Leadership in Business - podcast with Klaudyna Smit

"The best leaders are those most dedicated to creating new and better ways." - Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Why is it so important that leaders are familiar with the most recent technology tools and methods? Why is often so hard for leaders to embrace technology driven solutions? Why some leaders fear technology? Why is data-driven decision making the most powerful tool if you seek fast and proven results?

Leading effectively in a technolo...

Why was Machiavelli wrong? How to manage emotions at work? Does everyone’s upbringing at home really influence what kind of leaders they become? What are the three types of empathy?

Tune in to the episode today to listen to Klaudyna's conversation with her next guest Dr Adam C. Bandelli who is an organizational psychologist and leadership advisor with over twenty years of corporate consulting experience. In his latest book Relation...

We all want recognition in some way for our accomplishments in the workplace. Perhaps you enjoy surprise gifts, financial perks, public attention, kind words, added responsibilities, or title promotions, perhaps something different?

Employee recognition is important for ay leader, any organization and most of all, for any employee… It is the act of publicly acknowledging your people for who they are and what they do. With employee ...

"Remember: a meeting with a customer or a prospect over a meal is not a social event - it is a business meeting and sales call. Pure and simple."

Tune in to Klaudyna's podcast today to listen to the new episode. Klaudyna hosts Tom Black, a highly successful banking CEO, a renowned motivational speaker and author. Tom is also a celebrated wine aficionado, he is an international wine personality recognized by the world’s greatest win...

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Agree? Anyone disagrees?

In current world we specialize - we have our specific hobbies, we like particular topics we dive into, we get promoted and recognized for being subject matter experts, we hire people for tasks based on their experience in a certain field. Yet, as we rely on specializations, collaboratio...

"Sometimes it is not about you not being right for the company, sometimes it is about the company not being right for you".

Does the first job really matter? At what point of your career your decisions decide about its future? What’s important during an interview? Why is asking any interviewee for their vision of the next 5 years a silly question? Is it ever a good idea ...

Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in our charge.

-Simon Sinek

This quote is only one of those I talk about during this episode. It is only from one of many books I highly recommend to all the leaders, entrepreneurs and CEOs out there.

Today, on the eve of the next... 2023 year I am bringing you some amazing business and self-development literature. Best books I have read, listened to ...

"Trust your instincts. Bet on yourself." Do you work for someone, for some company and are thinking about starting your own business? Are you an entrepreneur? Have you ever wondered what would it mean to go on your own and launch a business? Do you want to be your own boss, but are afraid of the risks? This episode is for you!

In this episode Klaudyna is hosting someone you are familiar with already from Season 1 - Aaron Harper, an...

Welcome to Season 2 of my podcast – Leadership in Business – podcast with Klaudyna Smit.

It’s been a few months since I have talked to you here on this platform, however, you could see everything that I do and work on through my social media channels that always keep you up to date on my business side of things. If you don’t follow me yet, start today: LinkedIn where you will ...

Over 65% of employees do not feel recognized at work. It is a lot! What does it mean for us, as employees? What does it say about our employers, our leaders? Moreover, what does it say about us as leaders? Listen to todays episode in which Klaudyna highlights the importance of recognition at work, benefits of people being recognized, the importance of re-evaluation, staying realistic and being transparent. Did you talk to your boss...

Mentorship is one of the most valuable relationships you can establish. Not only for your business, but also a personal growth. How does a mentor differ from a business coach? What is a true mentorship relationship about? How to pick a great mentor? How to finalize a mentoring relationship? All of that and so much more on this episode.

Tune in & Enjoy!

Work with me as your business coach. I will show you that everything is possib...

Why should anyone be led by you? How does power differ from authority in a true and authentic leadership? Why not everyone who is in a leadership position is a leader? Why a true and a great leader is like a gardener? How do office politics impact leadership? Is office politics something we can escape? Did you know that sometimes people get fired over the office politics? Those and so many other questions are answered in an incredi...

Yesterday I gave a seminar to the MBA students and alumni at Cracow Business School. I was invited as a special guest to share my knowledge and experience as a leader. The topic we covered was about leading a change in small and large organizations. The session was so interactive, I got so many questions, we got into so many interesting conversations and even though I knew that leading a change is a topic that is so important, the ...

Imagine that you are on a beautiful island, spending there an amazing day with your favorite person in the world, just enjoying the day. 

Now... did you mind take you there as you were reading it? Were you able to put yourself in this story?

Storytelling is very powerful. In a story, we can make anything happen. If that's the case, why not bring it to business? Why not leverage a power of storytelling in leadership?

In this episode...

The fact is that 90 000 hours is what we spend at work. That's 10 long years of our lifetime. If you don't have a job that you love, it's time to change it. Find something that you do indeed love, be great at it, achieve success! I know - it's not as simple as that. How to do it then? Listen to the episode to get an inspiration about finding the job you love, to understand the importance of it and to get some ideas on where to begi...

"No job is too small for you" - Brian Lynch.

Do you have to plan your career in order to achieve success in business? How can your career look like in a financial industry? Does a career in a corporate world differ from planning a career at a start-up? What are the differences between big corporations and start-ups from a business career stand point and how do you transition from one to another? Is there a personality type that fit...

Did you know that 65% of employees want more feedback? Did you know that people on the end of receiving feedback feel more comfortable than those who share it? Feedback is a critical factor for growth. Klaudyna talks all about it while sharing interesting experiences and stories. She is also noticing how we judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior.

Listen to this episode to understand the importance of sharing...

How much of information do you think you retain from your conversations with people? What is your speaking to listening ratio? Do you multitask while speaking with your team? Do you think you listen with an intent to listen or with an intent to reply? Is listening to our people as leaders the same as hearing them out, and what does Kodak, Blackberry and Boeing have to do with it all?

Listen to this episode to get all the answers an...