Organizational Culture

58: Leaders With Heart Know That They Are Works In Progress

In this episode, Heather speaks with Danielle Vaughan, EVP of Human Resources at FirstBank about her journey to leadership, her unique leadership style and what leaders can do to better connect with their teams. Key takeaways: Leadership is a long journey. If you want employee buy-in, break down the goals into smaller steps. Have courage … Read more

57: Leaders With Heart Create Psychological Safety For Their Teams

SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES In this episode, Heather speaks with Melissa Ebert about her leadership style, concepts of psychological safety, why self-care is so important and a few challenges she had along the way. Key takeaways: Get input from your team to understand where they come from. Seek first to understand. Help your people live in … Read more

55: Leaders With Heart Hold Space To Truly Connect With Their People

SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES In this episode, Heather speaks with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, about her leadership style, the unique ways she engages with her team, how her “real” way of leading grows those around her and much more. She is someone you’d want to sit and talk with for a lifetime. Don’t … Read more

51: Leaders With Heart Promote Love In The Workplace

SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES In this episode, Heather speaks with Renée Smith, Director of Workplace Transformations for Washington State, about her leadership journey, her innovative approach to infusing love in the government, her challenges as a leader and some very clear ways in which leaders can show more love and care for the people they lead. … Read more

50: Leaders With Heart Know That Their Lens Impacts Those They Lead

SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES In this episode, Heather speaks with Kristy McCann, Founder and CEO of GoCoach. Kristy talks to Heather about her recent not-so-great leadership moments, her “let the light in” approach when things aren’t perfect, and her ways to connect with her virtual team. Key takeaways: The lens of the leader impacts those around … Read more

49: Leaders With Heart Speak The Future Into The People They Lead

SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES In this episode, Heather speaks with Daniel McCollum of Torrent Consulting about his leadership journey, his drive to raise others up and how his own personal why helped his organization get back on track. Key takeaways: You can empower others but don’t abdicate your leadership. It’s important that leaders speak the future into … Read more

44: Leaders With Heart Never Undervalue Their People

In this episode, Heather speaks with Marylene Delbourg-Delphis. She is a powerhouse of knowledge both in the academe and in the corporate world, having led multiple companies and boards. She talks to Heather about her unique leadership journey, her work on her book Everybody Wants To Love Their Job, and what leaders should focus on. Key takeaways: … Read more

39: Leaders With Heart Look For Greatness Inside The People They Lead

In this episode, Heather speaks with U.J. Jatar about his leadership style, the unique background that contributed to his leadership focus, challenges in leadership and a refreshed vision of human potential. Key Takeaways: Our people have more potential than we give them credit for. Human ingenuity is unlimited and leaders can unleash it. We just … Read more

Forget your “swim lane.” Run for your potential instead!

  This last week, I had the privilege of speaking to the law enforcement officers of the Cal State Fullerton Police Department. A few months back, the chief of police was referred to me by a close friend. He had summarized his need for a speaker who could talk about the concepts of self-leadership and … Read more

5 ways that organizations can protect their employer brand.

  In recent weeks, some high-profile organizations have had very negative media, from Facebook to Starbucks to Sun Country Airlines. Unfortunately, the list goes on. In each case, organizational leaders were in a defensive stance. They all found themselves having to apologize for oversights, poor service, and blind faith. While I have not seen their … Read more

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Leadership With Heart With Heather R Younger

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