Episode 489: Vulnerability is your greatest power, with Dov Baron.

Published: May 9, 2017, 8 a.m.

Dov Baron has been speaking internationally for over 30-years, he\u2019s the man with a finger on the pulse of the evolving world of NextGen leadership. One of Inc. Magazine\u2019s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to hire, Dov is a master storyteller and considered by many as the leading authority on Authentic Leadership, and the founder of Full Monty Leadership and The Authentic Speaker Academy for Leadership. Dov also works with multi-disciplinary leaders and executive teams to build the bonds that create organizational cultures that become fiercely loyal. Dov is a bestselling author of several books and his latest is entitled, \u201cFiercely Loyal; How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent.\u201d He has been featured on CNN, CBS Small Business Pulse, Yahoo Finance, Boston Globe, USA today, Entrepreneur and many more.

What you\u2019ll learn about in this episode
  • Dov\u2019s background
  • Why being a leader is not only a position\u2026it\u2019s an image
  • Vulnerability: the greatest power you have as a leader
  • Why you want people to see your humanity as a strength
  • Building a culture around authenticity
  • Why it\u2019s important to master the skill of courageous conversation
  • Why you need to learn to be a great speaker if you\u2019re going to be a great leader
  • Recognizing that fear is part of the journey \u2013 giving into it is not
  • Being honest with both your strengths & weaknesses
  • How your purpose is hidden behind the pain that you refuse to look at
  • How there are things in your history, whether positive or negative, that can be incredible catalysts for business growth
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