Partnering Leadership

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, co-authors of The Octopus Organization. Drawing on decades of leadership experience across global organizations, they challenge one of the most deeply embedded assumptions in business: that organizations can still be run like machines.

At the heart of the conversation is a stark contrast between what they call “tinman” organizations and “octopus” organizations. Tinman organizations are built for efficiency, predictability, and control. They worked in a more stable world. But today’s environment is fundamentally different. It’s complex, fast-moving, and increasingly shaped by exponential technologies like AI. And in that world, the very structures that once drove performance are now holding organizations back.

Le-Brun and Werner don’t stay at the level of theory. They go deep into the patterns that keep leaders stuck, from false alignment at the top to the subtle ways leaders unintentionally kill ownership in their teams. They introduce the idea of “anti-patterns” and hold up a mirror to behaviors that feel normal but quietly undermine adaptability, speed, and innovation.

The discussion also pushes into what it actually takes to lead differently. Not slogans, but practical shifts. Moving from control to agency. From certainty to curiosity. From managing activity to enabling value creation. And critically, how leaders can begin making that shift without launching another top-down transformation that ultimately fails.

For senior leaders navigating AI, constant disruption, and increasing complexity, this conversation cuts through the noise. It offers a clear lens to diagnose what’s not working and a grounded path to start building organizations that can actually adapt and thrive.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why most leadership teams believe they’re aligned, yet create fragmentation and conflict across the organization.
• Hear how well-intentioned leaders unintentionally train their teams to avoid ownership and default to permission-seeking.
• You’ll discover the “anti-patterns” that quietly undermine transformation efforts, even in organizations that think they’re evolving.
• Hear why focusing on efficiency alone, especially with AI, may actually accelerate the wrong outcomes.
• You’ll learn how to spot whether your organization is still operating like a machine in a world that demands adaptability.
• Hear how leading organizations are shifting from control-based models to systems that enable distributed decision-making.
• You’ll discover why most change initiatives fail before they begin and what leaders do differently to create real momentum.
• Hear how to rethink failure, experimentation, and learning in a way that drives progress rather than fear.
• You’ll learn where to start if your organization is far from this model and why small, local changes often outperform large transformation plans.

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Phil Le-Brun LinkedIn

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This episode offers a different lens on leadership in a time of accelerating change.

In this conversation, Mahan Tavakoli is interviewed by Vimi Appadoo and Akilesh Deerpalsingh, senior leaders working closely with CEOs and executive teams in Mauritius through their roles at Dale Carnegie Mauritius and Baker Tilly Mauritius. The discussion emerged as part of a broader set of conversations leading up to a C-suite dialogue with senior leaders in the region.

The questions they explore will sound familiar to many leadership teams right now. Not because there is a lack of information or tools, but because there is more than ever. More inputs, more options, and more pressure to act.

Which raises a different kind of challenge.

How do you decide what actually matters now?

Where do you focus when everything feels important?
And how do you move forward when the environment keeps shifting?

The conversation also touches on a deeper shift that many organizations are still working through. While much of the attention remains on growth and adoption of new technologies, there is a more fundamental question underneath it all.

Not just how to grow.

But whether value itself is moving.

Rather than offering simple answers, this discussion surfaces the kinds of tensions, trade-offs, and decisions leaders are navigating in real time, especially as AI and broader uncertainty reshape how organizations think, operate, and lead.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll hear why many leadership teams are not lacking ideas or tools, but are struggling to decide what actually deserves their focus

• Hear how the question leaders are asking is quietly shifting, and why “how do we grow?” may no longer be the most useful starting point

• You’ll hear the tension between speed and alignment, and why moving faster can sometimes create more friction, not less

• Hear how organizations are experimenting with AI, but still wrestling with what it means to change how they actually operate

• You’ll hear why adoption often stalls even when the technology is in place, and what leaders tend to underestimate about the people side of change

