The Voice of Retail

Experiential Intelligence with Author and Consultant Soren Kaplan

26:34
26:34

The Voice of Retail

Experiential Intelligence with Author and Consultant Soren Kaplan

Experiential Intelligence with Author and Consultant Soren Kaplan

May 12th, 2023 | 26:34 | E363

Episode Summary

On this episode, my guest is Soren Kaplan, author of the new book Experiential Intelligence, Harness the Power of Experience for Personal and Business Breakthroughs. Soren shares how his unusual early life experiences shaped his resilience and framework through which he saw the world and how this essential 3rd level of intelligence (after IQ and EQ) makes for successful, agile and resilient leaders.

Episode Notes

Welcome to The Voice of Retail podcast. I'm producer & host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is produced in conjunction with the Retail Council of Canada. 

On this episode, my guest is Soren Kaplan, author of the new book Experiential Intelligence, Harness the Power of Experience for Personal and Business Breakthroughs.  Soren shares how his unusual early life experiences shaped his resilience and framework through which he saw the world and how this essential 3rd level of intelligence (after IQ and EQ) makes for successful, agile and resilient leaders. 

About Michael 

Michael is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada and the Bank of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, Today's Shopping Choice and Pandora Jewellery.   

Michael has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions with C-level executives and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels. ReThink Retail has added Michael to their prestigious Top Global Retail Influencers list for 2023 for the third year in a row. 

Michael is also the president of Maven Media, producing a network of leading trade podcasts, including Canada's top retail industry podcastThe Voice of Retail. He produces and co-hosts Remarkable Retail with best-selling author Steve Dennis, now ranked one of the top retail podcasts in the world. 

Based in San Francisco, Global eCommerce Leaders podcast explores global cross-border issues and opportunities for eCommerce brands and retailers. 

Last but not least, Michael is the producer and host of the "Last Request Barbeque" channel on YouTube, where he cooks meals to die for - and collaborates with top brands as a food and product influencer across North America.r

About Soren

Soren Kaplan is an award-winning author, corporate executive, co-founder of Praxie.com, columnist for Inc. Magazine and Psychology Today, and an affiliate at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California. He is an international keynote speaker and has led professional development programs for thousands of leaders around the world, including Disney, NBCUniversal, Visa, PayPal, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, Medtronic, Roche, Hershey’s, Red Bull, and many others.

Business Insider and the Thinkers50 have recognized Dr. Kaplan as one of the world’s top management thought leaders and consultants. His latest book, Experiential Intelligence, reveals how life experience contributes a form of intelligence on par with IQ (intellect) and EQ (emotional intelligence), which can be leveraged for breakthrough leadership and innovation.