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Leadership Presence: Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership
00:04:12
Leadership Presence: Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul with Janet Ioli. The go-to podcast for anyone who leads.
If you are looking for leadership advice, a new perspective, or just a dose of inspiration, this show has you covered.
Rockstar executives and experts at the top of their game share their wisdom and lessons of experience with you. Because our collective wisdom is power.
It’s time to stop proving, pleasing, and seeking validation in leadership roles and show up with your most powerful presence.
We will get real and touch on topics such as:
Sharing our real journeys on the leadership path;
Practical tips and provocative ideas to help you succeed;
Building your own, unique leadership presence and brand;
Managing your energy (and not your time);
And more!
If you are enjoying this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E1: The Challenges of Being a Woman Leader with Top-Level HR Executive Donna Diederich
00:22:44
Take it from a Chief Human Resources Officer. The best career paths are not linear, and they're usually not planned out. In this episode, I talk to Donna Diederich, the Chief Human Resources Officer at LMI, a defense contracting company located in the Washington DC area.
You'll hear Donna recount her career journey as she moved from aspiring to be a clinical psychologist to working at NASA and then becoming a top-level HR executive in top-tier aerospace and defense companies.
In this episode:
The challenges of being a woman leader in a male-dominated industry
Overcoming self-doubt as a young woman leader
The best piece of advice Donna has gotten in her career
Managing career and family as a high-level executive
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Have the goal, but be open and flexible.”
“I think being taken seriously was one of my early obstacles.”
“Do your best. That is all you can do. And if you've done your best, it will work out.”
“I say get out of your comfort zone. Try different things. Take on challenges that no one else wants to do, and just really say ‘yes’ more than you say ‘no.’ Say yes!”
“Don't be afraid to ask if you want something out of the norm.”
“Your mind is such a powerful thing. We train our bodies; we do cardio; we exercise. We do those kinds of things, but we don't always train our minds.”
“You can't have that success until you experience those defeats.”
“You're choosing the mindset. I think that's the piece people forget is that you choose it. That's not given to you.”
“Pay attention to your networks, build them. Be curious. Learn. You're not in it alone.”
Free Gift Offer
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E2: What To Ask Yourself NOW to Create Real Change in The Way You Lead
00:15:04
I had a leadership interview ready to post for this episode of Power Presence Academy. Instead, I decided to use the episode to offer you a leadership challenge.
In light of everything that's going on right now in Russia and Ukraine, I think it's time to pause, step back, and have a different type of conversation. A somber, reflective one.
I wanted to share some of my thoughts about what I see as our presenting leadership challenge and a turning point in these unsettling times. If we want to create a different leadership story in an organization, how we lead has to be different.
Join me in this episode not for the usual tips or advice, but for deeper self-reflection.
In this episode, I’ll share:
The question I believe we as leaders need to ask ourselves now to create real change in how we lead
A challenge to make one change in how you show up as a leader
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode
“Now more than ever, I think we're being called to step up and lead.”
“The reality is we want to change, we want things to be better. We all want that. We're all trying the best we can and despite our best intentions, I think ‘What do I do?’ is the wrong question we're asking.”
“What if the question we should really be asking ourselves isn’t about doing at all? And the question is, what type of leader do I need to be in these times?”
“What we think, say, and do, and how we make people feel every moment as a leader has an enormous impact on everything and everyone around us.”
“We want to be loved. We want to be seen as good and worthy. And we want to feel safe. So, that creates reactive impulses. And those impulses are, I want to please people, I want to please the organization, I want to prove my worthiness, I want to protect myself from criticism and rejection.”
“This fear of not measuring up puts us in this reactive place of pleasing, pushing, protecting, and doing whatever is necessary to meet these external standards of approval and success.”
“Leadership involves intentionally creating the future, not just reacting to our present circumstances to get by.“
“I really believe that change starts with each one of us making the decision to create the positive future we envision rather than just reacting to the circumstances around us, and that starts with our choices every single momen
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E3: From Entry-level to President: Lessons from the Leadership Journey to the Top with Nicole Burdette
00:19:48
How did Nicole Burdette, President of Southern California Land & Housing at Brookfield Properties, go from her entry-level position as the receptionist in her organization to her current position as a President?
In this episode of Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Women Leaders, Nicole shares her career success secrets as she recounts her leadership journey and offers her lessons of experience with you.
In this episode:
How self-awareness can help you become a better leader
Her experience with imposter syndrome and how to gain more confidence as you progress in your career
The value of varied experiences and how they shape you
Nicole’s definition of leadership
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode
“Be flexible in the opportunities that are presented to you.”
“There was a 2020 report published by KPMG from their Women's Leadership Summit. It reported that 75% of female executives have experienced what is known as the imposter syndrome.”
“This imposter syndrome is a big thing for me.”
“Be sure you're having fun. Titles are meaningless if you don't love going to work every day.”
“Make sure you care, if you don't care, it’s going to be really hard to have a voice.”
“Even if it's not the right call, it was the right call at the time.”
“Life's a journey, it is not perfect, and that's okay. It's much better for it to be real.”
Free gift offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email that you did at support@janetioli.com!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E4: Leadership Advice from The Accidental CEO with Stephanie Stuckey
00:20:56
Are you thinking of reinventing your career? My guest today entirely changed her career course from a lucrative career in politics to becoming the CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation–and did it at the age of 53!
In this episode, I talk to Stephanie Stuckey, the CEO of Stuckey’s Corporation. Stephanie’s powerhouse energy will inspire you to push aside your self-doubt and self-limiting beliefs and make the changes you may be thinking about. You'll hear this “accidental CEO” as she calls herself share her unique leadership journey and wise career reinvention advice. She is out to reinvent the Stuckey’s vintage brand and has reinvented herself in the process. We all can learn a lot from her journey.
In this episode:
How your past experiences all shape you as a leader
Why reinvention is a constant process, and the importance of continuous risk
How to beat the comparison game by focusing on the customer rather than the competition
Building a team and the most important factor to consider
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode
“You don't necessarily check your previous experiences at the door.”
“Lead with less ego and more soul.”
“Do what you love because even if you totally love it, there are days when you are going to ask yourself, why am I doing it?”
“I'm not out to beat the competition, I'm out to win the customer.”
“Take care of yourself, not just your business. If you aren't replenishing your own energy level, then at some point it is going to catch up to you.”
Free gift offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E5: Make Regular Self-Care Your Number One Priority with Vice-President of Recruiting, Pashon Mann
00:17:14
If you continuously neglect your own self-care to get more done at work, you're going to want to listen to this episode of Power Presence Academy.
I talk to Pashon Mann about how chronic stress can accumulate in our bodies and manifest as illness. She shares her own experience as a busy executive going about her high-achieving, superwoman ways until a thunderbolt diagnosis took her by total surprise. Pashon discusses the key elements that have helped her overcome adversity and maintain a newly balanced mindset.
Pashon is the Vice-President of Recruiting at Comcast and has two decades of experience as a recruiting and HR executive in several large, well-known companies.
In this episode:
The thunderbolt diagnosis that changed Pashon’s life
Being kind to ourselves and the impact it can have on our bodies
How to shift priorities when you realize you’ve been neglecting yourself for your career
How to maintain a positive mindset when you’re facing tough circumstances
Can you learn to be resilient?
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode
“I ignored stress. I ignored it. I was believing that I was the Superwoman; that I was invincible.”
“Be careful what you think, and what your mind says, because your body is listening.”
“I'm a much better leader, I'm a much better spouse, and I'm a much better mother because I'm more balanced now. “
“People don't realize that when you're burnt out and you're working all day and all night, you're not your best.”
“We're so caught up in achieving, proving, pleasing, and moving forward. We forget that we are a physical body and there's a human here. There is an energy that's within us that if we don't manage it, if we don't really take care of this container, all of the other things we're doing are useless.”
“Perspective will shift your response, which ultimately will shift the outcome to be positive.”
“You can be resilient if that's what you choose.”
Connect with today’s guest on Linkedin: PaShon Mann
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E6: Attention Leaders! 3 Things to Do When You Have a Self-Doubt Attack
00:18:46
Regardless of how confident or accomplished you are, you are not immune to self-doubt. My most accomplished and senior-level executive clients regularly describe to me the bouts of self-doubt that invade their minds and impact their effectiveness in the moment. Whether you experience it regularly or occasionally, a self-doubt attack can be paralyzing when you have one.
So what do you do when one strikes?
In this episode, I’ll talk about self-doubt and share:
My own self-doubt attack experience 3 practical things you can do when a self-doubt attack strikes
These 3 things I share are simple strategies you can apply immediately the next time your self-doubt is about to get the best of you.
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode
“None of us are immune to self-doubt attacks and learning how to persist through it and stay the course is key.”
“A lot of chatter in our heads comes from past conditioning.”
“Remind yourself of the purpose behind what you are doing.”
“Ask yourself what is needed here and act from that place.”
“Separate your purpose from your ego identity and focus on what you are trying to achieve.”
“When you focus on something bigger than yourself, the focus won’t be on you.”
“Be the tree.”
Free gift offer: If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E7: Create a Powerful Personal Brand with Chief Marketing Officer Colleen Campbell
00:27:29
What does it mean to have a personal brand?
Every single moment people are watching what you say and do and making up a story about who you are, what you stand for, and what it is like to be in your presence. You can leave that story to chance, or you can control the narrative in that story. Being intentional about how you present yourself in a way that highlights your expertise and strengths is an important part of creating a personal brand.
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk to Colleen Campbell, the Chief Marketing Officer at Maxar Technologies about the importance of being clear and intentional about creating a consistent personal brand, no matter who you are.
Highlights in this episode :
The value of being clear about your personal brand and behaving consistently
The components of a strong personal brand
How learning to express yourself authentically is the foundation of your brand
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode:
“Developing a personal brand allows you to set the tone and the tenor of how you professionally want to be perceived and received.”
“Unless you tell them, they will not know.”
‘’Personal branding is really about how you are making others feel and what you are contributing.”
“The most powerful personal brands speak from the heart.”
Free gift offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E8: Didn't Get the Big Promotion? How to Rebound Gracefully
00:18:51
You've paid your dues and you've worked grueling 60-hour weeks. You have all the skills and qualifications for the next level job you were up for but you still didn’t get that promotion.
This unexpected disappointment happens to many of us sometime in our careers. When it does, you may feel angry and betrayed. Understandably, your immediate gut reaction might be to polish your resume and start looking for a new job where you feel appreciated and valued.
As a coach to executives, I’ve seen this script play out more times than I can count.
What I know for sure is that how you behave immediately following such a blow is critical. Others are watching your reaction and that reaction creates a story about your resilience as a leader and how you handle setbacks. Your reputation and personal leadership brand are not only created by how you act when you feel in control or succeed but also when you experience failure.
In this episode, I’ll share 4 steps to rebound gracefully and move on after not getting that promotion you expected.
In this episode I’ll talk candidly about:
Why the way you react to not getting the promotion you feel you deserved says a lot about who you are as a leader
4 steps to rebound gracefully after not getting the promotion you’ve been preparing for
My perspective as an executive coach about what to think about as you move forward
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive .
Noteworthy Quotes from this episode “How you act when you don't get the job is just as important as how you act as a leader day in and day out." “Moving on: Express your disappointment. solicit feedback, and pledge support.” “Think about the disappointment like a wave. The key is to feel it, acknowledge it, process it, recover from it, and then start swimming forward - not to just wallow in it.” “Were you so attached to the thought of this promotion that you lost sight of its real importance in the bigger scheme of things?” “You are not defined by a job title or a job, period.” “Rebounding with grace takes you out of the victim role. It empowers you to move on. And it also creates new possibilities for the future that you may have not considered.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E9: Revealing The Secret to Build a Powerful Network with Zoey DeWolf
00:18:51
“Networking really isn't about selling yourself. It's about making connections.”
Do you hate networking? If you think of networking as selling yourself and meeting people to “get” something, it can certainly feel inauthentic and uncomfortable.
In this episode, I talk to Zoey DeWolf, the Director of Government Affairs of the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Region at Sanofi. Zoey has a powerhouse network from her extensive background as a lobbyist and working on political campaigns. You'll hear her talk about her inspiring leadership journey, what she does to continuously learn and to grow, and what she believes building a quality network is all about.
In this episode:
Learn how to reframe the concept of networking so that you actually look forward to it
How to expand your network as women in leadership
Zoey shares one powerful secret to building a lasting network
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from this Episode
“I have something to learn from everyone that I encounter. [...] I really, truly believe that.” Janet Ioli
“Get out of your head, let go of the expectation of outcome. We don't know what will happen, so just let things be.” Zoey DeWolf
“Don't take yourself so seriously. Everything we do is just practice.” Zoey DeWolf
“I think of wisdom as an equation, wisdom equals time plus experience. You can't control time, but you can control your experience.” Zoey DeWolf
Free gift offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Resource links:
You can learn all about the book Zoey mentioned in the talk, Michael Singer’s The Untethered Soul, here.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Zoey DeWolf
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E10: Mastering Difficult Conversations with Executive Vice President Emily Debeniotis
00:16:06
Do you feel uncomfortable when you are faced with having a “difficult” conversation with someone at work?
You are not alone. According to Bravely’s composition of workplace surveys, 70% of employees are avoiding difficult conversations at work. The implications of avoiding these conversations are evident.
So how do we get more comfortable having these conversations with our own team members?
In this episode, I talk to Emily Debeniotis, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Burke & Herbert Bank. She has decades of experience leading the Human Resources function. Having what others may view as difficult conversations is a common part of her role.
You'll hear Emily’s expert advice on how to mentally prepare for and set the stage for having a successful “difficult” conversation. She offers practical tips and strategies that you can apply immediately.
In this episode:
Learn actionable tips to master difficult conversations
Learn why “being comfortable with discomfort” is a critical attribute for leaders
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“I think that the most difficult part [of having a difficult conversation] is making it successful.” - Emily Debeniotis
“At the end of the day, no matter what we have to discuss, we're all humans, and we all deserve a safe place to be able to connect with others.” - Emily Debeniotis
“We can't control anyone else or anything else. We can only control ourselves.” - Emily Debeniotis
“Words matter. Everything you say matters.” - Emily Debeniotis
Free Gift Offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Resource Links:
Janet Ioli mentions Gayle King’s famous interview with R. Kelly as the perfect role model of “being comfortable with discomfort”. You can watch the highlights and Gayle’s point of view here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E11: What Women in Leadership Need to Know About Pursuing Board Positions with Dita Shemke
00:19:03
As a female executive—what do you need to know about corporate board positions? And how do you go about pursuing one?
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk to Dita Shemke about what women in leadership need to know about pursuing board positions.
