The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era

“If you want to lead transformational change, you have to do the work on yourself first.”

What makes a leader great?

This question is a hard one to answer, even after my 25+ years studying and working in the field of human and leadership development.

As I think more deeply about that question, I am convinced after all this experience working with leaders that a great leader is someone who spends the time to do the deeper work on themselves. Greatness is sourced from the inside-out. The leader who works on their own tendency to get defensive, learns to regulate unproductive and reactive emotions, and understands their own weaknesses is one who gets out of their own way. Part of that deeper work includes healing the impact of childhood adversity.

Today we’re talking about how our childhood adversity can impact our leadership effectiveness. We also talk about doing the deeper work to overcome our own unproductive, unconscious patterns that get in the way of our interpersonal relations.

In this episode:

• What makes a leader great?
• The impact of childhood trauma on human development
• Doing the work on yourself to lead transformational change
• And more!

Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.

Resource Links:

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A GUIDE AND MAP FOR RECOVERING FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA by Pete Walker

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“The most important things in this world are the products of the human mind”

Your conscious mind is responsible for only a tiny sliver of what science says is going on inside your brain. Most of what you experience, your moods and the things you like and dislike come from a much more mysterious, unknown part of your mind, the unconscious.

That’s what we’re talking about in this episode, with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman. We discuss the psychology of the unconscious mind, accessing your intuition, and how it all influences our behavior and our leadership.

In this episode:

• Understanding the brain, its functions, and the conscious mind
• The psychology of the unconscious mind and the collective and personal unconscious
• Tuning into your unconscious mind to be a better leader
• Accessing your intuition
• The shadow: Part of the personal unconscious
• And more!

Power Presence Academy is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.

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Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman is a professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at George Washington University. He's a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science. He has provided insight on psychiatric issues for the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Commerce.
Read Daniel’s latest book: Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Daniel Z. Lieberman

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If you're a leader trying to create a more engaged culture, where there's a sense of belonging and purpose, then you're not going to want to miss this episode. My guest today is Claude Silver, the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia. You may recognize VaynerMedia by the name of its owner, Gary Vaynerchuk, known as Gary Vee, a wildly popular entrepreneur and social media influencer regarding topics related to career advice, entrepreneurship, and marketing.

So many of you are constantly creating initiatives to improve company cultures. The common ones are initiatives for diversity, engagement, or leadership.  After listening to this conversation, I'm hoping you'll take a different look at your tendency to focus on initiatives. Embodiment of some key core values and how everyone is showing up every day is really what creates workplace culture, not just having an initiative to drive it.  Claude is a master at creating that type of culture and that’s what we’re talking about today. Her title of “Chief Heart Officer” is in itself a provocative and definitive message about the culture.. Yet leading with heart does not mean less accountability or the lack of hard, direct conversations. Claude and I discuss how to lead with heart AND have hard conversations about accountability.

In this episode:

• Creating space for people and a feeling of safety in the workplace
• Building a culture around humanity and heart
• Getting leaders in your organization aligned with your vision
• What does a Chief Heart Officer actually do?
• Advice for leaders aiming to create a more inclusive workplace
• Leading with heart does not mean lack of direct feedback or accountability
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

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Claude Silver is an emotional optimist, coach, manager, and mentor. As the first ever Chief Heart Officer it is her great honor to lead at VaynerMedia. She works for approximately 2000 humans and is in touch with the heartbeat of every single person in the company. Her role is to infuse the agency with empathy. It's her purpose. And it’s her joy.

Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Claude Silver

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“Your soul needs nurturing and care too, and that nurturing comes from alignment with meaning and purpose. Whatever else you are placing before your physical and spiritual self-care rituals will only cause you to be reactive and out of the flow.”

You know what it feels like when you're at your best, you're in the flow, and you're just rocking it on all cylinders. Those days when you look forward to getting out of bed in the morning. You know that feeling? 

Now, I'll bet if you're like most of the coaching clients and the leaders that I work with, you also know all too well what it feels like to lose that groove and to feel so overwhelmed and burnt out that you are no longer excited about what you're doing. 

