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Mitch Matthews, an author and speaker renowned for the Dream Think Do framework, shares his journey from a childhood bike shop to entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the significance of dreaming to combat stagnation, illustrating how vision work enhances team engagement and ownership. Mitch also encourages leaders to support personal dreams, fostering loyalty and performance. The conversation highlights the power of iterative hypothesis-driven planning and the importance of progress over perfection, making the framework applicable beyond entrepreneurship.

In this engaging conversation, Margaret Moore (Coach Meg), a leadership and health coaching expert, shares insights from her diverse background in biotech and coaching. She discusses the blend of science and art in leadership, emphasizing emotional intelligence and the significance of psychological safety for fostering learning. Margaret explores concepts like servant leadership, autonomy, and the importance of flexibility in both thought and emotion. Her practical model aims to empower leaders to cultivate successors and create a lasting impact on their organizations.

Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. This is Doug Thorpe, and you are listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to continue a journey in leadership development, talking about, it’s undeniable. If you’re going to develop as an effective leader, it’s got to start from within. And my guest has a compelling story […] The post Leadership After Workplace PTSD Recovery | Ep 451 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Kendra Dahlstrom, an executive advisor and leadership coach with expertise in emotional intelligence, shares insights on evolving past traditional definitions of success. She discusses her journey from corporate advisory roles to personal coaching, emphasizing the impact of a near-death experience on her approach to clients. Kendra outlines signs of outgrowing success, the importance of recognizing internal patterns, and her AIM TRUE method for redefining personal values. She also encourages exploring fulfillment beyond promotions and practicing presence in leadership.

Chris Dawson, co-founder of Bite7 and a dedicated leadership coach, dives into the essential seven needs of employees that leaders must meet. He emphasizes the importance of asking employees what they want, rather than making assumptions. Chris discusses the balance between culture and strategy, and warns against promoting top producers to leadership without proper support. The conversation covers the significance of authenticity in leadership, illustrating how trust is impacted by alignment with values.

Leadership Lessons from the Trenches: A Conversation with UPS Veteran Noel Massie Introduction Well, hello again, everyone. greetings from wherever you may be. This is Doug Thorpe and another episode of leadership powered by Common Sense. I’m excited today to have a gentleman with me who is a longstanding, executive from UPS. He made his […] The post Building Leaders From The Ground Up | Ep 448 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Well, hello again everyone. This is leadership powered by common sense. And I’m your tour guide, Doug Thorpe. Today we’re going to delve into the area of supply chain risk and environmental. My guest is an expert in that field. She’s spent a career building software to help companies manage such risk. And we are […] The post Leadership Lessons from Software Disasters | Ep 447 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Well, hey, everybody, it’s good to be back with you again. A pleasure that you’re joining us today. We’re going to talk about, part information load and overload and the integrity and quality of information, as well as hearing from an entrepreneur who, with her partners, has tried to build a company based on […] The post Ethics Driven Business Success With A Purpose | Ep 446 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

AI Won’t Replace Leadership Hey, everybody, it’s good to have you back. This is Doug Thorpe, and you’re listening to Leadership Powered by Common Sense. Today we’re going to focus a little bit in the larger scale business world. We’re going to talk about director and VP level and above, and some of the challenges […] The post Leadership EXPERT: ‘Imposter Syndrome KILLS Confidence’ | Ep 445 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.

Introduction Well, hello again everyone. This is Doug, and thanks for hopping in on another episode today. My guest is going to help us understand innovation and sustainability, among probably some other things. He’s a well accomplished entrepreneur and business leader. His name is Andy Bhattacharyya. He did very good. I got it. You’ll see […] The post Purpose-Driven Business Transformation Strategies Today | Ep 444 first appeared on Leadership Powered by Common Sense.