Dita is the Chair of the 50/50 Women on Boards’ “Global Conversation on Women on Boards” in Orange County, CA. She offers her perspective about increasing the representation of women on Boards, and 3 practical tips for women seeking a board position.
In this episode:
What prompted Dita to support and work with women in leadership
The 50/50 Women on Boards Campaign
Dita’s 3 tips for women seeking a board position
How to balance a board position with your life and career
Dita’s personal advice for women in leadership seeking board positions
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Companies who want to be relevant need to pay closer attention to women as direct consumers of goods and services.”
“50/50 Women on Boards also has training programs with different levels of readiness that can provide you with the initial steps of finding out what being on a board is about and where you fit."
“Network. Network. Network. Your personal network will serve you well in your search. Just like with your other jobs, especially for your first board position, the more people who know that you are interested in serving on a board, the greater your chances are of getting there.”
“Finding your first board position is like looking for a high-level job. It takes the same discipline, planning, systematic approach, and a whole lot of networking.”
“Regardless of where you are in your life, taking on any additional roles will require the mindset and the honesty to ask yourself these three important questions. Is this really what I want? Is this the right time for me? Will my family support my choice?”
“How many times in your lifetime will you have the opportunity to be part of history in the making? Why not be part of the change?”
Connect with today’s guest on Linkedin: Dita Shemke
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E12: Leadership Presence Starts With Being Fully Present Everywhere You Are
00:13:05
Do you aspire to be more fully present, but find it a challenge to actually do so?
You may try your best to be a better listener, but find yourself talking to someone in your office distractedly thinking about the next meeting on your calendar. You may even acknowledge the person with the words, “I'm listening” as you continue to type on your computer. You divide your attention and half-participate in meetings or events while you think about your to-do list. You look down at your phone while having a meal. And the list goes on…
We tend to take pride in multitasking, yet the problem is… We are never fully present where we are in each moment. And this distraction prevents us from fully experiencing anything. It also causes us to miss so much.
What are you missing when you're scattered, distracted, and never fully present?
In this episode, I talk about the power of being fully present and share:
The true meaning of being fully present
A real-life example of how not being present can affect your effectiveness as a leader and as a human being
A mantra to use to reground yourself to the present moment when you find yourself becoming distracted
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Some of us wear it as a badge of honor that we're able to do all these different things and multitask [...].”
“You are the embodiment of every single interaction you're having.”
“We talk about having a powerful leadership presence but… It's not about how you stand. It's not about how you look. It's about how you are and how you're being with others.”
“The reality is that you're providing an experience of what it's like to be in your presence to others every single moment. In every single interaction.”
Free Gift Offer:
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think. I’ll send you a free gift to help you create your most powerful leadership presence if you submit the review and send me an email!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E13: Leadership Lessons from an Engineer turned Executive with Katie Selbe
00:21:55
“Leadership skills are not something that you're born with. You really have to learn and grow into that field.”
According to my guest on this episode, no- one is born a leader. We learn, we grow, and we earn the privilege to lead. In this episode, I talk to Katie Selbe, the Chief Operating Officer at Blue Halo. She's a systems engineer turned COO with over two decades of experience in the space and defense industry.
We talk about:
Katie’s journey – how an engineer became an executive leader
Transitioning from being a team member to a team leader
Dealing with feelings of inadequacy at work
Developing your own leadership voice
Career advice from her top executive role as a chief operating officer
Mentorship: creating your own career “board of directors”
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Leadership skills are not something that you're born with. You really have to learn and grow into that field.”
“It's really about knowing yourself and your own strengths, your own weaknesses, your values, and your beliefs. That's really foundational into becoming a strong leader. Because if you can't understand yourself and what you're good at, it's really hard to serve others.”
“I think some of my best advice is, you know, really, just to be yourself, don't try to be one of the men, it's okay to be different than your male counterparts. And honestly, that's the value that you bring to the table because what makes you different is really what sets you apart from the rest of the team.”
“Your brand has got to be something that's authentic to you.”
“Have fun. Life is too short to be in a career that doesn't energize you or jazz you every day or to work with people that don't respect you [...] life is really too short. You spend too many waking hours working. That should be fun. And if it's not, find something else.”
Connect with today’s guest on Linkedin: Katie Selbe
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E14: Leading Yourself: 4 Strategies To Get Your Groove Back
00:22:19
If you're like me and most of the leadership coaching clients I work with, you know too well what it feels like to lose your groove and to feel so overwhelmed and burnt out that you're no longer excited about what you're doing.
In this episode, I’ll share with you 4 simple strategies that I offer to my clients (and that I use myself) to help you get your groove back, regain your flow, and operate at your best.
In this episode:
#1 Identify your groove-destroying triggers and plan a counter-trigger
#2 Practice regular, non-negotiable self-care
#3 Create a Personal Purpose Statement and refer to it
#4 If needed–take a soul search break to engage in re-evaluation and some deeper self-reflection
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“There are things that you can plan for as your reward, knowing: okay, I've got to get through this trigger activity–but here's what I'm going to plan at the end to make sure I recharge.”
“Regular self-care, including eating healthy foods and exercising regularly, are not optional items on your to-do list.”
“Whatever you're placing before your physical and spiritual self-care rituals will only be enriched when you are healthy, centered, connected, and grounded.”
“Revisit your why and create a clear statement about what you want to contribute to the world… it reminds you of your bigger purpose and the bigger impact you want to have.”
“Only YOU have the answers to what makes your soul sing and to what depletes it. I would say stop avoiding those answers…”
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Resource Links:
If you are going through a major career or life transition and are ready to do some deeper soul searching about what you want to create but aren't sure where to start, Soul Search Sessions: Life & Career Reinvention, one of my high demand group programs may be just what you need.
The next one is being held early in 2023. To get more information about it reach out to
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E15: The “Inspiration Factor” in Leadership And Aristotle’s 3 Elements of Persuasion
00:15:20
“What I know for sure from working with organizations for the past two decades is that we have overlooked the importance of selecting leaders who have the ability to inspire others.”
Inspiring others is a big part of a leader’s job. If you haven’t been thinking about inspiration, I would argue you haven’t really been leading at your best.
To help you become a more inspiring leader, in this episode I offer some ancient wisdom from a Greek philosopher and break down three elements that make up the ability to persuade and inspire others.
In this episode:
The importance of the “inspiration factor” in leadership
Aristotle’s 3 elements of persuasion
Emotional connection and its impact on inspiration
One tip to help you become a more inspiring leader
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“If I'm not feeling inspired, how am I going to motivate other people [and] have people that work for me to feel inspired?”
“A fundamental part of a leader’s job is setting an inspirational tone and inspiring others. It is a prerequisite.”
“You've got to be able to understand people and their emotions and connect with them in order to evoke them to action.”
“Feelings and emotions are an integral part of the human experience. [...] So we can ignore them all we want. We can tell people [to] check their emotions at the door. But they are still there.”
“As a leader, that [Pathos] is an important piece to tap into. And I'm not talking about manipulation. I'm talking about human connection.”
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Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E16: Insider Advice for Women Leaders Interested in Running for Public Office with Elena Christopoulos
00:29:21
“Even though more women are getting into politics, it's still not an even playing field.”
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk to Elena Christopoulos, a commissioner in the city of Santa Monica, California whose goal is to get more women in politics. Elenashares some truly wise words and lessons she’s learned throughout her journey that will help you be a better and happier leader, whether you’re in politics or not.
In this episode:
Elena’s journey and some lessons she learned along the way
The way self-doubt impacted Elena and how she overcame it
How Elena went from Political Consultant to a Politician herself
Elena’s insider advice for women who want to get into politics
The importance of having mentors and a safety net
A different way to look at rejection
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Elena, pay it forward. And once you get to a position where you can hire diverse voices,diverse folks produce diverse outcomes and diverse solutions. [...] if you get different people in the room, that's where the magic happens.”
“I realized that vulnerability is strength. And you know, not only do I believe it, I know it to be true.”
“I learned at an early age from an aunt [who] passed away in Greece: “You need to find mentors in your life, regardless of what you do.”
“Rejection, mistakes, and other things like failures. They just set you up for success down the road, I believe.”
“I think that women are stronger together [...] I mean, we are so strong together. It's no competition, it's collaboration, right? And that's how we work well together.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E17: How To Increase Your Leadership Charisma Immediately
00:23:36
“Often, we think [charisma is] this elusive quality that you are born with. But what we think is an elusive magical gift is actually something that research tells us can be learned.”
If you long to be more charismatic, you won’t want to miss this episode. I’m going to talk about some research that has broken leadership charisma down into specific behaviors anyone can adopt. You can learn to practice these strategies in your communication with others to be perceived as more charismatic. In this episode:
We’ll break down charisma into the use of the following verbal and nonverbal behaviors:
#1 Using metaphors
#2 Telling stories and anecdotes
#3 Demonstrating moral conviction
#4 Sharing the sentiments of the collective
#5 Setting high expectations
#6 Communicating confidence
#7 Using contrast to distinguish yourself and your message
#8 Using lists of three to frame your messages
#9 Asking rhetorical questions
#10 Using body gestures
#11 Using a variety of facial expressions
#12 Using an animated voice tone
Employ these behaviors as habits and watch your charisma as a leader increase!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
Charismatic leaders are “leaders who by the force of their personal abilities are capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on their followers.”
“Remember, what we're talking about when we talk about charisma is perception, how others are seeing you, and how others are feeling and experiencing you.”
“A lot of charisma comes from how we communicate with others, creating an emotional connection."
“After managers in the study participated in training in these areas, the managers increased their perceived charisma.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E18: Advice for Women Leaders in Tech with Aimee Catalano
00:22:14
In this episode, I talk to Aimee Catalano, Marketing Executive at Google Cloud with nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise marketing.
You'll hear Aimee Catalano discuss her leadership career journey, the challenges that women leaders face working in tech companies, and the important lessons she has learned along the way. She’ll also share career advice and how to achieve results in a leadership role you love! In this episode:
Aimee shares the journey to her current leadership role as a marketing executive at Google Cloud
The unique challenges women leaders in tech face and how to overcome them
How being true to yourself as a leader is the key to your success
How your focus can motivate your team to achieve results
The importance of empathetic leadership to support your team
Setting work-life boundaries and the false pursuit of perfection as leaders
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“It’s going to be the contribution that I make to the business, not how I look, that is ultimately going to get me where I need to go.”
“And I think if I would tell myself something back then, [...] be comfortable in your skin, be who you are, [...] you know what you care about most. [...] that's what's going to make you successful, your contributions to the team, to the output of the results.”
“Since there are not a ton of women that are out there in tech, I actually feel like it [being a woman] was not a disadvantage for me. If anything, it was an advantage.”
“The people management, empathetic leadership type of the side of our roles has never been more important.”
“If your work isn't fulfilling, then make a move, [...] nobody wins when people aren't matched in the right team or in the right company.”
“It's up to you to be proactive about managing your personal journey and your career [...] if something is just not making you happy, don't just live with it.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E19: Overcoming Stereotypes and Maximizing Your Power with Carita Walker
00:27:09
“I was watching myself doing these behaviors and I thought: [...] ‘do I ever have to act like that? And who could I be, if I'm not acting like that? What could I create? How much energy am I expending?”
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk to Carita Walker, the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Head of Legal for Shell Recharge Solutions Americas and Asia. Carita shares some of the truly valuable lessons she has learned along her leadership journey. She reminds us how stereotypes can make us feel diminished and hold us back. Carita emphasizes the importance of expressing ourselves authentically to maximize our inner power. She offers important lessons of experience relevant to all leaders seeking to find and express their voice. In this episode:
Carita’s path toward becoming General Counsel
The advice Carita would give herself when she started out her leadership journey 15 years ago
The importance of authenticity and expressing all sides of yourself
Overcoming stereotypes that hold you back
Unpacking the imposter phenomenon and why women face it
Finding your leadership voice
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“There have been moments where I've had to look at myself and say: ‘you know what? I'm not even sure what my authentic self is, because I've been trying to fit this particular mold and trying to be this particular thing, because that's what society says I should do, or how I should act.”
“It's too much work to try to be someone else or to try to fit into a mold. I've just learned, and I'm seeing that the more authentic I am, the more authentic I see other people. I think that's a better formula for success.”
“In my opinion, there's no reason why extraordinarily competent women, experienced women, accomplished women, should walk around feeling as if they don't belong.”
“I think that the roles that we are in as leaders are just conduits for bigger things for us to have an impact on the world, or even to what our true purpose is in life.”
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Carita Walker
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E20: Navigating Self-Doubt And Imposter Syndrome as A Leader with Marketing Executive, Shannon O’Meara Smith
00:17:13
“Coming from a position of love and happiness, I always do a better job, I'm always a better leader, I'm a better mother, a better wife, or partner, I'm better at everything.”
In this episode, I talk to Shannon O'Meara Smith, the Vice-President and Deputy Chief Marketing Officer at Viasat, a global telecommunications company.
You'll hear Shannon talk about her leadership origins in the military and how that affects in her leadership in her current role. She’ll surely surprise you with her thoughts about women and the imposter syndrome, and she’ll offer some really wise advice for all leaders.
In this episode:
Shannon’s leadership story
The imposter syndrome and women
Tips for navigating moments of self-doubt as a leader
Shannon’s specific advice and words of wisdom geared to women leaders
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former corporate executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Everybody forgets what an amazing person they are. So sometimes it helps to re-evaluate and relook at and own who you are.”
“I'm not a fan of the terminology imposter syndrome, because people use it almost exclusively surrounding females.”
“Being brave doesn't mean that you don't have fear…you acknowledge that you have the fear, but you act anyway.”
“Everybody I know is winging it. I don't know, anybody who's like, ‘I've got it all together and I know what I'm doing."
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E21: Leading with a Growth Mindset with Carolyn Muir
00:27:08
“Admit when you've made a mistake. Because it's so important to not try to cover up or hide. As you're learning, you're expected to make mistakes. So, don't be afraid of making mistakes, admit your mistakes and you really will be respected for that.”
In this episode, I talk to Carolyn Muir, the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of contracts at Steampunk, a growing IT services and consulting firm in the Washington DC area.
You'll hear Carolyn talk about her story of growth, learning, and seizing opportunities to achieve her goal of becoming General Counsel after decades of preparation. She shares with us powerful words of wisdom about leadership, the importance of having a growth mindset, and some of the lessons of experience she has learned along the way. In this episode:
Preparation meets opportunity in Carolyn’s leadership journey
Some really powerful advice for people just entering their profession
Learning about your personality preferences and how to bring your authentic self and unique contribution into a team
How mentors can help you
Failure, a learning mindset, and “reserving the right to evolve”
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
For anybody who's interested in reading or learning more about the concept of a learning mindset (or growth mindset) that we talked about in this episode, I recommend this great book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Carolyn Muir
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E22: Leadership Lessons for Continuous Improvement with Carrie Coen
00:22:13
“All people want to be heard, respected, and trusted. And if you can do that for people as a leader, I think you're going to be able to meet your goals.” Carrie Coen
We can learn a lot about how to be a better leader by listening to other executives share their lessons of experience. They share their leadership journeys and what works, what doesn’t work, and the challenges and triumphs they encounter as they navigate the complexities of leading.
