Leadership and the Longing to Belong with Jerry Colonna

I’m speaking with co-founder of Reboot Jerry Colonna. Jerry is one of the most infamous executive coaches in the world — with a reputation for making CEOs cry and asking devastatingly poignant self-reflection questions.

In this conversation, we explore:

🕷️ Jerry's inner journey discovering his mythopoetic identity and how that has informed the coaching work he is so known for 🙇‍♂️ The idea that one measure of a leader is the numerous of people who feel safe enough to belong 🌍 The root causes of the global intimacy disorder that our culture is experiencing ❤️ The very human tension between longing and belonging that we all experience on some deep level.

I walked away from this conversation deeply moved by Jerry’s sincerity and hope that some of his wisdom is passed on through this audio artifact that we are miraculously able to partake in.

Official Links

📚 Jerry's latest book Reunion 🙋‍♂️ Executive Coaching Company Reboot

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