Practice courage and vulnerability as a leader for meaningful progress

Sam talks about the ironic yet necessary reality of strong, self-reliant leaders having strong support networks with his colleague, Carol Gausz.

Carol's bio: I founded Blue Heron Associates in 2001 to fulfill my passion for helping leaders understand and work with the sometimes hidden levers for organizational health and growth - the people side of change, working with culture effectively, designing organizations and teams to achieve results, and leadership authenticity. Prior to Blue Heron, nearly all my leadership roles were newly created. It was great fun to work with a clean slate as I built strategic capabilities to fuel organizational growth. Having access to a thought partner during that time, who helped me align my intention and impact as a leader, was extraordinarily helpful. My energy and passion for being a thought partner, who inspires great leaders to be even greater, continues to grow.

Sam is honored to publish this episode in anticipation of the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute Coaches Conference this November. Carol and he will both serve as presenters among an unprecedented number of presentations aimed at helping alumni give their best to their clients. This interview series is intended to provide context for each presentation topic and share the good that BECI creates through their alumni. Sam has also been releasing clips of these episodes. Connect with Sam and follow as you'll likely see some familiar faces soon!

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