The Evolution Podcast: Leadership and Coaching

The Evolution Podcast: Leadership and Coaching

Welcome to The Evolution Podcast! Join Evolution Managing Director and co-Founder, Matt Auron & other industry leaders as they explore leadership, personal development, scaling start-ups, and how these ideas and methods are inspiring us to build and lead extraordinary companies that enrich the world, improve our lives, and drive long-term, holistic success.

Episodes

April 26, 2023 36 mins

In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Rudy Nickens, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Sustainability Partner at Evolution for a lively discussion of diversity, leadership and community development.

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About Rudy

Rudy is an executive coach, facilitator, educator, entrepreneur and thought leader with expertise in cultural diversity, business manag...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Evolution Partners Simon D'Arcy and Todd Emaus to discuss their new book: Scale Without Losing Your Soul: The Startup Culture Guide

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About Simon

Simon is a speaker, author, executive coach, Founder/CEO advisor, and partner at Evolution, a coaching, consulting and investment firm, where he focuses on helping ...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Jacob Little, People Business Partner & Head of People Experience and DEI at Glassdoor to discuss the impact of DEI on company culture and success.

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About Jacob

Jacob Little is the People Business Partner & Head of People Experience and DEI at Glassdoor. Jacob grew up in Russia and Germany as the child of...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Claire Schmidt, CEO of AllVoices to discuss the organizational challenges that come from rapid growth and how to build trust with employees so that they can provide necessary feedback about the organizational culture.

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About Claire

Claire Schmidt is the founder and CEO of AllVoices, a tool that enables anyone to ...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Erin Rocchio, Partner at Evolution to discuss how self-discovery and personal growth come from understanding core motivations, emotions and behavior patterns.

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About Erin
For 15 years, Erin has worked with executives across industries to find the sweet spot between business results and personal meaning. She ...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Ali Rayl, SVP Product at Slack to discuss Slack’s startup journey and the insights that come from building a unicorn.

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  • The “pivot” from gaming and how Slack was born from IRC
  • Managing growth and learning on the fly
  • How clarity in decision-making enables growth
  • The evolution of Slack from product to infrastructure

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Janet Logothetti, Principal Managing Partner at Evolution to discuss core values and how they are integral to leadership success.

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  • The Founder's Journey
  • Presence, presence of mind, and self-regulation
  • Eastern & Buddhist practices and the intersection with coaching
  • A leader's duty to stakeholders and business as an evolutionary ...
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Evolution Co-Founder Geoff Graber, and Evolution Managing Director and Master Coach Matt Auron talk about how companies can  have a positive impact in the world. There’s many different paths that companies can take, but it all starts with leadership. Matt and Geoff share insights into the value of coaching in these journeys and how to plan for impact.

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About Geoff

As a coach and thought-partner for foun...

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Evolution Managing Partner and Coach Stuart McCalla, and Evolution Managing Director and Master Coach Matt Auron discuss how to navigate the nuances of leading in an increasingly complex world. As leaders encounter teams with drastically divided perspectives, the importance of understanding oneself becomes paramount. Matt and Stuart share insights into how to “sit in the quiet center” and lead with awareness, inclusivity, and human...

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In this episode, Matt Auron, Managing Director at Evolution, sits down with Miriam Meima, Managing Partner at Evolution, to discuss leadership teams, the nuances therein, and how to build highly connected, effective executive teams. 

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  • Miriam’s journey as a business psychologist and coach.
  • Why authenticity and effectiveness is key to leadership.
  • The importance of creating space for struggling leaders.
  • What leadership...
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