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Enlightened Executive Podcast
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Inspiring more and controlling less as a leader (feat. Bill Adams)
Maybe you recognize yourself or another leader you know in this ineffective leadership pattern: A leader wants to scale their organization, so they start working even harder, adding more hours to their workday and everyone else’s, pursuing results at the expense of people.
Training your emotional health for peak performance (feat. Joey Klein)
There are countless fitness training programs to optimize your physical health. But what about training programs to optimize your emotional health? The truly gifted leaders are incorporating emotional and mental activities as a core part of their wellness routines, too.
Why knowing your life purpose makes you a more effective leader (feat. Rabbi Jacobson)
Launching a company without a clear mission statement is a recipe for disaster. Yet, so many of us walk around as individuals without a clear “mission statement” for our lives… and then wonder why we don’t feel fulfilled or motivated. Rabbi Simon Jacobson discusses the consequences.
How your nutrition and fitness affect you as a leader (feat. Lisa Holmes)
Have you ever considered how your nutrition and exercise habits impact your abilities as a leader? Many leaders are extremely organized and plan each aspect of their day, but don’t consider planning time to devote to their health. It is imperative to schedule meetings for your well-being.
Leading authentically through the power of meditation (ft. Dina Kaplan)
In the male-dominated world of tech, Dina Kaplan felt she had to mold herself into the type of leader she saw modeled around her by other founders: working all the time, exceedingly tough on herself and her team members, and never showing a moment of weakness.
Want loyal customers? Focus on employees (feat. Shep Hyken)
Often the best companies to do business with are also likely the best companies to work for. There is a direct connection between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX). Studies show that happy employees make loyal customers.
The secret to Improving your performance under pressure (feat. Rollin McCraty)
If you’ve ever been told to “just relax!” during a high-stress situation, you know exactly how unhelpful that advice is. Where we are right now — on the cusp of post-pandemic life — is the definition of a high-stress situation for many leaders, as we navigate the challenges of reopening offices safely.
How emotions affect your health and leadership (feat. Dr. Bradley Nelson)
Ever feel like there’s some annoying thing holding you back? Something that’s inhibiting your success in business or your personal life? Maybe it’s related to mental health, such as depression, anxiety, or panic attacks. Or maybe you have no idea what’s preventing you from being your best.
How AI will impact leadership & business (feat. David Shrier)
You can run and you can hide, but AI is coming to our workplaces whether we like it or not. Although AI has already been implemented into the workforce in factory or repetitive work, it hasn’t previously been capable of completing more complex tasks. That is, until now. David Shrier discusses.
The new fascination with Ayahuasca
Here’s a question you may not have asked yourself, but should: How do your past wounds impact your leadership today? Most leaders, if they haven’t done the work to heal them, are carrying core wounds from childhood into their professional life and not realizing their impact.
Leading through an overwhelming, post-COVID world (feat. Stephen Travers)
Are you or your employees feeling “so over it” and overwhelmed? After a year of change, isolation and upheaval from the impacts of COVID, I’m hearing from almost every CEO that I coach the deep concern that they have about the overbearing stress employees are experiencing.
An ancient skill to succeed in modern business: Face reading (feat. Eric Standop)
If you are in contract negotiations with a Chinese-owned business, and there are more than three people on the other side of the room, chances are one of them is a face reader, says my guest, Eric Standop, who is a facial diagnostics expert. So, what is face reading?
Up-level your emotional intelligence to win at work (feat. Alison Whitmire)
Do you know your EQ score and what to do to improve it? Developing your EQ profile is the most important leadership skill to develop to survive past 2021 and beyond. The one thing AI can’t replace is leadership. AI is going to take the place of IQ, but it can’t replace EQ or emotional intelligence.
Active listening as an integral step of your leadership evolution (feat. Erin Snyder)
Most likely, like any other senior executive or entrepreneur, at a certain point of your growth you were told you had to learn how to speak in an effective way to be a successful leader — to make sure your team could understand you, crystal clear. Did you ever have a listening class?
How to use the Enneagram in business (feat. Beatrice Chestnut)
Do you know your employees’ approach to problems? How about their communication style? The Enneagram can be an eye-opening tool for many in leadership roles because of how much they learn about their employees. Today we are focusing on the Enneagram.
The skill every leader needs: Focus (feat. Dandapani)
Many entrepreneurs are quick to admit that focus is something that they struggle with, but is that something you can solve? Dandapani says yes, but it will take practice. He explains that “we are never trained on how to focus.” We are told to focus, but never shown how.