Claude Silver On: Using Heart Leadership to Create Emotional Optimism EP 101

In this episode, John R. Miles is joined by Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer of VaynerX, the host of the emotional optimism podcast, and a pioneering world leader in the power of heart leadership. They discuss her role as the Chief Heart Officer and how it differs from a typical chief human resources officer. Miles and Silver explore what it means to have strong-hearted leadership and why misery attracts misery, but, simultaneously, the right kind of company can help heal misery. They discuss what it means to have emotional optimism and its role in someone having a positive and purposeful life. Her goals from Emotional Optimism which personal prescription of leadership tips, empathetic food for thought, and courageous and real convos! Claude Silver reveals her favorite things about working with Gary Vee and so much more. This conversation serves as a sort of “masterclass” on the science of emotional optimism and strong-hearted leadership which impacts passion, purpose, and performance. New to this channel and the passion-struck podcast? Check out our starter packs which are our favorite episodes grouped by topic, to allow you to get a sense of all the podcast has to offer. Go to https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. Have You Tried BetterHELP? BetterHELP is making professional therapy accessible, affordable, and convenient — so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime and anywhere. BetterHELP offers access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and board licensed professional counselors. 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SHOW NOTES 0:00 Show Introduction1:40 4x4x48 Challenge2:56 Introducing Claude Silver4:28 BetterHELP 6:22 What is a Chief Heart Officer?9:13 Confronting employee disengagement12:48 Defining heart leadership14:40 Importance of relationship building18:00 Importance of emotional intelligence22:42 Importance of empathy23:30 Emotional optimism31:00 It's not about being right, it's being better36:31 Importance of emotional agility38:45 Can't achieve success without pain40:44 How a company can build a heart culture44:05 Speaking with your feet47:01 The Yes virus52:31 What is Gary Vee like as a boss56:20 Rapid Round of Questions LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casilver/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/claudesilver * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudesilver/ * Emotional Optimism Podcast * VaynerX Website: https://vaynerx.com/ * Claude Silver's Personal Website: https://www.claudesilver.com/ * A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink * Broken Horses: A Memoir by Brandi Carlile Connect With John R. Miles * Twitter: https://twitter.com/John_RMILES * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/JohnMiles * Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast John R. Miles is a globally recognized high-performance coach, life and business strategist, military veteran, and one of the most-watched quoted and followed personal growth trainers globally. John is a highly sought-after speaker, coach, author and makes frequent media appearances to discuss how to transition from being passion struck to becoming PASSION STRUCK! 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