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RESONATE is your backstage pass to the world of storytelling, branding, and business growth. I’ll take you behind the scenes with top entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and consultants to uncover the real strategies they use to build authentic brands and craft messages that truly resonate. With a mix of actionable advice and inspiring personal stories, this podcast gives you the tools to grow your influence, impact, and income—by mastering the art of storytelling.
And as for me? I’m Shannon Jenkins. I’ve helped executives at Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nespresso, Nestlé, and KPMG—plus some of the biggest online creators— create presentations that get people to sit up, lean in, and take action. But what really lights me up? Helping entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants find stories that feel real—the ones that connect on a human level and inspire lasting change. (And we’ll have fun along the way, because let’s face it — JOY is the secret to real success).
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Hostage Negotiator REVEALS How To Become An Inspiring & Impactful LEADER w/ George Kohlreiser
“I was held hostage myself four times”. I did not see this one coming!
On this episode of Starting Over we welcome the distinguished organizational & clinical psychologist and professor of leadership and organizational behavior at IMD Business School Switzerland, George Kohlrieser.
George is a thought leader focused on high performance leadership, high performance teamwork, conflict management, change management, dialogue and negotiation, and personal and professional development. He is also a police psychologist and hostage negotiator whose work has taken him to over 100 countries worldwide and has been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times and Forbes.
If you want to become an inspiring and impactful leader then this episode is essential listening! Not only will you have wise and insightful tips, tactics and strategies, you’ll also hear touching personal stories and what indeed occurred when George was taken hostage not only once but four times!
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Timestamps:
06:38 Are there some types of people you CANNOT negotiate with?
10:23 What type of leader are you?
12:06 A HUGE mistake most leaders make
12:39 Survival mode to thriving: the role of unprocessed grief
19:58 "I was held hostage four times"
24:15 The two SIMPLE TACTICS hostage negotiators use
25:01 Is using FEAR an effective leadership strategy?
25:54 Stop saying: "What's wrong with you?!" Say THIS instead
28:44 What are the three qualities of an excellent leader
32:23 Want to be an ispiring leader? Ask yourself these questions
37:34 Being happy & positive is a CHOICE
39:08 How do you actually KNOW when you're being authentic?
46:35 How to open yourself emotionally when you don't know how
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Connect with Dr George Kohlrieser:
- Website
- The High Performance Leadership Program at IMD
- Books including Hostage At The Table
- The Kohlreiser Leadership Institute
Music by: Flood (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn