THE BEST LEADERS ARE FORGED IN FIRE.

Alex’s story of being an outsider - son of a peasant, an immigrant in the segregated south, a rugby player often tackled by guys twice his size, often underestimated … to studying at Yale and Harvard, joining iconic consulting firm Kearney and later serving as their Chairman and CEO for 6 years, is nothing short of astounding ‼️ 

He thrives on doing the impossible‼️ You will walk away inspired, I certainly did‼️

No wonder he is a Global Diversity List CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times.  He is the author of Joy Works. Phew‼️

In this episode, we dig into value based leadership, purpose, ikigai, and so much more.

✅ How his father’s journey inspired and forged the kind of leader he chooses to be

✅ What he learnt from going after high stakes - high risk assignments 

✅ What it took to lead Kearney and support global clients through Covid, global socio-political unrest and wars, and economic chaos

✅ Why he is such an avid advocate for Joy@Work

✅ How he has found his own Ikigai, and why he is asking you to settle for nothing less

✅ How he makes purpose and value based decisions at crossroads and crises, and empowers his people to do the same

✅ A VERY fun rapid fire with a surprising revelation‼️

You won’t want to miss this‼️

About Alex Liu:

Alex Liu is chairman emeritus and partner at Kearney, the global management consultancy. 

Alex is a Global Diversity List CEO winner and previously named a global Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine.  He was selected in 2023 as the #1 consulting firm CEO by Consulting Report. He served on the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and is often featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times.  He speaks regularly on the importance of Culture and Purpose, hosting a popular podcast, Joy@Work and authoring Joy Works: Empowering Teams in the New Era of Work.

An expert in the technology and communications sector and a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School, he has previously been CEO of a technology start-up and board member of various public and private entities.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We are deconstructing IMPACTFUL COMMUNICATION ‼️

✅ When it works …

🤔 When it doesn’t …

😱 When we think it works, but it actually doesn’t …

😰 When we don’t say anything, but communicate too much…, and  

🚫 When it breaks down completely …

We all want to show up, speak up, be authentic, share our ideas, but too often we don’t know how. Thankfully, Molly is here to help‼️

About ⁠Molly Tschang⁠:

Molly Tschang is the founder and CEO of Abella Consulting and Say It Skillfully®Inc. She empowers senior leadership teams to Win as One—committing to each other’s success and building the chemistry needed to lead powerfully together. With deep experience in over 80 mergers and acquisitions, Molly has guided executives through the complex human side of transformational change and growth.

Through her platform, Say It Skillfully, she equips individuals at all levels with the skills to communicate confidently, foster trust, and create cultures where people feel valued and perform at their best.

She is also the coauthor—with legendary CEO coach Marshall Goldsmith—of the bestselling new release: Say It Skillfully – Speak Up. Make Your Words Matter. Win Together. While most communication and personal development books preach playing the game so you win, Say It Skillfully shows you how to change the game—so performance improves and everyone wins.

🔗 Learn more: sayitskillfully.com

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Launching Season 3 of the Mindful Leadership Podcast featuring stories of inspirational leaders who do different things differently!

Our inaugural guest on Season 3 is Dr Paul Peter Tak, who is dramatically changing the life of CANCER patients through transformative NEW medicines‼️

He is the CEO of Candel Therapeutics. He is a visionary, a physician, a scientist, an academic, a F500 pharma leader, AND a serial biotech entrepreneur. He has published >600 papers and been cited 100,000+ times‼️ Phew‼️😰

In this episode, we dig into:

✅ His story and what has shaped him

✅ The moment that changed his life forever, and inspired him to be a doctor

✅ The mentor whose advice changed the trajectory of his career

✅ What made him move from being in celebrity in academia to GSK

✅ Why he chose to take a chance on Candel

✅ What drives him. A glimpse into his Purpose

✅ How Candel almost got delisted from NASDAQ‼️

✅ Candel’s turnaround story (truly remarkable!)

