Leadership TrailMix

This episode starts with a little diversion, but it then very quickly gets to Jurassic Park where, not dinosaurs, but a take on how to leverage clarity to unlock empowerment for our teams awaits us.

Navigating career decisions can be challenging, and it can become even more when, besides our own career, we also have to support our teams navigate theirs. This is what this chat with Madeline Miller, Career & Leadership Coach, is all about: providing practical steps for us to leverage alignment, influence and resilience as tools to drive success.

Before March 2025 is over, join me on this reflection in celebration of Women’s History Month, which brings insights and suggestions on how we, independently of gender or anything, can advocate and support women in the workplace.

Is it possible to combine authority and care? Oh, yes, it is! Join me in this inspiring chat I had with Mark C. Fava, author of the book "Lessons From The Admiral", an Amazon bestseller, where he shares precious leadership lessons he learned in the military and that shaped the leader he is today.

Honoring Black History Month, in this episode I invite us to reflect on the concepts of identity and social location, and end with a call to action that I consider very relevant in light of everything that's going on in the world. 

Join me in this reflection about an actual ingredient which, combined to principles from the book 'Multipliers" by Liz Wiseman, has a few lessons to teach us about effective leadership.

Join me in this amazing chat with Louise Thompson, Leadership Coach for Communication Professionals, where we explored the power of effective communication for people leaders, the importance of "nemawashi", and the impact of boundaries on business results.

Starting 2025 on the right foot, join me in this inspiring and insightful chat with Mimi Nicklin, Bestselling Author & Empathy Advocate, about the power of connection, the business case for empathy, and the importance of adopting a curious and listening-led leadership.

While this is an atemporal message, as we close 2024, join me in this reflection about the power of Gratitude and Kindness, inspired by the work of Seth Godin and Chris Schembra. May it inspire us to choose these two ingredients as part of our personal 'leadership trailmixes' in 2025 and beyond.

This may or may not be the type of redundancy you are thinking about... Join me in this reflection based on lessons from Brene Brown and Rahaf Harfoush on how to apply redundancy and leverage AI to support your team (and youself) into the future of work.

As we approach the one year anniversary of Leadership TrailMix, here is a treat: a chat with Urs Koenig, author of the book "Radical Humility", who shared great insights on how we can and should lean into humility to be great people leaders and good humans.

Join me in this wild reflection about Dewitt Jones, a tale about wolves attributed to the Cherokee people, an Ernest Hemingway’s book, a movie by Michael Leigh staring Marianne Jean-Baptist, and a story originated in India about chess, a king, a wise man, and rice. All of that to talk about what makes us who we are, and how we can progress as individuals and leaders.

What can Coldplay, Heartstopper, and golf clubs teach us about inclusive Leadership? Join me on this reflection that, beyond people leadership, talks about relationships and reminds us that people should always matter more than processes and things.

Join on this reflection where scars, Psychology, Biology and other bits and pieces get combined with the great work of Stephen Covey to help answer the question: how to help our teams get from a victim to a protagonist mindset.

Two concepts I constantly see people leaders getting mixed up are Performance and Potential. In this episode we will not only differentiate the two, but will also provide a few tips on how to hold career conversations and support the growth of the people we have the honor to lead.

Join me and Kevin Wilde, author or "Coachability - the Leadership superpower", on this short and great conversation about the impact that having a life-long learner mindset can have on your leadership and career.

Oh, the many acronyms in the English language... Today we will look at two: a famous one and one that I came up with to help us think about success, prioritization, empowerment and burn out. Are you ready to join the revolution and redefine what being an MVP means?

While we can all agree on the importance of self-awareness, it is not an easy competency to develop. Join me on this reflection about the Johari Window and how it can help us expand what is known about us in order to build trust, connectivity, and consequent results.

On this second and last Olympic episode of Leadership TrailMix, join me in a reflection about overthinking, guilt, resilience and coachability, combining insights I got watching the High Diving competition in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, combine with a concept from the book “Coachability: The Leadership Superpower” by Kevin D. Wilde.

Directly from the Olympic Games in Paris, join me in this reflection about teamwork, human connection, and mindset, which combined elements of my culture, a study on Olympic medalists and what I experienced watching the men gymnastics team win the bronze medal after 16 years.

The world is changing faster and faster around us, and still we are wired to see change as a threat... How to reconcile the two? Join me in this reflection about David Rock's SCARF model where we will try to demystify change and talk about ways to support ourselves and our teams when going through it.

How many times we as leaders "get in trouble" by having an impact different from the one we intended? In this reflection, let's explore the importance of diligently aligning the two by starting with the impact when communicating ideas.

Leading a team is different from leading a team of people, basically because people are different and need to be managed in a singular way. Join me on this reflection about singularity and the need to approach our team members with compassion in times of need.

In celebration of Pride Month, join me in this reflection where I'm going personal and sharing my journey of acceptance as a member of the LGBTQ+ community with two intents: provide us leaders insight into someone else's world and, as a result, help us develop a more empathetic, compassionate, and inclusive mindset, and honor those who are or have been on a similar journey for being part of a hist...

Join me on this reflection on one of the reasons why delegation matters, two mindsets that make it hard for leaders to delegate, and things we as leaders forget, but that can help us look at it and approach it in a different way: a legacy building one.