Podcast
Out of the Comfort Zone
Hosted by Wanda Wallace · EN
There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.
For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling.
The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone?
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The Elevated Leader with Laurie Maddalena
4d ago00:43:11Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailI know you are busy, are you having the impact you want to have? Are you stuck in too much execution without enough time to see the larger landscape? How do you shift into facilitation mode as a leader and leverage yourself out of execution mode? Finally, how do you avoid the six barriers that keep far too many leaders stuck?⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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How the Marvel Characters Influence Your Leadership with Sy Islam
2w ago00:44:17Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAll of us are influenced by others in what we think is the right way to lead, collaborate, team up or even ask for help. Some of those influencers are other people in life, particularly in early life. Some of those influences come from movies and books. Often we don’t stop to analyze why we are comfortable with some choices over others, and we do not stop to question whether it’s time to move away from our comfort zone or not. In this episode, we are taking a fun dip into the Marvel Cinematic characters to ask what they have to say about how to lead. The insights may surprise you.⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Surviving the Aftershock with Caroline Stokes
3w ago00:41:27Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThe shock forces are coming from all directions and they are powerful. How ready are you as a leader to navigate not just the shocks but also the aftershocks? What do you need to do to be mentally, emotionally and socially prepared?⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Making Decisions in an Uncertain World with Haywood Spangler
4w ago00:41:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThere is never enough data to be certain any given decision is a good one or not. The more senior you become, the harder it is to be sure. Data is incomplete and unclear, there are competing interpretations, and advice goes in different directions. It is uncomfortable admitting you don’t know or you don’t know what the data means? So, we seek certainty. There is a better way to approach such situations. How do you reach a decision when there is conflicting information? How do you recognize what is likely to be untrue? How do you make good decisions in the face of so much uncertainty? How can you improve your reasoning skills in an ambiguous world? How can you improve your reasoning skills in an ambiguous world? Listen in for a unique perspective and tools you can use.⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Wired on Wall Street with Tom Hardin
Jun 1000:39:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSometimes the choices we make work out brilliantly, for the “greater good”. Sometimes the choices we make do not work out so well. And sometimes those choices are a slippery slope that puts you making more choices you never expected to make. It could happen to any of us. How would you react? What would you do to bounce back from a tough situation? How could you muster the courage to talk about the situation publicly.Listen in for the real story of someone who had to make such a choice and the insights gained on resilience and courage. ⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Keeping Your Team Engaged with Nick Smallman
Jun 300:36:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA Nightmare Scenario: You have a massive project to deliver, you and your team are just barely managing the tasks, and an important team member resigns unexpectedly. It’s more common than you might think. So what can you do to make sure it doesn’t happen to you? What are the reasons people leave? What should you do to keep your team engaged, committed, thriving even? Listen in for an insightful conversation.⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Jolts That Leave You Wanting to Quit with Anthony Klotz
May 2700:44:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOne day, something happens and you snap. Maybe you loved your work yesterday, but today you are ready to just walk away. Maybe it’s a new manager you are not happy with, maybe it’s some other change, maybe your colleagues are leaving. Everyone is one jolt away from quitting their job. What are those jolts? How common are they? What should you do if you are experiencing a jolt? And the ultimate question, do you quit or do you stay?⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Calming Your Brain in an Always On World with Shaady Harrison
May 2000:34:19Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou think you can handle the stress in your life. Your team will tell you otherwise because they live with the consequences. As a leader, you cast a long shadow that destroys the team’s productivity. An off-handed comment by you because you are rushed or overwhelmed leaves the recipient worrying for several hours which means they are not being productive or strategic. Being in a constant state of reacting and fire-fighting is not good for you and it’s not good for anyone around you. What can you do to change this? More than you might suspect.⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Leading at Edge of Familiarity with Amy Clark
May 1300:43:48Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBreaking out of your comfort zone is breaking away from the need to know everything about the work your team is doing. It is also about breaking away from the familiar, the known, the day-to-day and facing that edge of uncertainty. How do you do that? Where do you start? How do you get comfortable with the uncomfortable? That’s what this episode is about.⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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Hidden Project Drivers with Kursten Faller
May 600:45:30Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAI will force us to be “more human or be obsolete”. So what does it mean to be more human as a leader and still drive results, get great performance, keep a team engaged and motivated? Especially in a world that is driven by project after project, how do you lead project teams effectively when team members don’t formally report to you?⬇️ Connect with me!► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-publicspeaker-author-podcasthost/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace/► X: https://x.com/AskWanda► Website: https://www.wandawallace.com/💡 About the show:There is no growth in comfort and no comfort in growth. Business today typically values and promotes leaders for their subject expertise. Leaders who have command of the details and execute based on knowledge and experience are highly respected. However, to grow as a leader you have to get out of your comfort zone – that means learning to lead without just being the expert. Learn to gain the trust and respect of a team that might know more than you do. Get comfortable with ambiguity and with not having all the information. Develop the skills and confidence to lead in a different way.For female leaders, subject expertise is usually the source of their confidence. Learning to lead outside your comfort zone is one step for breaking through the glass ceiling. The show’s purpose is to give you tips on how can you develop the capability to lead – to get out of your comfort zone.#WandaWallace #OutoftheComfortZone #Podcast
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