What would your life look like if you were guided by these three leadership principles: Be present, stay conscious, act compassionately? My guest Teresa Roche lives those principles every day and guides others to do the same. You’ll love the important insights Teresa shares about her key learnings in her own journey as a leader…and as a human being.

Teresa is the leader of the Human Resources team for the City of Fort Collins, and she has more than thirty years of experience working as an executive in various high-tech companies. Teresa has a deep passion for collaboration and learning because she’s interested in how individuals and organizations develop the capability to interpret an evolving and complex environment in order to take effective action. 

You’ll discover: 

• Why Teresa changed her title from Chief Human Resources Officer to Human Resources Executive
• How Teresa has used the Enneagram over the past 40 years for her own growth and for the growth of those she works with
• Why Teresa makes no distinction between work self and home self
• How she defines “radical candor” and uses it to wake people up to their potential

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What if you could turn your performance review process into a real development opportunity? Angela Stopper, Ph.D., describes exactly what she and her team at UC Berkeley did to accomplish this amazing transformation.

Angela is the Chief Learning Officer and Director of People and Organization Development at the University of California, Berkeley. She is responsible for the team that creates and delivers campus-wide learning initiatives supporting supervisory, management, functional, and technical learning efforts for the campus's 9,000 staff and faculty administrators.

You’ll discover: 

• The You-Me-We Learning Model that forms the basis for all their development programs
• Why the entire learning operation at UC Berkeley is branded as GROW
• What they’ve done to empower learners to be self-driven
• How coaching has been incorporated into their performance review system
• What “Achieve Together” conversations between managers and employees sound like

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What does powerful leadership in healthcare look and sound like? My guest Liz Bruno describes the qualities and behaviors that matter most when creating a culture where everyone thrives. You’ll want to catch every minute of this interview because Liz drops wisdom bombs throughout our entire conversation.

 Liz is the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Baptist Health System in Jacksonville, Florida. She’s an advanced practice psychiatric nurse who’s held leadership positions in learning and development for a number of health systems in the Southeast. Since joining Baptist Health in 2015, Liz and her team have designed and implemented innovative programs in both the clinical and leadership development arenas.

 You’ll discover: 

• The distinction Liz makes between empathy and compassion
• The negative impact that fatigue has on a leader’s behavior
• Why self-awareness is a critical component of effective leader
• Why Liz says everyone needs a coach
• How Baptist Health helps employees connect with each other and with patients

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Did you know that only 23% of people think their leaders lead well? How did we get to the point that employees have such low confidence in their leaders? 

Alain Hunkins understands what people are looking for, and why the approach of previous generations of leaders is not the answer. He talks in a compelling way about the three C’s that are required—Connection, Communication, and Collaboration. They form the basis of his excellent book, Cracking the Leadership Code.

Alain is CEO of Hunkins Leadership Group, where he helps high achieving people become high achieving leaders.  Over his twenty-year career, Alain has worked with thousands of groups of leaders in 25 countries. Clients include Wal-Mart, Pfizer, General Electric, IBM, and Microsoft.

You’ll discover: 

• The impact on Alain of growing up with two Holocaust survivors (mother and grandmother)
• What younger workers are looking for—but not getting—from most leaders
• Why leading with empathy is essential…and the benefits of doing so
• What gets in the way of leaders communicating well
• How to identify and acknowledge peak moments to create a positive workplace

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What does it take to create a workplace where civility is a core value that’s lived every day? Sejal Thakkar tackles this topic head-on with clients, based on her experience as a former employment law attorney for corporations and as a human being who’s been on the receiving end of uncivil behavior. 

Sejal is on a mission to educate and empower people to create a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. She’s a 2x TEDx speaker shedding light on two vital topics: “The Pain, Power, and Paradox of Bias” and “How to Harness the Power of Exclusion and Go from Longing to Belonging.” 

Sejal is the Founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, where she helps leaders create positive, safe, and respectful workplaces through customized training and coaching.

She’s also responsible for cultivating a people-first culture at Nobody Studios.

