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AI

• not going to predict where it goes
• great research assistant
• good editor for writing
• Augment not Abdicate; like a calculator

Winner and Losers Book

• came from working with entrepreneurs
• what we're teaching about entrepreneurship isn't what people are doing in the field
• too often we're writing only about successes
• seek failure as a way to learn; either win or learn
• "tool seduction" was in the autopsies of a lot of dead companies

Failure

• failure is when whatever you expected to happen doesn't happen
• thinking about death is the most important tool to make big decisions
• fear of failure fades in the face of death
• neurologically, thinking about death unhooks the ego; it hacks the brain
• some say we're afraid of failure because of our survival instinct
• to face failure, you need to know what your fears are and what in your life needs to die

About Don in his own words:

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How did I end up researching management theory failure rates, and transforming strategic planning and culture change?

No idea. As an MIT and Johns Hopkins researcher, the journey was nonlinear. I was nearly arrested as a capitalist spy in the Soviet Bloc, got shot off an aircraft carrier, survived in the Kurdish capital as Tehran held hostages, was the first white person allowed into an African Tsonga village, explored religious integration in Vietnamese mountain tribes, developed missile-guidance systems while my frat brothers took Vegas (later portrayed in the movie “21”), and was caught taking my kids to a North Korean DMZ minefield. (Bad dad!)

But my background in planetary physics, AI, biomedical engineering, helped me learn from many global expeditions to discover how humans group for work, play, reproduction, civilization, and war.

That's how we invented the winning formula system.

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Jason talks with Sonia Bertek about imposter syndrome, what it is, how to deal with it, and how to help others with it.

• What is Imposter Syndrome?
  • 56% say they experience it weekly
  • 17% don't experience it
    • about 50-50 men/women breakdown
  • But many folks don't know what it is
  • Lack of confidence versus imposter syndrome
• Why is this Topic Important?
  • So many are affected
  • Not isolated to work
  • Social media - feeling like you don't stack up
  • Diversity of perspective is important
• Experiencing Imposter Syndrome
  • Manifests through
    • avoiding new opportunities for fear of failure
    • burnout to prove self
    • comparisons to others
  • Claim your space
    • give yourself permission to be visible and occupy where you are
    • Brene Brown talks about this
    • accept who you are without shrinking or hiding
  • Growth requires learning
    • what you now know, there was a time you didn't know it
  • Dealing with imposter syndrome - things you can do TODAY
    • name it
      • it occupies less space
      • "what's the worst that could happen?"
    • identify positive blind spots
    • "Stuart Smalley" visual reminders
• Leading Others
  • a sign of imposter syndrome from someone else could be if they're not speaking up in meetings
  • as a leader show your vulnerability
  • advice for an employee feeling imposter syndrome
    • prop up and remind them why they're there
    • praise

Sonia Bertek, co-founder of Golden Mean Consulting Group, is a Leadership Strategist, Executive Coach, and Team Architect who has led teams in marketing, support, sales, and customer success. She’s climbed the ladder from contributor to VP, and she knows what it takes to coach managers and individual contributors toward balance, clarity, and sustainable success.

Her specialty? Creating experiential learning systems that help leaders show up as their full selves—at work and beyond.
 
She’s not just about ideas. She’s about impact, using leadership reflection techniques and manager training programs to unlock performance.

Sonia lives in Colorado with her husband, two sons, and cats Alfredo & Pepe.

Favorite hobby: lifting heavy things.

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In this episode, Jason tackles the topic of job postings, applications, and interviews, using survey data and anecdotes from listeners and his network.

• "Ghost" jobs
• Evolving AI landscape of job posting/applying/screening
• Your stories!
  • Interview lowlights
  • One unique story
  • Interview highlights
• Takeaways for job seekers and hiring managers/recruiters

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Gallup released the State of the Global Workplace report, which you can download for yourself here. Jason discusses some of the findings and how skilled managers are the critical and influential element that unlocks well-being, engagement, and results.

