What We Cover in This Episode: 

• My turning point internship story that taught me doing great work isn’t enough—you also need to understand workplace culture, politics, and unspoken power dynamics.
• How to deal with workplace politics without being dirty
• How emotional intelligence (EI) drives leadership success research shows it outperforms technical skills and IQ.
• The four trauma responses (fight, flight, fawn, freeze) at work and practical scripts to stay calm in high-stakes conversations.
• How to integrate AI tools with EI for preparing succinct emails, role-playing conversations, and influencing decision-makers authentically.

Resources Mentioned:

Episode 99: How to Develop Executive Presence & Own the Room You’re In (My Talk from NextUp Summit). You can listen on Apple or Spotify

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