• Hear how executives are navigating decisions when there is no clear “return to normal,” and why that mindset shift matters

• You’ll hear how peer-level conversations can surface different perspectives that don’t emerge inside a single organization

• Hear how leaders are thinking about focus, prioritization, and trade-offs in environments where everything feels urgent

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Baker Tilly Mauritius
Dale Carnegie Mauritius 

Vimi Appadoo LinkedIn 

Akilesh Deerpalsingh LinkedIn 

For those interested, more details and registration for the C-suite leadership conversation in Mauritius on May 18, 2026 can be found here: https://bit.ly/3O7Enjw

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Most leaders don’t struggle with strategy. They struggle with how people respond to it.

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Amy Jacobson, author of The Emotional Intelligence Advantage: Mastering Change and Difficult Conversations. Amy brings a practical, grounded perspective on emotional intelligence, shaped by her work with leadership teams navigating real organizational challenges, not theoretical models.

The conversation goes beyond the usual discussion of EQ as a “nice to have.” Amy reframes emotional intelligence as a learned skill that directly impacts a leader’s ability to drive change, handle resistance, and lead difficult conversations. She challenges a common assumption many leaders hold, that if a change is logical and beneficial, people should naturally get on board. In practice, that’s rarely what happens.

A central theme in the discussion is the hidden dimension of change. While leaders focus on what is being gained, employees focus on what they are losing. That gap creates resistance, even when the change itself is sound. Amy breaks down why this happens and how leaders unintentionally make it worse by overselling the positives and ignoring the emotional impact on their teams.

The conversation also explores why difficult conversations often fail before they even begin. Leaders walk in prepared to prove a point rather than understand a situation. That approach triggers defensiveness and shuts down productive dialogue. Amy offers a more effective way to approach these moments, one that balances clarity with emotional awareness to drive better outcomes.

This is a practical conversation for leaders who want to move beyond frameworks and understand what actually drives behavior inside their organizations.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why even the best-designed change initiatives fail when leaders overlook what people feel they are losing
• Hear how emotional intelligence shifts from a “soft skill” to a core leadership capability in driving execution
• You’ll learn why some of your most experienced and capable team members resist change the most
• Hear how leaders unintentionally create resistance by pushing logic before addressing emotion
• You’ll learn why self-awareness is often overestimated and how that gap impacts leadership effectiveness
• Hear how to approach difficult conversations in a way that reduces defensiveness and increases ownership
• You’ll learn why preparation for tough conversations often makes them worse, not better
• Hear how leaders can distinguish between employees who can grow and those who are not ready to change
• You’ll learn why balancing EQ and IQ is not optional, but essential for leadership impact

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Amy Jacobson Website

Amy Jacobson LinkedIn

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What if the “panic habits” leaders default to are the very things burning out their best people? In this Partnering Leadership episode, Mita Mallick—author of The Devil Emails at Midnight—joins Mahan to unpack practical ways senior leaders can replace performative urgency with clear operating rules that people can trust. You will hear why bad bosses are made, not born, and how pressure from markets, role models, and personal crises can turn ordinary leaders into micromanagers.

Mita gets specific about power dynamics. A 4:30 a.m. email from the CEO trains teams to jump, even when the intent is “no rush.” She explains how to set explicit after-hours rules and model them yourself. The goal is to stop the 4 a.m. back-and-forth and restore predictable rhythms for high-stakes work.

Calendars signal culture. Mita argues for a deliberate meeting cleanse, real breaks, and protected one-on-ones. You will hear why “we are not AI agents,” why canceling a meeting can be the kindest move you make this week, and how simple touch points create loyalty.

Leaders also get a playbook for honest feedback. Mita shares how to create safety, why alumni calls six to twelve months after someone leaves yield the most actionable insight, and how a short journaling habit helps you see patterns in your own behavior before they damage trust.

Finally, Mita challenges a core assumption: most work is not life or death. Treating it that way creates burnout. She closes with a frank read on the broken employee–employer contract and a likely shift toward more consultant-style work, which makes clarity, expectations, and operating rules even more important for CEOs and boards.

