
MEDIA INTERVIEWS AND PODCASTS
Ira S Wolfe is a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body” and the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer. He is president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, Top 10 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work and HR (Thinkers360), host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast and the Crazy SHIFT Show, and frequent presenter at SHRM and business conferences. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition, is recognized as one of the best HR and Recruiting books of all-time by Book Authority. He is the founder of the Googlization Nation community and frequent contributor to HR and business blogs including CornerstoneonDemand’s ReWork. He is also the author of 5 more books including Perfect Labor Storm and Understanding Business Values and Motivators.
To schedule Ira for TV/radio/podcast interviews and conferences, click here or call 800-803-4303.
How to Reinvent Yourself in 2021 (Growth Mindset)
Jan 4, 2021
Find out what happened when this successful six-figure dentist walked away from his practice to live the entrepreneur life. As a self-proclaimed millennial in a baby boomer’s body, Ira Wolfe, Tedx speaker and host of Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization, shares his life lessons and business experiences with us.
In this episode, we cover:
- How Ira finds top performers
- Ira’s creative marketing tips to get people’s attention
- Ira’s take on the use of AI chats to replace pre-employment testing as we know it
- How to find the courage to walk away from a career that doesn’t make you happy
- How to use growth mindset principles to free yourself to try new things
- The reality of prepping for a Ted Talk
Recruiting in the Age of Googlization
Dec 8, 2020
Ira S Wolfe visits with John Golden on his podcast Sales Pop!. In This Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Ira Wolfe to discuss the recruitment process in the age of Googlization, and the high level of integration between people, business, and technology that lead to the creation of the new age, the age of Googlization.
Recruiting in the Age of Googlization with Ira Wolfe
Dec 1, 2020
Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief Googlization Officer of Success Performance Solutions!
Ira Wolfe is ranked by Thinkers360 as the #1Global Thought Leaders and Influencers in Future of Work category, #3 in HR, and top 20 for Leadership. He has been described as a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body and the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer.
In this “Recruiting in the Age of Googlization” episode with Ira Wolfe on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:
- I would like to start with the acronym VUCA. Can you tell our listeners what this means and more importantly, why it matters?
- How do we “get back to normal?”
- Where will “normal” be one year from now?
- What is Googlization?
- What is the future of “employability?”
- What are the five horrible hiring mistakes companies make?
- Your latest book, “Recruiting in the Age of Googlization” is a brilliant and practical blueprint to help businesses to attract, acquire, and retain more talent. – Can you tell us more about this blueprint and let our listeners know how job searching will change in the Age of Googlization?
- How do you think talent acquisition needs to change?
- How can leaders build trust?
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley, featuring Ira Wolfe
Nov 2, 2020
Ira Wolfe is the President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions. Terrified and fascinated by VUCA-level change, a future of work global thought Leader and author. Host Ross Thornley and Ira discuss ‘what is VUCA’ (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) and why does it matter? Skills he thinks are essential for the next decade and what people could start doing today to help them thrive in an exponential world?
Timestamps:
:58: Ira’s background
2:44: Life before Success Performance Solutions and highlights along the way
8:13: Ira’s freedom to move around and how he identifies
10:05: Critical thinking in approach to practice and how it evolved
14:58: VUCA and why it’s important
18:24: Who can we learn from
24:29: Unlearning, including stories involving its positives and difficulties
36:11: Practical ways to help individuals prepare for the future
45:15: Ira’s favorite chapter from all of his books and why. 4
8:41: What Ira is most excited about in the future of Success Performance Solutions
Recruiting in the Modern Time with Ira Wolfe
Nov 2, 2020
Ira S. Wolfe is a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body” and the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer. He is President of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, Top 10 Global Thought Leader on Future of Work and HR (Thinkers360), host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast, and frequent presenter at SHRM and business conferences. His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition, is recognized as one of the best HR and Recruiting books of all-time by Book Authority. He is the Founder of the Googlization Nation Community and frequent contributor to HR and business blogs including Cornerstone on Demand’s ReWork. He is also the author of 5 other books including Perfect Labor Storm and Understanding Business Values and Motivators. For more information about Ira Wolfe be sure to visit the websites below.
