What it Takes to Be a Great Leader with Alisa Cohn Episode 19

Steve Rodgers
Jun 1, 2022
2 min read

Many leaders are perceived as competent, confident, and having direction. People come to you for support, permission, and advice. As a business owner or a leader in your organization, you are expected to have the answers. But as human beings, we are not all-knowing. That then leads to self-doubt and Imposter Syndrome. Embracing the fact that you are vulnerable and letting your team see that you are just human is one of the steps to becoming a great leader.

Alisa Cohn, author and start-up coach, joins our host, Steve Rodgers, in this episode of The Alchemy of Business that focuses on leadership and what it takes to be a great one. They talked about the human side of leadership and why it will do you good when you let your team see you vulnerable. We all have our weaknesses but trust that all you have done before will serve you well. Trust that you are ready. Tune in to this inspiring episode of The Alchemy of Business show which is not just for leaders, but for everyone.

Timestamps

[4:20] Using time during the pandemic wisely

[10:02] Leadership is an unnatural act

[20:05] Great leaders are people too

[34:02] The debilitating Impostor Syndrome

[38:41] Marrying Intention with Impact

[44:36] Gratitude in everyday

About Alisa

Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page.

A one-time startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021 and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein.

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