If you’re feeling like you’ve lost your groove, this episode may just be the catalyst you need to get it back. I'll provide you with 4 strategies to get your groove back quickly and make you feel more excited and energized about your work and life.

In this episode:

• Identifying your triggers for overwhelm and frustration
• Prioritizing personal health and self-care for high-performance
• Finding purpose and meaning in life
• Taking a soul search break and making a change to become more in alignment with your purpose and goals
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

Resource Links:

Read The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

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Website: janetioli.com
LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
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YouTube: @janetioli

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“A warrior for the human spirit is the sane human being wanting to serve an insane, inhumane time.”

Welcome back to the rest of my conversation with Dr. Margaret Wheatley. If you missed the last episode where we started our conversation, I really encourage you to go back and listen to it before you start this one.

If you're not familiar with Dr. Margaret Wheatley, you're missing out. She is the author of the classic and iconic book “Leadership and the New Science”.  I was exposed to that book early on in my career, and she was one of the first people to tie quantum theory and quantum science to leadership.

In Part 2, we talk about what a warrior for the human spirit is, how you can go about creating meaningful change as a leader, and so much more.

In this episode:

• Warriors of the human spirit
• Developing spiritual depth to be in service of others
• A fundamental flaw in leadership today
• Focusing on who you are being rather than what you are doing as a leader
• Advice for leaders wanting to create meaningful change
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

Resource Links:
Margaret Wheatley has written ten books, including the classic Leadership and the New Science. She received her Doctorate from Harvard University in 1979, an M.A. in Media Ecology from NYU in 1974, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1966. 

Find the two books Margaret mentioned here:

• Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World 
• Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity, and Kindness in Ourselves and Our Organizations

and her other books here

Connect with today’s guest on her website: margaretwheatley.com

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YouTube: @janetioli

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“Where we are now, compared to where we were 30 years ago is an entirely new, startlingly destructive time.”
One of the things that I like to do on this podcast is have deeper conversations about issues regarding leadership, and what type of leader and person we need to become to lead effectively. That’s why I’m delighted to have Margaret Wheatley as my guest today.
As a consultant, senior-level advisor, teacher, speaker, and formal leader, she has worked on all continents (except Antarctica) with all levels, ages, and types of organizations, leaders, and activists. Her work now focuses on developing and supporting leaders globally as Warriors for the Human Spirit.
We cover everything from societal destruction to elevating your individual consciousness.

In this episode:

• What motivated Margaret to write her book “Leadership and the New Science”
• The common denominators contributing to the destructive state of our time
• Human nature, leadership, and societal destruction
• Elevating your individual consciousness
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

Resource Links:
Margaret Wheatley has written ten books, including the classic Leadership and the New Science. She received her Doctorate from Harvard University in 1979, an M.A. in Media Ecology from NYU in 1974, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1966.

Find the two books Margaret mentioned here:
- Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
- Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity, Creativity, and Kindness in Ourselves and Our Organizations
You can also find her other books here.

Connect with today’s guest on her website: margaretwheatley.com

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Website: janetioli.com
LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
YouTube: @janetioli

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“Trust your life force. Trust that there is something bigger than you.”
We talk so much about developing IQ and emotional intelligence, but I think we shy away from conversations about our shared spiritual essence and the search for meaning and purpose.
Today's guest opens up the door for us to think about connecting with our spirit, our soul’s essence, and operating with less ego and more soul.
Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. She aims to help change the way we work and live.

In this episode:

• Agapi’s journey of spiritual intelligence
• Accessing your highest self and a higher power
• Getting more grounded and in tune with your inner self
• Connecting to your heart and soul rather than just your mind
• The role of ego in personal growth and relationships
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“You've got to do the inner work. If you want the results, you've got to put the time, the hours. You’ve got to disconnect.”
“It's so simple. You don't need a coach, you don't need a teacher, you don't need a therapist. You’ve got your diary, you’ve got your journal, you’ve got your beautiful pens.”
“What is your currency? It doesn't have to be money. It doesn't have to be recognition. And for me, my currency is my heart.”
“You cannot open up your heart if you have judgments on yourself; if you think you're not good enough.”