An Organizational Superpower – Employee Adaptability
Oct 29, 2020
OSW Daily with Ira Wolfe
- Adaptability, an Organizational Superpower – Employee Adaptability
- What is Unlearn Ability? It can boost your adaptability by 40% –
- What increases adaptability at work? –
- What influences stress at work?
Recruiting in the Age of Googlization
Oct 21, 2020
How our changing world has affected recruiting?
How job search has changed?
Getting rid of the HR black hole.
How smartphones changed the game?
How companies can adapt to the current environment?
Recruiting is marketing.
Why recruiting is about changing mindsets?
How has the pandemic has affected recruiting?
The importance of adaptability.
When the shift hits your plan!
Adapting to the Future of Work
Oct 19, 2020
In this episode of the Transformative Leader Podcast, Amir Ghannad interviews speaker, author, and work futurist, Ira Wolfe, about how we can survive and thrive amidst the uncertainty presented by the future of work, especially in a post-pandemic world.
Some topics discussed in this episode include:
- How Ira discovered his passion for work futurism and adapting to change, starting from his desire to get into dentistry of all things!
- Many of the complexities and uncertainties in today’s society to which business and individuals must learn to adapt themselves to grow and be successful.
- The critical importance of adopting a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed one, when facing challenges and uncertainty.
- Five traits that leaders must develop to demonstrate their trustworthiness, and help guide their people and organizations through difficult or complex situations.
- The importance of adaptability and looking ahead when it comes to recruiting, hiring, and searching for a job in the future of work in general, and during the pandemic as well.
Recruiting During the New Normal, Ira S Wolfe
Oct 5, 2020
In this episode of Deliberate Directions with Allison Dunn. How do you sift through thousands of resumes? How has recruiting changed during the “new normal”? Here are just a peek into topics we discussed:
- how to measure your adaptability (ability, character, environment)
- “everybody’s faking it” (allowing yourself to make mistakes)
- unlearning
- leading in disruptive times
- recruiting top talent
Work Matters #4, Future of Employability, Ira S Wolfe
Oct 5, 2020
In this episode of Work Matters, Julie Mann is joined by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief “Googlization” Officer at Success Performance Solutions, to employment forecast and much more!
Work Matters #3, Knowledge is Power, Ira S Wolfe
Sept 28, 2020
In this episode of Work Matters, Julie Mann is joined by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief “Googlization” Officer at Success Performance Solutions, to discuss people analytics and much more!
Work Matters #2, When the SHIFT Hits Your Plan, Ira S Wolfe
Sept 21, 2020
In this episode of Work Matters, Julie is joined by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief “Googlization” Officer at Success Performance Solutions, to discuss living among massive transformational change and much more!
Work Matters #1, Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, Ira S Wolfe
Sept 14, 2020
In this episode of Work Matters, Julie Mann is joined by Ira Wolfe, President and Chief “Googlization” Officer at Success Performance Solutions, to discuss incremental business opportunities and much more!
ShiftShapers Podcast, Ira S Wolfe
August 24, 2020
This episode of The ShiftShapers Podcast is called “Dealing with VUCA – Your Key To Surviving Future Shock” with Ira Wolfe, President and Chief Googlization Officer at Success Performance Solutions.
Today, Ira defines VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) and contextualizes it to the global pandemic. He comments on the stress of the accelerated use of technology and how responding to it causes disruption but also leads to adaptation.
You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/31s3iDn
Ira Wolfe on Why Dealers Can’t Go Back to Business as Usual
CBT News, July 10, 2020
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How to Find the Right Team Members for Your Organization Amid Trying Times with Ira Wolfe
People Process, July 10, 2020
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What Going Back to Work Will Look Like Post-Pandemic – Ira Wolfe, Thought Leader in the Future of Work and HR
Atlanta Small Business Network, April 17, 2020
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5 Common Recruiting Mistakes Business Owners Must Avoid
Ira S. Wolfe, Author of Recruiting in the Age of Googlization
Atlanta Small Business Network, January 10, 2020
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How Technology Is Changing Our World
My Future Business, April 21, 2020
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How to Avoid the Most Common Recruiting Mistakes Business Owners Make
Atlanta Small Business Network, September 21, 2019
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Staffing Startup.TV, Ira S Wolfe
Click Here to Watch/Listen, January 1, 2019