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A World of Difference

A World of Difference

Di: Lori Adams-Brown
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A World of Difference is a leadership podcast for executives and organizational leaders navigating change across cultures, industries, and continents. Hosted by Lori Adams-Brown, a strategic transformation executive with over 20 years of C-suite advisory experience, the show explores organizational effectiveness, executive development, and leadership development through real conversations with leaders who have built and led across borders. Each episode features leadership stories from places and travel destinations spanning six continents, bringing listeners cross-cultural communication insights drawn from lived experience, not theory. Lori's own background, including over 15 years as an expat in Indonesia and Singapore, shapes every conversation with a global mindset rarely found in mainstream leadership media. Topics covered include human intelligence in AI transformation and change management, global leadership and cultural intelligence, executive coaching and talent development, organizational behavior and behavioral science, C-suite advisory and board governance, workplace culture and employee engagement, human capital strategy, and international business leadership. Through leadership interviews across the world, listeners gain practical frameworks for leading through disruption, building trust across cultures, and aligning fast-moving technology adoption with the human systems that make it stick. With more than 300 episodes, 153,000+ downloads, and listeners in 100+ countries, A World of Difference ranks in the top 3% of podcasts globally. It is essential listening for world leaders, HR executives, CHROs, CPOs, organizational development leaders, management consultants, and anyone building or leading global teams across industries and across the globe.© 2023 Lori Adams-Brown Arte Economia Scienze sociali Scrittura e commenti di viaggio Storia e critica della letteratura
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  • Stop Doing Change to People: Human-Centered Leadership in the AI Era with CEO Karen Zeigler

    Stop Doing Change to People: Human-Centered Leadership in the AI Era with CEO Karen Zeigler
    Oct 7 2026
    What if people do not resist change at all, and what they resist is change that is done to them? Karen Zeigler, CEO of Human Score, joins Lori to explain why so many change and AI efforts stall, and what leaders can do differently this week. This conversation was recorded live on LinkedIn, with comments and questions from the community along the way. In this conversation, Lori and Karen explore: Why leaders misread their own workforce, and how fear shows up as projection What Karen means by "AI is us," and why using AI in a human-centered way takes conscious intent The business case for designing work so that people and AI each contribute what they do best Why people resist change that is thrust upon them, and how transparency, agency, and removing even one obstacle build trust How a Nutri-Score label on a frozen pizza in the Netherlands inspired a score for how healthy an organization is for its people About Karen: Karen Zeigler is the CEO of Human Score, a diagnostic that shows leaders the conditions inside their organization across work design, organizational structure, culture, decision making, and fairness. She spent more than a decade in financial services leading teams through mergers, and she brings a human-centered design lens to change and AI adoption. Disclosure: Lori is a consultant with Human Score and the Human Score Collective. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and introduction 02:34 Where leaders misread their own workforce 05:30 Fear, ego, and "us versus them" 08:04 What Human Score measures 12:04 "AI is us": using AI in a human-centered way 14:04 The business case for investing in people 19:48 A lesson from the 2008 financial crisis 22:08 Do people really resist change? 27:04 Why listening tours erode trust 28:30 Constant change and human limits 32:48 Comments from the live audience 35:39 Risk reduction and value creation 37:22 What Karen unlearned about leading high performers 42:24 Empathy, and why the obstacle is the way 45:02 How the Human Score works 51:13 Using AI to free people's gifts and talents 54:24 The frozen pizza behind the name 56:52 Lori's three takeaways and Passport Stamp: the Netherlands Find Karen Zeigler at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-zeigler/ Human Score: https://humanscore.info Human Score on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-human-score Curious what Brava Global Advisory could do for your team or your own leadership? Head to https://www.bravaglobaladvisory.com to see how we work together and where to start. Thinking about a life abroad? I use and recommend Expatsi to help navigate the move. As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode. Visit https://www.aworldofdifferencepodcast.com for more resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Feel Less Overwhelmed at Work: Understanding Work Intensification with Melissa Swift

