![LEA EP110: Paving A Pathway To Success For Underestimated Leaders With Donald Thompson [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mp_184117_0_0jpg.jpg)
In Episode 110, Donald Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of The Diversity Movement, joins Melinda in an enriching conversation about how underestimated leaders can pave a pathway to success. Donald shares his successful journey overcoming adversities as an underestimated leader and how his path can help leaders create access and opportunity for marginalized people in their workplaces. He shares his strategies for implementing inclusive leadership across large organizations and growing companies by maximizing everyone’s unique talents and evaluating team performance. He also provides practical ways for underrepresented entrepreneurs to gain access to funding by knowing how to approach the right VC firms.About Donald Thompson (he/him)Donald Thompson is CEO and co-founder of The Diversity Movement. He is the author of Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Success. Thompson is an entrepreneur, public speaker, author, podcaster, Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), and executive coach. He serves as a board member for Easterseals UCP, Vidant Medical Center, Raleigh Chamber, TowneBank Raleigh, and several other organizations in the fields of technology, marketing, sports, and entertainment. Visit him at donaldthompson.com.Find Leading With Empathy & Allyship useful? Subscribe to our podcast and like this episode!For more about Change Catalyst, visit https://ally.cc. There, you’ll also find educational resources and highlights from this episode.Connect With Donald Thompson On SocialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldthompsonjr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonaldThompsonJrOfficial/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonThompson_JrConnect With Us On SocialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/changecatalystTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/changecatalystsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/changecatalystsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/techinclusionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changecatalystsProduction TeamCreator & Host: Melinda Briana EplerCo-Producers: Renzo Santos & Christina Swindlehurst ChanPodcast Rocket: Rob Scheerbarth & Nina RugelesThis videocast is made accessible thanks to Interpreter-Now. Learn more about our show sponsor Interpreter-Now at www.interpreter-now.com.
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![Here to Help | Best of: Epigenetics and Neurobiology with Executive Coach Rajkumari Neogy [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mp_163425_0_0jpg.jpg)
“We are not only composites of our biological mother and father, we also carry traits, tragedies and traumas of our ancestors for over 200 hundred years in our cellular biology.” In this best of episode, Chris’ guest is Rajkumari Neogy, an Executive Coach utilizing epigenetics and neurobiology. Rajkumari is the creator of the iRestart framework, the Disruptive Diversity Boot Camp and the author of The WIT Factor: Shifting the Workplace Paradigm by Becoming Your Optimal Self. S/He is fascinated by team culture, especially in the tech arena and believes that every individual brings a superpower that often isn’t fully unlocked. S/He provides expertise in team culture cohesion, disruptive diversity & inclusion, and organizational epigenetics. This episode will focus on understanding people — in particular, how neurobiology, culture and empathy intersect in today’s business world.Follow Indeed!https://www.facebook.com/IndeedforEnterprisehttps://twitter.com/indeedforENThttps://www.linkedin.com/company/indeed-com/Indeed is the world’s #1 job site*, with over 250 million unique visitors** every month from over 60 different countries. Every day, we connect millions of people to new opportunities.The information in this video is provided as a courtesy. Indeed is not a legal advisor and doesnot guarantee job interviews or offers.*Comscore, Total Visits, September 2021**Google Analytics, Unique Visitors, February 2020**Terms, conditions and quality standards apply.
![Are we about to discover the true purpose of the highly sensitive person? [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mp_133428_0_0jpg.jpg)
The personality trait known as the highly sensitive person is found in one-fifth of the human population and 100 species of animals. It does not develop through conditioning, trauma or life events, it is genetic. Research is now beginning to point to the truth of what this powerful trait may well be intended for.———————————————Were you born with the trait of High Sensory Intelligence? Take our quiz here: https://inluminance.com/take-the-high-sensory-intelligence-quiz/Get your free Masterclass on how to become a High Sensory Coach: https://inluminance.com/————–About Willow————–Willow is the creator of the High Sensory Coaching Program. He specialises in facilitating people with the trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity (aka the Highly Sensitive Person) to recognise their ability as High Sensory Intelligence®. To activate them into service in alignment with their gifts and purpose. To support them to recognise their natural ability to become specialist coaches, facilitators, consultants and healers in their own field. To take their own businesses to the next level towards automation and leadership. Unique circumstances during Willow’s childhood lead to the burying of his authentic self and complete misalignment to the work he was destined for. He began to carve his own path into understanding how empathic entrepreneurs with sensory processing sensitivity can learn to use their genetic traits to their advantage. As an adult this lead to a lifelong enquiry and practise into learning powerful energetic alignment techniques to re-engage with the authentic self. Having successfully facilitated the development of seven figure businesses his practise has taken him all over the world. Speaking internationally, training in a broad range of fields and facilitating others for more than twenty years. He specialises in process design, business automation, leadership training and transition facilitation. Especially associated with the identity shift from High Sensitivity into High Sensory Intelligence concerning personal alignment and ownership.LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willowmcintosh/Find out more here: https://inluminance.com—————