1. Mental health at work
2. Economic impacts of well-being
3. Manager impact on engagement
   • managers have more negative experiences
   • engaged managers ==> engaged employees
   • best practice organizations

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We're back for Season 4! Jason discusses:

• Why the podcast has been on a break
• Seemingly humorous interview gaffes from Wall Street Journal's "The Passive-Aggressive Doughnuts That Tanked a Job Interview" by Francesco Fontana
• A LinkedIn post that addresses mindset in an interview, as well as the prospect of toxic positivity

Leadership Voyage
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Dr. Katia Vlachos is a reinvention coach, speaker, and author of A Great Move: Surviving and Thriving in Your Expat Assignment, recognized as a Financial Times Business Book of the Month in June 2018. With a Masters from the Harvard Kennedy School and a PhD from the RAND Graduate School, Katia began her career as a policy analyst. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and other media outlets globally.

Through her coaching, writing, or transformative retreats, Katia is committed to empowering women to chart their own ambitious paths towards a fulfilling, uncaged life. She lives in Zurich, Switzerland, with her family. Her upcoming book, "Uncaged: A Good Girl’s Journey to Reinvention," explores the themes of breaking free from social conditioning, making bold choices, and reclaiming one’s authentic self.

https://www.katiavlachos.com/
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Expatriation

•  Once you leave where you grew up, it’s hard to find that sense of belonging again
•  You’re a foreigner in a new place (expatriation) and also when you go back “home” (repatriation)
•  Learn to be at home wherever you are
•  Both you and the places you leave behind change
•  If you go back home, approach it as another expatriation
•  Learn to be at home with people rather than places

“A Great Move” Book

•  People who voluntarily move do so for 3 primary reasons: career/prospects, love, adventure
•  The attitude of the adventurer is wonderful but can lead to being unprepared
• Understanding transition stages (honeymoon, crisis, recovery, adjustment)
•  Personality traits affect the emotional impact 
•  Creating home is a key pillar of feeling stable and grounded

 Being Stuck

•  Factors that affect us: values, expectations, growth, partner, environment
•  Some circumstances can keep us stuck, but 90% is about how we approach it (Mindset)
•  Focusing on the barriers versus focusing on your goals or vision
•  Conditioning (upbringing, labels, roles, events) matters and shapes us

Reinvention Roadmap

•  Establish a healthy baseline
•  Reconnect with ourselves
•  Align with values, vision, and purpose
•  Build momentum with baby steps
•  Deal with saboteurs
•  Sustain the reinvented person

Leadership Voyage
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Robert Hargrove is the Founder of Masterful Coaching, Co-Director of the Harvard Leadership Research Project, and author of many landmark books. Find out more here.

Robert Hargrove and his team have decades of experience, have impacted 1000s of leaders and produced undeniable results.

Clients include CEOs and team members in Exxon Mobile, Nike, Fidelity Investments, Phillips, AbbVie, and many Silicon Valley-type firms, as well as owner-operator businesses.

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Call 617.953.5252 for Free Coaching Tuesdays

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Leadership is about love and caring

• Great leaders radiate empathy
• Which leads to a sense of responsibility 
• Ennobling ideals and enduring values mean more than what many businesses stand for
• We should benchmark leaders based on how many lives they’ve changed, not dollars they’ve made
• Let’s stand for something bigger than success
• We need role models who stand the test of time
• A leader’s job is to make something happen that wasn’t supposed to happen

Writing books

• Painful process
• Takes much longer than you ever thought it would
• Life is more than “making the doughnuts”
• Every day is an act of creation
• It’s something that can have an impact
• “Masterful Coaching” was written in 1995

Guiding principles for a leader

• Find your hero
• Take a stand for something greater than yourself
• Lead with the power of your words
• The power of teams is greater than individuals
• Results now
• Coach rather than cop
• Growth through adversity

Growth through adversity

• Leaders grow through crucible experiences
• Great adversity can lead to transformation
• Harry Truman called his troops back after they ran away
• Character is destiny - Truman studied leaders and battles

Masterful Coaching

• Become the leader your business needs by realizing the impossible future
• Be daring to create a legendary company
• Did you make a difference?
• Great leaders have integrity, empathy, responsibility, drive, humility and self-reflectiveness

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About Dr. Bridget Cooper in her own words: I'm a cage rattler; a coach, speaker, and author with over two decades of experience helping teams and leaders think and communicate more clearly and strategically so they can work and navigate problems proactively and effectively. I work with clients to overcome the attitudes, tactics, and patterns that derail their success through down-to-earth insights and action plans. I do this through coaching, corporate consulting, and leading workshops that guide and inspire people to live more authentic, peaceful, and powerful lives. My mission is to change the world, one life at a time.