In this episode, I talk to Carrie Coen. She is the Chief Reliability Officer at Pullman Regional Hospital in Washington State and has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare field. You'll hear Carrie share some important leadership lessons she has learned throughout her journey, such as the importance of continuously learning and growing, giving yourself grace, and, most importantly, always moving in a forward direction. In this episode:
Carrie’s leadership journey and the importance of continuous improvement
Why feeling aligned with what you’re doing and how you’re doing it is critical
The double standard women leaders commonly face
Dealing with self-doubt and mistakes
Learning from your failures to move forward
The new challenges that leaders are currently facing
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former corporate executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Carrie Coen
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E23: The Authenticity Trap: How to Really Become a More Authentic Leader
00:26:31
“If the word authentic means being the real you, who are you?”
While many of us have the noble intention of being authentic, I'm not so sure we really know what it means to be our authentic selves. There's a lot more work that we need to do if we indeed want to be more authentic.
In this episode, I talk about authenticity and what it means to be an authentic leader. I provoke you to think about what I call the authenticity trap and direct you to some resources and questions that can help you start to figure out who your authentic self really is. In this episode:
The trap we fall into when we use the word authentic
A definition of Authentic Leadership and what it means for leaders
How our upbringing and cultural conditioning shape who we are
What we need to do to get closer to being authentic
The importance of pausing and choosing your responses
Some questions to help you start thinking about who you authentically are as a person and as a leader
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“I can be a more authentic leader, but not an authentic leader, who [...] is just being me [and] just saying whatever comes to my mind, but is actually really much more intentional about my choices. And I'm more the person I've created myself to be versus a product of my upbringing and my emotional wiring.”
“Authentic Leadership is not just being whoever you think you are. But it also includes a series of traits that include connecting with other people.”
“If we are looking for more authentic connection, then we've got to do some deeper work on ourselves to become more grounded and to become more secure in who we are, what we stand for, and how we interact and connect with others.”
“In my view, the challenge for us in 2023 is not “how do I be more authentic?”. It's really, “how do I create a more authentic version of myself?”
Resource Links
Find more about Dr. Nicole LePera’s book ‘How To Meet Yourself: The Workbook for Self Discovery’here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E24: How to Think Like a Successful Entrepreneur with Candace Nelson
00:36:31
“What we know about people at the end of their lives is they regret the things they didn't do much more than the things that they tried and failed at. So, at the end of the day, the litmus test is ‘Will you always regret it if you don't try it?’”
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Candace Nelson. She is a Serial Entrepreneur, NYT Bestselling Author, WSJ Contributor, Angel Investor, TV Personality, Executive Producer, and the Founder of Sprinkles, the world’s first cupcake bakery.
Today’s leaders must learn to navigate change and uncertainty and continuously operate outside their comfort zone. Candace Nelson has so much wisdom of experience to share with all leaders about the rocky road to success.
You'll hear all about Candace’s fascinating journey, her sweet success story, and the important leadership and entrepreneurship lessons she learned along the way that helped her turn her passion into profit. In this episode:
Leaving behind the corporate path to pursue something she was truly passionate about
How the idea for Sprinkles was born and the importance of differentiating yourself
“If you are for everyone, you are for no one”
The process of learning to let go of control, trust your team, and create a clear vision
The secret to Candace’s sweet success as an entrepreneur
Candace’s advice for aspiring (or current) entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
You can find Candace Nelson’s new book, Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe To Turn Your Passion Into Profit HERE. Connect with today’s guest on:
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E25: Fundamental Leadership Lessons from a CEO with Shawn Purvis
00:27:26
“You are enough. You have what it takes to go do that job, this role, that position. You have all that you need and what you don't have, you have enough wisdom to go find it.”
In this episode, I talk to Shawn Purvis. She is the Chief Executive Officer of QinetiQ US and has over 25 years of senior leadership experience at major aerospace and defense companies.
You’ll hear Shawn share some of the fundamental lessons she learned throughout her career that are key to becoming a better leader. Letting go of perfection, owning up to your mistakes, listening to and trusting your team, asking for and accepting help, and continually working to learn and develop yourself and your team are all valuable insights she shares. In this episode:
The importance of leadership development
Enjoying the journey and letting go of perfection
“You don’t have to do it all!” Ask for help, receive it and accept it
3 tips to deal with feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy
3 fundamental lessons Shawn learned from one of her biggest mistakes
Tapping into your experiences to find your leadership voice
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Shawn Purvis
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E26: Lessons For a Better Life with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
00:32:16
“Never place your value as a human being on achievement. Why? For two reasons, one, you do not control all the outcomes and, two, how much lasting satisfaction does it bring anyway?”
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. Marshall Goldsmith has been ranked as the #1 Executive Coach in the world as well as the #1 Leadership Thinker in the world.
This lesson-packed conversation will not only help you become a better leader, but also help you have a better life. You’ll hear Dr. Goldsmith share some of the lessons he learned from working with some of the world’s top CEO’s as well as the best leadership and life advice he has to offer.
In this episode:
The Achievement Trap and the secret way out of it
Why you should not compare yourself to the people ahead of you
What he learned about life writing his new book
Lessons for leaders moving up the ladder
A simple tool that takes 3 minutes a day, costs nothing, and helps you get better at anything
Dr. Marshall’s best coaching advice to all leaders
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E27: The Impostor Phenomenon and 3 Strategies to Overcome It
00:27:54
“Even people at the highest levels of authority and success experience self-doubt, feelings of inadequacy, and feeling like a fraud.” These feelings can serve as obstacles to grounded self-confidence and continuous learning for many of my executive coaching clients. These feelings and thoughts often show up as flickering internal power outages where insecurity, questioning your own worthiness to be in a role, and fear of looking incompetent, run rampant inside your own head. I hear about these feelings and ruminating thoughts from powerful, confident people every single day in my one-on-one coaching and advising work. I have noticed that they tend to run most rampant when a leader moves into a new role or starts something new. I too am not exempt– I have experienced these feelings myself.
Today’s episode is all about this “impostor phenomenon”.
We often hear the term “impostor syndrome” describing these feelings, and we use this terminology like a pop culture word without really understanding it. Today we’ll clarify what it is, give you the information you need to assess if this is something you’re experiencing and provide you with 3 strategies to help you overcome it.
In this episode:
What is the impostor phenomenon?
The ways the impostor phenomenon can show up
The origin of the Impostor Phenomenon
Debunking the female impostor myth (HINT: It’s not unique to women)
3 strategies to conquer your negative self-talk and feelings of inadequacy
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E28: Winning Leadership Strategies of Successful Women Leaders with Julia Boorstin
00:28:03
“We are in a moment of transition right now from a business leadership standpoint. I think that the pandemic really shed a light on the importance of the skills and strengths that women leaders tend to have.”
In this power-packed episode, I talk to Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Technology Reporter and creator of CNBC’s ‘Disruptor 50’. Julia has over two decades of experience as a business reporter and has interviewed thousands of successful and well-known executives, CEOs, and founders. From this experience and exposure, Julia has become a staunch advocate for gender equity in leadership positions.
The winning leadership strategies of women leaders who defy the odds
The great challenge of breaking out of the currently dominant pattern of leadership
The “Great Breakup”: what it is and why it’s happening
Ways the systemic issues that prevent gender equity can be addressed
Takeaways from interviewing thousands of CEO’s and executives
How all leaders can maximize their impact and create a more equitable workplace
The skills and strengths that are key for all leaders in this time of uncertainty
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive. Resource Links:
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E29: The Kind of Leader We're Going To Need in The Future with Blake Bullock
00:38:43
“No matter how technical or how extremely complex a role or an organization might be, it just never seems to fail that such a huge fraction of your day and your career in leadership is about people.”
In this episode, you’re in for a treat as I talk to Blake Bullock, Vice President at Northrop Grumman in the company’s space sector. Blake has held leadership roles leading key projects, including NASA's James Webb telescope project, for over 15 years.
Blake’s brilliant astrophysicist and astronomer's brain coupled with her extensive leadership experience both in the government and industry have led to truly valuable lessons and insights about leadership that she shares with us today.
In this episode:
Empathy and human connection are big needle movers in organizations
Understanding that learning a new role takes time and hard work
Blake’s unique and insightful point of view on the impostor syndrome
Her perspective on what it really means to be a leader
The importance of making mistakes and the ability to hear hard feedback
What differentiates the kind of leader we're going to need in the future
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Blake Bullock
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E30: 5 Tips to Help You Connect And Build Rapport with Your Remote Team
00:21:25
“Becoming more intentional about building rapport and deeper relationships when people are not in front of you takes a bit more thoughtful planning on your part. I'm here to tell you the potential results are worth the effort.”
With the growing acceptance of flexible working outside of the office, leaders have to learn to lead a remote workforce effectively.
As leaders, we traditionally emphasized connecting with teams by walking around or impromptu meetings in the office. These leadership habits work best when you're co-located and in-person. But how can leaders build rapport and connection when all or part of the team is working remotely and they're not all together in the office?
In this episode, I share five practical tips to help you connect and build rapport with your remote team. The fundamentals of connecting with people are essentially the same whether you are in person or not. With a bit more effort and intention you can become better at building rapport and connection and leading others without being face-to-face.
In this episode:
#1 Be more deliberate and intentional about making connections
#2 Schedule and conduct regular check-ins with your team
#3 Note and acknowledge birthdays, special occasions, and other personal milestones
#4 Send weekly emails with updates and personal anecdotes
#5 Pay attention, authentically notice and acknowledge what others bring to the table
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“While many of us describe and see ourselves as objective and non-judgmental, the reality is probably closer to the opposite.”
The assumptions and resulting judgments you make about any given person or situation may be fundamentally flawed and you probably don't realize it. This drives you to take leadership actions that are less impactful than you would like and may lead to significant conflict or communication issues.
Why?
The reasoning process we use to make decisions is fundamentally flawed, and in this episode we’ll discuss why.
In this episode, I am going to discuss ways to become a more objective leader. I’ll offer a framework that highlights the flaws in the way we reason, make assumptions, and draw conclusions. I will also share some ways to minimize our natural tendency to jump to conclusions, assumptions, and judgments that may be more subjective than we think.
In this episode:
An example of flawed assumptions in action
The Ladder of Inference: the 7 steps of our reasoning process
How conflict and communication issues can easily arise from this reasoning process
Questions to ask yourself to become more objective
Why it is important to strive to be more open and curious instead of being right
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E32: From Reactive to Creative Leadership with Bob Anderson, Part 1 of 2
00:24:08
“The world is facing a leadership crisis. We need leaders of greater effectiveness and integrity, mastery and maturity, courage and compassion, competence and character, consciousness and wisdom.
Our collective welfare organizationally and globally depends on our ability to develop leaders that are up to the challenge of creating a thriving future for everyone.”
Join me and Bob Anderson today in the first episode of a special two-part series as we explore leadership development, intuition, higher levels of consciousness, and what it takes for leaders to thrive and re-invent themselves and their organizations amid volatile, ever-changing conditions.
Bob Anderson has been a pacesetter and thought leader in the field of leadership development for over 30 years. He is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Knowledge Officer of the Leadership Circle. He is also the co-author of two books, and the creator of the Leadership Circle Profile, a 360 leadership assessment used in organizations around the world.
In this episode:
How Bob unearthed the underlying model that integrates all leadership literature
Trusting your intuitive downloads
Separating your Intuition from your Ego
How to tap into your higher consciousness
Integral Leadership: the necessary foundational changes for the next generation of leadership
And more!
Make sure to tune back into the Power Presence Academy Podcast next week to hear the rest of this incredible interview.
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E33: From Reactive to Creative Leadership with Bob Anderson, Part 2 of 2
00:34:44
“Our backs are against the wall. What we're witnessing is the failure, the implosion of the current order, which is run by the current order of mind. There's an emergence that's happening. So, the kind of leadership that I'm describing as Integral is required now. Creative leadership is necessary, but not sufficient. We need the next generation of leadership if we're going to see this through.”
Welcome back to my incredible conversation with Bob Anderson, in the final episode of this special two-part series.
Bob Anderson has been a pacesetter and thought leader in the field of Leadership Development for over 30 years. He is the Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Knowledge Officer of the Leadership Circle. He is also the co-author of two books, and the creator of the Leadership Circle Profile, a 360 leadership assessment used in organizations around the world.
Today, we are diving deeper into consciousness and adult development, the inner world of a leader and how that world manifests outside, how to master leadership, and what’s to come as we face a leadership crisis.
In this episode:
The correlation between higher Stages of Adult Development and more effective leadership
The shift from reactive leadership to creative leadership
“What kind of death do you want?”
The lifelong practices for mastering leadership
As you develop further, you have to go deeper to go higher
The great challenge for leadership in the future and what you can do about it
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E34: The Essence of Leadership with Joseph Jaworski, Part 1 of 2
00:30:31
“I mean, there are thousands of books on leadership, but this is my view of it. If you ask me, ‘Well, what is leadership? What is embodied leadership or generative leadership? I would say it's the capacity to create new realities.”
Join me and Joseph Jaworski today in the first episode of a special two-part series. We talk about the new kind of leadership that is needed in this future that lies ahead of us, and how to cultivate the qualities and leadership presence required to shape the future instead of just reacting to it.
Joseph Jaworski has devoted much of his life to exploring the deeper dimensions of transformational leadership. As founder and chairman of both Generon International and the Global Leadership Initiative, Joseph advises CEOs and senior executives in Fortune 500 companies. He is well-known in the field of leadership development and worked with Peter Senge as one of the founders of the Society of Organizational Learning. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books that explore the essence of leadership.
In this episode:
The Waco incident, David Bohm, and Joseph’s leadership dream
What embodied leadership or generative leadership is
3 steps to take on the inner journey to become a generative leader
Self-mastery 101: beginner’s mind and inner stillness
The 4 critical elements for organizational transformation
And more!
Make sure to tune back into the Power Presence Academy Podcast next week to hear the rest of this incredible interview.
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
Find out more about Joseph Jaworski’s critically acclaimed books here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E35: The Essence of Leadership with Joseph Jaworski, Part 2 of 2
00:23:18
“There is a source of new knowledge that can help you create and discover solutions to intractable problems that you're facing personally or in the organization.”
Welcome back to my amazing conversation with Joseph Jarowski, in the final episode of this special two-part series. Joseph Jaworski has devoted much of his life to exploring the deeper dimensions of transformational leadership. As founder and chairman of both Generon International and the Global Leadership Initiative, Joseph advises CEOs and senior executives in Fortune 500 companies. He is well-known in the field of leadership development and worked with Peter Senge as one of the founders of the Society of Organizational Learning. He is the author of several highly acclaimed books that explore the essence of leadership.
If you are interested and you are serious about being a better leader and a better human, today’s episode will help you on your path as we explore the “Source” of all knowledge and how to tap into the knowledge that resides in the universe.
In this episode:
What the source of new knowledge is
How to create the conditions to tap into the “Source”
The critical importance of acting swiftly in flow
Differentiating between a signal and your own ideas
What you should focus on to be a better human and leader
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
Find out more about Joseph Jaworski’s critically acclaimed books here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E36: Making Lasting Impactful Change as a Leader with Lisa Lahey
00:57:08
Why is making long-lasting, meaningful change so difficult even if you have both the desire and motivation to do so? Did you know that you have a natural immunity to change?
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Lisa Lahey to find out more about why making desired changes is so difficult. Dr. Lahey explains what she calls “Immunity to Change™” and we talk about how we can bypass this built-in immunity and become more successful in making the lasting changes we desire.
Dr. Lahey is the co-founder of Minds at Work and co-author of the book Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Leadership for the Common Good). Dr. Lahey is a renowned scholar in the field of human development and faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
In this episode:
Who is the authentic “you” and how to stay true to that part of yourself
The concept of Immunity to Change™
The power of being vulnerable
Self-protective goals that are not necessarily serving us
How to uncover and challenge your own faulty assumptions
Real-life examples of immunity to change
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E37: Navigating Career Transitions with Vice President Candace Givens
00:25:28
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Candace Givens. Candace is a systems engineer and a vice president at Northrop Grumman who has over 25 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
You'll hear Candace talk about the unique opportunities she has had and how she has navigated the challenges she has faced as a woman and a woman of color. Candace emphasizes the importance of taking chances and risks and learning from different people to become the best leader possible.
In this episode:
The willingness to take chances and risks is what makes a great leader
The importance of balance - What is really important in your life?
Unique challenges as a woman of color in the workforce
Learning from failure
Learning to navigate career changes and transitions
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E38: Building More Inclusive Workplaces with Sally Helgesen
00:31:17
“When I hear leaders say, diversity is our goal, I think, nope, you're missing it, you're missing it. Diversity is the reality and finding a way to lead your diverse workforce inclusively is your task.”
In this episode, I talk to Sally Helgesen, a renowned expert on women's leadership and internationally best-selling author who has been inducted into the Thinker's 50 Hall of Fame.
You'll hear Sally share her wisdom about all things leadership, women's leadership, and how we can build more inclusive workplaces, which is the topic of her new book, “Rising Together”.
In this episode:
Women’s unique perspective on leadership
The double bind women face as leaders in the workplace
The biggest obstacles that stand in the way of women getting promoted
How to build strong and effective teams and relationships with a diverse workforce
The triggers that undermine strong relationships in the workplace
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul. Resource Links:
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E39: Simplifying the Paradoxes of Leadership with Dave Ulrich
00:44:34
“Leadership is not about you. It's about how people interpret what you do. It's what somebody gets. Leaders have a job of inspiring and helping the next generation of leadership”
In this episode, I talk to the legendary Dave Ulrich. Dave is a well-known, highly acclaimed speaker, author, and professor. Dave has been ranked as the #1 management guru by Business Week and has a passion for ideas with impact. His bestselling books and popular speeches have helped shape the corporate agenda, and his work has completely revolutionized the way human resources is practiced and viewed in companies today.
You’ll hear Dave offer his savvy, no-nonsense, and practical thoughts about the multiple paradoxes leaders face and how to resolve them. We talk about the balance between task and relationship and how great leaders spend their time and energy. He emphasizes the importance of taking care of others, forming strong bonds and relationships, and co-creating a sustainable business with others. While complexity and uncertainty are givens, human connection and our guiding principles provide a simplifying compass to help us navigate the way forward.
In this episode:
The human aspect of leadership
Judging people by more than just their behavior. What is their intent?
Providing value through giving people what they need, not what we know
Being a leader does not mean knowing everything
The importance of co-creation in leadership
Navigating complexity and uncertainty
Keeping it simple is an art
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive.
Resource Links:
Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He edited Human Resource Management (1990-99), served on the editorial board of 4 other journals and the Board of Directors for Herman Miller, coached successful business leaders, and is a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources. He is known for turning complex ideas into simple solutions and creating real value. You can find Dave’s books here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E40: Embracing Creativity as a Leader with Noah Askin
00:41:37
“I think creativity really is a function of trying to solve a problem from a new and different perspective. And that new and different perspective does not have to be new or different to the world. In fact, it most likely won't be..”
In this episode, I talk to Noah Askin, a professor at the University of California’s Merage School of Business. Noah has spent nearly a decade teaching and directing executive development programs at the INSEAD Business School in France, which has been heralded as the business school for the world.
In the past month, I have received numerous messages from listeners asking me to do an episode on the topic of creativity. As a result, I immediately thought of inviting Noah to the show. I asked him to join us to talk about this important topic of creativity and also its importance in relation to leadership and innovation.
You'll hear Noah share his ideas about creative problem solving, developing creativity within an individual even if they think they have none, what restricts adults from being creative, and how we can go about becoming more creative within organizations.
In this episode:
Why creativity is such an important trait in leaders
Lowering the stakes and expectations of creativity in order to embrace it
Developing creativity as an adult and what inhibits this
How creativity relates to innovation within organizations
The tolerance of failure: taking risks and learning from them.
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
Noah Askin is the Assistant Professor of Teaching Organizations & Management at UC-Irvine’s Merage School of Business. His teaching and research topics include networks and networking, creativity (especially in music and the creative industries), leadership, organizational culture, organizational design for innovation, driving change, and managing your status. He continues to direct INSEAD's Product Management Executive Program and Leading for Results, one of the flagship open enrollment leadership programs.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Noah Askin
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“You have to get the basics, you have to have the tools, but the heart will lead you into places that you can't necessarily explain linearly that will help guide you. It took a long time for me to realize that was okay.” In this episode, I talk to Julie Hill, a corporate board member, thought leader, former CEO, and all-around superwoman. Julie has a history of firsts. First female CEO of the US operations of a London-based international development, construction, mining, and engineering company. First woman board member for Anthem. And the first woman chair of the University of California at Irvine’s Board of Trustees. What was most amazing about this interview was that we started out talking about Julie’s wisdom, experience, and advice, which she is full of. What I didn't anticipate was how our conversation evolved and lit up as we moved into talking about synchronicity, intuition, and energy. You don’t want to miss the wisdom on leadership and success Julie Hill shares in this episode!
In this episode:
Using frustration and anger to fuel you
Saying yes at the door and figuring out the rest later
Being scared but going for it anyway
Paying attention to your intuition and the synchronicities in your life
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
“It is all about being open to where your experiences might take you. I think we all have skills that are transferable. And so you need to open your mind.”
Are you seeking to make a career change, but aren’t sure how to proceed?
In this episode, I talk to Joanne Lipman, best-selling author, speaker, and media executive about the process of reinventing yourself.
A theme in my coaching and advising work with executive clients is a secret desire to find more meaning and fulfillment in their lives. I often hear confessions of inner longings to reinvent their working lives and in some cases, to change careers and do something entirely different. Yet that longing is often accompanied by fear and ultimately, dismissal.
I frequently talk about this often unexpressed search for meaning and the desire to do something different. When I stumbled upon Joanne Lipman's new book Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, I knew I had to invite her to be a guest on the show. In this episode full of practical advice, we discuss her research and strategies for those who are looking to make a career change and for what is “next”. In this episode:
The 4 steps to reinventing yourself - search, struggle, stop, and solution
Common obstacles that cause people to not reinvent themselves
The benefits of reaching out to your wider network
The secret to reinventing yourself
Common myths people believe about reinventing yourself
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Joanne Lipman is a best-selling author and news executive. She has served as editor in chief of USA Today, USA Today Network, Conde Nast portfolio, and the Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal. Resource Links:
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E43: Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, & Leadership with Richard Boyatzis
00:51:00
“When you create relationships where people feel listened to, cared for, a part of something, and they feel like they belong, you're doing something really human. And that's where we unleash our talent.”
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Richard Boyatzis, one of the world's leading experts in leadership development and emotional intelligence.
A senior executive I was working with in 2008 handed out the book “Primal Leadership” to his entire executive leadership team. We then facilitated discussions about emotional intelligence and leadership that greatly impacted leadership expectations and ultimately the culture of the company.
I am thrilled to have one of the co-authors of that book with me today to discuss not only the topic of emotional intelligence, but also leadership development, the importance of emotional intelligence and leadership, and how leaders can help people change through the power of coaching. We talk about his latest book, “Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth” and how trying to “fix” people is a faulty goal. Great leaders are also great coaches, and we discuss how leaders can become better at coaching others.
There are too many gems of wisdom in this episode to describe. If you are seeking to increase your overall leadership effectiveness, you won’t want to miss this episode. In this episode:
Richard’s journey from astronautics to his role today
Coaching people to be open to learning and change
Good intentions don’t mean effective change
Paying attention to the quality of your relationships as a leader
The importance of a shared sense of purpose
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies.
Dr. Richard Boyatzis is a best-selling author and one of the world's leading experts in leadership development and emotional intelligence. His nine books include the international best-seller Primal Leadership, which he co-authored with Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee.
He is the Distinguished University Professor and the HR Horvitz Professor of Family Business at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and a Professor in Human Resources at ESADE in Barcelona, one of the top business schools in the world. He has written over 150 articles on leadership, motivation, behavioral change, emotional intelligence, and managerial competencies. His latest research is the analysis of the neuroscience of effective leadership and coaching.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E44: Creating Leaders of the Future with Joe Thomas
00:53:04
“We're just trying to build smarter people here. Right now, smart people grant dignity, to others, and they're inherently respectful and inclusive.” In this episode, I talk to Joe Thomas, director of the James Stockdale Center for ethical leadership at the US Naval Academy and an expert in leadership development. One of the questions that's recurring in the consulting and coaching work I do with executives is: “How do we develop leaders of the future?” If anyone knows about leadership development and creating leaders for the future, it's Joe. So join us as we have a very enlightening conversation. In this episode:
What is ethical leadership?
Discipline is key when it comes to focusing on true priorities
The importance of developing and opening your mindset
Measuring leadership by breaking it down into measurable, tangible competencies
Incorporating diversity, dignity, and respect into leadership development
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Resource Links: Dr. Joe Thomas served as a Lieutenant colonel for 24 years in the Marine Corps, as Director at the Gen John A. Lejeune Leadership Institute at Marine Corps University, as an instructor at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, as a Battalion Officer at the US Naval Academy, and as the Senior Education Officer at Marine Corps Training and Education Command. In addition to years of teaching experience in the Naval Academy’s Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department, he’s taught at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, and George Washington University. He has published six books on leadership and ethics. Joe holds master’s degrees from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and the US Army War College and a PhD from George Mason University. Read Joe’s latest book Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for Leaders. Some of the other books we spoke about today were The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey,
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E45: The Power Code for Women with Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
00:32:55
“The women who get to the top of the existing power structures have the ability to make the most change.”
Today’s episode is all about women and power. We explore the question, “How do we move away from the old notion of what constitutes power and redefine it to meet the needs of the future?” That question leads to a deeper discussion about how women leaders can embody and model this new type of power.
I was introduced to my guests, Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, when I read their book, “The Confidence Code”. I recommend that book to almost every woman leader I work with, as it offers meaningful research and insights about the cultivation of confidence in women. I have the pleasure to talk to these veteran journalists, authors, and all-around powerhouse women about the research and conclusions about women and power in their new book, “The Power Code”, which launches today.
In this episode:
Why Katty and Claire decided to explore the concept of power
Why are we, as women, so afraid of the word power?
Redefining power structures as women
Kay’s and Shipman’s advice for women leaders
How we can use power differently
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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You can find The Power Code, The Confidence Code, and the rest of Katty and Claire’s books on their website.
Connect with today’s guests on their website: Kay and Shipman
Katty and Claire are veteran journalists based in Washington DC. Both women have covered the White House extensively and reported on multiple presidential elections, the Trump and Clinton administrations, financial collapses, and the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. They are advocates for change when it comes to issues vital to women, and developing a much-needed confidence movement for women of all ages. Together, they have authored three highly successful books including the New York Times bestselling books The Confidence Code and The Confidence Code For Girls.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E46: Reinvention At Any Age with Lesley Seymour, CEO of CoveyClub, Former Senior Editor of Vogue, And Editor-in-Chief of Marie Claire, Redbook, And More Magazine!
00:45:18
“Everybody can learn to reinvent whatever it is you want to do. You just have to learn how to go about it.”
Gendered ageism is the intersection of age and gender bias in the workplace. This is a growing concern for professional women. I talk to so many women about wanting to reinvent themselves and start a new career or get a new job. They’re hesitant because they feel as if they're dismissed in the job market due to their age.
In the workplace, this form of bias impacts their job security and their financial future. I couldn't think of a better person to have a conversation about this topic than Lesley Jane Seymour. Lesley is a former editor, an author, and the founder of the Covey Club, an online community for professional women focused on reinvention.
Lesley uses her personal story of reinvention after being editor-in-chief of four national magazines as inspiration to others.. She inspires people to reach beyond their self-imposed boundaries to realize that they can reinvent themselves at any age because she did it herself.
In this episode:
The perception of “you’re done” at a certain age
Minding your own prejudice around age
Getting out of your comfort zone
Reinvention is not linear, it’s an exploratory process
Striving for perfection is the death of success
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Lesley Seymour is the CEO and founder of CoveyClub, an online community for professional women focused on reinvention. She has interviewed everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama to Mindy Kaling to Hannah Grove (CMO of State Street Bank). She was previously a senior editor of Vogue, editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, Redbook, and More magazine.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E47: Peter Drucker’s Leadership Wisdom with Bruce Rosenstein, Published Author And Managing Editor of Leader to Leader
00:49:21
“I think another thing is this idea of lifelong learning. Now, it's kind of a buzzword. And there are lots of things about Drucker that have now become buzzwords. But Drucker really lived this idea of lifelong learning.”
In this episode, I talk to Bruce Rosenstein, managing editor of Leader to Leader and author of “Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way” and “Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life”.
