Leading With Strengths

Omar Sultan Al Olama, artificial intelligence minister for the United Arab Emirates, discusses how he leads with curiosity, clarity and conviction in this Leading With Strengths interview. 

Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Analytical®, Input®, Learner® and Intellection® — Al Olama believes leadership begins with a hunger to learn and a drive to think deeply. “How can I be the best?” he asks — a question that fuels his growth, focus and innovation. Learn how one of technology’s best leaders turns knowledge into action and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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On Leading With Strengths, Arthur Brooks, No. 1 NYT bestselling author, Harvard professor and happiness expert, talks about how he studies the ingredients of a good life and turns big ideas about purpose, happiness and human behavior into practical guidance. 

Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Futuristic®, Ideation®, Strategic®, Woo® and Input® — Brooks looks ahead with clarity yet stays focused on what people can improve right now. Learn how he brings science, storytelling and optimism together to help people design fuller, more meaningful lives and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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DeMoine Adams, CEO of TeamMates Mentoring, shares how he leads with preparation, purpose and empowerment in this Leading With Strengths interview. 

Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Futuristic®, Significance®, Individualization®, Relator® and Strategic® — Adams believes leadership begins with helping others rise. “Leaders don’t create followers. Leaders create leaders,” he says. Discover how a great leader turns conviction into confidence and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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On today’s Leading With Strengths episode, Chanda Chacón, president and CEO of Children’s Nebraska, shares how she leads with purpose, conviction and a deep commitment to building a people-first culture.
 
Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Arranger®, Communication®, Positivity® and Woo® — Chacón brings energy, connection and clarity to every decision, especially the ones that demand courage. Hear how she uses her strengths to champion big missions and deliver better outcomes for kids — and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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Being named as one of the 100 most influential women in German business is, without a doubt, a major career milestone. For Janina Kugel, it’s one in a long string of achievements that showcases her natural talents and Strengths. Janina, once a longtime CHRO at Siemens and now a board member, senior advisor and author, has built a brand for herself characterized by thoughtful leadership and modern approaches to process re-engineering, people development, and organizational design.

CliftonStrengths Top 5: Strategic | Input | Communication | Arranger | Relator

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In this episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Robert E. Johnson, the President of Western New England University. His unyielding belief in higher education as a public good and as a path for transforming individual lives has led him to dedicate his 30-year career to preparing students to adapt and succeed in a dynamic future—one where jobs as we know them may no longer exist, career mobility is the norm, and individuals are responsible for continuously adding and creating new value.

Robert’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Futuristic, Connectedness, Maximizer, Ideation and Achiever.

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In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming a hero, Jeremy Fewtrell. He is the Deputy Commissioner Field Operations of Fire and Rescue New South Wales. He is a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal, the highest honor afforded to Australian firefighters, and has responsibility for all New South Wales’ fire stations and community safety work.

Through the 2019-2020 bushfire season and the major flooding events of recent years Jeremy has played a critical role leading the response to these disasters.

Jeremy’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Learner, Arranger, Responsibility, Achiever and Connectedness.

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In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming Roy Spence, Cofounder and Chairman of GSD&M. Roy has played a pivotal role in shaping the identities of some of the world's most iconic brands. His work in helping organizations articulate their purpose, values, and impact has set a new standard for meaningful engagement and connection.

Roy’s most passionate endeavor is the Make It Movement of which he is the founder and CEO. His endeavor is to make 2023 the Year of Purpose where together we as Americans stand together on the “One Thing” we all agree on: every parent wants their kids to be successful.

Roy’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Arranger, Maximizer, Relator and Responsibility.

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In this Leading With Strengths interview, Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios, shares the habits and mindsets that shaped his career as one of journalism’s most trusted voices. 

Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Individualization®, Relator®, Activator®, Positivity® and Self-Assurance® — Allen brings a listener’s instinct to every conversation and a builder’s perspective to every challenge. Discover how he turns sharp insight into decisive action and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming Gordon Gee, President of West Virginia University. A distinguished educator, visionary leader, and advocate for higher education, President Gee's contributions have left a permanent mark on the realms of academia, innovation, and community engagement.

His experiences have been shaped by a commitment to excellence, a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity, and a deep understanding of the vital role universities play in shaping society. Through his leadership, we have gained a deeper appreciation for the transformative potential that education holds and the vital role it plays in shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

President Gee’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths are: Intellection, Learner, Achiever, Arranger and Woo.

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