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In this episode Dia answers questions from her book launch audience and offers you a set of questions to reflect on your year and look forward to what’s next.
So, to wrap the year, here are a few questions for you using a look back/look forward framework:
On looking back:
What goals or pursuits did you have this year?What surprised you about how it went?What do you make of that? What did you learn?Look Forward:
What are your goals or pursuits this next year?What are you looking forward to in that pursuit?How will you keep that alive?From what do you draw your power?
We hope that with this and all our other episodes you can fill your toolbox with frameworks, ideas and perspectives that help you lead with who you are in 2024.
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Let’s explore the art of storytelling in writing. After heading to her first writing retreat, Dia discovers the concept of Prescriptive Memoir and takes on the challenge of content creation through adopting a scene-focused approach. Dive into the conversation about starting with "One true scene" vs her old “One true sentence” approach.
Writing with actual craft isn’t easy and finding your voice in that craft is a slippery fish. And while this doesn't just apply to the craft of writing, writing is a good way to tease out and forward your own voice- not once, but as a lifelong journey. And we’re up for it because …. it takes a lifetime to sound like yourself.
Show Notes:
Dia explores the importance of details and resonance in storytelling, encouraging a balance between impact and specificity.Learn about Prescriptive Memoir and how your life experiences can become valuable lessons for others.Dive into Dia's new challenge of creating Litsticles, Lessons, and Longform blogs with a focus on scenes.Understand the transformative power of starting narratives with "One true scene" instead of the traditional "one true sentence."Gain insights into the lifelong journey of finding and sounding like your authentic self.Get Dia’s Book HERE- (which we hear from readers who’ve been in her audience that it sounds “just like her” so maybe she’s closer than she thinks…)
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Welcome to Lead With Who You Are with Dia Bondi!
In this episode, Dia is joined by special guest Abby Davisson, Co-Author of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions. Abby's illustrious career includes roles as a social innovation leader and president of the Gap Foundation. She's now the founder and CEO of the Money and Love Institute, dedicated to helping people make intentional decisions, especially when the stakes are high.
Introduction to Abby Davisson:
Abby has been featured in renowned publications like the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company. Her passion lies in supporting individuals to make confident and deliberate decisions.
The 5 C’s Framework for Decision-Making:
Clarity: Gain clarity about your values and priorities.Confidence: Build the confidence to make decisions aligned with who you are.Control: Understand what is within your control and focus your energy there.Communication: Effectively communicate your decisions, particularly relevant for leaders.Connection: Establish a connection between your decisions and your authentic self.Highlights from the Episode:
Abby shares insights into her career journey, emphasizing the importance of intentional decision-making.The episode explores the 5 C’s framework, providing a roadmap for making significant life decisions.Learn how to align decisions with your true self, fostering confidence and authenticity.Invitation to Subscribe:
Subscribe to Lead With Who You Are on your favorite podcast platform to access more insightful conversations. Share the show with leaders and innovators in your life who shine brightest when they lead with authenticity.
Join Dia and Abby as they unravel the mysteries of decision-making and provide valuable tools for leading with confidence and purpose!
Newsletter: https://abbydavisson.substack.com/
Book website quiz: www.moneylovebook.com/quiz
Institute website: www.moneyloveinstitute.com
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Let’s talk Newton’s 3rd law and how much it sucks when you’re tired and don’t see it working. Plus, tips for dealing with it! We can’t just grind forever without seeing some results! Newtons’ 3rd law promises that for every action there is an equal and opposite one.
But what if you can’t see it? Burnout, wanting to quit? But there’s another way. Listen in.
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In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, we dive into a profound conversation with guest Amy Eliza Wong, a Leadership coach, Speaker, and Conversational Intelligence® expert.
We dig into the intersection of purpose, communication, and leadership. Amy shares insights from her bestselling book, Living on Purpose, diving into the five deliberate choices one must make to lead a fulfilling life.
They discuss the power of Conversational Intelligence® and how it can transform communication, emphasizing the importance of trust in conversations. Amy sheds light on the Always On Purpose philosophy and guides listeners on a journey to navigate the collision between feelings and thoughts.
