The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA

Get Close to the Work (with Roger Lee)

Roger Lee joins us this week as the third guest in our ongoing miniseries - The Balancing Acts Leaders Play. Roger is chief sales & marketing officer at global technology education giant General Assembly, so this week, we're focusing our attention on the world of, you guessed it, sales and marketing! Tune in to episode 89 to hear Roger's story, the key moment that put rocket boosters behind his career, and the balancing acts that sales and marketing leaders play each day.

Engineering Career Growth (Ed Overholt)

The second guest in our miniseries - The Balancing Acts Leaders Play - is Ed Overholt. Ed is a rising star in the engineering consultancy space and is regional director with Campos EPC - the leader in the energy infrastructure space. Ed holds the PE and PMP credentials, is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is intensely focused on the success of his clients and his colleagues at Campos. Tune in to episode 88 to hear Ed's story, the key moment that put rocket boosters behind his career, and the balancing acts that he's playing as his career accelerates.

Getting Real with Binod Shankar

Our first guest in our new miniseries - The Balancing Acts Leaders Play - is Binod Shankar. Binod is an executive coach, former Managing Director & Co-founder of Genesis Institute, host of The Real Finance Mentor Podcast, and is a frequent guest on CNBC & Bloomberg in Dubai. Tune in to episode 87 to hear Binod's story, the key moment that put rocket boosters behind his career, and the balancing acts that led him to pen his forthcoming book, "Let's Get Real."

The Balancing Acts Leaders Play

Join us as we set out on a new journey to explore the balancing acts that leaders play. This week, co-host Dan Strafford interviews Andy to get his perspectives on the most important balancing acts he's played throughout his 30+ year career. Today's topics include: work v. life, human v. technical skill, transparency v. duplicity, trust v. accountability, and giving v. taking.

Challenging Conversations, Part 6 (Paul ter Wal)

This week we take you to The Netherlands (virtually) for the final conversation in our miniseries on Challenging Conversations. Paul ter Wal is an "International Human Capital Explorer" and leads Team Andare - an Employee Engagement Consultancy based in Zwolle, Netherlands. Paul's candid insights on how to navigate challenging conversations is the perfect capstone to this topic thread. Thank you for your contributions, Paul!

Challenging Conversations, Part 5 (Stephen Kohler)

Active listening is essential for both parties to a challenging conversation. In episode 84, Andy interviews Stephen Kohler, Founder and CEO of Audira Labs. Stephen is an accomplished musician who uses music as a spark to facilitate active listening and build team cultures in Audira consulting engagements. Thanks for shining a bright light on the value of active listening in challenging conversations, Stephen!

Challenging Conversations, Part 4 (Miriam Meima)

In episode 83, we continue exploring how to navigate challenging conversations and accepting constructive feedback with Miriam Meima, Managing Partner Emeritus at Evolution, Silicon Valley’s premier coaching, consulting, and investment firm, and is co-Founder of the 2 Million Leaders Project. Tune in to hear Miriam's story and her approach to building the skills necessary to say what needs to be said, when it needs to be said. Thanks, Miriam!

Challenging Conversations, Part 3 (Bessi Graham)

This week, we're traveling (virtually) to Melbourne, Australia to hear from Bessi Graham, co-Founder of Benefit Capital and host of Both/And with Bessi Graham. Bessi does a masterful job of helping us build competency in the area of engaging in and navigating challenging conversations. Thank you, Bessi!

Challenging Conversations, Part 2 (Jodi Wellman)

Why don't we have the challenging conversations we need to engage in? Because they're hard. However, Jodi Wellman, Founder of coaching and consulting firm Four Thousand Mondays, reminds us that life is short and that we should live regret-free lives. Tune in for Jodi's insights on how to engage in challenging conversations and receive constructive feedback! 

Challenging Conversations, Part 1

Do we say what needs to be said, when it needs to be said? Engaging in challenging conversations and accepting constructive feedback is difficult for many of us, both at home and in the workplace. Want to improve your skill level in this area? Andy and Dan kick things off this week and Andy interviews coaches and trainers for their perspectives on the subject in this must-listen miniseries.