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TV – Lead Intentionally: Sharpen Your Focus, Strengthen Your Impact – REDEN DIONISIO RBLP-T Watch full talk here: https://lnkd.in/gyZftVe3 In a world addicted to speed and noise, most leaders aren’t running out of time, they’re running out of clarity. In this powerful and practical session, Leadership Coach, Speaker and Navy veteran Reden Dionisio, reveals how purpose-driven leaders can sharpen their focus and strengthen their impact by mastering the art of intentional clarity. Drawing from his I.M.P.A.C.T. Brief™ Framework, Reden unpacks one pivotal pillar: INSIGHT and introduces a transformative leadership tool called the Clarity Filter (Vision • Values • Velocity). Through personal stories, actionable tools, and hard-hitting truths, he challenges leaders to redefine success, lead with focus, and reclaim capacity in a world drowning in distraction. This isn’t another motivational speech, it’s a wake-up call. A reminder that legacy isn’t built by doing more, but by being clear on what matters most. If you’re ready to stop reacting and start leading, this is where you begin; with intentionality. Reden Dionisio is the Genuine Leader™ helping business owners and parentpreneurs escape overwhelm by mastering intentional action, one day at a time. With over two decades of leadership in the U.S. Navy, he’s guided teams through chaos and burnout, learning firsthand the cost of drifting through life without purpose. As a certified Maxwell Leadership Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Founder of Genuines Coaching & Consulting, he empowers leaders to replace overwhelm and exhaustion with clarity, confidence, and aligned results at home and at work. His battle proven Intentional Operating System, teaches you to do one aligned action daily, restoring your energy, focus, and sense of meaning. Featured in VetSocial 2025, Military Families Magazine, Award winning podcast at the inaugural Veteran Podcast Awards in 2021, Top 15 Veteran Podcast in Podcast Magazine, Feedspot’s Top 15 Dad Blogs, and more, Reden shares practical insights on how to move from drift to direction. contact@redendionisio.com https://redendionisio.com/ https://lnkd.in/g-9HQqpB https://lnkd.in/gr7iHxyj https://lnkd.in/gUXyrbDH jose@connectedleadersacademy.com https://lnkd.in/gfTRjYKD Sponsors Resilient Leaders Alliance  https://lnkd.in/dbksCZ4i Imperfect Harmony  https://lnkd.in/drY_gjRW Schilling Sales and Marketing, Inc. https://ScottSchilling.com To get more of Connected Leaders Academy, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays here: https://lnkd.in/gHnUDS2Q #connectedleadersacademy #focus #mastery #joseescobar #speakers #clacommunity #powerfultalk #virtualconference #summit

Change fatigue is real – and it's getting worse. 🫠 Employee willingness to embrace change dropped from 74% to 38% since 2016. The average worker now faces 10-13 major changes per year (up from just 2). Dr. Britt Andreatta's neuroscience research reveals why: Our brains are wired to see change as dangerous. The survival centers activate immediately. But great leaders work WITH biology, not against it: ✓ Share the "why" before the "what" ✓ Map the change journey clearly ✓ Reward progress, not just problems ✓ Give people time to form new habits (40-50 repetitions) ✓ Assign an "air traffic controller" for multiple changes The pandemic left people burned out and pushing harder won't work. Smart leaders understand: Change is both a project AND a psychology challenge. How is your organization supporting people through change fatigue? #ChangeManagement #Leadership #Neuroscience #EmployeeEngagement #FutureOfWork Link: https://lnkd.in/gWDT9GWd ~~~~~~~ Thanks for being here - I'm Colleen, an HR leader and lifelong student of behavioral research. If you're curious about modern leadership and the science behind it, check out Humility Resources, my podcast for leaders. ~~~~~~~

