Jim Knight, a leadership expert and keynote speaker known for his edutainment style, shares his journey from hospitality to global speaking. He emphasizes the importance of building a positive culture and leading with heart. Knight discusses how personal growth intertwines with professional paths and the vital role of authenticity in addressing audiences. Listeners gain insights into navigating grief while maintaining professionalism and adapting to virtual speaking. He also offers practical leadership principles and advice for those facing job loss or seeking to pivot their careers.
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Supporting Son Through Grief
Heather Monahan shares a personal story of supporting her son through the unexpected grief of losing his puppy.
She emphasizes the importance of being present and creating memorials to honor and remember loved ones.
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Canceling Meetings For Family
Heather had to cancel important meetings to be fully present with her grieving son after the loss.
She received immediate and compassionate understanding from Seth Godin, whom she was supposed to interview.
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Jim Knight's Hospitality Journey
Jim Knight describes starting in hospitality at a theme park, then Olive Garden, and later Hard Rock Cafe.
He leveraged these experiences into a career in training and development, eventually leading Hard Rock's global training team.
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In 'Confidence Creator,' Heather Monahan shares her personal journey and the insights she has gained to help anyone build confidence. The book combines Monahan's personal stories with practical tactics and lessons learned from her life and career. It addresses how to develop self-assurance, determine one's number-one enemy, attract the right people, find your voice, and more. Whether readers have never had confidence or have lost it due to life's challenges, this book provides tools to take charge of their lives and create their own confidence.
Culture That Rocks
Culture That Rocks
Jim Knight
A practical guide for business leaders seeking to create a dynamic and engaging company culture, drawing inspiration from the energy and passion of the rock and roll world, offering actionable advice and real-world examples. The book emphasizes the importance of fostering a collaborative environment, encouraging employee creativity, and building a strong sense of community within the workplace. It is designed to help leaders cultivate a workplace where employees are motivated, innovative, and committed to achieving organizational goals, creating a vibrant and successful business culture. It provides strategies for integrating music and other forms of artistic expression into the workplace to foster a more engaging and stimulating environment. Knight shares anecdotes and lessons learned from his extensive experience in the hospitality industry. The book serves as a roadmap for leaders to transform their organizations into thriving, high-performing workplaces.
What if your leadership style could become your greatest legacy? In this episode, I sit down with leadership expert and keynote speaker Jim Knight to talk about what it really takes to build culture, develop rockstar teams, and lead with passion. Jim shares how he went from Gatorland and Olive Garden to training at Hard Rock Café and speaking on stages around the world. I also talk about what it looked like to show up on stage while navigating one of the hardest moments of my life, how I managed to cancel high-profile meetings, honor my son’s grief, and still deliver a high-stakes keynote that same week. Plus, I also answer your DMs about fast business pivots, launching with confidence, and MORE.
In This Episode, You Will Learn
00:00 How I supported my son through his first experience with grief.
08:00 The BTS of delivering a keynote while managing emotional pain.
15:30 How did you start in the service industry?
25:30 Why “edutainment” is the future of speaking.
33:00 Jim’s 4 core leadership principles you can implement today.
41:30 What to do if you're working with a toxic CEO.
47:00 Advice for anyone who lost their job during COVID.
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan 