Leading with Kindness with Christy Pretzinger: Lead to Succeed 163

Episode Summary:

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. Over time, Christy discovered her true calling: to create a workplace that nurtures personal and professional growth — and help other leaders do the same. Christy’s new book, Your Cultural Balance Sheet: Keys to creating an environment where people can thrive, is due out January 2025.

Key Talking Points of the Episode: (Note: timestamps follow the audio recording)

[01:55] More about Christy’s journey.

[04:50] Christy’s perspective on running a business based on kindness.

[07:46] Christy’s approach on modeling vulnerability. 

[09:58] A real-life scenario where Christy embraced vulnerability.

[12:50] Christy’s advice for those considering a kindness-based culture but are afraid to take action. 

[15:11] Christy’s journey to discovering her mission and purpose and her guidance for others on their path.

[18:13] More about Christy’s book.

[23:13] Christy’s biggest mistake that set her up for success.

[27:04] Rapid-fire questions.

[29:45] Christy’s final life lesson.

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