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How does emotional intelligence impact leadership?
Meet Jay Williams!
Jay is a Speaker, Author and Executive Leadership Coach whose mission is to shift your thinking to ask the right questions. With a reputation for exceptionally satisfied clients, Jay helps leaders from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies achieve desired outcomes through his leadership philosophy and methodology. He has significant experience in executive development, sales, process analysis and transformation, client services, and change management.
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Jay also has proven expertise in creating alignment among leaders and executives to ensure clarity of values, company culture, strategic priorities, and key business metrics. A student of human behavior and leadership, his track record, consulting, and writing offer a lifetime of insight.
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Jay is the author of: This Vs That: Better Thinking, Better Choices, Better Leader and Leave Your Mark: The Thinking, Skills and Behaviors of Influencers. A frequent speaker at industry events, his warm, humorous and sometimes irreverent style engages audiences to shift their thinking. He helps them examine their point of view, eliminate their preconceptions, and start searching for truth instead.
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In this episode, Jay shares various strategies on how we can shift our thinking when it comes to conflict resolution, feedback and tough conversations. The skills necessary to make a difference do not require a title—only a shift in thinking, perspective, and behavior.
Key Points:- how to transform conflict into conversation- building a culture of collaboration- demonstrating emotional intelligence in tough situations- how to give effective feedback- the right way to interpret the feedback you receive- deemphasizing power and control in favor of right thinking and right understanding- buy-in vs compliance
...and so much more!
Connect with Jay:Website: https://www.jaywilliamsco.com
Additional Resources:This Vs That: Better Thinking, Better Choices, Better Leader by Jay WilliamsLeave Your Mark: The Thinking, Skills and Behaviors of Influencersby Jay Williams
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review on Apple & Spotify:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership-w-jay-williams/id1614151066?i=1000652981600Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3maPiDs2qjDi2fIHqQlaqY
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Q3GuFu-BM

How transferable are leadership skills obtained from being a Navy SEAL?
Meet Marty Strong!
Marty is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker and Retired Navy SEAL. He is also the CEO of Legacy Care - a Virginia based healthcare company. He has authored 9 novels and 3 business books which are, Be Nimble (2022) Be Visionary (2023), and Be Different (August 2024).
Marty has built a distinguished track record of successful business leadership supporting U.S. Government agencies and private corporations. From 2016 to the present, he has built, scaled, and led several companies including a unique healthcare company that's applying innovative methods to deliver superior patient outcomes. He has been a leader and business consultant for decades and guest expert with over 350 appearances on national cable TV and hundreds of radio and Podcast interviews to his credit.
In his book, Be Nimble – How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business, Marty's direct and compelling message is focused on not only business, but in truth, its leadership tenets are agnostic as to industry, marketplace, private, or public setting. The book is a personal conversation between a high-performance business leader and professionals searching for actionable insights that deliver results. 
Connect with Marty:Website: https://martystrongbenimble.comBe Nimble book by Marty Strong on Amazon
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-lessons-from-a-navy-seal-w-marty-strong/id1614151066?i=1000652752909Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YVbAi0kGjATtJ3KItLTrRYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rL4xjW9I0

Have you found yourself thinking, “Leadership would be easy if it weren’t for the people”?
Meet Summer Jelinek!
Louisiana native Summer is a Keynote Speaker, Author and Workshop Trainer who helps organizations control their chaos. She is a lifelong pursuer of influence. She has always been fascinated with leaders who could work with and through their teams and drive results through influence.
Summer started studying the strategies and styles of leaders who drive real results and that’s when she started to see patterns that changed the way she viewed leadership altogether. She realized that success as a leader was built on purpose, igniting action and inspiring teams. Now, as a consultant and leadership education specialist, Summer has the pleasure of sharing the lessons from great leaders and finding the magic that reshapes businesses for the better.
Derived from Summer Jelinek’s experience working as a leader with companies such as the Walt Disney Company, H-E-B, ski resorts and even a dude ranch, "Unlocking the Magic of Leadership" will open you to the Magic of Leadership, an easy to implement model that shows how you can take very specific steps to create and maintain a high performing culture where you and your employees not only survive, but thrive.
Connect with Summer:Website: https://summerjelinek.com
Additional Resources:"Unlocking The Magic Of Leadership" by Summer Jelinek on AmazonFREE 1st Chapter of the Book: on https://www.unlockingthemagicofleadership.com/myf
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-magic-of-leadership-w-summer-jelinek/id1614151066?i=1000652498236Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GaadR68NuECbEFYUbN7WHYouTube: https://youtu.be/5YP9og4bR6k 

How do leaders effectively implement the strategy of the organization?
Meet Julian Chapman!
Julian is the President of Forrest & Company, a Leadership Expert and Author of the bestseller, "The Managerial Leadership Journey". His organization helps create great places to work that achieve the strategy of the organization. They do this by helping clients to articulate their Strategy, define the structure to deliver that Strategy, and then develop the leaders to enable the achievement of the Strategy.
Julian has over 3 decades of experience engaging teams and organizations, from small groups to thousands of employees, building their leadership capability. His leadership knowledge is augmented by his 30+ year "second" career as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces from which he retired in 2014 at the rank of Brigadier-General. Known as a pioneer of thinking in the workplace, Julian helps teams solve problems through effective thinking. His thoughts on leadership, organizational development, and accountability have been published in HR Reporter Magazine, CPA Bottom Line Newspaper, and HR Professional magazine.
(00:00) Every employee should give their manager their best advice(02:37) This month we have a special leadership series where every guest will be a leader(04:22) Leadership training is one of the key things that the military teaches(08:02) Communication 101 seems to have been lost out there in our world today(13:37) Managerial leadership brings together both management and leadership(15:19) Managerial leadership is a profession unto itself(18:25) The book is about managerial leadership journey and unconventional business pursuit(20:21) Delegation is one of the biggest challenges for most leaders(26:16) The problems in organizations are not the employees, it's management(29:21) Every employee should be accountable for giving their manager their best advice(34:30) Professional managerial leader has to get really good at communication
Connect with Julian:Website: https://www.forrestandco.comBuy the book: https://www.managerialleadershipjourney.com
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/effective-leadership-strategies-w-julian-chapman/id1614151066?i=1000652277528Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rfro2fsqXdJGHuJbMM0eAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfleeddYW2Y

