Show notes
Welcome to another episode of The Authentic Change Podcast, I am Mike Horne, your host and I am joined today by Denise Cooper, who is the founder and CEO of Remarkable Leadership Lessons Inc, a successful leadership firm that offers semi-custom programs that teach executives leadership behaviors that create sustainable high-performance inclusive organizations. Denise has a book with the same title: Remarkable Leadership Lessons: Change Results One Conversation at the Time, which she talks about in this episode. In today’s conversation, Denise explains the most valuable lessons a leader must know in order to promote an authentic environment that fosters change and is led with integrity and trust. Key Takeaways: [2:39] Denise speaks a few words about herself. [4:08] Denise shares some of the remarkable leadership lessons. [5:55] Does your team understand exactly what results you are trying to achieve? [6:31] What gets in the way of us really getting to know ourselves? [8:43] Denise shares a valuable example about leadership. [10:10] Be careful what you teach to people. [12:05] How to start understanding yourself better? [13:12] Being curious can be hard. [16 09] Denise talks about “living with failure”. [18:30] Denise highlights the importance of context. [20:02] Sometimes less is more. [22:30] Denise talks about HR not being actualized in regards to measuring individual or collective performance. [23:45] We should be measuring how we build capacity. [25:46] What are the obstacles for change to happen more rapidly in organizations? [28:55] What causes leaders to be encouraged to know themselves better and to be curious about their staff? [33:28] What is an offer that you could not refuse? [33:55] The reason why we stay in a job is not money, it is the feeling that what we do matters. [36:33] Community is equally important as culture. [40:20] Denise shares a piece of general advice: understand where your areas of safety are. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Mike Horne on Linkedin Email Mike at [email protected] Find more about Leading People and Culture with Authenticity Remarkable Leadership Lessons: Change Results One Conversation at the Time, Denise Cooper Reach out to Denise Cooper on Linkedin or Twitter. Visit Denise’s website Remarkable Leadership Lessons Inc