• You will learn how to set a clear after-hours rule that stops the 4 a.m. reply spiral, including what “urgent” actually means in your context.
  
  
  
• Hear how to replace micromanagement with outcomes and guardrails when life outside work feels out of control.
  
  
  
• You will learn why your calendar is your culture, and how a simple meeting cleanse reveals time for deep work and real one-on-ones.
  
  
  
• Hear how to protect one-on-ones without turning them into therapy. Mita shares a practical cadence and a simple check-in script that builds connection.
  
  
  
• You will learn a low-cost feedback system: invite coaching, thank in the moment, follow up with changes, and never hunt “who said what.”
  
  
  
• Hear how to get clearer truth with alumni calls six to twelve months after exit interviews, when the emotion is gone and facts are usable.
  
  
  
• You will learn to write simple hybrid rules that reduce proximity bias and make global teams feel fair and seen.
  
  
  
• Hear how to reset leader expectations about urgency and burnout, starting with this line: “Most of our work is not life or death.”
  
  
  
• You will learn why culture becomes the worst behavior you tolerate and how to intervene when disengagement starts to spiral.
  
  
  
• Hear how to prepare for a future with looser roles and project-based deployment, and why clarity and operating rules will be your retention edge.
  
  
  

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Mita Mallick LinkedIn 

The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses 

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Trust sits at the center of every meaningful leadership conversation. Yet many leaders struggle to create the conditions where people feel comfortable sharing what they really think. In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Brad Beeler, a former U.S. Secret Service agent and the author of Tell Me Everything: A Secret Service Agent’s Proven Strategies for Earning Trust, Revealing the Truth, and Communicating with Anyone. Drawing on more than two decades of experience conducting investigations, interrogations, and high-stakes conversations, Beeler shares insights that extend far beyond law enforcement and into the daily realities of leadership.

Throughout the conversation, Beeler reframes what most people believe about interrogation and influence. Rather than intimidation or pressure, he explains that the most effective approach centers on curiosity, respect, and genuine interest in the other person. Leaders often assume that communication improves when they speak more clearly or assert authority. Beeler argues the opposite: communication improves when leaders listen more deeply and create the psychological safety that encourages others to open up.

The discussion explores the subtle signals that shape every interaction long before words are spoken. From body language and first impressions to the role of environment and preparation, Beeler shares practical ways leaders can build trust quickly and authentically. He also highlights the risks of relying too heavily on digital communication, emphasizing how face-to-face interaction allows leaders to read cues, build connection, and understand what others may not explicitly say.

Beeler also shares memorable stories from his time in the Secret Service, including moments when leadership required humility, empathy, and the ability to see situations from another person’s perspective. These stories illustrate how principles developed in high-pressure investigative environments translate directly to leadership, negotiation, and organizational communication.

For CEOs and senior executives responsible for aligning teams, resolving conflict, and making high-stakes decisions, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on influence and trust. Beeler’s insights reveal why the fundamentals of communication—curiosity, listening, and human connection—remain the most powerful tools leaders have for understanding others and guiding organizations forward.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why curiosity may be the most underrated leadership skill—and how asking better questions unlocks deeper conversations and stronger relationships.

• Hear how former Secret Service agents build trust with people who initially have every reason not to talk—and what leaders can apply from those techniques.

• You’ll discover why the first moments of any interaction often determine the outcome of the entire conversation.

• Hear why the best communicators spend far more time listening than speaking—and how that changes the dynamic of leadership discussions.

• You’ll learn how subtle cues like posture, tone, and attention shape trust long before a leader says a word.

• Hear how leaders unintentionally shut down communication by shifting conversations back to themselves.

• You’ll discover why psychological safety is essential for honest dialogue—and how leaders can establish it quickly.

Connect with Brad Beeler

Brad Beeler Website

Brad Beeler LinkedIn 

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Mahan Tavakoli Website 

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In this compelling conversation, Raj Sisodia — co-founder of Conscious Capitalism and bestselling author of Firms of Endearment — joins the podcast to discuss his newest work, Healing Leaders. Widely recognized as one of the most influential voices reshaping modern business thinking, Raj brings decades of research, lived experience, and global perspective to a topic that sits at the center of organizational performance: the inner state of the leader.

Across the episode, Raj takes listeners on a journey from the origins of Conscious Capitalism to the growing backlash against stakeholder-focused leadership, explaining why this moment requires an even higher level of conviction, courage, and clarity from CEOs and senior executives. He argues that business has unrealized potential — not only to drive results, but to reduce suffering, strengthen communities, and elevate human wellbeing. And he makes the case that this potential cannot be unlocked without leaders who are self-aware, grounded, and healed themselves.

Raj also reveals the personal transformation that shaped Healing Leaders — including his unexpected immersion into silent retreats, deep spiritual work in the Himalayas, time with indigenous communities in the Amazon, and a series of insights that reframed how he views purpose, leadership, and responsibility. His stories connect directly to the pressures leaders face today: burnout, cynicism, disconnection, and the widening gap between organizational expectations and human capacity.

For CEOs and executives navigating complexity, volatility, and AI-driven change, this episode offers an opportunity to step back and reflect on a different kind of leadership advantage — one rooted not in tactics or frameworks, but in the inner quality of the leader. Raj’s insights challenge long-held assumptions about success, impact, and organizational culture, while opening the door to a richer and more sustainable way to lead.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why Raj sees this moment as a “moral recession” — and why conscious, values-driven leadership is becoming a strategic imperative rather than a philosophical choice.

• Hear how to rethink the purpose of business in a way that strengthens performance while reducing the hidden costs that erode trust, engagement, and wellbeing.

• You’ll learn what Raj discovered about the link between unhealed leaders and organizational dysfunction — and why the inner world of the leader shapes the outer world of the enterprise.

• Hear how to spot the leadership behaviors that signal unresolved trauma or unhealthy drivers, even in high performers or visionary founders.

• You’ll learn why personal healing and growth can become competitive advantages — especially when leading through disruption, transformation, or cultural change.

• Hear how to challenge profit-only mindsets with data and examples that show why purpose-driven companies outperform over time.

• You’ll learn how Raj evaluates the rise of AI through the lens of consciousness — and why the technology will amplify the character and values of its users.

• Hear how to incorporate meaningful “disequilibrating experiences” into your own leadership growth strategy, rather than relying solely on traditional development methods.

• You’ll learn the seven themes that form the backbone of Healing Leaders — and why they matter now more than any point in recent business history.

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Raj Sisodia Website

Raj Sisodia LinkedIn

Conscious Capitalism

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Steve Brown, a leading AI futurist and former executive at organizations including Intel and DeepMind. Brown brings a rare combination of technical depth and leadership perspective, shaped by decades at the forefront of technological change and his work advising leaders around the world on the implications of artificial intelligence.

The conversation centers on Brown’s book, The AI Ultimatum, and the core argument behind it: AI is not simply another productivity tool or IT upgrade. It represents a fundamental shift in how intelligence is created, scaled, and applied inside organizations. Leaders who treat AI as incremental technology risk missing the much larger transformation underway.

Brown explains why he believes we are entering an “intelligence age,” comparable in scope to the Industrial Revolution, but unfolding at a dramatically faster pace. As the cost of intelligence approaches zero, organizations will face new strategic choices about workforce design, value creation, leadership identity, and ethical responsibility. These choices, Brown argues, cannot be delegated or delayed without consequence.

Throughout the episode, Mahan challenges Brown to bridge theory and practice. They explore real organizational examples, from AI agents working alongside humans to scientific breakthroughs like AlphaFold, and examine how leaders can shift from efficiency-driven thinking toward value creation, judgment, and human amplification.

