In this Season 3 finale, Sharon presents the full episode of her recent appearance on Neuroscience of Coaching, hosted by Dr. Irena O’Brien. They explore the fascinating concept of “team flow”—a state of peak performance from team members shown by the activation of alpha waves in the brain. This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor. “[Executives are often] challenged by that fine line between coaching someone for development on a skill and micromanaging them, getting a little too far into telling them what to do as opposed to helping them think through what to do.”  — Sharon Richmond Guest Bio: Dr. Irena O'Brien teaches coaches and care professionals how to achieve better results for their clients through neuroscience. She is the founder of Neuroscience School, which helps practitioners understand and apply insights from cutting-edge neuroscience research. She loves seeing her students gain confidence in their ability to evaluate neuroscience findings and use them successfully in their own practices. Her Certificate Program in Neuroscience is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for Continuing Coaching Education credit. Dr. O'Brien has studied neuroscience for 25 years and holds a Ph.D. in the field from the Université du Quebec à Montréal (UQAM), where she did brain-imaging studies. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Language, Mind, and Brain at McGill University. Host Bio: For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery. Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change. Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams. To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com. Resources mentioned in this episode: Mirasee Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com Sharon’s LinkedIn profile: LinkedIn.com/in/sharon-richmond Dr. Irena O'Brien’s website: The Neuroscience School Team flow is good for employee and customer retention: Harter, J. K., Schmidt, F. L., Asplund, J. W., Killham, E. A., & Agrawal, S. (2010). Causal Impact of Employee Work Perceptions on the Bottom Line of Organizations. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 378-389. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691610374589 Credits: Host: Sharon Richmond Producer: Cynthia Lamb Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario Executive Producer: Danny Iny Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio Music credits: Track Title: Sneaker Smeaker Artist: Avocado Junkie Writer: Sander Kalmeijer Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Coo Coos Artist: Dresden, The Flamingo Writer: Matthew Wigton Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: In This Light Artist: Sounds Like Sander Writer: Sander Kalmeijer Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Episode transcript: Special Episode: Neuroscience of Coaching.

In this special episode, host Sharon Richmond is joined by Lisa Bloom, host of Mirasee FM’s Once Upon a Business. They discuss a story from Lisa’s show, in which monkeys mistakenly try to rescue the moon, which is a metaphor for the danger of not checking assumptions and ignoring quieter voices in the organization. In addition, Sharon and Lisa talk about the value of intentional leadership and how creating a culture where followers feel empowered to question and challenge decisions leads to better outcomes. They also delve into how ageism can affect perspectives on success and failure, drawing parallels between classic fables and modern-day leadership challenges. This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor. “A leader is made a leader by the people who follow them. And so you can't decide you're a leader. You have to have people who follow you who call you a leader.”  — Lisa Bloom Guest Bio: Following a successful corporate career, Lisa Bloom became an entrepreneur, author, speaker and coach. She built a global business — Story Coach — supporting corporates, entrepreneurs, and coaches with speaking mastery, leadership capability, and marketing impact. Lisa is also the author of The Story Advantage and Cinderella and the Coach, as well as the host of Mirasee FM’s podcast Once Upon A Business. In addition to leading her own business, Lisa is the Director of Mirasee’s ACES Business Acceleration Program, helping entrepreneurs to achieve outstanding results in the growth of their businesses. There’s nothing Lisa loves more than to spend time with her partner and their four sons, walk her dog, travel, read, and share stories. Host Bio: For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy, and delivery. Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change. Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams. To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com Lisa’s website: Story-Coach.com Lisa’s podcast: Once Upon A Business The Friction Project (book): Goodreads.com/en/book/show/105735152 Amy C. Edmondson’s work on psychological safety Credits: Host: Sharon Richmond Producer: Cynthia Lamb Assembled by: Andrew Chapman Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario Executive Producer: Danny Iny Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio Music credits: Track Title: Escaping Light Artist: Aaron Sprinkle Writer: Aaron Sprinkle Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Bright Future Artist: Be Still The Earth Writer: Marshall Usinger Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Episode transcript: Storytelling Stokes Business (Lisa Bloom).

Reflecting on intense personal and corporate challenges, Scott Freidheim shares insights on how adversity and near-death experiences reshaped his approach to leadership and life. He also shares his perspective on the critical topic of inclusivity.

Ever the storyteller, Sean Platt sees his leadership as an expression of his personal narrative — what he tells others about himself, but more important, what he tells himself. And from that credo, he brings a relentless commitment to humor and truth.

Internal transformation is the key to success as a leader, says Arvind KC. He also shares his philosophy on self-management; balancing directness with kindness; applying an engineering mindset to leading people; and “love, service, and mastery.”

By popular demand, Sharon Richmond goes solo for another episode, this time taking on the topic of scaling leadership. To help you plan this process, Sharon outlines the emotions and stages involved and offers tips for ensuring leadership team clarity.

Host Sharon Richmond introduces Neuroscience of Coaching, a new show on the Mirasee FM podcast network, hosted by Dr. Irena O’Brien. In this bonus episode, Ari Iny explores the “attention network” in our minds — where the secret to focus lies.

What can business and organizational leaders learn from a fire chief? Quite a bit. Adrian Sheppard shares his perspective on leadership when the role is highly public, you have competing constituencies, and service is a matter of life and death.

In this special episode, Sharon Richmond illuminates a challenging and often emotional topic — feedback. Proper feedback is crucial to successful employee engagement, mentorship, and development, and Sharon shares her expert tips for providing it.

Host Sharon Richmond introduces Teacher Tom’s Podcast, a new show on the Mirasee FM podcast network, hosted by “Teacher Tom” Hobson. In this bonus episode, Maggie Dent examines how consumerism, fear, and competition negatively affect parenting.