Leading with integrity

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #71

From the Coaches

Brenda Rigney discusses leading with integrity, emphasizing the difference between keeping your word and honoring it, and providing insights on how your clients can maintain integrity in both their personal and professional lives in Becoming a Leader with Integrity.

Paul Walentynowicz talks about the challenges of building trust and bonding within distributed teams in Can a virtual smile bond your team? Challenges and solutions.

Raphael Louis Vitón examines the potential regression of corporate culture improvements made during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of leadership and cultural intelligence to sustain these positive changes in Back-to-School May Mean Going Back-to-Bad Corporate Culture.

Ted Bradshaw delves into the concept of "Chasing Squirrels" as a metaphor for everyday distractions that impede your client’s focus in Mastering the Art of Focus: Your Guide to Stop Chasing Squirrels

Muriel Wilkins answers a question from a listener who is experiencing burnout and self-doubt on her future in the corporate world in Should I Continue to Climb the Corporate Ladder?

Dr. Sam Adeyemi guides business executives and C-suite professionals who want to be more inspiring and empathetic team leaders in Are You Uplifting Your Team? 4 Ways Leaders Create Positivity.

From the Operators & Investors

Steve Blank highlights the significance of aligning the CEO and board on strategy, using lobbyists effectively, and ultimately, staffing an internal public affairs group to manage lobbying efforts in Even the Smartest VCs Sometimes Get it Wrong – Bill Gurley and Regulated Markets

Suzan Bond speaks with Michelle Tran about how she was able to find corporate success despite biases against her in Breaking Through the Bamboo Ceiling as an Asian Female Leader.

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