I Tried to Quit, But My Boss Wouldn't Let Me - Empathy-Driven Leadership with Abha Bowers and Donald Thompson

Abha Bowers has a lot going on. As the CEO of Walk West, a fitness and nutrition coach, and mom to two young kids, she was feeling the pressure of doing all the things. So she made a choice - it was time to step down from Walk West. She scheduled a meeting with Chairman Donald Thompson and handed him her resignation letter. But he wouldn't accept it. Today, Donald and Abha talk about that interaction, lessons learned about empathetic leadership, and the reality of work/life balance. --- (00:00:07) Embracing Challenges for Leadership Growth and Change (00:06:59) "I assumed that I had to resign one role to do another." (00:17:02) "Being a high performer is about the skills, the aptitude and attitudes that you take. And those things are mobile with you. So don't let your performance be dictated by your current environment." (00:24:04) Empathy-Driven Leadership for Team Success --- Today's episode is hosted by Jason Gillikin, and produced by Earfluence.