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I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.

If all you care about is being the boss, your leadership journey will fail.

Dr. Nicole Fredricks Jackson is a certified executive leadership coach and career strategist. She brings her expertise to the podcast this week to discuss the merits of leadership as a privilege, engaging emotional intelligence, and how to show up in the workplace. 

Dr. Jackson also offers tips and advice to emerging leaders to help them reach their full potential and lead with purpose. In this conversation with Dr. Jackson, we learn how to take small steps to implement realistic changes in order to benefit the teams we have the privilege of leading.

Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #7 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2023.

Nicole’s Episode Links:
1. LEAD’R Method Website: www.nicolefj.com
2. LEAD’R Book & Podcast Discussion Club: https://www.nicolefj.com/bookclub/
3. Instagram: @nicolefredricksjackson
4. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolefredricksjacksonpage
5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolefredricksjackson/ 

Nicole’s Recommended Book/Movie List:
Books:
1. Think Again by Adam Grant
2. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
3. Presence by Amy Cuddy 

Movies:
It has been such a long time since I’ve gone to a movie! My favorite show is Ted Lasso. And, the most recent movie that I watched, and loved, is The Greatest Showman. I love movies that inspire me – it all started with the movie Dead Poets Society.

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