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Dr. Suskind is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and is Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health. She has dedicated her research and clinical life to optimizing foundational brain development and preventing early cognitive disparities and their lifelong impact. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain.
This episode Stew and Dana discuss her latest book, Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Childâs Potential, Fulfilling Societyâs Promise, and the ways parents can use developmental neuroscience to help their children grow and ultimately to build a society that works for families and for all of us.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Go to https://parentnation.org/get-involved/ and find the Big Shift Tool that Stew and Dana talked about on the show. Take a few minutes to respond to discover what you can do to move our nation toward a better tomorrow for our children. Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Diana Kapp is the author of Girls Who Run the World and now Girls Who Green the World; Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out To Save Our Planet. Her work as a journalist has taken her inside San Quentin prison and to deepest Afghanistan. Sheâs covered teen suicide clusters in Palo Alto, apps and bots to fight depression, and her father falling headlong in love at 85. Sheâs also worked for a senator and a biotech start-up, made ads for Nike, and helped launch womenâs sportswear retailer Lucy. Sheâs got an MBA from Stanford, loves the Sawtooth Mountains, Neil Young, her 5am running club, and climbing mountains. Sheâs also a wannabe ârancher.â
This episode, which is about the biggest work/life issue we can imagine, starts with Diana talking about her fatherâs finding love at 85, after her motherâs death, and how this demonstrated hope for the future emerging from the despondency of loss. This heartwarming story sounded the keynote of Stewâs conversation with Diana about the inspiring stories of how the women profiled in her book are, in the face of our rapidly failing natural environment, taking action to make things better. These powerful narratives not only tell us about the creative experiments abounding in our midst, they offer empowering ideas for how each and every one of us can do something good for our world.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Find one small thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and tell someone else about what you did, why you did it, and what youâre going to do next. Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Dr. Amy Beacom is the founder and CEO of the Center for Parental Leave Leadership, the first consultancy in the US to focus exclusively on parental leave, and the author of The Parental Leave Playbook: Ten Touchpoints to Transition Smoothly, Strengthen Your Family, and Continue Growing Your Career. She is recognized as the United Statesâ premiere expert on the personal and professional interplay around parental leave for employers and employees. Amy created the first evidence-based parental leave transition coaching model. She has trained and supervised parental leave coaches both in the US and Australia and the manager-focused training program she created can be found in over 80 countries around the world.
In this episode, Stew talks with Amy about her evidence-based model for how to manage parental leave, as a working parent and as a manager or co-worker. They talk through the three phases of preparing for leave (which is mostly about work), during leave (about parenting), and returning (about being a working parent). Amy describes the crucial touch points in each of these phases and offers practical advice for anyone experiencing the joys and trials of taking time from work to care for children and for all those who support working parents.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode, if youâre a manager of someone approaching parental leave or a person about to take one yourself: Whatâs your vision of how you want things to be upon return? Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Christine Porath is an Associate Professor at Georgetown Universityâs McDonough School of Business. Sheâs the author of the bestseller Mastering Civility and co-author of The Cost of Bad Behavior. Her most recent book is Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves Us from Surviving to Thriving.
In this episode, Stew talks with Christine about her research on the waning of community and the effective ways of reweaving the fabric that holds our society together. She describes contemporary examples from sports, business, health care, nonprofits and other organizations that illustrate what it takes to create and sustain communities in organizations and the many benefits that result. Stew and Christine get into how the principles â like building a genuine sense of unity while embracing differences in political, religious and other attitudes â play out in the new world of work and how they inform efforts to save the planet from disastrous climate change.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Is there an opportunity for you to take some action, within your power, to help people in your work life feel a greater sense of common humanity? Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Gianna Driver is Chief Human Resources Officer at Exabeam who was a student in Stewâs Total Leadership class 20 years ago. After spending five years running a global fair trade organization, she went on to build a highly successful career in human resources and recently started a new job at a company that fights cybercrime. Gianna manages the strategy and processes for building, investing in, and retaining top talent at Exabeam, enabling employees to do their best work. Prior to Exabeam, she was the Chief People Officer at BlueVine, a private fintech company based in Redwood City, CA. Before BlueVine, Gianna led HR and People functions in high-growth technology, gaming, consumer, and SaaS organizations including Playstudios, Aristocrat, Actian Corporation, Talend, and Balsam Brands.
