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Dave Moore speaks with Riya Singh on the podcast. She is a senior at Pueblo West High School with a bright future. She is involved with the debate team, Future Business Leaders of America, and Youth in Government. Youth and Government is where students take part in a mock government and congress and discuss potential bills and pass laws.   

She is also planning a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet the President & other government officials to see the innerworkings of our government even more.   

Next Year, she plans to attend Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island to double major in Political Science and  Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies.   

Her motivation has set her up for a bright future, she says her drive comes from people turning up their nose when she tells them she is from Pueblo. Now she strives to show others parts of the state Pueblo people can be successful and encourage other students they can do that same.    

Our guest for this Episode is Kyle Goodbred, one of our podcast listeners. Kyle provides an excellent perspective on the challenges that young leaders encounter in the world and gives some excellent advice to other developing leaders.

Kyle is a Submarine Warfare Officer and Submarine Tactics instructor for the U.S. Navy. He is also earning his Master’s, in Engineering Management, from Duke University. Join us and Kyle as we share stories and perspectives on Leadership!

The following are some of the books we refer to in the discussion.

It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy, 10th Anniversary Edition: Abrashoff, Captain D. Michael: 8601234621669: Amazon.com: Books

Amazon.com: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (Audible Audio Edition): Patrick Lencioni, Charles Stransky; introduction by Patrick Lencioni, Random House Audio: Audible Books & Originals

Amazon.com: The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter (Audible Audio Edition): Michael Watkins, Grover Gardner, Gildan Media, LLC: Audible Books & Originals


The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula... by May, Matthew E. (amazon.com)

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This episode was created in collaboration with Heidrick & Struggles.  I chat to a panel of young leaders to discover what they want from their leadership and culture and what kinds of leaders they aspire to become in order to shape a World Better Led.

The panel includes Sarah Sage, Floris Hondmann, Lea Evers and Jacob Vincent with huge thanks to TA Mitchell and Luisa Muse. This is an important episode for all leaders in a multigenerational working environment. 

All of these young leaders are passionate about a ‘World Better Led’ and how their work can create clarity, purpose, meaning and opportunities for growth and development. Human Centred Leadership has taken pole position and profit now becomes a far more complex and contextualised question for organisational leaders to answer and provide a compelling narrative to those they seek to recruit. 

Young talent has an expectation for their leaders to be authentic but not perfect and to take the time to understand, respect, communicate and lead in a personalised way. 

Empathy is important to them all, they care. They have a strong bond and sense of collaboration between themselves, and they know more about each other's lives than perhaps was common in early careers just a few decades ago. 

The pandemic allowed all of us to reassess priorities and identify our own non-negotiables and the way we work will never be the same.  We discuss the idea that working  from the office is  actually the time that we need to switch on our ‘out of office’ notifications. They want the office to be productive and focus on celebration, connection and education rather than endless meetings, reports and zoom calls which can be done at home. 
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Lawren Askinosie grew up around craft chocolate, and with craft chocolate. Still in high school when her father transitioned from courtroom to chocolate-making and started one of the first small batch chocolate factories in America, she assisted him in almost every facet of their new life as chocolate makers—from working the storefront to developing marketing material. Eager to jump into the family business full-time Lawren began college early and upon graduation at 20, dove headfirst into learning the ins and outs of operating a bean-to-bar chocolate factory, building a brand, and marketing and selling craft chocolate.

Now the Chief Marketing Officer of the direct trade business that Forbes recently named “One of the 25 Best Small Companies In America,” Lawren is passionate about more than helping to shape the conversation around craft chocolate. She loves assisting Shawn to build sustainable relationships with smallholder cocoa farmers (especially female farmers), telling those stories, and finding innovative ways to connect the dots between the direct trade model, quality, and community. A passionate advocate for women, Lawren works to empower women through every aspect of the business from helping to seek out female-led farmer groups to facilitating girls empowerment initiatives in Askinosie’s cocoa origin communities. Lawren’s first book, which she co-authored with her father, called Meaningful Work: A Quest To Do Great Business, Find Your Calling And Feed Your Soul is available here.

Lawren is based in Austin, TX with her husband and three dogs (we lovingly call it "The Austin Annex"). Because technology, she's able to do her job remotely but also spends tons of time at the chocolate factory in Springfield. When she's not chocolate-ing or traveling, she's eating her way through Austin (with particular emphasis on tacos, BBQ and margaritas) and listening to live music.

Lawren serves on the board of Girls Empowerment Network, a Texas-based nonprofit that seeks to ignite the power in girls throughout the state by teaching them self-efficacy. 

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Young Leaders, are you scared you’ll waste your potential?

There’s a lot of people in their 30s and 40s with unfulfilled potential.

The reason their potential went unfulfilled is because they were not intentional with a few things that every young leader must master.

Mastering these things are within reach - but only if you’re willing to put the work in.

So tune into this week’s episode & start fulfilling your potential today!

