Personal Leadership Archives

295: Making the Most of Your Superpowers

Sometimes personality tests are used to put people in a box, which can be restrictive and limiting. Markey Read advocates a different approach, one that empowers you to discover your superpowers and use them more often. You’ll enjoy this lively conversation where Markey explains why it’s best to identify and focus on your superpowers and spend far less time on your bozopowers. She and Meredith share personal stories about themselves, revealing how they’ve each learned how to do this in their work and with their spouses.

Markey Read is an internationally acclaimed trainer and consultant renowned for her innovative approach to Team and Project Leadership. Recognized as a thought leader in her field, Markey champions the belief that everyone possesses innate leadership qualities. However, mainstream corporate culture often obscures these talents by favoring certain styles over others.

With over 30 years of experience in coaching, training, and developing dynamic leadership teams, Markey specializes in empowering emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to harness their unique superpowers while effectively delegating their bozopowers, allowing them to excel in their areas of expertise.

As a highly sought-after keynote speaker and trainer in the US and UK, Markey has successfully guided entrepreneurial ventures and international corporations in transforming their organizational cultures. She is the author of two books, Leadership Styles and Launch, Grow & Prosper as a Woman Solopreneur, and she’s certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, FlexTalk, and Emotional Intelligence. Markey holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Group Dynamics from the University of Vermont.

You’ll discover:

What led Markey to do the work she does with leaders and teams
How learning about personality types can help you discover your superpowers
The distinctions she makes between skills, superpowers, and bozopowers
Why Markey uses rooms in a house to explain your natural tendencies and areas of stretch
Questions leaders can ask to discover the preferences of their team members

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Books

Leadership Styles: Acting on Informed Decisions with Your Cast of Characters

Launch, Grow & Prosper as a Woman Solopreneur: How to create a thriving business and a life you love

Connect with Your Team

Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills

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Peer Coaching Made Simple

How to Do the 6 Things That Matter Most When Helping Someone Improve a Skill

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061: The Superpower We All Have to Create an Extraordinary Life

by Darren Gold

Are some of your existing beliefs about yourself or about the world holding you back? If so, you’ll love the many gold nuggets Darren Gold shares in this interview! This is a man who faced serious, adverse situations while growing up yet was determined to prevail and make his life a success. Today Darren is Managing Partner of The Trium Group, where he serves as an executive coach to the CEOs of many of the world’s most influential companies. His excellent book, Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life, explains how to identify old programs that are holding you back and invites you to adopt new approaches that serve you better.

You’ll discover:

Why all our beliefs are made up…and how you can expand them
What it really means to take 100% responsibility for your own choices
The power of forgiveness to release old resentments and hurts
The most important thing you can do to connect deeply with another person
How Darren uses Identity Reconstruction to help leaders increase their effectiveness