In this episode, Stew talks with Gianna about her experiences growing up in Texas, daughter of a Philipine woman who was a mail-order bride, and how that shaped her experiences as an undergraduate student at The Wharton School. Gianna describes how her early life led her to want to have an impact through her work on valuing the humanity in each and every one of us. She describes the opportunities and challenges on her path to pursuing that ambition in her current role and in her life beyond work.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Think about your own history and your particular demographic characteristics â age, race, sexual orientation, etc. â and consider what is it about your particular mix that is distinctly valuable in the world of work. What do you discover by taking a few minutes to think about who you are? Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Lynda Gratton is recognized as a global thought leader on the future of work and a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs âHuman Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies.â Lynda is the founder of the advisory practice HSM and since 2008 has led the Future of Work Research Consortium which has brought together executives from more than 100 companies. Her books have been translated into more than 15 languages. She has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by HR Magazine and named by 'Business Thinkers 50' as one of the top 15 business thinkers in the world.
In this episode, Stew talks with Lynda Gratton about her latest book, Redesigning Work: How to Transform Your Organization and Make Hybrid Work for Everyone. Itâs a practical guide, with contemporary examples of progressive organizations, for what anyone can do to capitalize on the opportunities created by the revolutionary changes occurring in the world of work, shifts that have the potential to enrich our lives, if managed intentionally and intelligently.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Pause for a moment to consider a change you might make, either in the when or the where of your doing work, that you expect would result in greater performance and harmony in your life. Then try it! Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Kevin Hancock is the CEO of Hancock Lumber Company, one of the oldest and best-known family businesses in America, and author of The Seventh Power: One CEOâs Journey into the Business of Shared Leadership. Hancock Lumber is an eight-time consecutive recipient of the âBest Places to Work in Maineâ award. Kevin himself is a recipient of the Ed Muskie Access to Justice award, the Habitat for Humanity Spirit of Humanity award, the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen award, and the Timber Processing Magazine Person of the Year award. Heâs also a member of the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission. Kevin is the founder of The Seventh Power, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing economic sovereignty for native communities across America.
In this episode, Stew talks with Kevin about how the loss of his own voice due to a rare illness changed his conception of leadership, how his immersion in the culture and values of indigenous peoples informed his radically revised leadership style, how giving voice to previously oppressed people can change their lives, and much more.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. What would it take for you to listen more than you speak, especially to people who are in some way hierarchically subordinate to you? Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Larry Hirschhorn is a Principal and one of the founders of the Center for Applied Research, also known as CFAR (which had its origins at the Wharton School). CFAR is a management consulting firm with offices in Philadelphia and Boston. Larry was also a founder of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO) and the founder and director of Dynamics of Consulting, a program for experienced coaches and consultants. He has published several books and many articles linking organizational functioning to psychodynamics, among them The Workplace Within and Reworking Authority, both published by MIT Press. Larry has a PhD in Economics from MIT.
In this episode, Stew talks with Larry Hirschhorn about his recently published book about the sudden death of his son, called Grieving Aaron: Poems in Response to the Death of My Adult Son. They discuss anger, despair, ambivalence, the various ways different people express grief, the changes wrought by the loss of a loved one, and what it takes to reach toward hope in the face of tragedy. While Larryâs loss is unique to him, with his background in psychology and the kind of consulting and research he has done over the course of his long, illustrious career, he has profoundly useful insights for all those who are grieving losses and dislocations due to the death of loved ones, especially in pandemic times.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Write a poem about someone you love who has died. How does the writing affect your thoughts and feelings about your loved one and about your own identity and purpose? Share your reactions and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Vanessa Bohns is a social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University. Her new book is You Have More Influence Than You Think: How We Underestimate our Power of Persuasion and Why it Matters. Vanessa holds a PhD in psychology from Columbia University and an AB from Brown University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Harvard Business Review, and her research has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and NPRâs Hidden Brain.
In this episode, Stew talks with Vanessa Bohns about eye-opening research on how people undervalue the impact they have on others and what this means for our lives at work, at home, and in the community. They discuss practical implications for how to ask for help, most effective means for negotiating boundaries between work and home, how to persuade people to take action on social issues like climate change, how embarrassment informs morality, and more.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode: Think of someone who you want to ask for help and use what you learned from this conversation in making that ask. Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Alec Ross is one of the worldâs leading experts on innovation. A former senior advisor in the Obama Administration, his book is called The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People â and the Fight for Our Future. Alec is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at The University of Bologna Business School and a Board Partner at Amplo, a global venture capital firm. During the Obama Administration, Alec served as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, to help modernize the practice of diplomacy and advance Americaâs foreign policy interests. He also served as the Convener for the Technology & Media Policy Committee on Obamaâs 2008 presidential campaign and on the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team. Heâs also the author of the bestselling book The Industries of the Future.
