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Jan. 26, 2021

23 Principle centered leadership for a better world with Howard Ross | Greater Washington DC DMV ...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Howard Ross, Author of Reinventing Diversity, Everyday Bias, and Our Search for Belonging, talks about his background, how he started his own consulting firm, and his work on unconscious bias. Some highlights: • The story of Howard Ross’ journey of reinventing himself • The…

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Jan. 21, 2021

Disruption is hard but full of opportunity with Henna Inam | Thought Leader

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Henna Inam, CEO of Transformational Leadership, talks about her journey to discovering her authentic self, her book Wired for Disruption and on how to be agile through times of disruption. Some highlights: *Henna Inam shared her story of rediscovering her purpose in life *Henna…

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Jan. 21, 2021

Principle centered leadership for a better world with Howard Ross | Changemaker

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Howard Ross, Author of Reinventing Diversity, Everyday Bias, and Our Search for Belonging, talks about his background, how he started his own consulting firm, and his work on unconscious bias. Some highlights: *The story of Howard Ross’ journey of reinventing himself *The influence of…

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Jan. 21, 2021

22 Billion-dollar leadership success with an innovator’s spirit with Chuck Swoboda | Partnering L...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Chuck Swoboda, former Chief Executive Officer of Cree, author of Innovator Spirit, and podcast host of Innovators on Tap. Chuck Swoboda speaks in-depth about innovation and how to cultivate it as part of an organization’s culture. Some highlights: • Chuck…

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Jan. 19, 2021

21 An inspiring vision to eradicate poverty with Dr. Mark Bergel | Greater Washington DC DMV Chan...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Dr. Mark Bergel, Co-founder of Shared Humanity Project, talks about his incredible life experiences and shares his profound love for humanity and how it molded his character to be the kind of leader he is now along with his vision to eradicate poverty. Some…

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Jan. 14, 2021

Billion-dollar leadership success with an innovator’s spirit with Chuck Swoboda

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Chuck Swoboda, former Chief Executive Officer of Cree, author of Innovator Spirit, and podcast host of Innovators on Tap. Chuck Swoboda speaks in depth about innovation and how to cultivate it as part of an organization’s culture. Some highlights: *Chuck…

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Jan. 14, 2021

An inspiring vision to eradicate poverty with Dr. Mark Bergel

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Dr. Mark Bergel, Co-founder of Shared Humanity Project, talks about his incredible life experiences and shares his profound love for humanity and how it molded his character to be the kind of leader he is now along with his vision to eradicate poverty. Some…

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Jan. 14, 2021

Antifragile leadership in action with Bettina Stern co-founder of Chaia Tacos | Leadership Insight

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Bettina Stern, co-founder of Chaia Tacos. Bettina shares her experience leading a business through crisis and her plans for growing Chaia Tacos nationally. Some highlights: *Bettina Stern shares how she and Suzanne Simon started Chaia Tacos through a mutual love…

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Jan. 14, 2021

Advocacy as a way of life and as a business with Ximena Hartsock

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder of Phone2action and builder of tech for social good talks about how growing up in Chile and her father gave birth to her activism at an early age, how she battled injustice and hardship in Chile and as an immigrant to…

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Jan. 14, 2021

Transformational leadership with deep values and a service mindset with Rosie Allen-Herring

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Rosie-Allen Herring, President and CEO of the United Way NCA and Board Chair of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, talks about leading with purpose, leading the transformation of United Way NCA and reflects on the future leadership of the Greater Washington DC /…

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Jan. 14, 2021

20 Antifragile leadership in action with Bettina Stern | Mahan Tavakoli Partnering Leadership Ins...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Bettina Stern, co-founder of Chaia Tacos. Bettina shares her experience leading a business through crisis and her plans for growing Chaia Tacos nationally. Some highlights: • Bettina Stern shares how she and Suzanne Simon started Chaia Tacos through a mutual…

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Jan. 12, 2021

19 Advocacy as a way of life and as a business with Ximena Hartsock | Greater Washington DC DMV C...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder of Phone2action and builder of tech for social good talks about how growing up in Chile and her father gave birth to her activism at an early age, how she battled injustice and hardship in Chile and as an immigrant to…

