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Leveraging Leadership

Are you ready to up your leadership game? Tune in to Leveraging Leadership, where Chiefs of Staff, executives, and business professionals find the tools, strategies, and insights they need to excel. Hosted by Emily Sander, a C-suite executive turned leadership coach, this podcast delivers practical and tactical takeaways every week.Whether you"re tackling tough conversations, fine-tuning your KPIs, or mastering delegation, this show offers new perspectives and actionable advice to help you feel

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00:33:31

Nordic Oracle Consultant turned Silicon Valley's...

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2024/05/27

Join Katrine Haugerud as she shares practical leadership insights for translating strategy into operations. Learn about her experience with private equity-backed firms. Her book recommendation is "Traction" by Gino Wickman (https://amzn.to/4918MnL) – – – – – Timestamps 00:23 Katrine's Journey from Oracle to Chief of Staff 00:45 Katrine's Experience at Oracle and Transition to the U.S. 03:48 Cultural and Business Differences Between Norway and the U.S. 06:14 Katrine's

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00:17:16

Mastering High Value Writing for Business Leaders

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2024/05/22

In this episode of "Leveraging Leadership," Emily discusses Erin Lebacqz’s "High Value Writing Workbook" and shares valuable writing tips for business professionals. She emphasizes the importance of knowing your reader, being concise AND nice, choosing familiar words and structuring emails for clarity. Emily highlights that every written communication, whether to a CEO or a Chief of Staff, shapes workplace culture and relationships.Links Mentioned: • High-Value Writing

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00:35:47

An Executive’s Perspective: Lawrence Coburn Chief of...

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2024/05/20

In this episode, executive Lawrence Coburn shares his experiences and advice on effectively using a Chief of Staff, emphasizing trust and strategic planning. He talks about bringing back a former intern, Matt, to fill this critical role during a period of rapid company growth. Lawrence also discusses their AI tool, Ambient, which not only takes notes but identifies owners and next steps, creating a dynamic project dashboard. Hear about their latest feature release which auto-adds forwarded

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00:08:40

When And How To Park Your Ego At The Door As Chief Of...

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2024/05/15

Chief of Staff is the consummate behind the scenes role. It’s not about you. Sometimes you have to let others have the last word, sometimes you have not care who gets credit, and sometimes you have to apologize (even if you didn’t do anything wrong!) Chiefs of Staff are assertive, direct, and stand their ground when needed. They also must know when to check their ego at the door for the good of the group and to move things forward. – – – – – Free

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00:37:12

Basketball to Boardrooms and “Recovering from...

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2024/05/13

Shantel Wilkins stops by the show and talks about overcoming challenges in her childhood, finding a basketball coach who made a huge impact on her and changed the trajectory of her life, and why and how she had to recover from the corporate world grind. She is now the Chief of Staff at Donor’s of Color Network and working on something she is passionate about. She encourages others to find their “mission fit” and pay attention to the stories we tell ourselves and define our own

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00:22:13

Strategic Planning: 5 Crucial Steps for Success

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2024/05/08

Dive into five critical steps of strategic planning. Define your mission and vision (why does your company exist?), getting an HD panoramic view of your customer, assessing your current state, etc. Plus two bonus steps on often overlooked aspects of objectives and KPIs. Tune in for tips on execution and common pitfalls to avoid, chiefs of staff and leaders at any level will find actionable advice that can steer their teams towards success. Links Mentioned: Strategic Planning Checklist Free

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00:48:39

How To Spot Burnout In Others And What To Do About...

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2024/05/06

Dr. Gary Simonds, former neurosurgeon, is back! In episode 26 he chatted about how to recover from burnout. In this episode, we talk about how to spot it in team members and colleagues and how to have a conversation about it. Check out Dr. Gary’s fiction book: Death’s Pale Flag. Dr. Gary Simonds on LinkedIn Dr. Gary Simonds is a renowned neurosurgeon and author of "Death's Pale Flag," a book examining the subtleties of professional burnout. With years of experience in the high-stress

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00:09:35

Becoming More Strategic as Chief of Staff: Catalysts...

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2024/05/01

Are you in a Chief of Staff role and feel stuck at a certain level - you want to break through to a “higher level version” of the role, becoming involved in more of the big picture, strategic stuff, but don’t know how? Good news. You have a plethora of opportunities to make that change. This episode is about finding catalyst moments or events to shift your role. You can use external events like a re-org, hiring a new executive team member, scaling a team, and strategic

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00:39:08

Ask a Chief of Staff Founder & CEO, Clara Ma: Job...

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2024/04/29

In this episode of Leveraging Leadership, I sat down with Clara Ma, the founder of Ask a Chief of Staff. We chatted about landing that game-changing Chief of Staff role, goldmine of tips on networking, crafting a standout resume, and making a successful pitch to executives. Clara outlines the various tiers of Chief of Staff membership and what you get in each and shares the details of the upcoming Ask a Chief of Staff Summit later this year. Links Mentioned: Ask A Chief of Staff Website:

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00:44:52

DISC Assessment: A Guide to Profile Styles for Business

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2024/04/24

Ever wonder why you “click” with some people and “clank” with others? DISC is a behavioral assessment tool, kind of like Myers-Briggs Clifton Strengths, but I like it because it only has four Styles. In this deep dive episode, I’ll take you through the DISC methodology, how to identify your DISC Profile Style and what to look for in others to identify their Style. You’ll get some tactical and practical takeaways for how to communicate more effectively for each

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00:37:20

Air Traffic Controller to Chief of Staff: The Power...