This is not a conversation about tools or trends. It is a candid discussion about leadership responsibility in a period of accelerated change, and what CEOs and senior executives must rethink now to ensure their organizations remain relevant, resilient, and human-centered.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why delaying AI decisions is itself a leadership choice, and how waiting for clarity can quietly erode organizational value.
• Hear how the “intelligence age” differs from previous technology shifts, and why its speed changes the role of senior leadership.
• You’ll learn why AI should be viewed as a digital workforce, not just software, and what that means for strategy, structure, and accountability.
• Hear how leaders must shift from being the source of answers to guiding exploration, judgment, and learning in uncertain conditions.
• You’ll learn why cost-cutting is the weakest use of AI, and where leaders should instead focus to create new value.
• Hear how AI changes the relevance of experience, narrowing gaps while raising expectations for judgment and insight.
• You’ll learn why ethics, bias, and responsibility do not belong to algorithms, but remain firmly in the domain of leadership.
• Hear how AI can amplify human capability rather than replace it, when leaders design work intentionally.

Connect with Steve Brown

Steve Brown Website 

Steve Brown LinkedIn

The AI Ultimatum: Preparing for a World of Intelligent Machines and Radical Transformation

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Growth stalls in organizations far more often than leaders expect. Not because ambition fades, or talent disappears, but because focus drifts. In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli sits down with Kevin Lawrence, a long-time advisor to CEOs and executive teams, to explore why capable organizations lose their growth orientation and how leaders can recognize the warning signs early.

Kevin draws on decades of experience in boardrooms and leadership off-sites around the world, as well as insights from his book The Four Forces of Growth. He explains why most organizations become over-indexed on solving problems and optimizing what already exists, while unintentionally starving the very forces that drive future growth. The conversation challenges a deeply held leadership assumption: that fixing problems naturally leads to growth.

Together, Mahan and Kevin unpack the distinction between improvement and growth, and why confusing the two leads to stalled momentum even in well-run organizations. Kevin introduces the Four Forces framework as a way for leaders to re-orient themselves amid complexity, noise, and competing priorities, especially as organizations scale.

The episode also explores the role of courage and fear in leadership decision-making. Kevin shares why growth requires disciplined experimentation, not reckless bets, and why leaders must actively protect time, attention, and energy for opportunity when problems inevitably dominate the agenda.

This is a thoughtful, grounded conversation for CEOs and senior leaders who sense their organizations are busy, capable, and committed, yet not moving forward fast enough and want a clearer way to understand why.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why organizations don’t lose ambition as they scale, but often lose orientation.
• Hear how problem-solving cultures quietly crowd out growth without leaders realizing it.
• You’ll learn the difference between improving what exists and creating new growth and why confusing the two stalls momentum.
• Hear how leadership calendars reveal more about growth priorities than strategy documents.
• You’ll learn why most incentive systems reward improvement but unintentionally punish growth.
• Hear how courage and fear shape decision-making speed and organizational momentum.
• You’ll learn what disciplined experimentation looks like and how it differs from reckless risk-taking.
• Hear how leaders can identify which problems deserve attention and which are costly distractions.
• You’ll learn why purpose-driven organizations should care deeply about growth as a path to greater impact.

Connect with Kevin Lawrence

Kevin Lawrence Website

Kevin Lawrence LinkedIn

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What does it take to build something that lasts—not just for years, but across generations? In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Alfredo De Massis, a globally recognized expert on family enterprise and author of The Family Business Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Families to Prosper Across Generations. As one of the most cited scholars in the field and a trusted advisor to multi-generational family businesses around the world, De Massis offers a rare combination of academic rigor and real-world relevance.

But don’t expect a conversation limited to family-owned companies. This episode is about how all leaders—especially those responsible for long-term value—can rethink legacy, leadership, and innovation. De Massis argues that great leaders don’t just pass down businesses; they design systems that outlast them. From ownership mindsets to innovation strategy and governance architecture, the conversation provides a blueprint for building organizations that remain relevant and resilient across time.

