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Episode Synopsis
About James
James Turk is an author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of The Turk Group, a boutique learning and development consulting firm. With over 25 years of experience, he has designed and delivered leadership solutions to clients globally, coaching and training upwards of 10,000 people. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on effective leadership. Clients include Walmart, NYSE, BuzzFeed, Spotify, Seattle Genetics and others..
Influenced by his background as a trained actor, James builds strong, trusting client relationships. He holds a BS in Liberal Arts from The New School and gained valuable HR experience at Goldman Sachs, Random House, and P&O Nedlloyd. Clients highly value his forward-thinking insights.
A self-diagnosed "geek" in behavioral science, James relishes new ideas and perspectives on the drivers of performance. He is an avid lover of food, travel, art, and culture.
Today We Talked About
James's background
The Giving Game
Fear
Emotional Intelligence
Self-Awareness
4 considerations
from the Secret
Generosity
What kind I bring vs. What is mine.
F45 - First 45
Adding Value
Language around your mission
Investing in people
climate vs culture
Transparent and Vulnerable
Is this a "Me decision, or a We decision"?
Connect With James
Website
LinkedIn
Book
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
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James Turk is an author, executive coach, keynote speaker, and CEO of The Turk Group, a boutique learning and development consulting firm. With over 25 years of experience, he has designed and delivered leadership solutions to clients globally, coaching and training upwards of 10,000 people. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on effective leadership. Clients include Walmart, NYSE, BuzzFeed, Spotify, Seattle Genetics and others..
Influenced by his background as a trained actor, James builds strong, trusting client relationships. He holds a BS in Liberal Arts from The New School and gained valuable HR experience at Goldman Sachs, Random House, and P&O Nedlloyd. Clients highly value his forward-thinking insights.
A self-diagnosed "geek" in behavioral science, James relishes new ideas and perspectives on the drivers of performance. He is an avid lover of food, travel, art, and culture.
Today We Talked About
James's background
The Giving Game
Fear
Emotional Intelligence
Self-Awareness
4 considerations
from the Secret
Generosity
What kind I bring vs. What is mine.
F45 - First 45
Adding Value
Language around your mission
Investing in people
climate vs culture
Transparent and Vulnerable
Is this a "Me decision, or a We decision"?
Connect With James
Website
Book
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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