In this episode, I interview my long-time friend and former work colleague, Jon Greenawalt, the Chief Performance Officer for 15Five. We talk about the competitive strength of purpose-led organizations, and how giving regular and empowering feedback fosters an engaged and growth-focused organization.  

In this episode, I interview my friend, Meagan Watkins. Meagan is the head of Organizational Development, Learning & Development and Talent management at Urban Outfitters, Inc. We chat about empathetic listening as a key leadership skill and the quest to find balance when the lines between work and home are increasingly blurred. Both topics have been relevant for many years - and will continue to be - but they're necessary for leadership effectiveness in 2020. 

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Today’s podcast is about the importance of being centered as a leader… in other words, trusting yourself, having confidence, peace of mind, and focus. I’m going to share with you why this is so critical to effective leadership, along with some common pitfalls (and one of my own that I’ve been working on) an a few tips to get centered when you’re not.

But first, this is the podcast episode – I’ve been tinkering with the thought of starting a podcast for a couple years... and I’m quite introverted by nature so the thought of doing this has been intimidating… but then a few months ago I decided to go ahead anyway. I mean, how many times in life do you just have to say WTF and do it anyway? …so here we are!

And then the pandemic hit so I’ve gone back and forth in my mind if I should focus on what it’s going to take to lead through this, or if I should stick to the...