Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky

Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at university, completing his PHD, becoming a neuroscientist in the field of memory and speaking many languages to having started his memory training early in life. I sat down with Boris to talk about how his brain is different to regular people like me, what memory is and how you can harness the power of memory in your everyday life. ------------------------------- EPISODE #25: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 01:45 - Intro 03:16 - What is memory? 04:07 - Where is memory located? 05:07 - Why do we need memory? 06:00 - What’s the point of improving memory? 08:05 - How can we improve our memory? 12:16 - Can everyone learn mnemonics? 15:02 - Why train memory when we have access to all information online? 19:44 - Why did Boris get into mnemonics? 24:27 - What did Boris do differently? 28:04 - The education system 31:41 - Advice to leaders 34:34 - Advice to younger self 35:43 - What is the number 1 thing that holds people back? 39:26 - The Impossible Question ----------------------------------------- BORIS NIKOLAI KONRAD ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bokonrad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borisnikolaikonrad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/borisnkonrad Website: boriskonrad.com ------------------------------- RESOURCES ------------------------------- How to use memory techniques to improve education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIBe0h0-Ig "Method of Loci"  Memory Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1BR_CDrxU ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at university, completing his PHD, becoming a neuroscientist in the field of memory and speaking many languages to having started his memory training early in life. I sat down with Boris to talk about how his brain is different to regular people like me, what memory is and how you can harness the power of memory in your everyday life. EPISODE #25: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ----------------------------------------- BORIS NIKOLAI KONRAD ----------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bokonrad/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/borisnikolaikonrad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/borisnkonrad Website: boriskonrad.com ------------------------------- RESOURCES ------------------------------- How to use memory techniques to improve education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIBe0h0-Ig "Method of Loci"  Memory Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1BR_CDrxU ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy.  Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how that will shape the shopping experience. ------------------------------- EPISODE #24: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 02:27 - Martin’s first job 08:40 - What Martin learnt from his father 12:40 - What is customer centricity? 23:53 - What should flailing retailers be doing now? 31:10 - Mistakes when using tech in customer service 35:34 - Why shop in a store now? 40:14 - How will the Metaverse shape the shopping environment? 44:19 - How leaders can ‘sell’ better 54:10 - What’s keeping Martin awake at night 01:01:04 - How CEOs should be remunerated now ----------------------------- MARTIN NEWMAN ----------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindnewman/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MNConsumerChampion Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinnewman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consumerchampion/ Email: martin@martinnewman.co.uk ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy.  Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how it will shape the shopping experience. ------------------------------- EPISODE #24: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- MARTIN NEWMAN ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martindnewman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MNConsumerChampion Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinnewman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consumerchampion/ Email: martin@martinnewman.co.uk ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

In this solo episode - I outline 10 steps to hiring the best people. I talk about envisioning your company culture, getting candidates to say ‘yes’, interview techniques, how to future proof your talent pool and much more. The top mistakes companies make are discussed in steps 6, 8 and 9. EPISODE #23: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- CHAPTERS: ------------------------------- 00:00 - Why do you need to hire the best? 01:29 - 1: Self-awareness 02:15 - 2 - Vision & culture 03:10 - 3 - What is success? 04:04 - 4 - Who do you need? 05:36 - 5 - Stakeholders 06:52 - 6 - Unconscious bias 08:56 - 7 - What to compromise on 09:23 - 8 - Getting the candidate to say ‘yes’ 11:57 - 9 - Future proof your talent pool 13:00 - 10 - Take care ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Why do we work? Why should we expect to be happy at work? What are the conditions for happiness at work? How do you decide whether to leave your job or not? As a headhunter I am fascinated with these questions, so when I saw Dr. Tracy Brower’s article in Forbes about Empathy being the most important Leadership skill, and saw that she recently published a book called “Secrets to Happiness at Work” I had to bring her onto the show. We talked about rage quitting, what will actually make you happy at work (besides the salary), work-life balance and of course about the biggest topic of them all - The Great Resignation. I feel so aligned with her about what it takes to have a happy, fulfilling career. Tracy helps to articulate how to think, what to look for, and then what to do, so it’s easy for you to have a fulfilling and joyful career too. EPISODE #22: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- WE DISCUSS: ------------------------------- 02:32 - Why we work 07:52 - Why it’s important to find happiness at work 09:34 - Conditions for happiness 11:02 - Worst thing for happiness 13:53 - Leadership and culture 17:09 - Great Resignation 20:43 - Ghosting 23:15 - Should you stay or should you leave your job? 32:05 - Quick Fire Questions 33:09 - Who is responsible for providing purpose at work? 35:32 - What is great leadership 38:32 - Who did you write the book for? 42:19 - Is Work-Life balance dead? ------------------------------- DR. TRACY BROWER ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybrowerphd/ Twitter: @tracybrower108 - https://twitter.com/TracyBrower108 Instagram: @tlb108 - https://www.instagram.com/tlb108/ Website: https://tracybrower.com/ RESOURCES: The Secrets to Happiness at Work - https://amzn.to/2YiCir6 You've Been Ghosted In Your Job Search: 5 Ways to Cope - https://bit.ly/3CImxbH Happiness is Good for Business: 6 Ways to Create it For Employees - https://bit.ly/3CJoZii ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