Just stumbled across an article that's RIGHT in my wheelhouse! 🔥 Emotional Intelligence (EQ) isn't just some buzzword folks - it's becoming the actual currency of success in today's business world. Leaders with high EQ are straight-up outperforming their peers. What caught my eye was this breakdown of 4 different EQ assessment tools: 1. The Emotional Capital Report (apparently the "gold standard") 2. The Emotional Quotient Inventory 3. The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Test 4. The 360 EQ But here's what REALLY matters - measuring is just step one. The transformation happens when you commit to developing these skills! As we always say on the podcast - Learn, Grow, Transform. EQ might be the most powerful lever for all three. Have you ever had your emotional intelligence formally assessed? Drop a comment - I'm genuinely curious about your experience! #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #MindsetShift https://lnkd.in/gimYcYYA

Ask Vs Tell - Co-creating Leadership Interesting Tide-pod case in the latest HBR podcast! (link in comments) What stood out for me is how telling people what to do (even with good intent, what we parents always do!) can backfire — like the Tide Pod example, where saying “don’t do it” actually increased interest because people resisted being pushed. This really highlights a core coaching principle: coaching is not prescriptive. We don’t show up with answers, nor do we give leading options as a consultant might. Instead, we invite exploration — we ask questions that help the other person surface their own thinking, make their own choices, and feel in control of their change process. That’s also why simple “leading questions” that offer options (consulting style) aren’t coaching — they still centre our agenda. Coaching is about partnering and co-creating the path forward, meeting the client where they are, exploring together, and supporting them in discovering their insights and taking ownership of their decisions. This approach reduces resistance, deepens learning, and ultimately leads to more sustainable change. Coaching is transformation - Coaching is leadership.

Welcome to another episode of Conversations with Coaches, our YouTube interview series featuring coaches who work in different niches! In this episode, we dive into the complexity of emotional intelligence with David Cory, MA, PCC, the founder of the Emotional Intelligence Training Company and one of the earliest practitioners to bring EI work into leadership development. David shares how the EQ-I 2.0 framework, with its 15 interrelated skills, helps leaders and coaches move far beyond emotion management into a much more holistic understanding of self-perception, self-expression, relationships, decision-making, beliefs, and culture. He discusses why emotions are at the center of all human action, how coaches can safely work with emotions without crossing into therapy, and why emotional literacy is a foundational capability for modern leadership. On a side note, I trained with David too, and I think they do some great work at The Emotional Intelligence Training Co. (EITC) In this episode, we explore: • Why emotional intelligence is less about “fixing emotions” and more about understanding the beliefs, socialization, and cultural patterns underneath them. • Why emotions always come in combinations, and how coaches can help clients name, explore, and work with blended emotional states. • How shame, guilt, and other challenging emotions show up in coaching and how to support clients without slipping into counseling. • What the global shift from autocratic to relational leadership means for EI coaching today, and why demand for EI-focused coaches is rising. • Practical habits and models that help clients build emotional agility and awareness. This conversation is perfect for: • Coaches who want a deeper, psychologically grounded way to work with emotions in sessions. • Leaders looking to strengthen relationships, communication, and self-awareness at work. • Coaches considering emotional intelligence as a niche and wanting to understand what the work really involves. • Anyone curious about how culture, neuroscience, and coaching intersect in the emotional world we all live in. Episode link: https://lnkd.in/gcCG3aiP

Leadership/Management Responsibility: To Grow Your People! I believe a primary responsibility of those in leadership positions is to help develop and grow those around the leader. From my experience in leadership development, I think the best leaders are those who strive to grow and help others be their best. Talk to managers/leaders at all levels and you will probably hear them say they believe in people development, but as I like to say: listen to the words and trust the behavior. People development is often the first thing to get squeezed out by other things believed to be more urgent, meetings, full calendars, and all that other "stuff." Tom Henschel in his 12/10/25 "The Look and Sound of Leadership" podcast, "How to Grow Your People," outlined a practical approach related to being a leader who develops others in a simple framework build around three conversations over time: • First, clarify the what and the why. What needs to change and why this matters both from the leader's and team member's perspective as it relates to growth. • Second, when it comes to personal growth it takes time to reflect. Tom emphasizes during this step that the team member takes the time to reflect, imagines what "better" looks like (in terms of growing, developing, etc.), and then identified the steps needed to close any gaps that exist. • Third, and ongoing, the leader checks in asking "What are you learning?" From my experience both as a leader in various situations who sadly rarely asked this question AND as a team member who was almost never asked the question, this third question is so simple yet overlooked. What I appreciate most is the emphasis on reflection. When people articulate what they are learning, they often teach themselves and ownership increases without micromanagement. This aligns closely with what I see in coaching conversations: clarity and reflection tend to outperform constant direction. The model also reinforces that a leader’s role is not to do all the work. It is to set clarity, listen well, encourage, and stay curious. Link to the episode: https://lnkd.in/gpmtETAb Reflection: • How intentional are you about how you develop your people—not just that you do?

