EP 417 | Yes, You Can Lead with Shannon Hughes
February 25, 2025
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My magic is helping design leaders transform their teams and businesses by embracing an ‘improv mindset.’ I’m passionate about showing how practices of adaptability, bold humility, and “Yes, and…” can unlock possibility and creative partnership in every team. Through my Connective Influence Model, I share skills like creating “brave spaces” and “listening to learn”, as a way to build trust, spark cohesion, and create thriving, people-first cultures.
In this episode we learn:
- the power of holding brave space to create psychological safety
- how to foster curiosity by listening to learn
- self-awareness allows you to be in the moment and present
- the power of bold humility
- why it’s a good idea to know and challenge your patterns
- how to use ‘yes, and…’ to build on others’ ideas instead of dismissing them
Get your free Practice Guide | Discover how to elevate your leadership and create a firm culture where people and projects flourish. The Connective Influence Model™ provides actionable practices designed to build trust, deepen collaboration, and ignite your team’s potential.
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Always find yourself in spaces with people who are a few steps ahead of you, in their business. These are the folks to learn from and leverage for inspiration. Ask questions, get feedback, try and be okay failing and then take what you’ve gleaned and make it your own. There is only one YOU after all.
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