Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden

Both humility and authenticity involve a willingness to be vulnerable. A humble leader is willing to admit their mistakes and weaknesses, while an authentic leader is willing to be genuine and transparent with their team. Together, these traits are the key to building trust and fostering a culture of positivity and openness. What You’ll Learn: 1. The dichotomy behind enoughness when practicing humility 2. How to ask for and receive feedback 3. Alan Mulally’s definition of authentic leadership 4. How to provide a sense of calm in these ambiguous times 5. Encouraging vulnerability by creating psychological safety 6. The power behind the statement “I don’t know” Mentions: Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World: https://www.darylvantongeren.com/books Daryl Van Tongeren - E31: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/leading-with-humility-from-ego-to-empathy-daryl-van/id1634491338?i=1000602431520 Duane Green - E34: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/learn-to-leverage-a-leaders-most-valuable-currency/id1634491338?i=1000605499896 More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

What’s the most valuable currency leaders can leverage? Does practicing authenticity make you a weak leader? In this episode, Duane Green answers these questions and more. What You’ll Learn: 1. How to align your values, beliefs and behaviors 2. Empathy and humility are the core characteristics of establishing yourself as an authentic leader 3. Trust is the most valuable currency leaders can leverage 4. How to create an environment in which your team feels safe voicing what they think, expressing how they feel and bringing their full selves to work 5. You’re faults and weaknesses can be used to create vulnerability 6. A framework for taking risks in your business 7. The little things we could do better as a society coming out of a global pandemic 8. Removing the stigma behind mental health Who is Duane? Now serving as President & CEO at Franklin Templeton Canada and Chair, Fiduciary Trust Canada, Duane was nominated for Wealth Professional’s CEO of the Year award in 2017 and received the CEO of the Year Award in 2020. In 2019, Duane received the University of Ottawa’s Recognition Award. He received the Women in Capital Markets Male Leadership Award in 2017, which recognized his efforts to support diversity and inclusion in Canada's financial services industry. Today, Duane focuses on overseeing the delivery of exceptional asset management capabilities to further help Canadians achieve their future financial success. Follow Duane: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duanewgreen/?originalSubdomain=ca More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

How can we create bold, transformative organizations unburdened by bureaucracy and its rule choked power structures? In this episode, Michele Zanini answers this question and more. What You’ll Learn: 1. Why does corporate culture reflect a bureaucratic landscape and how do you navigate it to the top? 2. A company case study demonstrating the limiting notions of hierarchy within your organization. 3. How to distribute power and thought innovation to coordinate real change in your company. 4. The risk to brainstorming grandiose ideas in a vacuum vs experimenting with concepts at a small scale. Change happens incrementally. Who is Michele Zanini? Michele Zanini is the co-founder of Management Lab, a consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop new approaches to innovation, organizational agility and strategic renewal, all in the face of constant change and disruption. He co-authored the book, Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them, which uses data-driven arguments to showcase how your organization can excise bureaucracy and out-run change. Mentions: Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them: https://www.humanocracy.com/ Follow Michele: Website: https://www.michelezanini.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelezanini/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MicheleZanini?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

What is trust? Why is it essential to leadership? How can you become more trusted? In this episode, Darryl Stickel answers these questions and more. What You’ll Learn: 1. How to identify if trust is missing from your organization 2. What are the two components of trust: vulnerability and uncertainty 3. Examples of transparent communication that’ll allow you to connect with anyone 4. Using benevolence, integrity, ability and context to reduce uncertainty that others feel about us 5. What to expect from someone when practicing vulnerability 6. Teeing up conversations to approach them without judgment and create clarity 7. Can you be benevolent and hold people accountable at the same time? Who is Darryl Stickel? Darryl is a highly experienced executive coach and expert in trust-building. He has a PhD in "Building Trust in Hostile Environments" from Duke University. He Founded, Trust Unlimited, whose mission is to help individuals and organizations create an environment of higher trust levels that fosters collaboration, encourages risk-taking, and leads to significant advancements. He also authored the book, Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World, to further expand on the principles of trust within leadership. Mentions: Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Building-Trust/Darryl-Stickel/9781637630792 Follow Darryl: Website: https://www.trustunlimited.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-stickel-phd-b544b?originalSubdomain=ca More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

