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Leadership and the Longing to Belong with Jerry Colonna

A renowned executive coach reveals how vulnerability and self-awareness transform leadership effectiveness and organizational culture

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A renowned executive coach reveals how vulnerability and self-awareness transform leadership effectiveness and organizational culture

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In the latest episode of Tuesdays with Morrisey, host Adam Morrisey welcomes Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io and renowned executive coach. Known as the “CEO whisperer,” Jerry discusses how honesty, courage, and compassion are essential for effective leadership today. The conversation covers:

  • The crucial role of honesty in leadership and how it fosters genuine connections.
  • Developing courage and compassion to address personal and organizational challenges.
  • The impact of emotional management on workplace culture and employee retention.
  • The practice of radical self-inquiry to uncover authentic leadership.
  • Addressing systemic issues with empathy and a commitment to inclusivity.

Jerry Colonna, celebrated author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong, shares his insights on how better humans make better leaders. Don’t miss this engaging discussion on the transformative power of these essential leadership qualities.

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Adam MorriseyVP Sales & Marketing

Strategic thinker, continuous learner, and connector. Experience working with high growth and established businesses in strategic, financial, managerial, and operational capacities. Track record of excelling amidst ambiguity, across differences and in a variety of industries and environments. Adam is currently Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Shipshape, a rapidly growing start-up out of Austin, TX focused on helping homeowners monitor and maintain the critical systems of their homes through the application of AI and IOT technologies, with the ultimate goal of making homes smart enough to take care of themselves. Shipshape empowers homeowners with powerful data to help them make smarter decisions about their home and connect them to other service providers in the home support industry. In Adam’s role, he seeks win-win outcomes with strategic partners in the service contractor, manufacturer, insurance, real estate, energy, and smart home sectors. Prior to Shipshape, Adam was a Director at Trumont Group, a privately held investment firm with offices in Dallas and Phoenix. Adam attended Miami University (Ohio) and started his career at PwC. In the community, Adam works closely with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Beyond the Ball and Social Venture Partners. In his free time, Adam enjoys reading, writing, traveling and hosting the "Tuesdays with Morrisey" podcast which facilitates conversations with authors, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders.

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Strategic thinker, continuous learner, and connector. Experience working with high growth and established businesses in strategic, financial, managerial, and operational capacities. Track record of excelling amidst ambiguity, across differences and in a variety of industries and environments. Adam is currently Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Shipshape, a rapidly growing start-up out of Austin, TX focused on helping homeowners monitor and maintain the critical systems of their homes through the application of AI and IOT technologies, with the ultimate goal of making homes smart enough to take care of themselves. Shipshape empowers homeowners with powerful data to help them make smarter decisions about their home and connect them to other service providers in the home support industry. In Adam’s role, he seeks win-win outcomes with strategic partners in the service contractor, manufacturer, insurance, real estate, energy, and smart home sectors. Prior to Shipshape, Adam was a Director at Trumont Group, a privately held investment firm with offices in Dallas and Phoenix. Adam attended Miami University (Ohio) and started his career at PwC. In the community, Adam works closely with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Beyond the Ball and Social Venture Partners. In his free time, Adam enjoys reading, writing, traveling and hosting the "Tuesdays with Morrisey" podcast which facilitates conversations with authors, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders.

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