Get Amy’s book here: https://www.alwaysonpurpose.com/book/
And find her resources here: https://www.alwaysonpurpose.com/resources/articles-and-practices/
Download a free preview of her book, Living on Purpose 👆
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It’s real. The comedown. That feeling you get, the low, the low-level depression, that feeling of loneliness or emptiness after a big moment- that key speech you gave, that show you played, that big, huge conversation you’ve been preparing for. Dia and Baby A discuss their own comedown experiences and Dia shares a 5-step framework for dealing with your own:
Caring for your comedown:
Take time, take care. Be tender with yourself. Don’t just power through. It’s a big letdown after using all the adrenaline you needed to do that big thing. Now rest and take care. Go for a walk? Take a nap? Debrief with a friend who can show you the tenderness you need. Reflect on what worked. And then? Lock that in. Once you’ve recovered a bit but are still feeling that soft glow of the moment (even if it’s bittersweet) take a look and reflect on what worked about what you did on stage, in that meeting, in that conversation. When you presented yourself, your art, your ideas in a way that landed some or all of it well, take a few minutes to notice what you did that worked, why you think it works and if you’d like to have that be something you do every time you get in front of an audience that matters. Forgive yourself for what didn’t work. Nothing is ever as perfect as you want it to be. So, take a moment to forgive what didn’t work. That moment you interrupted, that time you stumbled. That punchline you missed. Let it go. Let yourself off the hook. Find someone to debrief. Phone a friend, a colleague, a parent or your favorite aunt. Having a nice debrief with someone who is willing to talk about what you did in front of that room honestly but with care and compassion- ready to just listen if you need it or provide calibrated feedback is critical to getting your feet back on the ground on your way out of a comedown. See it in the continuum of all of the big moments. Notice that what you did in that performance, is ephemeral and lives in the context of your full leadership life, your full body of work, your full career or business. This may shrink that feeling of “win/lose”, that critical communications or presentation moments can have. When you put it on the continuum of your steps to a goal- it can fade into a larger fabric of your life, leadership and aspirations. In that context you can shrink the power of that ONE moment, let it fade into the scene of your life and it can loosen its grip a bit and ease you out of the comedown and back into everyday life.The Power of Full Engagement is a great resource for managing your energy through a series of, or a lifetime of stepping into high performance moments with full engagement and without too much comedown.
➡️ Check it out here: Power of Full Engagement
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In this episode we’re talking with Alain Hunkins about tension.
These tensions are what leaders live in trying to balance relationships and the needed distance that allows for exacting decisions, the tension of transparency and privacy, and the tension of action and reflection.
Leadership can be a boring topic, seriously, but this convo isn’t and wasn’t.
Alain defines leadership as the performing art of getting others to work towards a shared purpose, emphasizing the impact of one's words and actions on others through 3 specific pillars that we dive deep on: connection, communication, and collaboration.
Over his 25-year career, Alain Hunkins has worked with over 3,000 groups of leaders in 27 countries, including 42 of the Fortune 100 companies. In addition to being an executive coach, leadership and team development facilitator and keynote speaker, Alain is the author of the book, CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders (published by Wiley, March 2020)
Alain is a faculty member of Duke Corporate Education and serves on the Academic Board of Advisors for the New Delhi Institute of Management. Alain’s work has been featured in Chief Executive, Fast Company, Inc., Training Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, and Business Insider. He’s also a monthly leadership strategy contributor to Forbes Magazine. Alain is the CEO of Hunkins Leadership Group, a leadership consultancy based in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Listen in now for an intentional perspective on how to handle tension and the opportunity they present in defining your leadership.
Find out more about Alain here and his book, Cracking the Leadership Code.
Follow him on LinkedIn.
Watch his TEDx talk.
Alain is offering 2 complimentary seats per company to enroll in the next 30-Day Leadership Challenge. For more info and coupon codes, email [email protected]. 30 days starts on (publish date)!
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In this episode, we’re talking with Will Graylin about a few things: Love radio stations, a framework for navigating difficulty and conflict, and what to do when a founder (or maybe you) doesn’t see the path forward.
Will says purpose is the way to stay connected to yourself and that the faster you’re going in your company, the farther down the path you need to see (he got that from his days on the motorcycle track).
Listen in now for advice and perspective of this serial entrepreneur who is unafraid of embracing the challenge and taking the pain.