Resource Links:

Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and motivational speaker. She has spoken at L'Oreal, Women’s Health Magazine, PepsiCo, Google, Nike, Starbucks, and many more organizations. Currently, Agapi is facilitating workshops and seminars for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live around the world and prevent the burnout epidemic.

Email Agapi at [email protected]  to ask for her guided meditations.

Read Agapi’s latest book: Speaking with Spirit: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You

Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Agapi Stassinopoulos

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LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
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YouTube: @janetioli

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“The world's become so complex that you have to think creatively. You have to learn how to cultivate your intuition. You have to understand intuition.”

My guest today is Michael Gelb, the best-selling author of the acclaimed book, “How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci” and expert on how to think more creatively. Michael speaks about creativity, connection, healing, and intuition and how it can make you a better leader. I’m thrilled that I got to have this conversation with him.

Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, and innovative leadership. He's the author of 17 books, including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day.

In this episode:

• Michael's personal quest for wholeness as a catalyst to creativity
• The principles of creative thinking
• Opening the door to your intuition and trusting your gut
• How to suspend judgment
• What leaders can do to foster deeper connections in their organizations
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.


Resource Links:

Michael Gelb is a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 COACHES, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Humanistic Management, and a member of the Leading People & Organizations advisory board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. He is the author of 17 books including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. His most recent book is Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear & Supercharge Your Career. Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages with more than one million copies sold.

Read How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day and other books by Michael Gelb here.

Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Michael Gelb

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LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
YouTube: @janetioli

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“Dialogue is not about a conversation. It involves conversation. [...] Dialogue is actually a way or a state of being.”

In this episode, it's my pleasure to have Susan Taylor with us. She is a leader, professional facilitator, coach, and CEO of Generon International - a company that focuses on high-level leadership development and particularly on facilitating the process of real dialogue in organizations. 

The process of real dialogue allows creative conflict to emerge while the people participating remain respectful, in listening mode, creative, and connected even when in disagreement.  Sounds like something most organizations can benefit from, doesn’t it?

I also talk to Susan about how to establish a culture of conversation and connection as a leader.

In this episode:

• Discovering your purpose at a young age
• The practice and the process of dialogue
• How to practice dialogue as a leader
• Establishing a culture of conversation at your company 
• Creating connection as a leader
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

Resource Links:
Susan Taylor is a professional facilitator and coach who has worked with some of the most renowned thought leaders in the domains of emotional, spiritual, and leadership intelligence. She's the CEO of Generon International.

Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Susan Taylor

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Website: janetioli.com
LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
YouTube: @janetioli

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“It's this trifecta of burnout. The exhaustion of stress, the cynicism toward the job, and a negative sense of your effectiveness in the job itself.”

Do you think you're suffering from burnout? What about your employees? Are they suffering from burnout? Do you know the difference between burnout and exhaustion?
How do we identify burnout in ourselves and others?  What can leaders do to create systemic cultures that minimize burnout?
 
In this enlightening episode Dr. Christina Maslach, a renowned expert on the topic and co-author of the book, The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs,  offers a compelling primer on the topic of burnout.  She offers real and practical insights and advice that everyone should spend time listening to.

In this episode:

• How Christina got interested in burnout
• Explaining the trifecta of burnout
• The environment that creates burnout
• Creating an organizational  culture that minimizes burnout
• And more!

Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.


Resource Links:
Christina Maslach is a Professor of Psychology, Emerita, at the University of California, Berkeley. She is  a renowned experts on the topic of burnout. She's the co-author of the book, The Burnout Challenge with Michael Leiter, and she's received the Scientific Reviewing Award from the National Academy of Sciences for her writing on burnout.
Read The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs by Christina Maslach and Michael Leiter

Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Christina Maslach

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Website: janetioli.com
LinkedIn: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
YouTube: @janetioli

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