Podcast
The Enlightened Executive
Hosted by Susan Drumm · EN
Are you hungry for ground-breaking techniques and strategies to evolve your personal and leadership effectiveness?
Our mission is to raise the consciousness of leaders through highlighting leading-edge programs, mindsets, and tools, as well as provide examples of leaders who have "done their own work" along the journey to becoming more enlightened. Some might call these growth tools cutting edge and others may be skeptical — but either way there is an intense curiosity for outside-the-box personal growth programs that help you be both a better human and a better leader. Guests will include founders of these programs and the executives who have experienced them. Up-level your leadership and join the (r)evolution!
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Burnout Is Not the Problem—It's a Design Flaw
Jan 1200:30:49Tap to summarizeIs your leadership model silently draining your team? In this episode of The Enlightened Executive, energy and culture expert Josh Allan Dykstra challenges the outdated belief that resilience means pushing through. Instead, he offers a new paradigm: designing work around energy flow, not just productivity. You'll learn: Why burnout is a design issue, not a personal failing The leadership reflex that keeps you stuck in overdrive How to build teams that are energized, not just efficient A practical roadmap to shift from exhaustion to alignment This conversation is a must-listen for any leader ready to build sustainable high performance, from the inside out. Listen now and explore how your leadership patterns may be working against you. Want to uncover your blind spots? Explore the Enneagram Applied program.
Transcribe →Is Your Team Performing the Culture You Want?
Dec 3000:34:58Tap to summarizeYou may not think of yourself as a performer, but as a leader, your presence is always on stage. In this episode of The Enlightened Executive, Susan Drumm interviews culture and storytelling expert Mike Ganino on the hidden performance behind every company culture. From improv stages to executive boardrooms, Mike reveals how unspoken patterns and leadership presence shape what your team believes, repeats, and trusts. Together, we explore: Why culture is always being performed, whether scripted or not How your leadership presence becomes the company's culture cue The neuroscience of storytelling and its impact on team engagement How to "rehearse" the behaviors and values you want your team to embody Simple, actionable ways to lead with more clarity, intention, and impact Whether you're scaling a team or leading through change, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how you're showing up, and what your team is learning from it. Don't just manage culture. Lead the one your team performs every day.
Transcribe →Unlocking Creativity: The Leadership Advantage You're Overlooking with Natalie Nixon
Dec 1600:33:42Tap to summarizeMost leaders double down on strategy when pressure hits, but what if the real competitive edge lies in creativity? In this episode of The Enlightened Executive, I speak with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and author of Move, Think, Rest, about why creativity, not control, is the next frontier in leadership. Natalie shares her human-centered framework for redesigning work in the face of burnout, complexity, and hybrid teams. You'll learn: Why creativity is a teachable, practical skill (not just a personality trait) How the Move / Think / Rest framework can rewire the way you lead What it takes to "unlearn" outdated leadership reflexes A powerful question to reimagine how you show up under pressure If you're ready to stop reacting and start imagining, this conversation is your next step forward. 📘 Explore her book Move, Think, Rest: http://enlightenedexec.com/ep112 🎧 Subscribe to The Enlightened Executive for weekly episodes that blend neuroscience, leadership, and real-world insight
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