Bruce Rosenstein has written about Drucker for many publications and currently writes the “Peter Drucker Files” blog for Psychology Today.
Peter Drucker has been called the inventor of modern management and he's one of the most popular management thinkers of all time. He believed that business was human-driven, and could be both profitable and socially responsible.
In today’s episode, we talk about some of the ideas that Drucker had about management, leadership, and living life. In this episode:
Who is Peter Drucker and why leaders should know about him
4 main principles relevant to everyone
Aspiring to be the type of person others want to be around
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E48: Too Busy to Prioritize Fitness, Health & Nutrition? The Minimum Method with Joey Thurman
00:39:27
“We look at all these things that we shouldn't do, and we punish ourselves. Let's add the positive and naturally, these negative things will go away.”
In this episode, I talk to Joey Thurman, a health, fitness, and nutrition expert and a trainer for celebrities, A-listers, and millionaires. He has appeared on numerous television shows as a fitness expert and his advice has been featured in a host of well-known publications including People Magazine. He's a well-known adviser on all things related to fitness.
I am a big believer that our overall health and well-being play a big role in our overall energy and presence. The power of your presence comes from the balance of your mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical energy. Part of that physical energy is your health and fitness.
So many of you listening are busy leaders with endless responsibilities both at work and at home. One of the areas that often gets neglected in our busy lives is the focus on our own health, nutrition, and fitness. I invited Joey on the show today to give us a little bit of advice on how to keep fitness, health, and nutrition in the forefront of our focus with a minimum amount of effort.
In this episode:
Do a life and day assessment to figure out where your time is going
Move away from an all-or-nothing approach to fitness and nutrition
Start with one small healthy habit a day and expand when you’re ready
The Minimum Method includes awareness, consistency, and self-love
Joey’s expert advice to move towards better fitness and health
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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Joey Thurman is a health, fitness, and nutrition expert, and a television contributor/host. Joey was named the best trainer in Chicago by the Chicago Sun Times and one of NEWBEAUTY’s top 3 favorite celebrity trainers.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E49: Breaking the Taboo: All About Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
00:32:08
“Stop using the scale as a measure of your health. It's what we were taught to do. [...] But it's really, really wrong. We are more than just that number. And it's a very poor indicator of chronic health.”
You may have seen today's guest on Tik Tok, Instagram, or YouTube because she's a sensation on social media. She's an OB/GYN who specializes in treating menopausal and perimenopausal women.I'm thrilled to have Dr. Mary Claire Haver on the show today.
When we are seeking to maximize our performance, why don’t we have real conversations about physical health and changes? As hormonal shifts happen to women’s bodies beginning as early as their mid 30’s, there is a real impact on health, body weight, and overall well-being. Yet the topic of this perimenopausal and ultimately menopausal stage that may last decades is often ignored when we talk about women and health.
So why am I talking about this on a leadership podcast? I facilitate women's executive networking sessions and this topic keeps coming up as a taboo subject that the women leaders in these groups want to talk about. It impacts health & well-being. It's affecting how women show up as leaders. And it's affecting how we feel about ourselves. So let's talk about it today.
In this episode:
Why 40+ women are experiencing weight gain
What’s perimenopause? And what’s menopause?
The difference between men and women as we age
Dr. Haver’s top tip: make sure you are getting enough fiber in your diet
What to do about sugar and processed foods as we age as women
And more!
Resource Links:
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a certified OB/GYN and has helped thousands of women going through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond actualize their health and wellness goals by creating the online course, The Galveston Diet.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E50: Leaving a Safe Career to Pursue a Vision with Dimitra Kolotoura
00:26:32
“I can't explain the amount of energy and time and resources we had to display in order to get all these people to come on board and work for us and with us. It was the biggest lesson of my life. And it looks like it worked."
I'm thrilled to have Dimitra Kolotoura as my guest today. She is a former PR and communications agency owner, turned fashion entrepreneur. Dimitra is the co-founder of the upscale Greek fashion brand, Zeus+Dione. The brand has a cult-like international following and is being expanded into Asia and the United States.
I invited Dimitra to the show because she is such a great example of someone who had a vision to create something, took big risks, and made the vision a reality. She offers practical and wise advice about leaving a safe career to pursue a big idea and a big dream – and also speaks about the rewards, trials, and realities of entrepreneurship. In this episode:
The importance of perseverance when creating a brand
The responsibility you have as a business owner to the people you have engaged in your business and vision
Trusting your gut as an entrepreneur
The distinction between creating a business and having a hobby
Finding a team to enhance your vision
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Zeus+Dione was conceived as a creative nod to the rich Hellenic tradition, seen from a fresh and contemporary standpoint. References to mythology and symbolism are manifested through sharp, forward, and dynamic designs. Shop Zeus+Dione here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E51: Building Relationships as a Leader with Anthony Wysocki
00:41:16
“A key thing that I've learned along the way is that as leaders, we're always in the spotlight. And you need to always lead by example.” In this episode, I talk to Anthony Wysocki. Anthonyhas over 25 years of service with the US federal government. He currently serves as a director in the Office of the Inspector General in the US Department of Transportation. I invited him on the show today because he has a unique leadership challenge, and I think it's an intriguing one. Providing an internal oversight audit role, yet maintaining a service and relationship orientation. How do you do that as a leader? I talk to Tony about this challenge in this episode, as well as the personal challenge of neurodiversity awareness in organizations. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
In this episode:
Anthony’s journey and his role with the Office of Inspector General in the US Department of Transportation
What Anthony learned about leadership along his journey
Leading by example
The importance of building relationships based on trust
Leading as a neurodiverse individual
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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Anthony Wysocki is an energetic, strategic leader skilled in developing and inspiring self-managed teams that engage stakeholders and provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to organizational challenges. He has demonstrated an ability to establish an organizational vision that achieves multi-faceted goals and objectives. He consistently organizes and leads managers of diverse high-performance teams. He has effectively managed the performance of over 100 managers and professionals and contributed to their growth and advancement. Anthony is passionate about increased workplace diversity and inclusion through recruitment, hiring, and professional development opportunities that achieve mission results.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E52: The Power of Conscious Use of Self in Leadership To Model Desired Behaviors
00:19:29
“If you're going to help others, you are the instrument. Your presence, how you come across, what you say, your composure, the quality and tone of your energy, how you respond to the group, and what you model—That presence is the tool.”
Today we're going to be diving into a topic that is absolutely essential for effective leadership. It is commonly called “conscious use of self”.
How you show up every moment matters more than you think.
In this episode:
The power of using yourself consciously to model desired behaviors
Why how you show up as a leader every moment matters
The emotional intelligence work that needs to be done to develop the ability to consciously use yourself as an instrument of change
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
"This notion of learning to consciously use yourself as an instrument is really what leadership is all about.” “We have a tremendous capacity to transform the situations we're in just by a matter of how we come across.” “My famous line and my magic question is always being able to say, what is needed here, and use this self-awareness to lead authentically and make impactful decisions.” “It's about expressing yourself in the role that you're playing, and understanding what is needed here.” “In the end, it's not all about you. It's about being a conduit for change, being a conduit for transformation, and also showing up in a way that is in service of others, not just in service of you.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E53: Leading with Love and Laughter with Patrick Malone and Zina Sutch
00:25:49
“Your joy doesn't come from filling out the paperwork, your joy doesn't come from meeting that priority goal, your joy comes from the people that you lead”
How can we create workplaces where we lead with love and laughter?
Whether you're working in a corporation, a nonprofit, or a government organization, think about the climate and think about the culture that you're creating as a leader. Is it fear-based, risk-averse, serious, and riddled with judgment? Or is it an environment where people feel connected to each other and the mission, and love coming to work? The tone you set with your words and behaviors every day creates the culture people experience at work.
In this episode, I talk to Patrick Malone and Zina Sutch, authors of the book Leading with Love and Laughter. We talk about why leading with love and laughter is critical to creating productive and meaningful workplaces.
In this episode:
What has changed and evolved in Zina and Patrick’s thinking about leadership over the years
The importance of taking care of yourself and self-love
Research that supports the benefits of bringing love, laughter, and joy in an organization
Holding people accountable with love
How to lead with love and laughter
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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Today’s guests: Zina Sutch leads the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Civil Rights at the Small Business Administration. Before that role, she held positions at the Office of Personnel Management and the United States Department of Agriculture. She has a long background as an executive in the government. Patrick Malone is the director of the Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University. He is a retired Navy captain and has served 23 years in a number of leadership and policy roles in the US Navy. Read Patrick and Zina’s book, Leading with Love and Laughter: Letting Go and Getting Real at Work Connect with today’s guests on their website: sutchmalone.com
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E54: Creating an Organizational Culture That Minimizes Burnout with Christina Maslach
00:36:11
“It's this trifecta of burnout. The exhaustion of stress, the cynicism toward the job, and a negative sense of your effectiveness in the job itself.”
Do you think you're suffering from burnout? What about your employees? Are they suffering from burnout? Do you know the difference between burnout and exhaustion? How do we identify burnout in ourselves and others? What can leaders do to create systemic cultures that minimize burnout?
In this enlightening episode Dr. Christina Maslach, a renowned expert on the topic and co-author of the book, The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs, offers a compelling primer on the topic of burnout. She offers real and practical insights and advice that everyone should spend time listening to.
In this episode:
How Christina got interested in burnout
Explaining the trifecta of burnout
The environment that creates burnout
Creating an organizational culture that minimizes burnout
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Christina Maslach is a Professor of Psychology, Emerita, at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a renowned experts on the topic of burnout. She's the co-author of the book, The Burnout Challenge with Michael Leiter, and she's received the Scientific Reviewing Award from the National Academy of Sciences for her writing on burnout. ReadThe Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobsby Christina Maslach and Michael Leiter
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E55: How to Establish a Culture of Conversation And Connection to Foster Professional Development with Susan Taylor
00:33:31
“Dialogue is not about a conversation. It involves conversation. [...] Dialogue is actually a way or a state of being.”
In this episode, it's my pleasure to have Susan Taylor with us. She is a leader, professional facilitator, coach, and CEO of Generon International - a company that focuses on high-level leadership development and particularly on facilitating the process of real dialogue in organizations.
The process of real dialogue allows creative conflict to emerge while the people participating remain respectful, in listening mode, creative, and connected even when in disagreement. Sounds like something most organizations can benefit from, doesn’t it?
I also talk to Susan about how to establish a culture of conversation and connection as a leader.
In this episode:
Discovering your purpose at a young age
The practice and the process of dialogue
How to practice dialogue as a leader
Establishing a culture of conversation at your company
Creating connection as a leader
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Susan Taylor is a professional facilitator and coach who has worked with some of the most renowned thought leaders in the domains of emotional, spiritual, and leadership intelligence. She's the CEO of Generon International.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Susan Taylor
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E56: The Principles of Creative Thinking with Best-Selling Author Michael Gelb (How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci)
00:37:07
“The world's become so complex that you have to think creatively. You have to learn how to cultivate your intuition. You have to understand intuition.”
My guest today is Michael Gelb, the best-selling author of the acclaimed book, “How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci” and expert on how to think more creatively. Michael speaks about creativity, connection, healing, and intuition and how it can make you a better leader. I’m thrilled that I got to have this conversation with him.
Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, and innovative leadership. He's the author of 17 books, including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day.
In this episode:
Michael's personal quest for wholeness as a catalyst to creativity
The principles of creative thinking
Opening the door to your intuition and trusting your gut
How to suspend judgment
What leaders can do to foster deeper connections in their organizations
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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Michael Gelb is a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 COACHES, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Humanistic Management, and a member of the Leading People & Organizations advisory board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. He is the author of 17 books including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. His most recent book is Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear & Supercharge Your Career. Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages with more than one million copies sold.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E57: The Search for Spiritual Intelligence as a Leader with Agapi Stassinopoulos
00:43:34
“Trust your life force. Trust that there is something bigger than you.” We talk so much about developing IQ and emotional intelligence, but I think we shy away from conversations about our shared spiritual essence and the search for meaning and purpose. Today's guest opens up the door for us to think about connecting with our spirit, our soul’s essence, and operating with less ego and more soul. Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and speaker who inspires audiences around the world. She aims to help change the way we work and live.
In this episode:
Agapi’s journey of spiritual intelligence
Accessing your highest self and a higher power
Getting more grounded and in tune with your inner self
Connecting to your heart and soul rather than just your mind
The role of ego in personal growth and relationships
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode “You've got to do the inner work. If you want the results, you've got to put the time, the hours. You’ve got to disconnect.” “It's so simple. You don't need a coach, you don't need a teacher, you don't need a therapist. You’ve got your diary, you’ve got your journal, you’ve got your beautiful pens.” “What is your currency? It doesn't have to be money. It doesn't have to be recognition. And for me, my currency is my heart.” “You cannot open up your heart if you have judgments on yourself; if you think you're not good enough.”
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Agapi Stassinopoulos is a best-selling author and motivational speaker. She has spoken at L'Oreal, Women’s Health Magazine, PepsiCo, Google, Nike, Starbucks, and many more organizations. Currently, Agapi is facilitating workshops and seminars for Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change the way we work and live around the world and prevent the burnout epidemic.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E58: Developing Warriors for the Human Spirit with Margaret Wheatley (Part 1 )
00:21:17
“Where we are now, compared to where we were 30 years ago is an entirely new, startlingly destructive time.” One of the things that I like to do on this podcast is have deeper conversations about issues regarding leadership, and what type of leader and person we need to become to lead effectively. That’s why I’m delighted to have Margaret Wheatley as my guest today. As a consultant, senior-level advisor, teacher, speaker, and formal leader, she has worked on all continents (except Antarctica) with all levels, ages, and types of organizations, leaders, and activists. Her work now focuses on developing and supporting leaders globally as Warriors for the Human Spirit. We cover everything from societal destruction to elevating your individual consciousness.
In this episode:
What motivated Margaret to write her book “Leadership and the New Science”
The common denominators contributing to the destructive state of our time
Human nature, leadership, and societal destruction
Elevating your individual consciousness
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Margaret Wheatley has written ten books, including the classic Leadership and the New Science. She received her Doctorate from Harvard University in 1979, an M.A. in Media Ecology from NYU in 1974, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1966.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E59: Developing Warriors for the Human Spirit with Margaret Wheatley (Part 2)
00:23:56
“A warrior for the human spirit is the sane human being wanting to serve an insane, inhumane time.”
Welcome back to the rest of my conversation with Dr. Margaret Wheatley. If you missed the last episode where we started our conversation, I really encourage you to go back and listen to it before you start this one.
If you're not familiar with Dr. Margaret Wheatley, you're missing out. She is the author of the classic and iconic book “Leadership and the New Science”. I was exposed to that book early on in my career, and she was one of the first people to tie quantum theory and quantum science to leadership.
