Psychologist Dr. Nicole Lipkin Had a Bad Feeling But Hired Hope Anyway

<p>CEO, clinical and organizational psychologist</p> <p>My guest for Episode #153 of the <a href="http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href="http://equilibrialeadership.com/nicole-lipkin/">Dr. Nicole Lipkin</a>, an internationally recognized clinical and organizational psychologist, executive coach, and keynote <a href="http://equilibrialeadership.com/speaking/">speaker</a>.</p> <p>Episode page: <a href="https://www.markgraban.com/mistake153">https://www.markgraban.com/mistake153</a></p> <p>Nicole is the author of two popular leadership books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3NrGREd"><em>Y In the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation</em></a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3Lq5MGq"><em>What Keeps Leaders Up At Night: Recognizing and Resolving Your Most Troubling Management Issues</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>She is the CEO of&nbsp;<a href="http://equilibrialeadership.com/">Equilibria Leadership Consulting</a>,&nbsp;a leadership and organizational development firm.&nbsp;In terms of education, she earned a doctoral in clinical psychology (Psy.D.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Master of Criminal Justice (MACJ). Nicole is also the founder and CEO of&nbsp;HeyKiddo, a company dedicated to helping adults gain better control over their children’s mental, social and emotional health through technology.</p> <p>She recently exited her first company, Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services. Nicole is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and has shared her&nbsp;expertise on NPR, NBC, Entrepreneur.com, NY Times Magazine, CBS and other media outlets.&nbsp;She lives in Philly with her husband, Matt, her toddler, Charlie, and her chunky cat, El Guapo Meatball (who makes an appearance in the episode!).</p> <p>In today's episode, Nicole shares her “favorite mistake” story about having a “bad feeling” but hiring “Hope” (not her real name) anyway. Why was it a “punch in the gut” when Hope quit three months later? Did Nicole feel like she failed as a coach and as a leader? W