Patty Beach, CEO of Leadership Smarts and author of "The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Leadership," joins us for this inspiring episode about inclusive leadership. She gives practical, actionable advice on how you can be more inclusive in your leadership and how to get your ideas heard.

Show notes: 
(1:00) Patty shares her background and her passion to be both an evangelist and evolutionist of inclusive leadership. The leaders discuss the difference between the two and why they are both important. 

(5:00) Patty talks about her book “The Art of Alignment,” and about how to move big powerful ideas out in the world by including others. She highlights the simple and measurable structure of her alignment method and gives examples of how it has worked on high-stakes projects. 

(12:08) The leaders discuss how her alignment method can work in all environments – in the workplace for first line leaders to at home negotiating chores with a teenager. Patty shares how she applied this alignment method to her own business. 

(16:00) Talk turns to disruptors – Patty defines the difference between a dissenter and a disruptor. She gives advice on how to work with disruptors to help them buy into the process and contribute. 

(22:45) Patty shares the powerful application of SHUVA. She talks about how respecting the universal needs of all people to be seen, heard, understood, valued and appreciated can help tap into the collective wisdom of the group and bring about a better world.

(29:55) The discussion ends with actionable advice that listeners can apply today to help get their ideas heard. Patty promises that this shift, will be a gamechanger.  

About Patty: Patty Beach is the bestselling author of "The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Leadership," and a sought-after TEDx speaker, who specializes in empowering managers to excel and executives to inspire. 

Resources:
Tedx Talk: SHUVA: The Secret to Inclusive Leadership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGf6svw9CmM
Website: leadershipsmarts.com
LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/pattybeach/
YouTube:  @leadershipsmartstheartofal3556

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