HAROLD HILLMAN

DOES IT PAY TO BE AN OPTIMIST?

7/2/2021

We have all been asked the question: Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? How you answer that question may make a big difference in your personal and professional success.

Many studies show that being an optimist correlates with better health, having more friends, being a better leader and going further in your career. If this is the case, why doesn’t everyone wear rose-coloured glasses?

An optimist sees things in terms of what is possible. You tend to push your thinking out and are not hampered by constraints or other factors that might slow other people down. You think in terms of what is possible, so the energy is upward and outward.

A pessimist takes the opposite perspective, choosing to look at things in terms of what is probable, rather than what is possible. The energy tends to be downward and inward. There is a big difference in the impact each of these lenses can bring.

In this video, I talk with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio about optimism, and if it really is a benefit?

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THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM

31/1/2021

In this video, I talk with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio about The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. This concept comes from Patrick Lencioni and his best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.

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REFLECTIONS ON 2020, AND LOOKING AHEAD TO 2021

20/12/2020

For most of us, 2020 has been the most amazing/incredible/incredulous/craziest year of our lifetime. Good or bad, every person in every country on earth will have been impacted in some way by the pandemic. At the end of an ‘average’ year, we typically reflect on a range of experiences that have helped us to grow in different ways – intellectually, spiritually, physically & specific capabilities related to our work. 2020 has likely stretched us even more so than in previous years, many people having a different lens now on what ‘quality of life’ means to them.

In this video, Dr. Harold Hillman talks with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio and reflects on 2020, and looks ahead to what 2021 might look like.

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HOW HAS THE THINKING SHIFTED WITH DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION?

29/11/2020

Many companies are now putting the ‘I’ before ‘D’ – whereas that was not the case even two decades ago where the focus was all on ‘D.’ In fact, until about a decade ago, there was no ‘I.’ Now businesses and organisations have started to realise that unless you get ‘inclusion’ right, ‘diversity’ will never thrive.

In this video, Dr. Harold Hillman talks with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio and talks about the shift in thinking with the topic of Diversity and Inclusion.

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JOE BIDEN'S VICTORY AND TRACING YOUR RESILIENCE

8/11/2020

In this interview, I talk with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio about the significance of Joe Biden’s victory, and tracing your resilience and well-being, especially in a year like 2020.

BIDEN'S VICTORY
Joe Biden’s victory signifies the importance of character and empathy in leadership.

Four years ago, Trump won on the promise that he would change things (drain the swamp). He had no track record as a political leader, but people trusted his business experience. Four years later, he has a record – and it certainly is not pretty. America got to see a lot about his character, perhaps the major reason he was defeated.

RESILIENCE
Anxiety & depression have spiked in a number of countries, including New Zealand. It is very important for people to look after themselves with a greater sense of purpose and proactivity.

Three resilience factors from 2015 article in the Harvard Business Review:

The ability to accept staunch reality quickly
Deeper meaning to life | Ability to take the long view
Uncanny ability to improvise

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REFLECTIONS ON 2020, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF POSITIVE ENERGY

1/11/2020

2020. What a year so far! In this interview, I'm reunited with Roman Travers on Magic Talk Radio and talk about the year to date, and reflect on the importance of leadership, resilience, and positive energy in times like this.

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REAL PEOPLE INTERVIEW: DAVID MARQUET, NUCLEAR SUB COMMANDER AND AUTHOR OF 'TURN THE SHIP AROUND'

9/9/2020

Prior to the global COVID-19 pandemic, I talked with L. David Marquet, a top graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and commander of the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe from 1999 to 2001. As commander, he transformed the sub from “worst to first,” and achieved the highest retention and operational standings in the navy.

In this interview, David discussed his realisation that the traditional leadership approach of “take control, give orders,” wouldn’t work. He “turned his ship around” by treating the crew as leaders, not followers, and giving control, not taking control.

If you are interested in learning more about John Spence, visit his website at https://www.davidmarquet.com/.

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REAL PEOPLE INTERVIEW: NAVIGATING LIFE AND BUSINESS WITH JOHN SPENCE

20/8/2020

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I talked with John Spence, one of the top 100 business thought leaders in America. In this interview, John discussed his interesting path through the education system, his work with global executives, and his thoughts on leadership and navigating the ever-changing business world. As the interview was conducted prior to COVID, so many of the points discussed are more pertinent now than ever before.

If you are interested in learning more about John Spence, visit his website at https://johnspence.com/.

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BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND: THE POWER OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

28/6/2020

Dr. Harold Hillman discusses the importance of 'building your personal brand' with Roman Travers from Magic Talk Radio.

Discussion points:

When we think about a brand, we usually think about something in retail – something that we purchase – and are even very loyal to. Do the same principles apply with your personal brand? Can you build loyalty through your personal brand?
Where do you start? Is there a basic framework for how to build your personal brand? Harold discusses the things to focus on.
Can you over-engineer your brand – to the point where it starts to feel manufactured and inauthentic?

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REAL PEOPLE INTERVIEW WITH CHARLOTTE ROBERTS

24/6/2020

Dr. Hillman talks with Dr. Charlotte Roberts about navigating and embracing change and uncertainty in the world. Charlotte offers some great insights and practical tips on how we can navigate through this turbulent time.

Charlotte's Bio
Dr. Charlotte Roberts is an executive consultant, speaker and writer who focuses on organizations’ sustainability and competitiveness. She is co-author of two cutting-edge leadership books with her colleagues Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Rick Ross, Bryan Smith and George Roth. The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization is a practical guidebook used for creating an enduring competitive advantage; over a million copies have been sold worldwide. Their second Fieldbook, The Dance of Change: The Challenges of Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organizations (1999) maps a pathway to sustaining system-wide change beyond the leadership team’s personal drive and commitment. In 2007 Dr. Roberts’ research, “Executives’ Fractured Spirit and Dissociation at Work,” was published in The Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, an international refereed journal.

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