The Hidden Cost of Broken Relationships: Ted Santos on Leadership and Productivity

**Hosts:**
- Sharmin Prince
- Mitzy Dadoun

**Guest:**
- Ted Santos, Leadership Disruptor, CEO Whisperer, and Author

**Episode Overview:**
In this episode, Sharmin and Mitzi welcome Ted Santos, a renowned leadership disruptor and CEO whisperer, to discuss his unconventional approach to leadership and transformation. Ted shares insights into his disruptive leadership model, which encourages leaders to create problems as a means to achieve breakthrough growth. The conversation delves into how Ted's strategies have helped struggling companies become market leaders and how personal struggles can impact professional productivity.

**Key Topics:**

1. **Introduction and Breathing Exercise:**
   - Charmaine leads a brief breathing exercise to center and ground listeners before diving into the discussion.

2. **Ted Santos' Approach to Leadership:**
   - Ted's philosophy of training leaders to create problems for breakthrough growth.
   - His work with CEOs and companies to develop new skills and competencies through breakthrough initiatives.

3. **Transforming Struggling Companies:**
   - Understanding the current state of a company before implementing changes.
   - The importance of creating a new language and paradigm within an organization.
   - Encouraging collaboration and commitment through breakthrough initiatives.

4. **Impact of Personal Struggles on Professional Productivity:**
   - Discussion on how divorce and broken relationships can lead to significant losses in workplace productivity.
   - The role of corporate social responsibility in providing employees with skills to mitigate personal conflicts.

5. **Ted's Book:**
   - "Here's Why You Can't Find Love" and its exploration of how broken relationships affect business success.

6. **Rapid Fire Questions with Ted:**
   - Ted shares his thoughts on solving vs. creating problems, overrated leadership advice, and more.

7. **Final Thoughts and Tips:**
   - Ted emphasizes the importance of befriending those we think we dislike to foster neuroplasticity and understanding.

**Contact Information:**
- Ted Santos can be reached on LinkedIn or through his website: [turnaroundip.com](http://turnaroundip.com)

**Closing Remarks:**
Sharmin and Mitzi thank Ted for his enlightening insights and express their eagerness to have him back for further discussions. They encourage listeners to explore Ted's work and consider the transformative power of his leadership strategies.

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Host: Sharmin Prince

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