Introducing The Happy Investor

Update June 22, 2022 - Here's a short episode about what I've been up to and what you can expect from me going forward.

The biggest news is that I'm launching a new show: The Happy Investor, a podcast about leadership and personal development for people in the asset management and investment industry. To listen, go to: www.thehappyinvestorpodcast.com

I hope to see you there!

~ Marcel

What Makes a Great Leader? (with Ron Ashkenas)

Ron Ashkenas is an executive coach and boardroom advisor with more than 35 years of experience in supporting leadership growth and organizational transformation. On this episode, we explore great leadership: what is it, what’s the difference with management, how do you grow as a leader and what does it take to succeed, particularly in today’s virtual environment?

Available Now: a bonus episode in which Ron and I discuss his recent HBR article ‘Executive Coaches, Your Job is to Deliver Business Results’. When is executive coaching effective? Is behavior-driven coaching a double leap of faith? And how is coaching different from business consultancy?

Exploring Bias, with Chaya Mistry

Bias is not just about race or gender. It can relate to any human attribute such a person’s height, fitness, clothing, pronunciation, writing skills and even the car he or she drives. In this episode, fellow communication coach Chaya Mistry and I explore this important topic and how it affects our ability to lead, communicate and build human connections.

How to Talk About Race, with Kwame Christian

Kwame Christian, the author of 'Finding Confidence in Conflict', talks about the role of leadership in tackling systemic racism and inequality in the workplace. Part of the solution sounds simple: we have to talk about it. But as most of us know, this is easier said than done. In this episode, you’ll learn where to start and why sanitized statements won’t get you anywhere.

How to Become More Conversationally Intelligent, with Bob Pointer

Retired police detective and human behavior specialist Bob Pointer breaks down the rules of effective communication and explains how leaders can apply them in their everyday conversations. We also talk about the role of power in creating an effective conversational climate, how human relationships are built and why trust is the center of everything.

Nanco Vrijland: Personal leadership in crisis

Nanco Vrijland, the coach who trained me, talks about personal leadership and the power of generosity in times of crisis. In this remote yet deeply personal conversation, Nanco shares powerful lessons on how to deal with uncertainty and live a more examined life. 

The original conversation was recorded in Dutch, our native tongue. In a short recap episode for international listeners, my wife Marlies Zegelaar and I reflect on Nanco’s key lessons and how it relates to us.

Weaving Coaching into Your Leadership, with Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay Stanier returns to the show to discuss his new book ‘The Advice Trap’. Most of us are hardwired to offer advice without being asked. And why not? Our knowledge is probably the biggest reason why we got to where we are today. But if you want to grow as a leader, you have to learn how to rush to advice-giving a little bit more slowly. In this episode, Michael tells us where to start.