That Motivation Thing: Getting the best out of people
January 19, 2015
Hosted by Michael Friedlander
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Episode Description
Amongst the greatest challenges we face in realizing our dreams is to motivate those around us to help us accomplish whatever we are setting out to do. In this episode, we'll discuss with our guest, Steve Burrows, CBE, his experiences over the years in motivating not just all those he led, but particularly in motivating those who are responsible for generating creative concepts. Steve is a world-renowned engineer. During his career, he has worked with companies that employed tens of thousands of employees around the world. As a result, he has a wealth of experience regarding how leadership and management have sought to motivate their employees and, in the process, get the best out of them. The breadth of Steve's experience is quite remarkable and we are excited to tap into his wisdom and insights as he worked at the highest levels all around the world.
Dreamers, Winners – And Making A Difference
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Our show is about dreamers who have realized their dreams and who became winners as they made a difference for the better in the lives of those they touched.
For us, a “winner” is anyone who did so without giving up – and without cheating or acting unethically. Anyone, therefore, can be a “winner.” You don’t have to finish first or run a major company. You don’t need wealth or fame or a collection of toys. What you do need is to have realized your dreams and to have made a difference for the better in the lives of those you touch.
. On our show, we’ll have conversations with winners about what helped them become winners – and who helped them get there. We’ll also talk about other inspirational winners like Nelson Mandela. In doing so, we hope their insights will help you to realize your own dreams.
Michael Friedlander
Michael Friedlander is a South African-born international business attorney and consultant. He now lives Los Angeles, California.
After arriving in Los Angeles in 1979, Michael’s legal and consulting work has focused on assisting clients in the structuring, negotiating and drafting of their business transactions.
Since 1997, he has also been the CEO of an international music company; the CEO of an international architectural design company; and the CEO of an international strategic consulting company.
Michael has also written three books, “Detecting the Scam: Nelson Mandela’s Gift” is about how Nelson Mandela’s negotiating skills can help us detect and avoid scams. “Come Dance With Me” is a diary about how hope, laughter and finding balance can help deal with life’s challenges – including cancer. “Dreamers, Winners and Making A Difference,” (to be published in 2015) is about how Nelson Mandela realized his dreams and became the iconic winner he was.
Michael is an accomplished and entertaining public speaker who has created a number of business programs, including “10 Hidden Treasures of an Ethical Workplace,” “10 Powers Of Negotiation,” and “The Duck School: The School Of Common Sense.”
Michael graduated with BA and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and at McGill University in Montreal.
Episode Directory
February 2015
January 2015
- 1/26/2015: That Ethics Thing: Going beyond those beautifully written codes Listen Now
- 1/19/2015: That Motivation Thing: Getting the best out of people Listen Now
- 1/12/2015: That Communication Thing: A Fine Art Listen Now
- 1/5/2015: That Yoga and Meditation Thing: A Key To The Door … Listen Now
