Leadership Powered by Common Sense How to Transform Teams With Power Skills | Ep 442
Nov 18, 2025
Erin Herman, a performance-driven executive coach and former global nonprofit and corporate leader, shares leadership stories and the KEG model: courage, empathy, growth. She recounts turning a failing team into big growth, using empathy rituals like weekly recognition, and practicing courage through daily self-coaching. Topics include growth mindset, overcoming imposter feelings, and aligning work with values.
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Turning A Team Disaster Into $80M Growth
- Erin Herman recounts her early career misstep moving from elevator sales to the UN where her results-first style led to every team member quitting or being fired within a year.
- She flipped to curiosity, grew with the team, and drove revenue from $2M to $80M over five years, showing leadership evolution.
Friday Emails That Changed A Career
- After her father's death Erin received a preserved habit: weekly Friday theme emails recognizing employees, which a colleague admitted she saved and reread hoping to be mentioned.
- That realization prompted Erin to leave org life and become a keynote speaker focused on change and culture.
KEG Model Links Power Skills To Results
- Erin's KEG model identifies three consistent leadership qualities: courage, empathy, and growth mindset observed in global leaders.
- She built these into a methodology to reduce panic around change and convert transformation into measurable business results.
