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Ep.201: How The 7 Minute Pivot Can Help You Stop Managing and Start Mobilizing, with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer | Leadership Podcasts cover
Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Ep.201: How The 7 Minute Pivot Can Help You Stop Managing and Start Mobilizing, with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer | Leadership Podcasts

Ep.201: How The 7 Minute Pivot Can Help You Stop Managing and Start Mobilizing, with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer | Leadership Podcasts

1h03 |28/11/2025
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Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Ep.201: How The 7 Minute Pivot Can Help You Stop Managing and Start Mobilizing, with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer | Leadership Podcasts

Ep.201: How The 7 Minute Pivot Can Help You Stop Managing and Start Mobilizing, with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer | Leadership Podcasts

1h03 |28/11/2025
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What if 7-minutes a day was all it took to pivot your career entirely? Incremental changes that add up to life-changing differences... Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and I discuss the concept of the seven minute pivot, a method for individuals to invest a small amount of time daily to create significant changes in their lives and careers. It's a fitting way to close our celebratory 200th episode week. The conversation explores Cynthia's career journey from broadcasting to human resources, her research into ambitious women, and the importance of intentionality in leadership. We also think about self-advocacy among women, the fallacy of equating years of experience with effectiveness, and the mental health implications of hiring decisions.

Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

Learn more about Cynthia's work and get her books, at: https://www.cynthiabentzenmercer.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiamercer/


Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission should you choose to subscribe, a great way to support the podcast, but no pressure!)

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Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity: Leadership talk? Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

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The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • The Power of Seven Minutes

    00:00

  • Cynthia's Career Journey

    02:04

  • The Importance of Intentionality in Leadership

    04:35

  • Research Insights on Ambitious Women

    10:57

  • The Role of Self-Advocacy

    19:13

  • The Fallacy of Experience

    25:08

  • Mental Health and Hiring Decisions

    31:39

  • The Seven Minute Pivot: A Path to Intentionality

    31:55

  • Personal Pivots: Real-Life Applications of the Seven Minute Pivot

    39:46

  • Challenging Leadership Norms: Innovation and Inclusion

    45:10

  • Leadership Heroes: Learning from Exemplary Leaders

    55:35

Description

What if 7-minutes a day was all it took to pivot your career entirely? Incremental changes that add up to life-changing differences... Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and I discuss the concept of the seven minute pivot, a method for individuals to invest a small amount of time daily to create significant changes in their lives and careers. It's a fitting way to close our celebratory 200th episode week. The conversation explores Cynthia's career journey from broadcasting to human resources, her research into ambitious women, and the importance of intentionality in leadership. We also think about self-advocacy among women, the fallacy of equating years of experience with effectiveness, and the mental health implications of hiring decisions.

Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

Learn more about Cynthia's work and get her books, at: https://www.cynthiabentzenmercer.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiamercer/


Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission should you choose to subscribe, a great way to support the podcast, but no pressure!)

--

Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity: Leadership talk? Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

-


The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • The Power of Seven Minutes

    00:00

  • Cynthia's Career Journey

    02:04

  • The Importance of Intentionality in Leadership

    04:35

  • Research Insights on Ambitious Women

    10:57

  • The Role of Self-Advocacy

    19:13

  • The Fallacy of Experience

    25:08

  • Mental Health and Hiring Decisions

    31:39

  • The Seven Minute Pivot: A Path to Intentionality

    31:55

  • Personal Pivots: Real-Life Applications of the Seven Minute Pivot

    39:46

  • Challenging Leadership Norms: Innovation and Inclusion

    45:10

  • Leadership Heroes: Learning from Exemplary Leaders

    55:35

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Description

What if 7-minutes a day was all it took to pivot your career entirely? Incremental changes that add up to life-changing differences... Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and I discuss the concept of the seven minute pivot, a method for individuals to invest a small amount of time daily to create significant changes in their lives and careers. It's a fitting way to close our celebratory 200th episode week. The conversation explores Cynthia's career journey from broadcasting to human resources, her research into ambitious women, and the importance of intentionality in leadership. We also think about self-advocacy among women, the fallacy of equating years of experience with effectiveness, and the mental health implications of hiring decisions.

Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

Learn more about Cynthia's work and get her books, at: https://www.cynthiabentzenmercer.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiamercer/


Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission should you choose to subscribe, a great way to support the podcast, but no pressure!)

--

Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity: Leadership talk? Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

-


The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • The Power of Seven Minutes

    00:00

  • Cynthia's Career Journey

    02:04

  • The Importance of Intentionality in Leadership

    04:35

  • Research Insights on Ambitious Women

    10:57

  • The Role of Self-Advocacy

    19:13

  • The Fallacy of Experience

    25:08

  • Mental Health and Hiring Decisions

    31:39

  • The Seven Minute Pivot: A Path to Intentionality

    31:55

  • Personal Pivots: Real-Life Applications of the Seven Minute Pivot

    39:46

  • Challenging Leadership Norms: Innovation and Inclusion

    45:10

  • Leadership Heroes: Learning from Exemplary Leaders

    55:35

Description

What if 7-minutes a day was all it took to pivot your career entirely? Incremental changes that add up to life-changing differences... Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and I discuss the concept of the seven minute pivot, a method for individuals to invest a small amount of time daily to create significant changes in their lives and careers. It's a fitting way to close our celebratory 200th episode week. The conversation explores Cynthia's career journey from broadcasting to human resources, her research into ambitious women, and the importance of intentionality in leadership. We also think about self-advocacy among women, the fallacy of equating years of experience with effectiveness, and the mental health implications of hiring decisions.

Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

Learn more about Cynthia's work and get her books, at: https://www.cynthiabentzenmercer.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiamercer/


Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission should you choose to subscribe, a great way to support the podcast, but no pressure!)

--

Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity: Leadership talk? Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

-


The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • The Power of Seven Minutes

    00:00

  • Cynthia's Career Journey

    02:04

  • The Importance of Intentionality in Leadership

    04:35

  • Research Insights on Ambitious Women

    10:57

  • The Role of Self-Advocacy

    19:13

  • The Fallacy of Experience

    25:08

  • Mental Health and Hiring Decisions

    31:39

  • The Seven Minute Pivot: A Path to Intentionality

    31:55

  • Personal Pivots: Real-Life Applications of the Seven Minute Pivot

    39:46

  • Challenging Leadership Norms: Innovation and Inclusion

    45:10

  • Leadership Heroes: Learning from Exemplary Leaders

    55:35

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