I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 139, Katherine McCord shares an insightful comment made by her father that helped how she lives her life. She then describes a high performer who started working for her that didn’t start by performing well. She explains what her spouse did to improve the employee’s performance. Katherine ends by advising how we can lead more effectively.

Prologue

Katherine is the President of the recruiting and consulting organization Titan Management, and the inventor of the anti-bias Applicant Tracking System, Titan ATS

02:06 Part 1: Resilience and Determination

08:52 Part 2: Bouncing on A Ball

15:28 Part 3: Inclusiveness, Learning, and Firing

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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.

⁠Transcript through Otter (expect some inaccuracies)

Episode links

Katherine’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Facebook

Podcast, Career Launch Live

Two of Katherine’s articles:

   Recovering the Personal Touch in Recruiting

   Neurodiversity in the Workplace

James C. Hunter’s book, The Servant

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary's books:

   What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

   Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

   ⁠⁠The 2022 HRBP Report

Lead on!