KL130: The Respectful Leader

KL130 Gregg Ward Founder, Center for Respectful Leadership The Respectful Leader Episode Summary RESPECT! This simple word was turned into an anthem by the legendary Aretha Franklin! We could use more “respect” in our world today.  For this reason, on Episode 130 of the Keep Leading!® podcast, I discuss respectful leadership with Gregg Ward, the Center for Respectful Leadership founder. Bio Gregg Ward is the Center for Respectful Leadership executive director and a best-selling, award-winning author, speaker, facilitator, and executive coach. Gregg is on a mission to transform lives and organizations by focusing on Respectful Leadership, Emotional, Social and Cultural Intelligence. The Respectful Leader (Wiley, 2016), Gregg's latest book, was awarded “Best Book of the Month” by Amazon and instantly became a best-seller. In 2018, the book won the Gold Medal in the prestigious Axiom Business Book Awards competition. Gregg began his career in 1986 as a specialist trainer for The New York City Police Department. Since then, he has developed and delivered over 2,500 keynote presentations and talks, training programs, seminars, webinars, and workshops for global organizations such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Kaiser Permanente, Ford, Qualcomm, the US Navy, and Warner Bros Studios. Gregg also served for five years as a freelance journalist on assignment throughout Europe for BBC Radio and other UK media. He is incredibly proud to have covered the fall of the Berlin Wall. Gregg holds a BFA from Boston University, is a Board-Certified Coach (BCC), a Master Corporate Executive Coach (MCEC), and is an Executive Coach with The Center for Creative Leadership. He is based in San Diego, CA. Website https://centerforrespectfulleadership.org/ Other Website https://greggwardgroup.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggward/ Twitter https://twitter.com/greggwardgroup   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CenterForRespectfulLeadership   Leadership Quote "You respect yourself, you respect other people, and you'll do okay." Muhammad Ali said this to me when he was visiting my home outside of NYC when I was five years old (my dad was a sportswriter who was interviewing him at the time).  Get Your Copy of Gregg’s Book! https://greggwardgroup.com/bookstore/ Subscribe, share and review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-leading/id1461490512 Full Episode Transcripts and Detailed Guest Information www.KeepLeadingPodcast.com   Keep Leading LIVE (Live Recordings of the Keep Leading!® Podcast) www.KeepLeadingLive.com The Keep Leading!® podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques, and insights. For more information visit https://eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices