R.O.G. Return on Generosity

105. N.D.I. Network Diversity Index Quote from Interview: “The N.D.I. Network Diversity Index was designed to enable each of us to see one important aspect of our human experience. Our network." - Shannon Cassidy Host Bio:  Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication...

104. Neal Foard - The Human Condition is Cooperation "An environment of generosity where people are, they are only too happy to give to others their time, their attention, their good feelings, their support, their sympathy.  In an environment of generosity, you unlock speed, you unlock creativity, you unlock new ideas, and you know that new ideas are a compound interest article, right? Because wit...

103. Benefit of the Doubt Quotes from Interview: “Assume positive intent.” - Shannon Cassidy “Beware of the stories we are telling about the situations in our lives.” - Shannon Cassidy Host Bio:  Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, em...

102. Liane Davey - The Cardinal Rules of Conflict “The number one (mistake on teams) is they fight for their own truth before fighting for the other person’s truth.” - Liane Davey Liane Davey Guest Bio: Liane has never climbed Mount Everest (and never will). So far, she’s never been in space. She doesn’t even have an Olympic gold medal (although she did win the grade 9 Phys Ed award). But the priz...

101. Gratitude Quote from Interview: “In a series of experiments, it was discovered that hearing “thank you” from a supervisor gave people a strong sense of both self-worth and efficacy. The study also reveals that the expression of gratitude has a spillover effect: People become more trusting with each other and more likely to help each other out.” - Shannon Cassidy Host Bio:  Shannon Cassidy is...

100. Dolly Chugh - Looking Back to Move Forward “There’s a relationship between psychology and history, how the mind works and how it perceives things that have happened in the past.” — Dolly Chugh “Nostalgia is a specific form of history. It’s a sentimental personal form of history…that gives us a sense of belonging and that feels good, there’s nothing wrong with that…The challenge, however, when...

99. Emotional Intelligence Host: Shannon Cassidy Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team sessions, retreats, conferences) and Keynote Spea...

98. Frank Blake - You Get What You Recognize and Celebrate “I worked at GE for Jack Welch…I asked him what is the single most important characteristic of a leader. … His answer was: Generosity…He said leaders need to be fueled by the success of the people who work for them.” — Frank Blake Guest Bio: Frank Blake served as Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot from January 2007 through November 2014, a...

97. Listening When we listen – fully and actively – we are deciding to give generously our most valuable gifts: our attention and our time. Host: Shannon Cassidy Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict...

96. Steve Drum - Performance Under Pressure "If we want to be consistent in our performance, we must know really who we are, what we stand for and who we aspire to be, where we want to go. And from that, we have to flesh out our values, our personal beliefs, and then most importantly, we need to figure out how we live them through principled actions.” — Steve Drum Guest Bio: A combat-tested Retire...

95. Feedback Think of an example of a behavior from the not-too-distant past.  Host: Shannon Cassidy Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (te...

94. Jenn T. Grace - Multiply Your Impact “What if I can be the catalyst behind hundreds of authors getting their thought leadership and their message and their purpose on a stage, how greater of a legacy and impact can I leave behind?” — Jenn T. Grace Guest Bio: An award-winning author, nationally recognized speaker, and savvy publishing strategist, Jenn T. Grace is the founder of Publish Your Pur...

93. Crucial Conversations | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip  Have the conversation.  Host: Shannon Cassidy Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of bridge between, inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitat...

92. Shane Portfolio - Why "Priority" is Singular  “A culture is defined by the worst behavior you are willing to accept.” — Shane Portfolio Guest Info: Shane is a 14-year veteran of the U.S. Army, where he was a Platoon Sergeant recognized as a Top Gun for Colorado and served as a leadership instructor for Combat Arms Units. Shane is also a lifelong learner; after earning his Bachelor of Science a...

91. R.O.G. Recap 2022 (so far) and What's Next “Work in progress!” — Shannon Cassidy Guest Info: Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of bridge between, inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team s...

90. Jan Siegmund - Lead with Authenticity “The biggest impact in any organization for your wellbeing is your direct supervisor…a CEO or CFO talking nice words about inclusion are not as meaningful if they don't translate in day-to-day life.” Guest Info: Jan Siegmund is Cognizant’s Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he leads the company’s worldwide Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting an...

89. Amber Hikes - Weaponize Your Privilege “If allyship is about solidarity, accompliceship is about leveraging your privilege, like kind of weaponizing your own power… I'm not just here to cheer you on. I'm here to fight with you like it's my own fight and accomplices believe in their bones that their comfort is less important than someone else's liberation.” Guest Info: Amber Hikes (they/she) is...

88. Rhodes Perry - Belonging at Work “The workplace can be a place where we are able to break through this feeling of loneliness.” Guest Info: Rhodes Perry, MPA (he/him) is a bestselling author, sought-after keynoter, and an award-winning social entrepreneur. Nationally recognized as a diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader, he has 20 years of leadership experience having worked at the Wh...

87. Cathleen Quigley - Understanding Transgender Identity and Transition “Listen to how they perceive themselves and try to give them the benefit of the doubt that they know better about themselves than you do.” Guest Info: Cathleen Thomas Quigley is a transwoman engineer, performer, philanthropist and activist. She attended high school in Athens, Georgia before graduating with degrees in Electric...

86. H Walker - "Add To" vs. "Fitting In"  “If we work eight hours a day, that's a third of our life. I've always squashed the idea that a third of my life did not identify me.” Guest Info: H Walker serves as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He is responsible for leading the organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Walker joins Boys & Gi...

85. Michele Meyer-Shipp - Who Am I Missing?  “We offer job prep skills, interview training, resume support, mock interviews, mentorship, alumni networks for women who come through our program…(our) sole job are the women we serve.” Guest Info: Michele C. Meyer-Shipp was announced as CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, on January 12, 2022....

84. Ron Tite - What Generous Leaders Think Do and Say “If monopoly, the most pure capitalist board game, the definition of capitalism, believes we need to be more generous as leaders toward people beyond our offices than certainly we can.”  Guest Info: An entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author, Ron Tite has always blurred the lines between art and commerce. He has been an award-winning adv...

83. Pamela Slim - Shape the World Through Your Work  “You have to really know how to tell the story about how your experience has really crafted for this work that you want to do. I call Body of Work the love letter to creation. It really centers what it is that you're building and being very deliberate about what you want to bring to life. And then everything else is secondary.” Guest Info: Pamel...

82. Kimberly Brown - Next Move, Best Move “I really believe in giving back, like you are where you are for, with whatever attributes that got you there, whether it's sponsors or mentors or your own grit, how can you give back? How can you be generous by short-cutting someone else's success?” Guest Info: Kimberly Brown is a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of col...

81. Tara Collingwood - Nutrition to Fuel Your Mission “​​It's difficult to change some of those behaviors. Get into the why. Find out what's motivating you to make this behavior change. That's super powerful.” Guest Info: Tara Collingwood is a nationally recognized expert and spokesperson on nutrition, fitness, and health promotion and is quoted in a variety of media including television, radio, n...