28: Leading with Emotional Intelligence with Derek Gaunt
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- July 22nd 2019
Will using emotional intelligence like a hostage negotiator enable a leader’s success? How can the ideologies and techniques of hostage negotiation be applied to business? Our featured guest, Derek Gaunt, shares the essential information you need to take your leadership to another level by connecting two different disciplines - hostage negotiation and business leadership.
Derek is a lecturer, author (Ego, Authority, Failure), trainer and former commander of hostage negotiations teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a hostage negotiation and subject matter expert on incident command who frequently speaks at hostage negotiations and SWAT conferences across the country. As a member of the Black Swan Group, he is a negotiation trainer and personal coach. Derek has trained throughout the US and around the world, instructing business organizations on how to apply hostage negotiations practices and principles to their world.
During this episode you will learn the hostage negotiation principles that Derek teaches leaders, the relationship between ego and authority, the importance of labels in engaging discussions, and so much more. Additionally, Derek will share some insights into his book written for leaders who want actionable techniques to build trust-based influence.
The Corelink Solution with James Rosseau, Sr.
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Whether it's figuring out your passion or purpose, navigating the corporate maze, growing as a manager and leader, or cutting through the fog of entrepreneurship, this is about helping you reach your potential. My guests and I will provide you with the awareness and actionable insights you need to succeed.
During my twenty years in leadership in companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Allstate, and LegalShield, I had the opportunity to create and guide high-performing teams through delivering double-digit growth, mergers and acquisitions, offshoring, outsourcing, startups, and well over 300 partnerships.
By way of background, I was a late education bloomer, gaining my undergrad from the University of Phoenix at the tender age of 34 :). From there, I went on to pursue my Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. I serve on the DeVry University Board of Trustees, am the author of Success on Your Own Terms: 6 Promises to Fire up your Passion, Ignite Your Career and Create an Amazing Life and preside as the CEO of The Corelink Solution, which also the operating company for Holy Culture.
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The Hosts
James is the CEO of The Corelink Solution; a non-profit organization focused on revitalizing communities by empowering people to reach their potential. He serves on the DeVry board of trustees, works with Think-Human to help client partners and teams achieve transformational results, and is the author of Success on Your Own Terms: 6 Promises to Fire up your Passion, Ignite Your Career and Create an Amazing Life.
During his twenty years in leadership in companies such as JPMorgan Chase (where he was a Senior Vice President in Chase Card Services and HR Service Delivery), Allstate Insurance (where he was president of the Affinity business), and LegalShield (where he was president of Business Solutions and then Chief Commercial Officer), James has created and guided high-performing teams through delivering double-digit growth, mergers and acquisitions, offshoring, outsourcing, startups, and well over 300 partnerships.