How do you fix a toxic work culture?
Meet Kyle McDowell!
Kyle McDowell is a former corporate executive of 3 Fortune 10 firms turned bestselling Author, Speaker, and Leadership expert.
From a tiny cubicle to leading 10s of 1000s of employees at some of the biggest companies in the world, to embarking on his life’s mission: cultivating and inspiring a world of WE-oriented leaders. Kyle is committed to ridding the corporate world of its toxic ways. He asserts that “The only way to build a Culture of Excellence is to Begin With WE. There is no substitution for conspicuously stating and then aligning on the principles that fuel the organization. The result of this alignment is a team with an unshakable bond and resolve to embrace (and conquer) the biggest challenges in business.”
In a world where individualism often takes center stage, Kyle McDowell brings a refreshing and transformative approach to leadership and corporate culture. On this episode, we delve into the power of 'WE' with Kyle, a visionary who's reshaping the way we think about teamwork and organizational success.
Kyle's 10 WE's framework is not just a set of principles; it's a movement!
Key Points:- from apathy to a principle-based leader-  being a champion for authenticity and transparency- principles that foster trust, innovation, and unparalleled results- igniting a desire to lead with purpose- the real-life impact of the 10 WEs- turning from boss to inspiring leader- turning toxic work environments into cultures of excellence- the undeniable link between principled leadership and business success
...and so much more!
📋 Episode Chapters
(00:00) Speaking and communicating podcast aims to help you improve your communication skills(01:32) Kyle McDowell is widely known for transforming bosses into leaders using the 10 WEs framework(03:47) You talk about shifting from principle-based leadership to service-based leadership(09:21) Kyle: It turned even the financial results around at one company(10:55) Kyle talks about 10 principles that can help organizations succeed(16:32) We measure ourselves by outcomes, not activity(20:14) There are two schools of thought on the details. Details are what separates good from average(25:53) No leader should expect to have all the answers, Roberta(29:43) Steve Kerr says Michael Jordan's leadership made him a better player(36:13) When you want to drive a big transformation, it's challenging(40:05) Kyle: Thank you very much for having me on. I appreciate your kind words(40:21) Roberta: Kyle, thank you for being on the speaking on communicating podcast
Connect with Kyle:Website: https://kylemcdowellinc.com- Social Media: @kylemcdowellinc- Book available on Amazon, Target, Barnes & Noble, and as an audiobook narrated by Kyle himself.
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-fix-a-toxic-work-environment-w-kyle-mcdowell/id1614151066?i=1000652039541Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/632LtphtjPOH98UhsObr8lYouTube: https://youtu.be/4x5FfZkIcgw

What benefit comes from leaders developing empathy?
Meet Dr. Stevie Dawn Carter!
Dr. Stevie is the CEO of Empathix, Adjunct Professor, Keynote Speaker and Bestselling Author! Organizations hire her to inspire and empower their people to become Emotionally Intelligent Communicators.
As a professional speaker and trainer, she supports groups that are looking to put impactful communication and whole-human awareness at the top of their to-do list. With over 20 years of teaching and training experience, she creates presentations that are relevant, funny, and immediately applicable to every day life.
When not traveling around the country speaking on a stage, Dr. Stevie spends her time focused on growing The Fleetwood Project, a non-profit theater company started by her family in Mansfield, Texas.
📋 Episode Chapters
(00:00) This is why all my relationships fail. Because I was going through a divorce at the time(00:14) Speaking and communicating podcast aims to help you improve your communication skills(01:20) Dr Carter is the CEO of Empathix, a corporate trainer(02:12) Empathix trains corporations on how to build emotional intelligence into their culture(03:12) You're on stage you must really love the stage. Yes, it is my favorite place to be(08:57) I think all leaders have some sort of servant, right(10:39) Empathix focuses on emotional intelligence and empathy(11:58) Steven Miller studied leadership and studying emotional intelligence for his PhD(18:10) Let's assess how this is impacting our life, then make changes(18:49) Everything in this world is built on relationships, from our personal life to work(21:56) Every problem in every organization is built somewhere on bad relationships(26:19) Doing a pulse check before your interactions can help you be more emotionally intelligent(32:03) Communication is key when dealing with difficult conversations(32:51) When we talk about empathy and leadership skills, we are not saying business comes first(34:43) Building good relationships is so important when you're a leader(39:11) People who struggle at work tend to also be struggling at home(41:39) Last words for leaders who feel unprepared, um, for their new leadership roles(44:52) Thank you for joining us on the speaking on communicating podcast
Connect with Dr. Stevie:Website: https://empathix.netLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsteviedawncarter/
Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review on Apple & Spotify:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-lead-with-empathy-w-dr-stevie-dawn-carter/id1614151066?i=1000651791497Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Q1D1bgvNnMwZo7hrjpxR0YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZsAfi--zJM&t=242s