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January 2, 2015
009: Making Peace with Your Parents | Roz Chast | ‘Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?’
Yes, your Daddy & Mommy issues ARE important to your leadership. We all like to think that we’ve long escaped the shadow side of the relationships we have with our parents. And yet, come holiday season, we can find ourselves reverting to our teenager or young child selves in the presence of our parents. I […]
December 22, 2014
008: Change Jobs With Grace | William Bridges | ‘Transitions’
Make that job change. But remember to feel into the transition. Amidst the crazy pace of our modern-day lifestyle, many of us are returning to the traditions of old to help us make sense of the world again. In William Bridges’ book ‘Transitions’, he borrows heavily from the world of myth and ritual, reminding us […]
December 19, 2014
007: Raise Soul-Searching Children | Shefali Tsabary | ‘The Conscious Parent’
Your child-rearing impacts your business leadership. The days of testosterone-only ways of leading are fading, and fading faster than many of us would like. What are we supposed to do, to fill in the gap that’s being created by the desire for more collaborative and inclusive leadership behavior? What training ground can we turn to, […]
December 15, 2014
006: How Work Sparks Your Legacy | Pamela Slim | ‘Body of Work’
Hacks are out. Craftsmanship & legacy are in. With life whizzing by us as it does, it’s so tempting to find a shortcut wherever we can, right? I know I have (and sometimes still do). And yet, when you start to think about leaving a legacy you can be proud of, speed isn’t necessarily the […]
December 12, 2014
005: Choosing Career Over Love | Wendy Davis | ‘Forgetting to Be Afraid’
Sometimes career pursuits lead to heartbreak. I featured Wendy Davis’ 301-page memoir ‘Forgetting to Be Afraid’ in my last episode too. There are just so many themes to extract from the book, especially the roller coaster that she has lived both personally and professionally. Wendy recently lost the political race for Texas governor, and is […]
December 8, 2014
004: Dispensing the Law With Heart | Wendy Davis | ‘Forgetting to Be Afraid’
Tough cookies have their gentle mentors. I’m always curious about the story and the journey behind a prominent leader, aren’t you? I often wonder – who shaped them into the leaders that they are today, what lessons did they learn along the way, and how can we learn those same lessons through the benefit of […]
December 2, 2014
003: Resist or Flow Through Life? | Jill Shinn | ‘Remembering Who You Are’
Physics solved this long ago. You may remember from Physics class that resistance is the opposition to the passage of an electric current through a conducting material. The inverse quantity is electrical conductance, the ease with which an electric current passes. If this concept was something we could grasp in Science class, why is it […]
002: Avoid Talent-Picking Mistakes | George Anders | ‘The Rare Find’
Talent management stumps everyone. Even the big boys. George Anders’ book ‘The Rare Find’ has been sitting on my bookshelf for at least 2 years. I was intrigued by the premise of the book, and knew it would come in handy someday. Glad that day finally arrived Through his writing, I enjoyed learning how we […]
001: The Eagle Has Landed | Maya Mathias & Aristotle
Holy cow, did I really just birth this? The Executive Book Club podcast has landed! In this first episode, I walk you through the 3 ‘Whys’ that helped this podcast come into being. I’ve included time codes in case you want to skip ahead to those parts of the show. Show segments 03:08 Why I […]