In Part 2, we talk about what a warrior for the human spirit is, how you can go about creating meaningful change as a leader, and so much more.
In this episode:
Warriors of the human spirit
Developing spiritual depth to be in service of others
A fundamental flaw in leadership today
Focusing on who you are being rather than what you are doing as a leader
Advice for leaders wanting to create meaningful change
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links: Margaret Wheatley has written ten books, including the classic Leadership and the New Science. She received her Doctorate from Harvard University in 1979, an M.A. in Media Ecology from NYU in 1974, and a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1966.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E60: 4 Leadership Habits to Get Your Groove Back in The New Year
00:18:41
“Your soul needs nurturing and care too, and that nurturing comes from alignment with meaning and purpose. Whatever else you are placing before your physical and spiritual self-care rituals will only cause you to be reactive and out of the flow.”
You know what it feels like when you're at your best, you're in the flow, and you're just rocking it on all cylinders. Those days when you look forward to getting out of bed in the morning. You know that feeling?
Now, I'll bet if you're like most of the coaching clients and the leaders that I work with, you also know all too well what it feels like to lose that groove and to feel so overwhelmed and burnt out that you are no longer excited about what you're doing.
If you’re feeling like you’ve lost your groove, this episode may just be the catalyst you need to get it back. I'll provide you with 4 strategies to get your groove back quickly and make you feel more excited and energized about your work and life.
In this episode:
Identifying your triggers for overwhelm and frustration
Prioritizing personal health and self-care for high-performance
Finding purpose and meaning in life
Taking a soul search break and making a change to become more in alignment with your purpose and goals
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E61: Building a Workplace Culture around Humanity And Heart with Claude Silver
00:38:25
If you're a leader trying to create a more engaged culture, where there's a sense of belonging and purpose, then you're not going to want to miss this episode. My guest today is Claude Silver, the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia. You may recognize VaynerMedia by the name of its owner, Gary Vaynerchuk, known as Gary Vee, a wildly popular entrepreneur and social media influencer regarding topics related to career advice, entrepreneurship, and marketing.
So many of you are constantly creating initiatives to improve company cultures. The common ones are initiatives for diversity, engagement, or leadership. After listening to this conversation, I'm hoping you'll take a different look at your tendency to focus on initiatives. Embodiment of some key core values and how everyone is showing up every day is really what creates workplace culture, not just having an initiative to drive it. Claude is a master at creating that type of culture and that’s what we’re talking about today. Her title of “Chief Heart Officer” is in itself a provocative and definitive message about the culture.. Yet leading with heart does not mean less accountability or the lack of hard, direct conversations. Claude and I discuss how to lead with heart AND have hard conversations about accountability.
In this episode:
Creating space for people and a feeling of safety in the workplace
Building a culture around humanity and heart
Getting leaders in your organization aligned with your vision
What does a Chief Heart Officer actually do?
Advice for leaders aiming to create a more inclusive workplace
Leading with heart does not mean lack of direct feedback or accountability
And more!
Power Presence Academy: Practical Wisdom for Leaders is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and learn to lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
Resource Links:
Claude Silver is an emotional optimist, coach, manager, and mentor. As the first ever Chief Heart Officer it is her great honor to lead at VaynerMedia. She works for approximately 2000 humans and is in touch with the heartbeat of every single person in the company. Her role is to infuse the agency with empathy. It's her purpose. And it’s her joy.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Claude Silver
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E62: Leadership Development Through the Unconscious Mind with Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman
00:43:09
“The most important things in this world are the products of the human mind”
Your conscious mind is responsible for only a tiny sliver of what science says is going on inside your brain. Most of what you experience, your moods and the things you like and dislike come from a much more mysterious, unknown part of your mind, the unconscious.
That’s what we’re talking about in this episode, with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman. We discuss the psychology of the unconscious mind, accessing your intuition, and how it all influences our behavior and our leadership.
In this episode:
Understanding the brain, its functions, and the conscious mind
The psychology of the unconscious mind and the collective and personal unconscious
Tuning into your unconscious mind to be a better leader
Accessing your intuition
The shadow: Part of the personal unconscious
And more!
Power Presence Academy is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman is a professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at George Washington University. He's a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has published over 50 scientific reports on behavioral science. He has provided insight on psychiatric issues for the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Commerce. Read Daniel’s latest book: Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Daniel Z. Lieberman
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E63: Deep Leadership Development Work: Healing Childhood Adversity
00:10:32
“If you want to lead transformational change, you have to do the work on yourself first.”
What makes a leader great?
This question is a hard one to answer, even after my 25+ years studying and working in the field of human and leadership development.
As I think more deeply about that question, I am convinced after all this experience working with leaders that a great leader is someone who spends the time to do the deeper work on themselves. Greatness is sourced from the inside-out. The leader who works on their own tendency to get defensive, learns to regulate unproductive and reactive emotions, and understands their own weaknesses is one who gets out of their own way. Part of that deeper work includes healing the impact of childhood adversity.
Today we’re talking about how our childhood adversity can impact our leadership effectiveness. We also talk about doing the deeper work to overcome our own unproductive, unconscious patterns that get in the way of our interpersonal relations.
In this episode:
What makes a leader great?
The impact of childhood trauma on human development
Doing the work on yourself to lead transformational change
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E64: Can We Learn To Be More Empathetic? The Role of Empathy in Leadership with Dr. Helen Riess
00:27:34
“When you have walked in the shoes of other people, empathy comes much easier.”
Can you learn to be more empathetic? There’s no better person to garner an informed opinion from about this question than Dr. Helen Riess, founder and CEO of Empathetics, Inc., a company that provides empathy training to hospitals and doctors. And her answer is yes. Dr. Riess and I discuss why empathy is important in leadership and how you can learn to develop more empathy. Since empathy is a critical skill for leaders, we discuss what it is and the systematic training people can experience that will help them learn to use their empathy muscle more readily and frequently.
In this episode:
What is empathy?
The role of empathy in leadership
Learning empathy as a skill
Practical things to do to become a more empathetic leader
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Dr. Helen Riess is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist for Empathetics, Inc. Dr. Riess is a clinical professor and research psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School who developed empathy education based on neuroscience research. Tested in pilot studies and a randomized controlled trial at Massachusetts General Hospital and published in peer reviewed medical journals, her research won the Partners (Mass. General Brigham) Healthcare Medical Education Research Award and an Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine Research Institute Award. The Empathy Effect: Seven Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences by Helen Riess and Liz Neporent Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Helen Riess, M.D.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E65: Learning to Listen to Yourself (Even When You Don't Like What You Hear)
00:13:19
“Listening to yourself takes courage, because sometimes you may not like what you hear.”
Have you ever had something happen to you that feels like a signal from the universe, but you just dismiss it as meaningless?
In this episode, I want to talk about the notion of listening, but listening from a very different vantage point than you'd expect. As leaders, we often talk about listening to others, but today we are talking about the art of listening to yourself. Your own deep wisdom is talking to you all the time, you just need to take the time to hear it. We are so conditioned to look for the rational that our deeper knowing and intuition is dismissed or ignored.
In this episode:
The importance of deeply listening to yourself
Embracing your true potential
How to listen to your inner wisdom
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“You've got to decide whether this is going to be a hobby, or if it's going to be a business. And those are two very different things.”
Have you been thinking about becoming a leadership coach ? Are you already a leadership coach, but struggling with turning your passion and aspirations into a successful business?
In this episode, I address the growing interest in executive coaching as a career transition, especially among former executives, HR professionals, and leadership development experts. I discuss the need for a clear understanding of whether their coaching endeavor is intended as a hobby or a business, highlighting the significant differences between the two approaches.
In this episode:
Distinguishing between coaching as a hobby and coaching as a business
Essential skills and training for coaching
Business considerations for coaching
What to think about to create a profitable coaching business
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Executive Coaching Bootcamp starting in August. Contact support@janetIoli.com for more information!
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E67: What to Look for Instead of Happiness to Feel More Alive And Fulfilled?
00:10:53
“What can you do today to feel more alive and fulfilled with meaning and purpose?”
Our pop culture and the media is flooded with methods and strategies to help us become happy, or at least happier. Today, let’s discuss this happiness trap and reconsider and reframe this relentless pursuit of happiness.
Instead of searching for happiness, I suggest we pursue deeper meaning, purpose, significance and fulfillment in our lives. Feeling happy is a temporary state. Being driven by meaning and purpose is a lasting state, regardless of circumstance.
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk about the pursuit of meaning over happiness, emphasizing that happiness is fleeting and often disconnected from a sense of fulfillment.
I also talk about the importance of making a difference in our environments and how impactful actions may not always coincide with feelings of happiness. I remind listeners about the power of choice and encourage leaders to reflect on their strengths and use them to make a positive impact in the world.
In this episode:
The pursuit of meaning over happiness
Importance of making a difference
The power of choice and reflection
Using your strengths for greater fulfillment and impact
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E68: Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace with Kelly McDonald
00:32:38
“The best teams and the best leaders are the ones who will say: please tell me more about that.”
What is inclusion? How do we practice it in organizational life? In this episode, I talk with Kelly McDonald, a speaker and author on the topic with an extensive background researching consumer trends and changing demographics.
We discuss how to create an inclusive workplace with practical strategies like acknowledging discomfort, understanding different perspectives, and overcoming unconscious biases. While we often talk about diversity and inclusion, Kelly insists that many leaders aren’t comfortable having the conversations that will produce deeper understanding and genuine inclusion. She shares practical tips to help leaders stop shying away from difficult conversations for fear of “saying the wrong thing”, and instead learn to ask questions and listen with curiosity and respect.
Kelly highlights the importance of respect and listening fully to the experiences shared by diverse groups to foster real communication and inclusion. We discuss how to lead diverse teams effectively by tapping into different backgrounds and viewpoints to drive innovation, business success, and a more collaborative culture.
In this episode:
What it means to create an inclusive workplace
The importance of respect and listening
How to lead diverse teams effectively
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Kelly McDonald is the President of McDonald Marketing, she has over 20 years of experience advising global brands on marketing strategies. Through her bestselling books, like "How to Work with and Lead People Not Like You", she shares practical tools for overcoming unconscious bias and creating respect across differences.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E69: What's Power Presence and Leadership Presence in Action?
00:17:13
“Presence is the energy you embody. We are energetic beings, and we all embody a presence.”
How powerful is your presence?
I received a question from a listener recently asking me about the meaning of the name of the podcast. Specifically, what is Power Presence?
I decided to address his question in this episode.
To do this I start by defining what I consider presence to be and sharing two examples of the impact of your presence as a leader. I then explain how to access your own Power Presence.
In this episode:
My definition of Presence
Leadership presence in action: The impact of a supportive teacher versus the impact of a dismissive advisor
Accessing your own power presence
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“Power is the capacity to act and influence. [...] They had capacity to act and influence based on their title, but I think all of us have the capacity to act and influence regardless of our title.” “I would define power presence as the ability to show up in an intentional, grounded, credible, connected, and interpersonally impactful manner wherever you are.” “Power presence is accessed by making an internal shift from reacting to our emotions and thoughts and the ego part of ourselves, to actually observing and intentionally choosing our thoughts and responses to what is needed in the moment.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“When we fail, we learn what doesn't work, we learn to adjust, we learn to bounce back and try a different approach. If we avoid failure, we can't learn.”
In this episode on the Power Presence Academy podcast, I want to dive deep into a topic that resonates with so many, the fear of failure. Through my work as an executive coach I've heard countless stories of individuals struggling with the fear of failure, especially in high-pressure leadership or executive roles.
Rather than seeing failure as personal inadequacy, I challenge you to view it as a natural part of growth and learning. Together, let’s discover how failure can pave the way for success. Join me as we confront the fear of failure and embrace the transformative power of resilience and learning.
In this episode:
The fear of failure and how it can consume one's identity
Common fears leaders have around perceived failure
How the fear of failure can paralyze action and learning
Reframing failure as an opportunity for growth and learning
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode “The fear of failure - when we're focused on the fear, it paralyzes us.” “Is my need for personal and ego validation getting in the way of my overall impact?” "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." -Michael Jordan "A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." -William Shakespeare
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E71: How to Lead with Respect: 4 Subtle Habits That Signal Disrespect
00:13:35
“Respecting others may be your intention. But your actual words and actions demonstrate intentions to others.”
In this episode, I discuss the difference between your intentions and your actual actions as a leader, particularly in the context of showing respect to others.
"She may be smart, but she doesn't respect others." This was an actual comment written on a feedback assessment a senior leader received. The feedback was jolting, as the woman receiving the feedback did not intend to show anyone disrespect. But comment after comment indicated that her colleagues and employees felt otherwise.
What if there's a disconnect between our intentions and how they're perceived by others through our actions?
When it comes to respect, we may assume we are demonstrating it in our interactions with others, but others may think we aren’t.
In this episode of Power Presence Academy, I talk about four common behaviors you may be exhibiting that inadvertently signal disrespect. It’s a chance to do a quick self-check on some things you may be doing that show disrespect to others.
In this episode:
Identifying unconscious disrespectful behaviors you may unintentionally exhibit in your leadership role
Four common actions you take that can signal a lack of respect
The importance of being respectful of others’ time and schedules
Showing respect by being fully present instead of multitasking
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E72: The Impact of Trauma on Leadership with Kelly Campbell
00:40:36
Does childhood trauma impact leadership in organizations? Rarely is this topic discussed, which is why I'm eager to bring this episode to you today. To discuss this complex topic, I invited Kelly Campbell, trauma-informed leadership coach and author of the book "Heal to Lead". Kelly shares her personal journey of healing from childhood trauma and how that inspired her to do the work she does now. Trauma is something we've all encountered in one form or another. These past experiences of trauma can, and will, influence our behavior, emotions, and decision-making in our current leadership roles. Kelly emphasizes the importance of developing self-awareness to recognize trauma-based patterns and reactions. She also provides strategies for trauma integration, including somatic work, plant medicines, and other modalities. Kelly argues that trauma-informed leadership can lead to better long-term results and sustainability for businesses.
In this episode:
Unconscious impacts of childhood trauma on leadership
Developing self-awareness to recognize trauma patterns
Trauma-informed leadership through supportive environments
Strategies for trauma integration
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Kelly Campbell is an author, speaker, and coach helping leaders heal from trauma for improved leadership. In her book "Heal to Lead", Kelly shares how her own experiences with childhood trauma unconsciously shaped her leadership style as an entrepreneur, and how deeper healing work led to greater self-awareness and success. Her work aims to make trauma-informed practices the new competitive advantage for organizations. Heal to Lead by Kelly Campbell
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E73: Emotional Contagion and 3 Practices to Help You Manage Your Energy
00:09:44
“You carry a virus that spreads to your co-workers. It spreads wherever you are, but it definitely spreads at work. So, what is the result of the virus you carry?”
