What's curiosity have to do with leadership? This week's episode of "When Science Speaks" features Erin Sullivan, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Healthcare Management at Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School and Lecturer, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Erin shares her insights on health care, leadership, and "translation" skills gained from her role as an experienced leader in research and education and strategic thinker who empowers teams to achieve results in complex environments.  We discuss these topics and more, including: Erin's latest research work on leadership in the health care space Elements her research suggest need to be active to provide exemplary primary care to patients What makes an effective leader in the science and medical fields Whether scientists should be leaders or just follow the data Some of the pitfalls that scientists and medical professionals experience when they’re in leadership positions within their respective organizations How to handle the thorny dynamic arising when promotions happen because someone is good at what they do technically, but more than such technical expertise is needed to be successful in leading a department, for example. Thinking about physicians, how organizations should respond when their high-performers in this technical world turn down leadership opportunities The need for, and value of, “translators” - what Erin means by that, and how to develop those translation skills Erin's recommendations on one thing listeners can do to build their translation skills

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The Power of Curiosity in Heath Care Leadership with Erin Sullivan, Ph.D.

This week's episode features Kimberly Arcand, Ph.D., Visualization Scientist and Emerging Technology Lead at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. We discuss a range of topics related to effective storytelling about the abstract topics of space and the cosmos. You'll hear about: What makes a story compelling and how Kim goes about crafting hers What Kim means by the ethics of storytelling and speaking to audiences with intention Some of the favorite stories Kim tells about her work to general audiences Why it's important to make talks a "two-way street" - more of a dialogue than simply a presentation that's received by the audience with little interaction What Kim means by the “little presents” she gets from interacting with her audience How Kim encourages audience questions and makes her listeners feel comfortable asking them How Kim makes the abstract topics that are the focus of her work not merely understandable but also engaging and relatable to non-experts Resources from the episode: TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMr5LqIBQ Books https://www.amazon.com/sk=kimberly+arcand&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 https://www.kimarcand.com/media https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2020/sonify/

Crafting Fascinating Stories of the Stars with Kimberly Arcand, Ph.D.

  On this week's episode, Adriana Vela, a multiple award-winning market and technology trends expert, strategist, entrepreneur, and certified business and leadership coach, shares her insights about disruptive change and how to handle it. For three decades, Adriana has been an ardent observer of the effects of disruptive change and paradigm shifts, studying behavior trends in both Fortune 100 companies and start-up ventures. She has launched dozens of products, driven technology industry standards, led million-dollar initiatives, and defined new markets. During this historic period of change, we discuss emerging paradigm shifts and behavior trends and other topics, including: - How Adriana made transitions and thrived as an IT developer, in a corporate role, and within a research environment, and how others can learn to adapt and succeed throughout their own career journeys - Blindspots Adriana experienced when working with research scientists in industry, and some of the “shining examples” of talented scientists who were both experts in their fields and also successful in business - Some of the signals Adriana looks for to get clarity on emerging trends and which new developments may be just over the horizon - How Adriana thinks the ongoing pandemic will affect science and business moving forward

The Brain Science for Dealing with Disruption with Adriana Vela

  On this week's episode, Dr. Katherine Himes, Director of the University of Idaho's McClure Center for Public Policy Research, shares her expertise in science diplomacy, international development, public policy, and more. We discuss a range of science communication and public policy issues, including: How Katherine made the transition from neuroscience Ph.D. in Minnesota to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, DC. What she means by "muddy boots science policy", a term she coined while at AID, and the importance of getting out into the community to really understand it BEFORE starting to stitch together a policy affecting those stakeholders Katherine's work in a fascinating entrepreneurial office at AID - what it was like and, more generally, what entrepreneurship looks like in the federal government The McClure Center - its mission, focus, and the work the Center develops and undertakes The Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program - how it was developed, what the program is up to these days, and Katherine's hopes for the future of the program

"Muddy Boots" Science Policy with University of Idaho's Katherine Himes, Ph.D.

