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Courage to Advance: The AI Leadership Crisis with Kevin Oakes, CEO, i4cp
Welcome to Courage to Advance, hosted by Kim Bohr and brought to you by SparkEffect, in partnership with The Empathy Edge. Tune in to our subseries every 3rd Thursday, right here on The Empathy Edge! Or check us out at CourageToAdvancePodcast.com. The AI skills gap…
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Jen Stark and Jarrid Green: The DEI Flashpoint and How We Move Forward
Today I speak with Jen Stark and Jarrid Green, Co-Directors, of the Center for Business and Social Justice. We candidly discuss how DEI and other topics became flashpoints and ideological hostages rather than sustained corporate efforts, and how companies can break this cycle. We explore…
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February Hot Take: A Rant, a Perspective, and a Challenge
This month’s Hot Take is a bit of a hodgepodge. You’re going to get the chance the tell me more about you and what you want to see on the show this year (and maybe share what you wish were different) – and I warn…
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Tamsen Webster: Say What They Can’t Unhear: Communicating for Lasting Change
When we have information to give, the communication doesn’t start and end with just one email, announcement, or conversation. Effective communication is more than just the info you deliver, or the words you say. It requires empathy. This is a note for anyone needing to…
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Elizabeth Lotardo: Leading Yourself Despite Imperfect Bosses and Annoying Cultures
What do you do when striving to be a more human-centered leader or colleague, trying to advance your career, build your skills, and make a difference, and you’re stuck with an imperfect leader, dysfunctional culture, or too much work? You start by leading yourself! Today,…
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Jonathan Beck: Integrating Compassion, Impact, and Profit in Your Business Model
You’ve heard me talk about Both/And leadership and about Both/And business models. The ability to balance mission-driven, social impact work with sustainable profit and growth AT THE SAME TIME. It is possible, and it’s not just a theory. Today, we talk with Jonathan Beck, someone…
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Courage to Advance: Breaking the ‘Things Will Get Better’ Cycle with Aaron Delgaty, PhD
Welcome to Courage to Advance, hosted by Kim Bohr and brought to you by SparkEffect, in partnership with The Empathy Edge. Tune in here every 3rd Thursday, or visit CourageToAdvancePodcast.com. Kim Bohr and anthropologist Aaron Delgaty, PhD dive deep into the “arrival fallacy” – the…
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Taryn Voget: How to Activate Your Genius through Empathy
Can genius and empathy coexist or are we doomed to put up with tortured, erratic leaders to find breakthroughs? People cite examples of temperamental, even bullying, genius leaders who create toxic workplaces and use their ability to unlock innovation as an excuse for their damaging…
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Andrea Goulet: Where Code and Compassion Connect: Empathy-Driven Software Development
When did soft skills like empathy become deprioritized in the tech industry? My guest today shares a little history lesson on how that happened and why initially those soft, human skills were always a vital part of successful innovation and technology before they got separated.…
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Mikaela Kiner: The Risks of “Nice”
Your culture is shaped by models, expectations, and accountability. It’s not enough to have pretty values statements up on the wall if they are not a part of everyday interactions internally and externally. But simply telling your people to “be nice” can be its own…
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December Hot Take: Empathy in Life AND at Work is Worth Fighting For
Imagine a world where compassion is the norm. This is the world I’m trying to build with my work. In this final Hot Take episode of 2024, I talk about the importance of humanity, compassion, and empathy in all aspects of our lives and businesses…
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Courage to Advance: Breaking the Burnout Cycle: How Leadership Behaviors Impact Workplace Stress
In today’s episode of Courage to Advance, brought to you by SparkEffect, Kim Bohr and Tracy Wik, VP of Business Strategy at Harrison Assessments, challenge traditional approaches to workplace stress. Drawing from decades of behavioral data and leadership experience, they expose how burnout often stems…
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