Dr. Michaela O’Donnell is back with us today. And for this conversation I focused on her personally.
Not her book or really even the work she does at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership.

We all know people that seem to be made of something different-they’re killin’ it in every area of life.

If you looked at Michaela’s accomplishments you’d think the same of her, so I asked her if she’d be willing to demystify things for us about her personal life.

Where does she fail? How can she do so much and what is she learning?

You’re going to need to listen back to this one.

Please enjoy Dr. Michaela O’Donnell freeing you from having to do it all.

This is part two on The Enneagram with The Impact of Leadership’s 1st guest contributor, Ashley Buenger.

In part one we cover an intro to the Enneagram and numbers 3, 7 & 8-The Aggressive Stance.

In part two we cover the 2nd two sets of stances; numbers 2, 4 & 9, and 1, 3 & 6. 

Perspective and empathy are vital in leading with excellence. We’re all flawed and we need leaders who know themselves and desire to understand those in their care.

The Enneagram is a tool to help us know ourselves and those around us better and our guest today is going to unpack its value for us.

Ashley Buenger is a life coach, a writer, a wife & mom and has studied and used the Enneagram for years.
She’s driven to connect people to their life’s mission and overcome obstacles along the way.

She’s also our 1st guest contributor at IOL!

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

Willie Jude II, M. ED. is the Vice-Chancellor of Advancement at The University of Wisconsin Parkside. He’s also a husband, the father of 3 daughters, a member of a huge loving family, and a man of conviction, integrity, and depth of character.

Willie is one of the people you want to help steer the future of a university.
Hear about the early influences and the winding career path that led him to executive leadership in higher education.

Too much stress and the tool will look strong but be brittle under the surface. Too little heat and you’ll be using much more force to get the metal to take shape. And it’ll ultimately fail under pressure as well.

Let’s get into it; the intro to “Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change.”

We made it through Covid and started settling in to the new rhythm. Then people began quitting. The Great Resignation is another exhausting round in the fight as a leader.
We’ve got your back.
This episode is practical, encouraging, funny and will remind you that you’re not alone.
It sucks when great people leave, hear how a small business owner is fighting back.

(We’re also running a contest, check episode notes to get in on it)

Joseph O’Connor, author of Coaching the Brain; Practical applications of neuroscience and coaching and also Introducing NLP; Psychological Skills for understanding and influencing people.

“Transformational leadership” is a catchy phrase, but what does it take to be a leader who sees transformation? Anyone can motivate a group of people for a moment, but how do you see lasting change in your culture at work? 

The principles laid out in this episode have been proven over the last 5,000 years. William Deck of MindBusiness LLC distills them down into about 25 minutes.