The Rising Leader

 Geoffrey Roche is the inaugural Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers and the National Healthcare Practice Executive Advisor at Core Education PBC. A healthcare executive with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in healthcare operations, Geoffrey speaks on healthcare workforce topics at national conferences such as Becker’s Annual Conference, HIMMS, and ViVE. In recognition of his national-level work, he was nominated to the Forbes Business Council in 2022. Geoffrey holds a BA in Political Science and Public Management from Moravian University and an MS in Management, Leadership, and Public Administration from East Stroudsburg University. Geoffrey joins me today to discuss heart-centered leadership, being people-focused, and dedicating time to build connections. He describes the role of storytelling in leadership and emphasizes the value of telling stories that resonate with team members and reflect the organization’s meaning and purpose. He shares a story of transforming a difficult work relationship into a successful partnership. Geoffrey also underscores why organizations need to have well-resourced learning and development departments and highlights the role of leaders in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and appreciated. “Leadership is truly about the heart, and it's truly about connection—and when you establish that meaningful connection, you can lead like no other.” - Geoffrey Roche This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Geoffrey’s background and commitment to healthcare, innovation, diversity, and equity●     How his mother influenced his career and leadership style●     Recognizing “silent leadership” in the nursing profession●     Geoffrey’s definition of leadership●     Heart-centered leadership and becoming people-focused●     Transforming a challenging relationship into a successful partnership●     The role of transparency, understanding, and supporting team members●     The time investment required for effective leadership●     Retaining talent in a competitive job market●     Why self-care is an important aspect of leadership●     Maintaining connections in a remote work environment●     Adjusting your leadership approach for remote work●     The power of storytelling in leadership●     The historical context of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and its politicization●     The moral responsibility of leaders and organizations to advance DEI efforts●     Leaders’ impact on employee retention●     Why Chief Learning Officers are essential to organizations●     Psychological safety and achieving a sense of belonging in the workplace Related Episode: ●     Leading from the Heart with Mark C. Crowley Connect with Geoffrey Roche: ●     Siemens Healthineers●     Podcast: Holistic Leadership●     Siemens Healthineers on LinkedIn●     Geoffrey Roche on LinkedIn●     Email: gmroche@gmail.com Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you. In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be.  Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 I recently read a review of the Rising Leader Podcast and it made me chuckle. The review explained that, although the podcast’s interview episodes are great, the solo episodes tend to be repetitive. And that’s understandable—I do repeat some of the same themes like a broken record, but for good reason. I always talk about leadership, and one reason for this is that most people tend to overcomplicate it. While I believe leadership isn’t easy—it’s really, really hard, to be honest—it’s actually fairly simple. In this episode, I discuss why leadership—although it’s hard—is simple. I discuss my recent interview with healthcare industry executive, Geffrey Roche, and explain how books and content on online platforms such as LinkedIn overcomplicate leadership. I also outline the components of great leadership and underscore why doing internal work—through staying grounded and reducing stress—is a critical part of being a leader. “Don't overcomplicate leadership. Have the conversations you need to have. Be as honest as you can in those conversations. If you make a mistake, admit it—fix it, right? Make amends.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Why I never wanted to call myself a “leadership coach”●     How leadership becomes an intimidating job●     Solid relationships, honest conversations, listening, and other foundations of leadership●     Lowering your allostatic load, staying grounded, and doing the internal work as a leader Resources Mentioned: ●     Book: Alisa Cohn: From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you. In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be.  Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 Dr. Mandy Lehto is an executive coach based in London. She works with leaders and high performers to improve their leadership styles and executive presence to transition into senior roles and lead successful, happy teams. She has worked with several well-established companies such as Oracle,HSBC, Smith & Williamson, and Gotshal & Manges. Dr. Mandy joins me today to share her journey to achieve sustainable success as an ambitious woman. She describes the challenges she overcame in her personal and professional life and the pivotal turning point she reached to redefine her idea of success. She also explains why she now believes things don’t need to be hard to be considered worthwhile or successful and what it means to incorporate joy and ease into your personal and professional life. “Success in only one part of your life—no matter how profound—is not success.” - Dr. Mandy Lehto This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     The experiences that drove Mandy to be a highly ambitious woman●     Gaining clarity on what it means to be