EPISODE · May 25, 2020 · 41 MIN
Tips on Balancing Humility and Confidence | Michael Brainard. Ep.79
from Doing it Right: The Stories that Make Us · host RNCN
Dr. Michael Brainard founded Brainard Strategy to help leaders more positively affect their employees’ experience at work. He figured that if he could influence change within one leader, that would have a positive ripple effect; thus, other people’s lives would be better, more productive, and more engaged.Now a consummate knowledge seeker, Michael learned discipline and work ethic through excelling in wrestling, then professional boxing while still in graduate school.Be sure to listen for the end when you’ll hear how this seemingly disparate background turned Michael’s direction to earning a Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology.To receive Valerie's Voice free monthly Leadership Tips and to learn more about her leadership programs and coaching, visit her website: https://valerieandcompany.com/ For a free gift visit: www.valerieandcompany.com/giftListen and watch Doing it Right the Stories that Make Us- https://bit.ly/2E483Hx Subscribe, rate, and write a review on Apple Podcast- https://apple.co/2SHDDmo Subscribe on Google Podcast- https://bit.ly/2I8i6zn Follow Valerie Sokolosky Online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriesokoloskyFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ValerieAndCompany
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Dr. Michael Brainard founded Brainard Strategy to help leaders more positively affect their employees’ experience at work. He figured that if he could influence change within one leader, that would have a positive ripple effect; thus, other people’s lives would be better, more productive, and more engaged.Now a consummate knowledge seeker, Michael learned discipline and work ethic through excelling in wrestling, then professional boxing while still in graduate school.Be sure to listen for the end when you’ll hear how this seemingly disparate background turned Michael’s direction to earning a Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology.To receive Valerie's Voice free monthly Leadership Tips and to learn more about her leadership programs and coaching, visit her website: https://valerieandcompany.com/ For a free gift visit: www.valerieandcompany.com/giftListen and watch Doing it Right the Stories that Make Us- https://bit.ly/2E483Hx Subscribe, rate, and write a review on Apple Podcast- https://apple.co/2SHDDmo Subscribe on Google Podcast- https://bit.ly/2I8i6zn Follow Valerie Sokolosky Online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriesokoloskyFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ValerieAndCompany
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