Dr. Matt Paden is the President and Managing Partner of Great Days Leadership. He specializes in aligning teams around mission, building healthy cultures and developing clear, values-driven leadership. He received his doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University and has recently released The Core: 8 Principles for Building Strong Authentic Leadership alongside his coauthor, Dr. L. Ken Jones.

This book is available for purchase now at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Core/Matt-Paden/9781637635582

Reach out to Dr. Paden at https://greatdaysleadership.com/

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:08 Are the fundamentals the same for any area of leadership?

3:06 Is leadership for everyone? Can anyone be a leader?

4:47 How did you and your writing partner, Dr. L. Ken Jones, approach writing the leadership fable?

9:45 Why is the book of Esther such a big part of your book?

20:55 This is ego such a big issue for leaders?

24:45 What do you mean by "lead with your ears"?

29:40 What do you mean by "pace yourself and extend the game"?

36:16 Is there one practice you'd recommend for someone to improve their leadership skills?

39:43 Closing Thoughts

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