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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 21 MIN

Episode 285: The Accountability Revolution with Dr. Cindy Goodwin-Sak.

from Developing The Leader Within Podcast · host Enrique Acosta Gonzalez

In this episode, we have an engaging conversation with Dr. Cindy Goodwin-Sak, founder of Valiant Leadership, keynote speaker, and leadership researcher. Cindy shares her journey from the tech industry to leadership, emphasizing the importance of humility and curiosity in effective leadership. We explore how traditional leadership models often overlook these traits and discuss the need for a cultural shift towards more empathetic and integrity-driven leadership.You will learn the following:1. The surprising role of humility in leadership and why it often rises to the top of effective leadership traits. 03:512. How to design a leadership development program that focuses on action rather than traditional lectures and PowerPoint slides. 07:333. The significance of measuring leadership behavior and its impact on employee engagement and business results. 09:474. Insights on the importance of curiosity as an undervalued leadership trait that can unlock innovation and empathy. 12:265. Strategies for dismantling outdated leadership illusions and fostering a culture of accountability and empowerment within teams. 15:36To get in contact with Cindy: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygoodwinsakWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valiant-leadership.com/communityThis episode is sponsored by   Fantail Services  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fantailservices.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our podcast is sponsored by   The Global Trends MagazineWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Southern, Sweet & Sassy™ Coffee   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://grounds4cause.com/pages/s3-coffee-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use DTLWPODCAST at checkout for your discount.   The Outlier Project   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoutlierproject.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ascend MeditationsWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendmeditations.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chop AiWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chopai.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure to Catch us streaming on Parade Deck, and on Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Purpose Place Network.Also catch our Exclusive Members only content “Going Deeper Within” on the Lions Guide Academy.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we have an engaging conversation with Dr. Cindy Goodwin-Sak, founder of Valiant Leadership, keynote speaker, and leadership researcher. Cindy shares her journey from the tech industry to leadership, emphasizing the importance of humility and curiosity in effective leadership. We explore how traditional leadership models often overlook these traits and discuss the need for a cultural shift towards more empathetic and integrity-driven leadership.You will learn the following:1. The surprising role of humility in leadership and why it often rises to the top of effective leadership traits. 03:512. How to design a leadership development program that focuses on action rather than traditional lectures and PowerPoint slides. 07:333. The significance of measuring leadership behavior and its impact on employee engagement and business results. 09:474. Insights on the importance of curiosity as an undervalued leadership trait that can unlock innovation and empathy. 12:265. Strategies for dismantling outdated leadership illusions and fostering a culture of accountability and empowerment within teams. 15:36To get in contact with Cindy: LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygoodwinsakWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valiant-leadership.com/communityThis episode is sponsored by   Fantail Services  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fantailservices.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our podcast is sponsored by   The Global Trends MagazineWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Southern, Sweet & Sassy™ Coffee   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://grounds4cause.com/pages/s3-coffee-co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use DTLWPODCAST at checkout for your discount.   The Outlier Project   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoutlierproject.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ascend MeditationsWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendmeditations.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chop AiWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chopai.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make sure to Catch us streaming on Parade Deck, and on Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Purpose Place Network.Also catch our Exclusive Members only content “Going Deeper Within” on the Lions Guide Academy.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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