successful●     The negative impact of overly identifying yourself with your output or idea of success●     The “mindlessness” period of reflection and healing that enabled Dr. Mandy to move forward●     How she maintains being a productive member of society while living a non-linear life●     Overcoming her internalized beliefs that things needed to be hard to be worthwhile●     What it means to incorporate “more ease” into what you are doing●     The difference between “easy” and “ease”●     Identifying the triggers that compel you to default back to your old habits●     Following your curiosity to achieve joy and sustainable success Resources Mentioned: ●     I Don’t Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother by Allison Pearson Connect with Dr. Mandy Lehto: ●     Dr. Mandy Lehto Website●     Dr. Mandy Lehto on Instagram●     Podcast: Moxie Cast Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you.In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 You do your best pitching—but you lose a sale. You attempt to communicate your ideas well—but you get shot down in the boardroom. How do you react when you fail? Do you sulk, lick your wounds, or get resentful? Try to find excuses? Or do you acknowledge the feeling of disappointment and try to come back better? Handling disappointment and loss can be as challenging as the tasks that caused them, but our resiliency and capacity to bounce back from failures can be built. In this episode, I discuss failing and failing gracefully. I share the story of Christopher Troy and explore how, when we’re met with failure, cheering for our team’s success can benefit us. I describe how I usually react to my own failures. I also share Beth Perlman’s wisdom on not taking failures personally and the value of treating life as an experiment. “Everything is in the lab. Nothing is a failure. Everything is just an experiment. We're trying different things.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Christopher Troy and the art of resiliency●     Beth Perlman on losing gracefully and not taking failures personally●     My usual reactions to failure and getting my ideas shot down●     Steve Chandler and Seth Godin on treating life as an experiment●     Cheering others on when you’re beaten down Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you. In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 Devon Bandison is an author, coach, and speaker. He is the go-to mind coach of the NBA and one of the most sought-after personal and business coaches in the world. As a coach, Devon works with Fortune 100 Companies and people from all walks of life, from professional athletes and teams, CEOs and executives, salespeople and small business owners to filmmakers, producers, and the world’s leading business and life coaches. He is the author of Fatherhood is Leadership and is a contributing writer for Inc. Magazine. Devon holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Devon joins me today to discuss how words shape your thoughts, leadership, and world. He emphasizes the importance of knowing your starting point. He explains why leaders need to define their three cornerstones, focus on what truly matters, and prioritize accordingly. Devon also highlights the difference between “keeping” and “being” your word and underscores how creativity and great leadership happen when we create space. “Your word creates your world. When I look at the greatest leaders, I see commitment and integrity.” - Devon Bandison This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Devon’s two-minute wisdom drop●     Understanding your starting point●     Distinguishing between what’s true and what your mind believes to be true●     Self-forgiveness and rewiring your mind to break free from self-judgment●     Why “slowly” is the fastest way●     Warren Buffett on being busy●     Slowing down and knowing your three cornerstones as a leader●     Entering the "zone" or “flow state” in sports and how it's achieved through slowing down and being present●     The most dangerous phrase in the human language●     How not being able to keep your word to yourself develops an inner critic●     “Keeping” your word versus “being” your word●     “Default” cultures and creating a culture of agreements through language and integrity●     How Devon learned a life-changing lesson about the power of one's word and integrity●     The Game Changer Experience Resources Mentioned: ●     The most important question a father can ask himself | Devon Bandison | TEDxBocaRaton Related Episode: ●     Fatherhood, Leadership and Legacy with Devon Bandison●     Playing the Bigger Game with Dr. Jeff Spencer●     Slowing Down to Speed Up Connect with Devon Bandison: ●     Devon Bandison Website●     Book: Fatherhood Is Leadership: Your Playbook for Success, Self-Leadership, and a Richer Life●     Devon Bandison on LinkedIn●     Devon Bandison on Instagram Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you. In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 I didn’t think of The Rising Leader—it came to me: it picked me, and I answered the call. When I started pivoting to The Rising Leader, I was having so much fun. And though I was putting my heart and soul into writing the book, rebranding the podcast, and creating a keynote, it felt like everything was flowing—until it didn’t. It started to feel like I was pushing a rock up a hill. What came out of an inspiration became a hustle-and-grind. That’s when I realized that I'd fallen out of receivership. In this episode, I discuss receivership, how you can access it to reach your full potential, and letting your intuition—instead of the lies of hustle-and-grind—guide you. I also share the story of how Dr. Hew Len used Ho’oponopono to help transform and heal patients at a mental hospital, discuss Dr. Jeff Spencer’s Full Potential Play concept, and suggest activities you can do to help you relax and return to a state of receivership. “You can’t be at full potential until you add intuition or receivership, this exponential component, to your arsenal.