In this episode, I talk about emotional contagion and how our emotional and energetic tones are picked up by those around us. Emotions are contagious. Do you ever find yourself energized and inspired when you're listening to an upbeat and uplifting story? Do you notice that you suddenly feel depressed or anxious when you are around someone who is negative, complaining, and unhappy?
Thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors carry energy. That energetic tone is picked up unconsciously and is indeed contagious. Tune into this episode to discover more about this phenomenon and how you can better manage your own energy and be more deliberate about the energetic impact you have on others.
In this episode:
The infectious nature of emotions
The impact of emotional contagion on leaders
The science behind this phenomenon
Setting energetic intentions
Emotional check-ins
Modeling your own energy
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E74: The Mother Wound, Relationships, and Leadership with Mari Grande
00:34:24
“Part of the work of becoming a better leader is doing inner work.”
Since great leadership starts from the inside-out, I have been inviting therapists and mental health experts on the podcast to talk about deeper issues that may impact the way we lead. While building leadership skills and competence is important, how we show up every day is driven largely by factors that are unconscious to us. The more we cultivate greater self-awareness about the drivers that cause us to react defensively or trigger negative emotions, the more we can learn to manage them and lead with greater emotional intelligence.
In the latest episode, I had the pleasure to interview Mari Grande, a therapist based in New York City who specializes in the “Mother Wound”. Specifically, the early childhood attachment experiences we had with our mother dramatically impacts our relationship behaviors as adults. Since leadership involves relationships, understanding this unconscious driver can help us as we seek to improve all of our relationships with others.
In this episode:
The Mother Wound and how it impacts us
Attachment theory and leadership
The window of tolerance and your nervous system
One thing you can do to help overcome your Mother Wound
The Mother Wound and how it manifests in leaders.
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Mari Grande is passionate about working with adults who have experienced a Mother Wound, and offers various online courses that provide guidance, support, and insight through the Overcoming the Mother Wound program. Overcoming the Mother Wound: A Transformative Journey of Healing and Empowerment by Mari Grande Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn:Mari Grande
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E75: Leadership Lessons from a Successful Entrepreneur with Candace Nelson
00:36:43
I know many of you might have missed some of our earlier episodes. So today I’m excited to bring back one of our most popular episodes from last year. Whether you're hearing it for the first time, or you're giving it a second listen, I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation.
In this episode, I have a great conversation with Candace Nelson. She is a Serial Entrepreneur, NYT Bestselling Author, WSJ Contributor, Angel Investor, TV Personality, Executive Producer, and the Founder of Sprinkles, the world’s first cupcake bakery.
Today’s leaders must learn to navigate change and uncertainty and continuously operate outside their comfort zone. Candace Nelson has so much wisdom of experience to share with all leaders about the rocky road to success.
You'll hear all about Candace’s fascinating journey, her sweet success story, and the important leadership and entrepreneurship lessons she learned along the way that helped her turn her passion into profit.
In this episode:
Leaving behind the corporate path to pursue something she was truly passionate about
How the idea for Sprinkles was born and the importance of differentiating yourself
“If you are for everyone, you are for no one”
The process of learning to let go of control, trust your team, and create a clear vision
The secret to Candace’s sweet success as an entrepreneur
Candace’s advice for aspiring (or current) entrepreneurs, founders, and leaders
And more!
The episode originally aired on Jan 17, 2023.
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: You can find Candace Nelson’s new book, Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe To Turn Your Passion Into Profit HERE.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E76: Simplifying the Paradoxes of Leadership with Dave Ulrich
00:44:46
You might have missed some of our earlier episodes with powerhouse thought leaders and experts. I’m excited to bring back one of our most popular episodes from last year for an encore. Whether you're hearing it for the first time, or you're giving it a second listen, I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation.
In this episode, I talk to the legendary Dave Ulrich. Dave is a well-known, highly acclaimed speaker, author, and professor. Dave has been ranked as the #1 management guru by Business Week and has a passion for ideas with impact. His bestselling books and popular speeches have helped shape the corporate agenda, and his work has completely revolutionized the way human resources is practiced and viewed in companies today.
You’ll hear Dave offer his savvy, no-nonsense, and practical thoughts about the multiple paradoxes leaders face and how to resolve them. We talk about the balance between task and relationship and how great leaders spend their time and energy. He emphasizes the importance of taking care of others, forming strong bonds and relationships, and co-creating a sustainable business with others. While complexity and uncertainty are givens, human connection and our guiding principles provide a simplifying compass to help us navigate the way forward.
In this episode:
The human aspect of leadership
Judging people by more than just their behavior. What is their intent?
Providing value through giving people what they need, not what we know
Being a leader does not mean knowing everything
The importance of co-creation in leadership
Navigating complexity and uncertainty
Keeping it simple is an art
And more!
The episode originally aired on May 02, 2023.
Resource Links: Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and a partner at the RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He has published over 200 articles and over 30 books. He edited Human Resource Management (1990-99), coached successful business leaders, and is a Distinguished Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources. You can find Dave’s books here. Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Dave Ulrich
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E77: Winning Leadership Strategies of Successful Women Leaders with Julia Boorstin
00:28:14
I’m excited to bring back one of our most popular episodes from last year. Whether you're hearing it for the first time, or you're giving it a second listen, I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation. In this power-packed episode, I talk to Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Technology Reporter and creator of CNBC’s ‘Disruptor 50’. Julia has over two decades of experience as a business reporter and has interviewed thousands of successful and well-known executives, CEOs, and founders. From this experience and exposure, Julia has become a staunch advocate for gender equity in leadership positions. You'll hear Julia share her thoughts and research interview findings regarding women in leadership from her new book “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them”. Her interviews highlight the leadership approaches of women founders and what all leaders can learn from them.
In this episode:
The winning leadership strategies of women leaders who defy the odds
The great challenge of breaking out of the current dominant pattern of leadership
Ways the systemic issues that prevent gender equity can be addressed
Takeaways from interviewing thousands of CEO’s and executives
How all leaders can maximize their impact and create a more equitable workplace
The skills and strengths that are key for all leaders in this time of uncertainty
And more!
The episode originally aired on Feb 14, 2023.
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E78: Up Your Game: Personal Mastery Tips and Insights with Dre Baldwin
00:34:41
“Can you show yourself the same respect that you show your parents, your teachers and military leaders, your coaches, and your bosses? That's the biggest challenge that most people have.” If you're trying to up your game in work and in life, you definitely don't want to miss this episode. I talk to Dre Baldwin, a former professional athlete turned author, speaker, and CEO and founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He brings practical tips and insights for personal mastery in an inspirational style that will help you with discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and more. Our discussion highlights some of the keys to success in anything you are attempting to master in your life.
In this episode:
Dre’s journey from professional sports to 'Work On Your Game'
Tips for mental conditioning and personal mastery
The influence of your environment and others
How to get yourself to do things you don’t want to do to get to where you want to be
Understand discipline and the importance of structure
Setting non-negotiable rules for yourself
Step into the Super You
Handling setbacks and failures
3 requirements of a leader that elevates others
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, she helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E79: Navigating Leadership in a Complex and Uncertain World with Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger
00:22:08
“I know that right now leading is tough, and that there is a pathway to more ease and more joy along with more success. We just need to forge a different way of leading.”
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger, one of the leading experts in the world on human development and leadership, and the co-founder and CEO of Cultivating Leadership. Dr. Garvey Berger works with leaders to help them develop the ability to navigate complexity in the world and she’ll be sharing some of her wise insights with us today.
This conversation is deep, insightful, and applicable both to those leading in organizations and to anyone who is looking to lead their life more effectively.
In this episode:
Developing a new relationship to our stories
People’s ability to change
The biggest challenges leaders face today
The #1 habit leaders need to cultivate
The need to control things
Navigating complexity and uncertainty
Prioritizing relationships and connection
Forging a new way of leading
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger is one of the leading experts in the world in the field of human development. She is co-founder and CEO of Cultivating Leadership, a company that works with leaders to help them develop the ability to deal with complexity in the world. She also applies human development principles, concepts, and theories to the work that she does with leaders. She is someone to listen to as her insights have tremendous depth and are backed by what we know about human development and navigating complexity. You can find all of Jennifer’s books here. Learn more about Cultivating Leadership at cultivatingleadership.com Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“It's not about completely eliminating ego, but about recognizing when it's taking over and consciously choosing to realign with a soul-driven purpose.“
In this episode, I talk about the delicate balance between ego and soul in leadership. Let’s explore when ego may be beneficial and when it may get in the way, as well as how we can lead from a place of soul instead.
In this episode:
Ego-driven leadership
What it means to lead with soul
How to balance ego and soul
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode “Ego. We keep using that word. [It] isn't inherently bad. In fact, a healthy ego can be a driving force behind confidence, behind ambition and resilience. So, we need ego.” “When we let our ego run the show, we lose sight of what really matters, our purpose, our values, and our connection to others.” “Leading with soul requires humility, self-awareness, and a willingness to put the needs of others above your own.” “Remember, the most impactful leaders aren't those who demand power and control, but those who inspire, uplift, and lead with purpose.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E81: Exploring Human Development and Humanity with Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter
00:40:01
“Look for the extraordinary, the simple, delicate extraordinary. But to see, to find it in nature and in other people and in situations, and in organization state, there's almost always something you can find that is precious, but you have to look.”
When I first started studying human development, I encountered Dr. Cook-Greuter’s books and theory of ego development. I was enlightened by her in a way that is difficult to explain. Her work on how we develop as adults is foundational to understanding ourselves and many of the issues we encounter as we navigate the world.
In this episode, I am honored to talk with the legendary Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter, an international authority on adult and ego development.
As a realist with decades of experience and study in adult development , she discusses both the lighter and darker sides of humanity. She also provides deep insights into ways we can learn and improve as human beings.
If you are interested in the future of humanity and evolving to be a better human, tune in to this profound talk where Dr. Cook-Greuter and I dive deep into the real challenges we face as humans.
In this episode:
Understanding Dr. Cook-Greuter’s theory of ego development
Wise advice for self-mastery
The importance of becoming more aware rather than operating on autopilot
Organizational structures that foster good leadership
Human nature and the steady demise of our species.
Finding joy and serenity in life
How you can live a life with more soul
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter is an international authority on adult and ego development. She is the creator of the MAP instrument and its assessment methodology. Dr. Cook-Greuter is an independent scholar known worldwide for her seminal work in adult development theory and is a keynote speaker at conferences internationally. She has charted new territory in defining mature adult development. You can find Dr. Cook-Greuter’s PhD dissertation that’s still making an impact today here. Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E82: Bridging the Generational Gap an Interview with Gen Z
00:26:19
“That 90-year-old woman was once 9 years old. I think people forget that they were once that age.”
In this episode, I talk to my goddaughter, Ariel Debeniotis, a 16-year old high schooler, to get her thoughts about what Gen Z is expecting from the world of work. As someone who is working in her first job, you’ll learn about what Generation Z is thinking about the workplace and get a window into their daily struggles and thoughts.
In this episode:
The experience of a first job
What makes a good and bad manager
The importance of effectively teaching and training employees
Generation Z: misunderstood or lazy?
The pressures of being a young girl in today's world
Self-worth and finding your voice
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode “I'm glad I can find someone who I get along with and who Is helpful and who I trust enough to talk about anything with.” “There are going to be people I don't like everywhere. So I can't really get away from that.” “Am I meeting their expectations? Am I doing everything that they want?”
Resource Links: Ariel Debeniotis is a Junior in High School. She is 16 years old and wise beyond her years. Catch up with the first video podcast Ariel and I did together 5 years ago, Inclusion: Simplified by an 11-year old.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E83: Be Convincing! Get Better at Influencing Others with Adele Gambardella & Chip Massey
00:23:11
“The research shows that many of us do not develop new convincing techniques past the age of six. So, wherever your set point is in kindergarten or first grade, that's pretty much what you're going to do from a convincing strategy as an adult because most of us are too scared to try something new. We're only going to do what worked in the past.” - Adele Gambardella If you want to have greater influence at work and in your life, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! I talk to Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey, the Founders of the Convincing Company. They're two accomplished professionals with diverse backgrounds and the shared mission of helping leaders be more convincing. You'll be able to upgrade your convincing techniques as Chip shares some of his raw expertise from his time as an FBI hostage negotiator and Adele brings her knowledge as an award-winning business publicist and crisis communications expert to the table.
In this episode:
How Adele and Chip got to work together
Making people feel seen instead of manipulated
Deeply attuning yourself to who you want to convince
Desyncing with others for change
Helping someone expand their possibilities
Bridging to a new future
Listening to the unstated narrative
The importance of adapting convincing styles
Forensic listening for better convincing
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E84: What to Do When You’re Underestimated as a Woman in Leadership
00:15:11
“He said, ‘Well, Janet. I'll say what I really thought of you when I first saw you. The first thing I thought is, “Oh, here's blonde bimbo. And what is she going to say?”’ [...] Then he goes, ‘You talked and I thought, Wow, Barbie has a brain.’” In this episode, I talk about something women leaders are unfortunately no strangers to: being underestimated or stereotyped because of their appearance or simply because they are women. If you’ve ever had the experience of being pigeon-holed or underestimated because of judgments people make based on unconscious biases they may have, you’ll want to listen to this episode. I share two stories of my own and offer some tips to navigate this type of situation when it arises.
In this episode:
When an executive assumed I was a junior employee and not the session leader
How I handled it and what I learned from that situation
When a male colleague admitted that he had initially assumed that I must be a “blonde bimbo”
How to maintain your power and presence when you cannot control the judgements of others
How to counter being underestimated
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E85: The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change with Ian Ziskin
00:26:32
“People and organizations collectively can waste a lot of time being in denial and not facing reality, or explaining away why things are the way they are, rather than dealing with reality and taking action.” If you are leading change and transformation in any organization, today’s conversation is full of tips and ideas on how to be sure you are doing it successfully. In this episode, I talk to Ian Ziskin, board member, former CHRO of a multi-billion dollar corporation, President of EXec EXcel Group LLC, and the lead author of the book, The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change. You'll hear Ian talk about his experience leading change and transformation, including the biggest mistakes he sees leaders and organizations make during change efforts, and what to do instead for sustainable transformation.