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Jan. 7, 2021

18 Leading ourselves with more meaningful goal setting | Mahan Tavakoli Partnering Leadership Ins...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks about how to think about goals differently and encourages leaders to think about their impact and legacy. Some highlights: • The story behind Alfred Nobel’s legacy • Mahan Tavakoli shares insights on Bronnie Ware’s article about regrets • Setting goals for…

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Jan. 5, 2021

17 Leading with deep values and a service mindset with Rosie Allen-Herring | Greater Washington D...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Rosie-Allen Herring, President and CEO of the United Way NCA and Board Chair of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, talks about leading with purpose, leading the transformation of United Way NCA and reflects on the future leadership of the Greater Washington DC /…

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Dec. 29, 2020

16 The why and how of leadership happiness with Dr. Elia Gourgouris | Partnering Leadership Globa...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, founder of Happiness Center and author of 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness and co-author of 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis, A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters. Dr. Elia Gourgouris shares some…

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Dec. 22, 2020

15 Developing GRIT to lead through adversity with Shannon Huffman Polson | Partnering Leadership ...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Shannon Huffman Polson, author of The Grit Factor and CEO of the Grit Institute, talks about her experiences as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, and the lessons learned on grit from women leaders in the US military. Some highlights: The story behind Shannon Huffman…

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Dec. 17, 2020

The why and how of leadership happiness with Dr. Elia Gourgouris | FULL EPISODE

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, founder of Happiness Center and author of 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness and co-author of 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis, A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing with Pandemics & Other Disasters. Dr. Elia Gourgouris shares some…

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Dec. 17, 2020

Developing GRIT to lead through adversity with Shannon Huffman Polson | FULL EPISODE

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Shannon Huffman Polson, author of The Grit Factor and CEO of the Grit Institute, talks about her experiences as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, and the lessons learned on grit from women leaders in the US military. Some highlights: The story behind Shannon Huffman…

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Dec. 15, 2020

14 Leadership that wins hearts, minds, and produces breakthrough results with David Fagiano | Par...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, David Fagiano, former Chief Operating Officer of Dale Carnegie Training and former CEO of American Management Association, talks about his career, leadership lessons learned, and how he led organizations to achieve significant growth. Some highlights: How David Fagiano started out his career in the…

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Dec. 11, 2020

Leadership that wins hearts, minds, and produces breakthrough results with David Fagiano

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, David Fagiano, former Chief Operating Officer of Dale Carnegie Training and former CEO of American Management Association, talks about his career, leadership lessons learned and how he led organizations to achieve significant growth. Some highlights: How David Fagiano started out his career in the…

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Dec. 8, 2020

13 Transformational leadership with a focus on what really matters with Patricia McGuire | Greate...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Patricia McGuire, the president of Trinity Washington University, talks about how she led the transformation of Trinity, the leadership principles that she has learned, and advice she has for other leaders, as they're looking to lead their organizations through transformation. Some highlights: Pat McGuire…

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Dec. 3, 2020

12 Leading with empathy and hope: learning from Admiral Stockdale and the Stockdale Paradox | Mah...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli talks about the Stockdale Paradox, the difference between hope and optimism, and the necessity for antifragility in leading your organization and team during times of crisis. Some highlights: The story of courage and patriotism of Admiral Stockdale Understanding the difference between optimism…

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Dec. 1, 2020

11 Rule breaking to achieve success as an entrepreneur and leader with David Gardner | Greater Wa...

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, David Gardner, co-founder and chief Rule Breaker at The Motley Fool, talks about the origins of the company, the importance of purpose and culture in their organization, and David’s belief in Conscious Capitalism. Some highlights: What made David Gardner a rule breaker The story…

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Nov. 27, 2020

Transformational leadership with a focus on what really matters with Pat McGuire

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Patricia McGuire, the president of Trinity Washington University, talks about how she led the transformation of Trinity, the leadership principles that she has learned, and advice she has for other leaders, as they're looking to lead their organizations through transformation. Some highlights: Pat McGuire…

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