The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
Join Janet Ioli, executive coach and leadership expert, as she explores what it means to lead and live with authentic integration in our rapidly changing world.
In each episode, Janet—a trusted advisor to global executives and former Fortune 200 leader—guides you through the real challenges we don't talk about enough: reinventing yourself at midlife, navigating life transitions, leading with intuition in an AI-driven world, and integrating your spiritual and professional selves. This isn't your typical leadership podcast filled with quick tips and surface-level advice.
The Inner Edge is for leaders who are tired of compartmentalizing who they are and ready for deeper, more meaningful conversations. Whether you're facing an empty nest, caring for aging parents, questioning your purpose at 50, or simply craving more authentic connection in your leadership, this podcast meets you where the personal and professional intersect.
Janet brings her intuitive approach and decades of experience to conversations with guests who have reinvented themselves, thought leaders exploring the intersection of spirituality and business, and experts navigating our new era of constant change. Together, we explore what it means to stop following and start creating a future that aligns with your soul.
If you're ready to move beyond conventional wisdom and dive into the inner work that creates lasting transformation, welcome to The Inner Edge. This is where leadership meets life, and where your authentic self becomes your greatest asset.
The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era
E101: Expand Your Leadership by Expanding Your Awareness Quotient with Brian Cunningham
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“It all starts and ends with our awareness.” - Brian Cunningham
You’ve heard of IQ. Maybe EQ. But have you considered the importance of your AQ?
In this episode, I talk to Brian Cunningham, an author who went from working as a parking lot attendant at a hospital to being the hospital’s CEO for over 10 years. You'll hear Brian talk about why IQ and EQ are not enough–he introduces what he calls the Awareness Quotient (AQ) and its importance to our success.
In this episode:
- How Brian’s study of leadership took him from parking lot attendant to CEO
- The different expressions of leadership based on levels of awareness
- Defining awareness
- How to leverage your attention
- Using intense focus to better serve others as a leader
- How being intentional will help you expand your leadership
- Applying AQ in the four key domains of our experience in life
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
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In Brian Cunningham’s journey from parking lot attendant to CEO, he studied the leadership experience at every level. His commitment to serving and collaborating with others through higher levels of leadership led to the development of a revolutionary model for genuine leadership growth, the Awareness Quotient (AQ) Model.
Check out Brian’s books.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Brian Cunningham
Connect with Janet Ioli:
Website: janetioli.com
Linkedin: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @leadershipcoachjanet
If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days, check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.
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