Leadership with Heart

23: Leaders with Heart Understand That in Order to Catch Fish You Must Cast Among Them

Today on the podcast we have Eric Jacobsen, SVP of Operations for Extraction Oil and Gas, a publicly traded oil and gas company out of Colorado. In this episode, Eric and I talk about why he chooses to lead, a time when he was not proud of himself as a leader and how he changed … Read more

22: Leaders with Heart Deal with Their Imperfections and Make Them Better

Today on the podcast we have Tammy Taylor, COO at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In this episode, she shares about her leadership journey, her style, and a little about how she was not always the best leader she could be. Like many leaders, Tammy shares how, at one point, she let her ego get the … Read more

21: Leaders with Heart Give Themselves the Grace of Imperfection

Today on the podcast we have Christinne Johnson, President of HR at First Bank. In this episode, Christinne shares a lot about her leadership style, what drives her to be a leader, and when she was not the greatest leader. We also talk about What drives her to be excited about vision and strategy, What … Read more

20: Leaders with Heart Fill Their Calendar with Relationship-Building, Not Tasks

Today on the podcast we have Megan Wick, Executive Director of Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority. In this episode, we talk about how emotional intelligence can be learned and is an evolving skill, the importance of self-management when it comes to our emotions, and her journey as a leader – the ups and the downs, … Read more

19: Leaders with Heart Take a Holistic Approach in Building Relationships with Their Employees

Today on the podcast we have Dirk Frese, PhD, Director of Sales and Marketing at Julabo USA. He is also Executive Director of WISDOM (Women In Science Demonstrating Outstanding Merits), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering, supporting and mentoring women in science. In this episode, we talk about cross-cultural communication, managing a global team, the … Read more

18: Leaders With Heart Show Sincere Interest In And Appreciation For The Crafts Of Their People

When we talk about emotionally intelligent leaders, we think about those who are self-aware. They also have deep empathy for what each person is doing and a recognition of the pure craft and validity of the work they do. Aaron Skogen is one of the most emotionally intelligent leaders on LinkedIn, which is why he … Read more

17: Leaders with Heart Discern When Total Transparency is Warranted And Then Exhibit It

By being authentic, it’s a lot less exhausting trying to be different people in different environments. You will be your whole self no matter where you’re at, and your team will be much more willing to go over and above for you. They trust that you are always you, and you aren’t pretending to be … Read more

16: Leaders with Heart Know That They Have an Obligation to Grow the People They Lead

When I ask leaders about where they got their motivation to lead comes from, a lot of them talk about their parents, one or the other, or both. I had my mother and grandmother, and they both were very strong, independent and hardworking women. They really formed my work ethic and value system early on. … Read more

15: Leaders with Heart Make Their People Feel Safe by Allowing Their Voices to Be Heard

I am so excited to have Mark Nagel on the podcast today. He was referred to me by a close friend of mine, Kimberly Davis. She shares with me that “Mark brings more heart to his work than any leader I know. “Heart” for him is not soft, although he can be very tender and … Read more

14: Leaders with Heart Don’t Take Their Own Leadership For Granted

Today on the podcast we have Kristi Turner, CMO at Compeat Restaurant Management Software. In this episode, we talk about company culture, learning from the best and the worst, being honest and authentic with your employees, and a lot more. Kristi Turner’s Full BIO Kristi oversees product marketing strategy, competitive positioning, brand awareness, digital presence, customer retention, … Read more

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Leadership With Heart With Heather R Younger

“Heather’s courage and vulnerability to share her authentic self are truly inspiring. She shares the most cutting-edge leadership strategies on topics like emotional intelligence and employee experience. If you’re looking to sharpen your leadership skills, this podcast is for you.”

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