Ep.57 The Power of Connections: Building Trust Through Human-Centered Leadership with Carole Robins of Leaders In Tech

Show Notes:In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Carole Robin, co-founder of Leaders in Tech and widely regarded as the “queen of touchy-feely,” about the crucial role of interpersonal skills in effective leadership. Drawing from her acclaimed curriculum at Stanford, Carole explains how emotional connection and honest feedback are key to building trust and strong relationships within organizations.The conversation dives into the challenges leaders face when trying to foster a culture of openness and trust, and how Leaders in Tech has evolved to address these needs among startup and tech executives. Carole also shares the story behind launching the organization, the persistence it took to grow it, and the powerful impact of emotionally intelligent leadership on company culture and performance.BioCarole Robin is the co-founder of Leaders in Tech, a nonprofit organization offering programs to leaders of high growth tech companies committed to building high-performing and culturally healthy organizations. Prior to that she served as the Faculty Director of the Interpersonal Dynamics for High Performance Executives Program and Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She received the MBA Distinguished Teaching Award for her work in numerous courses, including Interpersonal Dynamics, aka the legendary “Touchy Feely” (the most popular elective course at the GSB for multiple decades). She is the co-author of the highly acclaimed and award-winning book, Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues Prior to her academic career at Stanford, she worked as high-tech sales and marketing senior manager and was a partner in two consulting firms.  She is the recipient of two congressional community service awards and now lives in San Francisco, California, with her husband of 39 years. To connect with our guest, click on the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-robin/ Website: www.connectandrelate.comWebsite: https://leadersintech.org/ Email: [email protected] Connect with me:Spotlight to Scale: Spotlight to Scale BlueprintLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/