Will Graylin is currently Founder and CEO of OV Loop, Inc., a Universal Wallet and Commerce Messaging platform for frictionless commerce experiences everywhere. He is also CEO of Indigo Technologies, an Electric Mobility company with breakthrough affordable EVs for fleets & drivers. Earlier in his career, Will was the Global Co-GM of Samsung Pay, and Founder of LoopPay (acquired by Samsung), ROAM Data (acquired by Ingenico), WAY Systems (acquired by Verifone), and EntitleNet (acquired by BEA Systems/later Oracle). Will holds two Masters from MIT and serves on the Board of Directors for Global Unites (a non-profit organization to help youths around the world become local leaders through conflict transformation) and previously, Synchrony Financials (the largest private label credit card issuer in the world) for seven years.
See all his work here:
LinkedIn
X (formerly known as Twitter)
OV Loop
Indigo Technologies
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Super unscripted.
In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, Dia Bondi reflects on her experience of transitioning from business-focused achievement goals to rediscovering her path of fulfillment through authentic goal alignment. She discusses the impact of various goal types, highlighting how prioritizing mastery and experiential adventures can transform your perspective on success.
Dia shares insights from a conversation with a book marketer that led her to question the alignment of her goals and explore different approaches. Discover the power of mastery-driven learning and the significance of crafting experiential goals that reflect your true self.
Join Dia as she navigates the journey of shifting goals and embracing a life filled with adventure and deeply connected experiences.
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Every 6 or 7 years, there’s a new adventure. Something to shake things up, take a new perspective, and something that drives a new creative expression and is an opportunity for a new exploration.
13 years ago, it was developing the craft of coaching…even though I’d been coaching already for years.
6 years ago, it was Auctioneering school- a fun adventure that didn’t mean much but ended up being the spark that led to the book. Ask Like an Auctioneer: How To Ask For More and Get It.
Now? After feeling ill at ease with the framing I took to set impact goals for the business I run, I realized- my goals are all wrong, and it’s time to shift perspective, dig into a new craft and look at it all with a fresh take tied to the craft of the written word. I realize, it’s time to lead with who I am. And that is developing my writing voice.
So, for the next period of time, we’ll have guests on the show here and there, but episode 58 marks the beginning of bringing my own journey of running my life, my impact, and my work on terms that truly reflect who I am.
If you want to play, then subscribe, listen and follow along on my journey of putting words to my ideas as the center of my impact.
I’m starting by diving right into the fire by attending a week-long writing retreat with a small cohort of writers and a guide, right at the foot of Glacier National Park.
My words will get ripped. My craft will show itself as non-existent. Even though I’ve already written a book- I am a published author- I can legitimately say I’m starting at the beginning. And it feels great to be a beginner.
This is leading with who I am.
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Jim Cook is on the pod for this episode. I’ve heard him talk about his role as a CFO in a way that goes beyond the numbers- into the territory of culture in organization and teams. I don’t hear that very often from CFO’s or from founders who talk to me about their CFO’S. And in that way, he’s unique- I love to talk with leaders who have an understanding of what they’re doing with a lowercase “d” and what they're REALLY doing with an uppercase D.
Today we learn about Jim’s leadership, philosophies and operating system that let him lead with who he is.
Jim Cook is a CFO and was early at Intuit, and part of the founding team at Netflix. He ran Mozilla’s Finance team and has developed a clear philosophy on what it is to go beyond the numbers and lead, leveraging the smarts and ideas of the people around him. He delights in the success, ideas and energy of others and is a joy to collaborate with. You can do that in this episode.
Connect with Jim here on LinkedIn & Twitter.
Check out his Blog.
Interested in 1:1 Exec Advisory/Coaching to help scale your leadership & operations? Book 30 min with Jim.
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In this episode of Lead With Who You Are, Dia Bondi discusses common pitfalls when leading with your voice and when asking for more. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on your audience's needs, curating and elevating the voices of others, and delivering compelling messages that align with your goals.
Summary of the Communications Pitfalls:
Pitfall #1: Assuming that how you feel about something matters so much that you're obligated to communicate that every time. Dia explains the significance of focusing on what your audience needs to hear rather than solely expressing your feelings. She shares practical tips to calibrate your emotions and lead with intention.
Pitfall #2: Believing that your voice is the only voice that matters. Dia encourages leaders to curate and elevate the voices of others, allowing for a more distributed impact. She highlights the importance of being a high-impact color commentator and recognizing and reinforcing the points made by others.
Pitfall #3: Thinking that what you say has to be catchy, funny, or entertaining. Dia emphasizes the need for clarity and confidence in your storytelling, vision, and strategies. She advises against prioritizing entertainment over providing answers, clarity, and reasons to believe, while still allowing for moments of fun and engagement.