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Receivership and letting intuition guide you●     The Only 10s methodology●     Forgiveness, hoʻoponopono, and getting to the "zero" state●     The art of Full Potential Play●     Slowing down to listen●     Getting into a state of receivership Related Episodes: ●     The Most Effective | Useful | Freeing | Spiritual Tool I’ve Ever Learned●     Playing the Bigger Game with Dr. Jeff Spencer●     Slowing Down to Speed Up Resources Mentioned: Dr. Hew Len Clears Out A Criminally Insane Ward Without Therapy – Using Ho’oponopono Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader HandbookDo you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you.In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 You’ve probably seen a video making rounds on the internet recently: a gentleman speaking to an economic forum sharing his rather controversial take on unemployment. The gentleman claims that today’s workers are arrogant and feel like they can get away with anything and their companies owe them; that we need to “put employees in their places” by doubling unemployment and having hard economic times. Autocratic leadership—thinking that you have to beat people into submission to squeeze productivity out of them—is not just antiquated, but lazy as well. Unfortunately, as wild and outdated as it sounds, it’s prevalent thinking.  In this episode, I discuss how leading with an iron fist is lazy leadership and reveal the common denominator between accomplished, effective leaders like Beth Perlman, Deloitte CIO Larry Quinlan, and NetApp President Tom Mendoza. I discuss the power of empathy and care as core leadership traits. I also highlight tailoring your leadership approach according to personality type and underscore building trust through genuine care for others. “Amazing leaders who have accomplished so much have a common denominator: they run towards fire.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     A controversial, outdated perspective on employment●     The willingness to tackle challenging tasks and help out your team●     Radical Candor and the need for empathy and effective feedback●     A client’s experience with feedback and empathy●     The only way to gain the trust of your people●     Tailoring your leadership approach according to different personality types Resources Mentioned: ●     Book: Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century by Mark C. Crowley●     Book: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 Matt Abrahams is a professor, keynote speaker, and martial artist. He is a leading expert in communication and serves as a lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he received the school’s Alumni Teaching Award. Matt teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. Additionally, he teaches public speaking and co-teaches improvisational speaking in the Stanford Continuing Studies Program. Matt is also a sought-after communications consultant and coach who has helped numerous presenters prepare for Nobel Prize presentations, TEDx talks, the World Economic Forum, and other high-stakes talks and speeches. He is the author of Freaking Out and hosts the award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart. Matt joins me today to discuss managing public speaking anxiety and how to effectively navigate spontaneous public talks. He explains why anxiety from public speaking can’t be truly overcome and shares the two-pronged approach to managing the symptoms and sources of public speaking anxiety. He illustrates how we can reframe spontaneous public speaking situations not as threats, but as opportunities for exploration and collaboration. He outlines the “Pace, Space, & Grace” approach to high-impact, high-intensity conversations. He shares a story of serendipity and why he makes it a point to say “yes” to opportunities whenever possible. Matt also outlines the three “Rs” people must consider before asserting their viewpoint and underscores how persuasion involves more than convincing another person to do what you want them to do. “Most communication we do as leaders is spontaneous. We work hard on the presentations and meetings we run but, in reality, a lot of what we do in our everyday lives is spontaneous.” - Matt Abrahams This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Glossophobia and its roots●     Learning to manage the fear of public speaking●     The “feel/real divide” and how we can shift our mindset about public speaking●     The Spotlight Effect and focusing on the value you bring to your audience●     Quick exercises to relieve the symptoms of public speaking anxiety●     How to speak effectively in impromptu or spontaneous situations●     Showing up as a powerful leader and team member in meetings●     How to make your voice matter in group conversations●     The secret to effective persuasion●     How to properly apologize when you’ve made a mistake Resources Mentioned: ●     Podcast: Business Minds Coffee Chat with Jay Scherr●     Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott●     Speaking Up Without Freaking Out | Matt Abrahams | TEDxPaloAlto Connect with Matt Abrahams: ●     Matt Abrahams Website●     Podcast: Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast●     Think Fast, Talk Smart on Instagram●     Think Fast, Talk Smart on YouTube●     Think Fast, Talk Smart on Threads●     Think Fast, Talk Smart on TikTok●     Think Fast, Talk Smart on Twitter●     Matt Abrahams on LinkedIn Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader Handbook Do