✅ The impact - through the lens of patient stories

✅ Biases in medicine (❗️)

✅ A leadership lesson he learnt the hard way

✅ A failure he is proud of and many more great Rapid Fire questions ‼️

✅ His Mindful Leadership Challenge of the month for YOU

So many meaningful stories, so much wisdom, so many great lessons and insights‼️ You won’t want to miss this‼️

About Paul Peter Tak:

Paul Peter Tak, MD PhD FMedSci is President, CEO, Candel Therapeutics (Needham, MA).

He served as Professor of Medicine and founding Chair of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam (AMC) for 12 years.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals (>600 publications, H-index 151 [Google Scholar], ~100,000 citations), received numerous awards, has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, was recognized as 2021 PharmaVOICE100 honoree (100 most inspiring people in life sciences), and included in 'The Medicine Maker Power List’ in 2023 and 2024 (30 influential and inspirational leaders across small molecule, biopharmaceutical, and cell and gene therapy development and manufacture).

At GlaxoSmithKline he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Immunology Officer, and Global Development Leader. He was the Chair of the Scientific Review Board, the governing body accountable for the scientific assessment of GSK’s R&D portfolio. He is also the founder of GSK’s Immunology Network, a collaboration between GSK and leading academics, which provides the latter with cognitive diversity and privileged access to the latest research and facilities GSK has to offer.

After he became CEO of Candel Therapeutics, he led the company to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq. In addition, he has been Board Director, President and CEO of Tempero Pharmaceuticals (acquired by GSK) and Board Director of Galvani Bioelectronics and ViiV Healthcare. He is currently on the Board of Sitryx Therapeutics (Co-founder), Levicept, and Citryll (Chair) as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Lorna & Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation and the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

https://candeltx.com

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bonus Episode of COACHING AHAs & Final Episode of Season 2‼️

“Do I really deserve this promotion?” 

“What if I’m not ready?”

“What if they realize they hired the wrong person?”

“Am I good enough? What if I fail?”

You know what the voice of self doubt / imposter syndrome sounds like…

We dig into this and more, with Janet Harvey, Former President of International Coaching Federation, and Master Certified Coach, and author of bestsellers Invite Change, and From Tension to Transformation.

In this special bonus episode of COACHING AHAS, we dig into:

✅ Case study of a newly promoted CXO who was struggling with impostor syndrome, her breakthrough and how she overcame it

✅ What drew Janet to coaching and her WHY

✅ Common tensions/ conflicts at work that often that pull leaders in opposing directions creating stress (Janet shares some great stories here!)

✅ Her favorite coaching question 

This episode is packed with phenomenal insights, lessons, and real stories of leaders and their breakthroughs. You won’t want to miss this!

About Janet M. Harvey:

Janet M. Harvey is a pioneering author, speaker, and CEO of inviteCHANGE, a global leader in human development and performance services. With nearly 30 years of experience and over 12,000 coaching hours, Janet has guided individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential through Generative Wholeness™. Under her leadership, inviteCHANGE has partnered with global brands like Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing, fostering authentic leadership and sustainable growth. Janet, an ICF Master Certified Coach, former ICF Global President, and thought leader, empowers leaders worldwide to create workplaces where people thrive. For more, visit inviteCHANGE.com.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am an ICF Certified Executive Coach and a member of the exclusive Forbes Coaches Council. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. My clients consistently achieve C-suite promotions, lead successful turnarounds, rebuild struggling businesses, and launch innovative business units, delivering breakthrough results. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

Final Episode of COACHING AHAs‼️

This one WEIRD tendency of F500 senior executives has Tina and I quite puzzled‼️ We explore this and a whole lot more in this final episode of Coaching Ahas.

Tina Dao, MBA is a fellow coach and successful business executive with senior roles in Walmart, Amazon, Oracle and Fitbit. She is inspired by the courage of founders to build something from scratch, persevere through unfathomable hardships to get to their goals, and is on a mission to make the journey just a bit simpler.