If you’re tired of “yet another” leadership model… The Science of Leadership: 9 Ways to Expand Your Impact (Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC & Margaret Moore aka Coach Meg) is the book I’d point you to first. Why? Because it does something refreshingly rare: It synthesises decades of leadership research into a clear, practical roadmap — and then makes it usable with reflection questions at the end of each chapter and discussion notes that are ideal for teams, cohorts, and leadership programmes. In our upcoming episode of YellowWood - Workplace Podcast , I’m joined by Thinkers50 award winner Jeffrey Hull to unpack what makes this book so actionable — and why leadership today is no longer about traits you’re “born with”, but capacities you can develop. A few standout learnings from the conversation: ✅ Leadership is not an “I”. It’s a “we”. Jeffrey shares how the field moved from trait-based thinking (mid-20th century) to a much broader view: leadership includes behaviours, attitudes, energy, trust-building, communication — and can be learned. ✅ The 9 capacities are organised into three domains: - Self-orientated: Conscious, Authentic, Agile - Others-orientated: Relational, Positive, Compassionate - Systems-orientated: Shared, Servant, Transformational ✅ Quieting the “noisy ego” is a leadership superpower. One practical idea Jeffrey shares is creating a small “buffer zone” between meetings — even a couple of minutes to reset — so the emotional residue from one meeting doesn’t leak into the next. One simple way you can benefit immediately: Try this tomorrow: build a 2-minute pause between meetings. Breathe. Reset your intent. Decide how you want to show up in the next room. It’s small — but it changes presence, decision quality, and how others experience you. If you care about leadership that’s evidence-based and deeply practical, keep an eye out for this episode. 🎙️ Guest: Jeffrey Hull, Ph.D. BCC 📚 Book: The Science of Leadership: 9 Ways to Expand Your Impact (with Margaret Moore aka Coach Meg ) #TheWorkplacePodcast #YellowWood #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #Thinkers50 #Leadership #PsychologicalSafety #AgileLeadership Aisling Cuffe Berrett-Koehler Publishers

We have spent the last few weeks discussing how leaders communicate and translate vision. But even the best communication falls flat if the foundation of the relationship is weak. We often default to thinking that retention is strictly a math problem. We assume talent leaves solely for a bigger paycheck. To be clear, compensation is the baseline. You absolutely have to pay your people what they are worth. If the money isn't right, nothing else matters. But once the paycheck is fair, what actually keeps your top talent from looking elsewhere? My next podcast guest drops a perspective that shifts the conversation entirely. He argues that relationships are often a much more powerful motivator than the paycheck itself. People will stay for a leader they trust. They will stay for a mentor who pours into them. They will stay for a team they love. Conversely, they will walk away from a high salary if the emotional cost of the job is simply too high. Next week, we are diving deep into the "Three Drivers" of employee satisfaction. If you are focused solely on compensation, you are missing the biggest piece of the puzzle. #FYCBpodcast #Teaser #EmployeeRetention #LeadershipMindset #CultureOverCash #J²ElevateConsulting #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ServantLeadership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm JD Johnson, a leadership development consultant and coach for emerging tech leaders. ✨ My mission is to fix the "unprepared manager" crisis by equipping new leaders with the tactical 'people-side' skills to lead with empathy, confidence, and resilience. I help you master the playbook for constructive feedback, effective delegation, and psychological safety, so you can build a high-performing team that trusts you. 👇 START HERE 👇 1. [QUIZ] Feeling unprepared? Take my FREE 3-min quiz to find your leadership gaps and get a custom report: https://zurl.co/r1WHj 2. [PODCAST] Want deeper insights? Listen to my "Fixin' Your Crown Boo!" podcast for real-world leadership conversations:[https://zurl.co/Qubmp 🤝 If you're ready to master the people side of leadership, send me a DM to explore my coaching programs.

