S4 06: Zooming Out in Leadership: Lessons from Design with Emma Wood
Description
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with my friend and inspirational business leader, Emma Wood — founder of Emma Wood Interiors
and the soon-to-launch Emma Wood Home.
Emma has taken her creative background in fashion and turned it into a thriving interiors business with a growing team, major commercial projects, and now a new product line. What strikes me about Emma’s leadership is her ability to balance vision and execution: she’s as sharp with processes, detail, and team structure as she is with aesthetics and passion.
Our conversation goes far beyond interior design. We explore:
- Why being a visual detective matters in business and leadership.
- How to ignite curiosity and energy in your team when things feel flat.
- The power of executional excellence and why the “boring” details create freedom.
- Building scalable businesses without losing personality or authenticity.
- Why kindness, gut instinct, and curiosity are at the heart of great leadership.
This episode will challenge you to zoom out of your day-to-day execution, notice the clues around you, and lead with greater clarity, creativity, and kindness.
If you’re inspired by today’s episode, remember you can dive deeper into my book The extra-Ordinary Leader — a practical guide to unlocking your leadership potential.
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