As a PhD scientist and inventor, Brad has an extraordinary ability to effectively translate complex scientific topics into engaging language accessible to general audiences. On this week's episode we discuss: How Brad developed this unusual dual ability and how his experience with the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) sharpened his science "explainer" skills.    How Brad uses that “translator” skill in his role as CEO and as an investor Why it's so challenging for many scientists to distill and clearly communicate their research in ways that resonate with non-experts What advice Brad has for listeners who want to sharpen their communication skills Brad's longstanding leadership in the biotech space for more than 30 years and his perspectives on how the industry has evolved since the early days when he was starting out in the industry What advice Brad has for listeners who may be conducting research in an academic setting right now but are interested in a career in biotech How can scientists, experts, and others who want to set the record straight can counter the flood of falsehood and deception around COVID If you could give one piece of advice to his younger self starting out in his career after getting the PhD, what would it be

Successful Biotech Entrepreneur and Science Explainer-in-Chief with Brad Thompson, Ph.D.

On this week's episode, Jordan Birnbaum, VP and Chief Behavioral Economist at ADP, shares nuggets of practical, powerful wisdom for leading high-performing teams. Drawing from his unique career journey - from securities trader, to senior VP in the middle of an IPO at Juno Online Services, to owner and CEO of a multi-million-dollar media production and live event studio on Hollywood Boulevard - Jordan delivers high-impact, actionable advice during this week's interview, including: - How to interpret and understand motivations in human behavior within organizations - Applying a "What's-in-it-for-me" and "What's-in-it-for-us" leadership model to maximize organizational performance - Why to focus on 3 employee needs - autonomy, mastery, and relatedness - to be an effective leader - The role of persuasion and how to use authentic, honest strategies for moving your team forward As organizational and workplace structures are reconfigured in response to the pandemic, you won't want to miss Jordan's fascinating and widely applicable insights.

Leadership Lessons with Jordan Birnbaum

  In this week's episode, Iain MacLeod Ph.D., co-founder, CEO and Chief Science Officer of Aldatu Biosciences, joins Mark in discussing a range of issues related to virology and public health - and why we can't "vaccinate our way out of the pandemic". Topics include: How Iain became interested in pathology and virology What motivated Iain to get his law degree and how it informs his work and professional perspective What led Iain to co-found Aldatu Biosciences and his priority projects there right now Iain's February 2021 article in StatNews in which he makes a point that may startle - and likely disappoint - readers, writing: “We can’t vaccinate our way out of this pandemic. And the myopic focus on achieving herd immunity through mass vaccination may even make it tougher for America — and the world — to defeat Covid-19.”  The need to strengthen the U.S. public health infrastructure and how Iain would prioritize the improvements

Pathogens, Public Health, and the Pandemic with Iain MacLeod, Ph.D.

  On this week's episode, serial successful entrepreneur, mentor, and author Kris Kelso discusses key leadership topics and his new book, “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence” (https://overcomingtheimpostor.com). Certified as a leadership coach, Kris has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, business owners, and leadership teams. He is also a contributing writer for publications including Fast Company, Authority Magazine, and The Nashville Business Journal. Kris has founded multiple companies and served on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations. His reading List for Entrepreneurs can be found at  https://www.kriskelso.com/entrepreneurs-reading-list/ On this episode, you'll learn about Kris's high-impact work and insights, such as: - The similarity - in neurological terms - of brain activity triggered by anxiety and brain activity resulting from excitement and how to use this proximity as a way to manage Impostor Syndrome.  - Whether Impostor Syndrome can be overcome or whether it merely must be managed - Why Chris thinks Impostor Syndrome isn’t discussed more and why there aren’t more resources for how to cope with, and overcome, it  - How being part of supportive communities, such as those organized by UNH's Graduate School (e.g., Winter Writing Retreat, writing accountability group), can help reveal that others are struggling with similar problems, a realization that can be helpful in overcoming Impostor Syndrome - Imposter Syndrome through the intersectionality lens, i.e., how experiencing and addressing Impostor Syndrome can differ when our multiple and intersecting identities are considered, such as whether Impostor Syndrome should be addressed differently in cases of a white male, a black female, or an international graduate student - similarities, differences, and what educators need to keep in mind

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome with Kris Kelso

 This week's episode features Russ Harrison, Director of Government Relations for IEEE-USA, the American component of the world’s largest technical professional society, IEEE, with nearly 170,000 individual members across the United States. IEEE-USA supports the career growth and public policy interests of its members, who are technical professionals. Our conversation covered a range of advocacy and policy issues, including: Common misperceptions about policymaking Russ hears from audiences during his frequent talks with IEEE-USA members, their questions, and how he responds to them Areas Russ believes technical professionals - in general - need to further develop to be successful as advocates for their policy priorities Which assets technical professionals have in interactions with policymakers and their staffs - including some that perhaps engineers, for example, don’t even realize they have How advocacy has been affected by COVID Central principles of Russ's own advocacy approach, and how his approach has developed over the years IEEE-USA’s priorities for shaping policy and how Russ sees policy and regulation developing in the future 

Communicating with Policymakers with IEEE-USA's Government Relations Director Russ Harrison

  This week's episode features, Roshni Rao, PhD, inaugural Director of PHutures, the new resource for PhDs and Postdocs at the Johns Hopkins University, discussing professional development, life design and connections. Topics include:  The PHutures initiative at Johns Hopkins - its mission and Roshni's goals for the program What it was like and how she was able to address and overcome the challenges associated with all the major, on-the-fly changes required by the pandemic The kinds of programming PHutures offers  As a leader who earned her PhD in the U.S. and did her Postdoc in Washington, DC, how her perspective on the international PhD and Postdoc experience is influenced by her own first-hand experience. How being a non-U.S. citizen studying and training in the U.S. at the PhD and Postdoc levels ties to career exploration and also how Roshni is addressing - as director of PHutures - some of these specific challenges, like navigating visas As someone now in a leadership role at one of the most prestigious U.S. universities, does imposter syndrome still manifest itself and how Roshni helps PhD students and Postdocs cope with - and hopefully conquer - imposter syndrome What Roshni means by “relationship building” when she emphasizes its importance to her students and trainees and how she “teaches” it, if you will, along with examples or illustrations she uses to help her program participants internalize it How relationship-building has benefited her career and whether she always was adept at building professional relationships One thing that listeners could do today to initiate or strengthen a beneficial professional relationship? Looking over the horizon, how she sees demand across PhD and Postdoc programs in the U.S. developing for the types of transferable skills that PHutures offers

The Phuture is Now, with Roshi Rao, Ph.D.

  In this week's episode, I'm joined by Palesa Mothapo, Ph.D., Head of Postdoctoral Research Support in Stellenbosch University’s Division for Research Development located in Stellenbosch, South Africa’s Western Cape province, for an informative and interesting discussion of topics including:  - How Palesa first developed her interest in Zoology and then later, decided to focus on invasive species - In her role at Stellenbosch University, where she helps postdocs making the transition from academia to industry, the types of skill development strategies and resources she draws upon in working with her trainees - Which knowledge, skills, or abilities postdocs typically already possess that Palesa finds are most relevant to a transition to industry, and which are often most in need of further development - How Palesa goes about helping trainees learn to effectively communicate complex scientific topics to general audiences and her own approach to translating and distilling her research work so it’s engaging and accessible to non-experts - What it was like for Palesa to serve as a Mandela Washington Fellow in 2018 and how she feels the experience may have influenced her perspective and work - Palesa's plans and goals for 2021

Ants, Academia, and Industry Transition with Palesa Mothapo, Ph.D.

