Episode 32 - Bringing emotional intelligence to leadership with Josiah Pledl

Why is it so hard to be a leader? Besides constant technological change, economic uncertainty, post-pandemic turmoil, dramatic shifts in generational expectations, global unrest, distributed workforces and 27 other unexpected things that will show up in your inbox by the morning, it’s a piece of cake, really. The good news? One thing remains constant throughout all of that. Our need for human connection. And we can do great things when we embrace that need and create workplaces rooted in empathy and resilience. Today’s guest on The DesuckifyWork™ Podcast has a few (okay a ton) of ideas on just how to do that. Josiah Pledl is a former school principal, business executive and the founder of 45 Degrees Leadership Consulting. We talk about the crisis in leadership and how we can solve it if more of us connect our minds to our hearts and lead with emotional intelligence.We explore generational differences at work and learn why Gen Z may not be so fond of sarcasm. Whatever. And we blow up the established wisdom that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” According to Josiah, they should sit down for a nice meal together and respect each other’s contributions. All this talk of food has me pretty hungry… good thing Josiah’s serving up some tasty morsels during our conversation. So let’s dig in. You can follow Josiah on LinkedIn, where he shares his views on leadership and life. You should also check out his site at 45degreesleadership.com which is packed full of goodness and hope. I hope you check out my website and my substack newsletter. They’re packed full of snark and substance in equal measure for creatives who want more from work. If that kind of thing floats your boat, let’s talk more during a free half hour desuckified discovery session. Bye, everyone!#desuckifyworkpodcast #desuckifywork #leadership #leadershipcrisis #emotionalintelligence #coaching  Get full access to DesuckifyWork® at tjbennett.substack.com/subscribe