Season 2, Episode 1: Waldek is a friend and a leader who spent a great deal of time coaching me early in my career and offered me the opportunity to grow and develop as a leader. In this dialogue, we’ll talk about the importance of developing ALL your team members, growing your successors, and creating an inclusive culture in the workplace. We'll both share stories from our respective journeys as leaders... but not just that. In fact, if you listen until the end of the episode, you'll hear about Waldek's skills in different sports, books recommendations, his leadership role model, and how I plan to increase the podcast's audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

In this bonus episode, I will focus on GRATITUDE, which I consider a true spiritual muscle. I will first share a couple of quotes that constantly remind me to cultivate a mindset of gratitude, and then you will see how I'm learning to be grateful by looking at my daughter when she plays. I will also give you a few practical ideas on regularly inviting gratitude in your life. Listen in! Remember you can reach me at [email protected]. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

In this episode, we attempt to unpack Humility. How can we define it? What are the behaviors that it entails? How do we feel in the presence of deeply humble people? We also suggest a simple framework to analyze our life with an eye for humility, looking at three elements: nature, nurture, and circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

Friends! This is the first episode with a guest, more specifically Diana, a gentle and bright soul that I (Vale) have the privilege to have as a dear friend. The main theme of our conversation revolves around Feminine and Masculine energies, particularly how important it is for each of us to become aware and stay connected to both these dimensions of our Being. During our dialogue, we discuss how these energies show up in the space of leadership, and beyond. Diana also talks about the work she's doing in creating spaces for women to reconnect with their true selves, as well as her passion for aquatic healing modalities. 👉RESOURCES:  During our conversation, Diana talks about Global Sisterhood, here's their webpage: https://www.globalsisterhood.org/ Also, I reference a book by Wayne Dyer without mentioning the title. The book is: Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

Is being a "perfectionist" good or bad? Well... neither, because "Perfection is perception". What really matters is having an attitude towards outcomes that makes us feel empowered, harmonious, and effective. In this episode, we will explain why "high-achiever" is a probably a better verbiage to describe our need to be successful in what we do. We will also talk about the 3 types of perfectionism, the law of diminishing returns, Bianca's squeaky chair... and many other stories! NOTE: during the episode, Bianca makes a reference to an article. Here's the link to the source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201801/is-the-perfectionism-plague-taking-psychological-toll --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

In this episode, we discuss a popular topic surrounding our own personality traits of introvert (Bianca) and extrovert (Vale). We also explore the power of partnerships between people with these contrasting traits.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

It takes courage to be authentic in a world that can be very judgmental and has a number of social norms, expectations, and standards that oftentimes don't resonate with us. In this episode, we try to unpack AUTHENTICITY, a topic we feel strongly about as we navigate our respective journeys and try to show up as our whole selves in every realm of life.  We also discuss how we can help others show up authentically in relationships, at work, and in society. All of this, spiced with a lot of stories, in the typical spirit of "Take It or Lead It"! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

Without conscious effort, we automatically notice the differences between us and others first. In this episode, we are discussing ways to move toward seeing people's humanity before we see their differences.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

Why is Community so important to us as human beings? Today we talk about our experiences of belonging and psychological safety with groups of people that feel like "family". We also try to answer the question: "Where and how can we experience a sense of community and belonging in today's world?" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message

In this episode, we share what "The Power of Connection" means to us and why we think that a non-judgmental mindset, vulnerability, authenticity, and depth are the pillars to build meaningful and fulfilling relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/takeitorleadit/message