How Reading Fiction Can Make You A More Effective Leader On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, we explore a unique perspective on leadership with Melanie Bell, the founder of Leaders Who Fiction. Melanie shares how reading fiction can make you a better leader, offering a compelling reason to pick up a good book. Don’t miss this episode if you’re ready to explore a new dimension of leadership development! Meet Melanie Bell, Co-Founder of Strategic Piece Melanie Bell earned a BA in international development from McGill University in Montreal and an MBA from Rice University in H ..read more

In this week’s episode, Jenn Dewall talks to workplace conflict expert Carol Bowser about how leaders can get comfortable handling conflict. Most people would rather avoid conflict than manage it! However,  part of leadership is learning to have difficult conversations, drive collaboration and get better results.  Meet Carol Bowser, JD – Workplace Conflict Expert Carol Bowser, J.D. is a workplace conflict expert. After practicing Employment Law for several years, she realized that people gain more from working together to resolve workplace conflict than from going through a lawsuit ..read more

On this week’s episode of the Leadership Habit Podcast, Jenn has a conversation with Dominic George about overcoming your fears to build a growth mindset. Dominic will share four common fears that hold us back and share five strategies for overcoming them to find success.  Meet Dominic George, Leadership Coach and Founder of Vision Leadership for Life Dominic George is a seasoned leadership coach with a Master’s from Columbia University. His coaching style blends mentorship and empowerment, focusing on equipping his clients with the tools and insights they need to navigate challenges and ..read more

Everyday Mentorship with Leadership Strategist Ted Ma On this week’s episode of the Leadership Habit Podcast, Jenn DeWall welcomes Mentorship Mindset expert Ted Ma to discuss how to be an everyday mentor. Mentorship is the key to creating a better, more empowered, confident and effective workforce. Tune in to find out how to make mentorship a routine part of your work day! Meet Ted Ma, Leadership Strategist, Author and International Keynote Speaker Ted Ma has been coaching leaders for over 20 years. In his previous career, he built and led a sales team of over 6,000 independent agents. His wor ..read more

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, Jenn DeWall talks to DEI executive and coach Kelli Kombat about creating inclusion and belonging in the workplace. In today’s diverse workplace, everyone wants to feel seen and heard, yet sometimes, as leaders, we don’t know how to create a culture of inclusion and belonging.  Meet Kelli Kombat, DEI Executive & Coach Kelli Kombat is a passionate DEI executive and coach. Her previous experience includes working in human resources at Ford Motor Company, L’Oreal and Volvo Car USA. Before her career in human resources, she was an on ..read more

In this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, Jenn DeWall talks to Greg Martin about how to find fulfillment at work. We spend about one-third of our lives at work, so this is a topic worth exploring!  Meet Greg Martin, Investment Banker, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Greg is an investment banker, angel investor, entrepreneur and regular host of the Lifetime at Work podcast about the world of work and business.  His day job involves advising corporate clients and business owners as they relentlessly pursue growth at all costs to earn the next million dollars. Working on B ..read more

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, Jenn DeWall talks to Jesse Hernandez about building more connected teams. Jesse runs a consulting business called Depth Builder, LLC, where he builds a community of intentional leaders in the construction industry.  Meet Jesse Hernandez– Author, Podcast Host and Team Builder Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez was born and raised on the Southside of San Antonio, Texas. The landscape of his Career ranges from grading ditches to counseling Executives. This path taught him that we are more alike than we are different. He leverages this experience b ..read more

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, host Jenn DeWall welcomes Tiffany Houser to the show to talk about how to build your leadership presence and self-worth to find more success in 2024!  Meet Tiffany Houser, Founder of EVOLVE & Creator of Self Worth Advantage® Tiffany Houser is passionate about people and transformation. As an executive and leadership coach, entrepreneur, and woman of color, Tiffany knows firsthand about the rollercoaster ride of self-worth.  As the founder of Evolve, Tiffany coaches senior leaders who are ready to experience powerful breakthr ..read more

How to Create a Culture of Belonging with Cordell Carter On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit podcast, Jenn DeWall welcomes Cordell Carter, II, to discuss how to create a culture of belonging and joy! As we’ve mentioned before, Gallup’s State of the Workforce 2023 report found that only 33% of employees are engaged at work, and 17% are actively disengaged.  Of employees who are fully engaged at work, 81% say they feel like they belong. Creating a sense of belonging at work is a top driver of employee engagement. So, how can we, as leaders, create a culture of belonging where emp ..read more

On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit, host Jenn DeWall welcomes Debra Fine back to The Leadership Habit! Debra’s first episode with us is our most listened-to episode of ALL TIME.  Her tips on mastering the fine art of small talk have helped people all over the world stop being wallflowers and start building relationships!  This week she’s here to share her advice for using small talk to improve and enhance relationships. From networking to dating, small talk is the key to creating connections. Do you know how to use small talk to improve your relationships?  Meet Debr ..read more