What Is Joyful Leadership? A Conversation with Dr. Katie McIntyre

What Is Joyful Leadership? A Conversation with Dr. Katie McIntyre

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Dr. Katie McIntyre, founder and CEO of the Joyful Leadership Academy, speaker, author, coach, and leadership researcher. Katie's PhD research — literally titled "What Is Joyful Leadership?" — uncovered what happens when leaders bring warmth, lightheartedness, and calm consistency into how they lead, and why it's one of the most under-tapped strategies for building resilient, engaged, financially sustainable organizations. Rachel and Katie nerd out on the research behind joyful leadership, why it's not "fluffy," and how any leader — in any industry — can start building it as a skill today. In This Episode The Harvard Business Review article that sparked Katie's PhD research into joyful leadership Katie's definition of joyful leadership: warmth, lightheartedness, relationship-based, and calm consistency The link between joy, emotional contagion, and resilience Why joy is a practice and a skill — not a personality trait The "attitude of gratitude" practice Katie used as a school leader Reframing pushback like "that sounds fluffy" or "that's a feminine way to lead" Why joyful leadership drives real business outcomes: lower turnover, less burnout, stronger retention The generational shift toward purpose-driven, engaged workplaces Bringing your whole, integrated self to work instead of a separate "work self" Katie's validated tool for measuring joyful leadership in individuals, teams, and organizations What it looks like to work with Katie — from individual coaching to full organizational development Book and research recommendations for going deeper on joy and positive leadership About Dr. Katie McIntyre Katie is the founder and CEO of the Joyful Leadership Academy. A speaker, author, coach, and leadership researcher, she helps organizations build thriving workplace cultures through joyful leadership. She has held leadership roles including school principal and Chief Operating Officer of an aeromedical airline, has published multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. Connect with Katie: Website: www.joyfulleadershipacademy.com.au Resources & Mentions Brené Brown Aunty (Aunt) Middleton, Zero Negativity Barbara Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory Shawn Achor Kelly McGonigal, The Joy of Movement Catherine Price, The Power of Fun Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What Is Joyful Leadership? A Conversation with Dr. Katie McIntyre

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Dr. Katie McIntyre, founder and CEO of the Joyful Leadership Academy, speaker, author, coach, and leadership researcher. Katie's PhD research — literally titled "What Is Joyful Leadership?" — uncovered what happens when leaders bring warmth, lightheartedness, and calm consistency into how they lead, and why it's one of the most under-tapped strategies for building resilient, engaged, financially sustainable organizations. Rachel and Katie nerd out on the research behind joyful leadership, why it's not "fluffy," and how any leader — in any industry — can start building it as a skill today. In This Episode The Harvard Business Review article that sparked Katie's PhD research into joyful leadership Katie's definition of joyful leadership: warmth, lightheartedness, relationship-based, and calm consistency The link between joy, emotional contagion, and resilience Why joy is a practice and a skill — not a personality trait The "attitude of gratitude" practice Katie used as a school leader Reframing pushback like "that sounds fluffy" or "that's a feminine way to lead" Why joyful leadership drives real business outcomes: lower turnover, less burnout, stronger retention The generational shift toward purpose-driven, engaged workplaces Bringing your whole, integrated self to work instead of a separate "work self" Katie's validated tool for measuring joyful leadership in individuals, teams, and organizations What it looks like to work with Katie — from individual coaching to full organizational development Book and research recommendations for going deeper on joy and positive leadership About Dr. Katie McIntyre Katie is the founder and CEO of the Joyful Leadership Academy. A speaker, author, coach, and leadership researcher, she helps organizations build thriving workplace cultures through joyful leadership. She has held leadership roles including school principal and Chief Operating Officer of an aeromedical airline, has published multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. Connect with Katie: Website: www.joyfulleadershipacademy.com.au LinkedIn: [Add Katie's LinkedIn URL] Resources & Mentions Brené Brown Aunty (Aunt) Middleton, Zero Negativity Barbara Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory Shawn Achor Kelly McGonigal, The Joy of Movement Catherine Price, The Power of Fun Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Unique Brilliance: New Paradigm Leadership and Living Your Freaking Amazing Life with Regina Huber

Regina Huber has lived and led across five continents — from Germany and Spain to Brazil, Argentina, the U.S., and most recently across Africa. Her path through Boston Consulting Group and her own businesses shaped her into a multicultural transformational leadership coach who built three signature frameworks: Powerful Leadership Transformation, New Paradigm Leadership, and Get Your Dream Salary. She's a conversational intelligence-enhanced skills practitioner, former TV host, and someone who insists joy, energy, and dance belong in the leadership conversation. What We Cover in This Episode Growing up the shyest kid on a farm in Bavaria — and the curiosity that pushed her out into the world Why leadership style differs less by country than by the individual leader's level of self-awareness Unique brilliance — what it is, why naming it removes the need to compete with anyone, and how it changes how you build a team Why human design (and frameworks like it) aren't about boxing people in, but giving language to real differences The four elements of Regina's New Paradigm Leadership framework: Mind, Heart, Message, Trust The wild stat: it takes the brain just 0.07 seconds to decide whether it can trust someone — and why your energy speaks faster and louder than your words A simple solar-plexus breathing technique to boost confidence and presence before any high-stakes moment Why trust has to run both directions — leaders trusting their teams, not just the reverse The role of vulnerability in building a team that actually shares its best ideas The story behind her new book, Living My Freaking Amazing Life, and its "create the life that's perfect for you, anywhere in the world" philosophy A wild, joy-filled story from Johannesburg: night bike rides, a long walk to the Drill Hall with a new friend, an impromptu Rasta rap performance, and a hidden pair of scissors Dancing live on Cameroonian television with zero notice Her newest framework, LIVE FULLY (the A LIFE Method), for successful people whose lives have started to feel flat despite the achievements Key Concepts & Quotes "Your energy speaks faster than your words, but it also speaks louder than your words." "Once we gain self-awareness, we become clear on what our unique brilliance is — and that alone takes the need for competition away." "Fear is in the mind, but courage is in the heart." "We live life as if we were on autopilot, and it's not really what we want. That's when it all starts feeling off." Regina's Confidence & Presence Tool Sit or stand upright, close your eyes if you can Breathe into your solar plexus (stomach area) — this is where most people access their personal power energy Imagine that energy expanding through your body and into a bubble surrounding you Hold for a few seconds to a few minutes Step into your meeting, conversation, or moment with that expanded presence The New Paradigm Leadership Framework Mind — mindset, vision, drive Heart — courage, intuition, the human center of any organization Message — communication, including the energy underneath your words Trust — built both ways, leader to team and team to leader Connect with Regina Website: transformyourperformance.com Free resource: transformyourperformance.com/success-now-what Books: Speak Up, Stand Out and Shine and Living My Freaking Amazing Life (available on Amazon in English and Brazilian Portuguese) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Aloha Reboot: Adaptive Resilience, Surrender, and Healing Twice with Savio P. Clemente