Summary of Common Pitfalls When Asking for More:
Pitfall #1: Deciding in advance what others will say yes or no to: Avoid the trap of assuming you know the outcome of your ask. By embracing uncertainty and testing the boundaries, you open yourself up to the possibility of receiving more than you anticipated.
Pitfall #2: Waiting for ordained negotiation moments to ask for anything at all: Don't limit your asks to specific negotiation situations. Recognize that you can ask for what you need at any time, even outside formal negotiations. Utilize the Ask Plan framework to identify strategic asks that align with your goals.
Pitfall #3: Thinking that if you ask big and get a "no", the conversation is over: Instead of viewing a "no" as a definitive end, see it as an opportunity to start a new dialogue. A "no'' can lead to exploring alternative possibilities and deepening relationships. Embrace the power of persistence and adaptability in your ask.
Get lots of resources in the Library section of this site. There, you'll find the Ask Plan framework, a 6-step guide to crafting powerful asks, as well as additional insights and tools to support your journey of leading with who you are.
Library section: diabondi.com/library
Ask Plan framework: diabondi.com/library/the-powerful-ask-plan
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We're diving into the power of awe and how it can transform our ability to lead with authenticity.
In this episode, Jonah shares the incredible benefits, both physiological and psychological, that come with experiencing awe. He provides practical strategies for finding awe in our everyday lives, offering little portals we can step through whenever we need a boost. Unlike other activities, awe isn't guaranteed, but Jonah teaches us how to increase our chances of being awestruck.
So, if you've been feeling stuck in the daily grind and longing for that sense of wonder, this episode is for you. Join us as we explore the intersection of leadership, inspiration, and the pursuit of awe.
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Jonah Paquette is a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker who focuses on helping people achieve happier, more meaningful lives. His books include Happily Even After, Awestruck, Real Happiness, and The Happiness Toolbox.In this interview, Jonah discusses the role of awe in leadership and life, emphasizing the importance of tapping into the power of being amazed.Dia and Jonah explore the themes in Jonah's work, the focus of his therapy practice, and the leadership workshops he leads. They also delve into why awe is necessary, how it enhances our leadership abilities, and practical tips for finding more awe in our lives.Subscribe to Lead With Who You Are and join Dia Bondi on this captivating journey of self-discovery and authentic leadership.
For more information about Jonah, to find all his books, and to get Jonah’s weekly Newsletter with resources and updates pertaining to the science of happiness, and his free happiness e-guide, please visit his website at www.jonahpaquette.com
Watch his TEDx Talks here and here.
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In this episode we’re talking with Taylor Doe or T-Doe, creator of the idea of “And Then Moments”. In this conversation, T-Doe challenges us to uncover our own “and then moments” and notice who made them possible. Because we don't get where we are alone.
He shares the idea of keys, people in our networks and the resources we have, and that keys are not equal opportunity. Some of us are born with a lot of keys, and some of us are born with very few- and what to do about it when you’ve got keys and want to give them away.
If you're looking for an episode with a heroic story of a self-made man, this is not it. It’s better than that.
In the episode we reference a study from Stanford. Find an overview and access to the research paper here.
Watch Taylor’s TEDx Talk
Visit his website.
Follow him on Instagram
Connect with him on LinkedIn
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Join us in conversation with Tania Katan, Author of Creative Trespassing, a super speaker and inspiration. She’s on the show to talk about how Creative Trespassing can help us in our leadership and aid us in trying to, day over day, lead with who we are, and what we get, and what we create when we do.
Find Tania Katan here.
Follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Get your Copy of Creative Trespassing here.
About her book:
Whether you’re an entrepreneur seeking new ways to innovate, a newbie trying to spice up routine entry-level work, a free spirit with a rich creative life outside the office looking to bring more of that magic into your job, or just someone who occasionally feels the urge to scream, “Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?!!” Katan will show you how to transform monotony into novelty and get your freakin’ spark back between the hours of nine and five.
Peppered with stories of her own shenanigans- from organizing an arm-wrestling match in the middle of an art museum to staging a corporate culture intervention via post-its, – and lessons from the rule-breaking exploits of artists, change-makers, and totally legit business leaders alike, this book is an uninhibited guide to using creativity as fuel for a freer and more awesome life.
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Join Dia Bondi on Lead With Who You Are, the podcast that explores the essence of authentic leadership, specifically tailored for business leaders, founders, and ambitious professionals.
