How do we navigate career storms and emerge stronger? In this episode, we explore how personal accountability, character development, and authentic humanity can transform workplace adversity into profound growth. Learn why "becoming the storm" might be the most powerful career strategy.

00:00 Introduction to In Search of a Leader Podcast

05:00 The Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn Responses

10:00 "If it's to be, it's up to me"

15:00 Building your PDP Quotient (Passion, Discipline, Perseverance) versus the "grind culture"

20:00 The Four C's of exceptional talent: Competence (can do), Commitment (will do), Character (should do), and Context (redo)

25:00 Avoiding the Four Deadly C's of poor hiring: Connected, Convenient, Competition, and Charisma; "You are the architect of your career"

30:00 Authentic humanity: "I cringe when I hear the word hero. I'd rather it be called being a decent human being."

Hosts: Tim Cole, David Cole

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