Empowering Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence with Marla Bace

Elena Apalkova and Marla Bace discuss Marla's journey from an unfulfilled career to successful coaching, highlighting emotional intelligence in leadership. They explore reacting vs. responding, the importance of accountability, and continuous improvement. The episode covers effective communication, making others feel valued, and building authentic connections. Marla shares insights on using unique talents for fulfillment and overcoming impostor syndrome through mindfulness. They discuss creativity, commitment, flexibility, boosting team morale, and adapting goals. The episode concludes with success principles for both corporate and small businesses, offering encouragement for listeners. (0:00) Introduction and background of Marla Baes (1:18) Unfulfilled professionals and Marla's career transition to coaching (4:40) Emotional intelligence and leadership success (8:08) Reacting vs. Responding in leadership (11:08) Leadership accountability and continuous improvement (19:02) Communication and making others feel important (22:41) Authentic connections and everyday leadership (27:02) Utilizing unique talents for fulfillment (31:55) Mindfulness and overcoming impostor syndrome in coaching (37:11) Creativity, commitment, and flexibility in leadership (40:32) Team morale and adapting goals in corporate environments (45:31) Corporate success principles for small businesses (47:25) Final encouragement and closing remarks