52. From the Fast Lane to the Boardroom: Evan Black on Navigating Leadership Through Turbulent Times

Evan Black is a business coach who brings over 30 years of senior management experience, spanning roles from Sales and Marketing to CEO and Managing Director in both privately owned and billion-dollar listed companies. He started a career in health working as a registered nurse and then later moved into race car driving. This holistic experience led to a career leading companies through significant challenging times and getting hands on in leading through challenging market conditions.  It is through personal experience changing career paths that Evan remains a strong advocate for transferrable skills, career transitions and implementing practical business tips.   Evan's expertise lies in fostering high-performance cultures, developing top talent, and implementing effective strategies to help businesses reach their goals.In this episode we focus on some of the aspects of managing a business through hard times such as: When toxic employees kills business profits and how to stop itAccountability and transparency as essential skills to build a high performance team Embracing vulnerability to build strength in hard times of leadershipTuning back into our intuition to guide decisions Separating our personal identity from business identity to drive the right balance Scheduled reflection as crucial for any leadership growth Tackling challenge of building psychological safety in the workplace and how we can foster itJoin us as Evan shares his unique experiences and practical strategies for navigating the complexities of leadership. Tune in for valuable takeaways that can transform your approach and to embrace our human instincts for improved business performance.  Connect with Evan Black:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-black About your host:  Lauren Karan, Director, and Founder of Karan & Co.With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development.Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door – and it’s this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, the Building Doors podcast is all about unlocking your potential. Help someone else Build Doors in their career.💕 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts🙏 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify Get more help to Build Doors in your own life🎬 Follow us on LinkedIn 📝 Building Doors newsletter: subscribe to that Want to support the show?1. Hit ‘Follow’.     2. Leave a 5-star rating.    3. Share this episode with a friend (this will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Build Doors in their lives too).Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot. 💕 Time to stop waiting and start building…     In case you missed it:You can listen to our previous episode here 👋 To say hello, provide feedback, or express interest in a guest appearance on The Building Doors Podcast get in touch with us at [email protected].