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What an absolute thrill to hear Toast CEO Aman Narang in conversation with the inimitable Harry Stebbings of 20VC. Pop this into your ears today to hear some Toast stories, leadership advice, and lines including: 🧡 “We’re here to make customers successful, everything else will follow.” ✨ “It always starts with value creation…I think often companies get in trouble when they’re looking around saying ‘how do we drive our metrics vs the customer’s metrics.’” 🚀 “When you bring in great talent, they go and figure it out…how much you can do always comes back to people and talent.” 🌳 “There’s a lot of value in always being balanced and always being grounded.” Link to the full podcast episode in comments.

"Honestly, as a leader, it requires a lot of self-awareness and self-care to show up in an empathetic way. It takes a lot and there are no shortcuts. You have to be willing to dig deep, understand your own triggers, and manage your stress effectively. Only then can you truly be present and supportive for your team, especially in these new ways of working where the lines between personal and professional life are so blurred." 💡🤝💼 #Leadership #Empathy #BeTheChange #WorkSmart 🎙 checkout the podcast here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDBMvMYW

Stay tuned! Podcast episode with Dr. Sean Stein Smith DBA, CPA on behalf of the New Jersey Society of CPAs coming soon. Sean and I had an incredible conversation earlier this week, focusing on leadership. Leadership can mean so many different things to so many different people. Ultimately, leadership is about empowering others as a result of your presence, and then ensuring that the impact continues in your absence. Make sure to check out the episode in the coming weeks to help you on your leadership journey, no matter where you may be. #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #leadershiptips #education #podcast #givingback #knowledge #levelup #leadwithoutatitle #itstartsnow

What do you do when investors throw money at you before you even have a PMF or a solid customer base? Pavlo Pedenko and his co-founder thought that was too easy and declined, aiming to build a solid business before taking in any external funding. Listen to the story of Mathema.me in this week's episode of the Genius Leadership Podcast. Their journey is a chain of brilliant decisions, unsexy steps, and unshakeable focus on what truly matters for taking the company from 0 to 1, then 10, and upwards. This is the last episode of 2024. A fantastic wrap-up of a year of honest, no-BS conversations about what it means to grow as a human and a leader 🧡

How do you lead people that know more than you do? I've recently chatted with Adam Pacifico about this on his podcast, The Leadership Enigma. I believe the strength of a team lies in its multidisciplinarity—each member is an expert in their field. 🥇 That's why they were chosen! As a leader, your job is to let each team member shine, trust them to make the right decisions, and empower them to excel. 🌟 Micromanaging? That’s a no-go. Trying to control everything or making decisions outside your expertise defeats the purpose of having a talented team. Instead, focus on building trust, providing autonomy, and setting clear goals. 🎯 When your team feels trusted and empowered, they don’t just meet expectations—they exceed them. -gs P.S.: If you want to watch the full episode, click the link in the comments! 👇

Why are the billions of dollars are spent on culture change wasted? Because culture is difficult to change because it is mostly unconscious... ...says Thomas Willis co-founder of Phoenix Performance Partners in my latest podcast episode Join us and discover how to shape your culture through teamwork. Practical Leadership Podcast

Leading with your head, hands, and heart—⛳️ John Schneider breaks down the essence of impactful leadership on our latest podcast episode of The Startup (R)evolution Podcast. Here's how he defines it: 🧠 Head: Be the master of your domain. Understand the reality on the ground, make informed decisions that combine data to achieve your business goals. 👐 Hands: Dive into the nitty-gritty. Don’t just observe from afar; get involved, understand processes, and uncover the true root causes of issues within your team. ❤️ Heart: See your team members as individuals first. Recognize their personal lives, ambitions, and the unique challenges they face every day. At the end is all about blending these elements to create a leadership style that resonates and brings out the best in teams.

A simple and powerful leadership model is to lead with your head, hands, and heart.

I listened to a podcast this morning about successful teams having the ability to “pivot fearlessly”. What a resonating term and concept for leaders. Our jobs as leaders are to create a culture of safety & transparency so that we can all pivot fearlessly and find healthy outcomes in the face of barriers! #pivotfearlessly #leaderslead

Rapid-fire questions are fast becoming my favorite part of the podcast! I love the replies that these quick, spontaneous inquiries uncover from our guests. I threw a few at Mark Hunter, and his responses were as insightful as usual. 📞 Follow up! Follow up!! Follow up!!! 🐈 Curiosity won't kill a sales cat. 🤯 Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson 💭 "If you have the ability to help someone, it's your obligation to reach out to them." 🏃♂️ Run 1000 miles in 2024. I sit with top sales leaders, strategists, and high performers to gather diverse perspectives about sales, leadership, management, and everything in between on my podcast. You can find all the episodes here → Sell Like A Leader Podcast