My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Heather Dean. We delved into the importance of fostering creative risk-taking among leaders to address complex problems and seize opportunities in various industries.

In this episode, Heather discusses three main leadership approaches represented by different light sources: flashlight, chandelier, and strobe light.

This is not an episode to miss!

About the Guest:

Heather Dean has been designing learning experiences for over 25 years. She supports professionals in a wide variety of fields to design engaging meaningful experiences for their clients, customers, students, or teams. The end goal is to build understanding, to get the Lightbulbs to Turn On!

Whether they wish to reform complex problems, broaden perspectives, build a more meaningful life, lift communities, or achieve economic and academic success, she is here to help. No matter the audience, the setting, or the topic – from formal classrooms to corporate meetings to social change initiatives – interactions can be improved for better outcomes.

Heather has a BA in Studio Art/Art History from Denison University, a Master’s in Education from DePaul University and holds her National Board Professional Teaching Certificate. She currently works from and lives in Madison, WI.

The best way to reach Heather is through her website, https://creativeacrossthecurriculum.com/ and this contact number 773.680.7987. 

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

• The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy
• The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration
• The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community
• The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

Link mentioned in the podcast

The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

The Courage of a Leader, How To Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results (book): https://courageofaleader.com/the-courage-of-a-leader-book/

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