![Humanised Workforce – Future You: Robert Burnside 2 [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mp_133132_0_0jpg.jpg)
Robert Burnside is an executive coach with 20 years of experience. He resides on his farm in New Zealand. His focus is leadership, and critical clients are country managers of multinational organisations or entrepreneurs.The follower defines leadership. What do people need in the followership?The key component is empathy. Empathy has two parts: affective empathy or emotional empathy. Cognitive empathy means seeing something from another person’s viewpoint. What the Leader needs is strong cognitive empathy.Cognitive empathy is difficult for most people to do. It can be hard work. It is a conscious decision a leader makes.What is your customer’s buy-in?What does the audience need during a presentation?Authenticity is another critical component. Authenticity means not pretending, not virtue signalling. Working out what your values are and leading and living the values.The honest self can have many authentic faces.Spin and manipulation are things that are the opposite of authentic.To build followership, the Leader must build authenticity.An authentic and empathetic leader has a direct, honest, transparent relationship with the leadership team. Share information promptly so that all the leaders have the best chance to be successful.After the common values are established between the CEO and the leadership team, it is important to evaluate if there is a match between the agreed values and the personal values. If there is a misalignment, then the Leader needs to be “riding a different horse”. Values are a fundamental building block.A CEO needs to push the key messages through the leaders to the broader organisation. Listening is a skill that usually needs to be learned. Empathy is a tool of listening. Listening does not mean doing or acting on what the person says. However, by listening, you gain insight into the varied opinions and the people.
![Humanised Workforce – Future You: Robert Burnside 1 [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mp_132766_0_0jpg.jpg)
Robert Burnside is an executive coach with 20 years of experience. He resides on his farm in New Zealand. His focus is leadership, and critical clients are country managers of multinational organisations or entrepreneurs.The follower defines leadership. What do people need in the followership?The key component is empathy. Empathy has two parts: affective empathy or emotional empathy. Cognitive empathy means seeing something from another person’s viewpoint. What the Leader needs is strong cognitive empathy.Cognitive empathy is difficult for most people to do. It can be hard work. It is a conscious decision a leader makes.What is your customer’s buy-in?What does the audience need during a presentation?Authenticity is another critical component. Authenticity means not pretending, not virtue signalling. Working out what your values are and leading and living the values.The honest self can have many authentic faces.Spin and manipulation are things that are the opposite of authentic.To build followership, the Leader must build authenticity.An authentic and empathetic leader has a direct, honest, transparent relationship with the leadership team. Share information promptly so that all the leaders have the best chance to be successful.After the common values are established between the CEO and the leadership team, it is important to evaluate if there is a match between the agreed values and the personal values. If there is a misalignment, then the Leader needs to be “riding a different horse”. Values are a fundamental building block.A CEO needs to push the key messages through the leaders to the broader organisation. Listening is a skill that usually needs to be learned. Empathy is a tool of listening. Listening does not mean doing or acting on what the person says. However, by listening, you gain insight into the varied opinions and the people.
![How we can help others as a High Sensory People [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mp_98875_0_0jpg.jpg)
As we face this difficult time globally, it is an opportunity to recognise our role as High Sensory people. To recognise the ability we have to see the bigger picture, to maintain faith and to support others. ———————————————Were you born with the trait of High Sensory Intelligence? Take our quiz here: https://inluminance.com/take-the-high-sensory-intelligence-quiz/Get your free Masterclass on how to become a High Sensory Coach: https://inluminance.com/————–About Willow————–Willow is the creator of the High Sensory Coaching Program. He specialises in facilitating people with the trait of Sensory Processing Sensitivity (aka the Highly Sensitive Person) to recognise their ability as High Sensory Intelligence®. To activate them into service in alignment with their gifts and purpose. To support them to recognise their natural ability to become specialist coaches, facilitators, consultants and healers in their own field. To take their own businesses to the next level towards automation and leadership. Unique circumstances during Willow’s childhood lead to the burying of his authentic self and complete misalignment to the work he was destined for. He began to carve his own path into understanding how empathic entrepreneurs with sensory processing sensitivity can learn to use their genetic traits to their advantage. As an adult this lead to a lifelong enquiry and practise into learning powerful energetic alignment techniques to re-engage with the authentic self. Having successfully facilitated the development of seven figure businesses his practise has taken him all over the world. Speaking internationally, training in a broad range of fields and facilitating others for more than twenty years. He specialises in process design, business automation, leadership training and transition facilitation. Especially associated with the identity shift from High Sensitivity into High Sensory Intelligence concerning personal alignment and ownership.LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willowmcintosh/Find out more here: https://inluminance.com—————
![Business Branding is Personal with Beastmode [Video]](https://video.getpvd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mp_35587_0_0jpg.jpg)
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