Connected Leadership with Peter Boyd

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Ready to become a better leader? Join host, Yale School of the Environment lecturer Peter Boyd, as he interviews “connected leaders” from all around the world to learn more about what inspires them and how they stay connected to what matters most. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, just starting out, or at a fork in your leadership journey, this podcast is for you. Looking to learn more about Connected Leadership? Check out Peter’s popular Connected Leadership course on Coursera.

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    • Apr 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    From Learning to Leading | Brian Petula | From Corrections to Purpose: Leadership on the Frontline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 67:58


    In this inspiring episode of the Connected Leadership podcast, Peter Boyd sits down with Brian Petula a lawyer, entrepreneur, EMT, and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officer, who shares his powerful journey from rural roots to a purpose-driven life of service. A former student of the Connected Leadership course, Brian reflects on how the course shaped … Read More Read More

    Leading the Way | Laura Sievert Hesseltine | Continual Forward Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 63:34


    Laura Sievert Hesseltine is the Executive Director of Arts Quincy, the oldest arts council in the U.S., where she champions community engagement and cultural transformation. With a background in corporate marketing and a passion for creativity, Laura shares her journey from leading large-scale retail marketing campaigns to revitalizing the arts sector in rural Illinois. She … Read More Read More

    Leading the Way | Jigar Shah | Driving Clean Energy Innovation Through Finance and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 65:07


    Jigar Shah, a trailblazer in clean energy finance, shares his insights on scaling sustainable technology and aligning capital with long-term impact. Drawing from his experience as the founder of SunEdison and leader of the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, Jigar discusses the challenges of commercializing clean energy solutions and the role of strategic … Read More Read More

    Leading the Way | Jens Molbak | Harnessing Tri-Sector Innovation for Greater Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 94:04


    Jens Molbak, founder of Coinstar, WinWin, and NewImpact, shares his vision for leveraging tri-sector innovation aligning resources from businesses, nonprofits, and government to create systemic change. He discusses how his experience building Coinstar shaped his understanding of scalable impact and how NewImpact is pioneering a data-driven approach to solve complex societal challenges. Jens highlights the … Read More Read More

    Tarek Mouganie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 90:50


    Tarek Mouganie is the founder of Affinity, a digital bank revolutionizing financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. With a background in engineering, physics, and finance, Tarek's journey has been shaped by his desire to build platforms that unlock human potential. In this episode, he shares how his experiences from growing up in Ghana to his academic … Read More Read More

    Learn on the Move | 3 of 5 | High-Performing, Purpose-Driven Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 59:06


    In this episode, Peter Boyd explores how the Connected Leadership Framework helps individuals maximize their impact within teams. Building on previous discussions of personal purpose and priorities, Peter delves into team dynamics how to bring a purpose-driven approach to work, establish clear priorities, and create a shared vision for success. He introduces key tools, including … Read More Read More

    Leading the Way | Laurie Santos | The Happiness Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 57:51


    Yale professor, cognitive scientist and host of The Happiness Lab podcast – Dr Laurie Santos has created & taught Yale's most popular course in history, The Science of Well-Being. Her Coursera version of the course by the same name, has attracted more than 4 million learners from around the world. In this episode, we discuss … Read More Read More

    Leading the way | Rafe Offer | International brand innovator and community builder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 77:36


    Rafe Offer is an entrepreneur and co-founder of global music start-up Sofar Sounds and his latest venture meeting better meetings – This and That. He has led international teams and innovation at some of the world's best known brands – as a Global Marketing Director of Coca-Cola, Director of Global Marketing at The Walt Disney … Read More Read More

    Leading the way | Michel Gelobter | (Lean) Startup warrior for social + environmental justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 80:26


    Michel Gelobter is the Executive Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Justice. He is a lifelong environmental advocate, policy analyst, and entrepreneur. In this episode, we discuss his journey as a change-maker, champion for climate justice and how to make positive change.

    You from Past to Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 40:11


    In this episode, we'll begin our connected leadership journey at the level of Self – you as a purpose-driven, connected leader. We will discuss how. to clarify and distill what really matters to you, create daily to-dos deeply connected to your purpose, and draw on a suite of tools to maximize your impact and use … Read More Read More

    Amy Gallo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 75:00


    Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who frequently writes and speaks about effective communication, interpersonal dynamics, gender, difficult conversations, and feedback. She is the best-selling author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, as well as hundreds of articles for Harvard Business Review. … Read More Read More

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    Janah Ncube

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 88:05


    Janah Ncube is Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Crisis Action, a global organization working on the protection of civilians in conflict. Janah champions issues of women's rights for those in conflict. She speaks about saving lives, persevering through adversity, and how authenticity has fueled her success in Zimbabwe and the continent of Africa.

    Sophie Beckham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 59:09


    Sophie Beckham is the Chief Sustainability Officer at International Paper where she leads the company's vision for sustainability and corporate responsibility. She speaks about how to get things done within a company that is in a hard-to-abate sector of the economy, the role of a corporate chameleon, and how sometimes you simply have to pick … Read More Read More

    The Connected Leadership Framework

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 19:40


    In this first episode, we will cover the Connected Leadership Framework and how to navigate the approach in a way that aligns with your unique leadership journey. Connected leadership is organized into four parts, or indeed, 4 Ps: Purpose, Priorities, Potential and Progress. In this episode we will begin to describe how to use this … Read More Read More

    Naasu Fofanah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 93:10


    Nassu Fofanah is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Susue Consulting and Susue Women's Finance, in addition to being a Yale World Fellow at the Jackson School of Public Affairs. In this episode, Naasu speaks about her vision for Sierra Leone, and how it should be difficult to do difficult things.

    Ben Christensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 79:53


    Ben Christensen is the founder and CEO of Cambium Carbon, one of Peter's former students. They talk about Ben's path from a small town in New Mexico to starting a business that stops wood being wasted in cities and beyond. Ben also speaks about his “rocks”, purpose, and the experience of running very long distances.

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