The Leadership Lightning Round – Connected Leadership featuring Angela Caufield

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Welcome to Episode 108!!

In this episode, you’ll hear from Angela Caufield, a Business Consultant and systems creation expert, Speaker and Writer focusing on New-Wave Leadership, who discuss her views on why connections are so important, and their power to get teams through every challenge.   

But first, let's dive into The Leadership Lightning round! These five quick questions will give you a fun peek into Angela’s world. 

Let's see how she answers and get to know her a little better!

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
It's the lightning round Brought to you by Trench
Leadership, a podcast from thefront.
Guests on Trench Leadership areasked five random
leadership-related questionswith the goal of having a little
fun, being a littleself-reflective and connect with
the listeners on a morepersonal level and without

(00:26):
further ado let's get to thequestions.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
That's a perfect way to round this out, and roll us
into the lightning round.

Speaker 3 (00:36):
Are you ready to go?

Speaker 2 (00:37):
Yeah, I'm excited, all right.
Question number one what isyour favorite leadership word
Together?

Speaker 3 (00:42):
Your favorite leadership word?

Speaker 2 (00:47):
Together.
Question number two cup halffull or cup half empty Depends
on the day Question number threewho do you look to for
leadership inspiration?

Speaker 3 (01:03):
I look to several people If I'm looking for
personal leadership, personalguidance.
I had incredible, loving,amazing parents who I'm actually
able to have a really open andhonest relationship with, and
they provide really open andhonest answers In my personal
life.
I go to them.
I have two mentors, one that Iworked with at my corporate job
and then one that I am on myentrepreneurial journey with,

(01:27):
and those are those are womenthat I know and trust and I know
that, whether I'm going to likethe answer or not, they're not
going to, they're not going totalk shit.
They're literally just going totell me hey, here's the answer.
You don't have to like it, butthis is what it is and I I
really appreciate that.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Question number four what would you like to improve
about your leadership style?

Speaker 3 (01:57):
I am always looking for ways to become a better
listener.
Looking for ways to become abetter listener.
Something that's reallyimportant to me is not just
listening for my turn to talk.
It's listening to understandthe person and where they're
coming from and their livedexperience.
So, while my brain is rapidfiring right, like I'm

(02:21):
constantly thinking of the nextthing to say or how to answer
the question, focusing on reallyslowing that down and not
waiting for my turn to talk andreally listening to the people
that I'm with, that's somethingthat I am constantly looking to
improve.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
And the final question what do you think is
your leadership strength?

Speaker 3 (02:50):
is your leadership strength.
I have an incredibly innate andunique ability to get people to
buy into me.
My transparency and the systemsthat I've created magnetize my
team members to me.
That is something that can bechallenging.
It can be challenging for a lotof people and I've developed a
really unique and special way ofdoing that and I have I just

(03:12):
have a thing, and it sort of itmagnetizes people and I'm very,
very grateful.
It's not without work, it's notwithout practice, but I do have
a very special gift.
Great, thank you so much.
That's it.
That's the without practice,but I do have a very special
gift.

Speaker 2 (03:25):
Great.
Thank you so much.
That's it.
That's the lightning round.
You did great.

Speaker 3 (03:29):
Thanks, appreciate it .
I love a lightning round.

Speaker 2 (03:32):
Oh yeah, I've got, I've.
I enjoy doing that.
Uh, I've tailored the questionsa little more to make it more
lightning round ask.
In the past Some of thequestions weren't that case, but
this time it was really good,so thank you so much for that
time.

Speaker 1 (03:47):
it was really good.
So thank you so much for that.
That's it.
That's all you have beentreated to five leadership
related questions and theresponses from this week's guest
.
We hope you have enjoyed thisedition of the lightning round
brought to you by trenchleadership, a podcast from the
front.
Take care and rememberleadership without passion
limits the depth of your vision.