Are you about to RAGE QUIT your job? STOP - Listen to this first. In Episode #22 I talk with Dr. Tracy Brower author of “Secrets to Happiness at Work”. We talk about why we work, why we should expect to be happy at work, what are the conditions for happiness at work, how to decide whether to leave a job or not.  The Great Resignation is real, work-life balance is dead - so what is the alternative?  EPISODE #22: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- DR. TRACY BROWER ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybrowerphd/ Twitter: @tracybrower108 - https://twitter.com/TracyBrower108 Instagram: @tlb108 - https://www.instagram.com/tlb108/ Website: https://tracybrower.com/ RESOURCES: The Secrets to Happiness at Work - https://amzn.to/2YiCir6 You've Been Ghosted In Your Job Search: 5 Ways to Cope - https://bit.ly/3CImxbH Happiness is Good for Business: 6 Ways to Create it For Employees - https://bit.ly/3CJoZii ------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: ------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ Twitter: @MHvorostovsky - https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com ------------------------------- Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team ------------------------------- LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

What can female founders teach us about leadership? What is the most important aspect of leadership? What doubts do entrepreneurs have? In this short video our female guests from Season 2 share their insights and lessons. #19 EVA ALEXANDRIDIS - 111SKIN: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMsL2tBvOko Listen: https://apple.co/30rJwd1 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ #17 VANESSA JACOBS - THE RESTORY: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIRZQsuZyA Listen: https://apple.co/3uC4roM LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/vanessajacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therestory_/ Website: https://www.the-restory.com/ #15 GRACE FODOR - STUDIO10 BEAUTY: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTS6AbSJXQ4 Listen: https://apple.co/38AyDqc LinkedIn:https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grace-fodor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studio10makeup/ Website: https://studio10beauty.com/ #13 MIRIAM LAHAGE - AEQUIP Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8fCJsodZuc Listen: https://apple.co/3yZFRPZ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lahage/ Aequip: https://www.aequip.co.uk/ #12 MILLIE KENDALL MBE - BRITISH BEAUTY COUNCIL: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kae6T5Txkf8 Listen: https://apple.co/3iBaAgp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/millie-kendall-mbe-4b205613/ Instagram: @MillieKendall - https://www.instagram.com/milliekendall Website: https://britishbeautycouncil.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishbeautycouncil #11 CEANNE FERNANDES-WONG - COCOON: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI3_JRLEa1c Listen: https://apple.co/2VxwZSK LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceannefernandes/ Instagram: @ceanne https://www.instagram.com/ceanne/ Cocoon: https://www.cocoon.club/ #8 WHITNEY HAWKINGS - FLOWERBX: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_b65SA6RUg Listen: https://apple.co/37tmX85 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-hawkings-643a3317/ FLOWERBX Instagram: @TheFLOWERBX - https://www.instagram.com/theflowerbx/ Whitney on Instagram: @TheFlowerBMB - https://www.instagram.com/theflowerbmb/ MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY - HVO Search: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode! Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team

Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how you don’t need to have all the answers, even if you are a leader. How to make meetings impactful and how to incorporate quality thinking into our day-to-day busy work lives. WE DISCUSS 02:12 - Helping businesses think their best w/ Philosophy at Work 05:37 - Do leaders do enough thinking? 07:08 - The practice of thinking 12:38 - Deliberate thought 18:05 - What makes a good leader? 22:17 - What thinking skills do leaders need today? 24:52 - 5 faces of curiosity 29:49 - Why did Brennan specialise in Trust? 32:58 - How can you create more trust? 42:19 - Building space for curiosity 51:31 - Who is the best thinker of all time? EPISODE #20: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw DR BRENNAN JACOBY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brennan-jacoby-51807790/ ClubHouse: @brennanjacoby Twitter: @brennanjacoby - https://twitter.com/brennanjacoby?lang=en PHILOSOPHY AT WORK: Website: www.philosophyatwork.co.uk Instagram: @philosophy_at_work - https://www.instagram.com/philosophy_at_work/ RESOURCES: Onora O'neill's Ted talk on trust - https://www.ted.com/talks/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust?language=en Keith Grint on wicked problems -  http://leadershipforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Keith-Grint-Wicked-Problems-handout.pdf Harvard Business Review on curiosity - https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!

“Be the philosopher in the room.” Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how you don’t need to have all the answers, even if you are a leader. How to make meetings impactful and how to incorporate quality thinking into our day-to-day busy work lives. EPISODE #20: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw DR BRENNAN JACOBY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brennan-jacoby-51807790/ ClubHouse: @brennanjacoby Twitter: @brennanjacoby - https://twitter.com/brennanjacoby?lang=en PHILOSOPHY AT WORK: Website: www.philosophyatwork.co.uk Instagram: @philosophy_at_work - https://www.instagram.com/philosophy_at_work/ RESOURCES: Onora O'neill's Ted talk on trust - https://www.ted.com/talks/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust?language=en Keith Grint on wicked problems - http://leadershipforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Keith-Grint-Wicked-Problems-handout.pdf Harvard Business Review on curiosity - https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com Get in touch if you need help HIRING your senior leadership team LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Subscribe, Rate, and leave a REVIEW. The best review will get a mention in the next episode!