You’ll discover: 

• The distinction Sejal makes between “civility” and “respect”
• How a company can make civility a core value and bring it to life
• Why it’s important to become aware of your own unconscious biases 
• The HAT strategy that encourages people to examine their biases
• Subtle micro-aggression words and behaviors that undermine inclusion

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Can you imagine what it’s like to grow up in a home with a famous father and travel the world meeting celebrities and leaders of other countries? As the son of Hall of Fame boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, Ray Leonard Jr. doesn’t have to imagine it. He lived it.  

Ray Jr lives by a four-word creed taught to him by his grandfather: “Know better. Be better.” And he practices this every day as he strives to be 1% better than the day before. You’ll love the simple routine he follows each evening to assess his day and reinforce the positive things he’s done.

Ray Jr is a top motivational keynote speaker, radio host, actor, and award-winning business executive. He’s also a serial entrepreneur with experience in starting and running multiple businesses. He’s the CEO of Ovationz, a start-up company focused on matching virtual event planners with speakers who can serve their audiences.

You’ll discover: 

• Life lessons Ray Jr learned from his father and still applies today
• What he’s committed to teaching kids in his role as a youth sports coach
• A sports figure Ray Jr has admired his entire life
• Insights that can help you become a more effective leader at work and at home

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How would you describe your attitude about money…and how well you’re taking care of the people who matter in your life? Get ready for some radical ideas about these topics from my guests, husband-and-wife team Dr. Shawn Dill and Dr. Lacey Book.  

Chiropractors by profession, Shawn and Lacey are founders of The Black Diamond Club, a community of 600+ service professionals who have a desire to reach more people and make a bigger impact while creating the lifestyle they dream of. 

You’ll discover: 

• The very different mindsets about money that Lacey and Shawn each brought to their relationship and business
• How to reframe “rejection” so you see it as a positive
• The #1 book Lacey recommends to clients to help them get past limiting beliefs about money
• How to use an Abundance Timer to rewire your brain for Abundance
• Why Shawn recommends hiring the right person before defining the specific position they’ll fill in the company

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Did you know that Napoleon Hill only revealed half the secret for creating success in his classic book, Think and Grow Rich? 

My guest John Mitchell studied the book for months in his quest to dramatically increase his income. He discovered and tested the full secret, and he shares it in our conversation.

This technique caused his own income to go to $5 million a year, after 20 years of low six figures a year. 

You’ll discover: 

• Why working harder is the wrong approach if you want to increase your income
• The key point from Napoleon Hill’s book
• A practical way to apply John’s technique that only takes 12 minutes a day
• The importance of Clarity and Repetition in the process

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What can you do to make sure your company avoids being part of the Great Resignation? Maurice “Moe” Rondeau has specific suggestions you can adopt, based on what he and his team have done to build community and high performance.

Moe is Vice President of Learning & Development at WinnCompanies, a real estate property development and management company in the Boston area. He has a diverse 25+ year background in global learning and organizational development. 

Moe’s multi-industry experience provides him with a solid understanding of the challenges that business leaders face in engaging and retaining talent.

You’ll discover: 

• What leaders can do to engage and retain their top talent
• What WinnCompanies does to keep everyone informed and involved
• A few thought leaders Moe admires most…and why
• 5 key lessons Moe learned when starting up the L&D division from scratch
• How Moe structured programs for high potentials and first level managers to achieve a positive impact

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What leadership lessons can we take away from the Elders in traditional communities around the world? Eboni Adams Monk has first-hand experience living with and learning from these wise individuals, and we uncover several of them in this inspiring conversation. 

Eboni is Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Excellence at a specialty chemical company. She draws from her studies with Elders to inspire transformational leadership and life-changing growth so others can succeed at work. Her experiences with these cultures led her to write her beautiful and powerful book, Leading Wise: Inspirational Reflections for Corporate Leaders.

You’ll discover: 

• Why Eboni makes no distinction between work life and personal life
• What inspired her to write her book and the key messages she wanted to convey
• The benefits of taking time to reflect…and the consequences if we don’t
• Why Eboni considers the power that leaders have to be sacred
• How leaders can build a feeling of community

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