Remember how it felt in the beginning of the pandemic with the whole world crashing down? Mike Simonds, COO of Unum Group (Fortune 250 employee benefits company), shares incredibly powerful firsthand crisis experience helping lead an 11,000 person company, and breaks down a really helpful construct leaders can use to become aware of our emotions in times of stress and threat... including what it means to help your team stay "Above The Line." 

Mike shares the importance of mobilizing forums where good decisions are made, and how he views his job as less decision-maker and more convener, using the power of diverse networks of people who think differently to come up with better solutions.

Mike has a powerful personal story and shares his WHY (purpose), which ties perfectly with the business he's in with Unum ... plus, he has the funniest answer to date for the personal BHAG question at the end of the episode. 

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve