising, educating, and managing people to their highest potential. Change your parenting, change the world!

When it comes to pitches, is it true that the longer, flashier and more elaborate they are, the more likely you are to be successful? This weeks guest, Brant Pinvidic, does not think so Brant Pinvidic is an award winning film director, veteran television producer, C level sales and presentations coach, keynote speaker, top rated podcast host, and a columnist for Forbes. He has been named to the Hollywood Reporters 30 Most Powerful Reality TV Sellers and is widely recognized as one of the great creative sales leaders in Hollywood. In 2019, Penguin Random House will release the highly anticipated book, The 3 Minute Rule. In it, Brant details the system that has helped hundreds; from Fortune 100 CEOs to PTA presidents, Say Less To Get More both personally and professionally. Join us for an interview where Brant will spill his bag of pitching tricks to show you how to turn any proposition into an effective, compelling 3 minute pitch