Today’s guest is known for his business acumen and ability to resolve complex human relations issues. He understands the importance of dynamic leadership and devotes his time to teaching those skills to others.
Author of “Raise Your Visibility & Value: Uncover the Lost Art of Connecting on the Job,” he has worked with many top brands like Johnson & Johnson, Keurig, and Blue Cross Blue Shield to help their leaders bring strategic plans to life.
He is the founder and president at Excellius Leadership Development, an organization focused on coaching mid-to senior-level leaders and their teams. With extensive experience in innovative leadership and management, he possesses the ability to build awareness, create action, and deliver results.
Please join me in welcoming Ed Evarts.
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In this episode, we discuss:
- his thoughts on leadership: “A great leader is someone who, whether you like them or not, or agree with them or not, is someone you can trust and believe is accurate.”
- how he uses the Boston marathon as an analogy for great leadership.
- how his work as a leadership coach led him to train peer leaders to be successful.
- how being laid off catapulted him to his successful coaching business.
- his ways of engaging with the people in his network.
- his belief around being available for people as much as possible.
What were the key takeaways you plan to put into practice this week and benefit from for years to come? Share your thoughts in the comments.
LINKS
- Ed Evarts on LinkedIn and Twitter
- www.excellius.com and Facebook page
Books:
- “Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” by Robbie Samuels
- “Raise Your Visibility & Value: Uncover the Lost Art of Connecting on the Job” by Ed Evarts
Other Resources:
- ScheduleOnce makes it easy to schedule meetings without all the usual back and forth messages.
- Learn more about Liz Scully.
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