S9-Ep19: Leadership Is Relationships

Guest: Kvon Tucker If there’s one key thing that’s common to all effective leadership theories, it’s this: leadership is all about relationships. Kvon Tucker distilled this through both academic scholarship and real-world experience at Netflix, Google, and Amazon. Those companies remain high-performing outliers because of their unique leadership culture, and an emphasis on relationships (and writing!) are key. Losing sight of that leads to more than just sterile numbers on morale, low engagement, or layoffs. It leads to real pain for people, real depression, and – as Kvon saw – real suicide.   Kvon discusses all this, along with solutions for leaders who care, in this episode.   Here's what Kvon and host Maureen Metcalf cover: How an old school practice – writing – leads to innovation and better odds of project success; Why truly effective leaders understand the importance of relationships; and The reasons that, even with all the trappings of success, your job can still leave you feeling miserable and depressed…and what to do about it.   Other episodes you'll enjoy: Building a Culture of Brain Health, Growth, & Effectiveness with Dr. JJ Walcutt Leading with Care in a Tough World with Bob DeKoch & Phil Clampitt Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon and Twitter, too! RESOURCES:   Kvon’s website has more information about his company and his work. You’ll find it at https://consciously.one.   If you’re in crisis or emotional distress, call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. They have more information online, too, at https://988lifeline.org.   Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.  She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here.  Books we’re reading for personal development right now include: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson Spark: The Revolutionary News Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD   -----------------------   OUR PODCAST TEAM:   Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Making Space for Podcast Awesomeness: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US:  Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership  YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership  Twitter: @IL_Institute  Mastodon: @InnoLeader  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2  Instagram: @innovativeleader  Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com  Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!  -----------------------   About Our Guest:   Kvon Tucker is the CEO and Founder of Consciously, a purpose-driven Executive and Leadership Coaching firm. Kvon is also a professionally trained Learning and Leadership Development expert. He has spent a third of his life dedicated to helping leaders, teams, and organizations learn, adapt, and transform. His favorite tagline is, “All I know is how to help people grow.” He has helped leaders at Netflix, Amazon, and Google adapt to hyper-growth and tremendous scale through experiential learning and leadership development coaching. Kvon also holds a Master's in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (M.S. I-O) and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), and Professional Certified Coach (PCC).