I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 161, Keren Tsuk talks about a phrase that has influenced her. She shares a story about how injuring herself while walking on a mountain helped her learn to lead by example. Keren then advises us to become more effective at leadership.

Prologue

Dr. Keren Tsuk is a consultant, keynote speaker, and thought leader in 21st-century leadership. Keren specializes in helping companies reach their full potential using mindfulness techniques.

With more than 20 years of experience guiding global organizations through growth processes, Keren excels at working with senior management teams, helping executives find their inner wisdom and maximize their leadership potential. Keren lectures at international conferences and teaches at universities like PolyU in Hong Kong, Lahav Executive Education, Tel Aviv University, and IDC Herzliya. Keren’s Ph.D. is on leadership at 21st-century organizations.

Keren hosts a podcast, Mind Your Leadership, which covers conversations with thought leaders, CEOs, and managers from various organizations about leading mindfully.

01:32Part 1: Bringing Ourselves Completely to the Workplace

07:27Part 2: People Fully Show Up When You Do

15:00 Part 3: Busy People Need to Pause and Create Space

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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.

Transcript through Otter (expect some inaccuracies)

Episode links

Keren’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram

Keren’s podcast, Mind Your Leadership

Keren’s book, Mindfully Wise Leadership

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary’s books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

⁠The 2022 HRBP Report

Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 160, Ginny talks about advice from her father, provides performance feedback to team members at Google, and advises us about making needs explicit.

Prologue

Ginny is a conscious leadership expert with more than three decades of experience in executive recruiting, talent management, and commercial real estate. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations build strong cultures rooted in conscious choices and personal accountability.

Ginny authored Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work. She hosts the Fifth Dimensional Leadership podcast. She holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BA in French and Linguistics from the University of California at Davis.

01:32 Part 1: What Do You Want?

13:44 Part 2: Quality Feedback Involves Inquiring, Listening, and Caring

18:50 Part 3: Activate the Good in Others

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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.

Transcript through Otter (expect some inaccuracies)

Episode links

Jenny’s LinkedIn Profile, website, blog, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram

Jenny’s book: Career Mapping, Charting Your Course In The New World Of Work

Sample of some of Jenny’s videos: Find Your Voice, Rethinking Your Job Search, Becoming Your Own Compass

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary's books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

⁠The 2022 HRBP Report Lead on!

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 159, Rusty Gaillard explains what someone said that helped him confront his own limited thinking. He then shares a story about how an Apple executive challenged his team to achieve an improbable customer experience goal. He concludes with advice to help you achieve success.

Prologue

Having had more than twenty years of corporate experience (Apple, PG&E, and GE), Rusty changes lives through keynote speaking, executive and career coaching, and writing. He has authored Breaking the Code, which helps you address your self-image limitations. As Rusty states, “When you overcome the internal resistance, you have the freedom and power to make the impact you desire.”

02:04 Part 1: Put Aside Limited Thinking

07:10 Part 2: Change How You Think About Problems

17:33 Part 3: Envision Success

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Robynne Orr is the opening voice narrator. To learn more about her amazing storytelling capabilities, visit Robynne’s website, R.ORR.

Transcript through Otter⁠ (expect some inaccuracies)

Episode links

Rusty’s LinkedIn profile, website, Twitter, YouTube (check out his Motivation Monday video series), blog

Rusty’s book: Breaking The Code: Stop Looking for Answers and Start Enjoying Life (paperback, Kindle, and audiobooks)

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary's books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

The 2022 HRBP Report

Lead on!