In this captivating episode, Aaron sits down with Rachel Anderson, the visionary behind The Human Centric Leader, to uncover the transformative impact of prioritizing people over profits.

Dive deep into Rachel's journey, exploring how her experiences shaped a revolutionary approach to leadership that delivers both business success and employee fulfillment.

Discover the eye-opening statistics that reveal the staggering financial costs of neglecting human-centric practices, and learn how small, intentional shifts can unlock unprecedented growth and engagement.

Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this conversation will equip you with the tools and mindset to create a thriving, purpose-driven culture that empowers your team to reach new heights.

Get ready to rethink the traditional notions of leadership and unlock your true potential as a human-centric trailblazer. Let this episode catalyze your journey towards more meaningful, impactful leadership.

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Show Outline

• 0:05 - Influence of Leadership Styles on Career Development
• 1:35 - Challenges in Leadership Preparation
• 5:45 - Evolution of Work and Leadership
• 18:28 - Human-Centric Leadership and Business Impact
• 19:02 - Rebranding and Redefining Business Focus
• 24:47 - Implementing Human-Centric Leadership
• 40:18 - The Role of Human-Centric Leadership in Business Success
• 42:13 - Future of Leadership and Career Advice

Quotes from the Show

• "65% of employees say that their manager has more impact on their mental health than their therapist or their doctor."
• "We are not workers who go home, we are humans who go to work."
• "If you take an average-sized company in the US, which is about 100 people, and you take an average salary, there's about $1.2 million every year just replacing employees who leave for preventable reasons."
• "Making sure that you're human-centric and how you achieve those goals is really going to add to your bottom line."

Connect with Rachel + Links

• Download the Guide to Human-Centric Leadership at https://www.thehumancentricleader.com/giveaway
• Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn
• About the Johari Window

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Jeff is an incredible dad, a great guy to coach basketball with, and now a published author.

He's wrapped up a successful Kickstarter campaign for his new book, A Buffalo Out of Water. And now it's time to share the story with the world.

After Jeff and his wife, Whitney became the proud parents of two great kids, a rare genetic syndrome led them to continue building their family through adoption.

We have had a front-row seat to watch their family welcome in two sons through adoption over these past few years. And now A Buffalo Out of Water will introduce kids to the beauty of adoption and help them understand how they can support and encourage their adopted friends.

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Show Outline

• 0:00 - Creative writing, adoption, and unconventional lifestyles.
• 3:12 - Creativity, writing, and adoption with a focus on the intersection of personal and professional passions.
• 7:09 - Adoption and identity with a water buffalo protagonist.
• 13:37 - Adoption, empathy, and acceptance in a school community.
• 19:22 - Creativity, collaboration, and writing a children's book.

Quotes from the Show

• "You have to have the right partners, you have to have that trust. When you have another person working with you to refine your ideas, the ideas become so much better than they would if you were just working by yourself." - Jeff on the value of collaboration
• "I've always been drawn to high-quality books, stories, movies. I've realized as I've gotten older that I'm really a big kid inside." - Jeff discussing his passion for stories
• "One plus one does not equal two. It's it's actually exponentially more."

Connect with Jeff

• @buffalo.out.of.water on Instagram
• Buy the Book

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Human trafficking is one of the hardest issues facing our world today. It's challenging. It's heartbreaking.

And the details of what survivors are going through will truly eat at your core.

We're talking to Brittany Dunn, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Safe House Project, an organization that's going to give you hope about this issue, give you the tools that you need to lead and respond to this.

Whether you are a teacher, an educator, a healthcare worker, or a citizen, there is a way that you can help respond.

Brittany's family is deeply entwined in the military: her stories on their military background and her background leading this organization will inspire you.

We want you to find hope as we talk about trafficking in the US, how big the issue is, how you can respond, and how you can lead and build trust every day.

Show Outline

• 01:14 - The beginning of the journey with Safehouse Project
• 03:20 - Building trust and finding balance
• 06:29 - Applying military principles to leadership
• 07:42 - Building Cross-Functional Teams and Extreme Ownership
• 08:40 - Resilience and Balancing Push and Rest
• 11:11 - Successes and Stories of Survivors
• 15:16 - Increasing Survivor Identification and Emergency Support Services
• 16:23 - Increasing Safehouse Capacity and Legislative Change
• 18:26 - Resources and Training for Awareness and Prevention
• 23:32 - Continual Learning and Staff Feedback
• 24:04 - Personal Leadership Journey
• 26:45 - Leading a Coalition to Eradicate Trafficking

Quotes

• "The greatest parts of my life have been those that I can't plan."
• "Every time a single survivor chooses to exit, chooses to trust us, chooses to make that brave, brave step, there's nothing greater."
• "There's such a great opportunity for healthcare leaders, for educators, for any citizen to pay attention, to know the signs and what's going on, and make a difference and truly make an impact."
• "This work is hard, but it is beautiful, and it's in all of the mess that so much beauty is created."

