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May 29, 2023 60 mins

Donna Lichaw is an executive coach for unconventional leaders, and the author of the newly-released book The Leader’s Journey.

Donna brings a background in design and product to her executive coaching and helps unconventional leaders take control of the story to drive impact for themselves and within their teams. We go deep on:

* how to handle managing our own stories in healthy conflict

* creating psychological safety

* what it looks like to “give yourself an A” so you feel freed up to invent new possibilities

Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Google, Overcast, or Youtube.

Links & resources

* Send episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko , or via email

* Donna Lichaw: website, LinkedIn, Twitter

* Donna’s new book: The Leader’s Journey

Related episodes:

* Mike Saloio: Leadership, meditation, ego, and ubuntu

People & orgs:

* Neuroleadership Institute

Books:

* The Art of Possibility

* Rethinking Positive Thinking

* The Upside Of Your Dark Side

* Nonviolent Communication

* Radical Candor

Other resources:

* Donna’s toolkit

* The SCARF model (psych safety)

* 3F model



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