In Dr. Kahnweiler's second appearance on the show, the "Champion of Introverts" discusses her new book, "Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces", and a range of related topics, including:  - The benefits and risks for introverts of remote work and how to avoid “Creative Paralysis” - Finding the right balance of connection and downtime for introverts, who tend to need time alone to recharge, and the role of co-working spaces as a way to strike that balance - How the “Introvert Revolution”, as Dr. Kahnweiler calls it, has shaped attitudes of employers over time with respect to introverts - Should introverts mention that personality trait during a job interview with a potential employer? - How and whether extroverts should strive to also tap into characteristics of introverts - to be an ambivert, as she mentions in your book ? - How Dr. Kahnweiler sees the environment for introverts post-pandemic, in terms of the prevalence of introvert-friendly polices, more commonly accepted communication channels, and related issues

"The Introvert Revolution" with Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, PhD

 Jovana Milosavljevic-Ardeljan, Ph.D. is a scholar from Serbia who came to the U.S. in 2014 to pursue a master’s degree in Linguistics and stayed for her Ph.D. in Education specializing in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies. In this episode, we discuss a range of science communication and mentoring topics affecting Ph.D.s, including: Why Science communication skills and their importance tends to be downplayed in Ph.D. programs The consequences of underdeveloped communication skills in various settings, from employment to mentoring relationships How Jovana's experience teaching English as a second language in her home country of Serbia informs her current work at University of New Hampshire Themes and learnings for healthy, productive mentor-mentee relationships covered during the 3-part series on mentor-mentee relationships she developed and delivers The Northeast U.S. and Canada regional competition of Three-Minute Thesis (3-MT) One thing listeners can do right after listening to the show that would improve their communication skills 

Science Communication, Mentoring, and 3-MT with Jovana Milosavljevic-Ardeljan, Ph.D.

In this special episode, executive coach, team effectiveness consultant, author, and podcast host Guy Bloom explains his "Living Brave" approach, talks about his new book "Living Brave Leadership" and related performance topics such as: What's "Living Brave" leadership and how can it strengthen your own leadership muscles? How Guy went from a 4-time martial arts Hall of Famer to a winner of the UK’s Training Journal Magaine’s Best Leadership Program How Guy enables leaders, teams and organizations to lead without the need of positional power. What Guy means by “Living Brave Leadership”, the term he coined to describe his leadership approach The types of services Guy delivers through his consulting firm What Guy means about “Beating the Drum” within an organization until the organization resonates. How can scientists - typically trained to follow the data - be effective leaders? How does someone get the courage - particularly experts who know the facts and have the evidence - to speak up? What’s one thing listeners can do after the interview to start on the journey to “Living Brave”?

"Living Brave" Leadership with Performance Coach Guy Bloom

 In a first father-daughter interview on the podcast, Bill and Emma Dauster discuss important science communication and policy issues, including: – Approaches that Bill, a longtime public policy expert, has found scientists employ that are particularly effective in getting their message across to politicians and common missteps to avoid – Notable differences between persuading a scientific advisor compared to a politician that a research project is important and/or deserving of funding – How Emma’s science background as a PhD student in Neuroscience and Behavior informs her views on politics – When Bill was working in the Senate and the White House, which qualities and skills did effective scientist-staffers he supervised or worked with seem to possess – The best entry points for scientists who want to get into the policy arena, including at the local, state, or federal level and  Legislative Branch compared to Executive Branch – The importance of diversity in research  – Scientists are trained to “follow the data”, but public policies are shaped by, and embedded with, political considerations like the “equity” of a proposal, not just how efficient it may be, or the power of certain group in society to bend a policy to its benefit, for example. How these factors can challenge scientists interested in policymaking, as it’s not just “all about the data” 

Science Policy and Communication with Bill and Emma Dauster

When Science Speaks is a new web series profiling innovative and interesting people working in the science and technical fields - from academia, to industry, to the non-profit world. Mark and his guests explore: how to be a powerhouse advocate for science and your research; how to advance your career in meaningful ways that make you happy; how to push back on the ongoing assault on science; and other related issues of interest happening in the world. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite app or podcast player.

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