Leading with Kindness with Christy Pretzinger: Lead to Succeed 163

What role does kindness play in leadership? In a world often focused on achieving results and meeting expectations, can leading with compassion create a more productive and fulfilling workplace? In this episode, Christy Pretzinger shares her perspective on the transformative power of kindness in leadership.

As the owner and CEO of WG Content, Christy has established an industry-leading company that delivers superior content and strategy to healthcare brands nationwide. She intentionally focused on building the business based on kindness. And that approach has proven to be good for people and the bottom line.

Over time, Christy discovered her true calling: to create a workplace that nurtures personal and professional growth — and help other leaders do the same. She’s a popular guest speaker for events and podcasts, always ready to guide audiences on how to grow leaders and build environments where people can thrive. Christy’s new book, Your Cultural Balance Sheet: Keys to creating an environment where people can thrive, is due out January 2025.

Embracing Vulnerability and Support with Owen Marcus: Lead to Succeed 162

In leadership, vulnerability is often seen as a weakness, but what if embracing it could make us stronger and more effective?

In this episode, Owen Marcus delves into the importance of emotional safety in the workplace, how leaders can model vulnerability, and why creating supportive environments for both personal and professional growth is crucial.

Overcoming Isolation with Nick Jonsson: Lead to Succeed 111

As the old saying goes: “It’s lonely at the top.”. Not addressing this topic may cause difficulties for executives to keep functioning normally. That’s why Lead to Succeed guest Nick Jonsson focuses on this topic.

Nick is an International Best-Selling Author & Award-Winning Speaker, Leadership Keynote Speaker, Executive Mental Health Advocate. Nick is also the Co-Founder and MD of EGN Singapore, one of Asia’s premier networking organizations. He built a caring community that provides hundreds of executives a safe haven to share their challenges and receive support and learn from each other.

Nick is passionate about raising awareness of mental health and combating loneliness in the modern business world. He recently published a book, "Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Modern Business World," which provides practical strategies for overcoming isolation and building connections in the workplace. Listen in and learn more about ways to manage executive loneliness.

Show Your Authentic Side with Tara Gooch: Lead to Succeed 110

Inspiring people is one of the single most important leadership skills that separates great leaders from average ones. And it's by showing people your most authentic self and sharing your story of failure that you get them inspired. That’s exactly what Lead to Succeed guest Tara Gooch will be inspiring all leaders to do.

Tara started her company, Best Branding Solutions during the global pandemic in June 2020. She is a proud entrepreneur, mother, and wife who believes in leadership in all aspects of business and life. She coaches people on personal branding and LinkedIn strategies That Maximize Leadership Teams to Drive Organizational Growth and Increase Sales Effectiveness

Tara believes that success is possible for everyone and that there is enough for all if we align with our purpose and focus on being creative, not competitive.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of being authentic as an entrepreneur.

Turn Your Passion Into a Business with Miriam Schulman: Lead to Succeed 109

Creativity and innovation are the pathways for your business to increase improvement and productivity. That’s exactly why entrepreneurs who think outside the box are those whose businesses are growing faster than the others. In this episode, we’ll dive deeper into the importance of being creative as an entrepreneur, with our guest Miriam Schulman.

Miriam is an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where she helps other artists learn how to profit from their passion or become better artists. She’s helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of creativity in business.

Culture Course Correction with Sophie Theen: Lead to Succeed 108

A toxic workplace culture can result in decreased happiness and satisfaction, and performance at work, particularly with startups. In this episode, guest Sophie Theen shares her tried and true advice on how founders and leaders can improve workplace culture.

Sophie Theen is an award-winning Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion professional. She has been featured on the “Women in FinTech Power List” since 2017 and is the first HR professional to win the “Standout” spot. Theen is also widely recognized for her innovative influence on how Human Resources works in technology companies and startups. She now works with companies around the world as an advisor.

Listen in and learn more about the importance of workplace culture.

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