Lisa Higgins's guest appearances

Lisa Higgins

APQC Podcasts

Critical 2 Your Success

Best Boss Ever

David Eagleman

Charles Duhigg

Daniel Coyle

Sarah Cummings

Natalie Anderson

Steve Dale

Andrea Marshall

John Medina

Lance Weiler

David Doney

Adele Ferguson

Emma Ridley

Stephanie Barnes

Hannah Clark

Thomas Davenport

OwlTail

Bob Chalker

On this podcast, Bob Chalker, CEO of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, and Lisa Higgins, CEO of APQC, offer an in-depth look at what’s driving the move toward fractional executives, how to best leverage fractional c-suite roles, and what’s next for this growing trend.    Subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! 

On this podcast, Bob Chalker, CEO of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, and Lisa Higgins, CEO of APQC, offer an in-depth look at what’s driving the move toward fractional executives, how to best leverage fractional c-suite roles, and what’s next for this growing trend.   <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/apqcpodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to us on iTunes</a> or wherever you get your podcasts!

Leveraging Fractional Executives with Lisa Higgins and Bob Chalker

Welcome to Best Boss Ever, the podcast dedicated to helping you develop managers who build great teams. In this episode, Kris Dunn talks with one of the most authentic leaders he has ever encountered - Lisa Higgins from APQC. Truth-teller and Force of Nature. Add Empathy and Listening and you've got today's authentic leader, which Lisa 100% is! Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. Rate and Review if you like what you hear! On to the show (email subscribers, click here if you don't see the podcast player)... Show Highlights: 5:15 - Kris gets right into it to help listeners understand more about APQC, because in a lot of ways Lisa started there and never left. Why was she locked into one company in this way? 7:20 - KD and Lisa talk about their definition of Authentic Leadership. #trust 10:00 - Kris talks about being locked into a conference room with Lisa and her team for full days at a time, and gives Lisa some adjectives and phrases that come to mind and she reacts to them, talking about whether she grew into these traits or if they’ve always been a part of who she is: Truth-Teller Coming in Hot/Force of Nature Listener Authentic/Believable Getting Out of the Way for Direct Reports 23:00 - Lisa adds empathy to the list for discussion as mandatory for the authentic leader. 23:55 - Lisa and Kris discuss the biggest reason managers of people don’t gel with their teams. What’s the best way to overcome/prevent these stumbling blocks with new managers of people? What’s are the keys to develop high levels of trust with direct reports? 29:00 - Lisa talks about how she stays current and relevant in your industry and beyond. What tells her to Zig at the right time?  30:05 - Kris asks Lisa for a KSA that she picked up during her time at APQC that’s had the most value for her as a leader? 31:10 - And now for the close – Lisa describes her best boss ever. It's Jack Grayson, founder of APQC. Among countless positive attributes - many of which Lisa describes, it's notable that he was comfortable hiring someone who was very much different than him - and provided room and support for Lisa to grow. He ended up with a great employee and a future leader of his organization. So cool and so true.

Welcome to Best Boss Ever, the podcast dedicated to helping you develop managers who build great teams. In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisdunn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kris Dunn</a> talks with one of the most authentic leaders he has ever encountered - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-higgins-825167b9/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Higgins from APQC</a>. Truth-teller and Force of Nature. Add Empathy and Listening and you've got today's authentic leader, which Lisa 100% is! Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-boss-ever/id1497748585?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4XqRrSDrLQWcPoRQ8RfGgC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=Best_Boss_Ever&amp;pcampaignid=MKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16&amp;u=0&amp;view=/ps/Izwn3woriyy4o7imtjqpbdg6jb4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>. Rate and Review if you like what you hear! On to the show (email subscribers, <a href="https://bestbossever.libsyn.com/3-patrick-lynch-looking-at-outplacement-during-covid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> if you don't see the podcast player)... Show Highlights: 5:15 - Kris gets right into it to help listeners understand more about APQC, because in a lot of ways Lisa started there and never left. Why was she locked into one company in this way? 7:20 - KD and Lisa talk about their definition of Authentic Leadership. #trust 10:00 - Kris talks about being locked into a conference room with Lisa and her team for full days at a time, and gives Lisa some adjectives and phrases that come to mind and she reacts to them, talking about whether she grew into these traits or if they’ve always been a part of who she is: Truth-Teller Coming in Hot/Force of Nature Listener Authentic/Believable Getting Out of the Way for Direct Reports 23:00 - Lisa adds empathy to the list for discussion as mandatory for the authentic leader. 23:55 - Lisa and Kris discuss the biggest reason managers of people don’t gel with their teams. What’s the best way to overcome/prevent these stumbling blocks with new managers of people? What’s are the keys to develop high levels of trust with direct reports? 29:00 - Lisa talks about how she stays current and relevant in your industry and beyond. What tells her to Zig at the right time?  30:05 - Kris asks Lisa for a KSA that she picked up during her time at APQC that’s had the most value for her as a leader? 31:10 - And now for the close – Lisa describes her best boss ever. It's Jack Grayson, founder of APQC. Among countless positive attributes - many of which Lisa describes, it's notable that he was comfortable hiring someone who was very much different than him - and provided room and support for Lisa to grow. He ended up with a great employee and a future leader of his organization. So cool and so true.

4 - Being an Authentic Leader with Lisa Higgins from APQC

Lisa and I talk about the importance and challenges of consumer engagement in research; choosing appropriate tools for clinical trials and the importance of health economic evaluation. Naturally she also has some great advice for anyone considering a PhD.

Lisa and I talk about the importance and challenges of consumer engagement in research; choosing appropriate tools for clinical trials and the importance of health economic evaluation. Naturally she also has some great advice for anyone considering a PhD.

 Episode 4: Lisa Higgins - Pick Something you Really are Passionate About, Something You Really Want to Do