Authentic Leadership with Anthony Garone
from IMPACTFUL Teamwork
On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton interviews Anthony Garone, founder of Edify Content, which helps B2B tech companies create sales and marketing content. Anthony shares how he discovered writing as his “superpower” after years in IT leadership and a company acquisition, then went all-in on content when COVID ended face-to-face selling. The conversation focuses on authentic leadership, helping team members bring their whole selves to work, and building strong relationships to uncover hidden talents. Anthony argues many leaders get stuck playing a role, and advises subtracting what isn’t essential to better serve customers, using the question “How is that working for you?” to cut through reality distortion. He challenges “just keep grinding” advice and leaves listeners with his key message: be serious and reject the reasonable life. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro 00:46 Meet Anthony Garone 01:36 Finding a Writing Superpower 04:43 Leaders Unlock Hidden Talent 07:41 Authenticity at Work 09:47 Subtract to Lead Better 12:57 How Is That Working 15:20 Reject the Grind Mindset 19:39 Music Channel and DNA 24:56 Calling and Being Unreasonable 27:46 Final Takeaways and Wrap You can connect with Anthony at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonygarone/ Connect with Julia: Website LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify
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