What if generosity wasn’t just a nice-to-have, but the key to lasting leadership success? In this uplifting conversation, Joe Davis shares how giving of yourself, without burning out, can create teams that thrive and cultures that endure. From asking better questions to uncovering your true strengths, Joe offers real tools for leading with clarity, trust, and heart. If you’ve ever wondered how to lead without losing yourself, this one’s for you.

 

Key takeaways to listen for 

• What true generosity in leadership looks like and why it benefits everyone 

• How to use vulnerability and curiosity as leadership strengths

• Why identifying and honoring individual strengths leads to collective success

• A simple trick to do when everything feels like “too much” 

• The strength in letting someone else carry part of the weight

 

Resources mentioned in this episode

• The Generous Leader by Joe Davis | Kindle, Hardcover and Audio CD

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey | Kindle, Hardcover and Paperback

• Boston Consulting Group

 

About Joe Davis

Joe Davis is a leadership veteran with more than three decades of experience guiding individuals and organizations toward meaningful growth. As a former Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Joe spent 37 years helping teams across industries solve complex challenges while building cultures rooted in collaboration, humility, and purpose.

 

He is the author of “The Generous Leader: Seven Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain,” a practical and heartfelt guide that encourages leaders to embrace authenticity, curiosity, and trust as the cornerstones of long-term impact. Joe’s philosophy is simple but powerful: when you grow the people around you, you grow too.

 

Now in his “retirement” phase, Joe continues to speak, write, and coach on leadership that prioritizes people over ego. He’s also a devoted husband, father of four, and proud grandfather to (soon-to-be) nine, while constantly exploring what it means to lead generously at home, at work, and in life.

 

Connect with Joe

• Website: Joe Davis

• LinkedIn: Joe Davis 

 

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