July 8, 2025

Pain Points Podcast: Inspirational Leadership

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What's the most important aspect of leadership?

Columbia Business School professor Adam Galinksy has spent his career finding the answer. And it's simpler than you might think.

According to Galinsky, all leaders are either inspiring or infuriating. Inspirational leaders elevate their people; infuriating leaders drag them down. When we inspire, we get the best out of our people – and truly earn our leadership position. 

So, how can you become more "inspirational"? In this episode, Adam provides answers through anecdotes, research findings, and actionable models for embedding inspiration in your approach to leadership.

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Useful Mindtools Resources

What Is Leadership? (Article)

The Leadership Code (Expert Interview)

Insight: Harnessing the Power of Inspiration (Article)

The Inspiration Code: How the Best Leaders Energize People Every Day (Book Insight)

How to Inspire Your People (Infographic)

Our Expert Guest

Adam Galinsky on LinkedIn

adamgalinsky.com

INSPIRE order Adam's new book

The front cover of Adam's book INSPIRE


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