    Feel Less Overwhelmed at Work: Understanding Work Intensification with Melissa Swift
    Sep 30 2026
    Have you ever felt that the moment you catch your breath, three new demands are already waiting? Organizational consultant Melissa Swift gives that feeling a name, work intensification, and explains what helps. In this conversation, Lori and Melissa explore: How three years working in London showed Melissa that a shared language does not mean a shared culture What work intensification is: too many tasks in too little time, too many people involved in every decision, and too much emotion at work How AI can quietly erode trust at work, and why peer learning and thoughtful change management matter How to stand out in an AI-saturated job market by naming what you are genuinely good at in simple terms What high-stakes professions teach us about clear communication, and why the people who care most are often the ones who burn out About Melissa: Melissa Swift is the founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight, an advisory firm helping organizations and individuals work more effectively in a fast-changing, technology-driven world. She has held consulting leadership roles at Capgemini, Mercer, Korn Ferry, and Deloitte, and is the author of Effective: How to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World (Wiley, 2026). Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and introduction 01:27 What living in London taught Melissa about culture 03:50 Direct and indirect communication across cultures 06:42 More communication, less clarity 10:02 What work intensification is 12:49 Emotional regulation and leadership 17:45 AI and the erosion of trust 21:49 Learning AI with your peers 27:43 Change agility and staying power 32:09 Standing out in an AI resume era 38:17 Lessons from high-stakes work 43:37 Younger workers and the "unboiled frogs" 46:14 Burnout, boundaries, and agency 49:06 Where to find Melissa Find Melissa Swift at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swiftmelissa Website: https://www.anthromeinsight.com Book: https://www.anthromeinsight.com/books Join us for an exclusive bonus with Melissa on Patreon. Want to see how your leadership shows up under pressure? Explore the VOICE diagnostic from Brava Global Advisory: https://www.bravaglobaladvisory.com/voice Considering a move abroad for work like Melissa's years in London? Expatsi can help you plan the practical side. As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode. Visit https://www.aworldofdifferencepodcast.com for more resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 min
  • What Actually Motivates People at Work: The Enneagram Guide to Understanding Your Team with Joey Schewee

    What Actually Motivates People at Work: The Enneagram Guide to Understanding Your Team with Joey Schewee
    Sep 23 2026
    Have you ever worked with someone who just didn't get you, not because they were difficult, but because you were wired completely differently? In this episode, Lori sits down with Enneagram expert Joey Schewee to unpack why understanding motivation, not just behavior, is what actually transforms how teams work together. Joey has spent decades helping thousands of employees and hundreds of teams understand each other through the Enneagram, and her new book, When Working Together Doesn't Work, distills that experience into a practical workplace guide. She and Lori dig into why so many people mistype themselves at work, why "culture fit" hiring can quietly push out your most brilliant thinkers, and how managers can stop putting people in boxes and start understanding what actually drives them. In this episode: Why the Enneagram explains the why behind behavior, not just the what, and why that matters more in stress and change The three "stances" at work (independent, dependent, withdrawing) and what each one needs to perform at its best: consistency, affirmation, or latitude Why fives and eights often get labeled "not a culture fit," and what that costs organizations How mistyping happens at work, and why so many people test as eights, ones, or threes simply because they're "doing" at the time Practical language for managers to use type-awareness without putting anyone in a box About Joey Schewee: Joey Stabile Schewee is a management consultant, executive coach, and author of When Working Together Doesn't Work: An Enneagram Guide to Productive Relationships with Coworkers. She's spent 17+ years consulting with corporate teams, drawing on a lifetime immersed in Enneagram wisdom. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction and why motivation matters more than behavior 04:00 – How the Enneagram functions in teams and organizations 09:00 – Mistyping at work and the "boxes" myth 17:00 – A real-world example: culture in family-owned companies 25:00 – Where leaders get alignment wrong 31:00 – Coaching managers to engage direct reports by type 37:00 – New concepts: stances, reference points, and what each needs to thrive 46:00 – Where to find Joey and her book Find Joey Schewee at: wesolutions.life | linkedin.com/in/joeyschewee | Instagram: @enneagramparents | Book: When Working Together Doesn't Work Join us for an exclusive where Joey gets personal about her own career journey and Enneagram discovery on Patreon. Curious what Brava Global Advisory could do for you? Take the VOICE assessment: https://www.bravaglobaladvisory.com/voice Thinking about a life abroad? I use and recommend Expatsi to help navigate the move. As an affiliate, I may earn a small commission. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode. Visit https://www.aworldofdifferencepodcast.com for more resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 min
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