What if the secret to great leadership isn’t more strategy—but more soul?
In this episode of No Limits Leadership, I’m joined by Valerie Sandjivy, a global leadership mentor and founder of EllipsUS. With over 20 years of experience across France, the U.S., and Asia, Valerie helps C-suite leaders and entrepreneurs master the inner and outer game of leadership by balancing structure and soul, logic and intuition, discipline and play.
We explore how to communicate across cultures, lead across five generations, and unlock your team’s full potential by combining emotional intelligence with visionary structure. Valerie’s insights on presence, neuroscience, and energetic balance offer a radically refreshing approach to what leadership looks like today.
If you're building high-performing teams in a fast-changing world—this conversation is your blueprint.
Topics & Timestamps:
- (00:15) Intro to Valerie Sandjivy: Global leadership experience + intuitive coaching
- (03:24) Why cross-cultural leadership is a communication superpower
- (07:50) How traveling sharpens leadership presence and awareness
- (10:40) Asking better questions and leading shoulder-to-shoulder
- (13:06) The challenge and opportunity of leading across five generations
- (18:42) What Gen Z wants from work—and how leadership must evolve
- (22:01) Beyond money: Why purpose, authenticity, and creation matter
- (26:17) The mindset shift from survival to innovation and play
- (30:33) Using neuroscience to rewire leadership habits and behavior
- (37:25) Masculine vs. feminine energy in leadership—and how to balance them
- (46:49) The most powerful leadership question you’re not asking
Guest Links:
Valerie Sandjivy's Website: www.ellips.us.com
Includes her free leadership assessment and additional resources.
executive coaching, leadership development, team accountability, coaching culture, middle managers, high-performing teams, leadership communication, onboarding systems, questions for leaders, leadership podcast, self-leadership, culture-building, lead yourself first, Ken Proctor, Sean Patton, No Limits Leadership
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