I'm an informative and engaging speaker and collaborator who revels in authentic, thought-provoking, game-changing conversations.

https://drbridgetcooper.com/

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Stress

• Stress = (What we seek to control) MINUS (What we can actually control)
• Notice where we focus our attention: is it on things that we control or not?
• Drama comes from focusing on what others do that upset us, rather than looking inward

Conflict

• Stress and conflict can create a vicious cycle
• Interpersonal conflict and intrapersonal still both stem from self
• Other people are indeed problematic, but we don’t have as much control or influence

Influence

• We have most influence over ourselves
• You’re most likely to influence others with lion energy rather than squirrel energy

Change Your Behavior

• Awareness: identify what’s triggering you
• Acceptance: this is where you are because of your decisions, change could involve loss
• Assessment: what will change encompass, what’s necessary?
• Action: put pen to paper and make the change
• Adjustment: assess and change course as needed

Curiosity may be more powerful than certainty

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Leadership Voyage
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Jess Gardner is a Storytelling and Communication Coach who specializes in helping professionals tell their stories more effectively. Many people struggle to find their voices and speak with confidence. She uses her expertise in communication and teaching to empower everyone to level up their careers through better communication and storytelling. 

Jess started her private coaching business in 2017 and has worked with clients from Google, Uber, and Yelp. She has given workshops on storytelling for organizations such as AIGA, Women Talk Design, and Design Buddies. You can find her on LinkedIn or read more about her work at jessgardnercoaching.com.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessgardnercoaching/

https://jessgardnercoaching.com/

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When does storytelling matter?

• Presentations
• Public speaking
• Meetings
• Inspiring others through engagement and connection

Your audience

• Prepare for them
• Who is your audience, specifically?
• What’s your goal? 
• What are their questions/concerns?
• What do you want to make them feel?
• Where do you want to lead them?

Grab the audience’s attention by hooking them early

• Do something unexpected
• Engage their curiosity
• Have them do something

Trying something new takes courage

• Watch Ted Talks and strong presenters
• Set your own goals for storytelling
• Be willing to try something and take quick feedback
• Practice on someone in your circle

Non-linear storytelling

• Just because something happened chronologically doesn’t mean that’s the only way to present it
• Lead with an unexpected result
• Tease up front with the most interesting thing
• Have a structure, use transitions, or guideposts
• You don't have to tell every detail!

Imagery in storytelling

• Often we’re too formal
• Use action verbs instead of passive voice
• Think about words that evoke emotion so the audience can relate
• Use analogies that people can envision

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Terrance Lee, AKA The Introvert Leader had always avoided taking on leadership roles in his life.  At the age of 13, an experience occurred which caused him to doubt his ability to speak in front of people, and caused him to shy away from the spotlight.  This worked for Terrance until he eventually had to learn leadership skills by necessity at his first engineering job out of college.  

When he had been working in his first role for a short time, his mentor put in his two-week notice.  Terrance then found out that he had to take his place presenting to a group of experienced engineers and pilots for a highly technical review.  Despite feeling extremely nervous, the meeting that Terrance led went well; which gave him a giant confidence boost.  

Since then, Terrance has taken on many leadership and management roles as an introvert at several Fortune 500 companies in the defense industry, with proven results.  He utilizes his platform to empower introverts to tap into their own inner leadership potential and is never shy about sharing the tips that he has learned throughout his journey.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJv5nCKQBGk&t=7s
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIntrovertLeader
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintrovertleader/
X: https://twitter.com/TheIntrovertLe2
The Introvert Experience Podcast
The Introvert Leader Website
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Poise

•  Joe Montana in the Super Bowl
•  Poise enables high performance; it’s not weakness or lack of assertiveness

Speaking calmly

•  Be aware of emotional triggers
•  Tone in communication matters
•  Reduce the impact of outside influences on your presence
•  Listen to yourself, monitor yourself, record yourself

Have patience and slow down

•  Thinking inwardly versus thinking out loud
•  Don’t feel the pressure to say the first thing on your mind

Introvert leaders

•  Deep-thinking: strength in evaluation and on the front end
•  Empathy: remember the people, show appreciation

Enjoy deep conversations

•  Context does matter
•  Sometimes a quick decision is necessary

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Leadership Voyage
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