We have spent the last few weeks discussing how leaders communicate and translate vision. But even the best communication falls flat if the foundation of the relationship is weak. We often default to thinking that retention is strictly a math problem. We assume talent leaves solely for a bigger paycheck. To be clear, compensation is the baseline. You absolutely have to pay your people what they are worth. If the money isn't right, nothing else matters. But once the paycheck is fair, what actually keeps your top talent from looking elsewhere? My next podcast guest drops a perspective that shifts the conversation entirely. He argues that relationships are often a much more powerful motivator than the paycheck itself. People will stay for a leader they trust. They will stay for a mentor who pours into them. They will stay for a team they love. Conversely, they will walk away from a high salary if the emotional cost of the job is simply too high. Next week, we are diving deep into the "Three Drivers" of employee satisfaction. If you are focused solely on compensation, you are missing the biggest piece of the puzzle. #FYCBpodcast #Teaser #EmployeeRetention #LeadershipMindset #CultureOverCash #J²ElevateConsulting #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ServantLeadership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm JD Johnson, a leadership development consultant and coach for emerging tech leaders. ✨ My mission is to fix the "unprepared manager" crisis by equipping new leaders with the tactical 'people-side' skills to lead with empathy, confidence, and resilience. I help you master the playbook for constructive feedback, effective delegation, and psychological safety, so you can build a high-performing team that trusts you. 👇 START HERE 👇 1. [QUIZ] Feeling unprepared? Take my FREE 3-min quiz to find your leadership gaps and get a custom report: https://zurl.co/r1WHj 2. [PODCAST] Want deeper insights? Listen to my "Fixin' Your Crown Boo!" podcast for real-world leadership conversations:[https://zurl.co/Qubmp 🤝 If you're ready to master the people side of leadership, send me a DM to explore my coaching programs.

As we head toward the close of 2025, I've been reflecting on how my thinking has evolved this year.   One of my core beliefs about leadership is that results don't start with behavior, they start with thinking. Thinking -> Thoughts -> Behavior -> Results. If we want different outcomes, we have to be willing to examine the mental models driving them.   Of everything I've read this year, two books stood out for how deeply they reshaped my thinking: "Shatterproof" by Tasha Eurich and "Emotional Agility" by Susan David.   Why "Shatterproof"? This book changed how I understand resilience. I used to think of it as a fixed trait (something you had or didn't). Tasha Eurich reframes it as a dynamic state that you can built/deplete/rebuild depending on context. This shifted the lens I had on leaders and sustained pressure. I've long used the idea of sustained pressure (much like a rubber band pulled too far for too long - she uses this example in the book) to think about the mental and emotional state of employees. What shifted for me in reading Tasha Eurich's work wasn’t the concept itself, but how clearly it sits within the domain of resilience. This has given me a different way to guide and coach leaders developing their people. Jonna van Thiel, Ph.D. and I talked about this in Episode 9 Leading Through Uncertainty on Quest 2 the CORE.   Why "Emotional Agility"? Before this year, I hadn't thought much about emotional agility as distinct from emotional intelligence, not because the concepts were unfamiliar, but because I had grouped them together. Susan David's research and model gave me a more precise way to think about what happens between awareness and action. What stood out is how clearly the book articulates the space between thoughts and behaviors, and how leaders can work inside that space in real time. The language and structure sharpen how to slow internal reactions without suppressing them, especially in high-stakes moments. Jonna and I talk about this in Episode 16: Creating the Space to Lead. Both of these authors share their years of research, very relatable stories surfaced through their research and experience, and they share their own personal journeys. If you've read either, let me know your thoughts and insights. If you haven't, I highly recommend them both for your 2026 carousel! #leaderjourney #leadershipdevelopment #emotionalagility #resilience