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Do you feel the urge to simplify your life and leadership while still achieving impactful outcomes?

Our guest today, Glen Van Peski, founder of Gossamer Gear, provides a way to do that, utilizing lessons learned through ultralight backpacking.

Glen shares his unique leadership approach, emphasizing the power of vulnerability, the importance of prioritizing team well-being, and the priceless value of building genuine relationships. He reveals how taking less can lead to a more significant impact, both on the trail and in leadership.

We'll dive into practical lessons about adaptability, overcoming fears, and leading by example, drawing parallels between the minimalist approach in backpacking and effective leadership.

Resources:

• Glen's website
• Get Glen's book: Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker
• Episode show notes
• Gossamer Gear

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Do you get frustrated by how slowly decisions are made at work?

Our guest today has a solution for this AND practical insights from his newly released book "Your Grass is Greener" on finding joy in your work journey and boosting productivity, even in tough environments.

Resources:

• Bonus Clip: How Imposter Syndrome Can Be a Superpower
• Get Jason's book: Your Grass is Greener
• Jason's Newsletter for How to Work Smarter
• Connect with Jason on LinkedIn

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Do you sometimes feel like the empathy at work pendulum has swung too far in one direction?

Like people are starting to take advantage of caring leaders?

Today's guest, Maria Ross, addresses that feeling head on in her upcoming book, The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries.

In our conversation, she'll unpack the five foundational pillars of empathetic leadership that she identified through extensive research and interviews. We'll discuss how empathy goes beyond being nice—how it's a powerful tool that can enhance performance, boost innovation, and improve overall employee engagement and customer experiences.

Maria will share insights on how empathy, when misused, can become weaponized in the workplace, and how leaders can establish clear communication and professional boundaries to address such challenges.

This is an episode packed with wisdom, practical advice, and as always, actionable insights to help you serve and lead effectively.

Resources:

• The Empathy Dilemma Website
• Maria's website: Red Slice
• The Empathy Edge podcast
• Teri on The Empathy Edge: Empathy-Infused Team Building for Lasting Impact
• Connect with Maria on LinkedIn

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Something a little different this week: We're sharing an episode of the Thrive in the Workplace and Become a Force for Good podcast in which Teri has a rich conversation with Charlotte Stebbing-Mills that includes:

• How Teri's childhood led her to believe in the power of leadership coaching
• How leaders can develop the collaboration skills of their teams while doing good for the greater community
• What makes the transition into people leadership so difficult and what to do
• How to engage all generations in the workforce
• Why strong leaders should serve and how that differs from rescuing and being nice all of the time

Resources:

• Learn by Doing (Good) Team Building experiences (learn more and book your holiday slot!)
• Episode 58: How to Let Go of Unhealthy Stress & Become a Force for Good with Charlotte and Jonathan of The Wellness Theory
• Thrive in the Workplace and Become a Force for Good podcast

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• Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader AND a Good Human
• Urs's Website

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Ever found leadership lessons in the most unexpected places?

In this episode, I share an eye-opening experience from a simple visit to an ice cream shop. Discover how a single employee’s focused and calm demeanor transformed my perspective on leadership and productivity.

Tune in to learn how you can leverage focus over frenzy to create a ripple of efficiency and calm within your teams.

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In this episode, we are joined by Danielle Fette, the innovative founder behind Fettech, a forward-thinking healthcare business specializing in regenerative medicine.

In our conversation, Danielle delves into her unique approach to leadership, which emphasizes values, intuition, and the importance of trusting one's gut feelings over simply chasing the bottom line.

Danielle shares her journey of growing Fettech without external funding, facing various challenges while staying true to her vision and values. She discusses the significance of focusing on the strengths of her team members, fostering an environment of open communication, trust, and respect. Additionally, Danielle gives us a glimpse into Fettech's revolutionary products, such as their all-natural wound powders and gels aimed at improving patient care.

Drawing from personal experiences of overcoming dyslexia and navigating the healthcare landscape, Danielle reflects on the invaluable lessons learned from mentors, family, and her own entrepreneurial spirit. She passionately speaks about creating a psychologically safe workplace where diversity, creativity, and genuine care for others thrive.

Resources:

• Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn
• Learn about Reyagel
• Learn about Fettech

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On our last episode, Brigadier General AnnMarie Anthony shared that one of the keys to her success as a leader was listening to feedback from those who disagreed with her.

But that's easier said than done.

In this episode we dig a little deeper into why that's so difficult and provide a simple technique you can try at work or at home to make it a little easier.

Resources:

• Episode 156: The Courage to Learn & Lead with Brig. Gen. AnnMarie Anthony
• Episode 137: The Most Important Collaboration Skill for Work and Life

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