Leading from the Inside Out: A Conversation with Barb Krantz Taylor
“MOST PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW THEY'RE OKAY, EVEN WHEN THEY MADE A MISTAKE.”
Episode Description
In this episode of Leadership Matters, host Kaylee Thomsen sits down with Barb Krantz Taylor, psychologist, executive coach, and Principal Consultant at The Bailey Group, to explore what it truly means to lead with humanity. Barb shares lessons from decades of guiding leaders — from embracing vulnerability to cultivating emotional intelligence – and offers a powerful reminder that great leadership begins with self-awareness.
Chapters
- 00:00 From Sports Writer to Psychologist: Barb's Origin Story
- 02:34 Lessons from a Suicide Crisis Hotline
- 05:18 Why Assessments Changed Everything
- 07:00 Career Coaching Adults at the University of Minnesota
- 10:15 Leadership Is Its Own Technical Specialty
- 16:00 The Myth of Motivating People
- 22:25 From the U of M to the Bailey Group
- 26:16 The Four Competencies Every Leader Needs
- 29:53 Why Self-Leadership Is the Hardest to Master
- 33:16 What Coaching Actually Does for People
- 38:00 What Would Surprise You About Senior Leaders
- 41:46 What Barb Has Learned About Herself in 40 Years
- 46:05 How to Say Hard Things Without Making People Wrong
- 55:05 What Keeps Leaders Stuck (And How to Get Unstuck)
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