Savio P. Clemente helps leadership teams rebuild after disruption - when the crisis is over but performance hasn't fully recovered. After 2,000+ interviews with global leaders and his own experience surviving non-Hodgkin's lymphoma twice (2014, and a 2024 relapse), Savio developed his Adaptive Resilience Leadership framework, working at the intersection of healthcare, leadership, and human performance. What We Cover in This Episode Savio's roots in Goa, India, growing up Catholic outside NYC, and the identity questions that came with it The 2014 stage three non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis and reframing chemo as an "elixir" instead of poison The 2024 relapse: stem cell transplant, 29 days in the hospital, and getting a literal second "birth date" Psychological distancing — creating a buffer from the problem without disconnecting from it Metacognition — the thinking about the thinking Reframing resilience into adaptive resilience: staying flexible in the mess, not just bouncing back Giving himself permission to just sleep — and why rest isn't the opposite of progress The Aloha Reboot framework from his TEDx talk: Acknowledge, Listen, Open, Harness, Act Why action is the missing ingredient in most healing and manifestation work What being a patient inside healthcare — twice — taught him about leader burnout and "armor" The $935 billion medical waste stat, and why AI can't optimize human performance A story from the Oscars red carpet about leaders "still acting" — and what real humanity looks like instead Key Quotes "I reframed the chemotherapy not as poison. I reframed it as an elixir." "To know thyself is to heal thyself." "Healing is not linear. The truth... requires action." "Nature doesn't need us. We need nature. It will always exist. We are the ones who wither away." The Aloha Reboot — Savio's 7-Minute Framework Acknowledge → Listen → Open → Harness → Act (with courage). No time? Start with one letter, one minute a day. Connect with Savio Website: saviopclemente.com · Substack: The Human Resolve · Social: @thehumanresolve From my heart to yours, I am celebrating you today and every day. Have fun. Live well. ENJOY. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Legacy Over Ledgers: Why Your Bank Statement Reveals Your Values with Albert Butler

Albert Butler spent 25 years living hustle culture — until a 2 a.m. moment of joyless success finally broke him. Burned out, overweight, and disconnected from his family, he realized he'd been teaching his four kids how to hustle but not how to live. That reckoning forced him to rebuild with joy as the foundation, not the finish line. Today he blends financial expertise with deep life wisdom to help individuals and organizations move from legacy over ledgers to lives of genuine meaning, connection, and purpose. What We Cover in This Episode What the "2 a.m. moment" really is — and why it doesn't only happen at 2 a.m. Why your bank statement and your YouTube feed tell more about your values than you do How to use curiosity (not shame) as your starting point when the numbers don't match your values Why Albert parks the paperwork and talks about you before he ever looks at a spreadsheet The difference between winning at life and winning in life Why you have to scale yourself before you can scale anything else What legacy actually means — and why it has nothing to do with money The story behind Life — a book written over 17 years, born on a flight over the Pacific Ocean, given to his son as a graduation gift Why transparency about family health history is an act of love How to find your spiritual anchor when you're tired and can't keep going Why nobody can beat you but you — and why that's actually the most empowering thing you can hear Key Concepts & Quotes "Joy came after achievement, after the partnership, after the revenue goals, after proving myself. That belief nearly destroyed me." "Your bank statement will tell everybody about you. What are your numbers saying?" "We have to scale you before we can scale anything else." "Legacy is not about money. It is what you have to pass. Are you leaving prosperity or chaos? Transparency or clutter?" "You don't fail until you stop." "Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you deal with it." "I can because I will. I will because I can. I don't say can't because I can." "Accounting is the heartbeat of business — and the key to personal finance success." Practical Takeaways The Bank Statement Exercise — pull up your statement and ask: does this reflect what I say my values are? Curiosity, not judgment, is where you start. The Why Questions — When you're tired, ask: Why am I doing this? Who am I doing it for? What do I actually have to pass? Find your spiritual anchor — whatever that looks like for you, get quiet enough to hear clarity. Define your legacy culture — what does your family do consistently? What are you passing down beyond money? Albert's Book Life: Truth, Love, Loss, Success, and Failure — available on Amazon in ebook (99¢), paperback, hardcover, and audiobook. No excuses to not grab a copy. Connect with Albert Website: albertbutler.com Search: Albert Butler CPA — published in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, AccessWire, and more Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.