In this episode, we dig into:

✅ Case study of a CEO who is trying to figure out how to bring 2 teams together post acquisition, to forge one unified team rowing in the same direction

✅ Tina’s career trajectory and what drew her to coaching

✅ Her WHY

✅ How she has challenged herself, taken a chance on and invested in herself

✅ The unique way in which she defines her ROI

✅ Her favorite coaching question

We started COACHING AHAs on a whim, as a bonus series. Idea to execution … <1 week‼️

It was only possible because a bunch of wonderful coaches jumped into the deep end with me, many of whom hadn’t ever done a podcast before‼️

Thank you for your trust Jane Mohr, CNHP, CEC,ACC Rahana Gittens Teresa Duke Kelly Klein, ACC, BCC Abhijit Bhaduri Andrew Neitlich Supriti Bhandary Tina Dao, MBA. Could not have done this without YOU‼️ Wouldn’t have been as much fun either‼️😁

About Tina Dao:

As a Success Architect and Fractional Chief Operating Officer at Liberated Leaders, Tina Dao brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at companies like Amazon, Fitbit, and Walmart to the growth stories of North Carolina businesses—helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and decision-makers scale entrepreneurship, define technology strategies, and ultimately architect a business exit.

When she began her career, it was more hard hats than technologies, but the principles of rallying resources around a profit-focused goal remain central to building an operational backbone that efficiently scales companies through growth.

Recognized as a “force of nature” in her work across Europe, Asia and North America, she began her career in the U.S. Navy, where the men-to-women ratio was greater than 10:1. That experience made her a lifelong advocate for gender equality in technology.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEW EPISODE‼️ SPARKING REBELLION … REIMAGINING HEALTHCARE with Dr Sachin Jain, President and CEO of SCAN. 

In this episode, we dive into:

✅ Sachin’s story - An unexpected underdog story, from growing up ‘different’ to going to Harvard for both his medical education and MBA

✅ His career trajectory and the twists, turns and seemingly unusual choices that defined it. He is one of exceptionally rare CEOs in Healthcare with a career that weaves across Academia, Government, For Profit, and Not for Profit

✅ How he defined who he wanted to be as a leader, and his leadership lessons from becoming a CEO at 34

✅ SCAN’s origin story and the spirit of rebellion that leads to pioneering innovation in healthcare insurance 

✅ Remarkable stories of the impact of SCAN’s innovative approach 

✅ The importance of purpose-driven leadership

✅ The role of empathy and vulnerability in leadership

✅ The challenges of navigating complex healthcare systems

✅ The remarkable story of one of the best leader he’s ever worked with

✅ His Purpose and what has shaped his purpose 

✅ Rapid fire - as fun as it is profound ‼️

Phenomenal stories. Meaningful impact. Fantastic insights. Timeless lessons - all packed into one episode‼️

🎁 If you believe that we need better leaders to build better organizations for a better world, then share this podcast with 1-2 friends you care about. 

🎁 Help us get to our target of 100 ratings so that more leaders can find us 🙏

About ⁠Dr. Sachin Jain⁠⁠:

Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA is CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, which serves more than 300,000 members across California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.

Previously, Dr. Jain was President and CEO of CareMore and Aspire Health, which served 200,000 Medicare and Medicaid patients in 32 states. He also served as Chief Medical Information & Innovation Officer at Merck & Co., was Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and was the first Deputy Director for policy and programs at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).

Dr. Jain graduated from Harvard College and earned his MD from Harvard Medical School and MBA from Harvard Business School. He is Adjunct Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is a member of the boards of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Omada Health, Advantage Healthcare Services, and The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.

https://www.scanhealthplan.com/about-scan

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am a Certified Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What happens when a NEW leader brings in ‘THEIR PEOPLE’ from their previous organization? That’s the case we are digging into this week on COACHING AHAS with Supriti.

Supriti Bhandary is a fellow coach and successful business executive. She’s fascinated by people’s stories and draws inspiration from their journeys and unlocking breakthroughs that help them.

In this episode, we dig into:

✅ The case study is a highly successful leader who was starting to be perceived as not very inclusive in his new organization… and his breakthrough

✅ Supriti’s journey of becoming a coach, and her WHY

✅ A point of inflection in her own career, when she received some tough feedback (her insight here is priceless!)