Follow Safe House Project

• SafeHouseProject.org - join the mailing list
• @SafeHouseProject / Instagram
• HOPE Training for Healthcare Workers
• I Am OnWatch Training for Everyone
• Connect with Brittany Dunn, COO on LinkedIn

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In this inspiring episode of the New Generation Leader podcast, we explore powerful leadership insights through the lens of March sports championships. Key takeaways include:

🏀 Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Moments:

• How the George Washington Women's Basketball team demonstrated resilience after a sudden coaching change
• The importance of team unity during organizational transitions
• Strategies for maintaining team morale during unexpected challenges

🔑 Critical Change Management Principles:

Five essential ingredients for navigating organizational change:

1. Hope
2. Vision
3. Compassion
4. Empathy
5. Trust

💡 Inspirational Coach Quotes:

• "The worst thing you can do is quit" - Coach Tammy Reese
• "We've had a lot of wins in the locker room" - Coach Dan Burt

🏆 Highlight: ACC Gymnastics Championship moment featuring Lily decannoidza's perfect 10.0 score

Powerful Takeaway: Success isn't about avoiding challenges, but how you show up, invest in yourself and your team, and maintain hope during difficult moments.

Perfect for leaders, coaches, and anyone seeking inspiration during times of change.

#LeadershipLessons #MarchMadness #TeamResilience

The gymnastics program Danna Durante is building at UNC Chapel Hill is truly impressive. Danna and her daughter, Sami, who is also a coach on the staff, dive into how they coach a team of gymnasts through the ups and downs of a meet, a season, and prepare them for a life beyond the gym.

It's a wide-ranging conversation with leadership lessons that any of us can apply, whether we're in the gym, in the office, or at home, and as a mother-daughter duo, Danna and Sami have a lot to teach us.

Show Outline

• 3:20 - Working as a Mother-Daughter Duo
• 5:27 - Developing Athletes Beyond Gymnastics
• 10:19 - Sami on Navigating the Role of a Young Coach
• 12:24 - Preparation and Encouragement on Meet Day
• 15:31 - Danna on Leading a Team of Coaches
• 20:14 - Handling Failure and Growth
• 26:22 - Developing Consistency in Performance
• 29:06 - Personal Development and Life Lessons
• 32:09 - Connecting with Student-Athletes

Quotes from the Show

"I get to not just invest in the student athletes, but invest in the coaches and make sure they have what they need." - Danna (14:25)

"Looking back, if I would just give myself a little bit more grace, I feel like it would have taken me a little bit further." - Sami (24:04)

"I've always been really comfortable with the work ethic piece, but the connection piece and understanding how valuable relationships are and how to work. For me, it is work." - Danna (35:21)

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Who believed in you? Looking back in your career, in your life, in your education, who invested in you, poured into you, helped you become who you are today?

Now let’s flip that question around - who would come back to you and say “thank you for what you’ve invested into me, you helped me get to where I am today.” Anyone? Are you proactively building the next level leaders in your midst?

Download the show notes at NewGenerationLeader.com/7.

Hey friends, it's been a while.

Last spring, our team decided to launch a company podcast, which we launched in June. We're eight episodes in with our ninth scheduled to release soon. Follow along at LeadersRisingNetwork.com/Podcast.

When we launched the podcast, I honestly thought I would shut down the New Generation Leader podcast for a bit. But after the summer, I realized I had more guests I wanted to interview. So this week, we start releasing new episodes.

Season 9 of the New Generation Leader kicks off this week, and I'm excited for you to hear those conversations.

Anna and Dan lead one of the most impressive teams I have ever met.

They lead with passion and from the heart, and their staff's dedication to their shared mission is evident. They are committed, and their drive to lead with both the head and the heart is unmatched.

We regularly discuss their business challenges, the transitions their team experiences, and the hardships they overcome. Despite all these challenges, their team continues to persevere and grow stronger.

In this episode, Anna and Dan dive into their Soccer Shots franchise, what they've built, and how they, as a married couple:

• got into this entrepreneurship journey
• launched their business
• what they are building for a brighter future

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Show Outline

• 0:00 - Soccer Shots Franchise Journey and Entrepreneurial Beginnings
• 2:42 - Early Life Experiences and Entrepreneurial Influences
• 6:13 - Developing People and Team Growth
• 10:17 - Soccer Shots Program Overview
• 14:14 - Learning and Complementing Each Other
• 18:59 - Building a Strong Team
• 23:43 - Lessons Learned and Leadership Insights
• 27:06 - Support and Challenge Balance

Quotes from the Show

"If you want to see certain leadership qualities or values in others, you have to model them because they're looking up to you and you have to pour into other people."

"Great leaders want to be held accountable. Right? When you want to get better, you hire the life coach, the fitness coach, the business consultant, because you want to be held accountable to a higher potential, and I think you need to instill that in your organization as well."

Tools from the Show

1. Provisional - Plan - Promise
2. 70:30

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