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Eighteen-year-old Conner McDowell was bullied throughout primary school but he never let it defeat him. Instead, he used the experience to fuel his desire to lead and become a beacon of hope for other kids with similar experiences. Today, he is valedictorian of his high school and a recipient of a DAREarts Youth Leadership Award — recognizing his dedication to create incredible positive change in his own life and in his community. Conner is a shining example that although it's never too late to lead — it's never too early, either. 

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This Episode

In today's episode, we listen to Tanya Marwaha, a young leader in the mental health space who shares with us her experience of supporting herself through mental health difficulties as a young person, then turning those experiences into positive energy as a founder, to help other peers find the support, learning, and community that people like she and I never had.

This conversation was really close to home for me, as a young person without much support network who also threw myself into my work and personal development as a way of coping with the issues I faced. I hope any young listeners today find it useful too!

Today's Guest

Tanya is currently a second-year student at the London School of Economics. Having battled with chronic health conditions since the age of 13, the topic of mental health became very close to her heart. From these experiences, she created Championing Youth Minds, an organisation that provides young people with a youth-led platform, full of free resources, workshops and information surrounding mental wellbeing. 

Learn more at https://www.championingyouthminds.com/

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Many times, leaders have past experiences they can lean on as they lead through a particular situation. But what happens when something is completely new, and you find yourself in uncharted territory? What do you do? What do you hold on to? In Part 2 of this 2-Part episode, Pastor Q talks about how to remain adaptable, evaluate past experiences, and then draw maps for leaders that will come after you.

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Many times, leaders have past experiences they can lean on as they lead through a particular situation. But what happens when something is completely new, and you find yourself in uncharted territory? What do you do? What do you hold on to? In Part 1 of this 2-Part episode, Pastor Q talks about the opportunities & obstacles that present themselves in seasons of uncertainty and how relationships are key to making it through. 

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Organizations often strive for unanimous decisions around the table. However, a diverse team will bring different life experiences and perspectives to any discussion. Secure and confident leaders can handle a healthy level of disagreement, so long as there's alignment with what matters most. We may disagree in the room, but once we exit, we walk in unity and agreement on whatever decision was made.

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We've all heard the saying - "healthy things grow." But that's only half of the truth. Unhealthy things grow too; and most "secret sauce" growth strategies don't account for that. Make no mistake, something is ALWAYS growing. It's just a matter of what fruit is being produced.

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Joe Germain is a proven senior living executive, who has worked his way through the ranks in the industry by being a true relationship architect. Starting as a consultant, Joe has helped many operators turn properties and community's around by developing operational and sales strategies that have lead to successful outcomes.

Joe has worked with many operators ranging from operational and sales roles. Most recently, he serves as the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Civitas Senior Living. Joe leads a team of 9 communities. 8 that are in Florida, and the newest edition in Flagstaff Arizona.

Topics:

• The People Investment in senior living. (taking care of those that work for you)
• The redefining of senior living sales culture post COVID-19 (People, census, profit)
• How incentives play a vital role in 2021 census
• Being a young leader in senior living

Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgermain1/

Many leaders grow discontent if their organization or personal development is not growing at the pace they want. Why aren't you growing? And why aren't you ok with it? Is that discontentment coming from a willingness to change, or an unhealthy place? These are important questions to ask to avoid falling into the two traps of complacency or self-accomplishment.

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Every church planter, entrepreneur, or high-level leader has vision and passion (or at least I hope so!). But even the most passionate, visionary leaders will struggle to lead people anywhere if they don't first establish credibility. Whatever it takes, just do what you say you're going to do!

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Ron Carucci led a ten-year longitudinal study on executive transition to find out why more than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of appointment and uncovering the four differentiating capabilities that set successful leaders apart. Those findings are highlighted in his book Rising To Power.

Harvard Business Review selected his research as one of 2016’s “Ideas that mattered most,"

Ron is a 2-time TEDx speaker, and his most recent TEDx talk on power will be in the show notes.

Ron is the co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty-year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership. In addition to being a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes, he has been featured in Fortune, Business Insider, MSNBC, and Inc.

Had an awesome conversation with a former student of mine & proud Spartan - Mr. Abel Sanchez.   A very uplifting and enjoyable talk we had today which centered on a few things that are important in life.  One is relationships. Abel has that as a main focus point in his life and it was easy to see way back when he was a freshman in high school.  He shares stories and insights with other Leadership & Life connections.  Another was his outstanding positive attitude.  So many examples of that for all of us to learn from.  Sit back and enjoy our talk.  If you want to reach out to him - find him on Twitter:  @doity_sanchez   and on Instagram:  @abelsancheziii   Thanks for listening.  Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on ITunes or other services where you find this show.  Find me on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/   on Twitter:  @coachtosuccess   and on Instagram at:  @coachjohndaly  You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top 26 Book list too.  Other things there on my site are being worked on – especially my blog page where I am back to blogging now.