In this episode, Dia engages in a captivating conversation with Joanna Bloor, a renowned Potentialist, former Silicon Valley Executive, and trusted advisor to leaders worldwide.
Together, Dia and Joanna delve into the vital aspect of leading with who you are. Discover how to gain clarity on your unique value proposition and ensure that those who engage with your offerings do so with intention. Joanna's insightful perspective will inspire you to align your desired impact with your authentic self, leading to accelerated career growth and overall success.
Tune in to this thought-provoking episode of Lead With Who You Are, where Dia Bondi and Joanna Bloor unlock the secrets of embodying authenticity and unleashing your true potential. Perfect for business leaders, founders, and ambitious professionals seeking to lead with conviction and make a lasting impact.
Visit Joanna’s website: Joanna Bloor
Get the book: Tales of Potential
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In this episode of LWWYA, Dia Bondi talks with Angela Roseboro, an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, about her career journey, leadership philosophies, and advice for founders.
Angela shares her operating principles and experiences in culture transformation, having worked for and with recognized brands such as Whirlpool, T. Rowe Price, and Dropbox. In her most recent role as Chief Diversity Officer at Riot Games, she led the company's cultural transformation from being at the center of a cultural reckoning around bad behavior in the gaming industry to being certified in 2022 as a "Great Place to Work" by the Great Place to Work Institute.
Dia and Angela discuss the key transitions founders experience as they level up and how to confront what it means to go from Founder to CEO. Angela also shares one of her peak moments in her professional life, which surprisingly was a failed initiative, and how she turned it into a peak experience as a leader.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into how to bring empathy and grace to their work, create successful human capital strategies, and lead with who they truly are.
Don't forget to subscribe to LWWYA on your favorite podcast platform and share the show with leaders and innovators who lead with who they truly are.
Find Angela Roseboro on LinkedIn.
Weather her TEDx Talk: The Gaming Connection
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So, we started this podcast as The Dia Bondi Show, a big podcast for women with goals.
Why? Because I had launched Project: Ask Like an Auctioneer with the mission for 1 million women to ask for more and get it but…it wasn’t enough. We reimagined the show and re-titled it to be Lead With Who You Are.
Why? Because my philosophy in my work and in my professional development in the domain of communication and leadership, is that you are your most powerful when you lead with who you are. It’s proven out over and over again in my 20 years of helping Senior leaders, VC backed founders and ambitious professionals speak powerfully when it matters most.
And that includes all I teach in my upcoming book, Ask Like an Auctioneer: Asking Big Means Speaking Powerfully and in alignment with who you are and what you want, but what do I MEAN when I say ask like an auctioneer?
Today, I’m sharing with you the audio recording of a short virtual talk I gave recently and by the end, you’ll know exactly what I mean and HOW to do it and apply it to the goals you may have today. You’re going to hear me speak directly to the chat window that was open during my talk, and you’re going to hear prompts that are meant for the audience in the session, but you can use them too.
Let’s go, and let’s ask like an auctioneer!
Find the book here.
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In this episode, Dia talks about the importance of using your voice as a strike point for your leadership, especially during "whiplash moments."
Dia begins by discussing the many "whiplash moments" that leaders, founders, and their teams have experienced in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, layoffs, product pivots, and bank failures. These critical moments present opportunities for leaders to activate their people, teams, and cultures, or to deteriorate and disassemble them.
Dia suggests that leaders approach these critical moments with communication, written or spoken, that rings true. She encourages leaders to move from "noise" to "impact" by starting with the Impact/Outcome framework, which establishes the intention for the communication moment. By asking what impact they are trying to have and what outcome they are trying to create, leaders can hold themselves and the communication accountable and ensure that they are moving towards the desired outcome.
Dia also recommends anticipating questions and inventorying the 5 or 6 questions that the audience has about the topic being addressed. By recognizing the audience's questions and anxieties, leaders can inform the content they share, the degree of detail in their answers, and the communications plan after the initial letter or live communication gathering.
Finally, Dia advises leaders to decide what to address and in what detail, as well as what questions to leave unanswered for now and what to do about them. This is where leaders can start to develop their position or point of view and communicate it effectively to their audience.
Overall, this episode emphasizes the importance of using your voice as a strike point for your leadership and how to approach critical moments with communication that is impactful and true to who you are.
Get the Communicating in Crisis Guide HERE.
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