✅ What she’s learnt about herself on this journey

✅ Her favorite coaching question

This episode is packed to the brim with great stories, amazing insights and powerful lessons‼️ You won’t want to miss this‼️

About Supriti Bhandary:

Combining 25+ years in global HR leadership roles and serving on the Boards of two public companies (Meritor HVSIL and Automotive Axles Ltd), Supriti draws on a deep understanding of organizational context, personality and motivation, to have powerful, solution focused coaching conversations with clients.

She has coached leaders at the CXO/CXO-1level, across a wide range of industries including Retail, Healthcare, Technology, Media, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Private equity and Start ups.

Prior to becoming an Executive Coach, she led global HR teams at Wipro Limited, helping its leaders scale the company to a multi-billion dollar, global organization of 150,000 employees. As VP- HR, she had responsibility for overall talent management, assessment, organization effectiveness, performance management and M&A/ People transitions. Before this, she headed HR for Wipro’s Asia –Pacific and Americas regions.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Is the problem we think we have, the problem we REALLY have⁉️ is the theme of the case study we are diving into this week, with Andrew.

Andrew Neitlich is the Founder of Center for Executive Coaching that serves members across 30+ countries, now a part of Keystone Partners. 

In this episode of Coaching Ahas, we dive into:

✅ The case study of a CXO in a VC Portfolio company and his breakthrough 

✅ Andrew’s story - from Harvard Business School grad, to consulting to building a world class coach training organization 

✅ His WHY

✅ How he leveraged his introversion to build a thriving community of thousands of coaches (wait, what⁉️)

✅ His impact

✅ His favorite coaching question (I had a wager on this one‼️)

This episode is packed with so much wisdom, phenomenal stories and deep insights - a must listen‼️

About Andrew Neitlich:

A Harvard Business School graduate and former consultant, Andrew transitioned to coaching after realizing the value of trusted advisory relationships over traditional consulting methods. This career change inspired him to create the Center for Executive Coaching, which distinguishes itself by focusing on practical, results-driven coaching strategies. Since launching, CEC has grown to serve members in 32 countries.

Drawing from his own successful coaching practice and extensive experience, Andrew has authored several books on leadership and coaching, emphasizing the importance of practical results and significant value for clients. Today, he leads the Center, ensuring it remains a premier, intimate community for coaches committed to making a real impact.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sohee Jun, bestselling author of Mommytracked and Aligned Mindset, and a fellow coach and business executive, is our guest this month‼️

Sohee came to the US when she was 6 years old. She didn’t speak any English. She was mercilessly teased at school, felt like she didn’t belong, and struggled to fit in. A teacher offered her help to learn the language, and it changed her life. She shares the impact of this teacher’s generosity on her. Teachers can truly change the world, one student at a time.

So can you. Everytime we step up to help someone overcome a hurdle, the impact of our action reverberates…on…and on…

In this episode, we dive into:

✅ Sohee’s story - From coming to the US at 6, struggling to fit in, to succeeding in business and then walking away to follow her passion 

✅ Her WHY - Sohee shares why helping women leaders lean into finding their authentic success is so important to her

✅ How she overcame her limiting beliefs (her stories are packed with learning and inspiration!)

✅ She shares stories of 3 leaders and their growth journeys - from how to prepare for a C Suite role, to how to ask for what you truly need (truly great stories!)

✅ She shares a story of a leader and how they overcame their limiting beliefs (one we can all relate to!)

✅ She shares what good leadership looks like and stories of leaders who have made a difference in her life

✅ A super fun rapid fire segment. Learn who Sohee wanted to be when she grew up‼️😄

An episode jam packed with phenomenal stories, amazing insights, lots of lessons and a ton of fun‼️ 

🎁 If you believe that we need better leaders to build better organizations for a better world, then share this podcast with 1-2 friends you care about. 

🎁 Help us get to our target of 100 ratings so that more leaders can find us 🙏

About Dr. Sohee Jun⁠:

Sohee Jun, Ph.D., is a renowned executive coach who works specifically with women leaders at all levels.