you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you. In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 “Am I working too hard?” is a question I get a lot from people—and one I received from the host of a podcast I recently got invited to. My answer to that question is another set of questions: when you’re “working hard,” where does it come from and how does it feel on your body? Depending on how you answer, you’re either working on something you love—and are probably there by choice—or working for the wrong reasons. In this episode, I explore working too much and what you can do when you’re working hard for the wrong reasons. I also describe how I once worked hard, crashed, and burned because I was running away from fear. I also share the power of slowing down and letting your intuition guide you to your next steps toward a more meaningful path. “Slow down, take care of yourself, allow your intuition to show up, and check where you’re coming from. You’ll get further; you’ll have sustainable energy and motivation; and life will be a little bit more fun.” - Mark J. Silverman This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     Assessing where your hard work is coming from and how it feels on your body●     How to stop and calibrate to know you’re working on the right things●     Doing your “Hell, yes!” things and your Only 10s●     Dr. Jeff Spencer on receivership●     What to do when you feel desperation in your work●     Why the hustle and grind culture is crap Related Episode: ●     Playing the Bigger Game with Dr. Jeff Spencer Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

 Marcia Zaruba O’Connor is the CEO and founder of The O’Connor Group (TOC), a leading provider of talent acquisition and human resources consulting for life science, healthcare, professional service, information technology, and manufacturing. Prior to founding TOC, Marcia held various senior-level positions at Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting. She also served as the Director of Human Capital Practice for Resources Global Professionals. Passionate about supporting women entrepreneurs, Marcia founded the non-profit initiative, ShadowHer.org, in March 2023. She has also started other groups including the annual HR Person of the Year Award, the Women’s CEO Breakfast Club, and the Executive Women Networking Series. Marcia holds a Master’s in Human Organization Development from Villanova and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Widener University, and is a graduate of Goldman Sach’s 10,000 Small Business Program. Marcia joins me today to discuss leadership, influencing others, and listening. She explains what talent strategy means and how talent strategists help people make pivotal changes in their careers and lives. She reveals how Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist inspired her to found The O’Connor Group and describes how she grew her company to be the award-winning organization it is today. She shares her thoughts on coaching and developing the people of your organization. Marcia also reveals the secrets behind sales and underscores why recruitment, just like everything else, is sales. “Your entire team ticks differently—it’s not one size fits all. You have to figure out what their pros and cons are and what buttons trigger them to do what they thought they couldn’t.” - Marcia O'Connor This week on The Rising Leader Podcast: ●     What it means to be a talent strategist●     Helping people overcome their fear of making a change in their careers and lives●     Marcia’s journey as a leader●     How the skills you need to be an effective leader will change according to the size of your team●     Letting go of old responsibilities as you climb the ranks of an organization●     Coaching and developing people in your team●     Becoming a boss with humanity and compassion while holding others accountable to a standard●     The three foundational questions to ask for impactful sales Resources Mentioned: ●     Book: The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho●     Book: The Warrior of the Light: A Manual by Paulo Coelho●     Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear●     Book: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara●     Book: Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David●     Book: The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control over Their Lives by Ned Johnson and William Stixrud PhD●     Book: The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander Related Episode: ●     Stress and Trauma in Adults and Adopted Children with Bryan Post Connect with Marcia O'Connor: ●     The O’Connor Group●     Podcast: Top 3●     The O'Connor Group on LinkedIn●     The O'Connor Group on Instagram●     The O'Connor Group on Facebook●     The O'Connor Group on Twitter●     Marcia O'Connor on LinkedIn Grab Your Advanced Copy of The Rising Leader HandbookDo you find yourself rising through the ranks of your company so fast that you wish you had a manual to becoming an effective leader? Then The Rising Leader Handbook is right for you.In The Rising Leader Handbook, you’ll learn how to shift your perspective and gain the leadership skills you need, regardless of the breadth of your responsibilities, by leveraging the relationships you’ve built with the CEO, the Leadership Team, and the team you lead as well as your relationship with yourself. The Rising Leader Handbook officially releases in October 2023, but you don’t have to wait! Visit The Rising Leader Handbook: Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders to grab your advanced copy and get started on mastering the skills you need to become the leader your team needs you to be. Leader, It’s Time to Rise! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Rising Leader Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.