In this episode, Stew talks with one of the worldâs leading experts on innovation, Alec Ross. A former senior advisor in the Obama Administration, his new book is The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People â and the Fight for Our Future. Itâs a brilliant, highly-readable, comprehensive analysis of how our social contract became broken that provides practical ideas for action to reset our course toward a better tomorrow. Stew and Alec talk about what he learned starting out as a school teacher in an economically ravaged part of Baltimore that informs his current thinking (âtalent is everywhere but opportunity is notâ); the central problems of government, the private sector, and labor politics; and what we can and must to to create a sustainable world as a nation, as employees, and citizens.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode: What consumer choice can you make, that youâve not made before, that will direct your resources toward companies you want to support because of their values, even if it might be relatively less convenient or more costly to acquire their goods or services? Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Rob Cross is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College and the author of Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead and Restore Your Well-Being. He has studied the underlying network dynamics of effective organizations and the collaborative practices of high performers for more than 20 years. Rob is cofounder and Research Director of the Connected Commons business consortium. He writes about practical approaches to enhancing collaboration, and is the coauthor of five other books, including The Hidden Power of Social Networks.
In this episode, Stew talks with Rob about the causes of the epidemic of too much collaboration at work and how this problem has reduced productivity and well-being in all parts of our lives. They discuss Robâs research on how effective collaborators break free from the tyranny of inessential collaboration and then focus their attention and energy on, among other things, finding simple ways to cultivate diverse networks that give them greater courage via fresh perspectives they gain on how to live a good life. Rob describes how to identify and reduce what he calls the now-common âmicro-stressorsâ in our lives.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode: Identify one micro-stressor in your life â over which you can exert some control â and see if you can come up with a small step you can take to reduce or eliminate it. Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Scott Behson is a professor of management and Silberman Global Faculty Fellow at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he is an award winning researcher and teacher. He is published in academic journals as well as in the popular press. He is the author of The Working Dadâs Survival Guide and most recently The Whole-Person Workplace: Building Better Workplaces Through Work-Life, Wellness and Employee Support.
In this episode, Stew talks with Scott about insights for action from his new book on how to garner employer support for all employees, and for working parents in particular, in the new world created by the pandemicâs jolt. Scott describes what heâs learned about what employees want these days, he offers advice for job seekers in the current labor market, and he suggests some practical ideas for how managers can build a better workplace and improve business results.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode: What can you now envision about your work or career that you couldnât see prior to the pandemic? Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Carmen Fernandez is Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Marsh McLennan, one of the worldâs leading professional services firms in the areas of risk, strategy and people. She is committed to creating a culture that is inclusive and vibrant with inspiring leadership.
In this episode, Stew talks with Carmen about the new challenges in Human Resources today as we strive to emerge from the pandemic; how to attract and retain talent now that so many people have been changed by the experience of remote work and by their increased interest in what matters most in life; diversity and inclusion best practices; what she learned from Stewâs Total Leadership approach, and more.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode: Try using Carmenâs great example of a community-building activity by starting a meeting asking attendees to write a short note of appreciation to someone in your organization. And hereâs another great practice from Carmen, one that she uses in her family: Try having a short weekly conversation with your family asking each member to say what theyâre hoping to accomplish in the week ahead and what help they need to do so. Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Daisy Dowling is Founder and CEO of Workparent, an executive coaching and training firm, and in 2021 she published the book Workparent: The Complete Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids. As an advisor to working parents, Daisy draws on her own experience as a parent, her years in investment banking, and her work in the field of talent and leadership development to help people find happiness in their careers.
In this episode, Stew talks with Daisy about her evolution from investment banking to advisor for working parents, the useful tips she gathered from speaking to a variety of working parents across different stages of the parenting life cycle, what it takes to be the mayor of the village that raises your children, and more about how to succeed as a parent and in your career.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode, and if you are a working parent. Take a moment to find an opportunity to use the advice Daisy offered at the end of this conversation: Express appreciation to your parenting partner â anyone who helps you in this aspect of your life â for their contribution, however big or small, and see what happens. Share your reactions to this episode and suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Jen Fisher is Deloitteâs chief well-being officer in the United States and the co-author of Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines. As Deloitteâs chief well-being officer in the United States, Jen helps Deloitteâs people to prioritize their well-being so they can be at their best in both their professional and personal lives.
In this episode, Stew talks with Jen about relationships at work, how the pandemic as well as technology have had an impact on work connections and performance, and why itâs crucial to care for yourself if youâre going to succeed.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. What can you do to care for yourself that will improve your performance at work as well as in your family and in your community? Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Ulcca Joshi Hansen, a researcher and education advocate, is the author of The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive. Ulcca believes each young person deserves the chance to discover their unique potential, and to explore what that means for how they contribute to the world. She explores the disconnect between what we want for our children, what we value, and what our education system is actually providing. Sheâs a mother of two and a former elementary teacher who has worked in education for two decades. She is herself an English as a second language learner and a first generation college graduate. Ulcca is the Chief Program Officer at Grantmakers for Education, the nation's largest and most diverse network of education grant makers dedicated to improving educational outcomes and increasing opportunities for all learners. She has a BA in philosophy, a PhD from the University of Oxford, and a JD from Harvard Law School. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and has been recognized nationally for her leadership as a Harry S. Truman Scholar, a British Marshall Scholar, and a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow.