She's widely recognized for her expertise in addressing women's workplace challenges and as a leadership and mindset expert. And, Dr. Jun’s career has been marked by her commitment to transforming the landscape of leadership by empowering female leaders at all levels for authentic success.

With a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology and over 20 years in the field, Dr. Jun has dedicated her professional life to understanding the dynamics of workplaces for women and how to empower, enable and equip women with the mindset, strategies and behaviors to achieve aligned success. Her work has significantly contributed to leadership development and enabling women to go from good to great.

She has worked at world class organizations such as Warner Media (WB), Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), Washington Mutual (Chase), and Jacobs Engineering. Currently, she is CEO of her own consulting firm, S.J. Consulting where she specializes in leadership coaching for high potential women, Founders, athletes and creatives to help them achieve their professional goals.

Sohee is also an Amazon bestselling author who released her first book in 2020, “Mommytracked: How to Take Authentic Risks and Find Success on Your Terms” which delves into key strategies and insights high-performing women can integrate into their lives.

https://soheejunphd.com

About ⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠:

I am a Certified Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at https://justhuman.io/coaching/

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

76% of respondents in the US said they CURRENTLY have or have recently had a TOXIC BOSS (Monster 2018)🤯‼️

This is even more alarming because managers drive 70% of the variance in employee engagement‼️ 

Toxic bosses often:

⛔️ Care only about themselves 

⛔️ Undermine and sabotage

⛔️ Play politics

⛔️ Play favorites

⛔️ Make unreasonable demands

⛔️ Display abusive or destructive behaviors 

Toxic bosses impact their people severely:

⛔️ They can destroy your self confidence 

⛔️ They can affect your mental health, burnout, work life balance and even relationships outside work

⛔️ They can block your career progression and joy@ work

⛔️ They can break your trust and make you less trusting 

In this episode, Kelly shares the story of her brave client who left a toxic situation and rebuilt her life. Her courage is inspiring. Kelly Klein is a fellow coach and business executive, and is passionate about helping people realize their true potential.

Have you ever had a toxic boss? 

Remember,

👉 Life is too short to work with a toxic boss

👉 Life is too short to work with an egomaniac

👉 Life is too short to work for an unethical boss

👉 Life is too short to work for an untrustworthy boss

👉 Life is too short to work with someone who makes you miserable

✅ The only people who should ever become managers are those who derive joy and fulfillment from seeing their team shine, and grow. 

✅ I have never met a great leader who wasn’t a good human first.

About Kelly Klein:

Kelly Klein, the principal coach and consultant at KKlein Partners, is an accomplished executive with decades of experience in manufacturing and technology. Through personalized coaching and strategic advisory services, she inspires professionals to achieve their leadership goals.

During her tenure of over two decades at Emerson Electric, Kelly revitalized operations, fostered innovation, integrated acquisitions, and led strategic transformations. Her clear vision, collaborative team-building, and disciplined execution consistently delivered revenue growth, profitability improvements, and operational excellence.

As a woman who ascended to executive leadership in traditionally male industries, Kelly gained first-hand experience and unique insights into navigating corporate dynamics and breaking barriers. She is dedicated to elevating high-potential leaders, with a special emphasis on empowering women to navigate the path to executive roles and beyond.

Kelly’s passion for developing female talent is exemplified by her work in founding the global 5,000+ member Women’s Impact Network at Emerson and speaking at Society of Women Engineers conferences. Her commitment to inspiring future STEM innovators is further demonstrated by her board roles with The Works Museum, dedicated to engaging children in engineering and problem solving.

With leadership experiences in both entrepreneurial family businesses and Fortune 500 companies, Kelly brings distinctive perspectives to her coaching, enriching her clients’ journey toward strategic and impactful leadership.

As an ICF ACC Certified Executive Coach, Kelly utilizes a competency-based methodology, active inquiry, and assessment tools to accelerate growth mindsets, emotional intelligence, and authentic leadership presence.

She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

About ⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