In leadership, how does the concept of humility relate to establishing strong relationships, asserting boundaries, and empathizing with your team to drive success within your organization? In this conversation, Daryl Van Tongeren answers these questions and more. What You’ll Learn: 1. Why humility is a key feature in helping relationships and innovation thrive 2. How to identify and avoid falling into the traps of narcissism 3. How to communicate your boundaries 4. Gender differences within humility 5. A 360 approach to seeking out feedback and avoiding cognitive bias 6. How to use empathy to think about the needs of others and establish a humble foundation 7. Modeling humility to establish non-contingent love as a parent Who is Daryl Van Tongeren? Daryl Van Tongeren is an associate professor of psychology at Hope College. He’s published over 200 scholarly articles. His research focuses on the social motivation for meaning and its relation to virtues and morality including topics regarding humility, forgiveness, and wellbeing. Mentions: Humble: Free Yourself from the Traps of a Narcissistic World: https://www.darylvantongeren.com/books Follow Daryl: Website: https://www.darylvantongeren.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drvantongeren?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

During these challenging times, what are the qualities a leader needs to not only get through, but thrive? Groundbreaking research alongside the wisdom of some of the world’s most prominent CEOs has led Craig Dowden, PhD, to understand that great leadership starts with great self-leadership. Craig walks listeners through the history of conceptualizing his latest Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self . . . So You Can Master Your World, which depicts a personal framework for maximizing our leadership potential. What You’ll Learn: The seven essential leadership qualities: (09:10) - Mastering your mindset (12:40) - Mastering your emotions (15:00) - Mastering your resiliency (17:40) - Mastering your strengths (19:50) - Mastering the art of receiving feedback (23:10) - Mastering difficult conversations (28:00) - Mastering authentic leadership Mentions: A Time to Lead: Mastering Your Self . . . So You Can Master Your World: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Lead-Mastering-Master-World/dp/1637630751 More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

How can business leaders ensure that the culture they build within their organization is not only strong and cohesive, but reflects the values they originally set out to encapsulate? Join us, as Alim Somani answers this question and many more. What You’ll Learn: 1. The importance of asking the best questions rather than having the right answers. 2. Propagating value sets throughout your organization that align with not only your company’s mission, but all stakeholders involved. 3. The three most important attributes of a leader: curiosity, empathy and resilience, and how they can evolve your business. Who is Alim Somani? Alim is a business leader with a focus on digital transformation. Alim is the founder of Infusion, which later sold to Avanade. Alim’s a recipient of Canada's top 40 under 40 award. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alim was recruited by Hatch Digital, a company that helps organizations digitally transform their businesses. Follow Alim: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimsomani/?originalSubdomain=ca More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

Where is the future of leadership heading? What You’ll Learn: 1. How can entrepreneurial thinking help develop better leadership qualities?  2. How does one operationalize the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion in leadership? 3. What timeless lessons can we learn from Peter Drucker's work on leadership Who is Bruce Rosenstein? When Bruce Rosenstein, Managing Editor of the prestigious Leader to Leader magazine within the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum, works with thought leaders, CEOs, and professors to publish articles on leadership, he encounters the unique challenge of distilling complex concepts into a globally understandable format while staying true to their original intent. Bruce is the author of Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way (McGraw-Hill and Brilliance Audio, 2013) and Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life (Berrett-Koehler, 2009). Mentions: Living in More Than One World: https://brucerosenstein.com/living_in_more_than_one_world/ Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way: https://brucerosenstein.com/create_your_future/ Follow Bruce: Website: https://brucerosenstein.com/editor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-rosenstein/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brucerosenstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor More of Do Good to Lead Well: Website: https://craigdowden.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdowden/

Jon Rennie is a business leader, author and speaker. He is co-founder, president and CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a global manufacturer of products for electric utilities. He served as a naval officer on nuclear submarines during the Cold War and has been leading industrial business for more than 20 years. Jon is passionate about leadership and employee engagement. His articles and blog posts have been read and shared all over the world. He believes that leadership can make a significant difference in the performance of any organization. In this episode, Craig and Jon discuss the importance of tailoring leadership, addressing disengagement at work and why failure is important.

Marilyn Gist is the bestselling author of The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility. Alan Mulally, the legendary former CEO of Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes, wrote the Foreword and contributed a guest chapter. Marilyn's career highlights include Professor Emeritus at Seattle University; full professor and academic administrator at University of Washington and Seattle University; Google Scholar lists her as the most cited scholar at Seattle University and she received more than 15,000 citations by other authors; led the design and development of SU’s Executive MBA Program, which was ranked as high as #11 in the US; she interviewed exceptional CEOs from Costco, Starbucks, Foot Locker, the Mayo Clinic and Alaska Airlines for her latest book; writing a terrific newsletter, "The Gist of It". In this episode, Marilyn speaks about humility in leadership, treating others with respect and fostering innovation.