Converge: The Business of Creativity Podcast with Dane Sanders
Gerald Leonard on High Performance Workplace Cultures
Gerald Leonard has had a diverse career filled with ...
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Jul 20 2022 37m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Gerald details the eclectic road of specialties he’s walked and explored throughout his lifeChapter 2 51 sec
Choosing between pursuing a life on the road and being with his kids allowed him to slow down. But it was all meant to be and came back around later onChapter 3 2 mins
Balancing local concerts and starting a career in IT as a consultant showcased his natural talent for project organization and a mastery for adaptationChapter 4 2 mins
IT teams were changing and getting smaller. Gerald saw the similarities between playing with a small ensemble and working with concentrated tech teamsChapter 5 2 mins
Culture and talent, incorporating not only the players on the stage but the audience, are the keys to succeeding at initiative changesChapter 6 2 mins
Gerald discusses the framework for his book, Culture is the BaseChapter 7 6 mins
Leadership and collaboration are all about trust- trusting yourself, the process, and each other. Building that trust and establishing common ground is essential to creating strong teamsChapter 8 2 mins
Being in the zone and learning to be in that flow state with a group of others. It’s about synchronizing with your team and melding those brainwavesChapter 9 3 mins
Gerald elaborates on whole brain integration and how it relates to coming together and finding that synchronistic groove. Outside of music, where it can naturally occur, there is a way to practice whole brain integrationChapter 10 3 mins
How Gerald’s faith interacts with his daily routine and path toward successChapter 11 4 mins
Gerald talks about finding your purpose and direction. Consider what you want your mark to be and how you want your life celebrated in your old age