Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Kaufman
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Kaufman, a social worker, CEO, and author of "Doing Good and Doing Well." We tackle how helping professionals’ empathy, resilience, and crisis management skills can be vital in leadership roles. Michael shares his inspiring journey, discusses overcoming self-imposed limits, and emphasizes the importance of balancing compassion with accountability for effective leadership in any field.
Life Without Secrets with Jillian Riddell
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (cdn.simplecast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Kaufman, a social worker, CEO, and author of "Doing Good and Doing Well." We tackle how helping professionals’ empathy, resilience, and crisis management skills can be vital in leadership roles. Michael shares his inspiring journey, discusses overcoming self-imposed limits, and emphasizes the importance of balancing compassion with accountability for effective leadership in any field.
02:08 Meet Dr. Michael Kaufman!
06:19 The Power of Soft Skills
13:34 Empathy and Accountability in Leadership
17:47 Crisis Management Skills for Leaders
24:02 Developing Leadership Skills
27:29 Understanding Personal Demons
30:00 The Power of Supervision
32:33 Compassion Fatigue in Helping Professions
36:01 Balancing Work and Personal Life
41:50 Doing Good and Doing Well
50:27 Final Thoughts and Resources
Connect with Dr. Michael Kaufman!
Website: https://michaelkaufman.com/
Get his book, Doing Good and Doing Well: https://a.co/d/aC1maZF
Follow Jillian
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithoutsecretspodcast/
Website: http://lifewithoutsecrets.com
Love Without Secrets: http://Lifewithoutsecrets.com/love
Email [email protected] with your story to be featured on the show!