A central theme of the discussion is the distinction between succession planning and legacy design. De Massis challenges the outdated belief that continuity depends on finding the next version of the current leader. Instead, he introduces the concept of the "family galaxy"—a flexible, multi-entity model that allows different generations to thrive in different ways, based on their talents and motivations. He also breaks down the three layers of governance essential for long-term success: business governance, family governance, and the often-overlooked interface between them.

For CEOs, board members, and senior executives thinking beyond quarterly results, this conversation delivers both intellectual depth and actionable insight. It’s a masterclass in how to lead with intention—not just for today, but for the future you won’t be around to control.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why the best leaders don’t plan succession—they design systems for continued relevance.
  
  
  
• Hear how to reframe ownership as a responsibility to be developed, not a status to be inherited.
  
  
  
• Explore the “family galaxy” model—and how to structure a system where multiple generations can create value.
  
  
  
• Understand how great organizations govern at three levels—and why ignoring the “interface” layer can derail everything.
  
  
  
• Discover why tradition can be a strategic asset when leaders know how to reinterpret—not resist—it.
  
  
  
• Learn how emotional dynamics influence strategic decisions in family and legacy enterprises.
  
  
  
• Find out why leadership earned through credibility—not entitlement—is key to generational success.
  
  
  
• Get practical insights into how to align governance, ownership, and innovation around shared purpose.
  
  
  
• Take away powerful questions to evaluate whether your legacy is built to evolve—or simply to endure.
  
  
  

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Alfredo De Massis LinkedIn

Alfredo De Massis IMD

The Family Business Book

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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli is joined by Jen Fisher, one of the most influential voices shaping how leaders think about work, wellbeing, and human sustainability. Jen is the former Chief Wellbeing Officer at Deloitte, where she spent more than two decades helping leaders confront burnout, redesign work, and rethink what success actually means inside large, complex organizations.

The conversation centers on the ideas behind Jen’s book, Hope Is the Strategy, and challenges a deeply held leadership assumption: that hope is soft, naive, or something leaders turn to only when plans fall apart. Instead, Jen reframes hope as a disciplined leadership capability, one that becomes essential when teams feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or quietly disengaged.

Drawing on research, lived experience, and her work with senior executives, Jen explains why even the smartest strategies fail when people don’t believe their work will lead to a better future. She explores how leaders unintentionally drain hope through silence, false certainty, or performative wellbeing efforts, and why truth, agency, and credibility matter more than optimism.

The discussion also tackles the limits of traditional wellness programs, the growing tension leaders feel amid constant disruption and AI-driven change, and why many organizations are still solving the wrong problems. Throughout the episode, Jen offers a grounded, practical lens on what it really takes to lead human beings, especially when leaders themselves don’t have all the answers.

This is a thoughtful, candid conversation for CEOs and senior leaders who sense that something fundamental is missing in how organizations motivate, engage, and move people forward, and who want a more honest way to think about leadership in uncertain times.

Actionable Takeaways

• You’ll learn why hope is not a feeling or slogan, but a leadership capability that requires clarity, agency, and follow-through.
• Hear how even well-designed strategies break down when leaders can’t articulate how change will improve people’s lives.
• Discover why silence and false certainty erode trust faster than difficult truths ever will.
• Hear how leaders can acknowledge burnout and uncertainty without becoming pessimistic or paralyzed.
• Learn why most corporate wellbeing efforts fail to move the needle, and what they overlook about daily work design.
• Explore how hope and wellbeing reinforce each other and why neither can be treated as a standalone initiative.
• Hear why leading humans in an AI-enabled workplace requires skills most organizations never train leaders to develop.
• Learn how credible hope helps teams move forward even when leaders don’t have clear answers or perfect plans.

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Jen Fisher LinkedIn

Jen Fisher Website

Hope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing

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