In this episode, Stew talks with Ulcca about what we want our children to learn and what they are actually being taught in our schools. We discuss what it means to be âsmartâ in todayâs in todayâs complex world -- and in tomorrowâs -- and how the educational system we have had for centuries has to change. Ulcca describes what we can do to make the necessary changes, as parents, business leaders, policy makers, and citizens.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Have a conversation with anyone you know about how a more holistic approach to education would make our nation stronger, better prepared to meet the challenges the next generation will face. Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Gorick Ng is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and is now a career adviser at Harvard College, specializing in coaching first-generation, low-income students. Heâs also a researcher with the Managing the Future of Work project at Harvard. His new book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right, is now offered to employees at companies such as IBM, Houlihan Lokey, Invesco, Cigna, Qualcomm, GE, and others. Harvard Business School has also given The Unspoken Rules to every 2021 MBA student to give them an edge in their internships and full-time jobs.
In this episode, Stew talks with Gorick about specific guidance for how young people can navigate school and their first jobs for early career success, with particular emphasis on first-generation and low-income students. Gorickâs research and practice reveals there are three critical questions one must answer well: Are you competent? Are you committed? Are you compatible? After Gorick describes how his personal history led him to devoting himself to this field, he gets into some practical tips with examples for how to go about demonstrating competence, commitment, and compatibility.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. For yourself, or for a young person you know, ask the three critical questions and come up with an action implied by whatever the answer might be. Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Richard Culatta is author of Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World. Richard serves as CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), a nonprofit serving education leaders in 127 countries. A teacher by training and innovator by inclination, Culatta works to leverage technology to reinvent learning and was appointed by President Obama as the Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the US Department of Education. Currently, he serves as a senior fellow at NYUâs GovLab and as a design resident for the San Francisco-based innovation and design firm IDEO.
In this episode, Stew talks with Richard about practical ideas for how we can cultivate good digital citizenship in our children by developing five essential qualities: focusing on the quality and value of specific content and not on the amount of time spent online; staying informed as a discerning consumer of online content; learning to take in alternative perspectives; engaging in the community; and staying alert and creating safe spaces for others.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. What small step can you now take to help a child in your life become a stronger citizen of the digital world? Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Jessica Bacal is director of Reflective and Integrative Practices and of the Narratives Project at Smith College. Her latest book is The Rejection That Changed My Life: 25+ Powerful Women on Being Let Down, Turning It Around, and Burning It Up at Work. Itâs is a sequel of sorts to Jessicaâs first bestseller, Mistakes I Made at Work: 25 Influential Women on What They Got Out of Getting It Wrong. The Narratives Project at Smith encourages students to explore their passions and articulate their values and goals through personal storytelling. Before her career in higher education, Jessica was an elementary school teacher in New York City, and then a curriculum developer and consultant. She received a bachelorâs degree from Carleton College, an MFA in writing from Hunter College, and an EdD from the University of Pennsylvania.
In this episode, Stew talks with Jessica about how to learn and grow from rejection, a kind of experience everyone has. She describes how to glean useful data from rejections, especially about your values; cultivate creativity on the other side of the awful feelings that follow rejection; build the ârejection muscleâ by exposing yourself to small rejections regularly; and take a new path in a rejectionâs wake. All this comes to light through stories of fascinating women and from exercises derived from their wisdom.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. What small rejections -- at work, at home, in your community, or in your private sphere -- can you induce in order to build your rejection muscle? Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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Latha Poonamallee is an Associate Professor, Chair of Faculty of Management, and University Fellow at the New School in New York City. In her book, Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World, she explains that meditation and mindfulness are tools that can change how we do business and are part of a new way to lead us to a better, more equitable world. Latha created the Management and Social Justice Conversation Series that she hosts at the New School, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Society of Advancement of Managementâs Advanced Management Journal. She is also a tech entrepreneur; she co-founded In-Med Prognostics, a neuroscience AI venture that brings affordable and accessible brain health tools to underserved markets.
In this episode, Stew talks with Latha about her optimistic view of how the pandemic can change for the better the way we do business. They discuss how mindfulness can increase the resilience of individuals and organizations alike and even help us build community and be more connected to each other. They also discuss how technology can be harnessed for good.
Here then is an invitation for you, a challenge, after youâve had a chance to listen to this episode. Take a deep breath or two, close your eyes, and imagine an interconnected world and your place in it then write a note to yourself in response to this question: What kind of leadership can you develop to support that world? Share your reactions to this episode and your suggestions for future shows with Stew by writing to him at [email protected] or via LinkedIn.
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