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As a leader, how do you establish a cutting-edge advantage in the global business world?
Dr. Maja Zelihic
In this episode we discuss with Dr. Maja Zelihic the power of perception and how you can use it to eliminate boundaries and become a successful global leader.
Dr. Zelihic co-authored the book, The Power of Perception with Dr. Diane Hamilton, and both women were recently listed in Global Leaders Today – Global 100 Inspirational Leaders of 2022 alongside Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Oprah, for their global leadership impact.
Dr. Maja Zelihic is a Fulbright Specialist, Full Professor, and a Department Chair of the Advanced Management Studies at the Forbes School of Business and Technology and a co-founder of Dima Innovations. Dr. Zelihic is also a Global Dialogue Partner at NAFSA, the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education. She serves on the Board for multiple global organizations, has published in over 20+ peer-reviewed journals, has received several honored awards and grants for her studies, and has spoken in 20 countries.
Dr. Zelihic is an expert in e-learning development and implementation in the developing world. In 2016 Dr. Zelihic was honored to be the recipient of both the 2016 Excellence in Scholarship Award (nominated by her peers) and Forbes School of Business President’s Award for the Excellence in Scholarship. She is a three-time University Fellows grant recipient. Her research ventures and global lectures/workshops were done in Europe, Asia, Africa, the US, and the Caribbean.
What We Discuss with Dr. Maja Zelihic in This Episode
- The power of perception in leadership and everyday life
- Factors that shape our perception
- Differentiating between our perception vs reality
- How perception ties into developing global leaders
- Communicating effectively to diverse audiences
- The 4 components of the Perception Index
- Distinguishing between a leader and a manager
- Gender differences in perception
- Why diversity is essential in global conversations
- Leveraging the strengths of women in business
- Shifting the way others perceive us as women
- Transforming the perceptions in your organization
Podcast Highlights
3:44 – Discovering the power of perception
6:18 – What shapes perception
9:58 – Effective communication as a global leader
10:34 – The EPIC process of perception
16:04 – Intention vs Outcome
19:52 – Leaders and managers
21:39 – Gender differences in perception
27:48 – Leveraging the strengths of women in business
33:05 – Next steps for organizational leaders
38:29 – Leaders of transformation take action
Episode Resources 
Connect with Dr. Maja Zelihic
- Website: https://drmajazelihic.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-maja-maya-zelihic-90905a35
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmajazelihic
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