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#60 - Alain Hunkins, Author of Cracking the Leadership Code & TedX Speaker on Practical Tips in Becoming a World Class Leader

Dec 9, 2021
01:39:29

Today we had our first international podcast, from  Massachusetts, USA, Alain Hunkins. 

ALAIN HUNKINS Is the CEO of the Hunkins Leadership Group, a Forbes Contributor, Author of Cracking the Leadership Code and TEDx Speaker who spends his days helping high achieving people become high achieving leaders. 

Over his twenty-year career, Alain has worked with over 2,000 groups of leaders in 25 different countries. His Clients include Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Citigroup, General Electric, State Farm Insurance, IBM, General Motors, and Microsoft to name a few.

In addition to being a leadership speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach, Alain is the author of CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders which has been endorsed by leadership luminaries such as Daniel Pink, Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner, and Marshall Goldsmith. 

On top of all this, Alain is a faculty member of Duke Corporate Education, which was ranked #2 worldwide in 2019 by Financial Times on its list of customized Executive Education programs. Alain's exceptional writing has also been featured in Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, Chief Executive, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. 

After reading his book, Cracking the Leadership Code, I can honestly say it was a fantastic, extremely practical guide on leadership. So many key pearls of wisdom that I empower all leaders and aspiring leaders to read. You will most definitely learn something that will take your leadership level to the next height. 

In this episode, we deep-dived into: 

  • What does Alain me when we talk about the "the leadership code" 
  • The three c's of leadership in connection, communication and collaboration 
  • The importance of being a consistent leader 
  • How to become a better communicator and 
  • How to build a culture of great communication 
  • Can an entrepreneur think about rapid growth and bring their best leadership to the table?
  • Meaning of success
  • What leadership will look like coming out of the pandemic 

Where to find ALAIN HUNKINS:

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