Who You Do Business With Matters More Than Strategy | Jamelle Lindo on EQ, Alignment & Human-Centered Leadership

Most leaders spend years refining strategy—but far less time asking whether they’re building with the right people.In this pre-launch episode of The Building Business Relationships Show, Matt Stone is joined by Jamelle Lindo, executive coach, international keynote speaker, and founder of Paradigm People Development, for a grounded conversation about why alignment, emotional intelligence, and human dynamics matter more than any plan on paper.Jamelle shares stories from early mentorship, leadership development, and his work coaching executives around the world—revealing how businesses often struggle not because strategy is flawed, but because relationships are misaligned.This episode explores:why great strategies still fail with the wrong peoplehow EQ shows up in everyday leadership momentsthe difference between managing information and facilitating growthwhy values alignment determines long-term successhow leadership is shaped long before a business is builtThis is a thoughtful, practical conversation for founders, leaders, and builders who want to create businesses that actually work—because the people inside them do.-------------Concise show notes:In this episode:A mentorship that shaped Jamelle’s leadership path“How would you like to be led?”—and why it mattersPresenting vs facilitating peopleEQ as a strategic advantageValues alignment in business relationshipsWhy strategy can’t compensate for misalignmentGuest: Jamelle LindoExecutive Coach | Founder, Paradigm People DevelopmentHost: Matt StoneCreator, The Building Business Relationships Show-------------Chapters:00:00 – Why strategy isn’t enough01:40 – A relationship that shaped Jamelle’s career04:30 – “How would you like to be led?”06:50 – Feeling seen as a leadership accelerator09:15 – Presenting vs facilitating11:30 – Learning from unexpected influences13:45 – Mastery, EQ, and leadership craft15:50 – Values alignment in business relationships18:10 – What excites Jamelle about the show’s launch-------------For more on Jamelle Lindo, visit: https://jamellelindo.com