Open communication and a journey of control

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July 25, 2023

Our co-founder recently spoke with Ruth Farenga, host of the Conscious Leaders Podcast and author of Next Level Leadership: Nine Lessons from Conscious Leaders, on his personal take on leadership and what it means beyond himself.

Open communication and a journey of control

Our co-founder, Abb-d Taiyo, recently had a conversation with Ruth Farenga on leadership – what it means personally through his lived experience, and ultimately what it means beyond himself through Driftime®.

If you're unfamiliar with Ruth's work, the Conscious Leaders Podcast, or her book Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders, we honestly can't recommend them enough. The episode with Abb-d hit the air this week, with some of the key take aways being...

  • 📖 Their manifesto in setting up the company and their focus on impact
  • 👯‍♀️ Their ‘non-committal’ phase in every project
  • 🧘‍♀️ 4 day work weeks and flexibility in practice
  • 🎮 His journey around letting go of control
  • 👨‍💼 Managing clients and giving direct feedback during scope creep

‘Conscious Leaders with Ruth Farenga’ is available on all platforms!

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Open communication and a journey of control

As a leader, Abb-d is passionate about giving people to space to make decisions. He talks practically about assessing risk and using ‘guardrails’ to protect people but also knowing when to let them go and set them free.Open communication and a journey of control
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