STANDOUT From The Crowd

STANDOUT From The Crowd

Hosted by: Darine BenAmara

A weekly podcast giving you an inside look into the world of leadership. Each episode showcases the stories of some of the brightest Canadian Women leaders and entrepreneurs of our time who reveal the blueprint behind...

Episodes

#33 | Darine with Kimi Sokhi Scott-Smith on Making Workplaces More Humane & Empathetic

Season #2

Nowadays, many employees feel that empathy is a crucial component of a positive working culture because it fosters an environment where workers truly look forward to bringing their entire selves to work. Leadership...
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#32 | Darine with Lydia Bowser on How To Build An Award-Winning Workplace Culture

Season #2

Reputable workplace cultures aren't created by chance. The design, creation, and fostering of an environment where people feel valued, are productive, and like coming to work are deliberate actions taken by...
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#31 | Darine with Swish Goswami on LinkedIn Community Building: What No One Tells You!

Season #2

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a community where you can interact with your audience and can be the best place to build trust? A community or a workplace culture thrives when the leaders are able to create and...
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#30 | Darine with Christen N. James on Why You Don't Feel Successful And What To Do Instead

Season #2

You can never achieve success, you can only feel it. But feelings are hard to tangibly measure, so people tie success to things like money, fame, and influence. I used to have a nagging feeling that I haven’t done...
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#29 | Darine with Natalie Schrogl on Authenticity Versus The Armor of Leadership

Season #2

Oftentimes, the armor you wear is so ingrained in who you are that you can not even recognize it because it has been with you for such a long time. Our armor protects us and yet it can get in the way of our growth,...
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#28 | Darine with Carl Shawn Watkins on Leaders, You're Doing Vulnerability ALL Wrong!

Season #2

Opening up can be frightening and many people grapple with vulnerability. Perhaps you wish to feel more connected to others. You may also want to be genuine, brave, honest, and accept who you really are. But something...
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#27 | Darine with Joanne St. Bernard-Honegan: This Simple Shift Will Transform Your Career

Season #2

While a traditional leader looks to accumulate and exercise power, the power of a servant-leader shares puts the needs of others first and helps people develop into leaders themselves. No matter how skilled your...
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#26 | Darine with Jahmaal Marshall on How To Set Healthy Boundaries with People

Season #2

Would you call yourself a people-pleaser? Do you have a hard time saying “no'' to others? Many individuals have been wasting time and talent filling the shoes of others or chasing their parent’s dreams. Not setting...
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#25 | Darine with Braden Wallake on The "Crying CEO" : The Paradox Of Vulnerability In Leadership

Season #2

People want to be led by someone “real.” Especially in the turbulent times, we live in. But how much authenticity do we really want from our leaders? In contrast to calls for leaders to be vulnerable, marketing agency...
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#24 | Darine with Stephen Clarke on Why Purpose-Driven Leadership is Failing Us

Season #2

Fewer than 20% of leaders have a strong sense of their own individual purpose. At its core, your leadership purpose springs from your identity, the essence of who you are, and the impact you want to make. Our STANDOUT...
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#23 | Darine with Will Sullivan on Kindness is the Next Level of Leadership

Season #2

Ever heard someone referred to as being ‘Too nice’? Despite the widespread benefits, there is a popular belief that kindness is a sign of weakness. However, kindness is in fact essential to leadership success simply...
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#22 | Darine with Peter Ratnikov on What Cryptocurrency Can Teach us About Modern Leadership?

Season #2

Decentralized leadership and trust in the community are at the heart of Bitcoin technology. New technologies often challenge and sometimes disturb the way things are done, the way people communicate, and ultimately,...
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