From the c-suite to executive leadership coach and author, Emily Sander was a pleasure to have join me on One Sharp Sword.

Superman is Emily’s favorite Superhero. As with Clark Kent, Emily is adopted. She also uses - and encourages others to use - the superpowers for good and to never give up.

She enjoyed business and leadership and especially loves 1:1 interactions where small points of leverage make a huge difference.

Emily notes that the #1 skill someone can have is communication. And, with that skill comes the adaptability about both listening and conveying information to the person or people in front of you, each of whom likely have a different style from you. Huge leadership tidbit, here!

She notes that many execs (I’d say almost all) hit a point of questioning what it’s all for.

We discussed the existential dilemma which brought us down a great rabbit hole worth exploring!

Skill for self: Be deliberate and avoid distractions.

Emily provides us with food for thought noting that we need to question whether in putting things off for someday or “one day,” is it one day or day one? Again, be deliberate!

Books -

• Hacking Executive Leadership
• An Insider’s Perspective on the Chief of Staff
• Private Equity Investments

Find Emily Sander on LinkedIn and be sure to check out her books and her coaching offerings at www.NextLevel.Coach

GREAT conversation with Alain today. From the culture he grew up with to how he guides leaders today, you’ll get a lot out of listening.

His three Cs are key to leadership, whether at home or in your organization:

• Connection
• Communication
• Collaboration

And he spoke of Consistency, which I’d call a 4th C in his model.

Alain’s book Cracking the Leadership Code is worth picking up!

We connect as human beings. Our world demands people who can think and co-create within an organization.

Leaders must find a way to convey that each employee feels valued and cared for. That’s how you get real connection.

Communication is about creating shared, mutual understanding. If you assume that the default is that what is being communicated will be misunderstood, what will you need to do to ensure true understanding?

Collaboration means creating the culture together by asking the question of what gets the BEST out of people.

In the interview, we discussed the graying of the workforce, mentorship, and remote work. Super interesting!

Consistency counts and so does actively seeking feedback (so that you can get better).

Think about this, too. It’s called the Fundamental Attribution Error: We justify our actions based on our intentions. Others judge us based on the outcomes and results.

Find Alain Hunkins on LinkedIn and visit www.AlainHunkins.com for more!

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A performance coach coming from the corporate sector who, after reflecting on what he wished he had been taught, Aaron Trahan set out on his path as a coach. He now helps others in leadership roles.

He notes that complacency must be met head on. Current success could block your future success if you allow yourself to get too comfortable.

While it’s easy to get comfortable, he also knows that no one says that they don’t want to get better results.

The remedy: Get a bit uncomfortable. That discomfort is you stepping out of your comfort zone.

The biggest thing that stops people - they think they have to be ready or that they have to do things perfectly. Forget perfect. Start. Take imperfect.

Aaron’s five-level methodology demands strength at each level:

1. Mindset - you need to believe that more is actually possible for you
2. Awareness -
3. Clarity -
4. Vision, Milestones, Goals
5. Accountability

Take action.

Test your “why.”

Filter what is IN and what is a distraction.

Focus and Attention correlates with Speed and Progress

Check out more at www.PerformanceMindsetCoaching.co