Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues with Carole Robin

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we are joined by an extraordinary woman who has written an extraordinary book! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Carole Robin was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership at Stanford's Graduate School of Business where she helped to further develop the Interpersonal Dynamics Course including co-developing the Executive version. She also became the Director of the Arbuckle Leadership Fellows Program. Carole is known as the Queen of ‘Touchy Feely,’ and received the MBA Distinguished Teaching Award and the Silver Apple award for contributions to alumni programming. When she retired in 2017, a scholarship was established in her name. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation, Carole speaks about what makes an exceptional leader; key takeaways from her book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Connect</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">; how to strengthen your interpersonal relationships; give (and receive) better feedback; why interpersonal skills are so incredibly important and impactful in all areas of your life (from your home to your workplace); and how you can take charge as a leader. Carole provides so many incredible insights in this episode that are not to be missed.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:50] About today’s episode with</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Carole Robin!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:00] Welcoming Carole to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:03] Carole shares her personal and professional journey, as well as one of the biggest epiphanies she ever had.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[16:25] Bringing us to the present day, Carole speaks about starting up Leaders in Tech, a 1-year, all expenses paid program for leaders of high-growth tech companies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[18:46] How Carole and her collaborator, David Bradford, came t