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Nate Smith: Leading with Values, Recruiting with Empathy
How does a company lead with their values and, as a result, achieve phenomenal success for itself and its customers? Today, I talk with Nate Smith, the CEO and co-founder of Lever, a leading talent relationship management solution that makes it easy for talent teams…
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James Ehrlich: The Neighborhood of the Future is Here
Empathy is more than just how we live and interact with one another. It is also related to technology, products, and our stewardship of the environment. Today, I speak with James Ehrlich, whose extraordinary innovation in neighborhood design fits in with this empathetic style of…
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Alexandra Franzen: How to Inspire Customers to Say “Yes”
We can all think of quotes or books that have instantly ignited something inside of you – inspiration or desire to take action – but what about sales and marketing copy? Messages that touch something deep inside of you and give you chills when you…
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Phil Preston: Profit with Purpose
Is it really possible to balance purpose and profit? My guest, Phil Preston, the business purpose guide, talks about how it’s not only possible, it’s profitable! On today’s show, we discuss exactly what purpose is (and what it isn’t), and the criteria for a great…
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Mimi Nicklin: Softening the Edges
Right now, our interactions feel prickly and pointed so maybe it’s time to come back to our human roots and embrace humanity’s oldest leadership trait: empathy. That’s what today’s guest, Mimi Nicklin, has devoted her work to advocating. Mimi and I discuss what softening the…
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Val Ries: How to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Work For
What makes a great leader? The leader everyone is dying to work with, the leader whose team is so engaged, motivated, and high-performing that others in the company wonder how the heck they make it happen? My guest, Val Ries, believes everyone can be that…
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Michelle Arpin Begina: Empathy and the Bottom Line
Nearly every high performer has something that keeps them from fully stepping into their confidence of ownership around their finances. But did you know the key to not only being successful with money yourself, but understanding your spouse, colleagues, or employees is empathy? Today, I…
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John Lee Dumas: The Common Path to Uncommon Success
Success is not easy; it’s hard work. That might seem obvious, but many experts have made a fortune selling “secrets” to hungry entrepreneurs to make them think the road will be easy. While super rewarding, entrepreneurship is definitely not easy. No one knows this better…
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Brent Lowe and Susan Basterfield: How Innovative Organizations Lead and Scale – No Managers Required
Innovation is such a buzzword in many companies and organizations, but how often do we think about innovating our organizations and the way they run? What if your organization had no managers? What if everyone was committed to a mission, stepped up to lead, and…
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Sheila Murphy: 5 Pillars of a More Diverse Environment
Many of us would agree that a more diverse organization creates a more thriving organization. And research has proven that more diverse leadership teams and employee groups are more innovative and creative, perform better and also make better decisions. The questions become, how do you…
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Holly Ruxin: Evolving the Finance Industry to Move Money with Empathy
When we think of empathy, we don’t often think of the finance industry. In fact, anything to do with money seems to be the antithesis to an empathetic way of doing business. My next guest is leading a revolution to change that and tells us…
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Amy J. Wilson: Leadership’s Larger Duty and Avoiding Empathy Deficit Disorder
How do we even start creating a more empathetic society? Even more specifically, what is our own personal role and responsibility in enriching the world? These are just two of the questions that I talk about with my guest, community builder, innovation expert and author…
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