A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world AGL 419: James Turk
About James
James Turk is an author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of The Turk Group, a boutique learning and development consulting firm. With over 25 years of experience, he has designed and delivered leadership solutions to clients globally, coaching and training upwards of 10,000 people. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on effective leadership. Clients include Walmart, NYSE, BuzzFeed, Spotify, Seattle Genetics and others..
Influenced by his background as a trained actor, James builds strong, trusting client relationships. He holds a BS in Liberal Arts from The New School and gained valuable HR experience at Goldman Sachs, Random House, and P&O Nedlloyd. Clients highly value his forward-thinking insights.
A self-diagnosed “geek” in behavioral science, James relishes new ideas and perspectives on the drivers of performance. He is an avid lover of food, travel, art, and culture.
Today We Talked About
- James’s background
- The Giving Game
- Fear
- Emotional Intelligence
- Self-Awareness
- 4 considerations
- from the Secret
- Generosity
- What kind I bring vs. What is mine.
- F45 – First 45
- Adding Value
- Language around your mission
- Investing in people
- climate vs culture
- Transparent and Vulnerable
- Is this a “Me decision, or a We decision”?