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February 7, 2021 56 mins

Ed Frauenheim is coauthor of Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection. A journalist, speaker and consultant, he has studied workplace, technology and culture matters for more than 25 years. This episode is jam packed with all kinds of goodness to help you expand your definition of what it means to be a man. 

  • What has Ed's experience with masculinity been like?
  • What is confined masculinity? How does it hold us back?
  • What is liberating masculinity?
  • Why we need to move to relationships that are interdependent and not controlling or competitive.
  • Is it weird to say "I Love you" to guys?
  • How are we taught to be leaders at work and why it doesn't work for most guys?
  • Why you shouldn't wait until you're in your 40s, 50s, and beyond to make a change.
  • The 5 Cs model
  • The power of checking in
  • Bringing vulnerability to work as a leader
  • How can we take ourselves off autopilot at work and be more self aware?
  • How embracing these ideas helped his organization grow during the pandemic.
  • How you can have influence without being at the top of the organization in making these shifts
  • What is a "For All" Leader?
  • Can you hire for this emerging type of leader?
  • What is a Teal organization?
  • Finding your calling.
  • Finding your rituals to help you stay grounded.
  • The power of surrounding yourself with the right community.


Connect with Ed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-frauenheim-685294/

Read Ed's book, Reinventing Masculinity: https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Masculinity-Liberating-Compassion-Connection/dp/1523088966/

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