Podcast
252. Celebrating Five Years of Generosity
“Generosity means that you give of the things that you really can’t get back.” “I was happiest and most fulfilled anytime I was giving or fully engaged with another person.” “Generally when people hear generosity, they think you’re asking them for money. So I specifically wanted to focus on generosity that had nothing to do…
Read More251. How Presence Initiates True Generosity with Tracy Davidson
“When we give, in this case, presence, what we get is like genuine connection and we get to make that person feel as valued as they really are.” “Every act of generosity, especially giving your time, is meaningful.” “Truly in every moment, there are lots of things to be grateful for. Sometimes they’re just harder…
Read More250. How Empowering Your Team Drives Peak Performance
“Empower everyone to do what’s right for our customers.” “If you take care of your employees, they’re going to take care of your customers.” “The roll up the sleeves factor. We want people who are going to get things done and not worry about credit.” Episode summary | In this conversation, Shannon Cassidy interviews…
Read More249. Building Your Leadership Legacy with Kate Paine
“I think legacy is, did you positively impact someone’s life?” “Listen deeply and listen with various parts of you.” “There’s no failing, there’s just learning.” Episode summary | In this conversation, Shannon Cassidy interviews Kate Paine, the Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Saint-Gobain North America. They discuss the principles of generous leadership, the…
Read More248. One for All: The Power of Trust with Bill Straub
“When there’s a high degree of trust, especially in teams, the sky’s the limit.” “Flexibility, community, excellence, collaboration and growth, and then proximity to leadership. All those things kind of to me have an underpinning on gratitude.” “We need to continue to grow and have the culture evolve.” Episode summary | In this week’s…
Read More247. Reframing Luxury: Creating Transformative Client Experiences with Neen James
“Luxury is about experiences, not things. We all have the opportunity to give someone a luxury experience.” “Personalization requires information, customization requires connection.” “Listen with your eyes.” Episode summary | In this episode of ROG, Shannon Cassidy interviews Neen James, a leadership strategist known for her insights on generosity and luxury. Neen shares her…
Read More246. Leadership that Listens: Giving Your Team a Voice with Jon Sichel
“If you give credit to people who deserve it, you will be recognized as a great leader giving your team members the ability to have a voice.” “Trusting your team leads to better outcomes.” “Being able to read a room, understand an audience, disarm when you need to, and uplift when you can is the…
Read More245. Putting the “Mate” Back in Teammate with Shayna Goodworth
“Mateship is essentially a code of conduct that embodies friendship, equality, solidarity, and it’s often forged in adversity.” “We all have something to give one another.” “Be generous with your time when you can.” Episode summary | In this episode of the Return on Generosity podcast, host Shannon Cassidy speaks with Shayna Goodworth, a…
Read More244. Why Risk-Taking and Adaptability Fuel Bold Leadership with Gemma Toner
“Take more risks. Take them early and often.” “I think a generous leader is someone that looks at you for the long view and they see you.” “Generosity is having the courage to also have that moment when you have to deliver that moment that isn’t inspiring, the honest truth that we all sometimes need…
Read More243. How to Balance Innovation and Stability in Leadership with Kenon Chen
“We should always test rigorously new innovation before putting it out in the wild to ensure stability.” “You can’t really go after the really big things that you want to achieve if you don’t get the small things right.” “One way to think about generosity is about exceeding, you know, expectations of what you’re supposed…
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