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2024/04/22

You’ve heard the analogy used to describe a COS, but is it true? Jim Terheyden was a real-life air traffic controller in the Marines. Hear his take! Jim and I also talked about the theme of humility in the role, managing team dynamics, spearheading an overseas initiative, and knowing which balls to drop when you get overwhelmed. Jim on LinkedIn Smartcar Jim Terheyden is a seasoned leadership expert with a rich background as a former Marine air traffic controller, bringing military precision to

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00:19:04

Getting Real with a Congressman: Mental Health and...

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2024/04/17

Learn how the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee overcame panic attacks and severe physical pain. Emily has a special connection to this Congressman as she served as their intern right after university! Hear about the special connection the Congressman had with his Chief of Staff throughout the process. Read Lost and Broken Resources listed in the back of the book: American Psychological Association Anxiety & Depression Association of America Association for Behavioral and

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00:40:42

From Strongwoman to Life Coach: Zoe Thompson's...

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2024/04/15

It’s not every day you get to talk to someone who has lifted a car, helps people tap into their inner and outer strength, and is an NLP and CBT practitioner! But that’s what happened in this episode of Leveraging Leadership. Zoe Thompon stopped by and we had a great conversation around building resilience personally and professionally, balancing health and productivity, making choices and saying “yes”, reframing thoughts and acting “as if.” Zoe Thompson on

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00:06:28

How to deal with “incompetent” team members

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2024/04/10

This episode is about being a good situational leader when a team member is driving you nuts First, make sure you’re using the right word to describe them. Are they truly incompetent (i.e. unable to perform a task, are incapable of it) or is this a training or communication issue - is it a “YOU thing”? Are you “bracketing” them correctly? Teams will be made up of three groups, over performers, average (this is not a bad thing, you need these folks), and

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00:43:47

Fractional Chief of Staff: What it is and how it works

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2024/04/08

Nathan Lian went from working at JP Morgan, to startups, and is our first guest who works as a part-time Chief of Staff. Learn the differences and similarities between a full-time Chief of Staff role. We chat about: - How he selects which companies to work with - How many companies he works with at one time - What kind of projects he works on within companies - Which team members he interacts with - How he keeps himself organized being COS for multiple companies. Nathan on LinkedIn Nathan is a

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00:09:38

A practical example of doing the “MVP version” of...

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2024/04/03

Need to get something done and don’t have time to do the “fully baked” version? Here’s a real-life example of how to break something down into the Minimally Viable Product version. Listen to this example and see how you might apply the equivalent solution in projects you’re working on now. Timestamps 00:22 Example New Hire Training Program 01:34 Recording Existing Calls for Video Bank 02:57 Enhancing Training with Transcripts 04:28 Incorporating Practical Learning

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00:50:03

Behind the Balance Sheets: Inside the CFO Role w/...

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2024/04/01

In this episode, Emily sits down with her former CFO (and one of her all time favorite people), Rory Liebhart! They explore the multifaceted role of the Chief Financial Officer (CF) in today’s business landscape. ● Rory’s journey from selling t-shirts on a doc to a multi-time CFO, President and Director of PE-backed companies ● Collaborating with other executives to drive organizational success (while not avoiding productive tension) ● Navigating financial challenges including budgeting,

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00:06:35

Ever wondered, “Is this normal?" Get the answer to...

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2024/03/27

Here’s a common scenario when I’m coaching Chiefs of Staff: They describe a situation that’s happening at work and with a shake of the head and furrowed brow they ask, “Is this…normal?” Great question, camper! Yes, it’s “normal” in the sense that it’s probably happening to more Chiefs of Staff than you. No, it’s not “normal” in the sense that it might not be the best way to optimize the COS role. I run through some quick

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00:34:44

Write Better at Work! Transform your Corporate...

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2024/03/25

Erin Lebacqz is an accomplished educator and author of, “High Value Writing.” Upgrade your business communication with the insights of Erin: - Crafting messages with audience needs in mind - How to communicate with CLARITY - Active voice vs. passive voice, deciding when to use each - What level of directness to use in different scenarios - Nuances of global communication and cultural sensitivities - Rephrasing from a directive to a question - Unspoken rules on emojis - How to build and

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00:03:22

Curious if your reports are even noticed?? Try a...

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2024/03/20

Frustrated because you meticulously and painstakingly pull reports together for leadership and then... no one freaking reads them!? I got you. Here’s an unconventional way to tell if people are actually reviewing what you’ve put together: Put weird stuff in the report. Pick your audience. Pick your timing. But this can be a fun way to go :) – – – – – Timestamps 00:04 The Problem of Unread Reports 00:46 Creative Solutions to Grab Attention 02:01 Testing the

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