In this episode:
Ian’s leadership story
The common problem that gets in the way of successful change efforts
How to foster openness to change at different levels of an organization
What it takes to sustain change over time
How good execution must accompany vision
What a good change execution plan looks like
Reconciliation of facts versus feelings
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach and advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 100 companies. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Resource Links: Ian Ziskin has 40+ years of experience as a business leader, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, CHRO, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and author. His clients and corporate work span over 25 industries and include Fortune 1000, entrepreneurial, publicly traded, and privately held businesses. Ian is recognized as a trusted advisor to CEOs, C-level executives, operating and HR leaders, and board members. Get Ian’s book The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Ian Ziskin
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E86: Power Talks Recap: Mastering the Voice Within and Overcoming Self-doubt
00:26:15
“Every great leader begins by mastering the voice within.” - Janet Ioli Welcome to this special and last episode of the season. In this episode, we're tackling a challenge even the most successful leaders face: self-doubt. We’ll revisit important lessons from my Power Talks interview series from the very early episodes of this podcast. You'll hear excerpts with relatable wisdom from interviews with two powerhouse women executives: Donna Diederich, the Chief Human Resources Officer at LMI, and Nicole Burdette, President of Southern California Land & Housing at Brookfield Properties. They share their own, real experiences with self-doubt and impostor feelings and tell us how they navigated (and continue to navigate) through them. And to offer practical application to your own experience with self-doubt to help you continue to build the confidence to lead with full presence, I share 3 practical strategies to help you move through those times when you experience a self-doubt attack.
In this episode:
Being reactive and the fear of not measuring up (from E2)
Being your own best advocate (from E1)
The power of saying yes (from E1)
You’re not alone in feeling this way (from E3)
Feeling okay with being uncomfortable (from E3)
3 practical strategies to overcome a self-doubt attack (from E6)
And more!
Power Presence Academy | Leadership with Less Ego And More Soul is the go-to podcast for anyone who leads. Your host is Janet Ioli, a leadership and human development expert, who helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose to lead with Less Ego and More Soul.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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“Great leadership begins with mastering the inner work.”
Welcome to the first episode of the new season of Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership. In this episode, we're going to dive into the foundation of self-mastery: the inner work of leadership. We'll discuss why the most important work you'll ever do isn't about becoming smarter, more accomplished, or having more achievements, but about mastering yourself. If you're ready to stop just leading and start transforming, keep listening.
In this episode:
The make-or-break qualities of great leadership
What inner work means
The power of pausing before reacting
An invitation from me
3 tips to begin your inner work
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with less ego and more soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Connect with Janet Ioli: Website: janetioli.com Linkedin: Janet Ioli Instagram: @janetioli Janet is the founder of Power Presence Academy. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul. If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days. Check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E88: Using Storytelling to Elevate Your Leadership And Influence with Annette Simmons
00:25:53
“Storytelling is, of course, the best way to influence someone. People don't care about your facts. They don't want any more of your damn information. They’ve got too much to deal with right now. But what they need and what they crave in you is faith.”
In this episode, I talk to Annette Simmons, an expert on the power of storytelling, public speaker, trainer, and author. You'll hear Annette talking about the different types of stories you need to know how to tell to get a group to work together, what you can expect when you use stories, and how to overcome the fear of being vulnerable.
In this episode:
Annette’s journey to storytelling
What makes stories so powerful
The six kinds of stories
Stories and paradoxes
The important skill of story-finding
Provisional language over firm language
Bad news: the real effectiveness of stories
Fabulous storytellers, including Taylor Swift
Fostering collaborative instead of competitive narratives
Using story as a staff process
Overcoming the fear of being vulnerable
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Resource Links:
Annette Simmons is a storytelling expert, public speaker, trainer, and author of books such as Territorial Games, A Safe Place for Dangerous Truths, The Story Factor – one of “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time” – and Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E89: Are You a Reactive Leader? Leveraging the Power of the Pause to Lead with Clarity, Empathy & Purpose.
00:09:26
“Leadership is full of moments where your first reaction is not your best reaction. And I know you know what I mean. But when you pause, you create space to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose.”
In this episode, I talk about why pausing is so powerful, how it can transform the way you lead, and practical ways you can start using it right away.
In this episode:
A moment when my inability to pause nearly cost me the trust of my team
Why pausing matters in leadership
3 things you can do to help you leverage the power of the pause
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode “Early in my career, I thought leadership was about being decisive, acting fast, and always having the answer. But as I moved into more complex roles and worked with top executives, I realized that sometimes the best thing you can do as a leader is to stop, take a deep breath, and not react.”
“ I realized that my instinct to react, driven by stress and a need to be in control, especially under pressure and under [a] tight deadline, wasn't just unproductive, it was undermining my ability to lead.”
“[Pausing] helps you and gives you time to invite collaboration. When you hold space for others to contribute, you build trust and engagement.”
“ When you pause, you give your brain time to shift from its reactive fight or flight mode to a more thoughtful and strategic state.”
“ The next time you're in a tense situation, take a breath, pause, and ask yourself, how do I want to show up right now?”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E90: Can You Stay Calm Under Pressure? 3 Strategies to Regulate Your Emotions
00:11:50
“ Staying calm under pressure isn't about being emotionless. It's about being intentional. When you regulate your emotions, you create an environment where trust and collaboration can thrive.”
In this episode, I talk about the ability to regulate your emotions, which is a life skill that can make or break your effectiveness as a leader. I share the real story of a woman leader I worked with who needed to learn this skill, and did. Lastly, I provide 3 strategies to help you start regulating your emotions.
In this episode:
What emotional regulation is and what it’s not
The story of a leader who struggled to stay calm under pressure
How this leader managed to transform her approach
Strategy 1: Name the emotion
Strategy 2: Pause before responding
Strategy 3: Reframing the situation
Your action for this week
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E91: Why Being a “Likeable Badass” Will Increase Your Status And Effectiveness as a Leader with Alison Fragale
00:27:18
“ If there's a starting line of status, women are not starting at the same place. We're starting several steps back because people ascribe more respect to one category [men] than another.” - Alison Fragale
If you're a woman leading an organization, you cannot miss this episode.
Today, I talk to Alison Fragale, an organizational psychologist, professor, international keynote speaker, and best-selling author who writes and speaks about the challenges women face in organizations.
You'll hear Alison talk about how why being a “likeable badass” will help you increase your status and effectiveness as a leader. What is a “likeable badass” and how do you become one? Listen in to find out how to use this strategy to increase your power and influence.
In this episode:
How Alison ended up using her knowledge of psychology to help women live their best lives
Why women should focus on increasing their status and what that means
How you can achieve higher status in organizations by becoming a Likeable Badass
Authenticity and strategy are not mutually exclusive— what you need to know about both
What you may be doing without realizing it will set you back
Why being a “likeable badass” is an influence strategy
The advice Alison got early in her career that changed everything
There’s no way to be perfect, but a million ways to be good
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Resource Links:
Alison Fragale is a research psychologist, award-winning professor, international keynote speaker, and author. She is on a mission to help others — especially women — work and live better by understanding and applying the science of people. She excels at translating her deep academic expertise in status, power, negotiation, and influence into actionable advice.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E92: How to Lead With Integrity When Your Organization’s Values Are Not Aligned With Yours
00:11:12
”You still believe in your bones that this work matters. This is what you have been advocating for. You've been sponsoring these [programs]. So what do you do [when they’re axed]? Do you stay silent to keep your job? Do you push back and risk being fired, risk your position, and then your livelihood? Or is there another way?”
In this episode, I talk about something that almost every leader will face at some point in their career: how to stay true to what you stand for without losing your job or influence when the direction of your organization conflicts with your core values.
In this episode:
The conflict most leaders will face at some point in their career
Case example: Lisa and her values predicament within her organization
Lisa’s assumes that she has two choices
A third way: an alternate perspective on how we as leaders can navigate these tough situations
Four pieces of practical advice for leading with integrity
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“ Just because the formal programs were gone didn't mean the principle behind them had to be. The programs were just programs. The principle behind them was something that she needed to focus on.”
“ Lisa realized that her real power wasn't just in creating programs because the programs were just programs. It was in shaping culture.”
“ Sometimes quiet, collective action is more powerful than loud resistance.”
“ Leadership isn't just about following the rules of the moment. It's about staying true to what matters most, even when circumstances are difficult or circumstances change.”
“ If you're feeling disheartened by shifts in your organization right now, remember you still have influence, you still have power. And sometimes the most impactful work happens in the spaces that aren't written in policy, and they're not written in program.”
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E93: Lead Through Uncertainty with These 3 Strategies to Help You Become a Better Leader
00:10:04
“ Uncertainty is part of the journey, but it doesn't have to derail you. When you do the inner work to remain centered and grounded, you lead with courage, clarity, and calm, even in the face of the unknown.”
Nothing in our world is certain. While we like to believe we have things under “control”, our environment is filled with unexpected influences that topple even the best intended plans, strategies, and projections. In this episode, I talk about one of the most important skills a leader can have: the ability to navigate uncertainty. We’ll explore what it takes to lead through uncertainty, why doing your own inner work is key and how you can develop the capacity to stay grounded in the unknown.
In this episode:
An important lesson I learned while leading through uncertainty
Why doing inner work on yourself is key to navigating uncertainty
Strategy #1: Anchor yourself
Strategy #2: Communicate openly
Strategy #3: Focus on what you can control
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E94: How to Navigate Workplace Politics as a Leader While Staying True to Yourself
00:11:49
“ Leadership isn't just about doing great work. It's about building relationships, understanding the dynamics around you, and strategically positioning yourself and your ideas.”
In this episode, I talk about something lots of people dread: workplace politics. To help you better navigate workplace dynamics with integrity, I’m sharing the story of a client who faced the challenge of engaging in workplace politics, as well as 3 practical tips so you, too, can face it while staying true to yourself.
In this episode:
Workplace politics is a reality in every organization
How James and his team stopped being a best-kept secret with integrity
#1 Build relationships before you need them
#2 Understand the unwritten rules
#3 Engage in politics but draw boundaries
A question to help you to better engage in workplace politics as a leader
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E95: Ignite! Find Purpose and Meaning Within Yourself and Your Organization with Dr. Alise Cortez
00:24:30
“ I have been a card carrying member of the Walking Dead myself. I know what that is like. That's why I do the work that I do today, which is to awaken people to their passion and purpose and then inspire them to make a contribution worthy of their one precious life.” - Dr. Alise Cortez
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Alise Cortez, the Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, NOW!, an inspirational speaker, organizational logotherapist, social scientist, author, and podcast host. You'll hear Dr. Alise talk about how we can go about finding more meaning in our lives and in our work. She’ll also share some powerful practices and exercises to help ignite your purpose.
In this episode:
Understand logotherapy and its teachings
Dr. Alise’s early onset midlife crisis (which may sound familiar)
A cry for meaning and some powerful practices to help you find it
Why finding meaning and purpose is so important in our life and work
The 3 sources of meaning
Being fulfilled by being part of something bigger
Ways to activate meaning and create greater purpose inside organizations
Purpose statement X mission statement X vision X values
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
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Dr. Alise Cortez is the Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, NOW!, a management consulting firm specializing in the activation of meaning and purpose. She is also an inspirational speaker, organizational logotherapist, social scientist, author, and host of the Working on Purpose podcast.
Learn more about her and her work at alisecortez.com. You can also find all her books here.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
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E96: Are You Unintentionally Eroding Your Leadership? Here’s How To Stop It
00:16:52
“ Your leadership presence is built not just on what you say or how good you are at your job, but on how you show up consistently.”
In this episode, I talk about professionalism and etiquette, because the subtle ways you communicate respect, credibility, and authority without even realizing it can make or break you as a leader. You’ll learn what these intangible signals are and how to sharpen your leadership presence.
In this episode:
Why professionalism and etiquette are crucial for leadership
When Mark’s leadership presence crumbled
Respecting other people’s time and schedules
Thoughtful and respectful communication
Being fully present and engaged
Making sure to follow through
Maintaining professionalism in difficult moments
A challenge to help you sharpen your leadership presence
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E97: 5 Tools to Handle Tough Feedback From Your Boss
00:11:10
“ The truth is feedback isn't supposed to feel comfortable. Growth is never comfortable. If you can learn to take feedback without letting it throw you and if you can hear it, process it, and take what's useful without getting defensive, you'll rise faster than you ever imagined.”
In this episode, I talk about getting feedback from your boss, especially when it’s a tough pill to swallow. Every leader will face this no matter where they are in their career, so I’m sharing some tools to help you navigate this situation when it arises without getting defensive or letting it derail your confidence or motivation.
In this episode:
A time when I got some feedback that upset me
Tool #1: Catch your emotional reaction and don't let it drive you
Tool #2: Ask yourself, What's the real message here?
Tool #3: Don't dismiss feedback just because you don't like it
Tool #4: Separate feedback from your self-worth
Tool #5: Decide. Do I need to act on this or let it go?
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
“Mistakes are inevitable, but they don't have to define you. What does define you is how you handle them.”
In this episode, I talk about how to navigate the times you make a big mistake that impacts you and others in your organization.
We’ll cover how to take responsibility with clarity and confidence instead of reacting emotionally; and how to own your mistake, fix it, and move forward instead of spiraling into self-doubt and panic.
In this episode:
The time I accidentally blindsided a group of senior executives
Lesson #1: Pause before reacting
Lesson #2: Own the mistake directly without over apologizing
Lesson #3: Fix it without making it bigger than it is
Lesson #4: Learn the deeper lesson
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
E99: Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human with Manfred Kets de Vries
00:40:29
“ They come to my courses, usually they want to be better leaders. They want to have better and more effective teams. They want to change the corporate culture, but in the end they talk about their mothers, their fathers, their spouses, their children, their life.”
In this episode, I talk to Manfred Kets de Vries; executive coach, psychoanalyst, and Distinguished Clinical Professor of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at INSEAD.
You'll hear Manfred discuss the human condition, how to bring up the best in people and in yourself, what it takes to be a good and fulfilled leader, and the benefits of group coaching.
In this episode:
How Manfred’s life’s calling was shaped by witnessing the leadership in WWII
The current state of leadership and its impact on the world
The benefits of longer group coaching programs over 1:1 coaching
Storytelling for change
Major decisions, inner work, and what truly matters
How your relationships impact your life
Contemplating what makes an effective leader
Using 360º and 720º questionnaires as a starting point
Accepting your dark side to become a better leader
The 7C framework of leadership
Leadership is a team sport, rely on your team
Die young as late as possible
And more!
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
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Manfred Kets de Vries is a leading expert on executive development, combining insights from economics, management, and psychoanalysis to offer fresh perspectives on leadership, organizational dynamics, executive coaching, and existential dilemmas. A pioneer in team coaching and education, he's the Distinguished Clinical Professor at INSEAD, a six-time recipient of INSEAD’s Distinguished Teacher Award, and author of over 50 books.
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Select “Listen in Apple Podcasts,” then choose the “Ratings & Reviews” tab to share what you think.
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