Leaders Talk - Better Leadership. Better Organizations. Better World Ep. 140: Carolin Zeller - Organizational Transformation & The Impact of Inner Work (Live)
In this episode of Leaders Talk Live, Karsten speaks with Carolin Zeller, mindfulness expert and partner at Leadership Choices, about the often overlooked role of inner work in organizationaltransformation.
The episode explores how practices like mindfulness, journaling, and structured reflection can strengthen self-leadership, reduce reactivity, and create the conditions for trust, resilience, and collective learning. Carolin explains how inner work can serve as a “dashboard” for leaders, helping them understand their reactions, stay grounded under pressure,and act with greater clarity.
Topics in this episode:• Carolin’s journey into inner work (02:50)• What inner work really means (06:45)• The connection between the Executive FiRE Model and inner work (14:30)• Inner work as a leadership “dashboard” (19:00)• Mindfulness practices: METTA and RAIN (21:00)• Inner work and organizational transformation (37:30)• Journaling (46:00)• Dealing with skepticism and cynicism (48:00)
Further links:https://www.carolin-zeller.com/ https://www.leadership-choices.com/de/lc-coaching-academy/lc-coaching-master-programm
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Guest: Carolin ZellerHost: Karsten DrathProduction & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Konradin Schuchter